Patents by Inventor Ignatios Fotiou

Ignatios Fotiou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9127411
    Abstract: The invention describes a device that enables people with special needs (SEN), namely with mobility impairment of the lower limbs, to access the sea from the beach, without assistance from another person. According to the present invention, independent access is achieved by using a portable, rail-type mechanism which can be assembled easily on the beach. The rail operates as a stable track for a carriage to be drawn along. The starting point of the track is at a distance from the shoreline, in a place with wheelchair access. The end of the track is in the water at an appropriate point where the water's depth is sufficient for the disabled user to swim without problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Inventors: Vassilios Kostopoulos, Georgios Sotiriadis, Ignatios Fotiou, Gerasimos Fessian
  • Publication number: 20120216702
    Abstract: The invention describes a device that enables people with special needs (SEN), namely with mobility impairment of the lower limbs, to access the sea from the beach, without assistance from another person. According to the present invention, independent access is achieved by using a portable, rail-type mechanism which can be assembled easily on the beach. The rail operates as a stable track for a carriage to be drawn along. The starting point of the track is at a distance from the shoreline, in a place with wheelchair access. The end of the track is in the water at an appropriate point where the water's depth is sufficient for the disabled user to swim without problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Vassilios Kostopoulos, Georgios Sotiriadis, Ignatios Fotiou, Gerasimos Fessian