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公开(公告)号:US10650988B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-12
申请号:US16146072
申请日:2018-09-28
Applicant: AMERICAN STERILIZER COMPANY
Inventor: Jill Sanders , David A. Westenfelder, II , Michael Hollopeter , Lance Clark Bellows
IPC: A45C13/26 , H01H13/86 , H01H13/85 , H01H13/807 , H01H13/70 , F21V23/04 , A61B90/30 , H01H13/83 , F21V21/40 , F21W131/20 , F21W131/205
Abstract: A handle assembly comprised of a base and a detachable handle that mounts to the base. The base includes integrated electronics, such as switches. The detachable handle includes buttons for activating the switches.
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公开(公告)号:US10603132B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-31
申请号:US15794106
申请日:2017-10-26
Applicant: American Sterilizer Company
Inventor: Michael Hollopeter , Damon Jurkiewicz , James A. Petrucci , Lance C. Bellows
Abstract: A lighthead identification system for controlling lightheads of a surgical lighting system. The lighthead identification system includes illuminated indicator lights that visually indicate to an operator that an associated lighthead has been selected for adjusting parameter settings on a user interface.
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公开(公告)号:US10582888B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-10
申请号:US16275657
申请日:2019-02-14
Applicant: American Sterilizer Company
Inventor: Nicholas Jacobs , Richard P. Nardo , Christopher D. Labedz , Sohrab Soltani , Michael Hollopeter
Abstract: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20190175099A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-13
申请号:US16275657
申请日:2019-02-14
Applicant: American Sterilizer Company
Inventor: Nicholas Jacobs , Richard P. Nardo , Christopher D. Labedz , Sohrab Soltani , Michael Hollopeter
Abstract: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20180124892A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-03
申请号:US15642379
申请日:2017-07-06
Applicant: American Sterilizer Company
Inventor: Michael Hollopeter , David Jesurun
CPC classification number: H05B33/0854 , A61B90/30 , A61B2090/309 , H05B33/0842
Abstract: An adaptive shadow control system that compensates for blockage of one lighthead of a surgical lighting system by increasing the light output from one or more other lightheads of the lighting system. The system also includes control logic for automatic enablement/disablement of adaptive shadow control by detecting whether there is blockage of a lighthead and whether the respective light beams of a plurality of lightheads are being aggregated to form a single aggregated co-illumination light pattern at a work area.
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公开(公告)号:US20230180368A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-08
申请号:US17543129
申请日:2021-12-06
Applicant: American Sterilizer Company
Inventor: Michael Hollopeter , Benjamin Yoder
Abstract: A device and method for operating a lighting system varies a characteristic of visible light emitted by a first lighthead according to a predefined profile, and fixes a characteristic of visible light emitted by a second lighthead. A light sensor configured to view a focal area of the second lighthead detects a characteristic of visible light on a target surface over a period of time, and the characteristic of the light detected by the light sensor over the period of time is compared to the characteristic of light defined in the predetermined profile. A mode of operation of the first and second lighthead is determined based on the comparison.
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公开(公告)号:US20220133431A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-05
申请号:US17511827
申请日:2021-10-27
Applicant: American Sterilizer Company
Inventor: Lance Bellows , Michael Hollopeter , Martin Kraig , Brad Lachmeier , Jerime Pichler , Nicholas Puterbaugh , David Westenfelder , Robert Chavez
IPC: A61B90/50
Abstract: A load balancing arm for a medical device support system includes a proximal hub, a support arm, a link, and a distal end vertical block. The components together may form a four bar linkage. The proximal hub is configured for pivotable movement about an axis P-P. The distal hub is configured to support a medical device load for pivotable movement about an axis D-D. The distal hub is mounted to the distal end vertical block for pivotable movement between a first position in which the axis D-D is at a first angle relative to the axis P-P and a second position in which the axis D-D is at a second angle relative to the axis P-P, wherein the first angle is different than the second angle. A parallelism adjustment mechanism enables the axis D-D to be adjusted so as to be substantially parallel to the axis P-P.
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公开(公告)号:US20210239281A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-05
申请号:US17161605
申请日:2021-01-28
Applicant: American Sterilizer Company
Inventor: David A. Westenfelder, II , Michael Hollopeter , Jill A. Sanders , Martin R. Kraig
Abstract: A lighting assembly includes a light transmissive substrate extending along a length and including a light emission portion including opposed first and second major surfaces spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction, an inner edge surface extending between the first and second major surfaces in the thickness direction, and an outer edge surface opposed the inner edge surface and extending in the thickness direction. An extension portion extends from the light emission portion proximate the second major surface in the thickness direction. A light source is attached to the extension portion. A light head includes a housing, a primary light source attached to the housing, and the lighting assembly as an auxiliary lighting assembly. The housing includes a channel in which the auxiliary lighting assembly is retained.
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公开(公告)号:US11039899B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-22
申请号:US16145815
申请日:2018-09-28
Applicant: American Sterilizer Company
Inventor: Michael Hollopeter , Lena T. Fogle
Abstract: A sterile field encroachment indicator apparatus for a surgical lighting system includes one or more encroachment indicators, one or more sensor units, and one or more controllers. The encroachment indicators are configured to indicate encroachment of a predetermined proximity to a surgical lighthead by a foreign entity and contact of the encroaching foreign entity with the surgical lighthead. The surgical lighthead is configured to provide illumination in order to illuminate a surgical environment. The sensor units are positioned in the surgical lighthead, and are configured to sense proximity of the foreign entity to the surgical lighthead and the contact of the encroaching foreign entity with the surgical lighthead. The controllers are configured to control the encroachment indicators based on the sensed proximity of the foreign entity to the surgical lighthead and the sensed contact of the foreign entity with the surgical lighthead.
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公开(公告)号:US20200337797A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-29
申请号:US16393168
申请日:2019-04-24
Applicant: American Sterilizer Company
Inventor: Michael Hollopeter , Ian Hugh Cook
Abstract: A system for identification of abnormalities related to illumination of a target and automatic compensation therefor includes a lighthead and a controller. The lighthead is configured to illuminate the target. The lighthead includes a plurality of lighting modules configured to emit light therefrom. Each of the lighting modules includes a distance sensor configured to measure a distance from the lighting module to a surface toward which the lighting module is pointed. The controller is configured to identify one or more abnormalities of the measured distances, determine a true distance from the lighthead to the target based on the measured distances, predict an amount of illumination based on the true distance that would be supplied to the target without the identified abnormalities, and compensate for the identified abnormalities by respectively adjusting an amount of light emitted from the lighting modules to illuminate the target according to the predicted amount of illumination.
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