Patents by Inventor Juergen Nuffer

Juergen Nuffer 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).

  • Orthopedic appliance
    Patent number: 8118878
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic appliance which is designed to support the weight of a patient and comprises a power supply device for an electrical consumer. The aim of the invention is to be able to convert the kinetic energy introduced into the appliance into electrical energy. To this end, the power supply device comprises a stack (7) of piezoelectric ceramic elements, and the force of the weight is introduced into the stack (7) by means of a force transmission system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Nuffer, Thilo Bein, Lueder Mosler, Siegmar Blumentritt
  • Orthopedic Appliance
    Publication number: 20090182434
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic appliance which is designed to support the weight of a patient and comprises a power supply device for an electrical consumer. the aim of the invention is to be able to convert the kinetic energy introduced into the appliance into electrical energy. to this end, the power supply device comprises a stack (7) of piezoelectric ceramic elements, and the force of the weight is introduced into the stack (7) by means of a force transmission system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Jürgen Nuffer, Thilo Bein, Lüder Mosler, Siegmar Blumentritt