Patents by Inventor Markus Schneegans

Markus Schneegans 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).

  • Publication number: 20210186714
    Abstract: A system with a foot shell, which has a forefoot inner contour and a heel inner contour, at least two prosthetic feet, each with a forefoot region and a heel region, and at least two forefoot inserts that can be positioned at the forefoot region of at least one prosthetic foot, and/or at least two heel inserts that can be positioned at the heel region of at least one prosthesis region, wherein each prosthetic foot has an outer contour of the forefoot with at least one forefoot insert positioned at its forefoot region, which is adapted to the forefoot inner contour of the foot shell, and/or that each prosthetic foot with at least one heel insert positioned at its heel region has a heel outer contour which is adapted to the heel inner contour of the foot shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventor: Markus SCHNEEGANS
  • Patent number: 10172726
    Abstract: The invention relates to an artificial limb casing (1) having an insertion opening (4) for inserting the artificial limb, wherein a joint area (3) to which an end area (2) is integrally connected is formed on the casing (1). The invention further relates to a method for producing an artificial limb casing (1), wherein a textile intermediate layer (8) is applied to the outside of a hollow polyurethane substrate (9), and a silicone layer (7) is applied to the textile intermediate layer. The casing (1) is made of an elastomer material that has a lower Shore hardness in the joint area (3) than in the end area (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Heinz-Gerd Janssen, Markus Schneegans, Waldemar Schneegans
  • Patent number: 10130496
    Abstract: An ankle brace for a prosthetic device includes a prosthetic foot and a lower leg piece. The ankle brace may bridge a gap between the prosthetic foot and the lower leg piece. The ankle brace may include a main member which is made of a flexible material and includes a cavity for accommodating the prosthetic device. At least one reinforcement element may be arranged on the main member which may increase the inherent stability of the ankle brace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Kampas, Martin Seyr, Markus Schneegans, Roger Rost, Stephan Lintner, Sebastian Kulessa, Martin Mitterer, Bernhard Van Mazijk
  • Publication number: 20180153710
    Abstract: A cosmetic cover for lining a prosthesis, with a distal section, and with a joint section which, when the cosmetic cover for the prosthesis is fitted in place, covers a joint mechanism arranged between a proximal prosthesis component and a distal prosthesis component, wherein the joint section is made from a 3D spacer knit having an upper textile and a lower textile, which are spaced apart and attached to each other by support threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen SAWATZKI, Markus SCHNEEGANS, Sven ZARLING, Sandra NIEDERSTRASSER, Andreas KRUSE, Ilka SCHLESIGER, Christian THOMAS, Dirk HAASE
  • Patent number: 9889024
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic cover (1) for lining a prosthesis (10), with a distal section (2), and with a joint section (3) which, when the cosmetic cover (1) for the prosthesis is fitted in place, covers a joint mechanism (30) arranged between a proximal prosthesis component (40) and a distal prosthesis component (20), wherein the joint section (3) is made from a 3D spacer knit having an upper textile and a lower textile, which are spaced apart and attached to each other by support threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Sawatzki, Markus Schneegans, Sven Zarling, Sandra Niederstrasser, Andreas Kruse, Ilka Schlesiger, Christian Thomas, Dirk Haase
  • Publication number: 20160331558
    Abstract: An ankle brace for a prosthetic device includes a prosthetic foot and a lower leg piece. The ankle brace may bridge a gap between the prosthetic foot and the lower leg piece. The ankle brace may include a main member which is made of a flexible material and includes a cavity for accommodating the prosthetic device. At least one reinforcement element may be arranged on the main member which may increase the inherent stability of the ankle brace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp KAMPAS, Martin SEYR, Markus SCHNEEGANS, Roger ROST, Stephan LINTNER, Sebastian KULESSA, Martin MITTERER, Bernhard VAN MAZIJK
  • Publication number: 20150351934
    Abstract: A prosthesis element for lining a prosthesis or for forming a prosthesis component and to a method for producing a prosthesis element from a flat base material, consisting of at least one blank made of a flat base material. The blank is bent, whereby a hollow body is formed, opposing edges being connected to one another in the bent state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Steffen SAWATZKI, Markus SCHNEEGANS, Sven ZARLING, Sandra NIEDERSTRASSER, Andreas KRUSE, Ilka SCHLESIGER, Martin STOHR, Dirk HAASE, Esther GLASKER
  • Publication number: 20140371872
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic cover (1) for lining a prosthesis (10), with a distal section (2), and with a joint section (3) which, when the cosmetic cover (1) for the prosthesis is fitted in place, covers a joint mechanism (30) arranged between a proximal prosthesis component (40) and a distal prosthesis component (20), wherein the joint section (3) is made from a 3D spacer knit having an upper textile and a lower textile, which are spaced apart and attached to each other by support threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Sawatzki, Markus Schneegans, Sven Zarling, Sandra Niederstrasser, Andreas Kruse, Ilka Schlesiger, Christian Thomas, Dirk Haase
  • Publication number: 20120283846
    Abstract: The invention relates to an artificial limb casing (1) having an insertion opening (4) for inserting the artificial limb, wherein a joint area (3) to which an end area (2) is integrally connected is formed on the casing (1). The invention further relates to a method for producing an artificial limb casing (1), wherein a textile intermediate layer (8) is applied to the outside of a hollow polyurethane substrate (9), and a silicone layer (7) is applied to the textile intermediate layer. The casing (1) is made of an elastomer material that has a lower Shore hardness in the joint area (3) than in the end area (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Heinz-Gerd Janssen, Markus Schneegans, Waldemar Schneegans