Patents by Inventor Stephen E. Glover
Stephen E. Glover 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: 7398573Abstract: A mattress assembly is provided that includes an adjustable width.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2006Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Kerry J. Mensching
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Patent number: 7353556Abstract: A mattress assembly is provided that includes an adjustable width.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Kerry J. Mensching
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Patent number: 7111348Abstract: A mattress assembly is provided that includes an adjustable width.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2004Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Hill Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Kerry J. Mensching
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Publication number: 20040261185Abstract: A mattress assembly is provided that includes an adjustable width.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Kerry J. Mensching
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Patent number: 6760939Abstract: A mattress assembly for supporting a patient is provided that includes a cover and at least one air bladder positioned in an interior region of the cover. At least a portion of an air tube located in the interior region is made of cloth.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Kerry J. Mensching
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Publication number: 20040103478Abstract: A fluid supply apparatus includes a housing which is selectively coupled to a portion of a bed in either a first orientation or a second orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Kerry J. Mensching
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Patent number: 6735799Abstract: A fluid supply apparatus (10) includes a housing (12), a fluid supply (114) located within the housing (12), a first hanger (60) coupled to the housing (12), and a second hanger (62) coupled to the housing (12). The first hanger (60) is configured to couple the housing (12) to a footboard (82) in a first orientation, and the second hanger (62) is configured to couple the housing (12) to the footboard (82) in a second orientation.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2000Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Kerry J. Mensching
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Patent number: 6684434Abstract: A mattress assembly for supporting a patient includes a body support portion having a head end, a foot end, and a knee support portion. The body support portion has a first air zone extending from the head end to the knee support portion and a second air zone extending from the knee support portion to the foot end. The mattress assembly also includes a control module configured to supply air to the first and second air zones to maintain the first air zone at a substantially constant first pressure and to maintain the second air zone at a substantially constant second pressure. The second pressure is less than the first pressure to provide reduced pressure on a patient's calves and feet located on the second air zone.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Leigh Marie Moses, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover
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Publication number: 20030079292Abstract: A mattress assembly for supporting a patient includes a body support portion having a head end, a foot end, and a knee support portion. The body support portion has a first air zone extending from the head end to the knee support portion and a second air zone extending from the knee support portion to the foot end. The mattress assembly also includes a control module configured to supply air to the first and second air zones to maintain the first air zone at a substantially constant first pressure and to maintain the second air zone at a substantially constant second pressure. The second pressure is less than the first pressure to provide reduced pressure on a patient's calves and feet located on the second air zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Leigh Marie Moses, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover
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Publication number: 20030019042Abstract: A mattress assembly for supporting a patient is provided that includes a cover and at least one air bladder positioned in an interior region of the cover. At least a portion of an air tube located in the interior region is made of cloth.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Kerry J. Mensching
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Patent number: 6505368Abstract: A mattress assembly for supporting a patient includes a body support portion having a head end, a foot end, and a knee support portion. The body support portion has a first air zone extending from the head end to the knee support portion and a second air zone extending from the knee support portion to the foot end. The mattress assembly also includes a control module configured to supply air to the first and second air zones to maintain the first air zone at a substantially constant first pressure and to maintain the second air zone at a substantially constant second pressure. The second pressure is less than the first pressure to provide reduced pressure on a patient's calves and feet located on the second air zone.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2000Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Leigh Marie Moses, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover
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Patent number: 6467113Abstract: A mattress assembly for supporting a patient is provided that includes a cover and a plurality of air bladders positioned in an interior region of the cover. An air supply is provided that provides air to the plurality of bladder. A tube apparatus is provided that delivers air from the air supply to the plurality of bladders. A valve controls the flow of air to at least one of the plurality of bladders. An electrical cable is coupled to the valve and at least a portion of the electrical cable is positioned in the tube apparatus. At least a portion of the tube is made of cloth.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2001Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Kerry J. Mensching
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Publication number: 20020029423Abstract: A mattress assembly for supporting a patient is provided that includes a cover and a plurality of air bladders positioned in an interior region of the cover. An air supply is provided that provides air to the plurality of bladder. A tube apparatus is provided that delivers air from the air supply to the plurality of bladders. A valve controls the flow of air to at least one of the plurality of bladders. An electrical cable is coupled to the valve and at least a portion of the electrical cable is positioned in the tube apparatus. At least a portion of the tube is made of cloth.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2001Publication date: March 14, 2002Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Kerry J. Mensching
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Patent number: 6295675Abstract: A mattress is provided that is configured to be located on a bed frame. The mattress includes a support surface having a head end, a foot end, and spaced apart first and second side portions. The mattress further includes an air bladder coupled to and extending along the first side of the support surface. The air bladder is inflatable and deflatable to adjust the width of the mattress.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1999Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Kerry J. Mensching
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Patent number: 6021533Abstract: A mattress apparatus is provided for use on a bed frame having at least one siderail movable from an up position to a down position. The apparatus includes a support surface, an electrical controller configured to control the support surface, and a siderail down sensor configured to be coupled to one of the bed frame and siderail. The siderail down sensor is electrically coupled to the controller. The siderail down sensor is configured to generate an output signal indicating that the siderail of the bed frame is in the down position.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1997Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: Hill-Rom, Inc.Inventors: Craig D. Ellis, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Kerry J. Mensching
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Patent number: 5983429Abstract: An apparatus is provided which supports a patient on an inflatable structure. The inflatable structure preferably has two components: a) lower inflatable layer which is selectively operable to provide basic support for the patient and which includes a plurality of laterally offset zone which may be independently inflatable to control rotation of the patient. Further, a second inflatable layer includes a plurality of zones for establishing optimal patient interface pressures and patient comfort levels, and may also include sufficiently independent inner chambers to facilitate the providing of specific therapies such as alternation of primary pressure contact areas, or percussion or vibration of the patient through inner cell inflation.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1998Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Inventors: Richard B. Stacy, Craig D. Ellis, Barry D. Hand, James M. C. Thomas, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Richard I. Barnett, Paul B. King, Ryszard S. Ozarowski, William T. Sutton
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Patent number: 5647079Abstract: A patient air mattress replacement system having a pair of air support layers with a hose assembly containing a plurality of supply tubes for providing air to the air support layers. The mattress includes an interface connection which connects the support layers to the hose assembly and valve fittings which prevent escape of air from at least one support layer when the hose assembly is disconnected from the interface connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1996Date of Patent: July 15, 1997Assignee: Hill-Rom, Inc.Inventors: Reza Hakamiun, Craig D. Ellis, Benjamin Salvatini, John A. Brenner, David N. Ashcraft, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover
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Patent number: 5586346Abstract: An apparatus is provided which supports a patient on an inflatable structure. The inflatable structure preferably has two components: a) lower inflatable layer which is selectively operable to provide basic support for the patient and which includes a plurality of laterally offset zone which may be independently inflatable to control rotation of the patient. Further, a second inflatable layer includes a plurality of zones for establishing optimal patient interface pressures and patient comfort levels, and may also include sufficiently independent inner chambers to facilitate the providing of specific therapies such as alternation of primary pressure contact areas, or percussion or vibration of the patient through inner cell inflation.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1994Date of Patent: December 24, 1996Assignee: Support Systems, InternationalInventors: Richard B. Stacy, Craig D. Ellis, Barry D. Hand, James M. C. Thomas, Kenith W. Chambers, Stephen E. Glover, Richard I. Barnett, Paul B. King, Ryszard S. Ozarowski, William T. Sutton
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Patent number: 5425148Abstract: A bed footboard has a main body with a cavity that is configured to receive a panel and a pocket member behind the panel to store patient records. The panel is pivotally mounted in the cavity to permit access to the pocket member and records held in the pocket. The panel is slidable in the pivotal mounting and has a retaining lip that can be engaged to a retaining flange in the cavity to enable the panel to be retained partially within the cavity and disposed to serve as a writing surface. The panel has a biased retracting mechanism that enables the panel to be released from the pivotal mounting. The main body of the panel has channels in which bolts can be slidably extended above the top surface of the main body. The panel has openings configured to receive the bolts to enable the panel to be mounted above the top surface of the main body and serve as a utility tray.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1993Date of Patent: June 20, 1995Assignee: SS1 Medical Services, Inc.Inventors: David N. Ashcraft, Stephen E. Glover, Craig D. Ellis, Kenith W. Chambers