Patents by Inventor Tobias Nef

Tobias Nef 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).

  • Patent number: 9084540
    Abstract: An eye examining instrument comprises a projection device and a concave screen. The eye examining instrument furthermore comprises a convex reflector, wherein an image can be projected by the projection device onto the convex reflector and reflected by the convex reflector onto the concave screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: HAAG-STREIT AG
    Inventors: Tobias Nef, René Mueri, Philipp Gloor, Urs Mosimann
  • Patent number: 9017271
    Abstract: A system for arm therapy comprises a first drive (M2) that can be fixedly connected to an element (10) determining the position of a user (19) and rotationally driving, about a first axis (A2), a part (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, M1, 26) of the arm therapy system which can be connected to an upper arm module (26, M3, M4). The driven part of the arm therapy system comprises a second drive (M1) adapted to rotationally drive said upper arm module (26, M3, M4) about a second axis (A1), wherein said second axis (A1) is oriented orthogonal to the first axis (A2). The system can provide a statically determined exoskeleton with correct anatomical axes and misaligned technical axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich
    Inventors: Tobias Nef, Andreas Brunschweiler, Robert Riener, Niklaus Schulz
  • Publication number: 20140036230
    Abstract: An eye examining instrument comprises a projection device and a concave screen. The eye examining instrument furthermore comprises a convex reflector, wherein an image can be projected by the projection device onto the convex reflector and reflected by the convex reflector onto the concave screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Haag-Streit AG
    Inventors: Tobias NEF, René MUERI, Philipp GLOOR, Urs MOSIMANN
  • Publication number: 20100249673
    Abstract: A system for arm therapy comprises a first drive (M2) that can be fixedly connected to an element (10) determining the position of a user (19) and rotationally driving, about a first axis (A2), a part (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, M1, 26) of the arm therapy system which can be connected to an upper arm module (26, M3, M4). The driven part of the arm therapy system comprises a second drive (M1) adapted to rotationally drive said upper arm module (26, M3, M4) about a second axis (A1), wherein said second axis (A1) is oriented orthogonal to the first axis (A2). The system can provide a statically determined exoskeleton with correct anatomical axes and misaligned technical axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: EIDGENÕSSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHLEZÜRICH
    Inventors: Tobias Nef, Andreas Brunschweiler, Robert Reiner, Niklaus Schulz
  • Publication number: 20090149783
    Abstract: A system for arm therapy of a user comprises a device for determining the position of the user, a first drive, an upper arm rotation module, an upper arm cuff, at least one hinge movably connecting the upper arm cuff and the first drive, a second drive, and a rotation drive provided on the upper arm rotation module itself. The upper arm cuff is connected to the arm of the user and has a substantially hollow-cylindrical shape when it is closed. The first drive and the second drive are adapted to place the upper arm rotation module in a defined spatial position, and the rotation drive is adapted to turn the upper arm cuff about its main axis relative to the outer part of the upper arm rotation module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicants: Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich, Universitat zurich
    Inventors: Tobias Nef, Robert Riener, Daniel Wegmann, Gery Colombo