William Harvey Arnold

US Patent:

7018351, Mar 28, 2006

Filed:

Aug 29, 1997

Appl. No.:

09/857396

Inventors:

Joseph M. Iglesias - Newbury Park CA, US
Eric E. Johnson - Carlsbad CA, US
Tracy E. Grim - Thousand Oaks CA, US
William K. Arnold - Woodland Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Royce Medical Company - Camarillo CA

International Classification:

A61F 5/00
A61F 5/37

US Classification:

602 27, 602 5, 602 23, 128882

Abstract:

An ankle support () is constructed using a molded pad () and a rigid shell (). The pad () and the shell () may be sealed together to form a bladder-pad cushion for comfort. The internal structure of the pad () is molded to include geometrically shaped cells of various size, shape and thickness to provide differing levels of localized comfort to the user of the ankle support (). The pad may be made from a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) which is spring-like and resists compression sets. The pad may include integrally-molded fingers extending to the shell. The fingers may have different lengths in one or more regions, in order to increase the cushioning effect in a particular region. The pad/shell combination may form a sealed bladder, and a pneumatic pump may be provided in conjunction with the shell so that the user can inflate the bladder.

US Patent:

7288076, Oct 30, 2007

Filed:

Feb 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/371018

Inventors:

Tracy Grim - Tulsa OK, US
William K. Arnold - Woodland Hills CA, US
Joseph M. Iglesias - Thousand Oaks CA, US

Assignee:

Ossur hf - Reykjavik

International Classification:

A61F 5/00

US Classification:

602 5, 602 27

Abstract:

An ankle brace has first and second semi-rigid shell members for extending over the ankle and the lower leg on the inner and outer sides of the ankle. A sealed bladder pad is mounted to each of the shell members on the side of the shell member facing the ankle. Each bladder pad includes three small-interconnected bladders wherein a first larger bladder is mounted at the lower end of the shell, and two side-by-side upper bladders are mounted on an upper portion of the associated shell member. The three bladders having restricted openings permitting limited flow of air between the bladders. When a patient wearing the ankle brace walks, the lower bladder is compressed, and air is directed through the restricted openings to the upper bladders, thereby intermittently varying the pressure on the ankle and lower leg, and promoting circulation.

US Patent:

D592755, May 19, 2009

Filed:

Sep 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/309569

Inventors:

Julia Chang - Los Angeles CA, US
Stacy Wyatt - Camarillo CA, US
William K. Arnold - Woodland Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Ossur hf - Reykjavik

International Classification:

2401

US Classification:

D24192

US Patent:

7727174, Jun 1, 2010

Filed:

May 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/153389

Inventors:

Julia Chang - Los Angeles CA, US
William Arnold - Woodland Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Ossur HF - Reykjavik

International Classification:

A61F 5/00
A61F 5/37

US Classification:

602 28, 602 5, 602 23, 602 27, 128882

Abstract:

An orthopedic device as in a dorsal splint for treating plantar fasciitis includes a substantially rigid splint member having an overmolded flexible edge and living hinges, or substantially rigid component pieces received in a flexible member, to provide improved and more comfortable fitting to a user and reduced storage requirements. The substantially rigid splint member is shaped and configured to the dorsal aspects of a user's lower leg, ankle, and foot. Straps are provided to maintain the dorsal splint in position.

US Patent:

7983996, Jul 19, 2011

Filed:

Dec 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/961323

Inventors:

Jeffrey E. Hanneman - Kirkland WA, US
William G. Arnold - Seattle WA, US
Leonard J. Quadracci - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 17/20

US Classification:

706 11

Abstract:

A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for simulating human behavior. Source code for predicting human behavior is located on a storage system in a network data processing system. An interpreter executing on hardware in the network data processing system includes a language interpreter and a communications module. The language interpreter executes a simulation with the source code using artificial intelligence to generate a new definition and interpreted source code. A graphical user interface processor receives the interpreted source code from the language interpreter and generates device dependent output. Devices display the device dependent output, receive user input, and send received user input to the graphical user interface processor. The communications module receives user input from the graphical user interface processor and the new definition from the language interpreter and modifies the source code to form modified source code, executed by the language interpreter.

US Patent:

8021317, Sep 20, 2011

Filed:

Apr 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/149047

Inventors:

William Arnold - Woodland Hills CA, US
Michael Campos - Sylmar CA, US
Chad Leeder - Newbury Park CA, US
David Armstrong - Green Oaks IL, US

Assignee:

Ossur HF - Reykjavik

International Classification:

A61F 5/00
A61F 5/37

US Classification:

602 28, 602 16, 602 23, 128882

Abstract:

Orthopedic device for treating neuropathic ulcers and other injuries while allowing easy access to the wound site on the plantar surface of a patient's foot includes a base portion and a sole that is either movably connected or removably connected to either the base or to a strut member. The base or strut is maintained in position on the lower leg while the sole may be rotated, slid, or completely removed for allowing inspection and access to the plantar surface of the patient's foot.

US Patent:

8161045, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Feb 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/670210

Inventors:

William G. Arnold - Seattle WA, US
Brian Warn - Seattle WA, US
Leonard Jon Ouadracci - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707736, 707748

Abstract:

The present invention provides a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for identifying interchangeable parts in parts catalogs. In one illustrative embodiment, a set of catalogs is searched for first attributes for a set of parts using an intelligent agent. The intelligent agent compares the first attributes for the set of parts to a set of second attributes for a selected part. A weight is assigned to each of the first attributes based on whether each of the first attributes is correlated to an attribute in the set of second attributes. Each part in the set of parts is ranked using the weight assigned to each attribute in the first attributes. A set of interchangeable parts is identified using the ranking for each part in the set of parts.

US Patent:

8454546, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Oct 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/271629

Inventors:

Michael Campos - Sylmar CA, US
Chad Leeder - Newbury Park CA, US
William Arnold - Woodland Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Ossur HF - Reykjavik

International Classification:

A61F 5/00
A43B 23/20

US Classification:

602 27, 36 23

Abstract:

An orthopedic device includes a strut assembly having a resilient shell defining opposed first and second sides, and a patient compliance system. The patient compliance includes a tightening strap connecting the first and second sides of the shell. The tightening strap has first and second end portions arranged for incremental uni-directional adjustment relative to at least one of the first and second sides of the strut assembly. The tightening strap is arranged to bend the shell and draw the first and second sides thereof toward one another.