Patents by Inventor Andreas Leiniger

Andreas Leiniger 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: 20230016023
    Abstract: A prosthesis socket having an open proximal end for accommodating an amputation stump, an inner wall and an outer wall, at least one hollow space being located between the inner wall and the outer wall and at least one internal element extending through said hollow space, the at least one internal element being integrally formed with the inner wall and/or the outer wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: OTTOBOCK SE & CO, KGAA
    Inventors: Andreas LEINIGER, Jens VOLKMAR, Uli MAIER, Coerte VOORHEES
  • Publication number: 20220008239
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a connecting element for connecting two components of an orthopedic device for a body part, wherein the method includes capturing three-dimensional scan data of at least one part of the body part by means of a scanner, determining a target position and/or target orientation of the connecting element relative to the body part from the scan data, modelling the connecting element using the scan data, the target position and/or the target orientation and information on the components to be connected, and producing the modelled connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Ottobock SE & Co. KGAA
    Inventors: Andreas Leiniger, Julia Volkmar, Erik Pahl, Jens Volkmar
  • Patent number: 11051956
    Abstract: A prosthesis cosmetic element for a prosthesis comprising a prosthesis joint which has an upper part and a lower part that is mounted thereon in a pivotal manner about a pivot axis, the prosthesis cosmetic element has a first frame part, which has at least one first securing device for fixing on the lower part, and a second frame part with at least one second securing device for securing on the upper part. The frame parts are mounted in a pivotal manner relative to each other, and the prosthesis joint is equipped with a rotational element on which an actuating element is arranged. The actuating element is accessible from the outside by a frame part or through a frame part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Markus Piller, Hans Oppel, Sonja Wagner, Johannes Bischof, Alice Frey, Raphael Scheffel, Walter Lunzer, Mario Koppe, Andreas Leiniger
  • Publication number: 20210068987
    Abstract: A method for producing an orthopedic device, wherein the method comprises: providing a main body of the orthopedic device that comprises at least one volume that can be filled with a fluid, at least one supply line to this volume, and a flexible and/or elastic material in at least some sections of the main body in which there is no volume that can be filled with a fluid, arranging the main body on a body part of a patient, at least partially filling the volume with a curable fluid, and curing the curable fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Mario KOPPE, Jonas BORNMANN, Andreas LEINIGER
  • Publication number: 20200383807
    Abstract: A prosthesis socket system with a rigid outer socket which has a proximal outer socket opening for receiving an extremity stump of a wearer of the prosthesis socket system, and a flexible inner socket, which is connected to the outer socket and has a proximal inner socket opening for receiving the extremity stump, wherein at least one sealing lip is arranged on an inner side of the inner socket facing the extremity stump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Jens VOLKMAR, Harald GOTTLIEB, Andreas LEINIGER, Sebastian BULS
  • Publication number: 20200038203
    Abstract: A prosthesis cosmetic element for a prosthesis comprising a prosthesis joint which has an upper part and a lower part that is mounted thereon in a pivotal manner about a pivot axis, the prosthesis cosmetic element has a first frame part, which has at least one first securing device for fixing on the lower part, and a second frame part with at least one second securing device for securing on the upper part. The frame parts are mounted in a pivotal manner relative to each other, and the prosthesis joint is equipped with a rotational element on which an actuating element is arranged. The actuating element is accessible from the outside by a frame part or through a frame part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
    Inventors: Markus PILLER, Hans OPPEL, Sonja WAGNER, Johannes BISCHOF, Alice FREY, Raphael SCHEFFEL, Walter LUNZER, Mario KOPPE, Andreas LEINIGER
  • Patent number: 10226365
    Abstract: A prosthesis socket for a prosthesis, which comprises a connecting member for a distal prosthesis device and an outer socket, which is made predominantly from a rigid material, and a proximal opening for receiving a residual limb and which is surrounded by an outer socket edge. The outer socket edge is made of a flexible and non-elastic material in a ventral region, the flexible and non-elastic material being adapted to the body shape of the wearer of the prosthesis socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Gottlieb, Jens Volkmar, Andreas Leiniger, Marco Volkmar
  • Patent number: 9943420
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liner that is intended to be pulled over an amputation stump, is made of an electrically non-conducting material, has a form that is adapted or that adapts to the amputation stump, has an inner wall that lies against the skin of the amputation stump, and is provided with at least one electrode, which is arranged between the skin of the amputation stump and the outside of the liner in order to transmit electrical signals, a high level of wearing comfort is ensured along with reliable transmission of the electrical signals in that at least one conducting section is integrated into the material of the liner in the area of the electrodes, the at least one conducting section forming a uniform and consistently oriented inner wall together with the non-conducting material of the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Leiniger, Jens Volkmar, Mathias Gorth
  • Publication number: 20150112450
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liner that is intended to be pulled over an amputation stump, is made of an electrically non-conducting material, has a form that is adapted or that adapts to the amputation stump, has an inner wall that lies against the skin of the amputation stump, and is provided with at least one electrode, which is arranged between the skin of the amputation stump and the outside of the liner in order to transmit electrical signals, a high level of wearing comfort is ensured along with reliable transmission of the electrical signals in that at least one conducting section is integrated into the material of the liner in the area of the electrodes, the at least one conducting section forming a uniform and consistently oriented inner wall together with the non-conducting material of the liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas LEINIGER, Jens VOLKMAR, Mathias GORTH
  • Patent number: 8945236
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liner that is intended to be pulled over an amputation stump, is made of an electrically non-conducting material, has a form that is adapted or that adapts to the amputation stump, has an inner wall (7) that lies against the skin of the amputation stump, and is provided with at least one electrode (11), which is arranged between the skin of the amputation stump and the outside of the liner (1) in order to transmit electrical signals, a high level of wearing comfort is ensured along with reliable transmission of the electrical signals in that at least one conducting section (6) is integrated into the material of the liner (1) in the area of the electrodes (11), the at least one conducting section forming a uniform and consistently oriented inner wall together with the non-conducting material of the liner (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Leiniger, Jens Volkmar, Mathias Görth
  • Publication number: 20140288668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthesis socket for a prosthesis, which comprises connecting means for a distal prosthesis device and an outer socket, which is made predominantly from a rigid material, and a proximal opening for receiving a residual limb and which is surrounded by an outer socket edge. Said prosthesis socket is characterized in that said outer socket edge is made of a flexible and non-elastic material in said ventral region, said flexible and non-elastic material being adapted to the body shape of the wearer of the prosthesis socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Gottlieb, Jens Volkmar, Andreas Leiniger, Marco Volkmar
  • Publication number: 20120296445
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liner that is intended to be pulled over an amputation stump, is made of an electrically non-conducting material, has a form that is adapted or that adapts to the amputation stump, has an inner wall (7) that lies against the skin of the amputation stump, and is provided with at least one electrode (11), which is arranged between the skin of the amputation stump and the outside of the liner (1) in order to transmit electrical signals, a high level of wearing comfort is ensured along with reliable transmission of the electrical signals in that at least one conducting section (6) is integrated into the material of the liner (1) in the area of the electrodes (11), the at least one conducting section forming a uniform and consistently oriented inner wall together with the non-conducting material of the liner (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Leiniger, Jens Volkmar, Mathias Görth