Patents by Inventor Jean-Paul Dionne
Jean-Paul Dionne 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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Patent number: 11339592Abstract: The locking mechanism is adapted to a door system having a door unit slidably mounted to a door frame to open and close by sliding longitudinally along the door frame. The locking mechanism includes: a pivoting member pivotally mounted to one of the door frame and the door unit for pivoting about a pivot axis, and a hook member spaced apart from the pivot axis such that the hook member can pivot about the pivot axis via the pivoting member; and a guide member secured to the other one of the door frame and the door unit, the guide member having a channel formed therein to receive the hook member when the pivoting member is moved toward the guide by said sliding of the door, and subsequently maintain engagement with the hook member.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: TECHNOLOGIES LANKA INC.Inventors: Paul Cartier, Jean-Paul Dionne, Gaston Roy, Andreas Schunke
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Publication number: 20220117812Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a patient support surface, a plurality of caster wheels supporting the patient support surface on a floor or ground surface, a brake for manually braking at least one caster wheel of the plurality of caster wheels, and a handle or pedal for manually operating the brake, with the handle or pedal at least having a brake position. The patient support apparatus also includes an electrical actuator configured to couple to the brake and to selectively output a driving force and a user interface in communication with the electrical actuator. In response to input at the user interface, the electrical actuator generating the driving force to actuate the brake to thereby brake the at least one caster wheel, and wherein the driving force of the actuator moves the handle or pedal to the brake positon when the actuator actuates the manually operable brake to brake the caster wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Paré, Pascal Castonguay, Luc Petitpas, David Kim Soui Wan Fong, David T. Becker, Christopher J. Hopper, Michael J. Hayes, Richard C Mayoras, JR., David M Moreno
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Patent number: 11001277Abstract: The door actuator generally has a receiving structure having a door carriage path; a first coil assembly and a second coil assembly both being mounted to the receiving structure along a common coil assembly plane and being longitudinally spaced from one another along the door carriage path by a spacing distance; and a door carriage being slidingly received by the receiving structure, the door carriage having a plurality of alternate-pole magnets provided along a magnet plane being parallel and spaced apart from the coil assembly plane, the first and second coil assemblies being operable to move the door carriage back and forth between the two ends of the rail.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: TECHNOLOGIES LANKA INC.Inventors: Paul Cartier, Jean-Paul Dionne, Xavier Douville, Eric Dube
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Publication number: 20190330888Abstract: The locking mechanism is adapted to a door system having a door unit slidably mounted to a door frame to open and close by sliding longitudinally along the door frame. The locking mechanism includes: a pivoting member pivotally mounted to one of the door frame and the door unit for pivoting about a pivot axis, and a hook member spaced apart from the pivot axis such that the hook member can pivot about the pivot axis via the pivoting member; and a guide member secured to the other one of the door frame and the door unit, the guide member having a channel formed therein to receive the hook member when the pivoting member is moved toward the guide by said sliding of the door, and subsequently maintain engagement with the hook member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Paul Cartier, Jean-Paul Dionne, Gaston Roy, Andreas Schunke
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Publication number: 20190031211Abstract: The door actuator generally has a receiving structure having a door carriage path; a first coil assembly and a second coil assembly both being mounted to the receiving structure along a common coil assembly plane and being longitudinally spaced from one another along the door carriage path by a spacing distance; and a door carriage being slidingly received by the receiving structure, the door carriage having a plurality of alternate-pole magnets provided along a magnet plane being parallel and spaced apart from the coil assembly plane, the first and second coil assemblies being operable to move the door carriage back and forth between the two ends of the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Paul Cartier, Jean-Paul Dionne, Xavier Douville, Eric Dube
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Patent number: 9815439Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a base, a patient support, and a lift mechanism wherein the lift mechanism is coupled to the patient support by at least one upper pivot connection. The upper pivot connection includes an elongated slot and a pin captured in the elongated slot to form a sliding pivot axis, with the sliding pivot axis traveling along the elongated slot when the lift mechanism raises or lowers the patient support.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Pare, Pascal Castonguay, Marco Constant
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Publication number: 20170174231Abstract: There is provided a method of adjusting a height of a car floor plane of a railroad car relative to a platform of a train station. The method includes, using a height adjusting system mounted to an exterior side of the railroad car adjacent the car floor plane, emitting a first ultrasonic beam towards the platform of the train station and monitoring a reflection of the first ultrasonic beam; and generating a first signal based on said monitoring the reflection of the first ultrasonic beam. The method includes, using a processor, operating an actuator of a suspension system of the railroad car to adjust the height of the car floor plane to a height of the platform of the train station based on the generated first signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Michel BOCHUD, Paul CARTIER, Jean-Paul DIONNE, Reginald Lawrence WINGATE
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Patent number: 9555778Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a patient support surface, a manually operable brake operatively associated with the patient support surface, a manual brake activation handle or pedal for manually operating the manually operable brake, and an electrically powered actuator. The actuator is mechanically coupled to the manually operable brake and to the manual brake activation handle or pedal, and actuates the manually operable brake and moves the manual brake activation handle or pedal from a first position to a second portion in response to a signal at the patient support apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Luc Petitpas
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Patent number: 9539156Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a deck, a plurality of side rails, a control panel, and a plurality of subsystems, such as a bed exit system that detects when a patient may exit from the support apparatus, or a lifting mechanism to raise and lower the deck. A controller is in communication with the control panel and is adapted to monitor conditions regarding the side rails and/or the other subsystems. At least one lamp is also provided on the patient support apparatus that is adapted to be illuminated in a first manner when a plurality of monitored conditions remain in a desired state, and in a second manner when at least one of the plurality of monitored conditions changes to an undesired state.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Paré, Pascal Castonguay, Luc Petitpas, David Kim Soui Wan Fong, David T. Becker, Christopher J. Hopper, Michael J. Hayes, Richard C. Mayoras, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160287459Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a base, a patient support, and a lift mechanism wherein the lift mechanism is coupled to the patient support by at least one upper pivot connection. The upper pivot connection includes an elongated slot and a pin captured in the elongated slot to form a sliding pivot axis, with the sliding pivot axis traveling along the elongated slot when the lift mechanism raises or lowers the patient support.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Pare, Pascal Castonguay, Marco Constant
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Patent number: 9126571Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a frame, with a barrier, and a patient support surface supported in the frame. The apparatus further includes a control system with a controller, which is incorporated into the surface or the frame, and which is in communication with at least one functional component associated with the surface or the frame for controlling or monitoring the functional component. The control system further includes a touch-screen display in communication with the controller for controlling the functional component, which is positioned in the barrier between the exterior and interior side of the barrier wherein the display is incorporated into the barrier and accessible at the exterior or interior side for access by a user.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Paré, Pascal Castonguay, Luc Petitpas, David Kim Soui Wan Fong, Jeffrey Joseph Thompson
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Publication number: 20140237721Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a patient support surface, a manually operable brake operatively associated with the patient support surface, a manual brake activation handle or pedal for manually operating the manually operable brake, and an electrically powered actuator. The actuator is mechanically coupled to the manually operable brake and to the manual brake activation handle or pedal, and actuates the manually operable brake and moves the manual brake activation handle or pedal from a first position to a second portion in response to a signal at the patient support apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Pare, Pascal Castonguay, Luc Petitpas, David Kim Soui Wan Fong
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Patent number: 8701229Abstract: A method of actuating a manually operable brake on a caster wheel of a patient support apparatus to stop motion of the apparatus includes electrically coupling the control system of the patient support to an actuator at the patient support, generating actuating signals with the control system based on input at the patient support apparatus, transmitting the actuating signals to the actuator to thereby actuate the actuator to output a driving force, and mechanically coupling the driving force of the actuator with the manually operable brake to thereby actuate the manually operable brake and thereby brake the caster wheels.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Paré, Pascal Castonguay, Luc Petitpas, David Kim Soui Wan Fong
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Patent number: 8674826Abstract: A location detection system includes a device that is mobile for positioning at a location and has a unique device ID. The device also has circuitry for controlling one or more functions of the device and includes a network interface. A location transmitting device is provided that is spaced from the device for communicating a unique location identifier corresponding to the location of the device to the device. The circuitry is operable to send device data, the unique device ID, and the unique location identifier from the device by way of the network interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: David Terrance Becker, Bruce L. MacDonald, Joseph E. Mroz, Michael Joseph Hayes, Christopher John Hopper, Richard C. Mayoras, Jr., Martin W. Stryker, Vivek Shankar, Jean-Paul Dionne, Aaron Douglas Furman, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu
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Publication number: 20130076490Abstract: A location detection system includes a device that is mobile for positioning at a location and has a unique device ID. The device also has circuitry for controlling one or more functions of the device and includes a network interface. A location transmitting device is provided that is spaced from the device for communicating a unique location identifier corresponding to the location of the device to the device. The circuitry is operable to send device data, the unique device ID, and the unique location identifier from the device by way of the network interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: David Terence Becker, Bruce L. MacDonald, Joseph E. Mroz, Michael Joseph Hayes, Christopher John Hopper, Richard C. Mayoras, JR., Martin W. Stryker, Vivek Shankar, Jean-Paul Dionne, Aaron Douglas Furman, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu
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Patent number: 8393026Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a deck, a plurality of side rails, a control panel, and a plurality of subsystems, such as a bed exit system that detects when a patient may exit from the support apparatus, or a lifting mechanism to raise and lower the deck. A controller is in communication with the control panel and is adapted to monitor conditions regarding the side rails and/or the other subsystems. At least one lamp is also provided on the patient support apparatus that is adapted to be illuminated in a first manner when a plurality of monitored conditions remain in a desired state, and in a second manner when at least one of the plurality of monitored conditions changes to an undesired state.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Jean-Paul Dionne, David Kim Soui Wan Fong, David T. Becker, Christopher J. Hopper, Michael J. Hayes, Richard C. Mayoras, Jr.
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Patent number: 8319633Abstract: A location detection system for a facility includes a patient handling device with a communication module with a unique ID, a locator fixed relative to the handling device for transmitting a unique location identifier corresponding to the location of the handling device, and a receiver mounted to the patient device for receiving the unique location identifier. A processing station remote from the handling device and the locator receives the unique location identifier and the unique ID and further correlates the unique ID with a patient supported by the handling device wherein the processing station can track the handling device and the patient supported thereby such that the location of the patient and handling device can be determined and monitored remotely from the handling device.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Inventors: David Terrance Becker, Bruce L. MacDonald, Joseph E. Mroz, Michael Joseph Hayes, Christopher John Hopper, Richard C. Mayoras, Jr., Martin W. Stryker, Vivek Shankar, Jean-Paul Dionne, Aaron Douglas Furman, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu
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Publication number: 20120176221Abstract: A location detection system for a facility includes a patient handling device with a communication module with a unique ID, a locator fixed relative to the handling device for transmitting a unique location identifier corresponding to the location of the handling device, and a receiver mounted to the patient device for receiving the unique location identifier. A processing station remote from the handling device and the locator receives the unique location identifier and the unique ID and further correlates the unique ID with a patient supported by the handling device wherein the processing station can track the handling device and the patient supported thereby such that the location of the patient and handling device can be determined and monitored remotely from the handling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: David Terrance Becker, Bruce L. MacDonald, Joseph E. Mroz, Michael Joseph Hayes, Christopher John Hopper, Richard C. Mayoras, JR., Martin W. Stryker, Vivek Shankar, Jean-Paul Dionne, Aaron Douglas Furman, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu
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Patent number: 8201292Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a support surface, which includes at least one fluid bladder and a recess, and a fluid delivery system configured to deliver fluid to the bladder, with at least a portion of the fluid delivery system being located in the recess. The fluid delivery system includes a pump having a fluid output and a fluid input. The apparatus further includes a chamber wall that defines a chamber in fluid communication with the fluid input or output of the pump, with the chamber wall absorbing vibration from the pump when the pump is operated to output fluid at its fluid output.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2007Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Jean-Paul Dionne, Patrick Lafleche, Mélanie Dostaler, Oleg Levin
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Patent number: 8102254Abstract: A location detection system for a facility including a patient handling device for supporting a patient and being mobile for positioning at a location in the facility, a locator fixed relative to the patient handling device for transmitting a unique location identifier corresponding to the location of the patient handling device, and a processing station remote from the patient handling device and the locator for receiving the unique location identifier such that the location of the patient handling device can be determined and monitored remotely from the patient handling device.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Stryker Canadian Management, Inc.Inventors: David Terrance Becker, Bruce L. MacDonald, Joseph E. Mroz, Michael Joseph Hayes, Christopher John Hopper, Richard C. Mayoras, Jr., Martin W. Stryker, Vivek Shankar, Jean-Paul Dionne, Aaron Douglas Furman, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu