Patents by Inventor Alexander Noah Spring

Alexander Noah Spring 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).

  • Linear force-measuring device and hydraulic actuator
    Patent number: 11872145
    Abstract: A linear force-measuring device for a hydraulic actuator of an orthopedic device. The force-measuring device includes a base, a bearing receptacle and at least one sensor for detecting changes in length between the base and the bearing receptacle, wherein the bearing receptacle is connected to the base via two opposing connecting parts, and the at least one sensor is secured to one of the connecting parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Breuer-Ruesch, Andreas Gradischar, Juan Pablo Mejia Nino, Roland Auberger, Alexander Noah Spring
  • Orthopaedic technical device controlled by an actuator and method for controlling same
    Patent number: 11865061
    Abstract: An orthopedic technical device having a top part and a bottom part, which are connected to each other by at least one joint device so as to be pivotable about a joint axis, and at least one attachment device with which the orthopedic technical device can be fixed to a limb. The orthopedic technical device also has an actuator, which is fixed to attachment points on the top part and the bottom part and influences a pivoting of the top part relative to the bottom part, wherein the orientation of the bottom part can be adjusted relative to the limb which is fixable to the upper part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Seifert, Roland Auberger, Christian Breuer-Ruesch, Alexander Noah Spring, Marco Volkmar
  • ORTHOPAEDIC TECHNICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
    Publication number: 20210113415
    Abstract: An orthopedic technical device having a top part and a bottom part, which are connected to each other by at least one joint device so as to be pivotable about a joint axis, and at least one attachment device with which the orthopedic technical device can be fixed to a limb. The orthopedic technical device also has an actuator, which is fixed to attachment points on the top part and the bottom part and influences a pivoting of the top part relative to the bottom part, wherein the orientation of the bottom part can be adjusted relative to the limb which is fixable to the upper part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk SEIFERT, Roland AUBERGER, Christian BREUER-RUESCH, Alexander Noah SPRING, Marco VOLKMAR
  • LINEAR FORCE-MEASURING DEVICE AND HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR
    Publication number: 20200383805
    Abstract: A linear force-measuring device for a hydraulic actuator of an orthopedic device. The force-measuring device includes a base, a bearing receptacle and at least one sensor for detecting changes in length between the base and the bearing receptacle, wherein the bearing receptacle is connected to the base via two opposing connecting parts, and the at least one sensor is secured to one of the connecting parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
    Inventors: Christian BREUER-RUESCH, Andreas GRADISCHAR, Juan Pablo MEJIA NINO, Roland AUBERGER, Alexander Noah SPRING
  • Orthosis
    Patent number: D871595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Breuer-Ruesch, Adam Wehsely-Swiczinsky, Roland Auberger, Thomas Ecker-Wessely, Alexander Noah Spring