Patents by Inventor John P. Scholz

John P. Scholz 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).

  • Powered orthosis systems and methods
    Patent number: 8771208
    Abstract: Powered orthosis systems and methods are disclosed. An orthosis system includes a frame, a trunk brace adapted to be secured to a user's trunk, a trunk joint coupling the trunk brace to the frame, an upper leg brace adapted to be secured to a user's upper leg, a hip joint coupling the upper leg brace to the trunk brace, a lower leg brace adapted to be secured to a user's lower leg, a knee joint coupling the lower leg brace to the upper leg brace, and a controller. The hip joint or knee joint includes an actuator operable to rotate the adjacent braces relative to each other. The controller is programmed to operate the actuator. An orthosis method includes securing a user to the orthosis system, enabling the user to walk while secured to the orthosis system, and actuating the hip or knee actuator to rotate the adjacent braces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventors: Sunil K. Agrawal, Kyle N. Winfree, Paul Stegall, John P. Scholz
  • POWERED ORTHOSIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120046578
    Abstract: Powered orthosis systems and methods are disclosed. An orthosis system includes a frame, a trunk brace adapted to be secured to a user's trunk, a trunk joint coupling the trunk brace to the frame, an upper leg brace adapted to be secured to a user's upper leg, a hip joint coupling the upper leg brace to the trunk brace, a lower leg brace adapted to be secured to a user's lower leg, a knee joint coupling the lower leg brace to the upper leg brace, and a controller. The hip joint or knee joint includes an actuator operable to rotate the adjacent braces relative to each other. The controller is programmed to operate the actuator. An orthosis method includes securing a user to the orthosis system, enabling the user to walk while secured to the orthosis system, and actuating the hip or knee actuator to rotate the adjacent braces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
    Inventors: Sunil K. Agrawal, Kyle N. Winfree, Paul Stegall, John P. Scholz