Patents by Inventor Eric VAN OLST

Eric VAN OLST 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: 20230083107
    Abstract: A chassis structure for an electric power wheelchair adapted for a seat frame to be mounted and supported thereon includes a chassis housing which defines an accommodation space, and an upper cover which covers an upper opened end of the accommodation space. At least one modular raising strip assembly is removably sandwiched between the chassis housing and the upper cover and has a predetermined thickness such that a volume of the accommodation space is increased with the raising strip assembly. With the modular raising strip assembly, the volume of the accommodation space is adjustable according to the battery capacity of a battery pack of a drive unit which is mounted in the accommodation space to meet the user's requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Eric Van Olst
  • Patent number: 9335783
    Abstract: A controller shifting device for interconnecting an armrest and a controller of a powered wheelchair includes an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism includes a casing, a first connection seat connected to the casing for connection with the armrest, and a second connection seat connected to the casing for installation of the controller. When the casing rotates from an operating position to a folded position, the second connection seat is lowered for placing the controller below the armrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Karma Medical Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric Van Olst, Chih-Chuan Yang, Cheng-Jy Tien
  • Patent number: 9211222
    Abstract: A seat mechanism includes a front seat plate, left and right guide rails each having a longitudinal rail groove, a rear seat plate disposed on the guide rails, two protruding rods each protruding downward from a bottom surface of the rear seat plate to a corresponding guide rail, a plurality of guide members projecting sideward from each protruding rod and inserted into the rail groove of the corresponding guide rail such that each guide rail is slidable relative to the guide members of the corresponding protruding rod, and a plurality of fasteners each extending through the rear seat plate and detachably and selectively engaging one positioning hole in the guide rails for adjustably positioning the rear seat plate on the guide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: KARMA MEDICAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eric Van Olst, Chih-Chuan Yang, Cheng-Jy Tien
  • Publication number: 20150202103
    Abstract: A seat mechanism includes a front seat plate, left and right guide rails each having a longitudinal rail groove, a rear seat plate disposed on the guide rails, two protruding rods each protruding downward from a bottom surface of the rear seat plate to a corresponding guide rail, a plurality of guide members projecting sideward from each protruding rod and inserted into the rail groove of the corresponding guide rail such that each guide rail is slidable relative to the guide members of the corresponding protruding rod, and a plurality of fasteners each extending through the rear seat plate and detachably and selectively engaging one positioning hole in the guide rails for adjustably positioning the rear seat plate on the guide rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Eric Van OLST, Chih-Chuan YANG, Cheng-Jy TIEN
  • Publication number: 20150128751
    Abstract: A controller shifting device for interconnecting an armrest and a controller of a powered wheelchair includes an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism includes a casing, a first connection seat connected to the casing for connection with the armrest, and a second connection seat connected to the casing for installation of the controller. When the casing rotates from an operating position to a folded position, the second connection seat is lowered for placing the controller below the armrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Eric VAN OLST, Chih-Chuan YANG, Cheng-Jy TIEN
  • Patent number: D745443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: KARMA MEDICAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eric Van Olst, Chih-Chuan Yang, Cheng-Jy Tien