Patents by Inventor Daniel Nachtigal

Daniel Nachtigal 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).

  • PATIENT BED HAVING HEAD-OF-BED ANGLE INDICATOR AND MOBILE PHONE HOLDER
    Publication number: 20230320913
    Abstract: A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Michael Provinzano, Daniel Nachtigal
  • Patient bed having head-of-bed lockout and stay-in-bed indicator
    Patent number: 11712385
    Abstract: A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Michael Provinzano, Daniel Nachtigal
  • Patient control arm with phone dock and head-of-bed lockout
    Patent number: 11571347
    Abstract: A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Michael Provinzano, Daniel Nachtigal
  • PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220023122
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a base frame, lift mechanism supporting an upper frame relative to the base frame, a load frame, and a plurality of deck sections, a patient support surface, and a number of barriers positioned about the patient supporting surface. The patient support apparatus includes a notification system for visually notifying a caregiver of a condition or status of a component of the patient support apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Robert M. ZERHUSEN, Richard H. HEIMBROCK, Arpit SHAH, Aziz A. BHAI, Bradley T. SMITH, Catherine M. WAGNER, Charles A. LACHENBRUCH (Deceased), Clay G. OWSLEY, Dan R. TALLENT, Daniel NACHTIGAL, David L. BEDEL, David J. BRZENCHEK, David J. HITCHCOCK, David P. LUBBERS, Douglas A. SEIM, Douglas E. BORGMAN, Eric D. BENZ, Florin IUCHA, Frank E. SAUSER, Gavin M. MONSON, James W. PASCOE, James L. WALKE, Jared RUDE, John G. BYERS, John D. CHRISTIE, Jonathan D. TURNER, Joshua A. WILLIAMS, Karen LANNING, Kathryn R. SMITH, Kirsten M. EMMONS, Mary Kay BRINKMAN, Michael BUCCIERI, Nathaniel W. HIXON, Neal WIGGERMANN, Richard J. SCHUMAN, Sr., Scott M. CORBIN, Sravan MAMIDI, Todd P. O'NEAL, Todd S. VENTROLA, Travis PELO, Unnati OJHA, John GOEWERT
  • Patient support apparatus
    Patent number: 11135110
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a base frame, lift mechanism supporting an upper frame relative to the base frame, a load frame, and a plurality of deck sections, a patient support surface, and a number of barriers positioned about the patient supporting surface. The patient support apparatus includes a notification system for visually notifying a caregiver of a condition or status of a component of the patient support apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Richard H. Heimbrock, Arpit Shah, Aziz A. Bhai, Bradley T. Smith, Catherine M. Wagner, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Clay G. Owsley, Dan R. Tallent, Daniel Nachtigal, David L. Bedel, David J. Brzenchek, David J. Hitchcock, David P. Lubbers, Douglas A. Seim, Douglas E. Borgman, Eric D. Benz, Florin Iucha, Frank E. Sauser, Gavin M. Monson, James W. Pascoe, James L. Walke, Jared Rude, John G. Byers, John D. Christie, Jonathan D. Turner, Joshua A. Williams, Karen Lanning, Kathryn R. Smith, Kirsten M. Emmons, Mary Kay Brinkman, Michael Buccieri, Nathaniel W. Hixon, Neal Wiggermann, Richard J. Schuman, Sr., Scott M. Corbin, Sravan Mamidi, Todd P. O'Neal, Todd S. Ventrola, Travis Pelo, Unnati Ojha, John Goewert
  • PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200323717
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a base frame, lift mechanism supporting an upper frame relative to the base frame, a load frame, and a plurality of deck sections, a patient support surface, and a number of barriers positioned about the patient supporting surface. The patient support apparatus includes a notification system for visually notifying a caregiver of a condition or status of a component of the patient support apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Robert M. ZERHUSEN, Richard H. HEIMBROCK, Arpit SHAH, Aziz A. BHAI, Bradley T. SMITH, Catherine M. WAGNER, Charles A. LACHENBRUCH, Clay G. OWSLEY, Dan R. TALLENT, Daniel NACHTIGAL, David L. BEDEL, David J. BRZENCHEK, David J. HITCHCOCK, David P. LUBBERS, Douglas A. SEIM, Douglas E. BORGMAN, Eric D. BENZ, Florin IUCHA, Frank E. SAUSER, Gavin M. MONSON, James W. PASCOE, James L. WALKE, Jared RUDE, John G. BYERS, John D. CHRISTIE, Jonathan D. TURNER, Joshua A. WILLIAMS, Karen LANNING, Kathryn SMITH, Kirsten M. EMMONS, Mary Kay BRINKMAN, Michael BUCCIERI, Nathaniel W. HIXON, Neal WIGGERMANN, Richard J. SCHUMAN, SR., Scott M. CORBIN, Sravan MAMIDI, Todd P. O'NEAL, Todd S. VENTROLA, Travis PELO, Unnati OJHA, John GOEWERT
  • PATIENT CONTROL ARM WITH PHONE DOCK AND HEAD-OF-BED LOCKOUT
    Publication number: 20200261291
    Abstract: A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Michael Provinzano, Daniel Nachtigal
  • PATIENT BED HAVING HEAD-OF-BED LOCKOUT AND STAY-IN-BED INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20190314231
    Abstract: A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Michael Provinzano, Daniel Nachtigal
  • Patient control arm with phone dock and head of bed lockout
    Patent number: 10363182
    Abstract: A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Michael Provinzano, Daniel Nachtigal
  • Bed with automatic weight offset detection and modification
    Patent number: 10054479
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a controller operable to determine the true patient weight by detecting the net weight change of the patient supported on the patient support apparatus. The controller is configured to automatically detect and distinguish the addition or removal of non-patient loads from patient-related loads by determining the rate of weight change of each weight event signals. The controller is further configured to determine the net weight change of the patient by automatically updating a net weight of the non-patient loads on the patient support apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Nachtigal, Florin Iucha
  • PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180161225
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a base frame, lift mechanism supporting an upper frame relative to the base frame, a load frame, and a plurality of deck sections, a patient support surface, and a number of barriers positioned about the patient supporting surface. The patient support apparatus includes a notification system for visually notifying a caregiver of a condition or status of a component of the patient support apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Mark ZERHUSEN, Richard Henry HEIMBROCK, Arpit SHAH, Aziz A. BHAI, Bradley Thomas SMITH, Catherine Marie WAGNER, Charles A. LACHENBRUCH, Clay Gerome OWSLEY, Dan R. TALLENT, Daniel NACHTIGAL, David L. BEDEL, David J. BRZENCHEK, David J. HITCHCOCK, David P. LUBBERS, Douglas A. SEIM, Douglas E. BORGMAN, Eric David BENZ, Florin IUCHA, Frank E. SAUSER, Gavin M. MONSON, James W. PASCOE, James L. WALKE, Jared RUDE, John G. BYERS, John D. CHRISTIE, Jonathan D. TURNER, Joshua A. WILLIAMS, Karen LANNING, Kathryn SMITH, Kirsten M. EMMONS, Mary Kay BRINKMAN, Michael BUCCIERI, Nathaniel William HIXON, Neal WIGGERMANN, Richard Joseph SCHUMAN, Sr., Scott M. CORBIN, Sravan MAMIDI, Todd P. O'NEAL, Todd Steven VENTROLA, Travis PELO, Unnati OJHA, David Lance RIBBLE, Brian L. LAWRENCE, Douglas A. ECKSTEIN
  • WEIGHING SCALE ZEROING BED
    Publication number: 20160327426
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a controller operable to determine the true patient weight by detecting the net weight change of the patient supported on the patient support apparatus. The controller is configured to automatically detect and distinguish the addition or removal of non-patient loads from patient-related loads by determining the rate of weight change of each weight event signals. The controller is further configured to determine the net weight change of the patient by automatically updating a net weight of the non-patient loads on the patient support apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Nachtigal, Florin Iucha
  • PATIENT CONTROL ARM WITH PHONE DOCK AND HEAD OF BED LOCKOUT
    Publication number: 20160008197
    Abstract: A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Michael Provinzano, Daniel Nachtigal
  • Torque sensor assembly
    Patent number: 7845243
    Abstract: A torque sensing assembly (10) includes a first sensor assembly (50) configured for sensing at least a portion of a magnetic field of a first portion (22) of a rotating shaft assembly (12) and generating a first signal (52). A second sensor assembly (56) is configured for sensing at least a portion of a magnetic field of a second portion (26) of the rotating shaft assembly (12) and generating a second signal (58). A common mode detection circuit (54) is configured for combining the first and second signals to form a combined signal and processing the combined signal to at least partially remove a common mode signal from the combined signal and generate an output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman Poirier, Daniel Nachtigal
  • Torque Sensor Assembly
    Publication number: 20080257069
    Abstract: A torque sensing assembly (10) includes a first sensor assembly (50) configured for sensing at least a portion of a magnetic field of a first portion (22) of a rotating shaft assembly (12) and generating a first signal (52). A second sensor assembly (56) is configured for sensing at least a portion of a magnetic field of a second portion (26) of the rotating shaft assembly (12) and generating a second signal (58). A common mode detection circuit (54) is configured for combining the first and second signals to form a combined signal and processing the combined signal to at least partially remove a common mode signal from the combined signal and generate an output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: STONERIDGE CONTROL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Norman Poirier, Daniel Nachtigal
  • Magnetizable polymeric compositions
    Publication number: 20050275565
    Abstract: A magnetizable composition comprises a phase made of a thermoplastic polymer material, a second phase containing a cured elastomeric material, and a hard magnetic material dispersed in both the thermoplastic and the elastomeric phases. The phases are blended into a homogenous mixture suitable for use in fabricating shaped articles. The shaped articles may be magnetized to create alternating opposite poles along the surface of the article, to provide articles useful as encoders and targets for measuring rotational position or speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Nachtigal, Craig Chmielewski
  • Magnetizable thermoplastic elastomers
    Publication number: 20040183702
    Abstract: An admixture of thermoplastic polymer (such as thermoplastic elastomer), cured elastomeric polymeric material (such as thermoset elastomer), and magnetizable (ferrite) powder provide a thermoplastic elastomer featuring a relatively high loading of a magnetizable material. The admixed magnetizable thermoplastic elastomer composition, optionally cured, provides robust material properties along with good forming properties for molding magnetic components. This material is advantageous for a magnetic target wheel in an encoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Daniel Nachtigal, Craig A. Chmielewski
  • Speed sensor with a seal
    Patent number: 6559633
    Abstract: A speed sensing seal with a first support member, a second support member, a magnetic elastomer member, a sensor member and an elastomeric seal member is disclosed. The magnetic elastomeric member with alternating adjacent poles is formed on the first support member and the sensor member is attached to an aperture in the second support member and overmolded with a layer of elastomer. The first and second support members are formed in the unitized body to form an internal cavity which contains the sensor, magnetic member, and the elastomeric seal. The first support member has a low wear surface to reduce initial seal failures and to enhance seal life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership
    Inventors: Daniel Nachtigal, Casimir R. Kiczek