Patents by Inventor Christoph Fankhauser
Christoph Fankhauser 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: 9383377Abstract: A fully automatic extraction and analysis system for biologically active samples significantly simplifies the analysis of, for example, DMS samples and has significant advantages over the manual technology and the partially automated technology (punching out). The described extraction system is the first economical alternative to conventional blood analysis and supports the spread of said time-, cost-, and animal-saving technology in pharmacology and toxicology.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: CAMAGInventors: Matthias Loppacher, Manuel Altmeyer, Christoph Fankhauser, Urs Schranz
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Patent number: 9366310Abstract: A planar component (1), in particular a sheet metal element, which is provided with at least one piezoelectric actuator (7-9) for its active vibration damping, wherein the piezoelectric actuator (7-9) is applied to the inside or the outside (15) of a bead (3-5) formed in the component.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co. KGInventors: Christoph Fankhauser, Michael Vorraber
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Patent number: 9060866Abstract: A knee joint endoprosthesis (1) for forming an articulation between a femur and a tibia includes a femur component (2), which is connected to the femur, a tibia component (4), which is connected to the tibia, and an intermediate element (3) which is mounted between the tibia component (4) and the femur component (2). This intermediate element lies against the femur component (2) with a modular sliding surface (9) which includes a lateral sliding surface (9a) and a medial sliding surface (9b), and can be connected in a releasable manner to the tibia component (4). The lateral sliding surface (9a) and the medial sliding surface (9b) of the intermediate element (3) have different sagittal cross-sectional profiles.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: MATHYS AG BETTLACHInventors: Christoph Fankhauser, Walter Supper, Daniel Delfosse, Tobias Wyss
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Publication number: 20130239665Abstract: A fully automatic extraction and analysis system for biologically active samples significantly simplifies the analysis of, for example, DMS samples and has significant advantages over the manual technology and the partially automated technology (punching out). The described extraction system is the first economical alternative to conventional blood analysis and supports the spread of said time-, cost-, and animal-saving technology in pharmacology and toxicology.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: CAMAGInventors: Matthias Loppacher, Manuel Altmeyer, Christoph Fankhauser, Urs Schranz
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Publication number: 20120136359Abstract: A device for the implementation of osteotomies on the distal femur in knee-joint replacement surgery with a base element (11), which comprises an anterior cutting-guide block (12) disposed on the base element (11), which specifies an anterior section plane (14), and a posterior cutting-guide block (13) disposed on the base element (11), which specifies a posterior section plane (16). In this context, the distance between the anterior section plane (14) and the posterior section plane (16) is variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: Beat Grunder, Christoph Fankhauser, Walter Supper
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Publication number: 20110298334Abstract: A planar component (1), in particular a sheet metal element, which is provided with at least one piezoelectric actuator (7-9) for its active vibration damping, wherein the piezoelectric actuator (7-9) is applied to the inside or the outside (15) of a bead (3-5) formed in the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: MAGNA STEYR FAHRZEUGTECHNIK AG & CO KGInventors: Christoph Fankhauser, Michael Vorraber
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Patent number: 7651500Abstract: A ligament tensing device (1) for activating a ligament and/or capsule system during implantation of a joint implant, comprising a base body (2) having a first lug (3) with a distal bearing surface (4) resting upon a first bone, and a second lug (7) resting upon a second bone with a proximal bearing surface (10) thereof. The second lug (7) is displaceable in an anterior-posterior and/or medial-lateral direction parallel to the first lug (3).Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Mathys AG BettlachInventors: Walter Supper, Christoph Fankhauser, Beat Grunder, Daniel Delfosse, Ulrich Wehrli
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Patent number: 7494491Abstract: A device for implanting marking bodies into a bone is provided in the form of forceps whereby comprising a medial forceps handle, a lateral forceps handle, a medial forceps limb, a lateral forceps limb, and a spring element. The spring element acts upon the medial forceps handle and upon the lateral forceps handle, and the medial forceps limb and the lateral forceps limb can be displaced parallel relative to one another by means of a four-bar linkage for ejecting the marking bodies. A magazine containing the marking bodies can be slid onto a magazine holding fixture situated on the lateral forceps limb.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2003Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Mathys AG BettlachInventors: Christoph Fankhauser, René Von Burg
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Publication number: 20080161918Abstract: A knee joint endoprosthesis (1) for forming an articulation between a femur and a tibia comprises a femur component (2), which is connected to the femur, a tibia component (4), which is connected to the tibia, and an intermediate element (3) which is mounted between the tibia component (4) and the femur component (2), lies against the femur component (2) with a modular sliding surface (9), comprising a lateral sliding surface (9a) and a medial sliding surface (9b), and can be connected in a releasable manner to the tibia component (4). The lateral sliding surface (9a) and the medial sliding surface (9b) of the intermediate element (3) have different sagittal cross-sectional profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2005Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Christoph Fankhauser, Walter Supper, Daniel Delfosse, Tobias Wyss
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Publication number: 20080015705Abstract: A device for implanting marking bodies into a bone is provided in the form of forceps whereby comprising a medial forceps handle, a lateral forceps handle, a medial forceps limb, a lateral forceps limb, and a spring element. The spring element acts upon the medial forceps handle and upon the lateral forceps handle, and the medial forceps limb and the lateral forceps limb can be displaced parallel relative to one another by means of a four-bar linkage for ejecting the marking bodies. A magazine containing the marking bodies can be slid onto a magazine holding fixture situated on the lateral forceps limb.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: Mathys AG BettlachInventors: Christoph Fankhauser, Rene Von Burg
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Publication number: 20070293868Abstract: A ligament-tensioning device (1) for preparing the implantation of an articulated implant consists of a base body (5) comprising first claws (6, 6?) provided with first bearing surfaces (7, 7?) applied to a first bone part (33) and second claws (13, 13?) provided with a second bearing surfaces (10, 10?) applied to a second bone part (34). The claws (6, 6?; 13, 13?) are displaceable with respect to each other with the aid of parallel-displacement devices (12, 12?). In addition, the invention provides for a first scale (31) disposed on the base body (5) of the ligament-tensioning device (1) and second medial and lateral scales (32, 32?) corresponding to the first scale (31), wherein the second scales (32, 32?) are disposed on a guiding body (3) which is movably mounted with respect to said base body (5) by means of the parallel-displacement devices (12, 12).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2005Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Daniel Delfosse, Walter Supper, Christoph Fankhauser
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Patent number: 7105027Abstract: A prosthesis for repairing a knee is made with an insert sandwiched between a femoral component and a tibial tray. The parts are shaped so that both the femoral component and the tibial tray will slidingly interface with the insert during motion of the knee. At regions where the femoral component interfaces with the insert during extension and during an initial range of flexion of the knee, the femoral component's radius of curvature (R1) for flexion rotation is larger than its radius of curvature (R3) for varus/valgus rotation. In a preferred embodiment, the surface of the tibial tray is convex and spherically curved, and the insert is free to move in both the posterior-anterior direction and the medial-lateral direction with respect to the tibial tray.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Mathys Medical Ltd.Inventors: Joseph D. Lipman, Russell F. Warren, Thomas L. Wickiewicz, Timothy M. Wright, Donald L. Bartel, Frank Hoffman, Christoph Fankhauser, Daniel Delfosse, Walter Supper
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Publication number: 20060155295Abstract: A ligament tensing device (1) for activating a ligament and/or capsule system during implantation of a joint implant, comprising a base body (2) having a first lug (3) with a distal bearing surface (4) resting upon a first bone, and a second lug (7) resting upon a second bone with a proximal bearing surface (10) thereof. The second lug (7) is displaceable in an anterior-posterior and/or medial-lateral direction parallel to the first lug (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2003Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Walter Supper, Christoph Fankhauser, Beat Grunder, Daniel Delfosse, Ulrich Wehrli
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Publication number: 20050222609Abstract: A device for implanting marking bodies into a bone is provided in the form of forceps whereby comprising a medial forceps handle, a lateral forceps handle, a medial forceps limb, a lateral forceps limb, and a spring element. The spring element acts upon the medial forceps handle and upon the lateral forceps handle, and the medial forceps limb and the lateral forceps limb can be displaced parallel relative to one another by means of a four-bar linkage for ejecting the marking bodies. A magazine containing the marking bodies can be slid onto a magazine holding fixture situated on the lateral forceps limb.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2003Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Christoph Fankhauser, Rene Burg
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Publication number: 20040006394Abstract: A prosthesis for repairing a knee is made with an insert sandwiched between a femoral component and a tibial tray. The parts are shaped so that both the femoral component and the tibial tray will slidingly interface with the insert during motion of the knee. At regions where the femoral component interfaces with the insert during extension and during an initial range of flexion of the knee, the femoral component's radius of curvature (R1) for flexion rotation is larger than its radius of curvature (R3) for varus/valgus rotation. In a preferred embodiment, the surface of the tibial tray is convex and spherically curved, and the insert is free to move in both the posterior-anterior direction and the medial-lateral direction with respect to the tibial tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2003Publication date: January 8, 2004Inventors: Joseph D. Lipman, Russell F. Warren, Thomas L. Wickiewicz, Timothy M. Wright, Donald L. Bartel, Frank F. Hoffmann, Christoph Fankhauser, Daniel Delfosse, Walter Supper