Patents by Inventor Paul Gerad van de Veen

Paul Gerad van de Veen 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).

  • Pivot device between parts of an orthopedic aid
    Patent number: 6187051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device producing a stance flexion. This goal is achieved according to the invention by virtue of the fact that in the initial position of the multi-element joint system one element (joint element) can execute two movements with respect to the other elements (joint elements) connected to it, with at least one movement, after its initiation, at least predominantly blocking the other possible movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Otto Bock Orthopadische Industrie Besitz-und Verwaltungs-Kommanditgesesllschaft
    Inventor: Paul Gerad van de Veen
  • Pivot device between parts of an orthopedic aid
    Patent number: 5888236
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device producing a stance flexion. This goal is achieved according to the invention by virtue of the fact that in the initial position of the multi-element joint system one element (joint element) can execute two movements with respect to the other elements (joint elements) connected to it, with at least one movement, after its initiation, at least predominantly blocking the other possible movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Otto Bock Orthopadische Industrie Besitz und Verwaltungs Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventor: Paul Gerad van de Veen
  • Pivot device between parts of an orthopedic aid
    Patent number: 5645590
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device producing a stance flexion. This goal is achieved according to the invention by virtue of the fact that in the initial position of the multi-element joint system one element (joint element) can execute two movements with respect to the other elements (joint elements) connected to it, with at least one movement, after its initiation, at least predominantly blocking the other possible movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Otto Rock Orthopadische Industrie Besitz-und Verwaltungs-Kommanditgesesll schaft
    Inventor: Paul Gerad van de Veen