Patents by Inventor Jonathan Moenter

Jonathan Moenter 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).

  • Inaccuracy tolerant actuation assembly, article using the same, and method of producing the article
    Patent number: 11022193
    Abstract: An actuation assembly includes a torque input element, a torque output element, and a transfer linkage assembly comprising a connector assembly which connects the input element to the output element. The connector assembly includes a first connector having a proximate end and a connector portion. The proximate end of the first connector is the end closer to either the input element or the output element, and the connector portion is further from that same element. The connector assembly also includes a second connector having a proximate end closer to the other of the input element and the output element. The connector portion is further from that same element. The connector portions are selectively joinable to either permit or resist relative longitudinal translation of the first and second connectors. One example application for the actuation assembly is as an actuation assembly for a braking system on a hospital bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Moenter, Chris L. Hildenbrand
  • Inaccuracy Tolerant Actuation Assembly, Article Using the Same, and Method of Producing the Article
    Publication number: 20180051762
    Abstract: An actuation assembly includes a torque input element, a torque output element, and a transfer linkage assembly comprising a connector assembly which connects the input element to the output element. The connector assembly includes a first connector having a proximate end and a connector portion. The proximate end of the first connector is the end closer to either the input element or the output element, and the connector portion is further from that same element. The connector assembly also includes a second connector having a proximate end closer to the other of the input element and the output element. The connnector portion is further from that same element. The connector portions are selectively joinable to either permit or resist relative longitudinal translation of the first and second connectors. One example application for the actuation assembly is as an actuation assembly for a braking system on a hospital bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathan Moenter, Chris L. Hildenbrand