Patents Examined by Eric J Kurilla
  • Human stabilization platforms and related methods
    Patent number: 11071663
    Abstract: Human stabilization platforms may include a support structure configured to rigidly support a person. A rail may extend longitudinally from proximate a portion of the support structure configured to receive the person's head thereon to proximate a portion of the support structure configured to receive the person's lower legs thereon on each lateral side of the support structure. Each rail may include selectable attachment structures distributed along at least a portion of the longitudinal length of the rail. The selectable attachment structures may be configured to receive modular accessories to be secured to the human stabilization platform. The selectable attachment structures may include a channel including alternating enlarged sections and constricted sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristin M. Cable, Jason P. Rice, Mitchell D. Bauer, Jason M. Hermiller, Bryan M. Pelley, Kelly H. Ridout, Matthew B. Sunday, Joseph H. Althaus
  • Pillow with gusset of open cell construction
    Patent number: 11064827
    Abstract: A pillow is provided herein which includes a cover having opposing first and second panels. A gusset perimetrically bounds, and joins, the first and second panels. The gusset is formed of an open cell construction. Compliant fill material is disposed within the cover. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a pillow is provided allowing for lateral ventilation between opposing panels. This permits a cooling effect while a user is resting or sleeping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: BEDGEAR, LLC
    Inventor: Eugene Alletto, Jr.
  • Fitted-sheet retention arrangement
    Patent number: 11064811
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bedding system where a band is placed along the periphery of a mattress, the band including regions of one of a hook or loop type fastener. A sheet with the corresponding hook or loop fastener covers the mattress, and the corresponding fastener on the sheet contacts the band at the region, such that the sheet attaches to the band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Beddingo Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonatan Guy, Irit Guy, Roni Guy
  • Patient support apparatus with handles for patient ambulation
    Patent number: 11052005
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus for use in ambulating a patient to a floor surface. A patient support deck is operatively attached to a base and has a seat section, a leg section, and a pair of foot sections. The patient support deck is operable between a bed configuration and a chair configuration. In the bed configuration, the seat section, leg section, and foot sections support the patient in a flat position. In the chair configuration, the seat section supports the patient in a seated position, the leg section is articulated adjacent to the floor surface, and the foot sections are articulated relative to the leg section and out of support of the patient. A handle to facilitate patient ambulation is coupled to each of the foot sections, and the handles are arranged to facilitate patient ambulation when the patient support deck is in the chair configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: William Dwight Childs, Kevin M. Patmore
  • Therapeutic travel and spa pillow
    Patent number: 11039691
    Abstract: A therapeutic travel and spa pillow that can be used during travel for therapeutic purposes. In further detail, the therapeutic travel and spa pillow can be worn when riding in a transport vehicle such as, but not limited to, a train, bus, car, or plane in order to receive therapeutic benefits. The therapeutic travel and spa pillow includes a pillow body, a left strap, and a right strap . The pillow body is a cushioned support for the head and shoulders of the user. The left strap and the right strap allow the user to secure the therapeutic travel and spa pillow underneath his or her chin. This prevents the therapeutic travel and spa pillow from falling of the shoulders of the user. The left strap and the right strap are preferably cord-like strips of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventor: Selena Porter
  • Fire retardant cushioning devices
    Patent number: 11039692
    Abstract: A fire retardant cushioning device wherein the cushioning device comprises a main body formed of a fire retardant cover material which is assembled together from panels of fire retardant cover material with the panels being connected together by at least one welded seam extending about the edges of the panels of cover material to form a seamed fire retardant cover material comprising the main body of the cover and the seam(s); and wherein the construction of the cushioning device provides a fire retardant cushioning device having welded seam(s) whereby the welded seam(s) are configured such that they are flame retardant. A fire retardant, infection control cushioning device is also disclosed. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing the fire retardant cushioning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Pneuma Pure I.P. Limited
    Inventors: Duncan Bain, David Woolfson
  • Dynamic foam mattress adapted for use with a variable length hospital bed
    Patent number: 11033117
    Abstract: A non-powered mattress including a cover enclosing a frame structure and a bladder assembly, the cover adapted to engage an articulated frame to control movement of portions of the foam frame and the bladder assembly in response to movement of the articulated frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Wagner, Darrell Borgman, Travis Pelo, Douglas E. Borgman, Kelsey G. Eikens
  • Playyard
    Patent number: 11026522
    Abstract: The present playyard includes an endless frame, an endless sidewall within the frame, and a floor within the sidewall. The sidewall and floor form the shape of a receptacle having an open top and a closed bottom defined by the floor. Each of the frame, sidewall and floor takes the shape of a hexagon. The frame is a scissoring frame. The frame includes upper and lower junctions. The upper junction engages the sidewall. A strap engages the lower junction to a periphery of the floor, an inner portion of the floor, and the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian M. McMahon, Caleb Summers
  • System and method for patient positioning in an automated surgery
    Patent number: 11026855
    Abstract: The present solution is generally directed to a patient positioning system used to position body parts, such as a knee, during a medical or surgical procedure. Further, the present solution is generally directed to a system and method for establishing and tracking virtual boundaries, and controlling a patient positioning system to adjust those virtual boundaries to facilitate an automated surgery procedure. Further, the present solution is generally directed to the synergistic combination of an autonomous patient positioning sub-system with a robotic surgical manipulator sub-system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventor: Ormonde M. Mahoney
  • Mattress carrier
    Patent number: 11026518
    Abstract: A device for transporting and protecting a mattress via a cover containing straps and buckles, which allow the mattress to optionally be secured in a folded position. The cover may be made of a durable, water-impermeable fabric or other material, such as Cordura®, which both protects the mattress and its surroundings from damage. The cover may include, an end opening, such as a zipper, which allows the cover to slide over the mattress and then be enclosed therein. A strap or straps may be attached to the mattress, and the mattress may be folded in half and buckled in order for it to be transported. An additional strap and buckle may be located in the center of the cover to add additional support if necessary. The cover further may contain eight handles that may be used to pick up and transport the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: TUFT & NEEDLE, LLC
    Inventors: John Thomas Marino, Katie Ann Anderson
  • Support apparatus
    Patent number: 11020301
    Abstract: The present invention is a support apparatus for an attendant manually transporting an individual from a first rest surface to a second rest surface, the support apparatus including a flexible planar element with a thickness dimension, the flexible planar element having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion, and a first side margin portion and an opposing second side margin portion, that all combine to form a peripheral portion of the flexible planar element. Further included is a flexible annular beam that is disposed on the peripheral portion, the beam having a short beam dimension thicker than the flexible planar element thickness dimension, wherein operationally the beam helps give a degree of stiffness to the flexible planar element and helps to provide a grasping handhold for the attendant along the peripheral portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventor: Nancy Jo Messerschmidt
  • Powered side rail for a patient support apparatus
    Patent number: 11020297
    Abstract: A patient support system comprises a patient support apparatus for patients. The patient support apparatus comprises a base and a patient support surface supported by the base. The patient support apparatus also comprises side rails that move between raised and lowered positions. One or more actuators are coupled to each of the side rails. A controller communicates with the actuators to raise and lower the side rails, either without any manual assistance from the user, or with manual assistance from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. Tessmer, Christopher Ryan Sweeney, Ammon K. Wright
  • Side sleeper pillows having vented earhole features
    Patent number: 11019945
    Abstract: Embodiments of a side sleeper pillow are provided having vented earholes and other features for comfortably supporting the head of a sleeper when laying on his or her side. In various embodiments, the side sleeper pillow includes a pillow body having an outer periphery, a primary head support surface, and a first vented earhole feature. The first vented earhole feature includes, in turn, a first earhole having a first opening formed in the primary head support surface, as well as a first vent channel at least partially formed in the pillow body. The first vent channel extends from the first earhole to the outer periphery of the pillow body to enable fluid communication between an ambient environment and the first earhole when covered by the head of the sleeper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Pomax, LLC
    Inventors: Maxwell Pendelton Rosenberg, Justin James Leach
  • Mattress arrangement, such as a bed, having adjustable firmness
    Patent number: 11006764
    Abstract: A pocket spring mattress arrangement, such as a bed arrangement, having adjustable firmness is disclosed. The mattress arrangement includes a pocket spring mattress having a plurality of pocketed units of coil springs individually arranged in pockets formed of a casing material. The mattress has at least two parts of which at least one is a compactable part. Further, at least one elongate actuation member extends perpendicular to a compacting direction for the compactable part(s), corresponding to a width or length direction of the mattress, and is embedded within the mattress between two of the parts. The actuation member is moveable in the compacting direction to expand or contract at least one of the one or more compactable part(s) of the mattress. Elastic elements may further be provided to contract one or more of the compactable parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Starsprings AB
    Inventor: Bengt Hager
  • Compressible foam foundation for mattress support
    Patent number: 11006762
    Abstract: A foundation for a mattress is formed from one or more single-layer, unitary foam blocks with supports that extend across each foam block's bottom side. The supports provide crosswise support across a bed frame and can be directly attached to the foam block or may be provided in a kit or separately sourced. The foam block is rigid enough to support a mattress and is compressible so it has a compressed configuration and an expanded configuration, and its bottom side may have channels for the supports. In the compressed configuration, the foundation may be folded and vacuum-sealed in a plastic membrane which provides benefits for storing, shipping, and delivering the foundation. When the foundation is delivered to its place of use, the compressed foundation is removed from its packaging, allowing the foam block to return to its expanded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Mattress Angel, LLC
    Inventor: James O. Stewart, Jr.
  • Adjustable metal bed frame assembleable without using bolts
    Patent number: 11006763
    Abstract: An adjustable bed frame includes first and second bed frame units. The first bed frame unit includes a first longitudinal rod, a second longitudinal rod, a first transverse rod, and a first vertical rod. The first longitudinal rod, the second longitudinal rod, and the first transverse rod are all pivotally attached to the first vertical rod. A locating hole passes through a side of the first transverse rod. The second bed frame unit includes a third longitudinal rod, a fourth longitudinal rod, a second transverse rod, and a second vertical rod. The third longitudinal rod, the fourth longitudinal rod, and the fourth transverse rod are all pivotally attached to the second vertical rod. A locating pin is disposed on a side of the second transverse rod. In an assembled state, the second transverse rod fits inside the first transverse rod, and the locating pin protrudes out through the locating hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Grantec (Xiamen) Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Suk Kan Oh
  • Hammock tents and related camping systems
    Patent number: 11008772
    Abstract: A hammock tent comprises a ridgeline and a tent body attached to the ridgeline. The tent body comprises a platform, opposing sides, support structures, and opposing ends. The opposing sides are attached to first opposing edges of the platform. The support structures are attached to the opposing sides, and each comprise ends attached to the ridgeline and an apex proximate a central section of the platform. The opposing ends are positioned between the opposing sides, and are attached to edges of the opposing sides and second opposing edges of the platform. Additional hammock tent and a camping system are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Derek Tillotson
  • Tandem hammock system and method
    Patent number: 11000111
    Abstract: A tandem hammock assembly having a plurality of hammocks coupled to one another by at least two straps, each of the at least two straps being fastened to respective ends of the plurality of hammocks; and at least two elongate bars each having two fastening elements on respective ends, the fastening elements being adapted to detachably fasten to respective ones of the at least two straps and the at least two strap each being adapted to be detachably fixed to a respective anchoring structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Snow Joe, LLC
    Inventor: Victor Sabbagh
  • Bracket attachment apparatus for dual column surgical table
    Patent number: 10993864
    Abstract: A surgical patient support includes a foundation frame, a support top, and a brake system. The foundation frame includes a first column and a second column. The support top is coupled to the first column and the second column for rotation about a top axis extending along the length of the support top. A single-handle unlock for the support top is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, David P. Scott, Thomas K. Skripps, Orlando Soto, Darwin Keith-Lucas, Justin I. McCarthy, Jack B. Sing, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Phillip B. Dolliver, Joshua J. Moriarty
  • Transfer apparatus
    Patent number: 10993863
    Abstract: A transfer apparatus includes a support with first and second longitudinal sections. A port is provided for inflating the support to transfer a patient or other body. A selective coupling extends between the longitudinal sections to attach the sections together for the transfer of the body on the support, and to at least partially detach the longitudinal sections for removal after the transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: CEGA INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron J. Emerson, Matthew Rust