Patents
US 8653937 B2: System and method for prosthetic/orthotic device communication
- Granted
- 2014-02-18
- Filed
- 2012-08-13 application 13584474
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system and method for prosthetic/orthotic (PO) device and/or PO system communication. PO devices of the present invention may employ common communications and/or communications/control modules that allow for wireless communication between PO devices and other devices, such as remote controls and data transfer devices. The present invention also provides for a methodology of determinant and non-interfering simultaneous communication between multiple PO devices of a PO system.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140218.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio Willow Wood Company 21 patents | US company or organization | Rittman, OH | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. Haynes | Bexley, OH | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Derek Matthew Nixon | Grove City, OH | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L67/125 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B5/0031 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G16H | Healthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data | G16H40/63 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | APOGEM CAPITAL LLC, AS AGENT signed 2026-07-16 | WILLOWWOOD GLOBAL LLC MT. STERLING, OH | 75305/983 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-04-18 | Security interest Security interest Assignment of intellectual property security agreement | MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC signed 2022-04-01 | APOGEM CAPITAL LLC, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 59724/506 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-01-20 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS AGENT signed 2021-12-02 | WILLOWWOOD GLOBAL LLC MT. STERLING, OH | 58786/492 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-12-02 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WILLOWWOOD GLOBAL LLC signed 2021-12-02 | MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 58274/806 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-06-05 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WILLOWWOOD GLOBAL LLC signed 2019-06-05 | MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 49376/71 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-06-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | THE OHIO WILLOW WOOD COMPANY signed 2019-06-01 | WILLOWWOOD GLOBAL LLC MT.STERLING, OH | 49352/264 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2014-01-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HAYNES, MICHAEL L. signed 2008-05-27 NIXON, DEREK MATTHEW signed 2008-05-27 | THE OHIO WILLOW WOOD COMPANY MOUNT STERLING, OH | 31920/721 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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