Patents by Inventor Jason A. Vanderplas
Jason A. Vanderplas 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: 11684526Abstract: Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, or the like, include control systems with one or more image, radar, and/or laser sensors to detect objects and determine if a likelihood of collision exists. If so, the control system controls the speed and steering of the patient support apparatus in order to reduce the likelihood of collision. The control system may be adapted to autonomously drive the patient support apparatus, to transmit a message to a remote device indicating whether it is occupied by a patient or not, and/or to transmit its route to the remote device. The remote device may determine an estimate of a time of arrival of the patient support apparatus at a particular destination and/or determine a distance of the patient support apparatus from the particular destination.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Michael Joseph Hayes, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman, Jonathan David Campbell, Thomas Alan Puvogel, James K. Galer, Jason A. Vanderplas
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Patent number: 11680845Abstract: A person support apparatus, such as a bed, stretcher, recliner, cot, or the like, includes a frame, a plurality of load cells, a support surface supported by the load cells, a detection circuit, and a controller. The controller determines if any of the load cells are in an error state based upon information from the detection circuit. If the load cells include memory having calibration data stored therein, the controller communicates with the memory and uses the calibration data to determine an amount of weight supported on the surface. The detection circuit may include one or more Wheatstone bridges wherein the controller monitors voltages between midpoints of the Wheatstone bridges. The load cells may include an activation lead that is monitored by the detection circuit and a sensor lead that is used by the controller to determine an amount of weight supported on the patient support apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Marko N. Kostic, Michael Joseph Hayes, Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman, Jason A. Vanderplas
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Patent number: 11303735Abstract: Patient care devices, such as person support apparatuses and thermal control units, include multiple internal network nodes. A controller is associated with each node and at least one of the controllers is adapted to process a message received from another node, convert the message from a first communication protocol to a different communication protocol, and forward the message to yet another node using the different communication protocol. One or more of the controllers may also or alternatively reformulate a packet received in a first format from a first node and forward the reformulated packet to another node. One or more controllers may also send messages over a common data link layer wherein some of the messages are formatted according to different message protocols. Some controllers may utilize real time operating systems while others may not.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Janani Gopalkrishnan, Jason A. Vanderplas, Michael Joseph Hayes, Marco Constant, Eileen Siew Chin Cheong Youne
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Publication number: 20210378887Abstract: Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, or the like, include control systems with one or more image, radar, and/or laser sensors to detect objects and determine if a likelihood of collision exists. If so, the control system controls the speed and steering of the patient support apparatus in order to reduce the likelihood of collision. The control system may be adapted to autonomously drive the patient support apparatus, to transmit a message to a remote device indicating whether it is occupied by a patient or not, and/or to transmit its route to the remote device. The remote device may determine an estimate of a time of arrival of the patient support apparatus at a particular destination and/or determine a distance of the patient support apparatus from the particular destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Michael Joseph Hayes, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman, Jonathan David Campbell, Thomas Alan Puvogel, James K. Galer, Jason A. Vanderplas
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Patent number: 11051999Abstract: Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, or the like, include control systems with one or more image, radar, and/or laser sensors to detect objects and determine if a likelihood of collision exists. If so, the control system controls the speed and steering of the patient support apparatus in order to reduce the likelihood of collision. The control system may be adapted to autonomously drive the patient support apparatus, to transmit a message to a remote device indicating whether it is occupied by a patient or not, and/or to transmit its route to the remote device. The remote device may determine an estimate of a time of arrival of the patient support apparatus at a particular destination and/or determine a distance of the patient support apparatus from the particular destination.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Michael Joseph Hayes, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman, Jonathan David Campbell, Thomas Alan Puvogel, James K. Galer, Jason A. Vanderplas
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Publication number: 20210102837Abstract: A person support apparatus, such as a bed, stretcher, recliner, cot, or the like, includes a frame, a plurality of load cells, a support surface supported by the load cells, a detection circuit, and a controller. The controller determines if any of the load cells are in an error state based upon information from the detection circuit. If the load cells include memory having calibration data stored therein, the controller communicates with the memory and uses the calibration data to determine an amount of weight supported on the surface. The detection circuit may include one or more Wheatstone bridges wherein the controller monitors voltages between midpoints of the Wheatstone bridges. The load cells may include an activation lead that is monitored by the detection circuit and a sensor lead that is used by the controller to determine an amount of weight supported on the patient support apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Marko N. Kostic, Michael Joseph Hayes, Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman, Jason A. Vanderplas
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Patent number: 10900826Abstract: A person support apparatus, such as a bed, stretcher, recliner, cot, or the like, includes a frame, a plurality of load cells, a support surface supported by the load cells, a detection circuit, and a controller. The controller determines if any of the load cells are in an error state based upon information from the detection circuit. If the load cells include memory having calibration data stored therein, the controller communicates with the memory and uses the calibration data to determine an amount of weight supported on the surface. The detection circuit may include one or more Wheatstone bridges wherein the controller monitors voltages between midpoints of the Wheatstone bridges. The load cells may include an activation lead that is monitored by the detection circuit and a sensor lead that is used by the controller to determine an amount of weight supported on the patient support apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Marko N. Kostic, Michael Joseph Hayes, Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman, Jason A. Vanderplas
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Publication number: 20200351387Abstract: Patient care devices, such as person support apparatuses and thermal control units, include multiple internal network nodes. A controller is associated with each node and at least one of the controllers is adapted to process a message received from another node, convert the message from a first communication protocol to a different communication protocol, and forward the message to yet another node using the different communication protocol. One or more of the controllers may also or alternatively reformulate a packet received in a first format from a first node and forward the reformulated packet to another node. One or more controllers may also send messages over a common data link layer wherein some of the messages are formatted according to different message protocols. Some controllers may utilize real time operating systems while others may not.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Janani Gopalkrishnan, Jason A. Vanderplas, Michael Joseph Hayes, Marco Constant, Eileen Siew Chin Cheong Youne
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Patent number: 10757228Abstract: Patient care devices, such as person support apparatuses and thermal control units, include multiple internal network nodes. A controller is associated with each node and at least one of the controllers is adapted to process a message received from another node, convert the message from a first communication protocol to a different communication protocol, and forward the message to yet another node using the different communication protocol. One or more of the controllers may also or alternatively reformulate a packet received in a first format from a first node and forward the reformulated packet to another node. One or more controllers may also send messages over a common data link layer wherein some of the messages are formatted according to different message protocols. Some controllers may utilize real time operating systems while others may not.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Janani Gopalkrishnan, Jason A. Vanderplas, Michael Joseph Hayes, Marco Constant, Eileen Siew Chin Cheong Youne
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Publication number: 20190374411Abstract: Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, or the like, include control systems with one or more image, radar, and/or laser sensors to detect objects and determine if a likelihood of collision exists. If so, the control system controls the speed and steering of the patient support apparatus in order to reduce the likelihood of collision. The control system may be adapted to autonomously drive the patient support apparatus, to transmit a message to a remote device indicating whether it is occupied by a patient or not, and/or to transmit its route to the remote device. The remote device may determine an estimate of a time of arrival of the patient support apparatus at a particular destination and/or determine a distance of the patient support apparatus from the particular destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Michael Joseph Hayes, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman, Jonathan David Campbell, Thomas Alan Puvogel, James K. Galer, Jason A. Vanderplas
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Patent number: 10406045Abstract: Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, or the like, include control systems with one or more image, radar, and/or laser sensors to detect objects and determine if a likelihood of collision exists. If so, the control system controls the speed and steering of the patient support apparatus in order to reduce the likelihood of collision. The control system may be adapted to autonomously drive the patient support apparatus, to transmit a message to a remote device indicating whether it is occupied by a patient or not, and/or to transmit its route to the remote device. The remote device may determine an estimate of a time of arrival of the patient support apparatus at a particular destination and/or determine a distance of the patient support apparatus from the particular destination.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Michael Joseph Hayes, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman, Jonathan David Campbell, Thomas Alan Puvogel, James K. Galer, Jason A. Vanderplas
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Publication number: 20190219438Abstract: A person support apparatus, such as a bed, stretcher, recliner, cot, or the like, includes a frame, a plurality of load cells, a support surface supported by the load cells, a detection circuit, and a controller. The controller determines if any of the load cells are in an error state based upon information from the detection circuit. If the load cells include memory having calibration data stored therein, the controller communicates with the memory and uses the calibration data to determine an amount of weight supported on the surface. The detection circuit may include one or more Wheatstone bridges wherein the controller monitors voltages between midpoints of the Wheatstone bridges. The load cells may include an activation lead that is monitored by the detection circuit and a sensor lead that is used by the controller to determine an amount of weight supported on the patient support apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Marko N. Kostic, Michael Joseph Hayes, Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman, Jason A. Vanderplas
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Patent number: 10260933Abstract: A person support apparatus, such as a bed, stretcher, recliner, cot, or the like, includes a frame, a plurality of load cells, a support surface supported by the load cells, a detection circuit, and a controller. The controller determines if any of the load cells are in an error state based upon information from the detection circuit. If the load cells include memory having calibration data stored therein, the controller communicates with the memory and uses the calibration data to determine an amount of weight supported on the surface. The detection circuit may include one or more Wheatstone bridges wherein the controller monitors voltages between midpoints of the Wheatstone bridges. The load cells may include an activation lead that is monitored by the detection circuit and a sensor lead that is used by the controller to determine an amount of weight supported on the patient support apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Marko N. Kostic, Michael Joseph Hayes, Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman, Jason A. Vanderplas
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Publication number: 20170003159Abstract: A person support apparatus, such as a bed, stretcher, recliner, cot, or the like, includes a frame, a plurality of load cells, a support surface supported by the load cells, a detection circuit, and a controller. The controller determines if any of the load cells are in an error state based upon information from the detection circuit. If the load cells include memory having calibration data stored therein, the controller communicates with the memory and uses the calibration data to determine an amount of weight supported on the surface. The detection circuit may include one or more Wheatstone bridges wherein the controller monitors voltages between midpoints of the Wheatstone bridges. The load cells may include an activation lead that is monitored by the detection circuit and a sensor lead that is used by the controller to determine an amount of weight supported on the patient support apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Marko N. Kostic, Michael Joseph Hayes, Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman, Jason A. Vanderplas
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Publication number: 20160367415Abstract: Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, or the like, include control systems with one or more image, radar, and/or laser sensors to detect objects and determine if a likelihood of collision exists. If so, the control system controls the speed and steering of the patient support apparatus in order to reduce the likelihood of collision. The control system may be adapted to autonomously drive the patient support apparatus, to transmit a message to a remote device indicating whether it is occupied by a patient or not, and/or to transmit its route to the remote device. The remote device may determine an estimate of a time of arrival of the patient support apparatus at a particular destination and/or determine a distance of the patient support apparatus from the particular destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Michael Joseph Hayes, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Aaron Douglas Furman, Jonathan David Campbell, Thomas Alan Puvogel, James K. Galer, Jason A. Vanderplas