Patents by Inventor Steven A. Dixon

Steven A. Dixon 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).

  • MATTRESS WITH PATIENT TRANSPORT APPARATUS INCORPORATED THEREIN
    Publication number: 20070180625
    Abstract: A mattress having a storage compartment is provided. The storage compartment is used to hold items that are useful in the transport of a patient located on the mattress, such as a patient restraint that can be used to secure the patient to the mattress during transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: James L. Walke, Steven A. Dixon
  • Hospital bed control apparatus
    Publication number: 20050268401
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hospital bed (10) including a force sensor (24) or scale apparatus configured to detect the weight of a patient (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Dixon, Jeffrey Welling, James Stolpmann, Andrew Skinner
  • Load cell apparatus having a gap measuring device
    Patent number: 6680443
    Abstract: A load cell apparatus for use with a structure comprises a cell block that flexes in response to an applied load and a transducer that is adapted to measure a distance across a gap. In some embodiments, the gap is defined between the transducer and the structure, and in other embodiments, the gap is defined between the transducer and the cell block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven A. Dixon
  • Load cell apparatus having a gap measuring device
    Publication number: 20030000746
    Abstract: A load cell apparatus for use with a structure comprises a cell block that flexes in response to an applied load and a transducer that is adapted to measure a distance across a gap. In some embodiments, the gap is defined between the transducer and the structure, and in other embodiments, the gap is defined between the transducer and the cell block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventor: Steven A. Dixon