Patents by Inventor Christoph Fuerst
Christoph Fuerst 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: 11964603Abstract: The present disclosure provides a foot support device for a footwell of a vehicle. The present disclosure includes a plurality of support elements arranged one behind the other and rotatably connected to one another. The plurality of support elements can each move from a rest position to an active position upon the detection of a predetermined driving situation. When set in the rest position, the plurality of support elements are each arranged parallel to the floor of the footwell, and when set in the active position, the plurality of support elements are each inclined with respect to the floor of the footwell to support at least one foot of an occupant. The foot support device includes a drive arrangement lifting at least a foremost support element to the active position, which causes movement of a subsequent support element.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: AUDI AG, ZF Automotive Germany GmbHInventors: Bernd Jakobs, Franz Fürst, Walter Krönes, Christoph Grundheber
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Publication number: 20200060738Abstract: A bone plate (1) with a longitudinal axis (2), a bottom surface (10) facing a bone and a top surface (11) and comprising a) an oblong base plate (3) with a anchoring portion (21) extending towards a first end (26) of the base plate (3) and a coupling portion (23) extending towards a second end (27) of the base plate (3); b) a sliding plate (6) connected with said coupling portion (23) which is slideable parallel to said longitudinal axis (2); whereby c) at least one first plate hole (4) is located in said anchoring portion (21) and at least one second plate hole (13) is located in said sliding plate (6); d) said base plate (3) and/or said sliding plate (6) is provided with retaining means (5) limiting a motion of said sliding plate (6) relative to said base plate (3) perpendicular to said top surface (11) in such manner that the sliding quality between said sliding plate (6) and said base plate (3) is maintained; and e) said at least one second plate hole (13) of said sliding plate (6) is provided with rigidType: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Robert FRIGG, Alfred NIEDERBERGER, Christoph FUERST
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Patent number: 9788872Abstract: A device for treating fractures, comprises a plate receiving structure including on a bone facing side thereof a recess sized and shaped to receive a fixation plate anchored in a desired position on a bone and a mating structure sized and located to engage a corresponding structure of the fixation plate to prevent relative movement between the fixation plate and the device in combination with at least one leg projecting laterally away from the recess, a first one of the at least one legs including a first fixation element receiving hole extending therethrough, the first leg being positioned and oriented so that, when the device is received on a fixation plate anchored to the bone in the desired position, the first fixation element receiving hole is aligned to pass a fixation element inserted therethrough into the bone without passing through a longitudinal axis of the medullary canal.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Michael Wagner, Juerg Leemann, Christoph Fuerst, Carole Appenzeller Frieden, Martin Altmann
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Publication number: 20160262813Abstract: A bone plate (1) with a longitudinal axis (2), a bottom surface (10) facing a bone and a top surface (11) and comprising a) an oblong base plate (3) with a anchoring portion (21) extending towards a first end (26) of the base plate (3) and a coupling portion (23) extending towards a second end (27) of the base plate (3); b) a sliding plate (6) connected with said coupling portion (23) which is slideable parallel to said longitudinal axis (2); whereby c) at least one first plate hole (4) is located in said anchoring portion (21) and at least one second plate hole (13) is located in said sliding plate (6); d) said base plate (3) and/or said sliding plate (6) is provided with retaining means (5) limiting a motion of said sliding plate (6) relative to said base plate (3) perpendicular to said top surface (11) in such manner that the sliding quality between said sliding plate (6) and said base plate (3) is maintained; and e) said at least one second plate hole (13) of said sliding plate (6) is provided with rigidType: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Robert FRIGG, Alfred NIEDERBERGER, Christoph FUERST
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Patent number: 8157806Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of treating a collapsed vertebra may include inserting cannulae into the damaged vertebral body and one or more adjacent vertebral bodies and repositioning the one or more adjacent vertebral bodies by manipulating one or more of the cannulae. Before or after repositioning the vertebral bodies, the method may further include passing through the cannula and into the damaged vertebra a disruption tool for fracturing the damaged vertebral body. Once the cortical bone is broken or otherwise disrupted, the height of the damaged vertebral body may be restored, for example by removing the disruption tool and inserting through the cannula another tool, implant, device and/or material to restore the height of the vertebral body and to restore normal spinal curvature in the affected area. Bone cement, bone chips, demineralized bone or other grafting material or filler may be added with or without an implanted device to augment the damaged vertebral body.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Synthes USA, LLCInventors: Robert Frigg, Christof Dutoit, Andreas Appenzeller, Thierry Stoll, Alfred Benoit, Christoph Fuerst, Paul Heini
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Patent number: 7837709Abstract: The invention relates to a bone fixation means (1) comprising: A) a longtitudinal shaft (2) with longtitudinal axis (3), and; B) an anchoring element (4), which can be fixed inside a bone and which has the same longitudinal axis (3) and is characterized in that; C) interacting means (5; 6) are provided on the shaft (2) and on the anchoring element (4), which either permit or prevent a rotation of the anchoring element (4) about the longitudinal axis (3) relative to the shaft (2).Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2004Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Synthes USA, LLCInventors: Christof Dutoit, Christoph Fürst
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Publication number: 20100262194Abstract: A device for treating fractures, comprises a plate receiving structure including on a bone facing side thereof a recess sized and shaped to receive a fixation plate anchored in a desired position on a bone and a mating structure sized and located to engage a corresponding structure of the fixation plate to prevent relative movement between the fixation plate and the device in combination with at least one leg projecting laterally away from the recess, a first one of the at least one legs including a first fixation element receiving hole extending therethrough, the first leg being positioned and oriented so that, when the device is received on a fixation plate anchored to the bone in the desired position, the first fixation element receiving hole is aligned to pass a fixation element inserted therethrough into the bone without passing through a longitudinal axis of the medullary canal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2008Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventors: Michael Wagner, Juerg Leemann, Christoph Fuerst, Carole Appenzeller, Martin Altmann
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Publication number: 20100063505Abstract: A bone plate (1) with a longitudinal axis (2), a bottom surface (10) facing a bone and a top surface (11) and comprising a) an oblong base plate (3) with a anchoring portion (21) extending towards a first end (26) of the base plate (3) and a coupling portion (23) extending towards a second end (27) of the base plate (3); b) a sliding plate (6) connected with said coupling portion (23) which is slideable parallel to said longitudinal axis (2); whereby c) at least one first plate hole (4) is located in said anchoring portion (21) and at least one second plate hole (13) is located in said sliding plate (6); d) said base plate (3) and/or said sliding plate (6) is provided with retaining means (5) limiting a motion of said sliding plate (6) relative to said base plate (3) perpendicular to said top surface (11) in such manner that the sliding quality between said sliding plate (6) and said base plate (3) is maintained; and e) said at least one second plate hole (13) of said sliding plate (6) is provided with rigidType: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2007Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventors: Robert Frigg, Alfred Niederberger, Christoph Fuerst
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Publication number: 20070093846Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of treating a collapsed vertebra may include inserting cannulae into the damaged vertebral body and one or more adjacent vertebral bodies and repositioning the one or more adjacent vertebral bodies by manipulating one or more of the cannulae. Before or after repositioning the vertebral bodies, the method may further include passing through the cannula and into the damaged vertebra a disruption tool for fracturing the damaged vertebral body. Once the cortical bone is broken or otherwise disrupted, the height of the damaged vertebral body may be restored, for example by removing the disruption tool and inserting through the cannula another tool, implant, device and/or material to restore the height of the vertebral body and to restore normal spinal curvature in the affected area. Bone cement, bone chips, demineralized bone or other grafting material or filler may be added with or without an implanted device to augment the damaged vertebral body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Inventors: Robert Frigg, Christof Dutoit, Andreas Appenzeller, Thierry Stoll, Alfred Benoit, Christoph Fuerst, Paul Heini