Patents by Inventor Richard Paré
Richard Paré 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: 9815439Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a base, a patient support, and a lift mechanism wherein the lift mechanism is coupled to the patient support by at least one upper pivot connection. The upper pivot connection includes an elongated slot and a pin captured in the elongated slot to form a sliding pivot axis, with the sliding pivot axis traveling along the elongated slot when the lift mechanism raises or lowers the patient support.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Pare, Pascal Castonguay, Marco Constant
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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: 20160287459Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a base, a patient support, and a lift mechanism wherein the lift mechanism is coupled to the patient support by at least one upper pivot connection. The upper pivot connection includes an elongated slot and a pin captured in the elongated slot to form a sliding pivot axis, with the sliding pivot axis traveling along the elongated slot when the lift mechanism raises or lowers the patient support.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Pare, Pascal Castonguay, Marco Constant
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Patent number: 9126571Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a frame, with a barrier, and a patient support surface supported in the frame. The apparatus further includes a control system with a controller, which is incorporated into the surface or the frame, and which is in communication with at least one functional component associated with the surface or the frame for controlling or monitoring the functional component. The control system further includes a touch-screen display in communication with the controller for controlling the functional component, which is positioned in the barrier between the exterior and interior side of the barrier wherein the display is incorporated into the barrier and accessible at the exterior or interior side for access by a user.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Paré, Pascal Castonguay, Luc Petitpas, David Kim Soui Wan Fong, Jeffrey Joseph Thompson
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Publication number: 20140237721Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a patient support surface, a manually operable brake operatively associated with the patient support surface, a manual brake activation handle or pedal for manually operating the manually operable brake, and an electrically powered actuator. The actuator is mechanically coupled to the manually operable brake and to the manual brake activation handle or pedal, and actuates the manually operable brake and moves the manual brake activation handle or pedal from a first position to a second portion in response to a signal at the patient support apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Pare, Pascal Castonguay, Luc Petitpas, David Kim Soui Wan Fong
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Patent number: 8701229Abstract: A method of actuating a manually operable brake on a caster wheel of a patient support apparatus to stop motion of the apparatus includes electrically coupling the control system of the patient support to an actuator at the patient support, generating actuating signals with the control system based on input at the patient support apparatus, transmitting the actuating signals to the actuator to thereby actuate the actuator to output a driving force, and mechanically coupling the driving force of the actuator with the manually operable brake to thereby actuate the manually operable brake and thereby brake the caster wheels.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Paré, Pascal Castonguay, Luc Petitpas, David Kim Soui Wan Fong
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Patent number: 8684371Abstract: The present invention includes a shopping cart frame with mounting bracket units connecting caster wheels and having a plate secured underneath the base with a caster pin receiving hole and spaced-apart flanges flanking the hole and abutting on the base; a shopping cart with a support bar between side uprights for forwardly propping up a primary basket and rearwardly hanging a secondary basket; a cart with a plastic basket having rear structural tubes sheathing the frame's side uprights and being secured thereto; a modular method of making different cart models by providing multiple sets of components with cooperating mounting surfaces for interconnection; a modular plastic basket with a hooked-on suspended tray and a channel-shaped overlay detachably snapped over the edge and tray; a one-piece molded plastic basket with independent branching tubular sections with different thicknesses; and an independent gas-assisted injection method for molding a one-piece plastic basket.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Produits Cari-All Inc.Inventors: Eric Berthiaume, Gilles Simard, Richard Pare, Serge Nadeau
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Patent number: 8613326Abstract: A weeding hand tool, comprising a generally longitudinal member joining a handle grip at a first end thereof and a pedal at a second opposite end thereof, a finger head comprising coiled fingers arranged in a helix and an ejector rod mobile inside the helix, and an ejector arm, wherein, when the tool is positioned generally vertically with free end tips of the coiled fingers on the ground, pushing down on the handle grip and/or on the pedal causes the coiled fingers to rotated down into the soil, entrapping a weed beneath the soil as they penetrate the soil, and wherein when, by pulling up on the longitudinal member, the coiled fingers are pulled out from the soil, with the weed entrapped in the helix they form, and the weed is ejected from the helix pulling down on the ejector arm.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Garant GPInventors: Richard Paré, François Gaucher, Benoit Orban, Patrick Mainville, David Boies, Patrick Julien
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Publication number: 20130300076Abstract: The present invention includes a shopping cart frame with mounting bracket units connecting caster wheels and having a plate secured underneath the base with a caster pin receiving hole and spaced-apart flanges flanking the hole and abutting on the base; a shopping cart with a support bar between side uprights for forwardly propping up a primary basket and rearwardly hanging a secondary basket; a cart with a plastic basket having rear structural tubes sheathing the frame's side uprights and being secured thereto; a modular method of making different cart models by providing multiple sets of components with cooperating mounting surfaces for interconnection; a modular plastic basket with a hooked-on suspended tray and a channel-shaped overlay detachably snapped over the edge and tray; a one-piece molded plastic basket with independent branching tubular sections with different thicknesses; and an independent gas-assisted injection method for molding a one-piece plastic basket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Produits Cari-All, Inc.Inventors: Éric Berthiaume, Gilles Simard, Richard Paré, Serge Nadeau
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Patent number: 8469373Abstract: A method of manufacturing different shopping cart models is provided. The method includes providing multiple sets of base modules, providing at least one set of tubular side uprights, and selecting a base module from each of the different sets thereof. For each selected base module, selecting a pair of tubular side uprights from any one of the at least one set thereof. For each selected base module, aligning the mounting surfaces of the selected pair of tubular side uprights with the respective mounting surfaces of the selected base module, and securing the mounting surfaces together so that the upper portions of the selected tubular side uprights extend upward from the base module in parallel relation to each other. For each selected base module, mounting at least one shopping cart basket to the tubular side uprights.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Produits Cari-All Inc.Inventors: Eric Berthiaume, Gilles Simard, Richard Pare, Serge Nadeau
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Publication number: 20120304440Abstract: A method of manufacturing different shopping cart models is provided. The method includes providing multiple sets of base modules, providing at least one set of tubular side uprights, and selecting a base module from each of the different sets thereof. For each selected base module, selecting a pair of tubular side uprights from any one of the at least one set thereof. For each selected base module, aligning the mounting surfaces of the selected pair of tubular side uprights with the respective mounting surfaces of the selected base module, and securing the mounting surfaces together so that the upper portions of the selected tubular side uprights extend upward from the base module in parallel relation to each other. For each selected base module, mounting at least one shopping cart basket to the tubular side uprights.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Produits Cari-All Inc.Inventors: Éric Berthiaume, Gilles Simard, Richard Paré, Serge Nadeau
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Patent number: 8096564Abstract: The present invention includes a shopping cart frame with mounting bracket units connecting caster wheels and having a plate secured underneath the base with a caster pin receiving hole and spaced-apart flanges flanking the hole and abutting on the base; a shopping cart with a support bar between side uprights for forwardly propping up a primary basket and rearwardly hanging a secondary basket; a cart with a plastic basket having rear structural tubes sheathing the frame's side uprights and being secured thereto; a modular method of making different cart models by providing multiple sets of components with cooperating mounting surfaces for interconnection; a modular plastic basket with a hooked-on suspended tray and a channel-shaped overlay detachably snapped over the edge and tray; a one-piece molded plastic basket with independent branching tubular sections with different thicknesses; and an independent gas-assisted injection method for molding a one-piece plastic basket.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Produits Cari-All Inc.Inventors: Éric Berthiaume, Gilles Simard, Richard Paré, Serge Nadeau
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Publication number: 20110231996Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a frame, with a barrier, and a patient support surface supported in the frame. The apparatus further includes a control system with a controller, which is incorporated into the surface or the frame, and which is in communication with at least one functional component associated with the surface or the frame for controlling or monitoring the functional component. The control system further includes a touch-screen display in communication with the controller for controlling the functional component, which is positioned in the barrier between the exterior and interior side of the barrier wherein the display is incorporated into the barrier and accessible at the exterior or interior side for access by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Paré, Pascal Castonguay, Luc Petitpas, David Kim Soui Wan Fong, Jeffrey Joseph Thompson
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Patent number: 8006332Abstract: A patient support apparatus may include a base frame, lift arms, an intermediate frame, a deck support having three articulating sections, a brake system, various drive motors, actuators, and sensors, at least one power source, communication devices, and at least one controller, wherein the lift arms, articulating sections, drive motors, brake system, and actuators may be controlled from the at least one controller and in response to signals received by the various sensors, while storing data internally and/or sending data to a remote location.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Nicolas Cantin, Marco Morin, Richard Paré, Pascal Castonguay, Luc Petitpas, David Kim Soui Wan Fong
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Publication number: 20110203815Abstract: A weeding hand tool, comprising a generally longitudinal member joining a handle grip at a first end thereof and a pedal at a second opposite end thereof, a finger head comprising coiled fingers arranged in a helix and an ejector rod mobile inside the helix, and an ejector arm, wherein, when the tool is positioned generally vertically with free end tips of the coiled fingers on the ground, pushing down on the handle grip and/or on the pedal causes the coiled fingers to rotated down into the soil, entrapping a weed beneath the soil as they penetrate the soil, and wherein when, by pulling up on the longitudinal member, the coiled fingers are pulled out from the soil, with the weed entrapped in the helix they form, and the weed is ejected from the helix pulling down on the ejector arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Richard PARÉ, François Gaucher, Benoit Orban, Patrick Mainville, David Boies, Patrick Julien
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Publication number: 20110162141Abstract: A method of actuating a manually operable brake on a caster wheel of a patient support apparatus to stop motion of the apparatus includes electrically coupling the control system of the patient support to an actuator at the patient support, generating actuating signals with the control system based on input at the patient support apparatus, transmitting the actuating signals to the actuator to thereby actuate the actuator to output a driving force, and mechanically coupling the driving force of the actuator with the manually operable brake to thereby actuate the manually operable brake and thereby brake the caster wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne, Marco Morin, Richard Paré, Pascal Castonguay, Luc Petitpas, David Kim Soui Wan Fong
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Patent number: D654817Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Catch The Wind, Inc.Inventors: Edgar K. Dede, Patrick Mainville, Richard Paré, Benoit Orban, François Gaucher, Catherine Turgy
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Patent number: D657212Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Garant GPInventors: Richard Paré, François Gaucher, Benoit Orban, Patrick Mainville, David Boies, Alex Raymond, Patrick Juliēn
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Patent number: D677588Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: BlueScout Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Edgar Dede, Patrick Mainville, Richard Paré, Benoit Orban, Francois Gaucher, Catherine Turgy
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Patent number: D710148Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Thermoceramix Inc.Inventors: Patrick Mainville, Athinodoro Chris Kazanas, Louis Desmarais, Alexandre Paris, Joanis Louloudakis, Richard Abbott, Pierre Marcoux, Thomas Rouayroux, Antoine Dallaire, Richard Pare