Patents by Inventor Carrie Klain

Carrie Klain 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).

  • Publication number: 20230310237
    Abstract: A mattress cover for a mattress providing movement therapy to a patient. A patient support portion covers the upper surface of the mattress, and a bottom portion is coupled to the patient support portion. The mattress cover may substantially encase the mattress. An augmenting feature is associated with a peripheral portion with the augmenting feature adapted to move between a stored configuration, and a deployed configuration in response to increasing thickness of the mattress during the movement therapy. The augmenting feature may include concertinaed material, such as thermoformed plastic, and/or a fold of material coupled to the peripheral portion. The patient support portion and the bottom portion may at least partially overlap and be moveable relative to one another. The mattress cover may be included on a mattress overlay having a patient turning device, or on the mattress supported on a patient support apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: James K. Galer, Carrie Klain, Patrick Lafleche, Justin Raymond, Kevin M. Patmore, Alexey Titov, Henry Kuhnen, Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 11712383
    Abstract: A mattress cover for a mattress providing movement therapy to a patient. A patient support portion covers the upper surface of the mattress, and a bottom portion is coupled to the patient support portion. The mattress cover may substantially encase the mattress. An augmenting feature is associated with a peripheral portion with the augmenting feature adapted to move between a stored configuration, and a deployed configuration in response to increasing thickness of the mattress during the movement therapy. The augmenting feature may include concertinaed material, such as thermoformed plastic, and/or a fold of material coupled to the peripheral portion. The patient support portion and the bottom portion may at least partially overlap and be moveable relative to one another. The mattress cover may be included on a mattress overlay having a patient turning device, or on the mattress supported on a patient support apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: James K. Galer, Carrie Klain, Patrick Lafleche, Justin Jon Raymond, Kevin M. Patmore, Alexey Titov, Henry Kuhnen, Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20220031541
    Abstract: A mattress cover for a mattress providing movement therapy to a patient. A patient support portion covers the upper surface of the mattress, and a bottom portion is coupled to the patient support portion. The mattress cover may substantially encase the mattress. An augmenting feature is associated with a peripheral portion with the augmenting feature adapted to move between a stored configuration, and a deployed configuration in response to increasing thickness of the mattress during the movement therapy. The augmenting feature may include concertinaed material, such as thermoformed plastic, and/or a fold of material coupled to the peripheral portion. The patient support portion and the bottom portion may at least partially overlap and be moveable relative to one another. The mattress cover may be included on a mattress overlay having a patient turning device, or on the mattress supported on a patient support apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: James K. Galer, Carrie Klain, Patrick Lafleche, Justin Jon Raymond, Kevin M. Patmore, Alexey Titov, Henry Kuhnen, Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 11173085
    Abstract: A mattress cover for a mattress providing movement therapy to a patient. A patient support portion covers the upper surface of the mattress, and a bottom portion is coupled to the patient support portion. The mattress cover may substantially encase the mattress. An augmenting feature is associated with a peripheral portion with the augmenting feature adapted to move between a stored configuration, and a deployed configuration in response to increasing thickness of the mattress during the movement therapy. The augmenting feature may include concertinaed material, such as thermoformed plastic, and/or a fold of material coupled to the peripheral portion. The patient support portion and the bottom portion may at least partially overlap and be moveable relative to one another. The mattress cover may be included on a mattress overlay having a patient turning device, or on the mattress supported on a patient support apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: James K. Galer, Carrie Klain, Patrick Lafleche, Justin Raymond, Kevin M. Patmore, Alexey Titov, Henry Kuhnen, Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20190201261
    Abstract: A mattress cover for a mattress providing movement therapy to a patient. A patient support portion covers the upper surface of the mattress, and a bottom portion is coupled to the patient support portion. The mattress cover may substantially encase the mattress. An augmenting feature is associated with a peripheral portion with the augmenting feature adapted to move between a stored configuration, and a deployed configuration in response to increasing thickness of the mattress during the movement therapy. The augmenting feature may include concertinaed material, such as thermoformed plastic, and/or a fold of material coupled to the peripheral portion. The patient support portion and the bottom portion may at least partially overlap and be moveable relative to one another. The mattress cover may be included on a mattress overlay having a patient turning device, or on the mattress supported on a patient support apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: James K. Galer, Carrie Klain, Patrick Lafleche, Justin Raymond, Kevin M. Patmore, Alexey Titov, Henry Kuhnen, Ming Chen