Patents by Inventor Jeff Friesen
Jeff Friesen 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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Patent number: 11039941Abstract: A prosthetic foot, comprising a core, on which a proximal fastening device for fastening the prosthetic foot to a lower-leg tube or to a lower-leg shaft is arranged and which is surrounded by a foot casing. The foot casing forms a cavity, in which the core is inserted. A slot-shaped recess is formed in a front foot region of the foot casing, into which slot-shaped recess a tongue arranged on the core is inserted. The front foot region has a stiffness that deviates in comparison with the rest of the foot casing.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Jeff Friesen, Justin R. Smith, Oleg Pianykh
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Publication number: 20200375765Abstract: A prosthetic foot is provided with a forefoot spring, a heel spring and a base spring. The base spring is connected to the heel spring and to the forefoot spring. The base spring has receiving means for the forefoot spring and the heel spring, into which receiving means the heel spring and the forefoot spring can be inserted. The heel spring is connected to the forefoot spring via a coupling element, and the coupling element extends forwards along the forefoot spring at least via one portion thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Jeff FRIESEN, Nathan A. WILLIAMS, Justin R. SMITH, Kelli D. OBORN
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Patent number: 10772741Abstract: A prosthetic foot is provided with a forefoot spring, a heel spring and a base spring. The base spring is connected to the heel spring and to the forefoot spring. The base spring has receiving means for the forefoot spring and the heel spring, into which receiving means the heel spring and the forefoot spring can be inserted. The heel spring is connected to the forefoot spring via a coupling element, and the coupling element extends forwards along the forefoot spring at least via one portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Jeff Friesen, Nathan A. Williams, Justin R. Smith, Kelli D. Oborn
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Publication number: 20170135828Abstract: A prosthetic foot, comprising a core, on which a proximal fastening device for fastening the prosthetic foot to a lower-leg tube or to a lower-leg shaft is arranged and which is surrounded by a foot casing. The foot casing forms a cavity, in which the core is inserted. A slot-shaped recess is formed in a front foot region of the foot casing, into which slot-shaped recess a tongue arranged on the core is inserted. The front foot region has a stiffness that deviates in comparison with the rest of the foot casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Jeff FRIESEN, Justin R. SMITH, Oleg PIANYKH
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Patent number: 9649215Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting clement (5) between two orthopedic components, in particular prosthesis or orthosis components, which are rigidly coupled to one another and comprise a top part (2) and a bottom part (8). The connecting element (5) has a laminar structure, and at least one sensor (20) is arranged in the connecting element (5) in order to determine an effective moment or an effective force.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2009Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Jeff Friesen, Roland Auberger
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Publication number: 20170027716Abstract: A prosthetic foot is provided with a forefoot spring, a heel spring and a base spring. The base spring is connected to the heel spring and to the forefoot spring. The base spring has receiving means for the forefoot spring and the heel spring, into which receiving means the heel spring and the forefoot spring can be inserted. The heel spring is connected to the forefoot spring via a coupling element, and the coupling element extends forwards along the forefoot spring at least via one portion thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Jeff FRIESEN, Nathan A. WILLIAMS, Justin R. SMITH, Kelli D. OBORN
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Patent number: 9486331Abstract: A prosthetic foot is provided with a forefoot spring, a heel spring and a base spring. The base spring is connected to the heel spring and to the forefoot spring. The base spring has receiving means for the forefoot spring and the heel spring, into which receiving means the heel spring and the forefoot spring can be inserted. The heel spring is connected to the forefoot spring via a coupling element, and the coupling element extends forwards along the forefoot spring at least via one portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare GmbHInventors: Jeff Friesen, Nathan A. Williams, Justin R. Smith, Kelli D. Oborn
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Publication number: 20120271434Abstract: A prosthetic foot is provided with a forefoot spring, a heel spring and a base spring. The base spring is connected to the heel spring and to the forefoot spring. The base spring has receiving means for the forefoot spring and the heel spring, into which receiving means the heel spring and the forefoot spring can be inserted. The heel spring is connected to the forefoot spring via a coupling element, and the coupling element extends forwards along the forefoot spring at least via one portion thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Jeff Friesen, Nathan A. Williams, Justin R. Smith, Kelli D. Oborn
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Publication number: 20110066255Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting clement (5) between two orthopedic components, in particular prosthesis or orthosis components, which are rigidly coupled to one another and comprise a top part (2) and a bottom part (8). The connecting element (5) has a laminar structure, and at least one sensor (20) is arranged in the connecting element (5) in order to determine an effective moment or an effective force.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Jeff Friesen, Roland Auberger
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Patent number: 6206943Abstract: An aircraft separator system for removing moisture suspended in a gas of an aircraft waste system includes a waste tank and a vacuum source operatively coupled to the waste tank for creating a vacuum for drawing the waste material into the tank and drawing the gas with the moisture suspended therein out of the tank. A disposable separator housing for removing moisture suspended in the gas is disposed on the tank and removably coupled between the waste tank and the vacuum source such that the entire separator housing may be detached from the waste tank and vacuum source and discarded. A two-stage filter is contained within an interior of the housing without extending into the waste tank. The filter has at least two areas of different density mesh defining two stages including a first area located proximal to a separator inlet opening which is less dense, and a second area located proximal to a separator outlet opening which is more dense.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1999Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: EDO Fiber ScienceInventors: Jeff Friesen, Chris Lalor, Mark Hale, Heidi Crist, Benko S. Ta'ala