Patents by Inventor David Hornbach
David Hornbach 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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Patent number: 11135111Abstract: A patient monitoring and repositioning system includes a mattress, a sheet residing on an upper surface of the mattress, a housing containing a drive mechanism, and a sensor adapted to sense a position of a patient resting on the mattress. The drive mechanism is operable to pull the sheet and thereby pull the patient resting thereon. The housing receives the sheet through a slot. In the event that the patient is in an undesirable position on the mattress as detected by the sensor, a controller directs the drive mechanism to pull the sheet so as to pull the patient thereon from the undesirable position to a desirable, predetermined position. The controller may direct the drive mechanism automatically or indicate the undesirable position to a caregiver so that the caregiver may direct the drive mechanism accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Hillenbrand Management Company LLCInventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, David Hornbach, Joseph Kummer, Timothy Savage
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Publication number: 20200170858Abstract: A patient monitoring and repositioning system includes a mattress, a sheet residing on an upper surface of the mattress, a housing containing a drive mechanism, and a sensor adapted to sense a position of a patient resting on the mattress. The drive mechanism is operable to pull the sheet and thereby pull the patient resting thereon. The housing receives the sheet through a slot. In the event that the patient is in an undesirable position on the mattress as detected by the sensor, a controller directs the drive mechanism to pull the sheet so as to pull the patient thereon from the undesirable position to a desirable, predetermined position. The controller may direct the drive mechanism automatically or indicate the undesirable position to a caregiver so that the caregiver may direct the drive mechanism accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, David Hornbach, Joseph Kummer, Timothy Savage
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Patent number: 10568791Abstract: A patient monitoring and repositioning system includes a mattress, a sheet residing on an upper surface of the mattress, a housing containing a drive mechanism, and a sensor adapted to sense a position of a patient resting on the mattress. The drive mechanism is operable to pull the sheet and thereby pull the patient resting thereon. The housing receives the sheet through a slot. In the event that the patient is in an undesirable position on the mattress as detected by the sensor, a controller directs the drive mechanism to pull the sheet so as to pull the patient thereon from the undesirable position to a desirable, predetermined position. The controller may direct the drive mechanism automatically or indicate the undesirable position to a caregiver so that the caregiver may direct the drive mechanism accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Hillenbrand Management Company LLCInventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, David Hornbach, Joseph Kummer, Timothy Savage
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Publication number: 20190183704Abstract: A patient monitoring and repositioning system includes a mattress, a sheet residing on an upper surface of the mattress, a housing containing a drive mechanism, and a sensor adapted to sense a position of a patient resting on the mattress. The drive mechanism is operable to pull the sheet and thereby pull the patient resting thereon. The housing receives the sheet through a slot. In the event that the patient is in an undesirable position on the mattress as detected by the sensor, a controller directs the drive mechanism to pull the sheet so as to pull the patient thereon from the undesirable position to a desirable, predetermined position. The controller may direct the drive mechanism automatically or indicate the undesirable position to a caregiver so that the caregiver may direct the drive mechanism accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, David Hornbach, Joseph Kummer, Timothy Savage
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Patent number: 10258525Abstract: A patient monitoring and repositioning system (10a) includes a mattress (26), a sheet (16) residing on an upper surface of the mattress (26), a housing (29) containing a drive mechanism (28), and a sensor (20) adapted to sense a position of a patient (22) resting on the mattress (26). The drive mechanism (28) is operable to pull the sheet (16) and thereby pull the patient (22) resting thereon. The housing (29) receives the sheet (16) through a slot (54). In the event that the patient (22) is in an undesirable position on the mattress (26) as detected by the sensor (20), a controller (24) directs the drive mechanism (28) to pull the sheet (16) so as to pull the patient thereon from the undesirable position to a desirable, predetermined position. The controller (24) may direct the drive mechanism (28) automatically or indicate the undesirable position to a caregiver so that the caregiver may direct the drive mechanism (28) accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Hillenbrand Management Company LLCInventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, David Hornbach, Joseph Kummer, Timothy Savage
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Publication number: 20170020756Abstract: A patient monitoring and repositioning system (10a) includes a mattress (26), a sheet (16) residing on an upper surface of the mattress (26), a housing (29) containing a drive mechanism (28), and a sensor (20) adapted to sense a position of a patient (22) resting on the mattress (26). The drive mechanism (28) is operable to pull the sheet (16) and thereby pull the patient (22) resting thereon. The housing (29) receives the sheet (16) through a slot (54). In the event that the patient (22) is in an undesirable position on the mattress (26) as detected by the sensor (20), a controller (24) directs the drive mechanism (28) to pull the sheet (16) so as to pull the patient thereon from the undesirable position to a desirable, predetermined position. The controller (24) may direct the drive mechanism (28) automatically or indicate the undesirable position to a caregiver so that the caregiver may direct the drive mechanism (28) accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: Hillenbrand Management Company LLCInventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, David Hornbach, Joseph Kummer, Timothy Savage
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Patent number: 9248064Abstract: A sheet receiver for a patient repositioning system includes a housing adapted to be supported at a first end of a bed deck and a pulling device located primarily within an internal compartment of the housing. The housing has an access door adapted to open and to close so as to provide access to the internal compartment via an opening, and the housing also has an elongated slot extending along a first end thereof, and spaced from the opening. A connector has an innermost end secured to the pulling device within the internal compartment and an outermost end removably attachable to a sheet located on a mattress supported on the bed deck. The connector spans substantially the length of the slot and may include at least one window near the innermost end, to facilitate cleaning of the internal compartment. The housing includes impeding structure which prevents the inadvertent insertion of the connector and/or the sheet into the internal compartment via the opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Hillenbrand Management Company LLCInventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, Timothy Savage, Dale Foster, Antonio Belton, Joseph Kummer, Jeffrey Woodall, Andrew Rogier, David Hornbach, Glenn Suttman
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Patent number: 9173798Abstract: A patient repositioning system for pulling a patient toward a head end of a bed includes a sheet, a mattress, and a housing which contains at least a part of a drive mechanism for operatively coupling to and pulling the sheet. The housing resides below a head end piece of the mattress, and is secured to the bed deck. The sheet pulling structure extends out of the housing via a slot and releasably attaches to the sheet, in a manner which has a low profile so as to pass through the slot. The sheet is longer than and wider than the mattress, and has beaded longitudinal side edges which are retained within rows of spaced retainers located on opposite sides of the mattress. During pulling of the sheet, the contoured shape of the housing facilitates movement of the sheet into the housing via the slot, even though the sheet width extends beyond the lateral edges of the mattress.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Hillenbrand Management Company LLCInventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, Timothy Savage, Joseph Kummer, David Hornbach, Glenn Suttman
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Publication number: 20150026882Abstract: A patient repositioning system for pulling a patient toward a head end of a bed includes a sheet, a mattress, and a housing which contains at least a part of a drive mechanism for operatively coupling to and pulling the sheet. The housing resides below a head end piece of the mattress, and is secured to the bed deck. The sheet pulling structure extends out of the housing via a slot and releasably attaches to the sheet, in a manner which has a low profile so as to pass through the slot. The sheet is longer than and wider than the mattress, and has beaded longitudinal side edges which are retained within rows of spaced retainers located on opposite sides of the mattress. During pulling of the sheet, the contoured shape of the housing facilitates movement of the sheet into the housing via the slot, even though the sheet width extends beyond the lateral edges of the mattress.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, Timothy Savage, Joseph Kummer, David Hornbach, Glenn Suttman
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Publication number: 20140373273Abstract: A sheet receiver for a patient repositioning system includes a housing adapted to be supported at a first end of a bed deck and a pulling device located primarily within an internal compartment of the housing. The housing has an access door adapted to open and to close so as to provide access to the internal compartment via an opening, and the housing also has an elongated slot extending along a first end thereof, and spaced from the opening. A connector has an innermost end secured to the pulling device within the internal compartment and an outermost end removably attachable to a sheet located on a mattress supported on the bed deck. The connector spans substantially the length of the slot and may include at least one window near the innermost end, to facilitate cleaning of the internal compartment. The housing includes impeding structure which prevents the inadvertent insertion of the connector and/or the sheet into the internal compartment via the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, Timothy Savage, Dale Foster, Antonio Belton, Joseph Kummer, Jeffrey Woodall, Andrew Rozier, David Hornbach, Glenn Suttman
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Patent number: 8291532Abstract: A lifting device for a patient support apparatus is provided. The patient support apparatus includes a frame and a lifting device coupled to the frame. The lifting device is configured to move the frame between a raised position and a lowered position. The lifting device includes a motor and at least two canisters. The motor is operably coupled to at least one of the canisters to rotate the canister.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: David Hornbach, Darrell Metz
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Publication number: 20080087202Abstract: An overbed table including a table section configured to be located above a patient support surface, such as a hospital bed, and a support. In one illustrative embodiment, a display device is supported by the support of the overbed table.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventors: Christopher George, Robert Zerhusen, Carl Riley, Ryan Reeder, Michael Cerimele, David Hornbach, Michelle Walker
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Publication number: 20080047067Abstract: A patient support is disclosed, including a deck comprising openings that accommodate removable modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Inventor: David Hornbach
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Publication number: 20080010748Abstract: A patient support including a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Inventors: Douglas Menkedick, Eugene Osborne, Robert Zerhusen, David Albersmeyer, Roger Philbeck, Aziz Bhai, Nicholas Batta, Terry Richter, Tom Riggs, Kenith Chambers, Steven Schwartz, Matthew Knue, Steven Dixon, Joshua Shenk, Brent Goodwin, Andrew Skinner, Gregory Figel, James Stolpmann, James Findlay, Glenn Suttman, Brian Hoffman, Irvin Vanderpohl, David Hornbach, Paul Weil, Kenneth Kramer, Jeffrey Welling, Eric Meyer, Jack Wilker, David Lubbers, Roberta Murnyack, Cami Scheele
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Publication number: 20070294828Abstract: A lifting device for a patient support apparatus is provided. The patient support apparatus includes a frame and a lifting device coupled to the frame. The lifting device is configured to move the frame between a raised position and a lowered position. The lifting device includes a motor and at least two canisters. The motor is operably coupled to at least one of the canisters to rotate the canister.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.Inventors: David Hornbach, Darrell Metz
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Patent number: D748536Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Hillenbrand Management Company LLCInventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, Timothy Savage, Joseph Kummer, Jeffrey Woodall, David Hornbach, Antonio Belton
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Patent number: D748537Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Hillenbrand Management Company LLCInventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, Timothy Savage, Joseph Kummer, Jeffrey Woodall, Andrew Rogier, David Hornbach, Antonio J. Belton
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Patent number: D749015Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Hillenbrand Management Company LLCInventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, Timothy Savage, Joseph Kummer, Jeffrey Woodall, Andrew Rogier, David Hornbach
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Patent number: D749991Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Hillenbrand Management Company LLCInventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, Timothy Savage, Joseph Kummer, Jeffrey Woodall, David Hornbach
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Patent number: D813107Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Hillenbrand Management Company LLCInventors: William A. Hillenbrand, II, Timothy Savage, Joseph Kummer, Jeffrey Woodall, David Hornbach