Patents by Inventor Richard H. Heimbrook

Richard H. Heimbrook 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).

  • Patent number: 6639623
    Abstract: A surgical light apparatus includes a hub assembly configured to be attached to a ceiling, and an arm coupled for pivotal movement about the hub assembly. In certain embodiments, a monitor is mounted on a monitor mount attached to the arm. The monitor mount includes a handle on which a first actuator is mounted. A video input controller is electrically coupled to the monitor. The video input controller includes a first channel input having a video coupling for attachment to a first video input device providing a first video feed, a second channel input having a video coupling for attachment to a second video device providing a second video feed, and a channel controller coupled to the monitor, the first channel input, and the second channel input. The channel controller is coupled to the first actuator and is configured to select a video feed to the monitor in response to actuation of the first actuator. In certain embodiments, a camera mount is mounted to the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles A. Howell, Jonathan D. Turner, Howard Reed, Richard H. Heimbrook, Scott Manlove, Gary A. Gray