Patents by Inventor Constantin Pop

Constantin Pop 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).

  • Patent number: 11419739
    Abstract: A method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity with a resistance unit to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. A device for carrying out such a method provides bending resistance that is increased or not lowered in the standing phase, when an inertial angle of a lower leg part is decreasing relative to a vertical direction and a front foot under pressure at the same time are identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Kampas, Martin Seyr, Roland Pawlik, Constantin Pop
  • Publication number: 20190380847
    Abstract: A method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity with a resistance unit to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. A device for carrying out such a method provides bending resistance that is increased or not lowered in the standing phase, when an inertial angle of a lower leg part is decreasing relative to a vertical direction and a front foot under pressure at the same time are identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp KAMPAS, Martin SEYR, Roland PAWLIK, Constantin POP
  • Patent number: 10398575
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity with a resistance unit to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. The invention further relates to a device for carrying out such a method. According to the invention, the bending resistance is increased or not lowered in the standing phase, when an inertial angle of a lower leg part decreasing in the direction of the vertical and a front foot under pressure at the same time are identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Kampas, Martin Seyr, Roland Pawlik, Constantin Pop
  • Patent number: 9066818
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising at least one orthopedic device having at least one joint (4) and a resistance device associated with the respective joint (4), a control device and an actuator being associated with said resistance device. The joint can be moved or the resistance can be adjusted against a bending and/or stretching movement via the actuator. The system further comprises a remote control unit (6) which is coupled to the control device and via which the resistance behavior can be varied, wherein data for the remote control unit (6) are stored in the orthopedic device, the remote control (6) can be configured with said data and the data are transmitted via a pairing process to the remote control unit (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventor: Constantin Pop
  • Publication number: 20120313745
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising at least one orthopedic device having at least one joint (4) and a resistance device associated with the respective joint (4), a control device and an actuator being associated with said resistance device. The joint can be moved or the resistance can be adjusted against a bending and/or stretching movement via the actuator. The system further comprises a remote control unit (6) which is coupled to the control device and via which the resistance behavior can be varied, wherein data for the remote control unit (6) are stored in the orthopedic device, the remote control (6) can be configured with said data and the data are transmitted via a pairing process to the remote control unit (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventor: Constantin Pop
  • Publication number: 20120232674
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity with a resistance unit to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. The invention further relates to a device for carrying out such a method. According to the invention, the bending resistance is increased or not lowered in the standing phase, when an inertial angle of a lower leg part decreasing in the direction of the vertical and a front foot under pressure at the same time are identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Kampas, Martin Seyr, Roland Pawlik, Constantin Pop
  • Publication number: 20120226365
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint with a resistance device to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. According to the invention, the resistance is adjusted depending on at least one measured temperature signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Seyr, Philipp Kampas, Constantin Pop