Patents by Inventor Roland Auberger
Roland Auberger 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).
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Patent number: 11931273Abstract: A method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic knee joint, on which a lower-leg component is arranged and with which a resistance device is associated, the bending resistance (R) of which resistance device is changed in dependence on sensor data that are determined by at least one sensor during the use of the orthotic or prosthetic knee joint, wherein a linear acceleration (aF) of the lower-leg component is determined, the determined linear acceleration (aF) is compared with at least one threshold value, and, if a threshold value of the linear acceleration (aF) of the lower-leg component is reached, the bending resistance (R) is changed.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Roland Auberger, Martin Seyr, Clemens Mandl, Dirk Seifert, Hans Dietl
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Publication number: 20240033106Abstract: A joint device of an orthosis or prosthesis or for an orthosis or prosthesis with an upper part, a lower part, a joint that comprises a joint axis, about which the upper part is mounted such that it can be swivelled relative to the lower part, and an actuator, which is designed to influence a swivelling of the upper part relative to the lower part. The actuator is mounted at an upper part fixing point on the upper part and at a lower part fixing point on the lower part. At least two joints are arranged between the upper part fixing point and the lower part fixing point, wherein the joints enable a swivelling of the actuator relative to the upper part fixing point and the lower part fixing point, and the joint each form at least one joint axis, at least one of which is not oriented parallel to the joint axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Roland AUBERGER, Christian BREUER-RUESCH, Sebastian KREPPER
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Patent number: 11872145Abstract: A linear force-measuring device for a hydraulic actuator of an orthopedic device. The force-measuring device includes a base, a bearing receptacle and at least one sensor for detecting changes in length between the base and the bearing receptacle, wherein the bearing receptacle is connected to the base via two opposing connecting parts, and the at least one sensor is secured to one of the connecting parts.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Christian Breuer-Ruesch, Andreas Gradischar, Juan Pablo Mejia Nino, Roland Auberger, Alexander Noah Spring
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Patent number: 11865061Abstract: An orthopedic technical device having a top part and a bottom part, which are connected to each other by at least one joint device so as to be pivotable about a joint axis, and at least one attachment device with which the orthopedic technical device can be fixed to a limb. The orthopedic technical device also has an actuator, which is fixed to attachment points on the top part and the bottom part and influences a pivoting of the top part relative to the bottom part, wherein the orientation of the bottom part can be adjusted relative to the limb which is fixable to the upper part.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Dirk Seifert, Roland Auberger, Christian Breuer-Ruesch, Alexander Noah Spring, Marco Volkmar
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Patent number: 11786382Abstract: A joint device of an orthosis or prosthesis or for an orthosis or prosthesis with an upper part, a lower part, a joint that comprises a joint axis, about which the upper part is mounted such that it can be swivelled relative to the lower part, and an actuator, which is designed to influence a swivelling of the upper part relative to the lower part. The actuator is mounted at an upper part fixing point on the upper part and at a lower part fixing point on the lower part. At least two joints are arranged between the upper part fixing point and the lower part fixing point, wherein the joints enable a swivelling of the actuator relative to the upper part fixing point and the lower part fixing point, and the joints each form at least one joint axis, at least one of which is not oriented parallel to the joint axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Roland Auberger, Christian Breuer-Ruesch, Sebastian Krepper
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Publication number: 20230248548Abstract: An actuator-damper unit for use in orthotic or prosthetic devices. The actuator-damper unit includes a housing which may be fastened on the orthotic or prosthetic device and in which a cylinder is formed. A first piston is displaceably mounted in the cylinder and is coupled to a piston rod. The piston rod is disposed, via a first end, on the first piston and may be coupled, via a second end, to the orthotic or prosthetic device. The first piston separates two fluid chambers in the cylinder from each other and forms a piston-cylinder unit, wherein at least one further piston is coupled to the first piston in order to form at least one further, variable-volume fluid chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GMBHInventors: Roland AUBERGER, Harald SIMA, Martin SEYR
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Patent number: 11602444Abstract: A joint device with an upper part and a lower part which are mounted on each other so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis, a hydraulic unit secured on the upper part and the lower part, and a housing in which a cylinder is arranged. A working piston is arranged in the cylinder and is coupled to at least one spring mechanism which transmits tensile forces and compressive forces and which engages on at least one abutment arranged displaceably inside the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Martin Seyr, Harald Sima, Roland Auberger
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Patent number: 11478366Abstract: An actuator-damper unit for use in orthotic or prosthetic devices. The actuator-damper unit includes a housing which may be fastened on the orthotic or prosthetic device and in which a cylinder is formed. A first piston is displaceably mounted in the cylinder and is coupled to a piston rod. The piston rod is disposed, via a first end, on the first piston and may be coupled, via a second end, to the orthotic or prosthetic device. The first piston separates two fluid chambers in the cylinder from each other and forms a piston-cylinder unit, wherein at least one further piston is coupled to the first piston in order to form at least one further, variable-volume fluid chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Roland Auberger, Harald Sima, Martin Seyr
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Publication number: 20210369474Abstract: A method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic knee joint, on which a lower-leg component is arranged and with which a resistance device is associated, the bending resistance (R) of which resistance device is changed in dependence on sensor data that are determined by means of at least one sensor during the use of the orthotic or prosthetic knee joint, wherein a linear acceleration (aF) of the lower-leg component is determined, the determined linear acceleration (aF) is compared with at least one threshold value, and, if a threshold value of the linear acceleration (aF) of the lower-leg component is reached, the bending resistance (R) is changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Roland AUBERGER, Martin SEYR, Clemens MANDL, Dirk SEIFERT, Hans DIETL
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Publication number: 20210361455Abstract: An orthopaedic aid with a reference element, a movement element that is movably fixed to the reference element and a position sensor for determining a position of the movement element relative to the reference element, which comprises at least one permanent magnet and at least three Hall sensors, wherein the Hall sensors are arranged on the reference element and for moving along a trajectory upon a movement of the movement element relative to the reference element, wherein the at least one permanent magnet is fixed to the movement element and wherein the Hall sensors and the permanent magnet are arranged in such a way that a movement of the movement element relative to the reference element and a resulting movement of the Hall sensors along the trajectory causes a linear change in Hall voltage for at least one Hall sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Marcus EDER, Wolfgang WAGNER, Josef INSCHLAG, Martin WASHÜTTL, Martin WEBER, Richard SEDLAK, Roland AUBERGER
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Publication number: 20210236307Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic joint with a first component, a second component that is arranged on the first component such that it can be swiveled about a swivel axis, and at least one damper that is configured and arranged to damp a swiveling of the first component relative to the second component, and an actuator for swiveling the first component relative to the second component in at least one direction. According to the invention, the actuator is arranged on the first component or the second component on a medial or lateral side such that it can be detached.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Roland Auberger, Janos Kalmar, Juan Pablo Mejia Nino, Domirilk Reiter
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Publication number: 20210113415Abstract: An orthopedic technical device having a top part and a bottom part, which are connected to each other by at least one joint device so as to be pivotable about a joint axis, and at least one attachment device with which the orthopedic technical device can be fixed to a limb. The orthopedic technical device also has an actuator, which is fixed to attachment points on the top part and the bottom part and influences a pivoting of the top part relative to the bottom part, wherein the orientation of the bottom part can be adjusted relative to the limb which is fixable to the upper part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Dirk SEIFERT, Roland AUBERGER, Christian BREUER-RUESCH, Alexander Noah SPRING, Marco VOLKMAR
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Publication number: 20210085502Abstract: A joint device of an orthosis with an upper part and with a lower part that is arranged on the upper part in an articulated manner, with a first fastening device for securing the upper part to a patient and a second fastening device for securing the lower part to a limb, wherein the joint device connects the upper part to the lower part in an articulated manner and has an upper part binding and a lower part binding via which the upper part and the lower part can be secured to the fastening devices, wherein the joint device has at least four degrees of freedom.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Harald SIMA, Roland AUBERGER
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Patent number: 10945863Abstract: A method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic knee joint, on which a lower-leg component is arranged and with which a resistance device is associated, the bending resistance of which resistance device is changed in dependence on sensor data that are determined by at least one sensor during the use of the orthotic or prosthetic knee joint, wherein a linear acceleration of the lower-leg component is determined, the determined linear acceleration is compared with at least one threshold value, and, if a threshold value of the linear acceleration of the lower-leg component is reached, the bending resistance is changed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Roland Auberger, Martin Seyr, Clemens Mandl, Dirk Seifert, Hans Dietl
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Publication number: 20200383805Abstract: A linear force-measuring device for a hydraulic actuator of an orthopedic device. The force-measuring device includes a base, a bearing receptacle and at least one sensor for detecting changes in length between the base and the bearing receptacle, wherein the bearing receptacle is connected to the base via two opposing connecting parts, and the at least one sensor is secured to one of the connecting parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Christian BREUER-RUESCH, Andreas GRADISCHAR, Juan Pablo MEJIA NINO, Roland AUBERGER, Alexander Noah SPRING
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Publication number: 20200170821Abstract: An orthosis joint having a base body which comprises a receptacle for a proximal component, a bearing point for a distal component which is pivotally arranged on the base body, and for stops or spring elements which are acting on the distal component. The orthosis joint also includes at least one receiving element releasably fastened to the base body and in or on which a functional element that interacts with the distal component is arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Marcus LURSSEN, David HOCHMANN, Roland AUBERGER, Gordon SIEWERT, Christian BREUER-RUESCH
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Publication number: 20200163781Abstract: A joint device of an orthosis or prosthesis or for an orthosis or prosthesis with an upper part, a lower part, a joint that comprises a joint axis, about which the upper part is mounted such that it can be swivelled relative to the lower part, and an actuator, which is designed to influence a swivelling of the upper part relative to the lower part. The actuator is mounted at an upper part fixing point on the upper part and at a lower part fixing point on the lower part. At least two joints are arranged between the upper part fixing point and the lower part fixing point, wherein the joints enable a swivelling of the actuator relative to the upper part fixing point and the lower part fixing point, and the joint each form at least one joint axis, at least one of which is not oriented parallel to the joint axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Roland AUBERGER, Christian BREUER-RUESCH, Sebastian KREPPER
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Patent number: 10555829Abstract: An orthosis joint having a base body which comprises a receptacle for a proximal component, a bearing point for a distal component which is pivotally arranged on the base body, and for stops or spring elements which are acting on the distal component. The orthosis joint also includes at least one receiving element, releasably fastened to the base body and in or on which a functional element that interacts with the distal component is arranged.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: OTTOBOCK HEALTHCARE SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Marcus Lurssen, David Hochmann, Roland Auberger, Gordon Siewert, Christian Breuer-Ruesch
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Publication number: 20190307582Abstract: A joint device with an upper part and a lower part which are mounted on each other so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis, a hydraulic unit secured on the upper part and the lower part, and a housing in which a cylinder is arranged. A working piston is arranged in the cylinder and is coupled to at least one spring mechanism which transmits tensile forces and compressive forces and which engages on at least one abutment arranged displaceably inside the cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Martin SEYR, Harald SIMA, Roland AUBERGER
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Patent number: D871595Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Inventors: Christian Breuer-Ruesch, Adam Wehsely-Swiczinsky, Roland Auberger, Thomas Ecker-Wessely, Alexander Noah Spring