Patents by Inventor Darcy Richard Wank

Darcy Richard Wank 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).

  • DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240142334
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a pneumatic system that (1) pressurizes the system to a first inflation pressure, (2) ceases the pressurizing for a settling-in time period, (3) measures a settled-in pressure after the settling-in time period, (4) measures a decayed pressure after a decay time period, (5) determines a determined rate of decay of the pressure in the system over the decay time period, and (6) compares the determined rate of decay to a first stored decay rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Justin Raymond, Darcy Richard Wank, Michael John Olson, Anuj K. Sidhu
  • System for pressure monitoring and processing leakage determination of a bladder
    Patent number: 11892376
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a pneumatic system that (1) pressurizes the system to a first inflation pressure, (2) ceases the pressurizing for a settling-in time period, (3) measures a settled-in pressure after the settling-in time period, (4) measures a decayed pressure after a decay time period, (5) determines a determined rate of decay of the pressure in the system over the decay time period, and (6) compares the determined rate of decay to a first stored decay rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Justin Raymond, Darcy Richard Wank, Michael John Olson, Anuj K. Sidhu
  • Systems and methods for facilitating movement of a patient transport apparatus
    Patent number: 10905612
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating movement of a patient transport apparatus. The patient transport apparatus has a support structure and a patient support surface. Caster assemblies are coupled to the support structure to roll about a roll axis and swivel about a swivel axis. A control system is configured to control brake mechanisms, steer-lock mechanisms, and pre-swivel mechanisms of the caster assemblies based on one or more inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Derenne, Bjorn James Gunderson, Stephen Frederick Peters, Corry Steven Daus, Darcy Richard Wank, Kevin M. Patmore
  • Systems And Methods For Facilitating Movement Of A Patient Transport Apparatus
    Publication number: 20200138655
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating movement of a patient transport apparatus. The patient transport apparatus has a support structure and a patient support surface. Caster assemblies are coupled to the support structure to roll about a roll axis and swivel about a swivel axis. A control system is configured to control brake mechanisms, steer-lock mechanisms, and pre-swivel mechanisms of the caster assemblies based on one or more inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Derenne, Bjorn James Gunderson, Stephen Frederick Peters, Corry Steven Daus, Darcy Richard Wank, Kevin M. Patmore
  • DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190242778
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a pneumatic system that (1) pressurizes the system to a first inflation pressure, (2) ceases the pressurizing for a settling-in time period, (3) measures a settled-in pressure after the settling-in time period, (4) measures a decayed pressure after a decay time period, (5) determines a determined rate of decay of the pressure in the system over the decay time period, and (6) compares the determined rate of decay to a first stored decay rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Justin Raymond, Darcy Richard Wank, Michael John Olson, Anuj K. Sidhu
  • Pneumatic diagnostic method and system for detecting leakage in a pneumatic system
    Patent number: 10267706
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a pneumatic system that (1) pressurizes the system to a first inflation pressure, (2) ceases the pressurizing for a settling-in time period, (3) measures a settled-in pressure after the settling-in time period, (4) measures a decayed pressure after a decay time period, (5) determines a determined rate of decay of the pressure in the system over the decay time period, and (6) compares the determined rate of decay to a first stored decay rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Justin Raymond, Darcy Richard Wank, Michael John Olson, Anuj K. Sidhu
  • Systems And Methods For Facilitating Movement Of A Patient Transport Apparatus
    Publication number: 20170119607
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating movement of a patient transport apparatus. The patient transport apparatus has a support structure and a patient support surface. Caster assemblies are coupled to the support structure to roll about a roll axis and swivel about a swivel axis. A control system is configured to control brake mechanisms, steer-lock mechanisms, and pre-swivel mechanisms of the caster assemblies based on one or more inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Derenne, Bjorn James Gunderson, Stephen Frederick Peters, Corry Steven Daus, Darcy Richard Wank, Kevin M. Patmore
  • DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170003191
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a pneumatic system that (1) pressurizes the system to a first inflation pressure, (2) ceases the pressurizing for a settling-in time period, (3) measures a settled-in pressure after the settling-in time period, (4) measures a decayed pressure after a decay time period, (5) determines a determined rate of decay of the pressure in the system over the decay time period, and (6) compares the determined rate of decay to a first stored decay rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Justin Raymond-Krochmal, Darcy Richard Wank, Michael John Olson, Anuj K. Sidhu