Patents by Inventor Carsten Vogel
Carsten Vogel 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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Patent number: 11903862Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic device for supporting a back, especially a lower back, of a user, wherein the device comprises an upper body element 48, an upper leg element 4 and a first passive actuator 8, which is configured to apply a force to the upper leg element 4 and/or the upper body element 48 when an angle between the upper leg element 4 and the upper body element 48 is within a first predetermined angular range, wherein the device comprises at least a second passive actuator 10, which is configured to apply a force to the upper leg element 4 and/or the upper body element 48 when the angle is within a predetermined second angular range that is different to the first angular range.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Markus Tüttemann, Carsten Vogel, Paul Weber, Oliver Mizera
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Patent number: 11857446Abstract: Examples include an upper joint arm for engaging a wearer's upper torso, connected to a first positive-locking element, and include a lower joint arm for engaging the wearer's upper leg body, and have a force application lever with a second positive-locking element, and a a mechanical energy store between the force application lever and the second joint arm. The first and second positive-locking element are aligned on a common axis, and are axially movable for engagement and disengagement. A safety device provides, in a mechanical engaging of the first and second positive-locking element, a corrective rotating of one or both the positive-locking elements. This rotation adjusts initial misalignments of the first positive-locking element and the second positive-locking element. The first positive-locking element and second positive-locking element, when engaged, transfer swivelling of the first joint arm relative to the second joint arm into a charging-discharging of the mechanical energy store.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Markus Tüttemann, Carsten Vogel, Oliver Mizera
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Patent number: 11850179Abstract: An orthopedic device for supporting a lower back of a user includes a mechanical energy store, a pelvic element, an upper body element with a first force transmission element and an upper leg element with a second force transmission element. The upper leg element is arranged on the pelvic element such that it can be swivelled about a first swivel axis, the upper body element is movably arranged relative to the pelvic element, the first force transmission element can be engaged and disengaged with the second force transmission element by moving the upper body element relative to the pelvic element, and the mechanical energy store can be charged and discharged by swivelling the upper leg element relative to the upper body element when the first force transmission element is engaged with the second force transmission element.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Meike Kreutel, Charlotte Marquardt, Torsten Parth, Markus Tüttemann, Carsten Vogel, Jonas Bornmann, Benjamin Schirrmeister, Paula Klinkert, Oliver Mizera
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Publication number: 20230166844Abstract: A passenger seat arrangement for a passenger aircraft has a passenger seat assembly having at least one passenger seat, an electrical energy supply system which has a first electronics housing, in which electrical power converter components are arranged, and a second electronics housing, in which electrical output connections for connecting electronic terminals are arranged, and a multiplicity of sensors which are assigned to the passenger seat assembly and are coupled to a sensor data interface of the first electronics housing of the electrical energy supply system. The electrical energy supply system has a sensor data processing device which is configured to preprocess sensor data acquired from the sensors via the sensor data interface and to forward the data to a central sensor data evaluation apparatus of the passenger aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Carsten VOGEL, Matthias ZACHÄUS
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Patent number: 11382784Abstract: A joint for an orthopedic device which has a first articulated arm and a second articulated arm, which are mounted about a swivel axis such that they can be swiveled relative to one another, and a blocking device which can be moved into a release position and a blocking position. The blocking device, when in the blocking position, blocks the swiveling of the first articulated arm relative to the second articulated arm in the first swivel direction, independently of a swivel angle between the first articulated arm and the second articulated arm, insofar as the swivel angle is in a predetermined range, and allows the swiveling in the first swivel direction, insofar as the swivel angle is outside of the predetermined range.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Carsten Vogel, Matthias Schilling
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Publication number: 20220079796Abstract: An orthopedic device for supporting a lower back of a user includes a mechanical energy store, a pelvic element, an upper body element with a first force transmission element and an upper leg element with a second force transmission element The upper leg element is arranged on the pelvic element such that it can be swivelled about a first swivel axis, the upper body element is movably arranged relative to the pelvic ele-ment, the first force transmission element can be engaged and disengaged with the second force transmission element by moving the upper body element relative to the pelvic element, and the mechanical energy store can be charged and discharged by swiv-elling the upper leg element relative to the upper body element when the first force transmission element is engaged with the second force transmission element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: Ottobock SE & Co. KGaAInventors: Meike KREUTEL, Charlotte MARQUARDT, Torsten PARTH, Markus TÜTTEMANN, Carsten VOGEL, Jonas BORNMANN, Benjamin SCHIRRMEISTER, Paula KLINKERT, Oliver MIZERA
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Patent number: 11259949Abstract: An orthopedic device for supporting a lower back of a user includes a mechanical energy store, a pelvic element, an upper body element with a first force transmission element and an upper leg element with a second force transmission element. The upper leg element is arranged on the pelvic element such that it can be swivelled about a first swivel axis, the upper body element is movably arranged relative to the pelvic element, the first force transmission element can be engaged and disengaged with the second force transmission element by moving the upper body element relative to the pelvic element, and the mechanical energy store can be charged and discharged by swivelling the upper leg element relative to the upper body element when the first force transmission element is engaged with the second force transmission element.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Meike Kreutel, Charlotte Marquardt, Torsten Parth, Markus Tüttemann, Carsten Vogel, Jonas Bornmann, Benjamin Schirrmeister, Paula Klinkert, Oliver Mizera
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Publication number: 20220031551Abstract: A device for supporting at least one arm of a user, has one or more arm support elements, each of which has an arm shell for mounting on an arm. Passive actuator(s) are configured to exert a force on an arm support element by way of which an upward movement of the arm in the arm shell is supported when the device is in the mounted state. The device includes at least one counter bearing for the force to be applied, and at least one actuating element, the actuation of which allows the actuator to be moved into a first state where the actuator exerts the force on the at least one arm support element, and into a second state in which it exerts a smaller or no force on the arm support element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Lars Benjamin Finke, Olaf Kroll-Orywahl, Markus Tüttemann, Michael Bremer, Maximilian Anton Merker, Oliver Mizera, Markus Mladek, Fabienne Röschel, Benjamin Schirrmeister, Carsten Vogel, Jonas Bornmann, Michael Lanzinger, Simon Käsmann, Pascal SCHWEDHELM
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Patent number: 11179288Abstract: A leg orthosis including a securing device for securing the leg orthosis to the body of a orthosis user and at least one articulation device by means of which a first orthosis component, which can be fixed to an extremity of the user, is mounted such that it can pivot with respect to the securing device. The articulation device includes at least three joints, which respectively comprise at least one pivot axis, and each pivot axis intersects at a common point.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Inventors: Markus Tuttemann, Carsten Vogel
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Publication number: 20210137717Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic device with a joint with a first joint element with a first joint arm and a first positive-locking element, and a second joint element that can be swivelled relative to the first joint element, said second joint element comprising a second joint arm and a force application lever with a second positive-locking element, and a mechanical energy store, which is arranged between the force application lever and the second joint arm, wherein the mechanical energy store can be charged and discharged by swivelling the first joint arm relative to the second joint arm when the positive-locking element engages with the second positive-locking element, wherein the device has a safety device which ensures that, irrespective of the position of the first positive-locking element and the second positive-locking element relative to one another, the two positive-locking elements can be engaged with one another in such a way that a force exerted by the charged mechanical energyType: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Markus TÜTTEMANN, Carsten VOGEL, Oliver MIZERA
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Publication number: 20210137721Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic device for supporting a lower back of a user, wherein the orthopedic device comprises at least one mechanical energy store (6), a pelvic element (2), an upper body element (48) and an upper leg element (4), wherein the mechanical energy store (6) can be charged and discharged by swivelling the upper leg element (4) relative to the upper body element (48), wherein the upper body element (48) is arranged on the pelvic element (2) by means of two rail elements (14), wherein the rail elements (14) are each arranged with a first end on the pelvic element (2) such that they can swivelled about at least a first swivel axis (18) and with a second end (20) opposite the first end (16) on the upper body element (48) such that they can be swivelled about at least a second swivel axis (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Markus TÜTTEMAN, Carsten VOGEL, Oliver MIZERA, Emese PAPP
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Publication number: 20210137720Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic device for supporting a back, especially a lower back, of a user, wherein the device comprises an upper body element 48, an upper leg element 4 and a first passive actuator 8, which is configured to apply a force to the upper leg element 4 and/or the upper body element 48 when an angle between the upper leg element 4 and the upper body element 48 is within a first predetermined angular range, wherein the device comprises at least a second passive actuator 10, which is configured to apply a force to the upper leg element 4 and/or the upper body element 48 when the angle is within a predetermined second angular range that is different to the first angular range.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Markus Tüttemann, Carsten Vogel, Paul Weber, Oliver Mizera
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Publication number: 20210015650Abstract: An orthopedic device for supporting a lower back of a user includes a mechanical energy store, a pelvic element, an upper body element with a first force transmission element and an upper leg element with a second force transmission element. The upper leg element is arranged on the pelvic element such that it can be swivelled about a first swivel axis, the upper body element is movably arranged relative to the pelvic element, the first force transmission element can be engaged and disengaged with the second force transmission element by moving the upper body element relative to the pelvic element, and the mechanical energy store can be charged and discharged by swivelling the upper leg element relative to the upper body element when the first force transmission element is engaged with the second force transmission element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: Ottobock SE & Co. KGaAInventors: Meike KREUTEL, Charlotte MARQUARDT, Torsten PARTH, Markus TÜTTEMANN, Carsten VOGEL, Jonas BORNMANN, Benjamin SCHIRRMEISTER, Paula KLINKERT, Oliver MIZERA
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Publication number: 20200383814Abstract: A joint for an orthopedic device which has a first articulated arm and a second articulated arm, which are mounted about a swivel axis such that they can be swiveled relative to one another, and a blocking device which can be moved into a release position and a blocking position. The blocking device, when in the blocking position, blocks the swiveling of the first articulated arm relative to the second articulated arm in the first swivel direction, independently of a swivel angle between the first articulated arm and the second articulated arm, insofar as the swivel angle is in a predetermined range, and allows the swiveling in the first swivel direction, insofar as the swivel angle is outside of the predetermined range.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Carsten VOGEL, Matthias SCHILLING
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Publication number: 20170156963Abstract: A leg orthosis including a securing device for securing the leg orthosis to the body of a orthosis user and at least one articulation device by means of which a first orthosis component, which can be fixed to an extremity of the user, is mounted such that it can pivot with respect to the securing device. The articulation device includes at least three joints, which respectively comprise at least one pivot axis, and each pivot axis intersects at a common point.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Markus TUTTEMANN, Carsten VOGEL
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Patent number: 8934639Abstract: A device for modifying audio signals to be output within a room is introduced. The device exhibits an input for supplying audio information and a processor unit for modifying the audio information. The device further exhibits at least two outputs for distributing respectively modified audio information. The processor unit is here adapted to modify the audio information in such a way that respective sound sources to be connected to the outputs simulate a linear sound source for outputting the audio information according to the audio signals. The linear sound source is here achieved via the coherent coupling of a plurality of point sound sources, for example loudspeakers.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Tilo Budinger, Carsten Vogel
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Patent number: 8616704Abstract: An area projection system for reproducing a visual signal on a surface, comprising a light source, a fiber element comprising a plurality of light guide elements, a carrier element and imaging optics, wherein the fiber element comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the fiber element is arranged on the light source and the second end of the fiber element is arranged on the carrier element, wherein the imaging optics are arranged on the second end of the fiber element, wherein the area projection system is adapted to transmit a visual signal from the light source to the fiber element and subsequently to the imaging optics, and wherein the imaging optics are adapted to reproduce the visual signal on a surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Carsten Vogel, Detlef Heym
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Patent number: 8593411Abstract: A display- and control element panel for controlling cabin functions in an aircraft, comprising a bi-stable display element and a control elements wherein the bi-stable display element and the control element are arranged so as to be essentially congruent, wherein the bi-stable display element is adapted to reproduce information at least in one sub-region, and wherein an event is triggerable by activating the control element.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Carsten Vogel, Stefan Schulz
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Patent number: 8556478Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device and a method for illuminating a projection area based on a plurality of different lighting patterns. The lighting unit is controlled based on lighting data, which are received from an external central system via an interface, or stored in a memory unit. In this way, a plurality of different lighting patterns can be realized, so that at least up to four reading lamps can be replaced by a single lighting unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Christian Riedel, Carsten Vogel
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Patent number: 8461505Abstract: An image generating illumination device is provided for interior surfaces of a means of transport. The illumination device includes, but is not limited to at least one or several projection units and a light-emitting diode arrangement. The projection units are designed to project a continuous image onto the surface of hat racks that are arranged one beside the other, and the light-emitting diode arrangement is designed to illuminate ceiling panels. The light that is projected by the light-emitting diode arrangement merges seamlessly into the continuous image.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Tilo Budinger, Carsten Vogel