Patents by Inventor Benedikt Skulason
Benedikt Skulason 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).
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Publication number: 20220402572Abstract: A rear wheel suspension system for a bike, includes a seat tube, left and right side flexible chainstays, left and right side seatstays. A leaf spring interconnects the seatstays and the seat tube, wherein one end of the leaf spring is connected to the upper end area of said seatstays, the leaf spring extending upwardly from its point of connection to the upper end area of the seatstays to a point of connection to the seat tube of said bicycle. The leaf spring is arranged at a distance D to the seat tube in a direction perpendicular to top and bottom surfaces of the leaf spring to allow flex of the leaf spring towards the seat tube and thus vertical flex of said flexible chainstays.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Benedikt SKULASON, Bergur BENEDIKTSSON
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Publication number: 20220340230Abstract: A low travel rear wheel suspension system for a bike includes a seat tube, left and right side flexible chainstays each with its front end attached to the seat tube, left side and right side seatstay. In the area of the seat tube where it connects to the seatstays, the seat tube is split up into a seat tube posterior part and a seat tube anterior part, the seatstays connecting to the seat tube posterior part, and the seatstays not connecting directly to the seat tube anterior part. The seat tube posterior part and the seat tube anterior part connect to one another both above and below a seat tube cavity. The seat tube posterior part and the seat tube anterior part are configured to allow flex of the seat tube posterior part towards the seat tube anterior part, and thus allow vertical flex of the flexible chainstays.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Benedikt SKULASON, Bergur BENEDIKTSSON
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Patent number: 11478364Abstract: A vertical suspension system for a prosthetic foot includes a first member operatively coupleable to an amputee's residual leg. The suspension system can also include a second member coupleable to a prosthetic foot. One or more upper leaf springs and one or more lower leaf springs extend between and are attached to the first and second members such that at least one of the ends of each leaf spring is rotationally fixed to the first or second members, where the upper an lower leaf springs are spaced apart from each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Össur Iceland ehfInventors: Christophe Lecomte, Benedikt Skulason, Jeroen Nijman
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Publication number: 20220332387Abstract: A rear wheel suspension system for a bike includes a seat tube, a bottom bracket shell, left and right side flexible chainstays and a right side flexible chainstay, left and right side seatstays, and a set of dropouts located where the flexible chainstays and the seatstays interconnect for rotably supporting the rear wheel of the bicycle. The leaf spring is connected to the upper end area of the seatstays, and extends downwardly from its point of connection to the upper end area of the seatstays to a point of connection to the seat tube of the bicycle. The leaf spring is arranged at a distance D to the seat tube in a direction perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces of the leaf spring to allow flex of the leaf spring towards the seat tube and thus vertical flex of the flexible chainstays.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Benedikt SKULASON, Bergur BENEDIKTSSON
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Publication number: 20210015636Abstract: A vertical suspension system for a prosthetic foot includes a first member operatively coupleable to an amputee's residual leg. The suspension system can also include a second member coupleable to a prosthetic foot. One or more upper leaf springs and one or more lower leaf springs extend between and are attached to the first and second members such that at least one of the ends of each leaf spring is rotationally fixed to the first or second members, where the upper an lower leaf springs are spaced apart from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Christophe Lecomte, Benedikt Skulason, Jeroen Nijman
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Patent number: 10758377Abstract: A vertical suspension system for a prosthetic foot includes a first member operatively coupleable to an amputee's residual leg. The suspension system can also include a second member coupleable to a prosthetic foot. One or more upper leaf springs and one or more lower leaf springs extend between and are attached to the first and second members such that at least one of the ends of each leaf spring is rotationally fixed to the first or second members, where the upper an lower leaf springs are spaced apart from each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Össur Iceland ehfInventors: Christophe Lecomte, Benedikt Skulason, Jeroen Nijman
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Publication number: 20180360624Abstract: A vertical suspension system for a prosthetic foot includes a first member operatively coupleable to an amputee's residual leg. The suspension system can also include a second member coupleable to a prosthetic foot. One or more upper leaf springs and one or more lower leaf springs extend between and are attached to the first and second members such that at least one of the ends of each leaf spring is rotationally fixed to the first or second members, where the upper an lower leaf springs are spaced apart from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Christophe Lecomte, Benedikt Skulason, Jeroen Nijman
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Patent number: 9999523Abstract: A vertical suspension system for a prosthetic foot includes a first member operatively coupleable to an amputee's residual leg. The suspension system can also include a second member coupleable to a prosthetic foot. One or more upper leaf springs and one or more lower leaf springs extend between and are attached to the first and second members such that at least one of the ends of each leaf spring is rotationally fixed to the first or second members, where the upper an lower leaf springs are spaced apart from each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Össur hfInventors: Christophe Lecomte, Benedikt Skulason, Jeroen Nijman
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Patent number: 9907676Abstract: A prosthetic foot has a plate-like foot member with a core section substantially defined by one or more layers comprising a first material fiber, an upper section disposed above the core section, the upper section substantially defined by one or more layers comprising a second material fiber, and a lower section disposed below the core section, the lower section substantially defined by one or more layers comprising a third material fiber, where the upper, lower and core sections together define a total thickness of the plate-like elongate foot member. An idealized ratio of the cross sectional area of each section can be determined such that under an applied load provided to the hybrid layup, the ratio of maximum stress of a given section over the flexural strength of that given section is approximately equal for all sections of the hybrid layup. The hybrid layup arrangement can be configured to have a greater strength, but generally the same stiffness, as a similar foot member made of carbon fiber.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Össur hfInventors: Ragnar Orn Gunnarssonn, Christophe G. Lecomte, Benedikt Skulason
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Patent number: 9375989Abstract: A vehicle suspension system is provided where two or more flexible members are arranged in a non-planar way with a distance there between. These flexible members are being rigidly mounted between a frame structure of a vehicle and a wheel structure of the vehicle and the arrangement of the flexible members is so as to provide guided suspension and being resistive against forces other than those in the intended direction of the suspension movement.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2012Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: LAUF FORKS EHF.Inventor: Benedikt Skûlason
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Publication number: 20160000582Abstract: A prosthetic foot has a plate-like foot member with a core section substantially defined by one or more layers comprising a first material fiber, an upper section disposed above the core section, the upper section substantially defined by one or more layers comprising a second material fiber, and a lower section disposed below the core section, the lower section substantially defined by one or more layers comprising a third material fiber, where the upper, lower and core sections together define a total thickness of the plate-like elongate foot member. An idealized ratio of the cross sectional area of each section can be determined such that under an applied load provided to the hybrid layup, the ratio of maximum stress of a given section over the flexural strength of that given section is approximately equal for all sections of the hybrid layup. The hybrid layup arrangement can be configured to have a greater strength, but generally the same stiffness, as a similar foot member made of carbon fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Ragnar Orn Gunnarssonn, Christophe G. Lecomte, Benedikt Skulason
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Publication number: 20150353163Abstract: This invention relates to a vehicle suspension system where two or more flexible members are arranged in a non-planar way with a distance there between. These flexible members are being rigidly mounted between a frame structure of a vehicle and a wheel structure of the vehicle and the arrangement of the flexible members is so as to provide guided suspension and being resistive against forces other than those in the intended direction of the suspension movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: LAUF FORKS EHFInventor: Benedikt SKÚLASON
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Publication number: 20150250623Abstract: A vertical suspension system for a prosthetic foot includes a first member operatively coupleable to an amputee's residual leg. The suspension system can also include a second member coupleable to a prosthetic foot. One or more upper leaf springs and one or more lower leaf springs extend between and are attached to the first and second members such that at least one of the ends of each leaf spring is rotationally fixed to the first or second members, where the upper an lower leaf springs are spaced apart from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Christophe Lecomte, Benedikt Skulason, Jeroen Nijman
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Patent number: 9028559Abstract: A vertical suspension system for a prosthetic foot includes a first member operatively coupleable to an amputee's residual leg. The suspension system can also include a second member coupleable to a prosthetic foot. One or more upper leaf springs and one or more lower leaf springs extend between and are attached to the first and second members such that at least one of the ends of each leaf spring is rotationally fixed to the first or second members, where the upper an lower leaf springs are spaced apart from each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Össur hfInventors: Christophe Lecomte, Benedikt Skulason, Jeroen Nijman
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Patent number: 9017421Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Össur hfInventors: Christophe Lecomte, Vilhjalmur Freyr Jónsson, Maria Gudrun Sveinbjornsdottir, Benedikt Skulason
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Publication number: 20140225347Abstract: This invention relates to a vehicle suspension system where two or more flexible members are arranged in a non-planar way with a distance there between. These flexible members are being rigidly mounted between a frame structure of a vehicle and a wheel structure of the vehicle and the arrangement of the flexible members is so as to provide guided suspension and being resistive against forces other than those in the intended direction of the suspension movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: LAUF FORKS EHFInventor: Benedikt Skûlason
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Publication number: 20140012396Abstract: A prosthetic foot has a plate-like foot member with a core section substantially defined by one or more layers comprising a first material fiber, an upper section disposed above the core section, the upper section substantially defined by one or more layers comprising a second material fiber, and a lower section disposed below the core section, the lower section substantially defined by one or more layers comprising a third material fiber, where the upper, lower and core sections together define a total thickness of the plate-like elongate foot member. An idealized ratio of the cross sectional area of each section can be determined such that under an applied load provided to the hybrid layup, the ratio of maximum stress of a given section over the flexural strength of that given section is approximately equal for all sections of the hybrid layup. The hybrid layup arrangement can be configured to have a greater strength, but generally the same stiffness, as a similar foot member made of carbon fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: OSSUR HFInventors: Ragnar Orn Gunnarssonn, Christophe G. Lecomte, Benedikt Skulason