Patents by Inventor Terry A. Drabinski

Terry A. Drabinski 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: 7990078
    Abstract: A lighting control system suitable for a surgical lighting device. The lighting control system includes circuitry that compensates for the effects of temperature changes in a lighting device, and that compensates for forward voltage variations among LED lighting modules to provide substantially uniform light output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: American Sterilizer Company
    Inventors: James A. Petrucci, Terry A. Drabinski, David A. Hite, Sheari A. Rice
  • Publication number: 20100156304
    Abstract: A lighting control system suitable for a surgical lighting device. The lighting control system includes circuitry that compensates for the effects of temperature changes in a lighting device, and that compensates for forward voltage variations among LED lighting modules to provide substantially uniform light output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: James A. Petrucci, Terry A. Drabinski, David A. Hite, Sheari A. Rice
  • Patent number: 7701151
    Abstract: A lighting control system suitable for a surgical lighting device. The lighting control system includes circuitry that compensates for the effects of temperature changes in a lighting device, and that compensates for forward voltage variations among LED lighting modules to provide substantially uniform light output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: American Sterilizer Company
    Inventors: James A. Petrucci, Terry A. Drabinski, David A. Hite, Sheari A. Rice
  • Publication number: 20090102396
    Abstract: A lighting control system suitable for a surgical lighting device. The lighting control system includes circuitry that compensates for the effects of temperature changes in a lighting device, and that compensates for forward voltage variations among LED lighting modules to provide substantially uniform light output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: James A. Petrucci, Terry A. Drabinski, David A. Hite, Sheari A. Rice
  • Patent number: 7321385
    Abstract: A surgical light system (10) includes a lighthead (44) coupled to a suspension arm (41?) adapted for mounting to a surface (14) of a surgical room. A bulb (130) is disposed in the lighthead. A processor (120) in the lighthead is operatively coupled with the bulb for controlling an intensity of light of the bulb and is adapted to generate a lighthead status signal representative of a first status of the lighthead. A control apparatus (32, 34) is in operative communication with the processor (120) in the lighthead. The control apparatus receives the lighthead status signal and selects a set of control algorithms from among a group of algorithms based on the lighthead status signal for controlling the lighthead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Steris Inc.
    Inventors: Steven H. Rus, Terry A. Drabinski, James A. Petrucci, David Jesurun, Alan J. Greszler, Yury Keselman
  • Patent number: 6863422
    Abstract: A lighting system (10) suited to use in an operating theater includes one or more lightheads, each having a housing (28) and a bezel (50) extending therefrom. A light source (38) is disposed within the housing. A handle (36) extends below the bezel and is rotatable relative thereto. A lighting control input means (60), associated with the bezel allows adjustment of the intensity of light emitted by the light source. A sterile cover (54) can be placed over both the handle and the bevel, allowing the input means to be manipulated by pressure on the cover with the thumb of the operator's hand, while simultaneously grasping the handle in the palm and fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Steris Inc.
    Inventors: David Jesurun, Allan J. Greszler, Yury Keselman, Terry A. Drabinski, Steven H. Rus
  • Publication number: 20030210559
    Abstract: A lighting system (10) suited to use in an operating theater includes one or more lightheads, each having a housing (28) and a bezel (50) extending therefrom. A light source (38) is disposed within the housing. A handle (36) extends below the bezel and is rotatable relative thereto. A lighting control input means (60), associated with the bezel allows adjustment of the intensity of light emitted by the light source. A sterile cover (54) can be placed over both the handle and the bevel, allowing the input means to be manipulated by pressure on the cover with the thumb of the operator's hand, while simultaneously grasping the handle in the palm and fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: STERIS INC.
    Inventors: David Jesurun, Allan J. Greszler, Yury Keselman, Terry A. Drabinski, Steven H. Rus
  • Publication number: 20030142204
    Abstract: A surgical light system (10) includes a lighthead (44) coupled to a suspension arm (41′) adapted for mounting to a surface (14) of a surgical room. A bulb (130) is disposed in the lighthead. A processor (120) in the lighthead is operatively coupled with the bulb for controlling an intensity of light of the bulb and is adapted to generate a lighthead status signal representative of a first status of the lighthead. A control apparatus (32, 34) is in operative communication with the processor (120) in the lighthead. The control apparatus receives the lighthead status signal and selects a set of control algorithms from among a group of algorithms based on the lighthead status signal for controlling the lighthead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Steven H. Rus, Terry A. Drabinski, James A. Petrucci, David Jesurun, Alan J. Greszler, Yury Keselman