Patents by Inventor Sven Kaltenborn
Sven Kaltenborn 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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Publication number: 20230293318Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthetic foot comprising a main body (10), a proximal connection device (15) for connecting the prosthetic foot (1) to a further prosthesis component, and a foot-front component (12) which is pivotally mounted on the main body (10) and which is associated with a resistance device (20), which resistance device retards plantar flexion of the foot-front component (12), wherein the foot-front component (12) is mounted on the main body (10) via at least one resilient component (30, 31, 32) which moves the foot-front component (12) back into a starting position after a deflection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Sven KALTENBORN, Martin PUSCH, Georg GEHRMANN
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Publication number: 20230248549Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthetic foot comprising a foot part, a proximal connecting means which is swiveled to the foot part and an adjustment device with which the foot part can be adjusted relative to the connecting means, at least one position sensor being associated with the adjustment device and being coupled to a signal generating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Hermann MEYER, Sven KALTENBORN, Steffen ALTHAUS
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Publication number: 20230225885Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthetic device for a lower extremity comprising a prosthetic food and a lower leg part secured to the prosthetic foot, as well as a device for manually adjusting an orientation of the lower leg part relative to the prosthetic foot, wherein an inertial angle sensor is arranged on the prosthetic device, which detects the orientation of the lower leg part in the space and which is coupled to an output device which in turn outputs the orientation of the lower leg part in the space or the reaching of a previously determined orientation with an output signal in a manner that can be perceived by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Sven KALTENBORN, Miclas SCHWARTZ, Dries Glorieux, Juan Pablo MEJIA NINO, Gregory Schneider
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Publication number: 20230201008Abstract: The invention relates to a system composed of a prosthetic-foot insert (1), comprising: a proximal attachment device (2) for fixing the prosthetic-foot insert (1) on a stump or a prosthetic component; and at least one sole element (3), which is connected to the attachment device (2); wherein the system comprises a plurality of different force-transmission elements (4, 5), which can be fastened to the at least one sole element (3) at at least one fastening region (34, 35) and comprise various distal sole contours (41, 51) and/or various force-transmission regions (42, 52).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Martin PUSCH, Christian WILL, Sven KALTENBORN
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Patent number: 11633295Abstract: A prosthetic foot comprising a foot part, a proximal connecting member which is swiveled to the foot part and an adjustment device with which the foot part can be adjusted relative to the connecting member, and at least one position sensor being associated with the adjustment device and being coupled to a signal generating element.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Hermann Meyer, Sven Kaltenborn, Steffen Althaus
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Patent number: 11559411Abstract: A prosthesis having a prosthetic foot with a forefoot area and a heel area, a prosthetic lower leg, and a prosthetic foot adapter for arranging the prosthetic foot on the prosthetic lower leg. The prosthetic foot adapter includes an upper part for fixing it to the prosthetic lower leg such that it is torque-proof in relation to a sagittal plane, a lower part for fixing it to the prosthetic foot such that it is torque-proof in relation to a sagittal plane, and a resistance element. The upper part can be swivelled on the lower part about a swivel axis against a restoring force exerted by the restoring element, the swivel axis extending from the heel area to the forefoot area.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Ottobock SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Sven Kaltenborn, Miclas Schwartz, Ralf Allermann, Sandra Vossler, Sven Kubitz
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Publication number: 20220354670Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthetic device for a lower extremity comprising a prosthetic food and a lower leg part secured to the prosthetic foot, as well as a device for manually adjusting an orientation of the lower leg part relative to the prosthetic foot, wherein an inertial angle sensor is arranged on the prosthetic device, which detects the orientation of the lower leg part in the space and which is coupled to an output device which in turn outputs the orientation of the lower leg part in the space or the reaching of a previously determined orientation with an output signal in a manner that can be perceived by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Sven KALTENBORN, Miclas SCHWARTZ, Dries GLORIEUX, Juan Pablo MEJA NINO, Gregory SCHNEIDER
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Patent number: 10758376Abstract: A foot prosthesis having a lower-leg connection part, a foot part, a connecting element with a joint function which connects the lower-leg connection part to the foot part, and a release device, which controls movement of the foot part in relation to the lower-leg connection part. The release device includes an inhibiting device that is designed in such a way that a dorsal extension motion of the foot part in relation to the lower-leg connection part in an angular range from a maximal plantar flexion position to a zero position is inhibited less intensely than a dorsal extension motion of the foot part from the zero position.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Sven Kaltenborn, Georg Gehrmann, Miclas Schwartz
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Publication number: 20200179139Abstract: A prosthesis having a prosthetic foot with a forefoot area and a heel area, a prosthetic lower leg, and a prosthetic foot adapter for arranging the prosthetic foot on the prosthetic lower leg. The prosthetic foot adapter includes an upper part for fixing it to the prosthetic lower leg such that it is torque-proof in relation to a sagittal plane, a lower part for fixing it to the prosthetic foot such that it is torque-proof in relation to a sagittal plane, and a resistance element. The upper part can be swivelled on the lower part about a swivel axis against a restoring force exerted by the restoring element, the swivel axis extending from the heel area to the forefoot area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Ottobock SE & Co. KGaAInventors: Sven KALTENBORN, Miclas SCHWARTZ, Ralf ALLERMANN, Sandra VOSSLER, Sven KUBITZ
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Publication number: 20200170808Abstract: A prosthetic foot comprising a foot part, a proximal connecting member which is swiveled to the foot part and an adjustment device with which the foot part can be adjusted relative to the connecting member, and at least one position sensor being associated with the adjustment device and being coupled to a signal generating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Hermann MEYER, Sven KALTENBORN, Steffen ALTHAUS
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Patent number: 10588760Abstract: A prosthetic foot comprising a foot part, a proximal connecting member which is swiveled to the foot part and an adjustment device with which the foot part can be adjusted relative to the connecting member, and at least one position sensor associated with the adjustment device and being coupled to a signal generating element.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Hermann Meyer, Sven Kaltenborn, Steffen Althaus
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Patent number: 10441440Abstract: A prosthesis with a lower limb attachment part, a foot part, a connection element with a joint function that connects the lower limb attachment part with the foot part, and a release device which can be brought into a locking position in which the foot part and the lower limb attachment part are connected to each other in a rotationally fixed manner at least relative to a dorsal extension movement, and into a release position in which the foot part can be rotated relative to the lower limb attachment part. The release device is designed to passively switch from the locking position into the release position when a variable which correlates to an ankle torque (M) in the connection element lies above a pre-set threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Martin Pusch, Sven Kaltenborn, Luder Mosler, Georg Gehrmann, Carsten Monicke
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Publication number: 20180125679Abstract: A foot prosthesis having a lower-leg connection part, a foot part, a connecting element with a joint function which connects the lower-leg connection part to the foot part, and a release device, which controls movement of the foot part in relation to the lower-leg connection part. The release device includes an inhibiting device that is designed in such a way that a dorsal extension motion of the foot part in relation to the lower-leg connection part in an angular range from a maximal plantar flexion position to a zero position is inhibited less intensely than a dorsal extension motion of the foot part from the zero position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Sven KALTENBORN, Georg GEHRMANN, Miclas SCHWARTZ
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Publication number: 20170128236Abstract: A prosthetic foot comprising a foot part, a proximal connecting member which is swiveled to the foot part and an adjustment device with which the foot part can be adjusted relative to the connecting member, and at least one position sensor associated with the adjustment device and being coupled to a signal generating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Hermann MEYER, Sven KALTENBORN, Steffen ALTHAUS
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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: 20170042703Abstract: A prosthesis with a lower limb attachment part, a foot part, a connection element with a joint function that connects the lower limb attachment part with the foot part, and a release device which can be brought into a locking position in which the foot part and the lower limb attachment part are connected to each other in a rotationally fixed manner at least relative to a dorsal extension movement, and into a release position in which the foot part can be rotated relative to the lower limb attachment part. The release device is designed to passively switch from the locking position into the release position when a variable which correlates to an ankle torque (M) in the connection element lies above a pre-set threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Martin PUSCH, Sven KALTENBORN, Luder MOSLER, Georg GEHRMANN, Carsten MONICKE
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Publication number: 20150018971Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Philipp KAMPAS, Martin SEYR, Roland PAWLIK, Sven KALTENBORN
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Publication number: 20140336782Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Lueder Mosler, Roland Pawlik, Joachim Schoerg, Sven Kaltenborn, Sven Zarling, Greg Schneider
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Patent number: 8876912Abstract: 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: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Philipp Kampas, Martin Seyr, Roland Pawlik, Sven Kaltenborn