Patents by Inventor Bryan Weidman
Bryan Weidman 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).
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Publication number: 20230329931Abstract: A patient proning system includes a surface assembly configured to be positioned on a frame of a support apparatus. The surface assembly includes a pneumatic system that includes bladders arranged in multiple zones and a pump in fluid communication with the bladders. The pump is configured to adjust the bladders between deployed and non-deployed conditions. A controller is configured to selectively control the pneumatic system in at least one of a standard mode and a prone mode based on a patient support position. A control panel is communicatively coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to generate at least one prone aid notification to be displayed on a graphical user interface of the control panel. The prone aid notification provides at least one of a reminder, instruction, alert, or information for assisting a caregiver in positioning a patient for the prone mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Marlene Petton, Kathryn R. Smith, Bryan Weidman, Neal Wiggermann, Robert Mark Zerhusen, Jie Zhou
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Patent number: 11717452Abstract: An incontinence detection system monitors an area for moisture events and wirelessly transmits moisture-related information to one or more notification devices. The system has a pad that includes a substrate and one or more sensors supported by the substrate. The sensor(s) emit wireless signals indicative of the moisture-related information. A sensor event communication system forwards the sensor signals to another device, such as a notification device. Portions of the system are included in a patient support apparatus, such as a bed.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Gavin M. Monson, Todd P. O'Neal, David Lance Ribble, Dan R. Tallent, John D. Christie, Kirsten M. Emmons, Yongji Fu, Michael Scott Hood, Douglas A. Seim, Ryan S. Severns, James D. Voll, Gregory Wiley, Steven Alan Dixon, Bryan Weidman, Eric David Benz, Brett Knittle, Marwan Nusair, Neal Wiggermann, John V. Harmeyer, Joshua A. Williams
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Patent number: 11707387Abstract: An incontinence detection pad has an RFID tag in which an authentication code, such as an electronic product code (EPC), is stored. A reader in wireless communication with the RFID tag of the incontinence detection pad verifies that the incontinence detection pad is an authorized detection pad. Thus, unauthorized incontinence detection pads that do not have the proper authentication code are not able to be used in an incontinence detection system.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Bryan Weidman, Gavin M. Monson, John D. Christie, James D. Voll
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Patent number: 11690114Abstract: Systems and methods include a medical device that matches an identifier received over its optical channel and associated with a control device within a line-of-sight of the medical device with an identifier received over its wireless channel and that automatically pairs with the control device associated with the matching identifier over its wireless channel, as well as, a control device that matches an identifier received over its optical channel and associated with a medical device within a line-of-sight of the control device with an identifier received over its wireless channel and that automatically pairs with the medical device associated with the matching identifier over its wireless channel, as well as, a first device and a second device that automatically pair over a wireless channel based on a location identifier received over an optical channel from a transmitter within a line-of-sight of the first device and the second device.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: LIKO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ABInventors: Gavin M. Monson, Douglas A. Seim, Bryan Weidman, Eric Benz, Todd P. O'Neal, Joseph T. Canter, Gregory J. Shannon, Jason M. Williams, Scott M. Corbin
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Publication number: 20230100133Abstract: A method to be performed by a processor of a first computing device includes detecting one or more computing devices remote from the first computing device, establishing a peer-to-peer connection with a second computing device from among the one or more computing devices, comparing a first version of a software program installed on the first computing device to a second version of the software program installed on the second computing device, and upon determination that the second version of the software program is more recent than the first version of the software program, receiving second installation software associated with the second version of the software program and executing the second installation software to install the second version of the software program onto the first computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Eric Benz, Archana Vaidyanathan, Rakesh Karunakaran, Unnati Ojha, Bryan Weidman, Nicholas Comparone
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Publication number: 20220280351Abstract: An incontinence detection pad has an RFID tag in which an authentication code, such as an electronic product code (EPC), is stored. A reader in wireless communication with the RFID tag of the incontinence detection pad verifies that the incontinence detection pad is an authorized detection pad. Thus, unauthorized incontinence detection pads that do not have the proper authentication code are not able to be used in an incontinence detection system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Bryan Weidman, Gavin M. Monson, John D. Christie, James D. Voll
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Patent number: 11364155Abstract: An incontinence detection pad has an RFID tag in which an authentication code, such as an electronic product code (EPC), is stored. A reader in wireless communication with the RFID tag of the incontinence detection pad verifies that the incontinence detection pad is an authorized detection pad. Thus, unauthorized incontinence detection pads that do not have the proper authentication code are not able to be used in an incontinence detection system.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Bryan Weidman, Gavin M. Monson, John D. Christie, James Voll
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Publication number: 20220168156Abstract: An incontinence detection pad for detecting incontinence events includes a moisture absorbent layer that has non-embossed areas and embossed areas. The non-embossed areas have a first density of fibers of the layer, and the embossed areas have a second density of fibers of the layer that is greater than the first density. The incontinence detection pad further includes a plurality of electrodes positioned beneath the moisture absorbent layer and a transmitter connected to the plurality of electrodes and configured to transmit a signal indicative of a status of the moisture absorbent layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Eric D. Benz, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Gavin M. Monson, Ryan S. Severns, Dan R. Tallent, Bryan Weidman, Josh A. Williams
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Publication number: 20220095399Abstract: Systems and methods include a medical device that matches an identifier received over its optical channel and associated with a control device within a line-of-sight of the medical device with an identifier received over its wireless channel and that automatically pairs with the control device associated with the matching identifier over its wireless channel, as well as, a control device that matches an identifier received over its optical channel and associated with a medical device within a line-of-sight of the control device with an identifier received over its wireless channel and that automatically pairs with the medical device associated with the matching identifier over its wireless channel, as well as, a first device and a second device that automatically pair over a wireless channel based on a location identifier received over an optical channel from a transmitter within a line-of-sight of the first device and the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: LIKO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ABInventors: Gavin M. Monson, Douglas A. Seim, Bryan Weidman, Eric Benz, Todd P. O'Neal, Joseph T. Canter, Gregory J. Shannon, Jason M. Williams, Scott M. Corbin
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Patent number: 11278457Abstract: An incontinence detection pad for detecting incontinence events includes a moisture absorbent layer that has non-embossed areas and embossed areas. The non-embossed areas have a first density of fibers of the layer, and the embossed areas have a second density of fibers of the layer that is greater than the first density. The incontinence detection pad further includes a plurality of electrodes positioned beneath the moisture absorbent layer and a transmitter connected to the plurality of electrodes and configured to transmit a signal indicative of a status of the moisture absorbent layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Eric D. Benz, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Gavin M. Monson, Ryan S. Severns, Dan R. Tallent, Bryan Weidman, Joshua A. Williams
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Patent number: 11240857Abstract: Systems and methods include a medical device that matches an identifier received over its optical channel and associated with a control device within a line-of-sight of the medical device with an identifier received over its wireless channel and that automatically pairs with the control device associated with the matching identifier over its wireless channel, as well as, a control device that matches an identifier received over its optical channel and associated with a medical device within a line-of-sight of the control device with an identifier received over its wireless channel and that automatically pairs with the medical device associated with the matching identifier over its wireless channel, as well as, a first device and a second device that automatically pair over a wireless channel based on a location identifier received over an optical channel from a transmitter within a line-of-sight of the first device and the second device.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: LIKO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ABInventors: Gavin M. Monson, Douglas A. Seim, Bryan Weidman, Eric Benz, Todd P. O'Neal, Joseph T. Canter, Gregory J. Shannon, Jason M. Williams, Scott M. Corbin
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Publication number: 20220000678Abstract: An incontinence detection system monitors an area for moisture events and wirelessly transmits moisture-related information to one or more notification devices. The system has a pad that includes a substrate and one or more sensors supported by the substrate. The sensor(s) emit wireless signals indicative of the moisture-related information. A sensor event communication system forwards the sensor signals to another device, such as a notification device. Portions of the system are included in a patient support apparatus, such as a bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Gavin M. MONSON, Todd P. O'NEAL, David Lance RIBBLE, Dan R. TALLENT, John D. CHRISTIE, Kirsten M. EMMONS, Yongji FU, Michael Scott HOOD, Douglas A. SEIM, Ryan S. SEVERNS, James D. VOLL, Gregory WILEY, Steven Alan DIXON, Bryan WEIDMAN, Eric David BENZ, Brett KNITTLE, Marwan NUSAIR, Neal WIGGERMANN, John V. HARMEYER, Joshua A. WILLIAMS
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Patent number: 11217347Abstract: A system for detecting patient turns includes a person support apparatus including a person support surface and a support frame, a plurality of load cells for generating load cell data, a sensor for sensing at least one of heart rate data and respiration rate data for an individual, and a computing device coupled to the plurality of load cells and the sensor. The computing device receives the load cell data and the at least one of heart rate data and respiration rate data for the individual, detects that a patient turn has occurred on the person support surface based on the load cell data and the at least one of heart rate data and respiration rate data for the individual, and causes an indication that the patient turn occurred to be logged in an electronic medical record corresponding to the individual.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Mark Zerhusen, Bryan Weidman
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Patent number: 11147719Abstract: An incontinence detection system monitors an area for moisture events and wirelessly transmits moisture-related information to one or more notification devices. The system has a pad that includes a substrate and one or more sensors supported by the substrate. The sensor(s) emit wireless signals indicative of the moisture-related information. A sensor event communication system forwards the sensor signals to another device, such as a notification device. Portions of the system are included in a patient support apparatus, such as a bed.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Gavin M. Monson, Todd P. O'Neal, David Lance Ribble, Dan R. Tallent, John D. Christie, Kirsten M. Emmons, Yongji Fu, Michael Scott Hood, Douglas A. Seim, Ryan S. Severns, James D. Voll, Gregory Wiley, Steven Alan Dixon, Bryan Weidman, Eric David Benz, Brett Knittle, Marwan Nusair, Neal Wiggermann, John V. Harmeyer, Joshua A. Williams
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Publication number: 20210287791Abstract: A system for inferring a patient's future behavior may include a patient support apparatus. A data acquisition system may track data related to patient bed exits from the patient support apparatus. A controller may be in communication with the patient support apparatus. The controller may include a processor and a non-transitory memory device. The memory device may include instructions that, when executed by the processor, acquire data related to patient bed exits.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Aziz A. Bhai, Nicholas Comparone, John D. Christie, John Goewert, Bryan Weidman, John G. Byers, Unnati Ojha, Eric D. Benz
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Patent number: 10959659Abstract: A system for detecting an incontinence event includes a pad which is deployable on a mattress and which, as deployed, has a first conductor and a second conductor and in which the first conductor and the second conductor are not in electrical communication with each other. The system also incudes an RFID reader subsystem having a processor and an array of two or more spatially distributed antennas. The system is adapted to A) command transmission of energy from the antenna array at a variety of powers and at various frequencies, B) monitor the antenna array for a return signal resulting from the spatially and temporally varying transmission, and C) communicate a WET or DRY status to a destination. The WET or DRY status depends on a moisture status indicator of the return signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Gavin M. Monson, Marwan Nusair, Joseph T. Canter, John D. Christie, Dan Tallent, James D. Voll, Bryan Weidman
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Publication number: 20200389928Abstract: Systems and methods include a medical device that matches an identifier received over its optical channel and associated with a control device within a line-of-sight of the medical device with an identifier received over its wireless channel and that automatically pairs with the control device associated with the matching identifier over its wireless channel, as well as, a control device that matches an identifier received over its optical channel and associated with a medical device within a line-of-sight of the control device with an identifier received over its wireless channel and that automatically pairs with the medical device associated with the matching identifier over its wireless channel, as well as, a first device and a second device that automatically pair over a wireless channel based on a location identifier received over an optical channel from a transmitter within a line-of-sight of the first device and the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: LIKO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ABInventors: Gavin M. Monson, Douglas A. Seim, Bryan Weidman, Eric Benz, Todd P. O'Neal, Joseph T. Canter, Gregory J. Shannon, Jason M. Williams, Scott M. Corbin
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Publication number: 20200261279Abstract: An incontinence detection pad has an RFID tag in which an authentication code, such as an electronic product code (EPC), is stored. A reader in wireless communication with the RFID tag of the incontinence detection pad verifies that the incontinence detection pad is an authorized detection pad. Thus, unauthorized incontinence detection pads that do not have the proper authentication code are not able to be used in an incontinence detection system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Bryan Weidman, Gavin M. Monson, John D. Christie, James Voll
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Publication number: 20200183362Abstract: Lift communications systems, wall-mounted controls, and methods of using and configuring the same are disclosed. A lift communications system includes one or more lifts, each one of the one or more lifts is movable within a space. The lift communications system further includes a wall-mounted control coupled to a wall of the space. The wall-mounted control is configured to communicatively couple to the one or more lifts via a wireless connection. When the wall-mounted control is communicatively coupled to a lift of the one or more lifts, the wall-mounted control is configured to direct operation of the lift and receive data from the lift.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: LIKO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ABInventors: James Ledwith, Melissa R. Stancato, Jesse Newman, Karin Olsson, Daniel Johansson, Sheeza Hussain, Scott M. Corbin, Sravan Mamidi, Todd P. O'Neal, Joseph T. Canter, Jason M. Williams, Gregory J. Shannon, Bryan Weidman
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Patent number: 10653567Abstract: An incontinence detection pad has an RFID tag in which an authentication code, such as an electronic product code (EPC), is stored. A reader in wireless communication with the RFID tag of the incontinence detection pad verifies that the incontinence detection pad is an authorized detection pad. Thus, unauthorized incontinence detection pads that do not have the proper authentication code are not able to be used in an incontinence detection system.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Bryan Weidman, Gavin M. Monson, John D. Christie, James D. Voll