Patents Assigned to Direct Supply, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12639285
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting data-alignment recommendations across a dispersed network of entities when a governing code of data standards is revised. A template-generation model receives the amended code and produces a first data template that lists entity-specific alignment tasks ranked by base scores reflecting predicted enforcement risk. Historical enforcement data—aggregated from multiple sources by matching entity identifiers—are supplied to an enforcement model, which outputs a penalty matrix containing weights that quantify the likelihood of future enforcement procedures for each entity-standard pair. The base scores are automatically adjusted in view of these weights, and the template-generation model issues an updated data template whose recommendations are re-ranked to prioritize entities facing heightened compliance risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Suzanne Lieven, Charles W. Fastner, Eric Arndt, Sarthak Dabas, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12609192
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms (which can, for example, include systems, methods, and media) for automated dietary management in healthcare facilities are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Avery, Andrew J. Novotny, Meagan E. Harrison, Nathanial C. Ziarek, Ryan G. Colwell, Anne F.B. Dorn
  • Patent number: 12594202
    Abstract: The present invention provides an assembly having a wheelchair and a lift assembly to urge the seat surface upward with respect to the frame from a lowered position when supporting a seated individual during use to an elevated position with respect to the frame as to assist the individual during ingress or egress to or from the wheelchair. The lift assembly may include a mechanical linkage and an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly produced a nonlinear lift force having a first period exhibiting a first rate of amplitude increase when the seating surface is nearer the lowered position and a second period exhibiting a second rate of amplitude change that is less than the first rate of amplitude increase when the seating surface is nearer the elevated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin T. Morgan, Anthony J. Patrick, Shawn A. Ostendorf
  • Patent number: 12405710
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms (which can, for example, include systems, methods, and media) for maintaining components of a unit are provided. In some embodiments, a method comprises: receiving an indication that a unit is ready to be turned; generating a customized user interface for assessment of the unit based on a template; receiving a request, from a remote computing device, for the user interface; causing the remote device to present the user interface; receiving, via the remote device, input indicating that a component should be replaced; receiving, from the remote device, an image of the component; receiving, from a second remote computing device associated with a designated user, input indicating that replacement of the first component is approved; and causing a notification to be presented via the remote computing device indicating that replacement of the first component is approved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Fastner, Suzanne M. Lieven
  • Patent number: 12175427
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms (which can, for example, include systems, apparatuses, methods, and media) for managing inventory associated with a facility are provided. In some embodiments, a method is provided comprising: receiving identifying information of items; causing a mobile device to present a subset of items in a user interface; receiving transmitting device identification information, the device associated with a first location; determining, based on the transmitter identifying information, a location of the mobile device within the facility; receiving an indication items are being stored at the location of the mobile device; associating the items with the location; causing a computing device to present a user interface that includes identifying information associated with the items in connection with a location of the items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Avery, Jr., Ryan G. Colwell, Andrew J. Novotny, Nathanial C. Ziarek
  • Patent number: 12156838
    Abstract: The present invention provides an assembly having a collapsible wheelchair and an anti-rollback assembly to brake rotational movement of the wheelchair when a user is unseated, while simultaneously maintaining the ability of the wheelchair to collapse into a storage configuration. The anti-rollback assembly may include a brake bar pivotable between a lock state and an unlock state, a biasing member engaging the brake bar to exert a biasing force to move the brake bar into the lock state, and an actuator configured to engage a seat surface of the wheelchair to move the brake bar into the unlock state when the individual occupies the seat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventor: Justin T. Morgan
  • Patent number: 12106842
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms (which can, for example, include systems, methods, and media) for automated dietary management in healthcare facilities are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Avery, Andrew J. Novotny, Meagan E. Harrison, Nathanial C. Ziarek, Ryan G. Colwell, Anne F. B. Dorn
  • Patent number: 11906881
    Abstract: A system for signaling an overload of a foam mattress, including a foam mattress having a plurality of conductive inserts located near a bottom surface and a contact pad positioned below the bottom surface of the mattress. The system may generate an overload alarm signal as a function of receiving one or more signal outputs from the sensor over a period of time. The system may also generate an overload alarm signal as a function of receiving a plurality of individual signal outputs from a plurality of one or more conductive inserts located within a predetermined area of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin T. Morgan, David Gorodetsky
  • Patent number: 11836677
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms (which can, for example, include systems, apparatuses, methods, and media) for managing inventory associated with a facility are provided. In some embodiments, a method is provided comprising: receiving identifying information of items; causing a mobile device to present a subset of items in a user interface; receiving transmitting device identification information, the device associated with a first location; determining, based on the transmitter identifying information, a location of the mobile device within the facility; receiving an indication items are being stored at the location of the mobile device; associating the items with the location; causing a computing device to present a user interface that includes identifying information associated with the items in connection with a location of the items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Avery, Jr., Ryan G. Colwell, Andrew J. Novotny, Nathanial C. Ziarek
  • Patent number: 11805908
    Abstract: A reclining chair or the like provides a set of base-mounted extendable arms that extend outward as the chair reclines to brace the chair against tipping. A force-limiting coupler allows the reclining mechanism and the extendable arms to be linked while maintaining different force regimes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Jakubowski, Justin T. Morgan
  • Patent number: 11786424
    Abstract: The present invention provides an assembly having a wheelchair and a wheelchair rigging receptacle. The wheelchair may include an appendage support rigging that is releasably affixed to the frame and configured to support a user's appendage, e.g. foot, when in use. The assembly also provides at least one receptacle configured to retain the appendage support rigging within, when the appendage support rigging is not affixed to the frame. The receptacle may comprise two opposing flexible side walls, a rear wall extending between the side walls, and a bottom extending between a lower edge of the walls to define an interior cavity between an inner surface of the wall and the base that has a width approximately equal to a width of the appendage support rigging. The receptacle also includes at least one mounting device to affix the receptacle to the anti-tip bar of the wheelchair at the rear of the seating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Morgan, Anthony Patrick, Joshua Jakubowski
  • Patent number: 11783250
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms (which can, for example, include systems, methods, and media) for harmonizing procurement across distribution networks with heterogeneous product availability are provided. In some embodiments, a method for automatically generating an order guide for a facility associated with an organization is provided, the method comprising: presenting items available in first, second portions of a distribution network; presenting items available via the network; creating a general order guide, and adding a first item thereto; determining that the first item is unavailable and a second item is available in the first portion; identifying substitutes, including the second item, for the first item; generate a facility order guide with items in the first portion based on the general order guide; automatically selecting the second item for the facility order guide; and associating the facility order guide and facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Avery, Jr., James R. Grant, Andrew J. Novotny, Natasha D. Tomasik
  • Patent number: 11670405
    Abstract: A clinical data interface device provides integrated portions of the electronic medical record system to identify and confirm a patient file for receiving data and personality modules for receiving and translating data from a variety of clinical device monitors for that identified patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: William Avery, Peter Klug, Kent Newbury, Christopher Furmanski, Greg Georgatos, Robert Laferriere
  • Patent number: 11620037
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms (which can, for example, include systems, methods, and media) for maintaining components of a unit are provided. In some embodiments, a method comprises: receiving an indication that a unit is ready to be turned; generating a customized user interface for assessment of the unit based on a template; receiving a request, from a remote computing device, for the user interface; causing the remote device to present the user interface; receiving, via the remote device, input indicating that a component should be replaced; receiving, from the remote device, an image of the component; receiving, from a second remote computing device associated with a designated user, input indicating that replacement of the first component is approved; and causing a notification to be presented via the remote computing device indicating that replacement of the first component is approved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Fastner, Suzanne M. Lieven
  • Patent number: 11523953
    Abstract: The present invention provides an assembly having a wheelchair and a lift assembly to urge the seat surface upward with respect to the frame from a lowered position when supporting the seated individual during use to an elevated position with respect to the frame assisting the individual during ingress or egress to or from the wheelchair. The lift assembly may include a mechanical linkage and an actuator. The assembly also provides at least one brake configured to block rotation of the wheelchair wheel with respect to the wheelchair frame in a locked state and disengaging with the wheels to allow rotation of the wheel with respect to the frame in an unlocked state. The assembly also provides a brake linkage communicating between the lift assembly and the brake to move the brake into the lock state when the seat surface moved to the elevated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin T. Morgan, Anthony J. Patrick, Joshua J. Jakubowski, Jason Ronald Geidel, Michael Dennis Peters
  • Patent number: 11406190
    Abstract: A reclining chair or the like provides a set of base-mounted extendable arms that move forward as the chair reclines, and the leg rest extends to brace the chair against forward tipping, for example, if weight is applied to the leg rest without the counterbalance of an occupant. When the leg rest retracts, the arms pull back to reduce tripping hazard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventor: Joshua Jakubowski
  • Patent number: 11282010
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms (which can, for example, include systems, methods, and media) for harmonizing procurement across distribution networks with heterogeneous product availability are provided. In some embodiments, a method for automatically generating an order guide for a facility associated with an organization is provided, the method comprising: presenting items available in first, second portions of a distribution network; presenting items available via the network; creating a general order guide, and adding a first item thereto; determining that the first item is unavailable and a second item is available in the first portion; identifying substitutes, including the second item, for the first item; generate a facility order guide with items in the first portion based on the general order guide; automatically selecting the second item for the facility order guide; and associating the facility order guide and facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Avery, Jr., James R. Grant, Andrew J. Novotny, Natasha D. Tomasik
  • Patent number: 11037101
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms (which can, for example, include systems, apparatuses, methods, and media) for managing inventory associated with a facility are provided. In some embodiments, a method is provided comprising: receiving identifying information of items; causing a mobile device to present a subset of items in a user interface; receiving transmitting device identification information, the device associated with a first location; determining, based on the transmitter identifying information, a location of the mobile device within the facility; receiving an indication items are being stored at the location of the mobile device; associating the items with the location; causing a computing device to present a user interface that includes identifying information associated with the items in connection with a location of the items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Avery, Jr., Ryan G. Colwell, Andrew J. Novotny, Nathanial C. Ziarek
  • Patent number: 10685308
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms (which can, for example, include systems, methods, and media) for harmonizing procurement across distribution networks with heterogeneous product availability are provided. In some embodiments, a method for automatically generating an order guide for a facility associated with an organization is provided, the method comprising: presenting items available in first, second portions of a distribution network; presenting items available via the network; creating a general order guide, and adding a first item thereto; determining that the first item is unavailable and a second item is available in the first portion; identifying substitutes, including the second item, for the first item; generate a facility order guide with items in the first portion based on the general order guide; automatically selecting the second item for the facility order guide; and associating the facility order guide and facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Avery, Jr., James R. Grant, Andrew J. Novotny, Natasha D. Tomasik
  • Patent number: RE49685
    Abstract: A mattress for institutional use provides upper and lower surfaces offering different levels of firmness through the use of gradiated firmness in multiple polymer foam layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Direct Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Taylor Morgan, Anthony J. Patrick, Joshua James Jakubowski