Patents by Inventor Jeff Hoerner

Jeff Hoerner 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).

  • Socket and sleeve for attachment to a residual limb
    Patent number: 7955397
    Abstract: A socket assembly for a prosthetic limb is provided. The socket assembly includes an elongated upper circumferential section having an open upper end and a distal end, the distal end having a distal diameter. The assembly further includes an intermediate section extending outwardly from the upper section to a maximum diameter that is larger than the distal diameter of the first upper section, the intermediate section tapering inwardly from its maximum diameter to a lower rim region. A distal section extends from the lower rim region to a base of the socket, and a one-way valve is in fluid communication with an interior of the socket assembly. A flexible diaphragm is configured to engage walls of the intermediate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: BioMotions, LLC
    Inventor: Jeff Hoerner
  • SOCKET AND SLEEVE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A RESIDUAL LIMB
    Publication number: 20080004716
    Abstract: A socket assembly for a prosthetic limb is provided. The socket assembly includes an elongated upper circumferential section having an open upper end and a distal end, the distal end having a distal diameter. The assembly further includes an intermediate section extending outwardly from the upper section to a maximum diameter that is larger than the distal diameter of the first upper section, the intermediate section tapering inwardly from its maximum diameter to a lower rim region. A distal section extends from the lower rim region to a base of the socket, and a one-way valve is in fluid communication with an interior of the socket assembly. A flexible diaphragm is configured to engage walls of the intermediate section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventor: Jeff HOERNER