ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,708,541, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to Aspen Medical Products LLC (Irvine, Calif.).
"Customized orthosis with interwoven integrated components" was invented by Harry Duane Romo (Pahrump, Nev.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One embodiment relates to an orthopedic precast comprises an interwoven shell portion and an interwoven flexible portion. Heat or other hardening agent is used to harden the shell portion, while retaining flexibility in the flexible portion. Contemplated hardening agents include light, heat, and chemical polymerizing agents. In some embodiments the shell portion includes thermoplastic threads or yarns, which is th...