Patents by Inventor Darren G. Schaaf

Darren G. Schaaf 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).

  • Patient Support Systems And Methods For Assisting Caregivers With Patient Care
    Publication number: 20230233391
    Abstract: A patient support system comprises a patient support apparatus for patients. The patient support apparatus also comprises an actuatable device that perform one or more predetermined functions on the patient support apparatus. A controller is provided to control the rate of operation of the actuatable devices based on a user input or a patient condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Darren G. Schaaf, Anish Paul, Krishna Bhimavarapu, Daniel V. Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman
  • Patient transport apparatus
    Patent number: 11464688
    Abstract: A patient transfer apparatus includes a seat assembly, a track assembly coupled to the seat assembly and including a track configured to engage the stairs in a stair traversing position, and front wheels coupled to the seat assembly for engagement with a floor in a transport position. The seat assembly includes a frame and a seat for supporting a patient. A front end of the track assembly is adjacent the front wheels without interfering with movement of the wheels in the transport position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Brandon Naber, William Ross Heneveld, Jr., Daniel V. Brosnan, Ross Lucas, Janani Gopalkrishnan, Darren G. Schaaf, Aaron Furman
  • VARIABLE SPEED PATIENT TRANSFER APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220241123
    Abstract: A patient transfer apparatus is provided and includes a frame, a seat assembly coupled to the frame, and a track assembly coupled to the frame. The track assembly includes a moveable track for traversing stairs and a motor configured to drive the track. The apparatus further includes a control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Furman, Janani Gopalkrishnan, Daniel V. Brosnan, Darren G. Schaaf, Brandon David Naber, Ross Lucas, William Ross Heneveld, JR., Chad Conway Souke, Christopher S. Hough, Christopher Gentile, Joshua Alan Mansfield
  • Patient Support Apparatus With Adaptive User Interface
    Publication number: 20220202634
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus for patients. The patient support apparatus comprises a base and a litter supported by the base. The patient support apparatus also comprises powered devices that perform one or more predetermined functions on the patient support apparatus. A user interface is employed to control the powered devices. The user interface is designed to enable caregivers to cause operation of the powered devices with fewer buttons, while retaining functionality in using powered devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Douglas Furman, Daniel Brosnan, Janani Gopalkrishnan, Darren G. Schaaf, Christopher Gentile, Ross T. Lucas
  • Variable speed patient transfer apparatus
    Patent number: 11369531
    Abstract: A patient transfer apparatus is provided and includes a frame, a seat assembly coupled to the frame, and a track assembly coupled to the frame. The track assembly includes a moveable track for traversing stairs and a motor configured to drive the track. The apparatus further includes a control system. The control system includes a controller configured to control the motor and to adjust a speed of the apparatus based on an occupancy of the seat assembly upon traversing the stairs based on a current to the motor upon traversing stairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Furman, Janani Gopalkrishnan, Daniel V. Brosnan, Darren G. Schaaf, Brandon David Naber, Ross Lucas, William Ross Heneveld, Jr., Chad Conway Souke, Christopher S. Hough, Christopher Gentile, Joshua Alan Mansfield
  • Variable speed patient transfer apparatus
    Patent number: 11331230
    Abstract: A patient transfer apparatus is provided and includes a frame, a seat assembly coupled to the frame, and a track assembly coupled to the frame. The track assembly includes a moveable track for traversing stairs and a motor configured to drive the track. The apparatus further includes a control system. The control system includes a controller configured to control the motor and to adjust a speed of the apparatus based on an occupancy of the seat assembly upon traversing the stairs based on a current to the motor upon traversing stairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Furman, Janani Gopalkrishnan, Daniel V. Brosnan, Darren G. Schaaf, Brandon David Naber, Ross Lucas, William Ross Heneveld, Jr., Chad Conway Souke, Christopher S. Hough, Christopher Gentile, Joshua Alan Mansfield
  • Patient support apparatus with adaptive user interface
    Patent number: 11304865
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus for patients. The patient support apparatus comprises a base and a litter supported by the base. The patient support apparatus also comprises powered devices that perform one or more predetermined functions on the patient support apparatus. A user interface is employed to control the powered devices. The user interface is designed to enable caregivers to cause operation of the powered devices with fewer buttons, while retaining functionality in using powered devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Douglas Furman, Daniel Brosnan, Janani Gopalkrishnan, Darren G. Schaaf, Christopher Gentile, Ross T. Lucas
  • Patient Support Systems And Methods For Assisting Caregivers With Patient Care
    Publication number: 20210244586
    Abstract: A patient support system comprises a patient support apparatus for patients. The patient support apparatus also comprises an actuatable device that perform one or more predetermined functions on the patient support apparatus. A controller is provided to control the rate of operation of the actuatable devices based on a user input or a patient condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Darren G. Schaaf, Anish Paul, Krishna Bhimavarapu, Daniel V. Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman
  • Patient support systems and methods for assisting caregivers with patient care
    Patent number: 11020295
    Abstract: A patient support system comprises a patient support apparatus for patients. The patient support apparatus also comprises an actuatable device that perform one or more predetermined functions on the patient support apparatus. A controller is provided to control the rate of operation of the actuatable devices based on a user input or a patient condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Darren G. Schaaf, Anish Paul, Krishna Bhimavarapu, Daniel V. Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman
  • Variable Speed Patient Transfer Apparatus
    Publication number: 20210045946
    Abstract: A patient transfer apparatus is provided and includes a frame, a seat assembly coupled to the frame, and a track assembly coupled to the frame. The track assembly includes a moveable track for traversing stairs and a motor configured to drive the track. The apparatus further includes a control system. The control system includes a controller configured to control the motor and to adjust a speed of the apparatus based on an occupancy of the seat assembly upon traversing the stairs based on a current to the motor upon traversing stairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Furman, Janani Gopalkrishnan, Daniel V. Brosnan, Darren G. Schaaf, Brandon David Naber, Ross Lucas, William Ross Heneveld, JR., Chad Conway Souke, Christopher S. Hough, Christopher Gentile, Joshua Alan Mansfield
  • Variable speed patient transfer apparatus
    Patent number: 10857047
    Abstract: A patient transfer apparatus is provided and includes a frame, a seat assembly coupled to the frame, and a track assembly coupled to the frame. The track assembly includes a moveable track for traversing stairs and a motor configured to drive the track. The apparatus further includes a control system. The control system includes a controller configured to control the motor and to adjust a speed of the apparatus based on at least one of an occupancy of the seat assembly upon traversing the stairs and a condition of the stairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Furman, Janani Gopalkrishnan, Daniel V. Brosnan, Darren G. Schaaf, Brandon David Naber, Ross Lucas, William Ross Heneveld, Jr., Chad Conway Souke, Christopher S. Hough, Christopher Gentile, Joshua Alan Mansfield
  • Patient Support Apparatus With Adaptive User Interface
    Publication number: 20180369036
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus for patients. The patient support apparatus comprises a base and a litter supported by the base. The patient support apparatus also comprises powered devices that perform one or more predetermined functions on the patient support apparatus. A user interface is employed to control the powered devices. The user interface is designed to enable caregivers to cause operation of the powered devices with fewer buttons, while retaining functionality in using powered devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Douglas Furman, Daniel Brosnan, Janani Gopalkrishnan, Darren G. Schaaf, Christopher Gentile, Ross T. Lucas
  • Techniques for Dynamic Mapping of a Facility Using Patient Transport Apparatuses
    Publication number: 20180252535
    Abstract: Techniques for generating a virtual map of a facility are disclosed. A server is coupled over a network to sensors equipped on patient transport apparatuses being located in the facility. The sensors produce readings as the patient transport apparatuses move in the facility. The server is configured to receive the readings over the network and to generate the virtual map of the facility based on analysis of the readings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Krishna S. Bhimavarapu, Darren G. Schaaf
  • Patient Support Systems And Methods For Assisting Caregivers With Patient Care
    Publication number: 20170172827
    Abstract: A patient support system comprises a patient support apparatus for patients. The patient support apparatus also comprises an actuatable device that perform one or more predetermined functions on the patient support apparatus. A controller is provided to control the rate of operation of the actuatable devices based on a user input or a patient condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Darren G. Schaaf, Anish Paul, Krishna Bhimavarapu