Patents by Inventor Roy E. Holmberg, III
Roy E. Holmberg, III 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: 20200261261Abstract: A thermal control unit for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to one or more patient therapy devices (e.g. pads, blankets, etc.) that are in contact with a patient is disclosed. The thermal control unit allows multiple patient therapy devices to be fluidly coupled thereto and to individually monitor the temperatures, flow rates, and/or connections/disconnections of the patient therapy devices. A user interface enables a user to designate outlet ports to the therapy devices as active or inactive, and the control unit provides notifications to the user if any of the active ports experience an undesired condition, or if a patient therapy device is connected to an inactive port. The user interface further allows the user to designate one of multiple patient temperature probes as a primary probe. The primary probe is used to control the temperature of the fluid circulating through the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Christopher John Hopper, Brian Schultz, Roy E. Holmberg, III, Jonathan David Campbell, Marco Constant
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Patent number: 10667942Abstract: A thermal control unit for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to one or more patient therapy devices (e.g. pads, blankets, etc.) that are in contact with a patient is disclosed. The thermal control unit allows multiple patient therapy devices to be fluidly coupled thereto and to individually monitor the temperatures, flow rates, and/or connections/disconnections of the patient therapy devices. A user interface enables a user to designate outlet ports to the therapy devices as active or inactive, and the control unit provides notifications to the user if any of the active ports experience an undesired condition, or if a patient therapy device is connected to an inactive port. The user interface further allows the user to designate one of multiple patient temperature probes as a primary probe. The primary probe is used to control the temperature of the fluid circulating through the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Christopher John Hopper, Brian Schultz, Roy E. Holmberg, III, Jonathan David Campbell, Marco Constant
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Patent number: 10588778Abstract: A thermal control unit for controlling the temperature of a patient includes a fluid circulation channel with an inlet and outlet, a first heat exchanger, a controller, and a cartridge receptacle. The controller controls the first heat exchanger to adjust the temperature of the circulating fluid toward a desired temperature. The cartridge receptacle is adapted to receive a cartridge having a second heat exchanger and to allow fluid to flow from the cartridge into the fluid circulation channel of the thermal control unit. The cartridge may include a vacuum chamber and a coolant whereby the expansion of the coolant into the vacuum chamber cools the fluid in the cartridge. Flow of the coolant in the vacuum chamber may be automatically initiated upon insertion of the cartridge into the cartridge receptacle, or by other means.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Gregory S. Taylor, Christopher John Hopper, Roy E. Holmberg, III
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Patent number: 10390992Abstract: A thermal control unit for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to one or more patient therapy devices (e.g. pads, blankets, etc.) that are in contact with a patient is disclosed. The thermal control unit allows multiple patient therapy devices to be fluidly coupled thereto and to individually monitor the temperatures, flow rates, and/or connections/disconnections of the patient therapy devices. A user interface enables a user to designate outlet ports to the therapy devices as active or inactive, and the control unit provides notifications to the user if any of the active ports experience an undesired condition, or if a patient therapy device is connected to an inactive port. The user interface further allows the user to designate one of multiple patient temperature probes as a primary probe. The primary probe is used to control the temperature of the fluid circulating through the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Christopher John Hopper, Brian Schultz, Roy E Holmberg, III, Jonathan David Campbell, Marco Constant
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Patent number: 10335328Abstract: A harness system for a patient transport apparatus. The harness system comprises one or more harness assemblies. Each harness assembly comprises a flexible restraint member formed of a coated fabric and comprising one or more joints in which stitches join sections of the coated fabric. Covers are attached to the coated fabric over the stitches to provide a barrier to outside contaminants and to ease cleaning of the flexible restraint member.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Levi Scheenstra, Tyler Ethen, Roy E. Holmberg, III
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Publication number: 20190008707Abstract: A harness system for a patient transport apparatus. The harness system comprises one or more harness assemblies. Each harness assembly comprises a flexible restraint member formed of a coated fabric and comprising one or more joints in which stitches join sections of the coated fabric. Covers are attached to the coated fabric over the stitches to provide a barrier to outside contaminants and to ease cleaning of the flexible restraint member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Levi Scheenstra, Tyler Ethen, Roy E. Holmberg, III
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Patent number: 10080693Abstract: A harness system for a patient transport apparatus. The harness system comprises one or more harness assemblies. Each harness assembly comprises a flexible restraint member formed of a coated fabric and comprising one or more joints in which stitches join sections of the coated fabric. Covers are attached to the coated fabric over the stitches to provide a barrier to outside contaminants and to ease cleaning of the flexible restraint member.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Levi Scheenstra, Tyler Ethen, Roy E. Holmberg, III
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Patent number: 10080694Abstract: A harness system for a patient transport apparatus. The harness system comprises one or more harness assemblies. Each harness assembly comprises a flexible restraint member formed of a coated fabric and comprising one or more joints in which stitches join sections of the coated fabric. Covers are attached to the coated fabric over the stitches to provide a barrier to outside contaminants and to ease cleaning of the flexible restraint member.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Levi Scheenstra, Tyler Ethen, Roy E. Holmberg, III