Patents by Inventor Royce Heck

Royce Heck 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).

  • INTELLIGENT PROSTHETIC SOCKET SYSTEM WITH ACTIVE USER FEEDBACK INTERFACE AND REAL TIME PROSTHESIS DIAGNOSTICS
    Publication number: 20150366680
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for use with a prosthetic system. The apparatus includes a controller and a wireless smart device. The controller operates to gather data and derive prosthetic information from a plurality of sensors, and transmits the prosthetic information over a wireless radio link, where the controller and the plurality of sensors are disposed within the interior of a prosthetic socket. The wireless smart device is coupled to the controller via the wireless radio link, and receives the prosthetic information, and provides visual and audio representations of the prosthetic information to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: 5280 Prosthetics LLC
    Inventors: Clint Accinni, Michael L. Kaessner, Royce Heck
  • Intelligent prosthetic socket system with active user feedback interface and real time prosthesis diagnostics
    Patent number: 9119735
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for use with a prosthetic system. The apparatus includes a controller and a wireless smart device. The controller operates to gather data and derive prosthetic information from a plurality of sensors, and transmits the prosthetic information over a wireless radio link, where the controller and the plurality of sensors are disposed within a housing that is within the interior of a prosthetic socket, the prosthetic socket having a formed reservoir at a distal end inside of which the housing is disposed. The wireless smart device is coupled to the controller via the wireless radio link, and receives the prosthetic information, and provides visual and audio representations of the prosthetic information to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: 5280 Prosthetics LLC
    Inventors: Clint Accinni, Michael L. Kaessner, Royce Heck
  • INTELLIGENT PROSTHETIC SOCKET SYSTEM WITH ACTIVE USER FEEDBACK INTERFACE AND REAL TIME PROSTHESIS DIAGNOSTICS
    Publication number: 20130245785
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for use with a prosthetic system. The apparatus includes a housing that is disposed within a prosthetic socket. The housing has a vacuum pump and a switch. The a vacuum pump is actuated to maintain a negative air pressure within the prosthetic socket. The switch is configured to allow a user to operate the vacuum pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: 5280 PROSTHETICS LLC
    Inventors: Clint Accini, Michael L. Kaessner, Royce Heck
  • INTELLIGENT PROSTHETIC SOCKET SYSTEM WITH ACTIVE USER FEEDBACK INTERFACE AND REAL TIME PROSTHESIS DIAGNOSTICS
    Publication number: 20120022667
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for use with a prosthetic system. The apparatus includes a controller and a wireless smart device. The controller operates to gather data and derive prosthetic information from a plurality of sensors, and transmits the prosthetic information over a wireless radio link, where the controller and the plurality of sensors are disposed within the interior of a prosthetic socket. The wireless smart device is coupled to the controller via the wireless radio link, and receives the prosthetic information, and provides visual and audio representations of the prosthetic information to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: 5280 PROSTHETICS LLC
    Inventors: Clint Accinni, Michael L. Kaessner, Royce Heck