Patents by Inventor Rudolf Kobetic

Rudolf Kobetic 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).

  • POWER ASSISTED ORTHOSIS WITH HIP-KNEE SYNERGY
    Publication number: 20140358053
    Abstract: A power-assisted orthosis is shown and described. The power assisted orthosis may include a knee orthosis adapted to be secured to at least one of a user's knee joint, a hip orthosis adapted to be secured to a user's hip joints, and a first actuator attached with the knee orthosis, the first actuator moveable in conjunction with movement of the at least one of the user's knee joint. The power assisted orthosis may also include a second actuator attached to the hip orthosis, the second actuator moveable in conjunction with movement of the user's hip joints, and a valve in fluid communication with a port of at least one of the first and second actuators, where the valve controls fluid flow within the at least one of the first and second actuators to lock or unlock at least one of the first and second actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Ronald J. Triolo, Rudolf Kobetic, Curtis S. To, Musa L. Audu, Thomas C. Bulea, Roger D. Quinn, Mark Nandor
  • Orthotic brace
    Patent number: 8235924
    Abstract: An orthotic brace (30) for a joint includes a bracing device (40) having first and second portions (42, 44) movable relative to one another and a mechanism (100) for placing the bracing device (40) in a first condition in which the first portion (42) has a first resistance to movement relative to the second portion (44) and a second condition in which the first portion (42) has a second, different resistance to movement relative to the second portion (44). The mechanism (100) is capable of placing the bracing device (40) in a third condition in which the first portion (42) has a third resistance to movement relative to the second portion (44) that is between the first and second resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Richard Bachmann, Ronald Triolo, Arkady Polinkovsky, Nicole Kern, Roger D. Quinn, Rudolf Kobetic
  • ORTHOTIC BRACE
    Publication number: 20100268137
    Abstract: An orthotic brace (30) for a joint includes a bracing device (40) having first and second portions (42, 44) movable relative to one another and a mechanism (100) for placing the bracing device (40) in a first condition in which the first portion (42) has a first resistance to movement relative to the second portion (44) and a second condition in which the first portion (42) has a second, different resistance to movement relative to the second portion (44). The mechanism (100) is capable of placing the bracing device (40) in a third condition in which the first portion (42) has a third resistance to movement relative to the second portion (44) that is between the first and second resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: RICHARD BACHMANN, Ronald Triolo, Arkady Polinkovsky, Nicole Kern, Roger D. Quinn, Rudolf Kobetic