# Ekso Bionics — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Ekso Bionics has 2 landmark patents explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How an Exoskeleton Joint Moves with a Motor, Screw, and Linkage](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11673253/actuator-devices-for-human-exoskeleton-joints) — granted 2023
  This patent describes a compact and efficient way to make an exoskeleton joint bend and straighten using a motor, a special screw, and a clever set of levers.
- [How Exoskeletons Use Screws and Cables to Move Joints](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10702441/ball-screw-and-tensile-member-exoskeleton-joint-actuation-device) — granted 2020
  This patent describes a mechanical system for exoskeletons that uses a rotating screw to push a nut, which then pulls cables to make a joint bend or straighten.

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