Patents by Inventor Richard P. Nardo
Richard P. Nardo 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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Publication number: 20230248466Abstract: A system includes a surgical lighthead including a lighthead housing including a plurality of light emitting elements therein that are arranged to emit light toward to a region of interest, and a handle attached to the lighthead housing. A sensor is integrated with the lighthead and configured to measure an ambient environmental condition at the lighthead. In other embodiments, a medical device support system includes a support and an ambient environmental condition sensor assembly coupled to the support column and including a sensor configured to measure an ambient environmental condition at the ambient environmental condition sensor assembly. A controller is operatively coupled to the sensor and configured to detect an ambient environmental condition based at least in part on the measured ambient environmental condition by the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: James A. Petrucci, David A. Westenfelder, II, Richard P. Nardo, Joseph J. Groszek
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Publication number: 20210243843Abstract: A heating element includes an electrically insulating layer; resistive layer formed of a positive temperature coefficient material; and an electrically conductive layer disposed between the electrically insulating layer and the resistive layer and including a first bus and a second bus that is spaced apart from the first bus, the resistive layer electrically connecting the first bus and the second bus. The electrically insulating layer, the electrically conductive layer, and the resistive layer are stacked to form a lamination and the lamination having a thickness and a width and length extending orthogonal to the thickness. The lamination may have slits extending through the thickness thereof and along a portion of the length thereof. Terminals may be connected to the buses and arranged to provide a counter current flow pattern across the lamination. The lamination may be used in a warming device and in connection with a patient warming system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Richard P. Nardo, Andrew Moss, John Michael Kasunich, Breese John Watson, Hugo van der Walt, Farhad Haghgoeian
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Publication number: 20210236326Abstract: A patient warming system includes a control unit coupled to one or more warming devices. The control unit may control application of power to the heating elements of the warming devices. The control unit may provide hardware and/or software approaches to monitor and detect an overtemperature situation and/or fault of a given warming device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Richard P. Nardo, Farhad Haghgoeian, Andrew Moss, John Michael Kasunich, Damon Jurkiewicz, James T. Dacek, Gabor Louis Toth
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Patent number: 11051906Abstract: An ergonomic body positioning system for supporting and positioning a user such that the user can maintain a neutral body position while providing improved access and visibility to a worksite. The body positioning system includes a base, a support arm, a stem mounted to the support arm, and at least one body support device.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: Richard P Nardo, Billy Odon M Yrad, Jr., Peter N Whitworth, Michael J Maczuzak
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Patent number: 11006894Abstract: A method is provided for continuously monitoring pressure ulcer risk for a patient positioned on a support surface. The support surface has an associated pressure sensing device for sensing instantaneous pressure at the support surface. The method includes acquiring pressure data from the pressure sensing device to generate a two-dimensional instantaneous pressure (IP) map indicative of instantaneous pressure at locations of the support surface. The method further includes acquiring a body position model using the two-dimensional IP map, where the body position model includes body parts that are respectively mapped to locations on a pressure ulcer risk map. An accumulated risk is determined in associated with each body part. The pressure ulcer risk map is displayed in accordance with the accumulated risk. Further, a current body position model is compared to a previous body position model to detect a position change of the patient on the support surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: Michael Hollopeter, Richard P. Nardo, Sohrab Soltani
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Patent number: 10993557Abstract: A pressure management device with an integrated warming apparatus that provides improvements to pressure management for patients in the supine and side-laying positions, warms a patient's head during surgery; and allows for compact storage. The pressure management device includes a pressure management layer and a heating layer having a heating member that includes a heating element.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: Richard P. Nardo, Andrew M. D. Moss
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Patent number: 10582888Abstract: A support pad, including a first cushion layer, a second cushion layer, and a sensing device, is provided. The sensing device is positioned between the first and second cushion layers. The sensing device includes a plurality of sensing elements and a substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of tab portions and a plurality of expandable portions. The sensing elements are respectively mounted to the tab portions. The expandable portions are moveable between contracted and expanded positions in response to pressure applied thereto.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: Nicholas Jacobs, Richard P. Nardo, Christopher D. Labedz, Sohrab Soltani, Michael Hollopeter
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Publication number: 20200037798Abstract: A pressure management device with an integrated warming apparatus that provides improvements to pressure management for patients in the supine and side-laying positions, warms a patient's head during surgery; and allows for compact storage. The pressure management device includes a pressure management layer and a heating layer having a heating member that includes a heating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: Richard P. Nardo, Andrew M.D. Moss
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Publication number: 20190175099Abstract: A support pad, including a first cushion layer, a second cushion layer, and a sensing device, is provided. The sensing device is positioned between the first and second cushion layers. The sensing device includes a plurality of sensing elements and a substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of tab portions and a plurality of expandable portions. The sensing elements are respectively mounted to the tab portions. The expandable portions are moveable between contracted and expanded positions in response to pressure applied thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: Nicholas Jacobs, Richard P. Nardo, Christopher D. Labedz, Sohrab Soltani, Michael Hollopeter
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Patent number: 10314528Abstract: A support pad, including a first cushion layer, a second cushion layer, and a sensing device, is provided. The sensing device is positioned between the first and second cushion layers. The sensing device includes a plurality of sensing elements and a substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of tab portions and a plurality of expandable portions. The sensing elements are respectively mounted to the tab portions. The expandable portions are moveable between contracted and expanded positions in response to pressure applied thereto.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: Nicholas Jacobs, Richard P. Nardo, Christopher D. Labedz, Sohrab Soltani, Michael Hollopeter
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Publication number: 20180303575Abstract: An ergonomic body positioning system for supporting and positioning a user such that the user can maintain a neutral body position while providing improved access and visibility to a worksite. The body positioning system includes a base, a support arm, a stem mounted to the support arm, and at least one body support device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: Richard P Nardo, Billy Odon M Yrad, JR., Peter N Whitworth, Michael J Maczuzak
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Publication number: 20180014774Abstract: A method is provided for continuously monitoring pressure ulcer risk for a patient positioned on a support surface. The support surface has an associated pressure sensing device for sensing instantaneous pressure at the support surface. The method includes acquiring pressure data from the pressure sensing device to generate a two-dimensional instantaneous pressure (IP) map indicative of instantaneous pressure at locations of the support surface. The method further includes acquiring a body position model using the two-dimensional IP map, where the body position model includes body parts that are respectively mapped to locations on a pressure ulcer risk map. An accumulated risk is determined in associated with each body part. The pressure ulcer risk map is displayed in accordance with the accumulated risk. Further, a current body position model is compared to a previous body position model to detect a position change of the patient on the support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: Michael Hollopeter, Richard P. Nardo, Sohrab Soltani
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Publication number: 20170332803Abstract: A support pad, including a first cushion layer, a second cushion layer, and a sensing device, is provided. The sensing device is positioned between the first and second cushion layers. The sensing device includes a plurality of sensing elements and a substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of tab portions and a plurality of expandable portions. The sensing elements are respectively mounted to the tab portions. The expandable portions are moveable between contracted and expanded positions in response to pressure applied thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: Nicholas Jacobs, Richard P. Nardo, Christopher D. Labedz, Sohrab Soltani, Michael Hollopeter