Patents by Inventor Roland Pawlik
Roland Pawlik 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: 11931274Abstract: A prosthesis device having a tension element, fastened to a tensile force brace, which drives a movable component of a prosthesis device upon applying a tension force, wherein a sensor device is allocated to the tension element which detects the actuation of the tension element and activates a motor allocated to the movable component.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Janos Kalmar, Roland Pawlik, Florian Fuchs
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Publication number: 20230320874Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthetic socket system having: a dimensionally-stable outer socket (10) having a proximal insertion opening (11) and a distal end region (12), on which outer socket a fastening element (13) for a distal prosthetic component is arranged; and a prosthetic liner (20) that can be secured in the outer socket (10) and has a distal sealing cap (21), a supporting element (30) being arranged in the outer socket (10) proximally to the distal end region (12) of the outer socket (10) and having a recess (40) for an osseointegrated coupling element (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Roland PAWLIK, Fabian OSSWALD, Alexander NAESCHER
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Patent number: 11596531Abstract: A prosthetic socket system comprising a prosthetic socket and a liner, said prosthetic socket having a distal end region, at least one socket wall extending therefrom in proximal direction, and connection means for securing a prosthetic component. The socket wall, when in the applied state, at least partially enclose a stump that is received in the prosthetic socket The liner includes a proximal entry opening and a lateral wall which extends in the distal direction, at least partially surrounds a stump when in the applied state and is arranged between the stump and the prosthetic socket when in the applied state. A coupling device is arranged between the liner and the prosthetic socket in the distal end region, and, on the outer side of the lateral wall of the liner and on the inner side of the socket wall, resistance regions are arranged or formed which interact with one another and which counteract a movement extracting said liner out of the prosthetic socket, in the proximal direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Roland Pawlik, Johan Nieuwendijk, Dries Glorieux, Luder Mosler
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Patent number: 11419739Abstract: A method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity with a resistance unit to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. A device for carrying out such a method provides bending resistance that is increased or not lowered in the standing phase, when an inertial angle of a lower leg part is decreasing relative to a vertical direction and a front foot under pressure at the same time are identified.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Philipp Kampas, Martin Seyr, Roland Pawlik, Constantin Pop
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Publication number: 20220202593Abstract: A method for controlling a damping modification in an artificial knee joint of an orthosis, an exoskeleton, or a prosthesis. The artificial knee joint has an upper part pivotally connected to a lower part. A resistance unit is secured between the upper part and the lower part in order to provide a resistance against a flexion or extension. The resistance unit is paired with an adjustment device to modify the resistance when a sensor signal of a control unit paired with the adjustment device activates the adjustment device. The flexion resistance is reduced for the swing phase. A curve of at least one load characteristic is detected when walking or standing; a maximum of the load characteristic curve when standing is ascertained; and the flexion damping is reduced to a swing-phase damping level during the standing phase when a threshold of the load characteristic below a maximum is reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Dirk SEIFERT, Roland PAWLIK, Martin SEYR
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Patent number: 11229531Abstract: A method for controlling a damping modification in an artificial knee joint of an orthosis, an exoskeleton, or a prosthesis. The artificial knee joint has an upper part pivotally connected to a lower part A resistance unit is secured between the upper part and the lower part in order to provide a resistance against a flexion or extension. The resistance unit is paired with an adjustment device to modify the resistance when a sensor signal of a control unit paired with the adjustment device activates the adjustment device. The flexion resistance is reduced for the swing phase. A curve of at least one load characteristic is detected when walking or standing; a maximum of the load characteristic curve when standing is ascertained; and the flexion damping is reduced to a swing-phase damping level during the standing phase when a threshold of the load characteristic below a maximum is reached.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Dirk Seifert, Roland Pawlik, Martin Seyr
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Publication number: 20210369475Abstract: A prosthesis device having a tension element, fastened to a tensile force brace, which drives a movable component of a prosthesis device upon applying a tension force, wherein a sensor device is allocated to the tension element which detects the actuation of the tension element and activates a motor allocated to the movable component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Janos KALMAR, Roland Pawlik, Florian Fuchs
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Patent number: 11058562Abstract: A prosthetic socket, comprising a base for distal connection means for attaching a prosthesis component to the prosthetic socket and comprising at least one side wall, which extends from the base in the proximal direction and at least partially extends around a stump to be held in the prosthetic socket, and at least one support for fastening the side wall to the base being arranged on the base.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Roland Pawlik, Johan Nieuwendijk
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Patent number: 11033409Abstract: A prosthesis device having a tension element fastened to a tensile force brace, which drives a movable component of a prosthesis device upon applying a tension force, wherein a sensor device is allocated to the tension element which detects the actuation of the tension element and activates a motor allocated to the movable component.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Janos Kalmar, Roland Pawlik, Florian Fuchs
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Publication number: 20210045897Abstract: A prosthetic socket, comprising a base for distal connection means for attaching a prosthesis component to the prosthetic socket and comprising at least one side wall, which extends from the base in the proximal direction and at least partially extends around a stump to be held in the prosthetic socket, and at least one support for fastening the side wall to the base being arranged on the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Roland PAWLIK, Johan NIEUWENDIJK
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Publication number: 20190380847Abstract: A method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity with a resistance unit to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. A device for carrying out such a method provides bending resistance that is increased or not lowered in the standing phase, when an inertial angle of a lower leg part is decreasing relative to a vertical direction and a front foot under pressure at the same time are identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Philipp KAMPAS, Martin SEYR, Roland PAWLIK, Constantin POP
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Patent number: 10398575Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity with a resistance unit to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. The invention further relates to a device for carrying out such a method. According to the invention, the bending resistance is increased or not lowered in the standing phase, when an inertial angle of a lower leg part decreasing in the direction of the vertical and a front foot under pressure at the same time are identified.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Philipp Kampas, Martin Seyr, Roland Pawlik, Constantin Pop
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Publication number: 20190133793Abstract: A prosthetic socket, comprising a base for distal connection means for attaching a prosthesis component to the prosthetic socket and comprising at least one side wall, which extends from the base in the proximal direction and at least partially extends around a stump to be held in the prosthetic socket, and at least one support for fastening the side wall to the base being arranged on the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Roland PAWLIK, Johan NIEUWENDIJK
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Publication number: 20190091043Abstract: A prosthetic socket system comprising a prosthetic socket and a liner, said prosthetic socket having a distal end region, at least one socket wall extending therefrom in proximal direction, and connection means for securing a prosthetic component. The socket wall, when in the applied state, at least partially enclose a stump that is received in the prosthetic socket The liner includes a proximal entry opening and a lateral wall which extends in the distal direction, at least partially surrounds a stump when in the applied state and is arranged between the stump and the prosthetic socket when in the applied state. A coupling device is arranged between the liner and the prosthetic socket in the distal end region, and, on the outer side of the lateral wall of the liner and on the inner side of the socket wall, resistance regions are arranged or formed which interact with one another and which counteract a movement extracting said liner out of the prosthetic socket, in the proximal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Roland PAWLIK, Johan NIEUWENDIJK, Dries GLORIEUX, Luder MOSLER
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Publication number: 20180338843Abstract: A prosthesis device having a tension element fastened to a tensile force brace, which drives a movable component of a prosthesis device upon applying a tension force, wherein a sensor device is allocated to the tension element which detects the actuation of the tension element and activates a motor allocated to the movable component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Janos KALMAR, Roland PAWLIK, Florian FUCHS
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Publication number: 20180085234Abstract: A method for controlling a damping modification in an artificial knee joint of an orthosis, an exoskeleton, or a prosthesis. The artificial knee joint has an upper part pivotally connected to a lower part A resistance unit is secured between the upper part and the lower part in order to provide a resistance against a flexion or extension The resistance unit is paired with an adjustment device to modify the resistance when a sensor signal of a control unit paired with the adjustment device activates the adjustment device. The flexion resistance is reduced for the swing phase. A curve of at least one load characteristic is detected when walking or standing; a maximum of the load characteristic curve when standing is ascertained; and the flexion damping is reduced to a swing-phase damping level during the standing phase when a threshold of the load characteristic below a maximum is reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Dirk SEIFERT, Roland PAWLIK, Martin SEYR
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Patent number: 9913739Abstract: The application relates to an orthopedic device comprising a joint and to a method for controlling an orthopedic device, which has an upper part and a lower part supported pivotally thereon, wherein upper connecting means for fixation onto a limb are disposed on the upper part, and a locking device, which prevents a bending motion of the upper part relative to the lower part, wherein the locking device is configured such that it can be actively actuated by the user of the orthopedic device, wherein a control device is associated with the locking device, the control device being attached to the device with at least one sensor and automatically unlocking or locking the locking device as a function of the sensor signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Philipp Kampas, Roland Pawlik
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Patent number: 9579221Abstract: The invention relates to a passive orthopedic aid in the form of a foot prosthesis or foot orthosis, with a first part which is connected to a second part in a rotatable manner via a swivel joint, with a sensor arrangement for measuring parameters that provide indications of instantaneous operation requirements of the aid, with a control means which is connected to the control arrangement and is used to determine operation requirements and to generate corresponding control signals, with a controllable hydraulic damping arrangement with which a movement resistance acting on the rotation movement between the first part and the second part can be modified, and with a control means which converts the control signals of the processor arrangement and is used to control the damping arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Otto Bock HealthCare GmbHInventors: Lueder Mosler, Roland Pawlik, Joachim Schoerg, Sven Kaltenborn, Sven Zarling, Greg Schneider
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Patent number: 9572690Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity, comprising a resistance unit with which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is varied depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. According to the invention, the resistance is increased in the standing phase or while standing from a starting value depending on the ground reaction force up to a locking point of the joint.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Philipp Kampas, Martin Seyr, Roland Pawlik, Sven Kaltenborn
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Publication number: 20160038312Abstract: The application relates to an orthopedic device comprising a joint and to a method for controlling an orthopedic device, which has an upper part and a lower part supported pivotally thereon, wherein upper connecting means for fixation onto a limb are disposed on the upper part, and a locking device, which prevents a bending motion of the upper part relative to the lower part, wherein the locking device is configured such that it can be actively actuated by the user of the orthopedic device, wherein a control device is associated with the locking device, the control device being attached to the device with at least one sensor and automatically unlocking or locking the locking device as a function of the sensor signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Philipp KAMPAS, Roland PAWLIK