Patents by Inventor Connor F. St. John

Connor F. St. John 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: 10765575
    Abstract: A patient support system comprises a patient support apparatus for patients. The patient support apparatus comprises a base and a patient support surface supported by the base. The patient support apparatus also comprises movable members that are movable between at least a first position and a second position. One or more rotary actuators with rotation limiting devices are coupled to each movable member. The actuator with the rotation limiting device permits drive torque to move the movable member in a desired position between the first and second positions and restricts back drive torque from moving the movable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Gary L. Bartley, Connor F. St. John
  • Publication number: 20200237594
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus having a support structure with a primary support surface for a patient, and an extension manually movable by a user relative to the support structure from a stowed position to an extended position so that the extension provides auxiliary support for the patient in the extended position. A locking device is operable to releasably hold the extension relative to the support structure in the stowed position and the extended position. A release mechanism is operable to manipulate the locking device to release the extension for movement relative to the support structure, and is movable with the extension from the stowed position to the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Connor F. St. John, Christopher Gentile, Michael T. Brubaker, Kevin C. Kropp
  • Publication number: 20200170744
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coupling system for coupling a medical accessory to an accessory support is provided. The present disclosure also provides a system for powering a medical accessory with an accessory support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Childs, Brian J. Tessmer, Connor F. St. John, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Isaac A. Schaberg, Zachary J. Sadler, Kirby M. Neihouser
  • Patent number: 10582981
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coupling system for coupling a medical accessory to an accessory support is provided. The present disclosure also provides a system for powering a medical accessory with an accessory support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Childs, Brian J. Tessmer, Connor F. St. John, Krishna S. Bhimavarapu, Isaac A. Schaberg, Zachary J. Sadler, Kirby M. Neihouser
  • Publication number: 20190117483
    Abstract: An adjustable patient support apparatus comprises a base, a support frame, and a patient support deck. The patient support deck comprises articulating deck sections, such as a leg section, seat section, and a back section pivotally coupled together. One or more actuators may be configured to move the leg and/or back section between a lowered position and one or more raised positions. The seat section may include one or more articulating seats to assist with ingress and egress from the patient support apparatus. The one or more seats may be articulated manually or electrically via a lever or actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. Tessmer, William V. Bleeker, Connor F. St. John, John P. Zerbal, Justin R. Murray
  • Publication number: 20190060149
    Abstract: A patient transport system comprising a patient support apparatus and a wheeled accessory. The wheeled accessory comprises an accessory base and at least two legs radially extending outwardly from the accessory base. The legs are spaced apart from one another to define an accommodation space between two legs. The patient support apparatus comprises a patient support base, and wheels coupled to the patient support base. The patient support apparatus further comprises an accessory coupler capable of releasably securing the wheeled accessory to the patient support apparatus, the accessory coupler movable relative to the patient support base into first and second positions. The accessory base and the patient support apparatus are configured such that at least one of the wheels is at least partially nested within the accommodation space when the wheeled accessory is secured to the accessory coupler and the accessory coupler is in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin M. Patmore, Sarah Mynhier, Adam Dudycha, Bryce Porter, Richard L. Mcdaniel, Brian J. Tessmer, Connor F. St. John, Donald S. Strum, Yuka Midorikawa-Haelters, Matthew Schmitt, William Robert Parcells
  • Publication number: 20180132966
    Abstract: An autonomous accessory support and system for transporting a medical accessory for delivering therapy that is coupled to a patient via a medical line. The autonomous accessory support comprises an accessory post for supporting the medical accessory. A movement module supports the accessory post for moving the accessory post relative to the patient. A tracking module is configured to track movement of the patient or a patient support apparatus relative to the autonomous accessory support and provide a tracking input signal. A controller is in electronic communication with the movement module and the tracking module. The controller controls the movement module to reduce actual patient proximity to a target patient proximity being a distance between the accessory support and the patient or the patient support apparatus sufficient to prevent tensioning of the medical line beyond a tension threshold. The distance may be a selectable preset distance maintained by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Annie Désaulniers, William D. Childs, Michael Lau, Connor F. St. John, Krishna Bhimavarapu, Christopher R. Sweeney, Joshua E. Mix
  • Publication number: 20180116885
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus for supporting a patient. A pair of support decks are operatively attached to a support frame. Each of the support decks is arranged for articulation about a respective longitudinal axis between a plurality of longitudinal support configurations. Each of the support decks comprises a seat section and an auxiliary section operatively attached to the seat section for articulation transverse to the respective longitudinal axis. A joint assembly is coupled to the support frame and to each of the support decks. The joint assembly is arranged to concurrently position the auxiliary sections at a common angle relative to the respective seat sections independent of articulation of the support decks between the longitudinal support configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Connor F. St. John, Cory P. Herbst, Patrick Lafleche
  • Publication number: 20180000670
    Abstract: A patient support system comprises a patient support apparatus for patients. The patient support apparatus comprises a base and a patient support surface supported by the base. The patient support apparatus also comprises movable members that are movable between at least a first position and a second position. One or more rotary actuators with rotation limiting devices are coupled to each movable member. The actuator with the rotation limiting device permits drive torque to move the movable member in a desired position between the first and second positions and restricts back drive torque from moving the movable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Gary L. Bartley, Connor F. St. John
  • Publication number: 20170215979
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coupling system for coupling a medical accessory to an accessory support is provided. The present disclosure also provides a system for powering a medical accessory with an accessory support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Childs, Brian J. Tessmer, Connor F. St. John, Krishna S. Bhimavarapu, Isaac A. Schaberg, Zachary J. Sadler, Kirby M. Neihouser
  • Publication number: 20170143565
    Abstract: A patient support system comprises a patient support apparatus for patients. The patient support apparatus comprises a base and a patient support surface supported by the base. The patient support apparatus also comprises powered devices that perform one or more predetermined functions on the patient support apparatus. Multiple input devices are employed to control the powered devices. The input devices are designed to enable caregivers to cause operation of the powered devices, as needed, while freeing the caregivers to perform other tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Childs, Connor F. St. John, Brian J. Tessmer, Krishna S. Bhimavarapu
  • Publication number: 20170071806
    Abstract: A telescoping assembly for use on a patient support apparatus. The telescoping assembly comprises an accessory and a telescoping support slidable to extend the accessory. A locking device releasably holds the telescoping support in the extended position. The accessory is manually movable by a user between a stowed position and a use position. The accessory comprises a deactivator portion operable to deactivate the locking device remotely in response to the user manually moving the accessory relative to the telescoping support toward the stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Michael William Graves, Richard A. Derenne, William D. Childs, Bryan E. Garfoot, Connor F. St. John, Christopher Gentile, Michael T. Brubaker, Kevin C. Kropp