Patents by Inventor Raphael RÄTZ

Raphael RÄTZ 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).

  • Sensomotoric hand therapy device
    Patent number: 12702893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensomotoric hand therapy device comprising a flexible shell having a first leg portion configured to accommodate fingers of a hand of a patient, a second leg portion configured to accommodate a thumb of the patient and a U-shaped portion configured to accommodate a metacarpus of the patient. The device further comprises a first reinforced member connected to a distal end region of the first leg portion of the shell, a second reinforced member connected to a distal end region of the second leg portion of the shell and a third reinforced member connected to and reinforcing the U-shaped portion of the shell. Further, the device comprises a movement mechanism defining a course and resistance of movement of the first reinforced member and the second reinforced member relative to the third reinforced member; and to a respective hand therapy system and hand training method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: UNIVERSITÄT BERN
    Inventors: Efe Anil Aksöz, Laura Marchal-Crespo, Nathan Van Damme, Raphael Rätz
  • SENSOMOTORIC HAND THERAPY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20250319346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensomotoric hand therapy device comprising a flexible shell having a first leg portion configured to accommodate fingers of a hand of a patient, a second leg portion configured to accommodate a thumb of the patient and a U-shaped portion configured to accommodate a metacarpus of the patient. The device further comprises a first reinforced member connected to a distal end region of the first leg portion of the shell, a second reinforced member connected to a distal end region of the second leg portion of the shell and a third reinforced member connected to and reinforcing the U-shaped portion of the shell. Further, the device comprises a movement mechanism defining a course and resistance of movement of the first reinforced member and the second reinforced member relative to the third reinforced member; and to a respective hand therapy system and hand training method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Efe Anil AKSÖZ, Laura MARCHAL-CRESPO, Nathan VAN DAMME, Raphael RÄTZ