Patents by Inventor Jean-Marie L'Hegarat

Jean-Marie L'Hegarat 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: 8312578
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guide device for a motorized operating table comprising a bed intended to support a patent and a base supporting said bed, said base comprising a motor unit, of the type comprising a control unit intended to control the movement of the table, said control unit being coupled to the table motor unit, and characterized in that the control unit comprises a casing comprising housing designed to accommodate a control device intended to control the position of the bed with respect to the base supporting the bed and with respect to the movement of the motorized table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Steris Surgical Technologies
    Inventors: Jean-Marie L'Hegarat, Olivier Collot, Filipe Franco
  • Publication number: 20100011504
    Abstract: The invention concerns a guiding device for a mobile operating table comprising at least one lateral rail for accessories, the aforementioned device comprising at least one guiding arm stretching along an axis and presenting an extremity fitted with a fastening mechanism permitting a detachable fixing of the aforementioned guide arm on the rail of the operating table, characterized in that the fastening means consist of at least one notch oriented along an axis substantially perpendicular to the axis of the guiding arm, said notch being capable of accommodating a spacer linking the side rail to the operating table, and a blocking element configured to block the guide arm on the rail by pressure of the aforementioned blocking element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: STERIS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Jean-Marie L'Hegarat, Olivier Collot, Filipe Franco
  • Publication number: 20090193586
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guide device for a motorized operating table comprising a bed intended to support a patent and a base supporting said bed, said base comprising a motor unit, of the type comprising a control unit intended to control the movement of the table, said control unit being coupled to the table motor unit, and characterized in that the control unit comprises a casing comprising housing designed to accommodate a control device intended to control the position of the bed with respect to the base supporting the bed and with respect to the movement of the motorized table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Steris Surgical Technologies
    Inventors: Jean-Marie L'Hegarat, Olivier Collot, Filipe Franco
  • Patent number: 7089612
    Abstract: An operating table including at least three elements which are moveable in relation to each other; at least two actuators, each controlling displacement of two elements in relation to the other; a controller which drives each actuator; a sensor to detect a risk of collision of one of the elements with an obstacle when executing a displacement request of a first actuator; a controller which determines a corrective command order of a second actuator different from the first actuator upon detecting a risk of collision, wherein execution of the corrective command order by the second actuator causes cessation of the detected risk of collision upon subsequent execution of the displacement request of the first actuator; and a display to view the corrective command order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: FHSurgical
    Inventors: Philippe Rocher, Jean-Marie l'Hegarat
  • Publication number: 20060080777
    Abstract: An operating table including at least three elements which are moveable in relation to each other; at least two actuators, each controlling displacement of two elements in relation to the other; a controller which drives each actuator; a sensor to detect a risk of collision of one of the elements with an obstacle when executing a displacement request of a first actuator; a controller which determines a corrective command order of a second actuator different from the first actuator upon detecting a risk of collision, wherein execution of the corrective command order by the second actuator causes cessation of the detected risk of collision upon subsequent execution of the displacement request of the first actuator; and a display to view the corrective command order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: FHSurgical, a corporation of France
    Inventors: Philippe Rocher, Jean-Marie l'Hegarat
  • Patent number: 6874182
    Abstract: An operating table including a patient support; a block for supporting a patient's lower back which is moveable in relation to the patient support between a retracted position and a deployed position; an actuator having a first end portion linked to the patient support; and at least one mechanism for adjusting the block between the retracted and deployed positions including a first connecting rod articulatable relative to the patient support, the connecting rod being connected to a second end portion of the actuator for angular displacement and to the block for displacement of the block between the retracted position and the deployed position, and wherein the adjustment mechanism essentially rectilinear displaces the block between the retracted position and the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: FHSurgical
    Inventors: Jean-Marie L'Hegarat, Pierre Rager
  • Publication number: 20040083549
    Abstract: An operating table including a patient support; a block for supporting a patient's lower back which is moveable in relation to the patient support between a retracted position and a deployed position; an actuator having a first end portion linked to the patient support; and at least one mechanism for adjusting the block between the retracted and deployed positions including a first connecting rod articulatable relative to the patient support, the connecting rod being connected to a second end portion of the actuator for angular displacement and to the block for displacement of the block between the retracted position and the deployed position, and wherein the adjustment mechanism essentially rectilinear displaces the block between the retracted position and the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: FHSurgical, a corporation of France
    Inventors: Jean-Marie L'Hegarat, Pierre Rager
  • Patent number: 6462500
    Abstract: The control system comprises a microphone (7) linked to a receiver block (9) and delivering audio signals to a discriminating block (11) comparing the voice profile of the speaker with a particular authorized speaker profile recorded in a personal chip card (20) of the speaker. The authorized audio signals are then processed in a voice recognition device and an electronic control unit so as to selectively activate one of the actuators (3) of the operating table in response to a specific voice command uttered into the microphone and effected by an effector (16) actuated by the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Alm
    Inventors: Jean-Marie L′Hegarat, Daniel Bedoure, Philippe Rocher