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US 8,437,899 · App. 13/430,011 · Granted May 7, 2013

Method and apparatus for programming parameters of a power driven wheelchair for a plurality of drive settings

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Patent No.
US 8,437,899
App. No.
13/430,011
Granted
May 7, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of programming parameters of a power driven wheelchair for a plurality of drive modes comprises: displaying a menu image on an interactive display screen, the menu image including settings of a plurality of wheelchair parameters for a plurality of drive modes of the wheelchair; selecting a wheelchair parameter for a drive mode from the displayed menu image; and programming the setting of the selected wheelchair parameter to a desired setting.

Claims (31)

1. A method for programming parameters of a power driven wheelchair, comprising:

displaying a menu image on an interactive display screen, wherein the menu image includes current settings of a plurality of wheelchair parameters for a plurality of drive modes of the wheelchair;

selecting a wheelchair parameter for a drive mode from the displayed menu image;

in response to the selecting, displaying an adjustment image on the interactive display screen to program the selected wheelchair parameter setting while continuing to display the menu image; and

programming the setting of the selected wheelchair parameter to a desired value.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the programming includes:

adjusting the setting of the selected wheelchair parameter to a desired value; and

updating the menu image with the adjusted value of the selected wheelchair parameter.

3. The method of claim 2 , further including saving the adjusted value of the selected wheelchair parameter in a designated memory location.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein displaying the adjustment image includes opening an adjustment window within the interactive display screen for displaying the value of the selected wheelchair parameter in a predetermined format, and wherein programming the setting of the selected wheelchair parameter to the desired value includes using the format of the adjustment window to adjust the setting of the selected wheelchair parameter to the desired value.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the adjustment window format is displayed with a numerical value of the selected wheelchair parameter, and wherein the numerical value of the adjustment window is adjusted to the desired value.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the adjustment window format is displayed with a graphical representation of the value of the selected wheelchair parameter, and wherein the graphical representation of the adjustment window is adjusted to the desired value.

7. The method of claim 4 , further including closing the adjustment window after the selected wheelchair parameter has been adjusted to the desired value, while continuing to display the menu image, wherein the menu image is updated to include the desired value for the adjusted wheelchair parameter.

8. The method of claim 1 , further including programming the setting of the selected wheelchair parameter to the desired setting using the displayed menu image.

9. The method of claim 1 , further including:

storing a plurality of menu images in a memory, each menu image including settings of a plurality of wheelchair parameters for a plurality of drive modes of the wheelchair; and

displaying menu images from the plurality of stored menu images on the interactive display screen according to a predetermined routing.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the menu image is displayed in a table format with rows of wheelchair parameters and columns of drive modes.

11. An apparatus for programming parameters of a power driven wheelchair, comprising:

a display;

a controller for interacting with the display and operative to display a menu image on a screen of the display, wherein the menu image includes current settings of a plurality of wheelchair parameters for a plurality of drive modes of the wheelchair; and

one or more input devices operative to interact with the controller and the display to select a wheelchair parameter for a drive mode from the displayed menu image and to program the setting of the selected wheelchair parameter to a desired value;

wherein the controller is operative to open an adjustment image on the display for programming the selected wheelchair parameter setting in response to selection of the wheelchair parameter while continuing to display the menu image.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the one or more input devices is operative to control the controller to adjust a value of the selected wheelchair parameter to a desired value, and to update the displayed menu image with the adjusted value of the selected wheelchair parameter.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the one or more input devices is operative to control the controller to save the adjusted value of the selected wheelchair parameter in a designated memory location.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the one or more input devices is operative to control the controller to open an adjustment window within the screen of the display for displaying the value of the selected wheelchair parameter in a predetermined format, and to adjust the value of the selected wheelchair parameter to the desired value using the format of the adjustment window.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the one or more input devices is operative to control the controller to display the selected wheelchair parameter in the adjustment window format with a numerical value, and to adjust the numerical value of the adjustment window to the desired value.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the one or more input devices is operative to control the controller to display the selected wheelchair parameter in the adjustment window format with a graphical representation of the value of the selected wheelchair parameter, and to adjust the graphical representation of the adjustment window to the desired value.

17. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the one or more input devices is operative to control the controller to close the adjustment window after the selected wheelchair parameter has been adjusted to the desired value, while continuing to display the menu image, wherein the menu image is updated to include the desired value for the adjusted wheelchair parameter.

18. The apparatus of claim 1 , further including: a memory for storing a plurality of menu images in a memory, each menu image including settings of a plurality of wheelchair parameters for a plurality of drive modes of the wheelchair; and wherein the one or more input devices is operative to control the controller to display menu images from the plurality of stored menu images on the screen of the display according to a predetermined routing.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the one or more input devices is operative to control the controller to display a main menu image on the screen of the display, and to select for display other menu images of the stored plurality from the main menu image.

Assignments (21)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2024
From: GLAS TRUST COMPANY LLC
To: INVACARE CORPORATION; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.; MOTION CONCEPTS L.P.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2024
From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
To: INVACARE CORPORATION; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC; MOTION CONCEPTS L.P.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2024
From: INVACARE CORPORATION; MOTION CONCEPTS L.P.; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 13, 2024
From: WHITE OAK COMMERCIAL FINANCE, LLC
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2023
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: INVACARE CORPORATION; ADAPTIVE SWITCH LABORATORIES, INC.; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.; MEDBLOC, INC.; INVACARE CREDIT CORPORATION; INVACARE HOLDINGS, LLC; INVAMEX HOLDINGS LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2023
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: INVACARE CORPORATION; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.; GARDEN CITY MEDICAL INC.; THE AFTERMARKET GROUP, INC.; DYNAMIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC; INVACARE CONTINUING CARE, INC.; MEDBLOC, INC.; ADAPTIVE SWITCH LABORATORIES, INC.; CENTRALIZED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LLC; THE HELIXX GROUP, INC.; INVACARE CANADIAN FINANCE, LLC; INVACARE CANDIAN HOLDINGS, INC.; INVACARE CREDIT CORPORATION; INVACARE FLORIDA CORPORATION; INVACARE FLORIDA HOLDINGS, LLC; INVACARE HOLDINGS, LLC; INVACARE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; INVAMEX HOLDINGS LLC; INVACARE OUTCOMES MANAGEMENT LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2023
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: INVACARE CORPORATION; ADAPTIVE SWITCH LABORATORIES, INC.; THE AFTERMARKET GROUP, INC.; ALTIMATE MEDICAL, INC.; CENTRALIZED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LLC; CHAMPION MANUFACTURING INC.; FAMILY MEDICAL SUPPLY LLC; THE HELIXX GROUP, INC.; INVACARE CANADIAN HOLDINGS, INC.; INVACARE CANADIAN HOLDINGS, LLC; INVACARE CONTINUING CARE, INC.; INVACARE CREDIT CORPORATION; INVACARE FLORIDA CORPORATION; INVACARE HOLDINGS, LLC; INVACARE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; INVACARE SUPPLY GROUP, INC.; INVAMEX HOLDINGS LLC; KUSCHALL, INC.; ROADRUNNER MOBILITY, INCORPORATED; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.; GARDEN CITY MEDICAL INC.; INVACARE FLORIDA HOLDINGS, LLC; INVACARE HCS, LLC
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TRANCHE II NOTES) Recorded May 15, 2023
From: INVACARE CORPORATION; MOTION CONCEPTS L.P; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.
To: GLAS TRUST COMPANY LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TRANCHE I NOTES) Recorded May 12, 2023
From: INVACARE CORPORATION; MOTION CONCEPTS L.P; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.
To: GLAS TRUST COMPANY LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Recorded May 11, 2023
From: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED, AS EXISTING COLLATERAL AGENT
To: GLAS TRUST COMPANY LLC, AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RELEASE (TRANCHE II NOTES) Recorded May 10, 2023
From: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: INVACARE CORPORATION; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RELEASE (TRANCHE I NOTES) Recorded May 10, 2023
From: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: INVACARE CORPORATION; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RELEASE (DIP PAYOFF) Recorded May 10, 2023
From: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: INVACARE CORPORATION; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.; MOTION CONCEPTS L.P.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2023
From: INVACARE CORPORATION; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.; MOTION CONCEPTS L.P.
To: WHITE OAK COMMERCIAL FINANCE, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2023
From: INVACARE CORPORATION; ADAPTIVE SWITCH LABORATORIES, INC.; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.; MEDBLOC, INC.; INVACARE CREDIT CORPORATION; INVACARE HOLDINGS, LLC; INVAMEX HOLDINGS, LLC
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 3, 2023
From: INVACARE CORPORATION; MOTION CONCEPTS L.P.; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.
To: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TRANCHE II NOTES) Recorded Aug 9, 2022
From: INVACARE CORPORATION; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.
To: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TRANCHE I NOTES) Recorded Aug 9, 2022
From: INVACARE CORPORATION; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.
To: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TERM LOAN) Recorded Aug 9, 2022
From: INVACARE CORPORATION; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.
To: GLAS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 5, 2014
From: INVACARE CORPORATION; ADAPTIVE SWITCH LABORATORIES, INC.; THE AFTERMARKET GROUP, INC.; ALTIMATE MEDICAL, INC.; CENTRALIZED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LLC; CHAMPION MANUFACTURING INC.; FAMILY MEDICAL SUPPLY LLC; THE HELIXX GROUP, INC.; INVACARE CANADIAN HOLDINGS, INC.; INVACARE CANADIAN HOLDINGS, LLC; INVACARE CONTINUING CARE, INC.; INVACARE CREDIT CORPORATION; INVACARE FLORIDA CORPORATION; INVACARE HOLDINGS, LLC; INVACARE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; INVACARE SUPPLY GROUP, INC.; INVAMEX HOLDINGS LLC; KUSCHALL, INC.; ROADRUNNER MOBILITY, INCORPORATED; FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.; GARDEN CITY MEDICAL INC.; INVACARE FLORIDA HOLDINGS, LLC; INVACARE HCS, LLC
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2012
From: JAENKE, BRUCE A.; CHOPCINSKI, GARY E.
To: INVACARE CORP.
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