Patents by Inventor Albert Schaeffer

Albert Schaeffer 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: 7356448
    Abstract: The invention concerns an input device operating according to the parallel kinematic principle and with haptic feedback, in particular for medical teleoperation with instruments. The inventive input device comprises a frame (10, as well as a support element (30) mobile relative to the frame (10), and including a grip member (70), the frame (10) and the support element (30) being coupled with several linear force-sensitive actuators (20,21) articulated on both sides to the frame and to the support element. The invention is characterized in that the support element (30) includes a grip member (71) mobile relative to the first grip member (70) and at least one grip member (70,71) is coupled with a force-sensitive grip actuator (90).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Inventor: Albert Schaeffer
  • Patent number: 7150704
    Abstract: A device for walking or running in place, especially for virtual spaces in which two transport elements crossing each other at a right angle are provided, which together form a walkable central surface, on which a user walks forward, whereas, under him, the transport elements move at the same speed. It is essential that the transport elements consist of rows of square plates or tiles, which can be moved in rows in the X and Y directions, where at all times a row of tiles is removed by a transfer device and then shifted by 90° or 180°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Inventor: Albert Schaeffer
  • Publication number: 20050156877
    Abstract: The invention concerns an input device operating according to the parallel kinematic principle and with haptic feedback, in particular for medical teleoperation with instruments. The inventive input device comprises a frame (10, as well as a support element (30) mobile relative to the frame (10), and including a grip member (70), the frame (10) and the support element (30) being coupled with several linear force-sensitive actuators (20,21) articulated on both sides to the frame and to the support element. The invention is characterized in that the support element (30) includes a grip member (71) mobile relative to the first grip member (70) and at least one grip member (70,71) is coupled with a force-sensitive grip actuator (90).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventor: Albert Schaeffer
  • Publication number: 20030119634
    Abstract: A device for walking or running in place, especially for virtual spaces, is described, in which two transport elements crossing each other at a right angle are provided, which together form a walkable central surface (4), on which a user (13) walks forward, whereas, under him, the transport elements move at the same speed. It is essential that the transport elements (1, 2) consist of rows of square plates or tiles (5), which can be moved in rows in the X and Y directions, where at all times a row of tiles is removed by a transfer device (9, 10, 28, 17) and then shifted by 90° or 180°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Albert SCHAEFFER
    Inventor: Albert Schaeffer