Patents by Inventor Michael Gerhardt

Michael Gerhardt 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: 10920809
    Abstract: The invention includes a system for fastening a planar element, which has a cut-out to a component, which has a borehole having a screw thread 5, including a fastening clip, which has a contact section having at least one contact plane for contacting a first side of the planar element facing away from the borehole, the fastening clip having an elastic first retaining element in a connection section, which first retaining element is connected to the contact section and is designed in such a way that, after the planar element 10 has been fastened, the first retaining element reaches through the cut-out of the planar element into the borehole when the contact plane lies on the first side of the planar element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: David Spitzer, Otto Demel, Markus Endres, Michael Gerhardt
  • Publication number: 20190242419
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for fastening a planar element (19), which has a cut-out (22), to a component (20), which has a borehole (18) having a screw thread (21), comprising a fastening dip (1), which has a contact section (2) having at least one contact plane (3) for contacting a first side of the planar element (19) facing away from the borehole (18), the fastening clip (1) having an elastic first retaining element (6) in a connection section (5), which first retaining element is connected to the contact section (2) and is designed in such a way that, after the planar element (19) has been fastened, the first retaining element reaches through the cut-out (22) of the planar element (19) into the borehole (18) when the contact plane (3) lies on the first side (24) of the planar element (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: David Spitzer, Otto Demel, Markus Endres, Michael Gerhardt
  • Patent number: 9468577
    Abstract: A patient lower extremity positioning system that is configured to facilitate easier use of surgical instruments during open and arthroscopic procedures of the lower extremity, including, but not limited to the hip joint, acetabulum, femur, femoral neck and femoral shaft is disclosed. The patient lower extremity positioning system may include one or more perineal pads configured to be supported adjacent to a patient torso support such that the perineal pad is positionable adjacent to a patient's perineum. The perineal pad may be formed from a perineal pad body coupled to a distal transition section extending distally from the perineal pad body. The distal transition section may have a distal tip with a cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of the perineal pad body, thereby enabling a surgeon to more easily position surgical instruments during surgery without the perineal pad conflicting with the surgical instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Sluss, Michael Gerhardt
  • Publication number: 20100318906
    Abstract: Methods for browsing image data and systems using the same are provided. First, a plurality of image data is provided. A thumbnail is created for each of the image data, wherein the respective thumbnails have the same image height. Then, a filmstrip is created according to the thumbnails, and all or a part of the filmstrip is displayed in a touch-sensitive display unit to let users browse the thumbnails corresponding to the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Hok-sum H. LUKE, Drew Bamford, Michael Gerhardt, David Folchi, Nathan Robertson, Martijn Van Tilburg