Patents by Inventor Richard C. Mayoras, Jr.
Richard C. Mayoras, Jr. 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: 9539156Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a deck, a plurality of side rails, a control panel, and a plurality of subsystems, such as a bed exit system that detects when a patient may exit from the support apparatus, or a lifting mechanism to raise and lower the deck. A controller is in communication with the control panel and is adapted to monitor conditions regarding the side rails and/or the other subsystems. At least one lamp is also provided on the patient support apparatus that is adapted to be illuminated in a first manner when a plurality of monitored conditions remain in a desired state, and in a second manner when at least one of the plurality of monitored conditions changes to an undesired state.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Paré, Pascal Castonguay, Luc Petitpas, David Kim Soui Wan Fong, David T. Becker, Christopher J. Hopper, Michael J. Hayes, Richard C. Mayoras, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160157755Abstract: A patient handling device includes a frame for supporting a patient, a controller, and two alert lights which are activated when a controller detects an alert situation, such as, but not limited to, a patient exiting from the patient handling device. The controller is in communication with the alert lights and operable to monitor an integrated bed exit system. The alert lights are positioned adjacent the foot end corners of the frame and are viewable by a user positioned anywhere within a 270 degree section of a circle defined at the center of the patient handling device. The alert lights include one or more Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: David Terrance Becker, Christopher John Hopper, Michael Joseph Hayes, Richard C. Mayoras, JR., Vivek Shankar
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Publication number: 20160140307Abstract: A medical system includes a medical apparatus, a computer, a user input device, and at least one feature in communication with and controlled by the computer. The computer is in communication with the user input device, which is configured and arranged to allow a user to purchase the use of the feature. The computer is configured to enable the use of the feature after the user purchases use of the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Daniel Vincent Brosnan, Richard A. Derenne, Martin W. Stryker, Richard C. Mayoras, Jr., Thomas Joseph Durlach
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Publication number: 20160022226Abstract: The present invention includes a healthcare system for capturing and maintaining patient healthcare records and employing information in the records to proactively alert hospital workers to a condition that places patient health at risk.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventor: Richard C. Mayoras, JR.
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Patent number: 9149190Abstract: The present invention includes a healthcare system for capturing and maintaining patient healthcare records and employing information in the records to proactively alert hospital workers to a condition that places patient health at risk.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventor: Richard C. Mayoras, Jr.
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Publication number: 20150082542Abstract: A location detection system for person support apparatuses includes multiple network wireless access points that communicate with a plurality of mobile transceivers positioned on board the person support apparatuses. Based upon signal strength data (e.g. RSSI or RCPI) of messages from the access points to the transceivers, the locations of the person support apparatuses are determined. In some embodiments, the person support apparatuses include an additional location detection system that utilizes fixed locators having short range transceivers to generate a second location determination of the person support apparatuses. In still other embodiments, the person support apparatuses utilize the second location detection system to determine the location of the wireless access points. The person support apparatuses may also broadcast their location to other devices that then utilize the received signal strengths of those messages to determine their own location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Michael Joseph Hayes, Anuj K. Sidhu, Jonathan Mark Greenbank, Aaron Douglas Furman, Richard C. Mayoras, JR., David Terrance Becker
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Publication number: 20150000035Abstract: A patient handling device includes a deck for supporting a patient support surface, a controller, and two light sources, which are operable to output light of different colors. The controller is in communication with the light sources and operable to monitor the plurality of conditions and to generate a first unified indication by illuminating one of the lights when all the conditions remain in their desired state, and to generate a second indication by illuminating the other light when any of the conditions change from their desired state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: Stryker Corporation, a corporation of the State of MichiganInventors: David Terrance Becker, Christopher John Hopper, Michael Joseph Hayes, Vivek Shankar, Richard C. Mayoras, JR.
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Patent number: 8844076Abstract: A patient handling device includes a deck for supporting a patient support surface, a controller, and a user interface. The user interface is actuatable by a user to record a state of a plurality of conditions of the patient handling device. The controller is in communication with the user interface and operable to monitor the plurality of conditions and to generate a first unified indication when all the conditions remain unchanged from their recorded state, and to generate a second indication when any of the conditions change from their recorded state.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: David Terrance Becker, Christopher John Hopper, Michael Joseph Hayes, Vivek Shankar, Richard C. Mayoras, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140137322Abstract: A patient handling device includes a deck for supporting a patient support surface, a controller, and a user interface. The user interface is actuatable by a user to record a state of a plurality of conditions of the patient handling device. The controller is in communication with the user interface and operable to monitor the plurality of conditions and to generate a first unified indication when all the conditions remain unchanged from their recorded state, and to generate a second indication when any of the conditions change from their recorded state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: David Terrance Becker, Christopher John Hopper, Michael Joseph Hayes, Vivek Shankar, Richard C. Mayoras, JR.
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Patent number: 8689376Abstract: A patient handling device includes a controller, with a plurality of sensors, control panels, and lamps electrically connected to the controller. The patient handling device records the normal/desired state of the various components when power is applied. When one of the components goes outside the normal/desired state, the controller issues an alarm. This alarm includes illuminating a plurality of amber alert lamps which can normally be viewed by a user at any position around the outside of the patient handling device. The patient handling device also includes a position control. This control restricts movement of an upper (fowler) portion of the patient handling device in a certain range of angular positions, while permitting movement of the upper portion outside the certain range.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: David Terrance Becker, Christopher John Hopper, Michael Joseph Hayes, Vivek Shankar, Richard C. Mayoras, Jr.
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Patent number: 8674826Abstract: A location detection system includes a device that is mobile for positioning at a location and has a unique device ID. The device also has circuitry for controlling one or more functions of the device and includes a network interface. A location transmitting device is provided that is spaced from the device for communicating a unique location identifier corresponding to the location of the device to the device. The circuitry is operable to send device data, the unique device ID, and the unique location identifier from the device by way of the network interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: David Terrance Becker, Bruce L. MacDonald, Joseph E. Mroz, Michael Joseph Hayes, Christopher John Hopper, Richard C. Mayoras, Jr., Martin W. Stryker, Vivek Shankar, Jean-Paul Dionne, Aaron Douglas Furman, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu
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Publication number: 20140022080Abstract: The present invention includes a healthcare system for capturing and maintaining patient healthcare records and employing information in the records to proactively alert hospital workers to a condition that places patient health at risk.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventor: Richard C. Mayoras, JR.
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Publication number: 20130076490Abstract: A location detection system includes a device that is mobile for positioning at a location and has a unique device ID. The device also has circuitry for controlling one or more functions of the device and includes a network interface. A location transmitting device is provided that is spaced from the device for communicating a unique location identifier corresponding to the location of the device to the device. The circuitry is operable to send device data, the unique device ID, and the unique location identifier from the device by way of the network interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: David Terence Becker, Bruce L. MacDonald, Joseph E. Mroz, Michael Joseph Hayes, Christopher John Hopper, Richard C. Mayoras, JR., Martin W. Stryker, Vivek Shankar, Jean-Paul Dionne, Aaron Douglas Furman, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu
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Patent number: 8393026Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a deck, a plurality of side rails, a control panel, and a plurality of subsystems, such as a bed exit system that detects when a patient may exit from the support apparatus, or a lifting mechanism to raise and lower the deck. A controller is in communication with the control panel and is adapted to monitor conditions regarding the side rails and/or the other subsystems. At least one lamp is also provided on the patient support apparatus that is adapted to be illuminated in a first manner when a plurality of monitored conditions remain in a desired state, and in a second manner when at least one of the plurality of monitored conditions changes to an undesired state.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Jean-Paul Dionne, David Kim Soui Wan Fong, David T. Becker, Christopher J. Hopper, Michael J. Hayes, Richard C. Mayoras, Jr.
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Patent number: 8319633Abstract: A location detection system for a facility includes a patient handling device with a communication module with a unique ID, a locator fixed relative to the handling device for transmitting a unique location identifier corresponding to the location of the handling device, and a receiver mounted to the patient device for receiving the unique location identifier. A processing station remote from the handling device and the locator receives the unique location identifier and the unique ID and further correlates the unique ID with a patient supported by the handling device wherein the processing station can track the handling device and the patient supported thereby such that the location of the patient and handling device can be determined and monitored remotely from the handling device.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Inventors: David Terrance Becker, Bruce L. MacDonald, Joseph E. Mroz, Michael Joseph Hayes, Christopher John Hopper, Richard C. Mayoras, Jr., Martin W. Stryker, Vivek Shankar, Jean-Paul Dionne, Aaron Douglas Furman, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu
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Publication number: 20120176221Abstract: A location detection system for a facility includes a patient handling device with a communication module with a unique ID, a locator fixed relative to the handling device for transmitting a unique location identifier corresponding to the location of the handling device, and a receiver mounted to the patient device for receiving the unique location identifier. A processing station remote from the handling device and the locator receives the unique location identifier and the unique ID and further correlates the unique ID with a patient supported by the handling device wherein the processing station can track the handling device and the patient supported thereby such that the location of the patient and handling device can be determined and monitored remotely from the handling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: David Terrance Becker, Bruce L. MacDonald, Joseph E. Mroz, Michael Joseph Hayes, Christopher John Hopper, Richard C. Mayoras, JR., Martin W. Stryker, Vivek Shankar, Jean-Paul Dionne, Aaron Douglas Furman, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu
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Patent number: 8102254Abstract: A location detection system for a facility including a patient handling device for supporting a patient and being mobile for positioning at a location in the facility, a locator fixed relative to the patient handling device for transmitting a unique location identifier corresponding to the location of the patient handling device, and a processing station remote from the patient handling device and the locator for receiving the unique location identifier such that the location of the patient handling device can be determined and monitored remotely from the patient handling device.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Stryker Canadian Management, Inc.Inventors: David Terrance Becker, Bruce L. MacDonald, Joseph E. Mroz, Michael Joseph Hayes, Christopher John Hopper, Richard C. Mayoras, Jr., Martin W. Stryker, Vivek Shankar, Jean-Paul Dionne, Aaron Douglas Furman, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu
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Publication number: 20110277242Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a deck, a plurality of side rails, a control panel, and a plurality of subsystems, such as a bed exit system that detects when a patient may exit from the support apparatus, or a lifting mechanism to raise and lower the deck. A controller is in communication with the control panel and is adapted to monitor conditions regarding the side rails and/or the other subsystems. At least one lamp is also provided on the patient support apparatus that is adapted to be illuminated in a first manner when a plurality of monitored conditions remain in a desired state, and in a second manner when at least one of the plurality of monitored conditions changes to an undesired state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Jean-Paul Dionne, David Kim Soui Wan Fong, David T. Becker, Christopher J. Hopper, Michael J. Hayes, Richard C. Mayoras, JR.
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Publication number: 20100079304Abstract: A location detection system for a facility including a patient handling device for supporting a patient and being mobile for positioning at a location in the facility, a locator fixed relative to the patient handling device for transmitting a unique location identifier corresponding to the location of the patient handling device, and a processing station remote from the patient handling device and the locator for receiving the unique location identifier such that the location of the patient handling device can be determined and monitored remotely from the patient handling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: STRYKER CANADIAN MANAGEMENT, INC.Inventors: David Terrance Becker, Bruce L. MacDonald, Joseph E. Mroz, Michael Joseph Hayes, Christopher John Hopper, Richard C. Mayoras, JR., Martin W. Stryker, Vivek Shankar, Jean-Paul Dionne, Aaron Douglas Furman, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu
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Patent number: 7598853Abstract: Location detection systems are provided for determining the location of patient handling devices in a healthcare facility. In one embodiment, the location detection system comprises a locator fixed in each zone of each room in the facility. The locator includes at least one infrared transmitter for transmitting a unique location identifier to a receiver mounted on the patient handling device. A communication module transmits the unique location identifier from the patient handling device to a network utilized by the healthcare facility for the management of patient, personnel, and equipment information. A processing station located on the network processes the unique location identifier to ultimately determine the room and zone location of the patient handling device. The processing station may include a graphical user interface on a touch-screen display for reviewing and manipulating the location information.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2006Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Stryker Canadian Management, Inc.Inventors: David Terrance Becker, Bruce L. MacDonald, Joseph E. Mroz, Michael Joseph Hayes, Christopher John Hopper, Richard C. Mayoras, Jr., Martin W. Stryker, Vivek Shankar, Jean-Paul Dionne