Patents by Inventor Robert Zerhusen

Robert Zerhusen 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).

  • Publication number: 20080087202
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Christopher George, Robert Zerhusen, Carl Riley, Ryan Reeder, Michael Cerimele, David Hornbach, Michelle Walker
  • Publication number: 20080086815
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus has a powered transport device that is operable to propel the apparatus along a floor in forward and reverse longitudinal directions, as well as in left and right lateral directions. A user input for selection of discrete speed settings for the powered transport device is included on the patient support apparatus. User inputs for controlling the direction that the apparatus is propelled are provided at the head end, foot end, and both sides of the patient support apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Ronald Kappeler, Robert Zerhusen, Steven McCaig, Christian Reinke
  • Publication number: 20080010748
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20070157386
    Abstract: A patient-support apparatus includes receivers for supporting a patient-support deck. The patient-support deck is configured to engage the receivers to support the deck in a cantilevered configuration. The patient-support deck may be secured to the patient-support apparatus by a locking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Francis Ganance, Robert Cooks, Kenneth Kramer, Jerome Reckelhoff, Peter Wukusick, Robert Zerhusen, Mark Haufler, Darrell Metz, Kenneth Rudolf, Stephen Holl, Richard Chance, David Hornbach, John Biondo
  • Publication number: 20070143922
    Abstract: A patient-support apparatus includes a patient-support deck movable from a use position to a stowed position. The patient-support deck is configured to engage receivers of the patient-support apparatus to support the deck in a cantilevered configuration. The patient-support deck may be secured to the patient-support apparatus by a locking mechanism. A storage structure is configured to support the patient-support deck in a stowed position. The storage structure is configured to deflect under load to prevent damage to the storage structure or patient-support deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Francis Ganance, Robert Cooks, Kenneth Kramer, Jerome Reckelhoff, Peter Wukusick, Robert Zerhusen, Mark Haufler, Darrell Metz, Kenneth Rudolf, Stephen Holl, Richard Chance, David Hornbach, John Biondo, James Findlay, David Hensley
  • Publication number: 20070120689
    Abstract: A point-of-care computer system is provided, including a display positioned in a point-of-care location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Zerhusen, Ryan Reeder, John Vogel, Michael Cerimele, Carl Riley, Timothy Wildman
  • Publication number: 20060260054
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus comprising a wireless control system is provided. The wireless control system includes a device for sending a wireless signal, a receiver for receiving the wireless signal, and circuitry for processing the wireless signal. The circuitry may have a learn mode in which a device is associated with the control signal to the exclusion of commands from other devices not associated with the circuitry. Also, the device may transmit a wireless signal redundantly over a plurality of frequencies. The control system may choose a signal frequency and receiver combination to maintain a quality signal. The device may be limited provide commands to operate a function of the patient support apparatus only when the function has been enabled through a sequence of input activations. The wireless control system is capable of controlling any of a number of functions associated with the patient support apparatus. Illustratively, the control system operates a patient repositioning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: David Lubbers, Matthew Visca, Brian Hoffman, James Walke, Robert Zerhusen, James Findlay
  • Publication number: 20060180054
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher George, Robert Zerhusen, Carl Riley, Ryan Reeder, Michael Cerimele, David Hornbach, Michelle Walker
  • Publication number: 20060168731
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Douglas Menkedick, Eugene Osborne, Robert Zerhusen, David Albersmeyer, Roger Philbeck, Aziz Bhai, Nicholas Batta, Terry Richter, Tom Riggs, Kenith Chambers, Steven Schwartz, Matthew Knue, Steve 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
  • Publication number: 20060168730
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Douglas Menkedick, Eugene Osborne, Robert Zerhusen, David Albersmeyer, Roger Philbeck, Aziz Bhai, Nicholas Batta, Terry Richter, Tom Riggs, Kenith Chambers, Steven Schwartz, Matthew Knue, Steve 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
  • Publication number: 20060162079
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Douglas Menkedick, Eugene Osborne, Robert Zerhusen, David Albersmeyer, Roger Philbeck, Aziz Bhai, Nicholas Batta, Terry Richter, Tom Riggs, Kenith Chambers, Steven Schwartz, Matthew Knue, Steve 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
  • Publication number: 20060162068
    Abstract: An end panel for a patient support apparatus such as a hospital bed has a frame, a housing covering the frame, a roller mounted on the frame which rotates relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: James Risk, David Williams, Matthew Visca, Peter Wukusick, James Findlay, Robert Zerhusen
  • Publication number: 20060053698
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises an architectural system and a patient adjustment device. The patient adjustment device is coupled to the architectural system and adapted to pull on a patient receiver to move a patient received by the patient receiver and located on a bed relative to the bed to adjust the position of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: David Minning, Troy Acton, Jon Tekulve, Christian Reinke, Robert Zerhusen, David Newkirk, Jonathan Turner
  • Publication number: 20050172405
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Douglas Menkedick, Eugene Osborne, Robert Zerhusen, David Albersmeyer, Roger Philbeck, Aziz Bhai, Nicholas Batta, Terry Richter, Tom Riggs, Kenith Chambers, Steven Schwartz, Matthew Knue, Steve 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
  • Publication number: 20050007258
    Abstract: A control apparatus is provided for use by a person located on a bed to control at least one function. The bed includes a frame, and a patient support surface supported by the frame. The apparatus includes a control unit configured to control the at least one function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Moster, Robert Zerhusen, Michael Hamilton, David Hornbach, Scott Corbin, Stephane Rivallant