John D Mattes, Age 647357 Congress Rd, Spencer, OH 44275

8646551, Feb 11, 2014

Mar 5, 2012

13/412034

John Mattes - Columbia Station OH, US
Darryl Peters - Elyria OH, US
Bruce A. Jaenke - Parma OH, US
Ricky J. McCullar - Olmsted Township OH, US
Gary E. Chopcinski - North Ridgeville OH, US

Invacare Corporation - Elyria OH

B60L 15/20

180 658, 180 651

A power driven wheelchair and a method for operating same are provided. In one embodiment, the power driven wheelchair includes a system controller with a main controller, a storage device, and at least one input device, a motor assembly, and a common bus. The motor assembly may include a drive motor, a local controller, and a sensor sensing a condition associated with the drive motor and in communication with the local controller. In another embodiment, the power driven wheelchair includes the system controller, an actuator assembly, and the common bus. The actuator assembly may include an actuator mechanism, a local controller, and a sensor sensing a condition associated with the actuator mechanism and in communication with the local controller. Multiple embodiments of the method are related to controlling various arrangements of motor assemblies or actuator assemblies.

2007005, Mar 1, 2007

Aug 31, 2006

11/513740

John Mattes - Columbia Station OH, US
Darryl Peters - Elyria OH, US
Ricky McCullar - Olmsted Township OH, US
Gary Chopcinski - North Ridgeville OH, US

G05D 1/00

701001000

An actuator controller for operating a selected one of a plurality of known seat and leg support position actuators of a wheelchair comprises: a digital controller; and an actuator driver circuit coupled to the digital controller and capable of driving any one of the plurality of known seat and leg support position actuators, the digital controller programmable with data representative of a selected one of the plurality of known seat and leg support position actuators and operational parameters thereof, and operative to control the actuator driver circuit to drive the selected one of the plurality of known seat and leg support position actuators in accordance with the parameter data.

2007005, Mar 1, 2007

Aug 31, 2006

11/513746

John Mattes - Columbia Station OH, US
Bruce Jaenke - Parma OH, US
Gary Chopcinski - North Ridgeville OH, US

G06F 7/00

701036000

By programming position parameters corresponding to user support surfaces of a power driven wheelchair, movement of the user support surfaces is automated. The user support surfaces can be positioned individually, as part of a sequence or as part of a series of sequences. Accordingly, with little effort, a user can position the user support surfaces of the wheelchair to a predefined position.

2007005, Mar 15, 2007

Aug 31, 2006

11/513802

John Mattes - Columbia Station OH, US
Darryl Peters - Elyria OH, US
Bruce Jaenke - Parma OH, US
Ricky McCullar - Olmsted Township OH, US
Gary Chopcinski - North Ridgeville OH, US

B60K 1/00

180065100

A power driven wheelchair and a method for operating same are provided. In one embodiment, the power driven wheelchair includes a system controller with a main controller, a storage device, and at least one input device, a motor assembly, and a common bus. The motor assembly may include a drive motor, a local controller, and a sensor sensing a condition associated with the drive motor and in communication with the local controller. In another embodiment, the power driven wheelchair includes the system controller, an actuator assembly, and the common bus. The actuator assembly may include an actuator mechanism, a local controller, and a sensor sensing a condition associated with the actuator mechanism and in communication with the local controller. Multiple embodiments of the method are related to controlling various arrangements of motor assemblies or actuator assemblies.