Patents by Inventor Filipe Franco

Filipe Franco 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: 8312578
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guide device for a motorized operating table comprising a bed intended to support a patent and a base supporting said bed, said base comprising a motor unit, of the type comprising a control unit intended to control the movement of the table, said control unit being coupled to the table motor unit, and characterized in that the control unit comprises a casing comprising housing designed to accommodate a control device intended to control the position of the bed with respect to the base supporting the bed and with respect to the movement of the motorized table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Steris Surgical Technologies
    Inventors: Jean-Marie L'Hegarat, Olivier Collot, Filipe Franco
  • Publication number: 20100011504
    Abstract: The invention concerns a guiding device for a mobile operating table comprising at least one lateral rail for accessories, the aforementioned device comprising at least one guiding arm stretching along an axis and presenting an extremity fitted with a fastening mechanism permitting a detachable fixing of the aforementioned guide arm on the rail of the operating table, characterized in that the fastening means consist of at least one notch oriented along an axis substantially perpendicular to the axis of the guiding arm, said notch being capable of accommodating a spacer linking the side rail to the operating table, and a blocking element configured to block the guide arm on the rail by pressure of the aforementioned blocking element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: STERIS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Jean-Marie L'Hegarat, Olivier Collot, Filipe Franco
  • Publication number: 20090193586
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guide device for a motorized operating table comprising a bed intended to support a patent and a base supporting said bed, said base comprising a motor unit, of the type comprising a control unit intended to control the movement of the table, said control unit being coupled to the table motor unit, and characterized in that the control unit comprises a casing comprising housing designed to accommodate a control device intended to control the position of the bed with respect to the base supporting the bed and with respect to the movement of the motorized table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Steris Surgical Technologies
    Inventors: Jean-Marie L'Hegarat, Olivier Collot, Filipe Franco