Patents by Inventor Harold Fahrendorff

Harold Fahrendorff 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).

  • Specimen containment module for orthopedic simulator
    Publication number: 20070172394
    Abstract: An orthopedic simulator, such as a spinal implant wear test machine, is provided with a specimen containment module that may be removed from the machine as a unit. The releasable attachability of the specimen containment module permits remote specimen installation and reduces environmental contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Bradley Schulz, Harold Fahrendorff
  • Transmission for torque transfer with axial compliance
    Publication number: 20070163340
    Abstract: A transmission for torque transfer with axial compliance and a test machine employing the transmission has a flexible connector that provides high torsional stiffness and high axial compliance while inducing no frictional forces. The transmission includes an axial portion allowed to translate freely along its axis due to a high axial compliance of the transmission while the transmission simultaneously facilitates rigid torque transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Bradley Schulz, Paul Leska, Dennis Willis, Harold Fahrendorff