Patents by Inventor Bernard Vaucher

Bernard Vaucher 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).

  • Intelligent hospital bed and method for operating same
    Patent number: 8950026
    Abstract: The invention relates to an intelligent hospital bed comprising a lower main frame (1) and an upper frame (2) articulated to said lower main frame provided with movable parts, in which there is arranged a mattress (22) provided with several foldable sections, including a plurality of sensors arranged along the mattress (22) capable of measuring the initial force on the point at which the corresponding sensor is arranged, which sensors are interconnected to one another and associated with a control unit which controls servo-motors used for moving the movable parts of the upper frame (2) such that when a sensor detects a movement of the user in real time, a servo-motor which is associated with a corresponding sensor or a combination of sensors (S) moving at least one of the movable parts of the upper frame (2) is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignees: Industrias Tobia, S.A., Lincis-Solucoes Integradas Para Sistemas de Informacao, Lda, Fos Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Oscar Valdemoros Tobia, Manuel Chica Serrano, Ruben Rodriguez Velazquez, Christopher Thorpe, Loftus Hall, Ewa Lada, Bernard Vaucher, Roberto Gueli, Erhard Giese, Adelino Figueiredo Da Silva
  • INTELLIGENT HOSPITAL BED AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
    Publication number: 20130152308
    Abstract: The invention relates to an intelligent hospital bed comprising a lower main frame (1) and an upper frame (2) articulated to said lower main frame provided with movable parts, in which there is arranged a mattress (22) provided with several foldable sections, including a plurality of sensors arranged along the mattress (22) capable of measuring the initial force on the point at which the corresponding sensor is arranged, which sensors are interconnected to one another and associated with a control unit which controls servo-motors used for moving the movable parts of the upper frame (2) such that when a sensor detects a movement of the user in real time, a servo-motor which is associated with a corresponding sensor or a combination of sensors (S) moving at least one of the movable parts of the upper frame (2) is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicants: INDUSTRIAS TOBIA, S.A., FOS MESSTECHNIK GMBH, BP TECHEM SA, DYNAMIC MOTION, S.A., PROTEO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Oscar Valdemoros Tobia, Manuel Chica Serrano, Ruben Rodriguez Velazquez, Christopher Thorpe, Loftus Hall, Ewa Lada, Bernard Vaucher, Roberto Gueli, Erhard Giese, Adelino Figueiredo Da Silva
  • Brush holder comprising brushes with contact tabs, spring and damping element
    Patent number: 6809455
    Abstract: The invention concerns a commutator device (1) for electric motor, comprising a housing part (2) and commutator brushes (3) housed in the housing part, each brush comprising a contact surface (8) designed to be pressed in contact against a commutator of the rotor of the electric motor, and a spring part (9) connected to the contact part (7) so as to exert a force on said contact part towards the rotor commutator. The device further comprises a damping element (14) arranged to absorb the vibrations or movements of the contact part of the brushes. The damping element (14) is a thixotropic lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: API Portscap
    Inventor: Bernard Vaucher
  • Brush holder comprising brushes with contact tabs, spring and damping element
    Publication number: 20030048025
    Abstract: The invention concerns a commutator device (1) for electric motor, comprising a housing part (2) and commutator brushes (3) housed in the housing part, each brush comprising a contact surface (8) designed to be pressed in contact against a commutator of the rotor of the electric motor, and a spring part (9) connected to the contact part (7) so as to exert a force on said contact part towards the rotor commutator. The device further comprises a damping element (14) arranged to absorb the vibrations or movements of the contact part of the brushes. The damping element (14) is a thixotropic lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventor: Bernard Vaucher