Patents by Inventor Christopher Stuart Hough

Christopher Stuart Hough 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).

  • Patent number: 11813213
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a stationary member mounted relative to the frame, a movable member having a pivot member rotatably mounting the movable member about the stationary member, and a fastener securing the pivot member to the stationary member. The patient support apparatus also includes a joint between the pivot member and the stationary member, which is configured to apply a tension force on the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Anish Paul, Matthew A. Cutler, Kaitlin Therese Konopacz, Christopher Stuart Hough, Joseph Adam Upchurch
  • Publication number: 20220339047
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a stationary member mounted relative to the frame, a movable member having a pivot member rotatably mounting the movable member about the stationary member, and a fastener securing the pivot member to the stationary member. The patient support apparatus also includes a joint between the pivot member and the stationary member, which is configured to apply a tension force on the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Anish Paul, Matthew A. Cutler, Kaitlin Therese Konopacz, Christopher Stuart Hough, Joseph Adam Upchurch
  • Patent number: 11382811
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a stationary member mounted relative to the frame, a movable member having a pivot member rotatably mounting the movable member about the stationary member, and a fastener securing the pivot member to the stationary member. The patient support apparatus also includes a joint between the pivot member and the stationary member, which is configured to apply a tension force on the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Anish Paul, Matthew A. Cutler, Kaitlin Therese Konopacz, Christopher Stuart Hough, Joseph Adam Upchurch
  • Publication number: 20200359796
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a stationary member mounted relative to the frame, a movable member having a pivot member rotatably mounting the movable member about the stationary member, and a fastener securing the pivot member to the stationary member. The patient support apparatus also includes a joint between the pivot member and the stationary member, which is configured to apply a tension force on the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Anish Paul, Matthew A. Cutler, Kaitlin Therese Konopacz, Christopher Stuart Hough, Joseph Adam Upchurch
  • Patent number: 10681982
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus including a seat section, a backrest section that is movable relative to the seat section, and an arm supported relative to the seat section. The arm is adapted to move between a first position adjacent the seat section for use as an arm rest for a person sitting on the patient support apparatus to a raised second position adjacent the backrest section. The arm and the backrest section are coupled together when the arm is in the raised second position wherein the arm moves with the backrest section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Anish Paul, Matthew A. Cutler, Kaitlin Therese Konopacz, Christopher Stuart Hough, Joseph Adam Upchurch
  • Publication number: 20190059590
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus including a seat section, a backrest section that is movable relative to the seat section, and an arm supported relative to the seat section. The arm is adapted to move between a first position adjacent the seat section for use as an arm rest for a person sitting on the patient support apparatus to a raised second position adjacent the backrest section. The arm and the backrest section are coupled together when the arm is in the raised second position wherein the arm moves with the backrest section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Anish Paul, Matthew A. Cutler, Kaitlin Therese Konopacz, Christopher Stuart Hough, Joseph Adam Upchurch
  • Patent number: 10080438
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus including a seat section, a backrest section that is movable relative to the seat section, and an arm supported relative to the seat section. The arm is adapted to move between a first position adjacent the seat section for use as an arm rest for a person sitting on the patient support apparatus to a raised second position adjacent the backrest section. The arm and the backrest section are coupled together when the arm is in the raised second position wherein the arm moves with the backrest section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Anish Paul, Matthew A. Cutler, Kaitlin Therese Konopacz, Christopher Stuart Hough, Joseph Adam Upchurch
  • Patent number: 9782005
    Abstract: A chair includes a seat, a backrest, and a leg rest. A tilt actuator and lift actuator tilt and lift the seat, respectively. A leg rest actuator extends and retracts the leg rest. A backrest actuator pivots the backrest with respect to the seat. A controller simultaneously controls the actuators such that they move sequentially between multiple predefined states. A control panel enables a user to automatically move the chair to any of the predefined states. Progress indicators are included that provide a visual indication of how far the chair has progressed to a commanded state. A controller controls the actuators such that they simultaneously arrive at each state. One or more functions on a control panel may also be automatically disabled and/or automatically enabled as the chair moves into or out of certain ones of the predefined states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Anish Paul, Christopher Stuart Hough
  • Publication number: 20170079434
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus including a seat section, a backrest section that is movable relative to the seat section, and an arm supported relative to the seat section. The arm is adapted to move between a first position adjacent the seat section for use as an arm rest for a person sitting on the patient support apparatus to a raised second position adjacent the backrest section. The arm and the backrest section are coupled together when the arm is in the raised second position wherein the arm moves with the backrest section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Anish Paul, Matthew A. Cutler, Kaitlin Therese Konopacz, Christopher Stuart Hough, Joseph Adam Upchurch
  • Publication number: 20160022039
    Abstract: A chair includes a seat, a backrest, and a leg rest. A tilt actuator and lift actuator tilt and lift the seat, respectively. A leg rest actuator extends and retracts the leg rest. A backrest actuator pivots the backrest with respect to the seat. A controller simultaneously controls the actuators such that they move sequentially between multiple predefined states. A control panel enables a user to automatically move the chair to any of the predefined states. Progress indicators are included that provide a visual indication of how far the chair has progressed to a commanded state. A controller controls the actuators such that they simultaneously arrive at each state. One or more functions on a control panel may also be automatically disabled and/or automatically enabled as the chair moves into or out of certain ones of the predefined states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Anish Paul, Christopher Stuart Hough