Patents by Inventor Pierre Ravalitera

Pierre Ravalitera 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: 10928039
    Abstract: A medical lighting device for illuminating an operating area has an overhead light providing axial illumination and is movably mounted over the operating area and movable manually towards or away from the operating area, and a system for assisting adjustment of a proper lighting position for the overhead light relative to the operating area in such a manner as to position the overhead light at a predetermined distance from the operating area. The system comprises a first light source for generating a first light beam and a second light source for generating a second light beam, the light sources arranged on the overhead light in angularly offset positions so that the first and second light beams converge at a point on the operating area when the predetermined distance is reached, and otherwise when not at that distance the two light beams form two light spots that are disjoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: MAQUET SAS
    Inventors: Pierre Ravalitera, Thomas Jeudi
  • Publication number: 20200240615
    Abstract: A medical lighting device for illuminating an operating area has an overhead light providing axial illumination and is movably mounted over the operating area and movable manually towards or away from the operating area, and a system for assisting adjustment of a proper lighting position for the overhead light relative to the operating area in such a manner as to position the overhead light at a predetermined distance from the operating area. The system comprises a first light source for generating a first light beam and a second light source for generating a second light beam, the light sources arranged on the overhead light in angularly offset positions so that the first and second light beams converge at a point on the operating area when the predetermined distance is reached, and otherwise when not at that distance the two light beams form two light spots that are disjoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Pierre Ravalitera, Thomas Jeudi
  • Patent number: 10451217
    Abstract: A suspension device making it possible to suspend items of equipment (7, 7?) under a support structure comprises an anchor bracket (2) designed to be anchored axially to the support structure, two distribution arms (9, 10, 9?, 10?) that are adjustable up and down and that are designed to carry the items of equipment (7, 7?), and that are connected to the anchor bracket (2) via pivot articulations (11, 11?), each of which is offset from the anchor bracket (2) via a stationary offsetting arm (8, 8?; 8?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Maquet SAS
    Inventors: Pierre Ravalitera, Bertrand Guilleminot, Gregory Senelier
  • Publication number: 20180372270
    Abstract: A suspension device making it possible to suspend items of equipment (7, 7?) under a support structure comprises an anchor bracket (2) designed to be anchored axially to the support structure, two distribution arms (9, 10, 9?, 10?) that are adjustable up and down and that are designed to carry the items of equipment (7, 7?), and that are connected to the anchor bracket (2) via pivot articulations (11, 11?), each of which is offset from the anchor bracket (2) via a stationary offsetting arm (8, 8?; 8?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Pierre Ravalitera, Bertrand Guilleminot, Gregory Senelier
  • Patent number: 8985536
    Abstract: A suspending arm comprises a multifunction head provided with a main transversal slide able to receive the engagement of a secondary slide of an electrical appliance, and a main electrical plug coupled with a longitudinal slide arranged so as to move the plug longitudinally between a retracted position in which it is retracted and an advanced position in which it protrudes so that it can be engaged with a secondary electrical plug of the electrical appliance, and thus ensure the mechanical and electrical connection between the multifunction head and the electrical appliance. An equipment for an operating room comprises a suspending arm supporting an electrical appliance comprising a secondary slide and a secondary electrical plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Maquet SAS
    Inventors: Pierre Ravalitera, Adrien Monpou
  • Publication number: 20130264448
    Abstract: A suspending arm comprises a multifunction head provided with a main transversal slide able to receive the engagement of a secondary slide of an electrical appliance, and a main electrical plug coupled with actuation means arranged so as to move the plug longitudinally between a retracted position in which it is retracted and an advanced position in which it protrudes so that it can be engaged with a secondary electrical plug of the electrical appliance, and thus ensure the mechanical and electrical connection between the multifunction head and the electrical appliance. An equipment for an operating room comprises a suspending arm supporting an electrical appliance comprising a secondary slide and a secondary electrical plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: MAQUET SAS
    Inventors: Pierre Ravalitera, Adrien Monpou