Patents by Inventor Markus Tuettemann

Markus Tuettemann 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).

  • Patent number: 11903862
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic device for supporting a back, especially a lower back, of a user, wherein the device comprises an upper body element 48, an upper leg element 4 and a first passive actuator 8, which is configured to apply a force to the upper leg element 4 and/or the upper body element 48 when an angle between the upper leg element 4 and the upper body element 48 is within a first predetermined angular range, wherein the device comprises at least a second passive actuator 10, which is configured to apply a force to the upper leg element 4 and/or the upper body element 48 when the angle is within a predetermined second angular range that is different to the first angular range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Markus Tüttemann, Carsten Vogel, Paul Weber, Oliver Mizera
  • Patent number: 11857446
    Abstract: Examples include an upper joint arm for engaging a wearer's upper torso, connected to a first positive-locking element, and include a lower joint arm for engaging the wearer's upper leg body, and have a force application lever with a second positive-locking element, and a a mechanical energy store between the force application lever and the second joint arm. The first and second positive-locking element are aligned on a common axis, and are axially movable for engagement and disengagement. A safety device provides, in a mechanical engaging of the first and second positive-locking element, a corrective rotating of one or both the positive-locking elements. This rotation adjusts initial misalignments of the first positive-locking element and the second positive-locking element. The first positive-locking element and second positive-locking element, when engaged, transfer swivelling of the first joint arm relative to the second joint arm into a charging-discharging of the mechanical energy store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Markus Tüttemann, Carsten Vogel, Oliver Mizera
  • Patent number: 11850179
    Abstract: An orthopedic device for supporting a lower back of a user includes a mechanical energy store, a pelvic element, an upper body element with a first force transmission element and an upper leg element with a second force transmission element. The upper leg element is arranged on the pelvic element such that it can be swivelled about a first swivel axis, the upper body element is movably arranged relative to the pelvic element, the first force transmission element can be engaged and disengaged with the second force transmission element by moving the upper body element relative to the pelvic element, and the mechanical energy store can be charged and discharged by swivelling the upper leg element relative to the upper body element when the first force transmission element is engaged with the second force transmission element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Meike Kreutel, Charlotte Marquardt, Torsten Parth, Markus Tüttemann, Carsten Vogel, Jonas Bornmann, Benjamin Schirrmeister, Paula Klinkert, Oliver Mizera
  • Publication number: 20220401233
    Abstract: A joint for an orthopedic device, the joint comprising: a first element; a spring support mounted to the first element and having at least one spring element; and a second element, the second element being pivotally mounted to the first element in a first swiveling direction counter to a first force applied by the at least one spring element and in an opposite second swiveling direction counter to a second force applied by the at least one spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: André MÜLLER, Marcus LÜRSSEN, Markus TÜTTEMANN, David BRAND, Marie-Luise RÖHRICHT
  • Publication number: 20220079796
    Abstract: An orthopedic device for supporting a lower back of a user includes a mechanical energy store, a pelvic element, an upper body element with a first force transmission element and an upper leg element with a second force transmission element The upper leg element is arranged on the pelvic element such that it can be swivelled about a first swivel axis, the upper body element is movably arranged relative to the pelvic ele-ment, the first force transmission element can be engaged and disengaged with the second force transmission element by moving the upper body element relative to the pelvic element, and the mechanical energy store can be charged and discharged by swiv-elling the upper leg element relative to the upper body element when the first force transmission element is engaged with the second force transmission element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Meike KREUTEL, Charlotte MARQUARDT, Torsten PARTH, Markus TÜTTEMANN, Carsten VOGEL, Jonas BORNMANN, Benjamin SCHIRRMEISTER, Paula KLINKERT, Oliver MIZERA
  • Patent number: 11259949
    Abstract: An orthopedic device for supporting a lower back of a user includes a mechanical energy store, a pelvic element, an upper body element with a first force transmission element and an upper leg element with a second force transmission element. The upper leg element is arranged on the pelvic element such that it can be swivelled about a first swivel axis, the upper body element is movably arranged relative to the pelvic element, the first force transmission element can be engaged and disengaged with the second force transmission element by moving the upper body element relative to the pelvic element, and the mechanical energy store can be charged and discharged by swivelling the upper leg element relative to the upper body element when the first force transmission element is engaged with the second force transmission element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Meike Kreutel, Charlotte Marquardt, Torsten Parth, Markus Tüttemann, Carsten Vogel, Jonas Bornmann, Benjamin Schirrmeister, Paula Klinkert, Oliver Mizera
  • Publication number: 20220031551
    Abstract: A device for supporting at least one arm of a user, has one or more arm support elements, each of which has an arm shell for mounting on an arm. Passive actuator(s) are configured to exert a force on an arm support element by way of which an upward movement of the arm in the arm shell is supported when the device is in the mounted state. The device includes at least one counter bearing for the force to be applied, and at least one actuating element, the actuation of which allows the actuator to be moved into a first state where the actuator exerts the force on the at least one arm support element, and into a second state in which it exerts a smaller or no force on the arm support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Lars Benjamin Finke, Olaf Kroll-Orywahl, Markus Tüttemann, Michael Bremer, Maximilian Anton Merker, Oliver Mizera, Markus Mladek, Fabienne Röschel, Benjamin Schirrmeister, Carsten Vogel, Jonas Bornmann, Michael Lanzinger, Simon Käsmann, Pascal SCHWEDHELM
  • Publication number: 20210401608
    Abstract: The invention relates to a knee orthosis with a proximal frame and a distal frame which are connected via a lateral joint and/or a medial join joint such that they can be swiveled, wherein the knee orthosis comprises a proximal pressure element that is arranged exclusively laterally or exclusively medially on the proximal frame by means of a proximal support arm, and a distal pressure element that is arranged exclusively laterally or exclusively medially on the distal frame by means of a distal support arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Ottobock SE & Co., KGaA
    Inventors: Heiko Drewitz, Olaf Kroll-Orywahl, Klaus Lidolt, Martin Pusch, Gordon Siewert, André Mueller, Markus Tuettemann, Alexander Schmitt, Tim Kruchem, Etienne Overdevest
  • Publication number: 20210275380
    Abstract: A device for supporting at least one arm of a user, has one or more arm support elements, each of which has an arm shell for mounting on an arm. Passive actuator(s) are configured to exert a force on an arm support element by way of which an upward movement of the arm in the arm shell is supported when the device is in the mounted state. The device includes at least one counter bearing for the force to be applied, and at least one actuating element, the actuation of which allows the actuator to be moved into a first state where the actuator exerts the force on the at least one arm support element, and into a second state in which it exerts a smaller or no force on the arm support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Lars Benjamin Finke, Olaf Kroll-Orywahl, Klaus Lidolt, Matthias Vollbrecht, Adam Wehsely-Swiczinsky, Markus Tüttemann, Tim Kruchem, Annedore Kurzweg, Michael Bremer, Maximilian Anton Merker, René Wiederhold, Oliver Mizera, Markus Mladek, Fabienne Röschel, Matthias Ritschl
  • Publication number: 20210137717
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic device with a joint with a first joint element with a first joint arm and a first positive-locking element, and a second joint element that can be swivelled relative to the first joint element, said second joint element comprising a second joint arm and a force application lever with a second positive-locking element, and a mechanical energy store, which is arranged between the force application lever and the second joint arm, wherein the mechanical energy store can be charged and discharged by swivelling the first joint arm relative to the second joint arm when the positive-locking element engages with the second positive-locking element, wherein the device has a safety device which ensures that, irrespective of the position of the first positive-locking element and the second positive-locking element relative to one another, the two positive-locking elements can be engaged with one another in such a way that a force exerted by the charged mechanical energy
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Markus TÜTTEMANN, Carsten VOGEL, Oliver MIZERA
  • Publication number: 20210137720
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic device for supporting a back, especially a lower back, of a user, wherein the device comprises an upper body element 48, an upper leg element 4 and a first passive actuator 8, which is configured to apply a force to the upper leg element 4 and/or the upper body element 48 when an angle between the upper leg element 4 and the upper body element 48 is within a first predetermined angular range, wherein the device comprises at least a second passive actuator 10, which is configured to apply a force to the upper leg element 4 and/or the upper body element 48 when the angle is within a predetermined second angular range that is different to the first angular range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Markus Tüttemann, Carsten Vogel, Paul Weber, Oliver Mizera
  • Publication number: 20210015650
    Abstract: An orthopedic device for supporting a lower back of a user includes a mechanical energy store, a pelvic element, an upper body element with a first force transmission element and an upper leg element with a second force transmission element. The upper leg element is arranged on the pelvic element such that it can be swivelled about a first swivel axis, the upper body element is movably arranged relative to the pelvic element, the first force transmission element can be engaged and disengaged with the second force transmission element by moving the upper body element relative to the pelvic element, and the mechanical energy store can be charged and discharged by swivelling the upper leg element relative to the upper body element when the first force transmission element is engaged with the second force transmission element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Meike KREUTEL, Charlotte MARQUARDT, Torsten PARTH, Markus TÜTTEMANN, Carsten VOGEL, Jonas BORNMANN, Benjamin SCHIRRMEISTER, Paula KLINKERT, Oliver MIZERA