Patents by Inventor Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir

Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir 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).

  • Publication number: 20240041621
    Abstract: Prosthetic feet that allow for heel height adjustment and/or provide metatarsal joint functionality to more closely mimic natural human feet are provided. A prosthetic foot can include an ankle module having a locking mechanism configured to lock the heel at a particular height. The prosthetic foot can also include a toe region that adapts to varying heel heights. The ankle module and/or locking mechanism can be adjusted, controlled, and/or locked via a hydraulic mechanism. The toe region can curve upward relative to a portion of the foot proximal of the toe region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Aron Kristbjorn Albertsson, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir, Rowan Patrick Robinson Cain, Jeroen Nijman, David Sandahl, Larus Gunnsteinsson
  • Patent number: 11771572
    Abstract: Prosthetic feet that allow for heel height adjustment and/or provide metatarsal joint functionality to more closely mimic natural human feet are provided. A prosthetic foot can include an ankle module having a locking mechanism configured to lock the heel at a particular height. The prosthetic foot can also include a toe region that adapts to varying heel heights. The ankle module and/or locking mechanism can be adjusted, controlled, and/or locked via a hydraulic mechanism. The toe region can curve upward relative to a portion of the foot proximal of the toe region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Össur Iceland ehf
    Inventors: Aron Kristbjorn Albertsson, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir, Rowan Patrick Robinson Cain, Jeroen Nijman, David Sandahl, Larus Gunnsteinsson
  • Publication number: 20230293319
    Abstract: A foot cover for a prosthetic foot can allow a user to more easily remove the foot cover when the foot cover needs to be switched out or cleaned. The foot cover can have a hinge near a heel end of the foot cover. The hinge can allow a user to rotate a section of the foot cover to increase the size of the opening so that the foot prosthetic can be inserted into or removed from an inner cavity of the foot cover. The foot cover can be an easily separable two-part foot cover, the two parts coupled together with magnets or another mechanical fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Bjarni Andresson, Larus Gunnsteinsson, Jeroen Nijman, Felix Starker, Aron Kristbjorn Albertsson, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir
  • Publication number: 20230064710
    Abstract: A prosthetic foot can include an attachment member, at least one first brace, at least one first flexible member, an unpowered actuator, at least one second brace, and at least one second flexible member. The attachment member can include a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device. The at least one first brace can mount to the attachment member and the at least one first flexible member can connect to the attachment member by the at least one first brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one first flexible member. The unpowered actuator can mount to the attachment member and the at least one second brace can mounted to the actuator. The at least one second flexible member can connect to the attachment member by the at least one second brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one second flexible member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Arinbjorn Viggo Clausen, Bjarni Andresson, Ragnar Orn Gunnarsson, Christophe Guy Lecomte, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir, David Sandahl, Atli Orn Sverrisson, David Langlois
  • Publication number: 20220378587
    Abstract: A traction system for an ambulatory support such as a prosthetic foot blade or a crutch includes a sole plate, a latch assembly, and a strap. The sole plate is couplable to a distal end of the ambulatory support to extend under a bottom side of the ambulatory support and a latch assembly. The latch assembly includes a front catch and a rear catch both fixable at a top side of the ambulatory support with the front catch nearer to the distal end of the ambulatory support than the rear catch, and a lever having a front end and a rear end, the front end releasably latchable to the front catch and the rear end releasably latchable to the rear catch when the lever is pivoted about the latched front end. The strap is secured to the lever and to the sole plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobie D. Hatfield, Austin J. Orand, George A. Xanthos, Aron Kristbjorn Albertsson, Bjarni Andresson, Arinbjorn Viggo Clausen, Christophe Guy Lecomte, Sindri Pall Sigurdsson, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir
  • Patent number: 11446166
    Abstract: A prosthetic foot can include an attachment member, at least one first brace, at least one first flexible member, an unpowered actuator, at least one second brace, and at least one second flexible member. The attachment member can include a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device. The at least one first brace can mount to the attachment member and the at least one first flexible member can connect to the attachment member by the at least one first brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one first flexible member. The unpowered actuator can mount to the attachment member and the at least one second brace can mounted to the actuator. The at least one second flexible member can connect to the attachment member by the at least one second brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one second flexible member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Össur Iceland ehf
    Inventors: Arinbjorn Viggo Clausen, Bjarni Andresson, Ragnar Orn Gunnarsson, Christophe Guy Lecomte, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir, David Sandahl, Atli Orn Sverrisson, David Langlois
  • Patent number: 11446165
    Abstract: A traction system for an ambulatory support such as a prosthetic foot blade or a crutch includes a sole plate, a latch assembly, and a strap. The sole plate is couplable to a distal end of the ambulatory support to extend under a bottom side of the ambulatory support and a latch assembly. The latch assembly includes a front catch and a rear catch both fixable at a top side of the ambulatory support with the front catch nearer to the distal end of the ambulatory support than the rear catch, and a lever having a front end and a rear end, the front end releasably latchable to the front catch and the rear end releasably latchable to the rear catch when the lever is pivoted about the latched front end. The strap is secured to the lever and to the sole plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobie D. Hatfield, Austin J. Orand, George A. Xanthos, Aron Kristbjorn Albertsson, Bjarni Andresson, Arinbjorn Viggo Clausen, Christophe Guy Lecomte, Sindri Pall Sigurdsson, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir
  • Publication number: 20220168117
    Abstract: A prosthetic foot including a continuous body extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The body includes an anterior surface, a posterior surface opposite the anterior surface, and a fin on the posterior surface. A prosthetic foot can include a first footplate and a second footplate. The first footplate extends between a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal and distal portions of the first footplate are configured to operatively engage a support surface during ambulation. The second footplate extends between a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion of the second footplate is coupled to the first footplate at an intermediate location between the proximal and distal portions of the first footplate. The second footplate incudes an anterior surface, a posterior surface opposite the anterior surface, and a fin on the posterior surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Arinbjörn Viggo Clausen, Christophe Guy Lecomte, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir, Aron Kristbjorn Albertsson
  • Publication number: 20210307935
    Abstract: A traction system for an ambulatory support such as a prosthetic foot blade or a crutch includes a sole plate, a latch assembly, and a strap. The sole plate is couplable to a distal end of the ambulatory support to extend under a bottom side of the ambulatory support and a latch assembly. The latch assembly includes a front catch and a rear catch both fixable at a top side of the ambulatory support with the front catch nearer to the distal end of the ambulatory support than the rear catch, and a lever having a front end and a rear end, the front end releasably latchable to the front catch and the rear end releasably latchable to the rear catch when the lever is pivoted about the latched front end. The strap is secured to the lever and to the sole plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobie D. Hatfield, Austin J. Orand, George A. Xanthos, Aron Kristbjorn Albertsson, Bjarni Andresson, Arinbjorn Viggo Clausen, Christophe Guy Lecomte, Sindri Pall Sigurdsson, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir
  • Publication number: 20210077281
    Abstract: Prosthetic feet that allow for heel height adjustment and/or provide metatarsal joint functionality to more closely mimic natural human feet are provided. A prosthetic foot can include an ankle module having a locking mechanism configured to lock the heel at a particular height. The prosthetic foot can also include a toe region that adapts to varying heel heights. The ankle module and/or locking mechanism can be adjusted, controlled, and/or locked via a hydraulic mechanism. The toe region can curve upward relative to a portion of the foot proximal of the toe region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Aron Kristbjorn Albertsson, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir, Rowan Patrick Robinson Cain, Jeroen Nijman, David Sandahl, Larus Gunnsteinsson
  • Patent number: 10864092
    Abstract: An attachment for a prosthetic foot comprising an attachment surface that couples to the edges of a foot plate of a prosthetic foot and an outer surface that functionally or cosmetically alters the foot plate of the prosthetic foot in order to adapt the prosthetic foot to the needs of the user. In another embodiment, a toe attachment for a prosthetic foot comprising a cavity that can receive the toe end of an elongate foot element of a prosthetic foot, the toe attachment that can functionally or cosmetically alter the elongate foot element in order to adapt the prosthetic foot to the needs of the user. In yet another embodiment, a seal cover that can removably engage a prosthetic foot and a cosmetic cover for a prosthetic foot, resulting in a substantially watertight connection between the seal cover and the prosthesis and the seal cover and the cosmesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Össur Iceland ehf
    Inventors: Christophe Guy Lecomte, María Guðrún Sveinbjörnsdóttir, Ragnar Örn Gunnarsson
  • Patent number: 10821007
    Abstract: Prosthetic feet that allow for heel height adjustment and/or provide metatarsal joint functionality to more closely mimic natural human feet are provided. A prosthetic foot can include an ankle module having a locking mechanism configured to lock the heel at a particular height. The prosthetic foot can also include a toe region that adapts to varying heel heights. The ankle module and/or locking mechanism can be adjusted, controlled, and/or locked via a hydraulic mechanism. The toe region can curve upward relative to a portion of the foot proximal of the toe region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Össur Iceland ehf
    Inventors: Aron Kristbjorn Albertsson, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir, Rowan Patrick Robinson Cain, Jeroen Nijman, David Sandahl, Larus Gunnsteinsson
  • Publication number: 20200000611
    Abstract: A prosthetic foot can include an attachment member, at least one first brace, at least one first flexible member, an unpowered actuator, at least one second brace, and at least one second flexible member. The attachment member can include a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device. The at least one first brace can mount to the attachment member and the at least one first flexible member can connect to the attachment member by the at least one first brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one first flexible member. The unpowered actuator can mount to the attachment member and the at least one second brace can mounted to the actuator. The at least one second flexible member can connect to the attachment member by the at least one second brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one second flexible member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Arinbjorn Viggo Clausen, Bjarni Andresson, Ragnar Orn Gunnarsson, Christophe Guy Lecomte, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir, David Sandhal, Atli Orn Sverrisson, David Langlois
  • Patent number: 10390974
    Abstract: A prosthetic foot can include an attachment member, at least one first brace, at least one first flexible member, an unpowered actuator, at least one second brace, and at least one second flexible member. The attachment member can include a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device. The at least one first brace can mount to the attachment member and the at least one first flexible member can connect to the attachment member by the at least one first brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one first flexible member. The unpowered actuator can mount to the attachment member and the at least one second brace can be mounted to the actuator. The at least one second flexible member can connect to the attachment member by the at least one second brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one second flexible member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Össur hf.
    Inventors: Arinbjorn Viggo Clausen, Bjarni Andresson, Ragnar Orn Gunnarsson, Christophe Guy Lecomte, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir, David Sandhal, Atli Orn Sverrisson, David Langlois
  • Publication number: 20180153712
    Abstract: Prosthetic feet that allow for heel height adjustment and/or provide metatarsal joint functionality to more closely mimic natural human feet are provided. A prosthetic foot can include an ankle module having a locking mechanism configured to lock the heel at a particular height. The prosthetic foot can also include a toe region that adapts to varying heel heights. The ankle module and/or locking mechanism can be adjusted, controlled, and/or locked via a hydraulic mechanism. The toe region can curve upward relative to a portion of the foot proximal of the toe region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Aron Kristbjorn Albertsson, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir, Rowan Patrick Robinson Cain, Jeroen Nijman, David Sandahl
  • Publication number: 20170333221
    Abstract: An attachment for a prosthetic foot comprising an attachment surface that couples to the edges of a foot plate of a prosthetic foot and an outer surface that functionally or cosmetically alters the foot plate of the prosthetic foot in order to adapt the prosthetic foot to the needs of the user. In another embodiment, a toe attachment for a prosthetic foot comprising a cavity that can receive the toe end of an elongate foot element of a prosthetic foot, the toe attachment that can functionally or cosmetically alter the elongate foot element in order to adapt the prosthetic foot to the needs of the user. In yet another embodiment, a seal cover that can removably engage a prosthetic foot and a cosmetic cover for a prosthetic foot, resulting in a substantially watertight connection between the seal cover and the prosthesis and the seal cover and the cosmesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Christophe Guy Lecomte, María Guðrún Sveinbjörnsdóttir, Ragnar Örn Gunnarsson
  • Publication number: 20150328020
    Abstract: A prosthetic foot can include an attachment member, at least one first brace, at least one first flexible member, an unpowered actuator, at least one second brace, and at least one second flexible member. The attachment member can include a connector configured to connect the attachment member to a user or another prosthetic device. The at least one first brace can mount to the attachment member and the at least one first flexible member can connect to the attachment member by the at least one first brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one first flexible member. The unpowered actuator can mount to the attachment member and the at least one second brace can mounted to the actuator. The at least one second flexible member can connect to the attachment member by the at least one second brace such that a force between the ground and the attachment member can be supported by the at least one second flexible member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Arinbjorn Viggo Clausen, Bjarni Andresson, Ragnar Orn Gunnarsson, Christophe Guy Lecomte, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir, David Sandhal, Atli Orn Sverrisson, David Langlois
  • Patent number: 9017421
    Abstract: Prosthetic feet having improved vertical suspension are provided. A prosthetic foot can include a foot member having a change in curvature near a toe section so that the toe section is downwardly vertically offset from the remainder of the foot member. A prosthetic foot can have upper and lower foot members that extend parallel to each other and are separated by a gap. The lower foot member can extend beyond a distal end of the upper foot member to form a toe section. An adapter for coupling a prosthetic foot to another prosthetic component is also provided. The adapter includes a cavity for receiving the proximal end of a prosthetic foot. The prosthetic foot is secured to the adapter with a curable material such as epoxy to provide a more lightweight system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Össur hf
    Inventors: Christophe Lecomte, Vilhjalmur Freyr Jónsson, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir, Benedikt Skulason
  • Publication number: 20130144403
    Abstract: Prosthetic feet having improved vertical suspension are provided. A prosthetic foot can include a foot member having a change in curvature near a toe section so that the toe section is downwardly vertically offset from the remainder of the foot member. A prosthetic foot can have upper and lower foot members that extend parallel to each other and are separated by a gap. The lower foot member can extend beyond a distal end of the upper foot member to form a toe section. An adapter for coupling a prosthetic foot to another prosthetic component is also provided. The adapter includes a cavity for receiving the proximal end of a prosthetic foot. The prosthetic foot is secured to the adapter with a curable material such as epoxy to provide a more lightweight system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Ossur hf
    Inventors: Christophe Lecomte, Vilhjalmur Freyr Jónsson, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir