Patents by Inventor Peter Smolan
Peter Smolan 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: 11066004Abstract: An equipment mounting system may include a quick mount track having a backing plate with a center slot, a first outer slot, and a second outer slot, the first outer slot and the second outer slot comprise a plurality of diamond contour target regions, and a plurality of locking pin apertures along the center slot in the backing plate, the locking pin apertures are in horizontal alignment with the plurality of diamond contoured target regions. The equipment mounting system also may include a mount removably coupled to the quick mount track wherein the plurality of diamond contour target regions allow for a round head of a t-shaped stud of the mount to engage the first outer slot and the second outer slot at an angle to the backing plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Ferno-Washington, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Robert C. Chinn, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
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Patent number: 10544895Abstract: A track mounting system including a mount with a mounting plate with a back surface and a front surface, the back surface is opposite the front surface and at least one mounting stud coupled to the back surface of the mounting plate, each mounting stud includes a stem portion that extends outwardly from the back surface and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of stem portion. The mount also includes a release mechanism coupled to the front surface to release the mount from a track. The track mounting system also includes an adaptor coupled to the front surface of the mounting plate wherein the adaptor releasably couples with an equipment interface of a piece of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Ferno-Washington, Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Chinn, Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
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Patent number: 10307313Abstract: An equipment mounting system includes a quick mount track (11) with tapered edges (3611, 3612) couple to a surface or structure. The quick mount track includes a backing plate (15), one or more mounting points positioned such that any forces exerted on a mount (50) coupled to the quick mount track is transferred directly through the quick mount track to the one or more mounting points. The quick mount track also includes a flush mounting surface (3610) that creates and maintains a seal between the quick mount track and the surface, and a chase (3605) is disposed in the quick mount track and defined by the flush mounting surface. A plurality of diamond contoured target regions (13) and a plurality of half diamond contour regions in the backing plate aid in coupling the mount to the quick mount track.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: FERNO-WASHINGTON, INC.Inventors: Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, Robert C. Chinn, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
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Publication number: 20180347742Abstract: A track mounting system including a mount with a mounting plate with a back surface and a front surface, the back surface is opposite the front surface and at least one mounting stud coupled to the back surface of the mounting plate, each mounting stud includes a stem portion that extends outwardly from the back surface and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of stem portion. The mount also includes a release mechanism coupled to the front surface to release the mount from a track. The track mounting system also includes an adaptor coupled to the front surface of the mounting plate wherein the adaptor releasably couples with an equipment interface of a piece of equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Robert C. Chinn, Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
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Patent number: 10072788Abstract: A track mounting system including a mount with a mounting plate with a back surface and a front surface, the back surface is opposite the front surface and at least one mounting stud coupled to the back surface of the mounting plate, each mounting stud includes a stem portion that extends outwardly from the back surface and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of stem portion. The mount also includes a release mechanism coupled to the front surface to release the mount from a track. The track mounting system also includes an adaptor coupled to the front surface of the mounting plate wherein the adaptor releasably couples with an equipment interface of a piece of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Inventors: Robert C. Chinn, Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
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Publication number: 20180194268Abstract: An equipment mounting system may include a quick mount track having a backing plate with a center slot, a first outer slot, and a second outer slot, the first outer slot and the second outer slot comprise a plurality of diamond contour target regions, and a plurality of locking pin apertures along the center slot in the backing plate, the locking pin apertures are in horizontal alignment with the plurality of diamond contoured target regions. The equipment mounting system also may include a mount removably coupled to the quick mount track wherein the plurality of diamond contour target regions allow for a round head of a t-shaped stud of the mount to engage the first outer slot and the second outer slot at an angle to the backing plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Robert C. Chinn, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
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Patent number: 9944217Abstract: An equipment mounting system may include a quick mount track having a backing plate with a center slot, a first outer slot, and a second outer slot, the first outer slot and the second outer slot comprise a plurality of diamond contour target regions, and a plurality of locking pin apertures along the center slot in the backing plate, the locking pin apertures are in horizontal alignment with the plurality of diamond contoured target regions. The equipment mounting system also may include a mount removably coupled to the quick mount track wherein the plurality of diamond contour target regions allow for a round head of a t-shaped stud of the mount to engage the first outer slot and the second outer slot at an angle to the backing plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Ferno-Washington, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Robert C. Chinn, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
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Publication number: 20170209318Abstract: An equipment mounting system includes a quick mount track (11) with tapered edges (3611, 3612) couple to a surface or structure. The quick mount track includes a backing plate (15), one or more mounting points positioned such that any forces exerted on a mount (50) coupled to the quick mount track is transferred directly through the quick mount track to the one or more mounting points. The quick mount track also includes a flush mounting surface (3610) that creates and maintains a seal between the quick mount track and the surface, and a chase (3605) is disposed in the quick mount track and defined by the flush mounting surface. A plurality of diamond contoured target regions (13) and a plurality of half diamond contour regions in the backing plate aid in coupling the mount to the quick mount track.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: FERNO-WASHINGTON, INC.Inventors: Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, Robert C. Chinn, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
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Publication number: 20170158145Abstract: A track mounting system including a mount with a mounting plate with a back surface and a front surface, the back surface is opposite the front surface and at least one mounting stud coupled to the back surface of the mounting plate, each mounting stud includes a stem portion that extends outwardly from the back surface and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of stem portion. The mount also includes a release mechanism coupled to the front surface to release the mount from a track. The track mounting system also includes an adaptor coupled to the front surface of the mounting plate wherein the adaptor releasably couples with an equipment interface of a piece of equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Robert C. Chinn, Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
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Patent number: 9611975Abstract: A track mounting system including a mount with a mounting plate with a back surface and a front surface, the back surface is opposite the front surface and at least one mounting stud coupled to the back surface of the mounting plate, each mounting stud includes a stem portion that extends outwardly from the back surface and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of stem portion. The mount also includes a release mechanism coupled to the front surface to release the mount from a track. The track mounting system also includes an adaptor coupled to the front surface of the mounting plate wherein the adaptor releasably couples with an equipment interface of a piece of equipment.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Ferno-Washington, Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Chinn, Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
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Patent number: 9593833Abstract: A seat assembly for a patient transport device includes a seat casing including a bottom surface, a rear edge including a rear edge outward-facing surface, where the rear edge extends downward from the bottom surface in a vertical direction, and a lighting unit including a controller including a processor and a memory storing a machine readable and executable instruction set, a sensor communicatively coupled to the controller, and a light output communicatively coupled to the controller, where the light output is coupled to at least one of the bottom surface or the rear edge outward-facing surface of the seat casing, where the light output extends across the seat casing in a lateral direction, and where the light output selectively provides light beneath the seat assembly, where the controller commands the lighting unit to change between an ON position and an OFF position based on a signal from the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Ferno-Washington, Inc.Inventors: Bart McMannon, Peter Smolán, Timothy Paul Schroeder
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Publication number: 20160031382Abstract: A track mounting system including a mount with a mounting plate with a back surface and a front surface, the back surface is opposite the front surface and at least one mounting stud coupled to the back surface of the mounting plate, each mounting stud includes a stem portion that extends outwardly from the back surface and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of stem portion. The mount also includes a release mechanism coupled to the front surface to release the mount from a track. The track mounting system also includes an adaptor coupled to the front surface of the mounting plate wherein the adaptor releasably couples with an equipment interface of a piece of equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: Ferno-Washington, Inc.Inventors: Robert Chinn, Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
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Publication number: 20150285478Abstract: A seat assembly for a patient transport device includes a seat casing including a bottom surface, a rear edge including a rear edge outward-facing surface, where the rear edge extends downward from the bottom surface in a vertical direction, and a lighting unit including a controller including a processor and a memory storing a machine readable and executable instruction set, a sensor communicatively coupled to the controller, and a light output communicatively coupled to the controller, where the light output is coupled to at least one of the bottom surface or the rear edge outward-facing surface of the seat casing, where the light output extends across the seat casing in a lateral direction, and where the light output selectively provides light beneath the seat assembly, where the controller commands the lighting unit to change between an ON position and an OFF position based on a signal from the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: Ferno-Washington, Inc.Inventors: Bart McMannon, Peter Smolán, Timothy Paul Schroeder
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Publication number: 20140374564Abstract: An equipment mounting system may include a quick mount track having a backing plate with a center slot, a first outer slot, and a second outer slot, the first outer slot and the second outer slot comprise a plurality of diamond contour target regions, and a plurality of locking pin apertures along the center slot in the backing plate, the locking pin apertures are in horizontal alignment with the plurality of diamond contoured target regions. The equipment mounting system also may include a mount removably coupled to the quick mount track wherein the plurality of diamond contour target regions allow for a round head of a t-shaped stud of the mount to engage the first outer slot and the second outer slot at an angle to the backing plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: Ferno-Washington, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Robert C. Chinn, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
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Patent number: D776514Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Ferno-Washington, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Robert C. Chinn, Peter Smolan, Michal Vacula, Ladislav Turek
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Patent number: D835499Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Ferno-Washington, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Peter Smolan
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Patent number: D868569Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Ferno-Washington, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Peter Smolan
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Patent number: D905544Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Ferno-Washington, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Paul Schroeder, James C. West, III, Peter Smolan