Patents by Inventor Benjamin Edinger
Benjamin Edinger 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: 11944278Abstract: A cassette for collecting a tissue sample. The cassette includes a housing configured to be removably coupled with a manifold receiver of a medical fluid collection system. The housing defines a first void space, a second void space, and an outlet opening. A catch tray is removably positionable within the first void space and includes a screen defining porous features for collecting the tissue sample. A filter element separate from the catch tray is disposed within the second void space. The housing may include a cap portion defining the first void space, and a shell portion coupled to the cap portion and defining the second void space. The cassette may be simultaneously operable in a tissue collection mode in which fluid is suctioned across the catch tray to collect the tissue sample, and a bypass mode in which the fluid is not suctioned across the catch tray.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brian James VanDerWoude, Brian MacLachlan, Stephen Isham, Stephen J. Reasoner, David E. Hershberger, Chad Drake, Benjamin Edinger
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Publication number: 20230405206Abstract: A receiver for a medical waste collection system. The receiver removably receives a manifold. A sled assembly moves with the manifold to facilitate movement of the manifold toward an inlet mechanism. A motion conversion assembly converts movement of the sled assembly into movement of the inlet mechanism to align the inlet mechanism with a receiver outlet to place a suction inlet and outlet of the manifold in fluid communication with a waste container and to move the inlet mechanism toward the manifold. A lock assembly locks the manifold within the receiver when the manifold is fully inserted and in fluid communication with the suction inlet of the inlet mechanism. An actuator is axially moveable to unlock the manifold from the receiver to break fluid communication between the manifold and the suction inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Michael Zollinger, Peter LaDuke, Jeffrey Kirschensteiner, Benjamin Edinger
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Publication number: 20230338105Abstract: A sterilization container for medical instruments comprising a base and a lid. A latch may be attached to the lid. The latch may include a mount body and a lever body pivotably coupled to the mount body such that the lever body and the mount body cooperate to define an interior having an opening. A deflector may be positioned within the interior and movable with the lever body. The deflector may include a hub portion supported, a wing portion extending from the hub portion to positioned adjacent to the opening of the interior such that when the lever body is in a secured position the wing portion prevents access to the interior through the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Daniel Reichert, Benjamin Edinger, Anthony Sall
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Publication number: 20220273066Abstract: A surgical helmet (720) for use with a surgical garment (718) and a power source (826). The surgical helmet comprises a protrusion (746) extending from a top beam (729) and configured to removably secure the surgical garment to the surgical helmet, and a projection (754) extending transversely from the protrusion to retain the surgical garment. The surgical helmet may also comprise a post (834) and the power source may comprise a plug (832), wherein the post and the plug comprise complementary features to allow the plug to be rotated about the post without breaking the electrical connection between the plug and the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Stephen Isham, Benjamin Edinger, Wei Jian Chiu, Ryan Jefferis, Beau Kidman
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Patent number: 11413480Abstract: A personal protection system including a garment configured for attachment to a helmet, wherein the garment defines a barrier between a wearer and an environment. The system includes a control mount integral to the garment and at least partially disposed on the environment side and the wearer side of the barrier. The system may include an emitter and a sensor configured to detect a signal output by the emitter. The control mount may comprise a lens configured to transmit the signal from the emitter through the garment. A control member may be coupled to the control mount and configured to be manipulated by the wearer. When manipulated by the wearer, the control member may distort and/or disrupt the transfer of the signal through the lens that is detected by the sensor. The sensor may provide a sensor input signal based on the signal detected from the emitter.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Stephen Isham, Stephen Reasoner, Benjamin Edinger
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Patent number: 11160909Abstract: A waste collection unit is provided that comprises a vacuum pump and smoke evacuation system including a blower and blower motor. The vacuum pump, the blower, and the blower motor, create noise. This noise is attenuated in first and second sound attenuating enclosures for the vacuum pump and the blower and blower motor. A cleaning system is also provided with rotating liquid delivery devices. An actuator is operatively coupled to the liquid delivery devices to rotate the liquid delivery devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel Davie, Michael Zollinger, Brian MacLachlan, Stephen Isham, Benjamin Edinger, Troy Durnell
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Publication number: 20210153849Abstract: A cassette for collecting a tissue sample. The cassette includes a housing configured to be removably coupled with a manifold receiver of a medical fluid collection system. The housing defines a first void space, a second void space, and an outlet opening. A catch tray is removably positionable within the first void space and includes a screen defining porous features for collecting the tissue sample. A filter element separate from the catch tray is disposed within the second void space. The housing may include a cap portion defining the first void space, and a shell portion coupled to the cap portion and defining the second void space. The cassette may be simultaneously operable in a tissue collection mode in which fluid is suctioned across the catch tray to collect the tissue sample, and a bypass mode in which the fluid is not suctioned across the catch tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brian James VanDerWoude, Brian MacLachlan, Stephen Isham, Stephen J. Reasoner, David E. Hershberger, Chad Drake, Benjamin Edinger
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Publication number: 20190344101Abstract: A personal protection system including a garment configured for attachment to a helmet, wherein the garment defines a barrier between a wearer and an environment. The system includes a control mount integral to the garment and at least partially disposed on the environment side and the wearer side of the barrier. The system may include an emitter and a sensor configured to detect a signal output by the emitter. The control mount may comprise a lens configured to transmit the signal from the emitter through the garment. A control member may be coupled to the control mount and configured to be manipulated by the wearer. When manipulated by the wearer, the control member may distort and/or disrupt the transfer of the signal through the lens that is detected by the sensor. The sensor may provide a sensor input signal based on the signal detected from the emitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Stephen Isham, Stephen Reasoner, Benjamin Edinger
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Patent number: 10384084Abstract: A person protection system including a garment configured for attachment to a helmet, wherein the garment defines a barrier between the wearer and the environment. The system includes a control mount integral to the garment and at least partially disposed on an environment side and a wearer side of the barrier. The control mount may include a lens configured to transfer light through the garment, and a sensor configured to detect the light transferred or reflected through the lens. A control member may be coupled to the control mount and configured to be manipulated by the wearer. When manipulated by the wearer, the control member may distort and/or disrupt the transfer of light through the lens that is detected by the sensor. The sensor may provide a sensor input signal based on the detected light.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen Isham, Stephen Reasoner, Benjamin Edinger
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Patent number: 10379569Abstract: A control knob for an appliance includes an outer control ring, a stationary hub, a rotation modulating mechanism coupled to the outer control ring and engaged with an outer surface of the stationary hub, wherein the outer control ring is rotationally operable about the stationary hub at a first rate, an indicial ring positioned around the stationary hub, wherein the indicial ring engages a portion of the rotation modulating mechanism, wherein rotation of the outer control ring at the first rate causes the rotation modulating mechanism to rotate the indicial ring about the stationary hub at a second rate, the second rate being different than the first rate and an encoder shaft positioned within the stationary hub, wherein an inner gearing mechanism extends between an exterior surface of the encoder shaft and one of the outer control ring and the indicial ring.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Benjamin Edinger, Casey L. McCuan, Leif A. Norland
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Patent number: 10372154Abstract: A control knob for an appliance includes an outer control ring, a stationary hub, a rotation modulating mechanism coupled to the outer control ring and engaged with an outer surface of the stationary hub, wherein the outer control ring is rotationally operable about the stationary hub at a first rate, an indicial ring positioned around the stationary hub, wherein the indicial ring engages a portion of the rotation modulating mechanism, wherein rotation of the outer control ring at the first rate causes the rotation modulating mechanism to rotate the indicial ring about the stationary hub at a second rate, the second rate being different than the first rate and an encoder shaft positioned within the stationary hub, wherein an inner gearing mechanism extends between an exterior surface of the encoder shaft and one of the outer control ring and the indicial ring.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Benjamin Edinger, Casey L. McCuan, Leif A. Norland
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Publication number: 20190111288Abstract: A person protection system including a garment configured for attachment to a helmet, wherein the garment defines a barrier between the wearer and the environment. The system includes a control mount integral to the garment and at least partially disposed on an environment side and a wearer side of the barrier. The control mount may include a lens configured to transfer light through the garment, and a sensor configured to detect the light transferred or reflected through the lens. A control member may be coupled to the control mount and configured to be manipulated by the wearer. When manipulated by the wearer, the control member may distort and/or disrupt the transfer of light through the lens that is detected by the sensor. The sensor may provide a sensor input signal based on the detected light.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Stephen Isham, Stephen Reasoner, Benjamin Edinger
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Publication number: 20190001029Abstract: A waste collection unit is provided that comprises a vacuum pump and smoke evacuation system including a blower and blower motor. The vacuum pump, the blower, and the blower motor, create noise. This noise is attenuated in first and second sound attenuating enclosures for the vacuum pump and the blower and blower motor. A cleaning system is also provided 100 with rotating liquid delivery devices. An actuator is operatively coupled to the liquid delivery devices to rotate the liquid delivery devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Daniel DAVIE, Michael ZOLLINGER, Brian MACLACHLAN, Stephen ISHAM, Benjamin EDINGER, Troy DURNELL
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Publication number: 20180235583Abstract: A specimen collection cassette for a medical fluid collection system. A housing defines a first void space and a second void space, and an outlet opening in fluid communication with the first and second void spaces. An aperture may be within a wall separating the first and second void spaces with the aperture providing fluid communication between the first and second void spaces. First and second fittings receive a suction line for drawing fluid into the first and second void spaces, respectively. A fluid communication path is established from the first fitting to the outlet opening through the first void space, aperture, and the second void space, and a bypass fluid communication path is established from the second bore to the outlet opening through the second void space. The cassette is operable in one or both of a tissue sample collection mode and a bypass mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brian VanderWoude, Brian MacLachlan, Stephen Isham, Stephen Reasoner, David Hershberger, Chad Drake, Benjamin Edinger
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Patent number: 9943291Abstract: A cassette (2600) for use with a medical waste collection system (30). The cassette includes a housing (2602, 2612) shaped to be removably attached to a receptacle (1699) integral with the housing. A sleeve (2640) is attached to the cassette so as to be located forward of the housing. The sleeve is formed with a void space. A fitting (2664) for collection to a suction line is attached to the sleeve. A screen (2714) is removably fitted in the sleeve void space. The screen is fitted in the sleeve void space when it is desirable to catch tissue that may be entrained in the fluid stream from the suction line.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Brian VanderWoude, Brian MacLachlan, Stephen Isham, Stephen Reasoner, David Hershberger, Chad Drake, Benjamin Edinger
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Publication number: 20170185099Abstract: A control knob for an appliance includes an outer control ring, a stationary hub, a rotation modulating mechanism coupled to the outer control ring and engaged with an outer surface of the stationary hub, wherein the outer control ring is rotationally operable about the stationary hub at a first rate, an indicial ring positioned around the stationary hub, wherein the indicial ring engages a portion of the rotation modulating mechanism, wherein rotation of the outer control ring at the first rate causes the rotation modulating mechanism to rotate the indicial ring about the stationary hub at a second rate, the second rate being different than the first rate and an encoder shaft positioned within the stationary hub, wherein an inner gearing mechanism extends between an exterior surface of the encoder shaft and one of the outer control ring and the indicial ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin Edinger, Casey L. McCuan, Leif A. Norland
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Patent number: 9631700Abstract: A control knob for an appliance includes an outer control ring, a stationary hub, a rotation modulating mechanism coupled to the outer control ring and engaged with an outer surface of the stationary hub, wherein the outer control ring is rotationally operable about the stationary hub at a first rate, an indicial ring positioned around the stationary hub, wherein the indicial ring engages a portion of the rotation modulating mechanism, wherein rotation of the outer control ring at the first rate causes the rotation modulating mechanism to rotate the indicial ring about the stationary hub at a second rate, the second rate being different than the first rate and an encoder shaft positioned within the stationary hub, wherein an inner gearing mechanism extends between an exterior surface of the encoder shaft and one of the outer control ring and the indicial ring.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Benjamin Edinger, Casey L. McCuan, Leif A. Norland
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Patent number: D955651Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Matthew Van Nortwick, Benjamin Edinger
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Patent number: D979145Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Matthew Van Nortwick, Benjamin Edinger
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Patent number: D1017911Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Matthew Van Nortwick, Benjamin Edinger