Patents by Inventor Andreas AUGSTEN

Andreas AUGSTEN 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).

  • Method for operating an orthopedic device and corresponding device
    Patent number: 12279859
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an orthopedic device, which supports a first body part of a wearer and has at least one controllable actuator, wherein the method includes a) determining a chronological progression of at least one parameter, which allows a conclusion to be drawn regarding a state of motion of the wearer, from measurement values of at least one sensor, b) detecting the state of motion from the at least one determined chronological progression and c) controlling the at least one controllable actuator depending on the detected state of motion, wherein, for detecting the state of motion, at least the chronological progression of at least one parameter of a second body part of the wearer is also used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignees: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH, ASKLEPIOS KLINIK ALSBACH GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Zajc, Andreas Augsten
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220233854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an orthopedic device, which supports a first body part of a wearer and has at least one controllable actuator, wherein the method includes a) determining a chronological progression of at least one parameter, which allows a conclusion to be drawn regarding a state of motion of the wearer, from measurement values of at least one sensor, b) detecting the state of motion from the at least one determined chronological progression and c) controlling the at least one controllable actuator depending on the detected state of motion, wherein, for detecting the state of motion, at least the chronological progression of at least one parameter of a second body part of the wearer is also used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicants: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH, ASKLEPIOS KLINIK ALSBACH GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes ZAJC, Andreas AUGSTEN