Patents by Inventor Andrew R. Kerr

Andrew R. Kerr 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).

  • Occupant support with longitudinally spaced turn assist members, associated graphical user interface, and methods of providing access to portions of the occupant support or to occupants thereof
    Patent number: 10617581
    Abstract: An occupant support includes a turn assist layer which includes left and right side arrays of two or more longitudinally distributed turn assist members. Each array member comprises one or more longitudinally distributed turn assist bladders. At least two of the array members on the left side are longitudinally spaced from each other by a left intermember reach-in space having a left intermember dimension. At least two of the array members on the right side are longitudinally spaced from each other by a right intermember reach-in space having a right intermember dimension. A support layer resides above the turn assist layer. The support layer includes a collapsible zone at least part of which overlies the intermember spaces. The occupant support also includes a user interface for enabling a user to operate the turn assist layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Gibson, Andrew R. Kerr, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Eric R. Meyer, Joshua A. Williams, Rachel L. Williamson
  • Inflatable patient positioning unit
    Patent number: 9259098
    Abstract: A patient support surface includes a cushion and an inflatable patient positioning unit. The cushion is adapted to support a patient. The inflatable patient positioning unit is arranged over a portion of a top side of the cushion at a foot end of the cushion. The inflatable patient positioning unit includes a plurality of positioner bladders shaped so that when inflated a distal end of each positioner bladder is taller than a proximal end of the positioner bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua A. Williams, Neal Wiggermann, Timothy Joseph Receveur, Gregory W. Branson, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Luke Gibson, Rachel L. Williamson, Andrew R. Kerr, Kathryn Smith, Darrell Borgman, Bryan W. Wuebker
  • Occupant Support with Longitudinally Spaced Turn Assist Members, Associated Graphical User Interface, and Methods of Providing Access to Portions of the Occupant Support or to Occupants Thereof
    Publication number: 20150164720
    Abstract: An occupant support includes a turn assist layer which includes left and right side arrays of two or more longitudinally distributed turn assist members. Each array member comprises one or more longitudinally distributed turn assist bladders. At least two of the array members on the left side are longitudinally spaced from each other by a left intermember reach-in space having a left intermember dimension. At least two of the array members on the right side are longitudinally spaced from each other by a right intermember reach-in space having a right intermember dimension. A support layer resides above the turn assist layer. The support layer includes a collapsible zone at least part of which overlies the intermember spaces. The occupant support also includes a user interface for enabling a user to operate the turn assist layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Luke Gibson, Andrew R. Kerr, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Eric R. Meyer, Joshua A. Williams, Rachel L. Williamson
  • Inflatable Patient Positioning Unit
    Publication number: 20150157521
    Abstract: A patient support surface includes a cushion and an inflatable patient positioning unit. The cushion is adapted to support a patient. The inflatable patient positioning unit is arranged over a portion of a top side of the cushion at a foot end of the cushion. The inflatable patient positioning unit includes a plurality of positioner bladders shaped so that when inflated a distal end of each positioner bladder is taller than a proximal end of the positioner bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua A. Williams, Neal Wiggermann, Timothy Joseph Receveur, Gregory W. Branson, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Luke Gibson, Rachel L. Williamson, Andrew R. Kerr, Kathryn Smith, Darrell Borgman, Bryan W. Wuebker