Patents by Inventor Sylvain Lacasse

Sylvain Lacasse 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: 11938069
    Abstract: A backrest pivoting system can have a backrest and an actuator for pivoting the backrest. The actuator is pivotably connected to the backrest by a pivot defining a first pivot axis. The backrest can pivot about a guide member which defines a second pivot axis coaxial with the first pivot axis. A backrest pivoting system can include an actuator and a resilient member mounted in series with the actuator. There is also provided an extendable user support assembly comprising a lower body support panel and a core support panel supported by a frame, the lower body support panel being translatable relative to the frame such that an opening is created between the lower body support panel and the core support panel when the lower body support panel is translated away from the core support panel. There is also provided a method for placing a bed in a vascular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: UMANO MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Sylvain Lacasse, Steve Bolduc, Jimmy Laflamme, Guy Lemire, Jean-Philippe Beaudet, Gabriel Mercier, Esther Berthelot
  • Publication number: 20240011347
    Abstract: A fenestration unit includes a sash configured to receive a glazing unit, and a frame. The frame includes a plurality of walls configured to support the sash. A first wall of the plurality of walls includes a cover coupling portion having a first cantilevered coupling wall spaced apart from a second cantilevered coupling wall. The frame includes an access cover defining at least one tab configured to releasably engage with at least one of the first cantilevered coupling wall and the second cantilevered coupling wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: JELD-WEN, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominique Fiset, Frederic Renaud, Sylvain Lacasse, Miguel Fortin, Lisa Bergeron, Jeff Pigeon
  • Publication number: 20230255839
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel assembly for a patient support apparatus comprising a fixed portion, a pivoting portion attached to the fixed portion and a wheel operatively connected to the pivoting portion, the wheel, which can be motorized, being movable between a first deployed position and a second retracted position. The wheel assembly has a spring assembly for urging the wheel in the first deployed position and an actuator to raise the wheel in the second retracted position. The invention also relates to a control handle for a motorized bed comprising a handle member having an actuatable trigger for controlling propelling of the bed, the handle member further comprising a user interface configured for providing bed information to the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Sylvain LACASSE, Montassar BEN-ABDALLAH, Florimond LAPORTE, Bruno DÉSAULNIERS, Franck Renaud Jocelyn MORELIERE
  • Publication number: 20220304877
    Abstract: A patient support includes a mattress with an inflatable bladder, where the inflatable bladder has a cavity and an upper bladder wall forming an outwardly facing side for facing and supporting the patient on the patient mattress and forming an inwardly facing side facing into the cavity. The patient support further includes a light transmitter operable to emit light through the cavity to impinge on the inwardly facing side of the upper bladder wall and a light receiver operable to detect a reflection of the light off the inwardly facing side of the bladder wall, with the light receiver generating a signal responsive to detecting the reflection. A controller is in communication with the light transmitter and is operable to determine immersion of a patient into the mattress based on the signal from the light receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Sylvain LaCasse
  • Publication number: 20220142837
    Abstract: A backrest pivoting system can have a backrest and an actuator for pivoting the backrest. The actuator is pivotably connected to the backrest by a pivot defining a first pivot axis. The backrest can pivot about a guide member which defines a second pivot axis coaxial with the first pivot axis. A backrest pivoting system can include an actuator and a resilient member mounted in series with the actuator. There is also provided an extendable user support assembly comprising a lower body support panel and a core support panel supported by a frame, the lower body support panel being translatable relative to the frame such that an opening is created between the lower body support panel and the core support panel when the lower body support panel is translated away from the core support panel. There is also provided a method for placing a bed in a vascular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: UMANO MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Sylvain LACASSE, Steve BOLDUC, Jimmy LAFLAMME, Guy LEMIRE, Jean-Philippe BEAUDET, Gabriel MERCIER, Esther BERTHELOT
  • Patent number: 11229563
    Abstract: There is provided a backrest pivoting system having a backrest and an actuator for pivoting the backrest. The actuator is pivotably connected to the backrest by a pivot defining a first pivot axis. The backrest is configured to pivot about a guide member which defines a second pivot axis coaxial with the first pivot axis. There is also provided a backrest pivoting system including an actuator and a resilient member mounted in series with the actuator. There is also provided an extendable user support assembly comprising a lower body support panel and a core support panel supported by a frame, the lower body support panel being translatable relative to the frame such that an opening is created between the lower body support panel and the core support panel when the lower body support panel is translated away from the core support panel. There is also provided a method for placing a bed in a vascular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: UMANO MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Sylvain Lacasse, Steve Bolduc, Jimmy Laflamme, Guy Lemire, Jean-Philippe Beaudet, Gabriel Mercier, Esther Berthelot
  • Publication number: 20210236362
    Abstract: A patient support for supporting a patient includes an inflatable mattress defining a support surface and a pneumatic system for inflating the inflatable mattress. The pneumatic system includes a pressurized reservoir for holding pressurized air and selectively releases pressurized air from the reservoir to the mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Sylvain LaCasse
  • Patent number: 10987265
    Abstract: A patient support for supporting a patient includes an inflatable mattress defining a support surface and a pneumatic system for inflating the inflatable mattress. The pneumatic system includes a pressurized reservoir for holding pressurized air and selectively releases pressurized air from the reservoir to the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Sylvain LaCasse
  • Publication number: 20210069040
    Abstract: A hospital bed comprising: a frame; a plurality of extendable patient support panels mounted to the frame, each patient support panel including a central section and at least one side section selectively movable laterally towards and away from the central section; a movement transmission assembly including at least one transmission member connecting at least two of the movable side sections for laterally moving at least one of the movable side sections when another one of the movable side sections is moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: UMANO MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Sylvain LACASSE, Frederic RENAUD, Jean-Philippe BEAUDET, Jimmy LAFLAMME, Jerome MARCOTTE, Steve BOLDUC, Marco MORIN
  • Patent number: 10849804
    Abstract: A hospital bed comprising: a frame; a plurality of extendable patient support panels mounted to the frame, each patient support panel including a central section and at least one side section selectively movable laterally towards and away from the central section; a movement transmission assembly including at least one transmission member connecting at least two of the movable side sections for laterally moving at least one of the movable side sections when another one of the movable side sections is moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: UMANO MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Sylvain Lacasse, Frederic Renaud, Jean-Philippe Beaudet, Jimmy Laflamme, Jerome Marcotte, Steve Bolduc, Marco Morin
  • Publication number: 20190358104
    Abstract: There is provided a backrest pivoting system having a backrest and an actuator for pivoting the backrest. The actuator is pivotably connected to the backrest by a pivot defining a first pivot axis. The backrest is configured to pivot about a guide member which defines a second pivot axis coaxial with the first pivot axis. There is also provided a backrest pivoting system including an actuator and a resilient member mounted in series with the actuator. There is also provided an extendable user support assembly comprising a lower body support panel and a core support panel supported by a frame, the lower body support panel being translatable relative to the frame such that an opening is created between the lower body support panel and the core support panel when the lower body support panel is translated away from the core support panel. There is also provided a method for placing a bed in a vascular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Umano Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvain Lacasse, Steve Bolduc, Jimmy Laflamme, Guy Lemire, Jean-Philippe Beaudet, Gabriel Mercier, Esther Berthelot
  • Publication number: 20190336365
    Abstract: There is provided a backrest pivoting system having a backrest and an actuator for pivoting the backrest. The actuator is pivotably connected to the backrest by a pivot defining a first pivot axis. The backrest is configured to pivot about a guide member which defines a second pivot axis coaxial with the first pivot axis. There is also provided a backrest pivoting system including an actuator and a resilient member mounted in series with the actuator. There is also provided an extendable user support assembly comprising a lower body support panel and a core support panel supported by a frame, the lower body support panel being translatable relative to the frame such that an opening is created between the lower body support panel and the core support panel when the lower body support panel is translated away from the core support panel. There is also provided a method for placing a bed in a vascular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: UMANO MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Sylvain LACASSE, Steve BOLDUC, Jimmy LAFLAMME, Guy LEMIRE, Jean-Philippe BEAUDET, Gabriel MERCIER, Esther BERTHELOT
  • Publication number: 20190336366
    Abstract: There is provided a backrest pivoting system having a backrest and an actuator for pivoting the backrest. The actuator is pivotably connected to the backrest by a pivot defining a first pivot axis. The backrest is configured to pivot about a guide member which defines a second pivot axis coaxial with the first pivot axis. There is also provided a backrest pivoting system including an actuator and a resilient member mounted in series with the actuator. There is also provided an extendable user support assembly comprising a lower body support panel and a core support panel supported by a frame, the lower body support panel being translatable relative to the frame such that an opening is created between the lower body support panel and the core support panel when the lower body support panel is translated away from the core support panel. There is also provided a method for placing a bed in a vascular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: UMANO MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Sylvain LACASSE, Steve BOLDUC, Jimmy LAFLAMME, Guy LEMIRE, Jean-Philippe BEAUDET, Gabriel MERCIER, Esther BERTHELOT
  • Publication number: 20190336364
    Abstract: There is provided a backrest pivoting system having a backrest and an actuator for pivoting the backrest. The actuator is pivotably connected to the backrest by a pivot defining a first pivot axis. The backrest is configured to pivot about a guide member which defines a second pivot axis coaxial with the first pivot axis. There is also provided a backrest pivoting system including an actuator and a resilient member mounted in series with the actuator. There is also provided an extendable user support assembly comprising a lower body support panel and a core support panel supported by a frame, the lower body support panel being translatable relative to the frame such that an opening is created between the lower body support panel and the core support panel when the lower body support panel is translated away from the core support panel. There is also provided a method for placing a bed in a vascular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: UMANO MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Sylvain LACASSE, Steve BOLDUC, Jimmy LAFLAMME, Guy LEMIRE, Jean-Philippe BEAUDET, Gabriel MERCIER, Esther BERTHELOT
  • Publication number: 20190336363
    Abstract: There is provided a backrest pivoting system having a backrest and an actuator for pivoting the backrest. The actuator is pivotably connected to the backrest by a pivot defining a first pivot axis. The backrest is configured to pivot about a guide member which defines a second pivot axis coaxial with the first pivot axis. There is also provided a backrest pivoting system including an actuator and a resilient member mounted in series with the actuator. There is also provided an extendable user support assembly comprising a lower body support panel and a core support panel supported by a frame, the lower body support panel being translatable relative to the frame such that an opening is created between the lower body support panel and the core support panel when the lower body support panel is translated away from the core support panel. There is also provided a method for placing a bed in a vascular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: UMANO MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Sylvain LACASSE, Steve BOLDUC, Jimmy LAFLAMME, Guy LEMIRE, Jean-Philippe BEAUDET, Gabriel MERCIER, Esther BERTHELOT
  • Patent number: 10426679
    Abstract: There is provided a backrest pivoting system having a backrest and an actuator for pivoting the backrest. The actuator is pivotably connected to the backrest by a pivot defining a first pivot axis. The backrest is configured to pivot about a guide member which defines a second pivot axis coaxial with the first pivot axis. There is also provided a backrest pivoting system including an actuator and a resilient member mounted in series with the actuator. There is also provided an extendable user support assembly comprising a lower body support panel and a core support panel supported by a frame, the lower body support panel being translatable relative to the frame such that an opening is created between the lower body support panel and the core support panel when the lower body support panel is translated away from the core support panel. There is also provided a method for placing a bed in a vascular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: UMANO MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Sylvain Lacasse, Steve Bolduc, Jimmy Laflamme, Guy Lemire, Jean-Philippe Beaudet, Gabriel Mercier, Esther Berthelot
  • Patent number: 10117798
    Abstract: A system for determining a location of a patient on a hospital bed comprising: at least one deformation sensor adapted to generate a signal indicative of a deformation of a frame of the bed; a location determination unit for determining a lateral and/or longitudinal location of the patient based on the deformation of the frame. A method for monitoring an exit of a patient from a hospital bed comprising: determining a patient location on the bed based on measured deformation and generating an alarm signal if the determined location is outside a predetermined area. A weight sensing system for a hospital bed having a base with a suspended frame suspended from a fixed frame comprising: a load sensor connecting the suspended frame and the fixed frame via a suspension member which is unsecured from the fixed frame to allow free vertical movement of the suspended frame relative to the fixed frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: UMANO MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Guy Lemire, Richard Labbe, Jimmy Laflamme, Sylvain Lacasse, Steve Bolduc, Luc Landry, Jean-Philippe Beaudet
  • Publication number: 20180214326
    Abstract: A hospital bed comprising: a frame; a plurality of extendable patient support panels mounted to the frame, each patient support panel including a central section and at least one side section selectively movable laterally towards and away from the central section; a movement transmission assembly including at least one transmission member connecting at least two of the movable side sections for laterally moving at least one of the movable side sections when another one of the movable side sections is moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: UMANO MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Sylvain LACASSE, Frederic RENAUD, Jean-Philippe BEAUDET, Jimmy LAFLAMME, Jerome MARCOTTE, Steve BOLDUC, Marco MORIN
  • Patent number: 9987182
    Abstract: A system for determining a location of a patient on a hospital bed comprising: at least one deformation sensor adapted to generate a signal indicative of a deformation of a frame of the bed; a location determination unit for determining a lateral and/or longitudinal location of the patient based on the deformation of the frame. A method for monitoring an exit of a patient from a hospital bed comprising: determining a patient location on the bed based on measured deformation and generating an alarm signal if the determined location is outside a predetermined area. A weight sensing system for a hospital bed having a base with a suspended frame suspended from a fixed frame comprising: a load sensor connecting the suspended frame and the fixed frame via a suspension member which is unsecured from the fixed frame to allow free vertical movement of the suspended frame relative to the fixed frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: UMANO MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Guy Lemire, Richard Labbe, Jimmy Laflamme, Sylvain Lacasse, Steve Bolduc, Luc Landry, Jean-Philippe Beaudet
  • Publication number: 20180071158
    Abstract: A patient support for supporting a patient includes an inflatable mattress defining a support surface and a pneumatic system for inflating the inflatable mattress. The pneumatic system includes a pressurized reservoir for holding pressurized air and selectively releases pressurized air from the reservoir to the mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Lafleche, Jean-Francois Girard, Sylvain LaCasse