Patents by Inventor Paul B. Schmidt

Paul B. Schmidt 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).

  • HIP ACTUATOR THAT FACILITATES RECOVERY FROM SURGERY
    Publication number: 20120143101
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatuses that can facilitate recovery from various kinds of hip surgery. Example embodiments comprise a foot motion subsystem and a knee restraint, wherein a patient's foot engaged with the foot holder is moved and the patient's knee is restrained such that motion of the foot is transmitted to the patient's hip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Paul B. Schmidt, V. Gerald Grafe