Patents by Inventor Charles Louis Crouch
Charles Louis Crouch 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: 11723823Abstract: A patient support apparatus comprises a support structure, an articulation system, and a headboard assembly. The support structure comprises a head end, a foot end, a base, and a patient support deck to support a patient between the head end and the foot end. The patient support deck comprises a first section and a second section capable of articulating relative to the first section. The articulation system articulates the second section relative to the first section. The headboard assembly is coupled to the second section to be arranged adjacent to a head of the patient lying on the patient support deck. At least a portion of the headboard assembly articulates with the second section when the second section articulates relative to the first section. The headboard assembly comprises one or more environment controls operable to alter an environment of the patient on the patient support deck.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Kurosh Nahavandi, Charles Louis Crouch
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Patent number: 11642915Abstract: A person support apparatus includes a base frame with a plurality of caster wheel assemblies, each of the caster wheel assemblies including a caster brake actuator movable between a total braking position and a non-braking position. A linkage system is coupled to the caster brake actuators for controlling the caster brake actuators and is operable to move the caster brake actuators between their total braking positions and their non-braking positions. The linkage system is configured to compensate for tolerances in the linkage system wherein the linkage system can control the caster brake actuators to simultaneously move between their total braking positions and their non-braking positions.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Jacob Paul Kloss, Charles Louis Crouch, Anish Paul
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Publication number: 20220287898Abstract: A patient support apparatus comprises a support structure, an articulation system, and a headboard assembly. The support structure comprises a head end, a foot end, a base, and a patient support deck to support a patient between the head end and the foot end. The patient support deck comprises a first section and a second section capable of articulating relative to the first section. The articulation system articulates the second section relative to the first section. The headboard assembly is coupled to the second section to be arranged adjacent to a head of the patient lying on the patient support deck. At least a portion of the headboard assembly articulates with the second section when the second section articulates relative to the first section. The headboard assembly comprises one or more environment controls operable to alter an environment of the patient on the patient support deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Kurosh Nahavandi, Charles Louis Crouch
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Patent number: 11389354Abstract: A patient support apparatus comprises a support structure, an articulation system, and a headboard assembly. The support structure comprises a head end, a foot end, a base, and a patient support deck to support a patient between the head end and the foot end. The patient support deck comprises a first section and a second section capable of articulating relative to the first section. The articulation system articulates the second section relative to the first section. The headboard assembly is coupled to the second section to be arranged adjacent to a head of the patient lying on the patient support deck. At least a portion of the headboard assembly articulates with the second section when the second section articulates relative to the first section. The headboard assembly comprises one or more environment controls operable to alter an environment of the patient on the patient support deck.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Kurosh Nahavandi, Charles Louis Crouch
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Publication number: 20220048321Abstract: A person support apparatus includes a base frame with a plurality of caster wheel assemblies, each of the caster wheel assemblies including a caster brake actuator movable between a total braking position and a non-braking position. A linkage system is coupled to the caster brake actuators for controlling the caster brake actuators and is operable to move the caster brake actuators between their total braking positions and their non-braking positions. The linkage system is configured to compensate for tolerances in the linkage system wherein the linkage system can control the caster brake actuators to simultaneously move between their total braking positions and their non-braking positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Jacob Paul Kloss, Charles Louis Crouch, Anish Paul
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Publication number: 20210346216Abstract: A cot fastening system for fastening a cot to an emergency vehicle includes a frame configured for mounting to the floor of an emergency vehicle, which has a longitudinal axis and a cot loading direction along the longitudinal axis. The system includes a first restraint assembly for coupling to a first cot attachment of the cot, which is mounted to the frame. The system further includes a second restraint assembly for coupling to a second cot attachment, which is also mounted to the frame. The system further includes a spring, such as a coil spring, for biasing the cot in a direction opposed from the loading direction of the frame to thereby apply a pre-load on at least one of said restraint assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Brandon David Naber, Kurosh Nahavandi, Michael T. Brubaker, Charles Louis Crouch, Clifford Edwin Lambarth, Jason James Wroblewski
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Patent number: 11167591Abstract: A person support apparatus includes a base frame with a plurality of caster wheel assemblies, each of the caster wheel assemblies including a caster brake actuator movable between a total braking position and a non-braking position. A linkage system is coupled to the caster brake actuators for controlling the caster brake actuators and is operable to move the caster brake actuators between their total braking positions and their non-braking positions. The linkage system is configured to compensate for tolerances in the linkage system wherein the linkage system can control the caster brake actuators to simultaneously move between their total braking positions and their non-braking positions.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Jacob Paul Kloss, Charles Louis Crouch, Anish Paul
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Patent number: 11090207Abstract: A cot fastening system for fastening a cot to an emergency vehicle includes a frame configured for mounting to the floor of an emergency vehicle, which has a longitudinal axis and a cot loading direction along the longitudinal axis. The system includes a first restraint assembly for coupling to a first cot attachment of the cot, which is mounted to the frame. The system further includes a second restraint assembly for coupling to a second cot attachment, which is also mounted to the frame. The system further includes a spring, such as a coil spring, for biasing the cot in a direction opposed from the loading direction of the frame to thereby apply a pre-load on at least one of said restraint assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brandon David Naber, Kurosh Nahavandi, Michael T. Brubaker, Charles Louis Crouch, Clifford Edwin Lambarth, Jason James Wroblewski
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Publication number: 20190225015Abstract: A person support apparatus includes a base frame with a plurality of caster wheel assemblies, each of the caster wheel assemblies including a caster brake actuator movable between a total braking position and a non-braking position. A linkage system is coupled to the caster brake actuators for controlling the caster brake actuators and is operable to move the caster brake actuators between their total braking positions and their non-braking positions. The linkage system is configured to compensate for tolerances in the linkage system wherein the linkage system can control the caster brake actuators to simultaneously move between their total braking positions and their non-braking positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Jacob Paul Kloss, Charles Louis Crouch, Anish Paul
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Publication number: 20190167499Abstract: A patient support apparatus comprises a support structure, an articulation system, and a headboard assembly. The support structure comprises a head end, a foot end, a base, and a patient support deck to support a patient between the head end and the foot end. The patient support deck comprises a first section and a second section capable of articulating relative to the first section. The articulation system articulates the second section relative to the first section. The headboard assembly is coupled to the second section to be arranged adjacent to a head of the patient lying on the patient support deck. At least a portion of the headboard assembly articulates with the second section when the second section articulates relative to the first section. The headboard assembly comprises one or more environment controls operable to alter an environment of the patient on the patient support deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Kurosh Nahavandi, Charles Louis Crouch
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Patent number: 10245886Abstract: A person support apparatus includes a base frame with a plurality of caster wheel assemblies, each of the caster wheel assemblies including a caster brake actuator movable between a total braking position and a non-braking position. A linkage system is coupled to the caster brake actuators for controlling the caster brake actuators and is operable to move the caster brake actuators between their total braking positions and their non-braking positions. The linkage system is configured to compensate for tolerances in the linkage system wherein the linkage system can control the caster brake actuators to simultaneously move between their total braking positions and their non-braking positions.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Jacob Paul Kloss, Charles Louis Crouch, Anish Paul
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Publication number: 20180311086Abstract: A cot fastening system for fastening a cot to an emergency vehicle includes a frame configured for mounting to the floor of an emergency vehicle, which has a longitudinal axis and a cot loading direction along the longitudinal axis. The system includes a first restraint assembly for coupling to a first cot attachment of the cot, which is mounted to the frame. The system further includes a second restraint assembly for coupling to a second cot attachment, which is also mounted to the frame. The system further includes a spring, such as a coil spring, for biasing the cot in a direction opposed from the loading direction of the frame to thereby apply a pre-load on at least one of said restraint assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Brandon David Naber, Kurosh Nahavandi, Michael T. Brubaker, Charles Louis Crouch, Clifford Edwin Lambarth, Jason James Wroblewski
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Patent number: 10058464Abstract: A cot fastening system for fastening a cot to an emergency vehicle includes a frame configured for mounting to the floor of an emergency vehicle, which has a longitudinal axis and a cot loading direction along the longitudinal axis. A first restraint assembly is for coupling to a foot end cot attachment of a cot and is mounted to the frame. A second restraint assembly is for coupling to a head end cot attachment of the cot and is mounted to the frame. The frame includes a first section and a second section. The first section has a first width less than the spacing between head end wheels of the cot to allow the cot to straddle the frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brandon David Naber, Kurosh Nahavandi, Nathan Wray Matheny, Michael T. Brubaker, Charles Louis Crouch, Clifford Edwin Lambarth, Jason James Wroblewski
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Publication number: 20170112694Abstract: A cot fastening system for fastening a cot to an emergency vehicle includes a frame configured for mounting to the floor of an emergency vehicle, which has a longitudinal axis and a cot loading direction along the longitudinal axis. A first restraint assembly is for coupling to a foot end cot attachment of a cot and is mounted to the frame. A second restraint assembly is for coupling to a head end cot attachment of the cot and is mounted to the frame. The frame includes a first section and a second section. The first section has a first width less than the spacing between head end wheels of the cot to allow the cot to straddle the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Brandon David Naber, Kurosh Nahavandi, Nathan Wray Matheny, Michael T. Brubaker, Charles Louis Crouch
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Publication number: 20170100962Abstract: A person support apparatus includes a base frame with a plurality of caster wheel assemblies, each of the caster wheel assemblies including a caster brake actuator movable between a total braking position and a non-braking position. A linkage system is coupled to the caster brake actuators for controlling the caster brake actuators and is operable to move the caster brake actuators between their total braking positions and their non-braking positions. The linkage system is configured to compensate for tolerances in the linkage system wherein the linkage system can control the caster brake actuators to simultaneously move between their total braking positions and their non-braking positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Jacob Paul Kloss, Charles Louis Crouch, Anish Paul
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Patent number: D875950Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brandon David Naber, Kurosh Nahavandi, Nathan Wray Matheny, Michael T. Brubaker, Charles Louis Crouch, Jason James Wroblewski, Clifford Edwin Lambarth
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Patent number: D915117Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Alan Kennedy, Kurosh Nahavandi, Kyle Stephen Spieker, Justin Benacquisto, Charles Louis Crouch
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Patent number: D994411Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Alan Kennedy, Kurosh Nahavandi, Kyle Stephen Spieker, Justin Benacquisto, Charles Louis Crouch
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Patent number: D1005494Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brandon David Naber, Kurosh Nahavandi, Nathan Wray Matheny, Michael T. Brubaker, Charles Louis Crouch, Jason James Wroblewski, Clifford Edwin Lambarth