Patents by Inventor Frank A. Schwab
Frank A. Schwab 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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Publication number: 20240138818Abstract: A method includes accessing ultrasound data encoding 3D surface information of one or more body structures in a region, extracting a first 3D surface representation of the one or more body structures based on the ultrasound data, accessing non-ultrasound imaging data obtained from performing non-ultrasound imaging of the region; extracting a second 3D surface representation of the one or more body structures based on the non-ultrasound imaging data; identifying, using a deep learning algorithm, one or more regions of interest (ROI)s from the first 3D surface representation such that when aligning the first 3D surface representation and the second 3D surface representation over the one or more regions of interest (ROI)s, a spatial transformation is determined; and based on applying the spatial transformation, generating an overlay of the 3D surface anatomical information from the non-ultrasound imaging data on the 3D surface information from the ultrasound data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Frank SCHWAB, Frank KOSAREK, Virginie LAFAGE
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Patent number: 11737803Abstract: A rod bender for bending a surgical rod includes first and second arms. The first arm includes first and second engaging portions. The second arm includes third and fourth engaging portions. The rod bender is reconfigurable between a first configuration in which the second and fourth engaging portions of the respective first and second arms engage the surgical rod such that spreading of the first and third engaging portions of the respective first and second arms bends the surgical rod in a first orientation and a second configuration in which the first engaging portion of the first arm and the fourth engaging portion of the second arm engage the surgical rod such that spreading of the second engaging portion of the first arm and the third engaging portion of the second arm bends the surgical rod in a second orientation opposite to the first orientation.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: K2M, Inc.Inventors: Frank Schwab, Timmon Ark
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Patent number: 11661044Abstract: A vehicle-electrical-apparatus, including: a service-brake-valve-device (SBVD) having an electropneumatic service-brake-device (ESBVD), which is an electronically-brake-pressure-regulated-brake-system (EBPRBS), having an ESBVD, a first-electronic-brake-control-device (EBCD), electropneumatic-modulators (EM) and pneumatic-wheel-brake actuators (PWBA); a sensor-device; the first-EBCD controls the EMs generating pneumatic brake-control-pressures (PBCP) for the PWBAs, and the ESBVD has a service-brake-actuation-member (SBAM) and an electrical-channel containing an electrical-brake-value-transmitter, actuate-able by the SBAM, and a second-EBCD couples brake-request signals into the first-EBCD depending on the AS, and, within a pneumatic-service-brake-circuit, a pneumatic-channel in which a control-piston of the SBVD is loaded with a first-actuation-force (AF) by actuating the service-brake-actuation-member based on a driver brake-request, and the control-piston controls a double-seat valve of the SBVD to generateType: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Friedbert Roether, Falk Hecker, Adnan Mustapha, Frank Schwab, Juergen Steinberger
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Patent number: 11642157Abstract: An instrument for bending a surgical rod includes first and second arm assemblies. The first arm assembly includes first and second arms having respective first and second receiving portions configured to receive the surgical rod therein. The second arm assembly includes third and fourth arms having respective third and fourth receiving portions configured to receive the surgical rod therein. The instrument is reconfigurable from an initial configuration in which the first and third receiving portions of the respective first and third arms engage the surgical rod such that spreading of the first and third receiving portions in a first direction bends the surgical rod in a first orientation and spreading of the first and third receiving portions in a second direction bends the surgical rod in a second orientation opposite to the first orientation.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: K2M, Inc.Inventors: Frank Schwab, Theo Choi, Timmon Ark
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Publication number: 20230083111Abstract: An electric-parking-brake for a utility-vehicle, including: a feed-line for brake-pressure air; a discharge-line for brake-pressure air for a pneumatic-brake-device; a first-valve and a second-valve, each being switchable between a stable-state and an activated-state in response to electrical control-signals; and a valve-device which is connected between the feed-line and the discharge-line and exhibits a control-input, the valve device being switchable between a stable-state and an activated-state in response to control signals at the control-input, the feed-line being connected to the discharge-line in the activated-state, in which the first-valve in the stable-state or in the activated-state connects the control-input of the valve-device to the discharge-line, to retain a current-state of the valve-device when the brake-pressure air is applied to the discharge-line, and in the activated or stable state connects the control-input to the second-valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Gerhard Wieder, Friedbert Roether, Frank Schwab, Falk Hecker, Michael Herges
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Publication number: 20220403646Abstract: A structural assembly, preferably for creation of a firewall, is constructed using anchors attached to at least a first structure and a concrete wall. Preferably, the concrete wall is also attached to a second structure as well. The body of the anchors is fabricated from a material that fails at a temperature in excess of 1,000° F. A fastening member, preferably a grommet assembly, is positioned in an elongate slot for connecting the first face to the first structure and for sliding engagement within the elongate slot in response to relative movement of the first structure and/or the second structure and the attached concrete wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Frank Schwab, David A. Markle
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Patent number: 11511718Abstract: An electric-parking-brake for a utility-vehicle, including: a feed-line for brake-pressure air; a discharge-line for brake-pressure air for a pneumatic-brake-device; a first-valve and a second-valve, each being switchable between a stable-state and an activated-state in response to electrical control-signals; and a valve-device which is connected between the feed-line and the discharge-line and exhibits a control-input, the valve device being switchable between a stable-state and an activated-state in response to control signals at the control-input, the feed-line being connected to the discharge-line in the activated-state, in which the first-valve in the stable-state or in the activated-state connects the control-input of the valve-device to the discharge-line, to retain a current-state of the valve-device when the brake-pressure air is applied to the discharge-line, and in the activated or stable state connects the control-input to the second-valve.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Gerhard Wieder, Friedbert Röther, Frank Schwab, Falk Hecker, Michael Herges
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Patent number: 11499306Abstract: The present invention provides an anchor assembly for attaching a first structure to a second structure. The anchor assembly has a body having a first face and a second face. The first face is transverse to the second face and has an elongate slot. The second face has a through hole. The body is fabricated from a material that fails at a temperature in excess of 1,000° F. A fastening member is positioned in the elongate slot for connecting the first face to the first structure and for sliding engagement with the elongate slot in response to relative movement of the first structure and the second structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Thermacrete LLCInventors: Frank Schwab, David A. Markle
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Publication number: 20220349173Abstract: A structural assembly using at least one anchor assembly for attaching a first structure to a second structure is described. The anchor assembly has a body having a first face and a second face. The first face is transverse to the second face and has an elongate slot. The second face has a through hole. The body is fabricated from a material that fails at a temperature in excess of 1,000° F. A fastening member is positioned in the elongate slot for connecting the first face to the first structure and for sliding engagement with the elongate slot in response to relative movement of the first structure and the second structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Frank Schwab, David A. Markle
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Publication number: 20210330366Abstract: An instrument for bending a surgical rod includes first and second arm assemblies. The first arm assembly includes first and second arms having respective first and second receiving portions configured to receive the surgical rod therein. The second arm assembly includes third and fourth arms having respective third and fourth receiving portions configured to receive the surgical rod therein. The instrument is reconfigurable from an initial configuration in which the first and third receiving portions of the respective first and third arms engage the surgical rod such that spreading of the first and third receiving portions in a first direction bends the surgical rod in a first orientation and spreading of the first and third receiving portions in a second direction bends the surgical rod in a second orientation opposite to the first orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Frank Schwab, Theo Choi, Timmon Ark
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Patent number: 11090096Abstract: An instrument for bending a surgical rod includes first and second arm assemblies. The first arm assembly includes first and second arms having respective first and second receiving portions configured to receive the surgical rod therein. The second arm assembly includes third and fourth arms having respective third and fourth receiving portions configured to receive the surgical rod therein. The instrument is reconfigurable from an initial configuration in which the first and third receiving portions of the respective first and third arms engage the surgical rod such that transitioning the first and third arms towards each other bends the surgical rod in a first orientation and transitioning the first and third arms away from each other bends the surgical rod in a second orientation opposite to the first orientation.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: K2M, Inc.Inventors: Frank Schwab, Theo Choi, Timmon Ark
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Publication number: 20210102368Abstract: The present invention provides an anchor assembly for attaching a first structure to a second structure. The anchor assembly has a body having a first face and a second face. The first face is transverse to the second face and has an elongate slot. The second face has a through hole. The body is fabricated from a material that fails at a temperature in excess of 1,000° F. A fastening member is positioned in the elongate slot for connecting the first face to the first structure and for sliding engagement with the elongate slot in response to relative movement of the first structure and the second structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Frank Schwab, David A. Markle
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Publication number: 20210070265Abstract: A vehicle-electrical-apparatus, including: a) a service-brake-device having an electropneumatic service-brake-device, which is an electronically-brake-pressure-regulated-brake-system, having an electropneumatic-service-brake-valve-device (ESBVD), a first-electronic-brake-control-device (EBCD), electropneumatic-modulators and pneumatic-wheel-brake actuators; b) a sensor-device to deliver sensor-signals, including: at least one wheel-rotational-speed-sensor, a longitudinal-acceleration-sensor, a transverse-acceleration-sensor, a yaw-rate-sensor, and/or a steering-wheel-angle-sensor, wherein: c) the first-EBCD electrically controls the electropneumatic-modulators, which generate pneumatic-brake-pressures or brake-control-pressures for the pneumatic-wheel-brake-actuators, and d) the ESBVD has a service-brake-actuation-member and, within at least one electrical-service-brake-circuit, at least one electrical-channel containing at least one electrical-brake-value-transmitter, actuate-able by the service-brake-actuatType: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Friedbert Roether, Falk Hecker, Adnan Mustapha, Frank Schwab, Juergen Steinberger
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Patent number: 10758274Abstract: This disclosure describes a variety of transitional or terminal components that may be implanted as part of a spinal fixation construct to decrease the potential for subsequent development of junctional disease. The fixation construct may extend any number of levels from a single level construct to a long construct spanning multiple spinal levels and multiple spinal regions from the lumbosacral to cervical regions, and with any variety of combination of anchors, rods, and connectors. Terminal and/or transitional components may be utilized at the caudal and or cephalad ends of the fixation construct to reduce stresses endured by the construct adjacent pathology and prevent or reduce incidence and degree of junctional disease.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Robert Shay Bess, Regis W. Haid, Frank Schwab, Christopher Shaffrey
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Publication number: 20200214752Abstract: A rod bender for bending a surgical rod includes first and second arms. The first arm includes first and second engaging portions. The second arm includes third and fourth engaging portions. The rod bender is reconfigurable between a first configuration in which the second and fourth engaging portions of the respective first and second arms engage the surgical rod such that spreading of the first and third engaging portions of the respective first and second arms bends the surgical rod in a first orientation and a second configuration in which the first engaging portion of the first arm and the fourth engaging portion of the second arm engage the surgical rod such that spreading of the second engaging portion of the first arm and the third engaging portion of the second arm bends the surgical rod in a second orientation opposite to the first orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Frank Schwab, Timmon Ark
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Publication number: 20200172073Abstract: An electric-parking-brake for a utility-vehicle, including: a feed-line for brake-pressure air; a discharge-line for brake-pressure air for a pneumatic-brake-device; a first-valve and a second-valve, each being switchable between a stable-state and an activated-state in response to electrical control-signals; and a valve-device which is connected between the feed-line and the discharge-line and exhibits a control-input, the valve device being switchable between a stable-state and an activated-state in response to control signals at the control-input, the feed-line being connected to the discharge-line in the activated-state, in which the first-valve in the stable-state or in the activated-state connects the control-input of the valve-device to the discharge-line, to retain a current-state of the valve-device when the brake-pressure air is applied to the discharge-line, and in the activated or stable state connects the control-input to the second-valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Gerhard Wieder, Friedbert Röther, Frank Schwab, Falk Hecker, Michael Herges
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Patent number: 10610277Abstract: A rod bender for bending a surgical rod includes first and second arms. The first arm includes first and second engaging portions. The second arm includes third and fourth engaging portions. The rod bender is reconfigurable between a first configuration in which the second and fourth engaging portions of the respective first and second arms engage the surgical rod such that spreading of the first and third engaging portions of the respective first and second arms bends the surgical rod in a first orientation and a second configuration in which the first engaging portion of the first arm and the fourth engaging portion of the second arm engage the surgical rod such that spreading of the second engaging portion of the first arm and the third engaging portion of the second arm bends the surgical rod in a second orientation opposite to the first orientation.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: K2M, Inc.Inventors: Frank Schwab, Timmon Ark
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Patent number: 10562510Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle brake system, including: classifying a fault signal, indicating a fault of an electronic actuating device of the brake system, the actuating device outputting a brake pressure for a brake of the vehicle in a normal operating mode and a pneumatic actuating device for outputting the brake pressure in a backup operating mode, as a fault signal of a first fault category if the fault is a fault in which a switchover from the electronic actuating device afflicted with the fault to the pneumatic actuating device leads to an improvement in the outputting of the brake pressure; and switching from the electronic actuating device to the pneumatic actuating device, to output the brake pressure using the pneumatic actuating device, if the fault signal is a fault signal of the first fault category. A related computer readable medium, apparatus and brake system are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Dieter Woerner, Michael Herges, Friedbert Roether, Frank Schwab
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Patent number: 10426521Abstract: The equipment (1) includes at least one connecting bar and at least one anchor member (1) of the “tulip” type and of the so-called “polyaxial” type. According to the invention, the head (3) forms an articulation portion (15). The body (2) forms an articulation cavity (8) for receiving the articulation portion (15), defined by a bearing wall (9). The anchor member (1) includes a ring (20) bearing against said bearing wall (9). The ring (20) and a distal bearing surface of the head (3) includes inter-engagement means (16, 21) having, in a first angular position of the ring (20), a first inter-engagement position of the ring (20) in which play exists between the ring (20) and the bearing wall (9), and having, in a second angular position of the ring (20), a second inter-engagement position in which said play is eliminated such that the head (3) is made immobile, or substantially immobile, relative to the body (2).Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Medicrea InternationalInventors: Thomas Mosnier, Frank Schwab
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Publication number: 20190290329Abstract: This disclosure describes a variety of transitional or terminal components that may be implanted as part of a spinal fixation construct to decrease the potential for subsequent development of junctional disease. The fixation construct may extend any number of levels from a single level construct to a long construct spanning multiple spinal levels and multiple spinal regions from the lumbosacral to cervical regions, and with any variety of combination of anchors, rods, and connectors. Terminal and/or transitional components maybe utilized at the caudal and or cephalad ends of the fixation construct to reduce stresses endured by the construct adjacent pathology and prevent or reduce incidence and degree of junctional disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Robert Shay Bess, Regis W. Haid, Frank Schwab, Christopher Shaffrey