Patents by Inventor Henry Kuhnen
Henry Kuhnen 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).
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Publication number: 20230310237Abstract: A mattress cover for a mattress providing movement therapy to a patient. A patient support portion covers the upper surface of the mattress, and a bottom portion is coupled to the patient support portion. The mattress cover may substantially encase the mattress. An augmenting feature is associated with a peripheral portion with the augmenting feature adapted to move between a stored configuration, and a deployed configuration in response to increasing thickness of the mattress during the movement therapy. The augmenting feature may include concertinaed material, such as thermoformed plastic, and/or a fold of material coupled to the peripheral portion. The patient support portion and the bottom portion may at least partially overlap and be moveable relative to one another. The mattress cover may be included on a mattress overlay having a patient turning device, or on the mattress supported on a patient support apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: James K. Galer, Carrie Klain, Patrick Lafleche, Justin Raymond, Kevin M. Patmore, Alexey Titov, Henry Kuhnen, Ming Chen
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Patent number: 11712383Abstract: A mattress cover for a mattress providing movement therapy to a patient. A patient support portion covers the upper surface of the mattress, and a bottom portion is coupled to the patient support portion. The mattress cover may substantially encase the mattress. An augmenting feature is associated with a peripheral portion with the augmenting feature adapted to move between a stored configuration, and a deployed configuration in response to increasing thickness of the mattress during the movement therapy. The augmenting feature may include concertinaed material, such as thermoformed plastic, and/or a fold of material coupled to the peripheral portion. The patient support portion and the bottom portion may at least partially overlap and be moveable relative to one another. The mattress cover may be included on a mattress overlay having a patient turning device, or on the mattress supported on a patient support apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: James K. Galer, Carrie Klain, Patrick Lafleche, Justin Jon Raymond, Kevin M. Patmore, Alexey Titov, Henry Kuhnen, Ming Chen
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Patent number: 11679041Abstract: A patient transport apparatus transports a patient over a surface. The patient transport apparatus comprises a base and support wheels coupled to the base. An auxiliary wheel assembly is coupled to the base and comprises one or more auxiliary wheels that influence motion of the patient transport apparatus over the surface to assist caregivers. An actuator system is operatively coupled to the auxiliary wheels to move the auxiliary wheels relative to the base from a stowed position to a first deployed position, and further to a second deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Kevin M. Patmore, Henry Kuhnen
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Publication number: 20220031541Abstract: A mattress cover for a mattress providing movement therapy to a patient. A patient support portion covers the upper surface of the mattress, and a bottom portion is coupled to the patient support portion. The mattress cover may substantially encase the mattress. An augmenting feature is associated with a peripheral portion with the augmenting feature adapted to move between a stored configuration, and a deployed configuration in response to increasing thickness of the mattress during the movement therapy. The augmenting feature may include concertinaed material, such as thermoformed plastic, and/or a fold of material coupled to the peripheral portion. The patient support portion and the bottom portion may at least partially overlap and be moveable relative to one another. The mattress cover may be included on a mattress overlay having a patient turning device, or on the mattress supported on a patient support apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: James K. Galer, Carrie Klain, Patrick Lafleche, Justin Jon Raymond, Kevin M. Patmore, Alexey Titov, Henry Kuhnen, Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20210386603Abstract: A patient transport apparatus transports a patient over a surface. The patient transport apparatus comprises a base and support wheels coupled to the base. An auxiliary wheel assembly is coupled to the base and comprises one or more auxiliary wheels that influence motion of the patient transport apparatus over the surface to assist caregivers. An actuator system is operatively coupled to the auxiliary wheels to move the auxiliary wheels relative to the base from a stowed position to a first deployed position, and further to a second deployed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Kevin M. Patmore, Henry Kuhnen
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Patent number: 11173085Abstract: A mattress cover for a mattress providing movement therapy to a patient. A patient support portion covers the upper surface of the mattress, and a bottom portion is coupled to the patient support portion. The mattress cover may substantially encase the mattress. An augmenting feature is associated with a peripheral portion with the augmenting feature adapted to move between a stored configuration, and a deployed configuration in response to increasing thickness of the mattress during the movement therapy. The augmenting feature may include concertinaed material, such as thermoformed plastic, and/or a fold of material coupled to the peripheral portion. The patient support portion and the bottom portion may at least partially overlap and be moveable relative to one another. The mattress cover may be included on a mattress overlay having a patient turning device, or on the mattress supported on a patient support apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: James K. Galer, Carrie Klain, Patrick Lafleche, Justin Raymond, Kevin M. Patmore, Alexey Titov, Henry Kuhnen, Ming Chen
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Patent number: 11129760Abstract: A patient transport apparatus transports a patient over a surface. The patient transport apparatus comprises a base and support wheels coupled to the base. An auxiliary wheel assembly is coupled to the base and comprises one or more auxiliary wheels that influence motion of the patient transport apparatus over the surface to assist caregivers. An actuator system is operatively coupled to the auxiliary wheels to move the auxiliary wheels relative to the base from a stowed position to a first deployed position, and further to a second deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Kevin M. Patmore, Henry Kuhnen
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Publication number: 20190201261Abstract: A mattress cover for a mattress providing movement therapy to a patient. A patient support portion covers the upper surface of the mattress, and a bottom portion is coupled to the patient support portion. The mattress cover may substantially encase the mattress. An augmenting feature is associated with a peripheral portion with the augmenting feature adapted to move between a stored configuration, and a deployed configuration in response to increasing thickness of the mattress during the movement therapy. The augmenting feature may include concertinaed material, such as thermoformed plastic, and/or a fold of material coupled to the peripheral portion. The patient support portion and the bottom portion may at least partially overlap and be moveable relative to one another. The mattress cover may be included on a mattress overlay having a patient turning device, or on the mattress supported on a patient support apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: James K. Galer, Carrie Klain, Patrick Lafleche, Justin Raymond, Kevin M. Patmore, Alexey Titov, Henry Kuhnen, Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20190167494Abstract: A patient transport apparatus transports a patient over a surface. The patient transport apparatus comprises a base and support wheels coupled to the base. An auxiliary wheel assembly is coupled to the base and comprises one or more auxiliary wheels that influence motion of the patient transport apparatus over the surface to assist caregivers. An actuator system is operatively coupled to the auxiliary wheels to move the auxiliary wheels relative to the base from a stowed position to a first deployed position, and further to a second deployed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Kevin M. Patmore, Henry Kuhnen