Patents by Inventor Scott A. Schultz

Scott A. Schultz 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: 8418291
    Abstract: A patient support is provided. The patient support is configurable to support a patient in a horizontal position and a seated position. The patient support includes a back section, and a thigh section coupled to the back section. The patient support also includes an adjustment member coupled to the thigh section. The adjustment member is movable to lengthen the thigh section. The patient support also includes a foot section coupled to the adjustment member. The foot section is pivotable into a first position substantially parallel to the thigh section to a second position substantially perpendicular to the thigh section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Hornbach, Scott A. Schultz, Virgil J. Niese
  • Patent number: 8414074
    Abstract: A chair with articulable support sections and an integrated lift system may have support sections mechanically linked such that a single actuation control device may articulate multiple sections. The chair includes configurable accessories directed to the comfort of an occupant of the chair. The support sections may include air cells to adjust firmness of support section surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Kramer, Marshall S. Dahneke, Reed N. Wilcox, David T. Schwanemann, John P. Biondo, Francis C. Ganance, Scott A. Schultz, Russell L. Hardy, Troy D. Acton
  • Patent number: 8328283
    Abstract: A chair with articulable support sections and an integrated lift system may have support sections mechanically linked such that a single actuation control device may articulate multiple sections. The chair includes configurable accessories directed to the comfort of an occupant of the chair. The support sections may include air cells to adjust firmness of support section surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Kramer, Marshall S. Dahneke, Reed N. Wilcox, David T. Schwanemann, John P. Biondo, Francis C. Ganance, Scott A. Schultz, Russell L. Hardy, Troy D. Acton
  • Publication number: 20120043794
    Abstract: A chair with articulable support sections and an integrated lift system may have support sections mechanically linked such that a single actuation control device may articulate multiple sections. The chair includes configurable accessories directed to the comfort of an occupant of the chair. The support sections may include air cells to adjust firmness of support section surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Kenneth L. KRAMER, Marshall S. Dahneke, Reed N. Wilcox, David T. Schwanemann, John P. Biondo, Francis C. Ganance, Scott A. Schultz, Russell L. Hardy, Troy D. Acton
  • Publication number: 20100022926
    Abstract: A chair with articulable support sections and an integrated lift system may have support sections mechanically linked such that a single actuation control device may articulate multiple sections. The chair includes configurable accessories directed to the comfort of an occupant of the chair. The support sections may include air cells to adjust firmness of support section surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Kramer, Marshall S. Dahneke, Reed N. Wilcox, David T. Schwanemann, John P. Biondo, Francis C. Ganance, Scott A. Schultz, Russell L. Hardy, Troy D. Acton
  • Patent number: 7600817
    Abstract: A chair with articulable support sections and an integrated lift system may have support sections mechanically linked such that a single actuation control device may articulate multiple sections. The chair includes configurable accessories directed to the comfort of an occupant of the chair. The support sections may include air cells to adjust firmness of support section surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Kramer, Marshall S. Dahneke, Reed N. Wilcox, David T. Schwanemann, John P. Biondo, Francis C. Ganance, Scott A. Schultz, Russell L. Hardy, Troy D. Acton
  • Patent number: 7335763
    Abstract: Hammerhead ribozymes that target components critical to HSV replication (ICP4, UL20, UL30, and UL54) were synthesized and shown to efficiently cleave target RNA encoding a portion of these components in in vitro assays. Several cloned cell lines stably expressing these ribozymes were established. HSV-mediated plaque formation was dramatically reduced in cells stably transfected with an anti-HSV ribozyme compared to non-transfected cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Samuel Lewin, David Clair Bloom, Gregory Scott Schultz, Sonal Sanjeen Tuli, Jia Liu
  • Publication number: 20060087158
    Abstract: A chair with articulable support sections and an integrated lift system may have support sections mechanically linked such that a single actuation control device may articulate multiple sections. The chair includes configurable accessories directed to the comfort of an occupant of the chair. The support sections may include air cells to adjust firmness of support section surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Kenneth Kramer, Marshall Dahneke, Reed Wilcox, David Schwanemann, John Biondo, Francis Ganance, Scott Schultz, Russell Hardy, Troy Acton
  • Publication number: 20060029841
    Abstract: Provided is a fuel cell having a selective CO oxidation catalyst with an electronically conductive, particulate support dispersed on a gas diffusion membrane, and a membrane electrode assembly. Also provided is a method of supplying a purified reformate gas to a membrane electrode assembly. The method includes contacting a reformate gas comprising H2 and CO with a gas diffusion membrane while simultaneously adding an oxidant to the reformate gas to convert at least some of the CO to CO2 to form the purified reformate gas. Dispersed on the gas diffusion membrane is a selective CO oxidation catalyst with an electronically conductive, particulate support. The purified reformate gas is then passed to the membrane electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Olaf Conrad, Lawrence Shore, Scott Schultz
  • Publication number: 20060021145
    Abstract: A patient support is provided. The patient support is configurable to support a patient in a horizontal position and a seated position. The patient support includes a back section, and a thigh section coupled to the back section. The patient support also includes an adjustment member coupled to the thigh section. The adjustment member is movable to lengthen the thigh section. The patient support also includes a foot section coupled to the adjustment member. The foot section is pivotable into a first position substantially parallel to the thigh section to a second position substantially perpendicular to the thigh section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: David Hornbach, Scott Schultz, Virgil Niese
  • Patent number: 6588837
    Abstract: A chair is adapted to form a sitting surface and a sleeping surface and comprises a chair back and a seat. The chair back and seat are relatively movable to form the sitting surface and the sleeping surface. In the event that there are any questions related to this amendment or to the application in general, the undersigned would appreciate the opportunity to address those questions directly in a telephone interview to expedite the prosecution of this application for all concerned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Schultz, G. Brent Fagan
  • Patent number: 6446315
    Abstract: In an effort at increasing the quality and styling of the casket interior, and in particular the casket cap dish assembly, and in an effort to increase the quality of the memorialization aspect of the casket and memorial service, the present assembly was devised which comprises, in one aspect, a dish assembly for installation into an underside of a casket cap, the assembly comprising a foam dish including an opening therethrough, and a cap panel installed in the opening in the foam dish. In a second aspect, the dish assembly comprises a dish including an opening therethrough and a cap panel removably installed in the opening in the dish, the cap panel being personalized to the deceased and being removable from the dish by a loved one of the deceased subsequent to a memorial service for the deceased and retained by the loved one as a memorial to the deceased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Agee, Rosalie J. Calhoun, Richard A. Colangelo, Donna F. Gould, Brian K. Groemminger, Bryan M. Hankel, Donald R. Maier, Donald D. Maple, William F. Neth, Ilija Rojdev, Scott A. Schultz
  • Patent number: 6409171
    Abstract: A method of play of a golf trivia game is provided in which a question category is randomly selected from among two or more question categories. A question is then directed from the selected category to a player. A random value is assigned to a correct answer, and a random value is assigned to an incorrect answer. A determination of the correctness of the answer is made, and the score is recorded depending on the assigned random value. Each player answers one question per round or hole, and the game is completed after a selected number of rounds have been played. By providing a score for each player for each round of questions, this method provides the same variety of ways of playing the game as the game of golf itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Inventors: Scott Schultz, Robert Davidson
  • Publication number: 20010027591
    Abstract: In an effort at increasing the quality and styling of the casket interior, and in particular the casket cap dish assembly, and in an effort to increase the quality of the memorialization aspect of the casket and memorial service, the present invention was devised which comprises, in one aspect, a dish assembly for installation into an underside of a casket cap, the assembly comprising a foam dish including an opening therethrough, and a cap panel installed in the opening in the foam dish. In a second aspect, the dish assembly comprises a dish including an opening therethrough and a cap panel removably installed in the opening in the dish, the cap panel being personalized to the deceased and being removable from the dish by a loved one of the deceased subsequent to a memorial service for the deceased and retained by the loved one as a memorial to the deceased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Applicant: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Agee, Rosalie J. Calhoun, Richard A. Colangelo, Donna F. Gould, Brian K. Groemminger, Bryan M. Hankel, Donald R. Maier, Donald D. Maple, William F. Neth, Ilija Rojdev, Scott A. Schultz
  • Patent number: 6237202
    Abstract: In an effort at increasing the quality and styling of the casket interior, and in particular the casket cap dish assembly, and in an effort to increase the quality of the memorialization aspect of the casket and memorial service, the present invention was devised which comprises, in one aspect, a dish assembly for installation into an underside of a casket cap, the assembly comprising a foam dish including an opening therethrough, and a cap panel installed in the opening in the foam dish. In a second aspect, the dish assembly comprises a dish including an opening therethrough and a cap panel removably installed in the opening in the dish, the cap panel being personalized to the deceased and being removable from the dish by a loved one of the deceased subsequent to a memorial service for the deceased and retained by the loved one as a memorial to the deceased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Agee, Rosalie J. Calhoun, Richard A. Colangelo, Donna S. Gould, Brian K. Groemminger, Bryan M. Hankel, Donald R. Maier, Donald D. Maple, William F. Neth, Llija Rojdev, Scott A. Schultz
  • Patent number: D447347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott A. Schultz
  • Patent number: D414308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Agee, Jon E. Doyle, Donald R. Maier, Scott A. Schultz
  • Patent number: D417540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Agee, Phillip L. Brookshire, Jon E. Doyle, Bryan M. Hankel, Michael F. Howe, Donald R. Maier, Scott A. Schultz
  • Patent number: D418961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Batesville Service, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Biondo, Scott A. Schultz
  • Patent number: D424779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Agee, Jon E. Doyle, Donald R. Maier, Scott A. Schultz