Patents by Inventor Clifton Christensen

Clifton Christensen 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).

  • Publication number: 20230293321
    Abstract: A prosthetic device and related methods having height adjustment features. A prosthetic foot includes an elongate support member comprising fiber reinforced material and having a support surface configured to rest upon a ground surface prior to use, an adapter mounted to the support member and configured to secure the prosthetic foot to another prosthetic device, and a height adjustable feature configured to adjust a height of the adapter relative to the support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE LP
    Inventors: Florian Wilhelm Sebastian POSER, Vaughn Roy ANDERSON, Jeff WALDMULLER, Douglas RUSH, Clifton CHRISTENSEN
  • Publication number: 20230210675
    Abstract: A hydraulic ankle assembly to be used by a user, wherein the ankle assembly includes a base configured to be attached to a spring assembly, a hydraulic cylinder rotatably attached to the base and configured to dampen rotation of the hydraulic ankle assembly, and a prosthetic adapter portion rotatably attached to the base and the hydraulic cylinder and configured to be attached to a prosthetic worn by the user. The base, the hydraulic cylinder, and the prosthetic adapter portion define a force triangle that defines an axis of rotation of the hydraulic ankle assembly. The axis of rotation is positioned in line with the center of mass of the user when the user is standing. The force triangle reduces forces on the hydraulic cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE LP
    Inventors: Jesse DAY, Clifton Christensen, Oleg Pianykh, Vijay Morampudi, Herman Boiten