Patents by Inventor Chris Aiston
Chris Aiston 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: 20240148533Abstract: Described herein are systems and devices for providing an orthopedic walking brace having a housing and a sole with a curved distal surface. The housing is configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion. The distal surface of the sole has a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region. The posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot and has a first anterior-posterior (AP) curvature that increases from a posterior side of the posterior region toward a middle portion of the posterior region and decreases from the middle portion of the posterior region toward the mid region. The mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot. The anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot and has a second AP curvature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Benjamin Batterson, Manikandan Sasidharan, Christopher P Loughnane, Derek Hugger, Lee Panecki, Chris Aiston
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Patent number: 11839563Abstract: Described herein are systems and devices for providing an orthopedic walking brace having a housing and a sole with a curved distal surface. The housing is configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion. The distal surface of the sole has a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region. The posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot and has a first anterior-posterior (AP) curvature that increases from a posterior side of the posterior region toward a middle portion of the posterior region and decreases from the middle portion of the posterior region toward the mid region. The mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot. The anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot and has a second AP curvature.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: DJO, LLCInventors: Benjamin Batterson, Manikandan Sasidharan, Christopher P Loughnane, Derek Hugger, Lee Panecki, Chris Aiston
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Publication number: 20220387204Abstract: Described herein are systems and devices for providing an orthopedic walking brace having a housing and a sole with a curved distal surface. The housing is configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion. The distal surface of the sole has a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region. The posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot and has a first anterior-posterior (AP) curvature that increases from a posterior side of the posterior region toward a middle portion of the posterior region and decreases from the middle portion of the posterior region toward the mid region. The mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot. The anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot and has a second AP curvature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Benjamin Batterson, Manikandan Sasidharan, Christopher P. Loughnane, Derek Hugger, Lee Panecki, Chris Aiston
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Patent number: 11364137Abstract: Described herein are systems and devices for providing an orthopedic walking brace having a housing and a sole with a curved distal surface. The housing is configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion. The distal surface of the sole has a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region. The posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot and has a first anterior-posterior (AP) curvature that increases from a posterior side of the posterior region toward a middle portion of the posterior region and decreases from the middle portion of the posterior region toward the mid region. The mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot. The anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot and has a second AP curvature.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: DJO, LLCInventors: Benjamin Batterson, Manikandan Sasidharan, Christopher P. Loughnane, Derek Hugger, Lee Panecki, Chris Aiston
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Publication number: 20190343669Abstract: Described herein are systems and devices for providing an orthopedic walking brace having a housing and a sole with a curved distal surface. The housing is configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion. The distal surface of the sole has a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region. The posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot and has a first anterior-posterior (AP) curvature that increases from a posterior side of the posterior region toward a middle portion of the posterior region and decreases from the middle portion of the posterior region toward the mid region. The mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot. The anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot and has a second AP curvature.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Benjamin Batterson, Manikandan Sasidharan, Christopher P. Loughnane, Derek Hugger, Lee Panecki, Chris Aiston
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Patent number: 10376403Abstract: Described herein are systems and devices for providing an orthopedic walking brace having a housing and a sole with a curved distal surface. The housing is configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion. The distal surface of the sole has a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region. The posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot, and the mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot. The anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot, and has an Anterior-Posterior curvature that increases from a posterior side of the anterior region toward a middle portion of the anterior region and decreases from the middle portion toward an anterior side of the anterior region.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: DJO, LLCInventors: Benjamin Batterson, Manikandan Sasidharan, Christopher P. Loughnane, Derek Hugger, Lee Panecki, Chris Aiston
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Publication number: 20170035597Abstract: Described herein are systems and devices for providing an orthopedic walking brace having a housing and a sole with a curved distal surface. The housing is configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion. The distal surface of the sole has a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region. The posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot, and the mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot. The anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot, and has an Anterior-Posterior curvature that increases from a posterior side of the anterior region toward a middle portion of the anterior region and decreases from the middle portion toward an anterior side of the anterior region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Benjamin BATTERSON, Manikandan SASIDHARAN, Christopher P. LOUGHNANE, Derek HUGGER, Lee PANECKI, Chris AISTON
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Patent number: 9468551Abstract: Described herein are systems and devices for providing an orthopedic walking brace having a housing and a sole with a curved distal surface. The housing is configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion. The distal surface of the sole has a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region. The posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot, and the mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot. The anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot, and has an Anterior-Posterior curvature that increases from a posterior side of the anterior region toward a middle portion of the anterior region and decreases from the middle portion toward an anterior side of the anterior region.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: DJO, LLCInventors: Benjamin Batterson, Manikandan Sasidharan, Christopher P. Loughnane, Derek Hugger, Lee Panecki, Chris Aiston
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Publication number: 20140276317Abstract: Described herein are systems and devices for providing an orthopedic walking brace having a housing and a sole with a curved distal surface. The housing is configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion. The distal surface of the sole has a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region. The posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot, and the mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot. The anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot, and has an Anterior-Posterior curvature that increases from a posterior side of the anterior region toward a middle portion of the anterior region and decreases from the middle portion toward an anterior side of the anterior region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: DJO, LLCInventors: Benjamin Batterson, Manikandan Sasidharan, Christopher P. Loughnane, Derek Hugger, Lee Panecki, Chris Aiston