Patents by Inventor Katherine Arthurs

Katherine Arthurs 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).

  • Publication number: 20240066942
    Abstract: A system for transporting perishable goods. The system for transporting perishable goods provides a perishable goods transportation device for containing and transporting perishable goods having a phase change material (PCM) disposed in a first thermodynamic state disposed therein, a heat source, at least one passive electromotive force (EMF) generator, and a PCM re-constitution system operably coupled to the PCM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Caleb Arthur Sommers, Louise Miranda Schuler, Killian James O'Connor, Katherine Anna Meyer, Hailee Longworth, Grant James Geiger, Lauren Grace Brudzinski, Joshua Mick Blust, JR.
  • Patent number: 11883358
    Abstract: A pneumatic massage system includes a source of pressurized air, a fluidic switching module in communication with the source of pressurized air, a first bladder in communication with the fluidic switching module, a second bladder in communication with the fluidic switching module, and a third bladder in communication with the fluidic switching module. The fluidic switching module is configured to direct air from the source of pressurized air to each of the first bladder, the second bladder, and the third bladder in a predefined sequence. The predefined sequence includes inflating the first bladder, inflating the second bladder while deflating the first bladder, and inflating the third bladder while deflating the second bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Leggett & Platt Canada Co.
    Inventors: Katherine Arthurs, John Knelsen, Robert J. McMillen, Renato Colja, Milosz Niec, Wade O'Moore, Horia Blendea
  • Publication number: 20230249599
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic seat adjustment, the systems and methods including a seat frame, a plurality of seat cushions coupled to the seat frame, a plurality of adjustable bladders enclosed within the plurality of seat cushions, and a plurality of sensors enclosed within the plurality of seat cushions. The systems and methods also including a memory for storing user data and a plurality of seat adjustment programs for controlling the at least one of the plurality of adjustable bladders. The systems and methods further including at least one controller coupled to the memory, the plurality of adjustable bladders, and the plurality of sensors, the at least one controller configured to modify at least one of the plurality of adjustable bladders based on feedback from at least one of the plurality of sensors, the user data, and the seat adjustable programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Stefano Nicola, Laura Romesburg, Katherine Arthurs, Maxime Samain, Renato Colja, Kaushik Ray
  • Publication number: 20200390641
    Abstract: A pneumatic massage system includes a source of pressurized air, a fluidic switching module in communication with the source of pressurized air, a first bladder in communication with the fluidic switching module, a second bladder in communication with the fluidic switching module, and a third bladder in communication with the fluidic switching module. The fluidic switching module is configured to direct air from the source of pressurized air to each of the first bladder, the second bladder, and the third bladder in a predefined sequence. The predefined sequence includes inflating the first bladder, inflating the second bladder while deflating the first bladder, and inflating the third bladder while deflating the second bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Katherine Arthurs, John Knelsen, Robert J. McMillen, Renato Colja, Milosz Niec, Wade O'Moore, Horia Blendea