Patents by Inventor Christopher Nesler

Christopher Nesler 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).

  • Torque generating pouch and related methods
    Patent number: 10363157
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing torque to an assistive device are disclosed. In an embodiment, an apparatus comprises a material arranged to define a volume of space. The material may comprise a flexible portion and having a first surface and a second surface. The material may have a first position, in which the material is bent along the flexible portion and the first surface contacts the second surface. When the material is in the first position, an increase in pressure to the space creates a force between the first surface and the second surface. The material transitions from the first position to a second position in response to the force between the first surface and the second surface. The apparatus may be attached to an assistive device or other machine, such as an orthosis or prosthesis, in order to provide a torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
    Inventors: Elliott J. Rouse, Christopher Nesler
  • Torque Generating Pouch And Related Methods
    Publication number: 20170128237
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing torque to an assistive device are disclosed. In an embodiment, an apparatus comprises a material arranged to define a volume of space. The material may comprise a flexible portion and having a first surface and a second surface. The material may have a first position, in which the material is bent along the flexible portion and the first surface contacts the second surface. When the material is in the first position, an increase in pressure to the space creates a force between the first surface and the second surface. The material transitions from the first position to a second position in response to the force between the first surface and the second surface. The apparatus may be attached to an assistive device or other machine, such as an orthosis or prosthesis, in order to provide a torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Elliott J. Rouse, Christopher Nesler