Patents by Inventor Benjamin J. Purrenhage
Benjamin J. Purrenhage 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: 11951218Abstract: A sterilization enclosure to be placed within a sterilizer, the sterilization enclosure defining an interior for accommodating at least one surgical instrument and maintaining sterility of the at least one surgical instrument after the sterilization enclosure is removed from the sterilizer. The enclosure comprising a light source and a transparent window. The light source to illuminate the interior and the transparent window positioned such that the interior and the at least one surgical instrument are visible through the transparent window. A process indicator that is either disposed within the interior or coupled to an external surface of the sterilization enclosure. The process indicator in fluid communication with the interior of the sterilization enclosure such that the process indicator is exposed to a sterilant agent disposed within the interior of the sterilization enclosure to measure a characteristic within the interior during a sterilization process.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Bruce D. Henniges, Robert W. Childers, Erik Vaclav Chmelar, Adam W. Dudycha, Michael J. Miller, Ali Moaiery, Benjamin John Purrenhage
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Patent number: 11521151Abstract: The overall quality of a workforce is analyzed, scored and presented using an analysis engine that performs a multi-domain analysis on enterprise data. The analysis engine presents key information about the performance of a workforce across a range of hardware devices so as to inform different users in their unique contexts and roles within a business organization as to workforce performance. The analysis engine associates a customizable performance profile with each workforce member. Each performance profile is comprised of a plurality of performance measures. Each performance measure in turn, represents a performance metric that measures some aspect of the job duties performed by the associated workforce member, e.g., an industrial vehicle operator. The scores are aggregated into an overall performance profile score. To compute the scores, data is considered across multiple domains, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Sergio Schulte de Oliveira, Robert J. Kelley, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Philip W. Swift
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Publication number: 20210125122Abstract: Approaches are provided for normalizing performance data for the operation of industrial vehicles. The approaches comprise categorizing operations of an industrial vehicle into distinct, measureable activities. The approaches further comprise measuring the actual usage of the industrial vehicle as a function of each category of operation and wirelessly transmitting that measured usage to a remote server. The approaches also comprise associating for each category, a weighted impact on the work performed by each category as a function of energy consumed in performing that work.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Sergio Schulte de Oliveira, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Philip W. Swift
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Publication number: 20200387851Abstract: The overall quality of a workforce is analyzed, scored and presented using an analysis engine that performs a multi-domain analysis on enterprise data. The analysis engine presents key information about the performance of a workforce across a range of hardware devices so as to inform different users in their unique contexts and roles within a business organization as to workforce performance. The analysis engine associates a customizable performance profile with each workforce member. Each performance profile is comprised of a plurality of performance measures. Each performance measure in turn, represents a performance metric that measures some aspect of the job duties performed by the associated workforce member, e.g., an industrial vehicle operator. The scores are aggregated into an overall performance profile score. To compute the scores, data is considered across multiple domains, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Sergio Schulte de Oliveira, Robert J. Kelley, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Philip W. Swift
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Patent number: 9809434Abstract: An improved cart and pallet system and an improved compactly stackable pallet for use in the system are disclosed. The improved pallet has a central support extending beneath the pallet with channels on either side of the support. The support and channels are engaged by a ledged, generally U-shaped deck of a cart or pallet truck of the application.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Daniel C. Magoto, Daniel W. Kahlig, Steven R. Pulskamp, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Mark J. Sherman
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Publication number: 20150048288Abstract: An improved cart and pallet system and an improved compactly stackable pallet for use in the system are disclosed. The improved pallet has a central support extending beneath the pallet with channels on either side of the support. The support and channels are engaged by a ledged, generally U-shaped deck of a cart or pallet truck of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Daniel C. Magoto, Daniel W. Kahlig, Steven R. Pulskamp, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Mark J. Sherman
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Publication number: 20140278823Abstract: Approaches are provided for normalizing performance data for the operation of industrial vehicles. The approaches comprise categorizing operations of an industrial vehicle into distinct, measureable activities. The approaches further comprise measuring the actual usage of the industrial vehicle as a function of each category of operation and wirelessly transmitting that measured usage to a remote server. The approaches also comprise associating for each category, a weighted impact on the work performed by each category as a function of energy consumed in performing that work.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Sergio Schulte de Oliveira, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Philip W. Swift
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Publication number: 20140188576Abstract: The overall quality of a workforce is analyzed, scored and presented using an analysis engine that performs a multi-domain analysis on enterprise data. The analysis engine presents key information about the performance of a workforce across a range of hardware devices so as to inform different users in their unique contexts and roles within a business organization as to workforce performance. The analysis engine associates a customizable performance profile with each workforce member. Each performance profile is comprised of a plurality of performance measures. Each performance measure in turn, represents a performance metric that measures some aspect of the job duties performed by the associated workforce member, e.g., an industrial vehicle operator. The scores are aggregated into an overall performance profile score. To compute the scores, data is considered across multiple domains, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventors: Sergio Schulte de Oliveira, Robert J. Kelley, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Philip W. Swift
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Patent number: 8725345Abstract: Industrial vehicles communicate across a wireless environment where the wireless communication, data collection and/or processing capabilities of industrial vehicles are utilized to implement dashboard functions that thread status information from detail level views, up through intermediate views and to summary level views to facilitate efficient fleet maintenance, management and control. Further, industrial vehicle data may be communicated to a trusted third party server. As such, wirelessly collected industrial vehicle information is utilized within applications that aggregate and analyze data across multiple enterprises.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Sergio Schulte de Oliveira, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Philip W. Swift, David K. Tinnerman, Jeffrey C. Whitford
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Publication number: 20140058616Abstract: Industrial vehicles communicate across a wireless environment where the wireless communication, data collection and/or processing capabilities of industrial vehicles are utilized to implement dashboard functions that thread status information from detail level views, up through intermediate views and to summary level views to facilitate efficient fleet maintenance, management and control. Further, industrial vehicle data may be communicated to a trusted third party server. As such, wirelessly collected industrial vehicle information is utilized within applications that aggregate and analyze data across multiple enterprises.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Sergio Schulte de Oliveira, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Philip W. Swift, David K. Tinnerman, Jeffrey C. Whitford
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Patent number: 8583314Abstract: Industrial vehicles communicate across a wireless environment and the wireless communication, data collection and/or processing capabilities of industrial vehicles are utilized to implement dashboard functions that thread status information from detail level views, up through intermediate views and to summary level views to facilitate efficient fleet maintenance, management and control. Further, industrial vehicle data may be communicated to a trusted third party server. As such, wirelessly collected industrial vehicle information is utilized within robust software solutions that aggregate and analyze data across multiple enterprises.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Sergio Schulte de Oliveira, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Philip W. Swift, David K. Tinnerman, Jeffrey C. Whitford
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Publication number: 20110040440Abstract: Industrial vehicles communicate across a wireless environment and the wireless communication, data collection and/or processing capabilities of industrial vehicles are utilized to implement dashboard functions that thread status information from detail level views, up through intermediate views and to summary level views to facilitate efficient fleet maintenance, management and control. Further, industrial vehicle data may be communicated to a trusted third party server. As such, wirelessly collected industrial vehicle information is utilized within robust software solutions that aggregate and analyze data across multiple enterprises.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Sergio Schulte de Oliveira, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Philip W. Swift, David K. Tinnerman, Jeffrey C. Whitford
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Patent number: 7793979Abstract: An operator backrest in combination with a materials handling vehicle is provided. The backrest may comprise a primary support pad and gripping structure located in at least one side portion of the primary support pad. The gripping structure may be substantially even with or extend above a surface of a portion of the primary support pad surrounding the gripping structure for engagement with an operator positioned on the materials handling vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: James V. Kraimer, Craig J. Rekow, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Markus Graf
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Patent number: D559497Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Adam M. Ruppert, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Roger J. Quinlan, Jr., Robert J. Henshaw, Steven R. Pulskamp, Michael P. Gallagher
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Patent number: D559498Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Adam M. Ruppert, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Roger J. Quinlan, Jr.
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Patent number: D565270Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Adam M. Ruppert, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Roger J. Quinlan, Jr., Robert J. Henshaw, Steven R. Pulskamp, Michael P. Gallagher
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Patent number: D640855Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Adam M. Ruppert, Robert J. Henshaw, Benjamin J. Purrenhage
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Patent number: D725338Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Steven R. Pulskamp, Daniel C. Magoto, Daniel W. Kahlig, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Kyle S. Spieker, Justin L. Benacquisto
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Patent number: D729488Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Steven R. Pulskamp, Daniel C. Magoto, Daniel W. Kahlig, Benjamin J. Purrenhage, Mark J. Sherman