Patents Examined by Luke Hall
  • Patent number: 10856668
    Abstract: A mattress overlay apparatus is provided for use with a mattress. The mattress overlay apparatus includes an overlay configured for placement atop the mattress and having a plurality of inflatable bladders, a blower, and first and second rotary plate valves pneumatically coupled to the plurality of bladders and the blower. The first and second rotary plate valves are arranged in series between the plurality of bladders and the blower. The first and second rotary plate valves and the blower are operated to provide the overlay with percussion and vibration (P&V), left and right turn assist, and microclimate management (MCM) functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Chau Chong Ye, Yue Wang, Deny D. Barilea, Joshua A. Williams, Suresha Venkataraya, Amodh Gundlur Ramesh, Catherine Wagner, Michael Hoksbergen, Graham K. Lacy
  • Patent number: 10821042
    Abstract: The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan includes a bed frame, mattress sections, and an integral bed pan. A midframe and mid mattress are removable to access to the bed pan. The frame and mattress sections may be pivoted to place the patient in a seated position. The bed pan may be located in a drawer under the midsection of the patient and may be retrieved after use by opening the drawer. A clean bed pan may be placed into an inclined bed by releasing it into a bed pan aperture and allowing it to slide through a guide track to the receiving compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Inventor: Beatrice Williams
  • Patent number: 10813807
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus with a patient support surface, a first member, a movable member movable relative to the first member, and an actuator coupled to the movable member to move the movable member relative to the first member. The actuator includes motor and a gear assembly defining a through passage. The gear assembly has an input member, an output member connected to the movable member, and a gear arrangement operable between the input member and the output member. The motor is configured to apply torque to the input member to rotate the output member through the gear arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventor: Gary L. Bartley
  • Patent number: 10786087
    Abstract: An electric bed includes a bed board unit, and an adjusting device mounted on a bottom of the bed board unit. The bed board unit includes a head board, a back board, a waist board, a hip board, a leg board and a foot board. The adjusting device includes a driving unit, a support unit, at least one track unit and at least one hinge unit. Thus, the waist board is pushed by the electric cylinder when the back board lies or is lifted, so that the waist board is operated independently and is lifted or lowered freely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: APEX HEALTH CARE MFG. INC.
    Inventor: Chi-Chung Huang
  • Patent number: 10772446
    Abstract: A sleep pillow structure includes a posture-sensing and commanding device, a signal-receiving and inflating-deflating control unit, and a height control unit. The height control unit includes an air pump, a vent valve, pipes, and a lifting device. The posture-sensing and commanding device is installed on a human body to detect the human body's sleep posture, and to send a signal about the human body's sleep posture to the sleep pillow in a wired or wireless manner, such that the height control unit automatically adjusts the height of the sleep pillow to adapt to a user's sleep posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Hsien-Ta Huang
  • Patent number: 10736431
    Abstract: A modular bed includes a base frame unit and a plurality of support frame units. Each of the support frame units includes a leading bar, a trailing bar, four mounting frames, four biasing members, a left linkage, and a right linkage. In response to loading or unloading of a retaining member of each of the left and right linkages, a respective one of the biasing members abuts against a top abutment wall or a bottom abutment wall of a respective one of the mounting frames so as to generate a counteracting force to counteract the loading or unloading movement of the retaining member, thereby providing a cushioning effect for the retaining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: ULIFE HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventor: Ya-Hsin Chung
  • Patent number: 10694865
    Abstract: A foldable enclosure apparatus has a hub device, four lower assemblies, four upper assemblies, and at least one locking device. The lower assemblies are foldable and are pivotally mounted around the hub device. Each upper assembly is foldable and is mounted between two adjacent lower assemblies of the four lower assemblies. The at least one locking device is mounted with the corresponding lower assembly and the corresponding upper assembly for locking or unlocking the upper assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SUNNYLOVE BABY PRODUCTS ZHUHAI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Cheng-Fan Yang
  • Patent number: 10675199
    Abstract: A patient support structure includes a first supporting part, a second supporting part and a third supporting part. The first supporting part includes a first resilient member; the second supporting part includes a second resilient member; and the third supporting part is between the first supporting part and the second supporting part. The first supporting part, the second supporting part and the third supporting part together define a supporting surface extending along a longitudinal axis, and the second resilient member includes a first supporting area and a second supporting area different in supporting strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: APEX MEDICAL CORP.
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chang, Shih-Chung Liu, Yi-Ling Liu
  • Patent number: 10646047
    Abstract: An adjustable bed frame structure includes a bed frame and bed legs. The bed frame includes a left side rod and a right side rod. A head support rod, a middle support rod and a tail support rod are connected between the left side rod and the right side rod. The head support rod, the middle support rod and the tail support rod each include a left support rod and a right support rod. The left support rod and the right support rod each have a plurality of adjustment holes. The bed legs include side legs and middle legs. Each of the middle legs has a locking portion at a top thereof to mate with the adjustment holes of the left support rod and the right support rod. The width of the bed frame can be adjusted as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: GRANTEC (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Suk Kan Oh