Abstract: A seating system including a seat portion having a seating surface and a back portion having a support surface is disclosed. The seating system may be configured in a seated (or upright) configuration in which the seating surface of the seat portion is generally perpendicular to the support surface of the back portion. The seating system may also be configured in a stored configuration in which the seating surface of the seat portion is generally parallel with and faces towards the support surface of the back portion. The seating system may also be configured in a recumbent position in which the seating surface of the seat portion is generally parallel and faces in the same direction as the support surface of the back portion.

Abstract: A method for adjusting the pressure of one or more cushions in a human transport system is disclosed. The one or more cushions include a plurality of inflatable chambers and a plurality of pressure sensors associated with the cushions. The pressure sensors may be surface pressure sensors or chamber pressure sensors. A processor associated with the human transport system obtains pressure measurements from the plurality of pressure sensors. Based on the pressure measurements, the processor identifies one or more of the plurality of inflatable chambers whose pressure requirements adjustment. The processor then sends commands that cause the human transport system to adjust the pressure in the one or more inflatable chambers. Systems including cushions and processors are also disclosed.

Abstract: A medical imaging system includes a gantry having a bore extending therethrough, a bore cover disposed within the bore, and an element disposed on the bore cover, the element being viewable by a patient positioned within the bore to reduce patient motion. A method of imaging a patient is also described herein.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to support a device from a platform is provided. The apparatus can comprise a clamp attached to the apparatus at the platform, a mount plate to receive the device, and a clutch assembly interconnecting the mount plate with the clamp. The clutch assembly can be operable to maintain a generally same pre-defined alignment of the mount plate and supported device during movement of the mount plate from a raised position of the mount plate above the platform to a lowered position of the mount plate below the platform.