Patents Examined by Robert G. Santos
  • Cushion for use after a breast operation
    Patent number: 11426316
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cushion for use when lying in a prone position after breast surgery, the cushion (10) having a base body (12) with a recess (14). The underlying object of the present invention is to provide a cushion which can be used after breast surgery for lying or sleeping in a prone position and which also offers a high degree of lying comfort and protection for the operated breast. For this purpose, the base body (12) is formed of two layers and has a first harder layer (36) of foamed plastic and a second softer layer (38) of a viscoelastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventor: Claudia Davis
  • Sleeping or reclining furniture, analyzing unit for a sensor of sleeping or reclining furniture, and method for analyzing signals of a sensor
    Patent number: 11419553
    Abstract: The invention relates to an analyzing unit (9?) for connecting to at least one sensor (12) which can be coupled to sleeping or reclining furniture in order to detect vibrations, movement, and/or sound. The analyzing unit (9?) is designed to process and analyze the signals of the at least one sensor (12) and detect physiological parameters (P) of a person using the sleeping or reclining furniture, and the analyzing unit (9?) is designed to transmit data to or exchange data with at least one external component. The invention further relates to a method for analyzing signals of at least one such sensor (12) and to sleeping or reclining furniture, in particular a bed (1), comprising at least one such sensor (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Dewertokin Technology Group Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Karsten Gehrke, Armin Hille, Steffen Loley, Alexander Tews
  • Sleeping or reclining furniture and electric motor furniture drive for such furniture
    Patent number: 11419554
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor furniture drive for sleeping or reclining furniture, comprising a number of adjusting motors (7, 8) for moving at least one movable furniture component relative to an additional furniture component by means of an electric motor and comprising a manual operation unit (10) for operating the adjusting motors (7, 8). The electric motor furniture drive is characterized in that at least one sensor (12) is provided for detecting vibrations and/or sound, said sensor being coupleable to the sleeping furniture, and an analyzing unit is provided which is connected to the at least one sensor (12). The analyzing unit is designed to process and analyze the signals of the at least one sensor (12) and detect physiological parameters of a person using the sleeping or reclining furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Dewertokin Technology Group Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Karsten Gehrke, Armin Hille, Steffen Loley, Alexander Tews
  • Inflatable mattress and control methods
    Patent number: 11413202
    Abstract: A patient support, such as a mattress, includes a plurality of inflatable bladders. Depth sensors are included in the support that measure the degree of penetration of a patient into the mattress. An air pressure sensor is also included that measures the pressure inside at least one bladder. A suitable inflation level of the mattress is determined by monitoring the rate of change of the depth with respect to air pressure as the bladder is either inflated or deflated. By detecting an inflection point in the graphical relationship of the depth and pressure outputs, a suitable inflation point for the bladders is determined that reduces interface pressures experienced by the patient, yet does not overly sink the patient into the mattress to a degree of discomfort. Analyzing the outputs of the depth and pressure sensors can also be used to detect a patient's heart rate and respiration rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Lafleche, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Manikantan Seshadrinathan, Donna-Marie Robertson
  • Surgical tables
    Patent number: 11406551
    Abstract: A surgical table having a rack and pinion mechanism that includes: a pair of opposed first and second curved racks mounted on opposite sides of the pivot axis, the racks facing inwardly towards the pivot axis and being oriented upwardly, a pair of first and second rotatable pinions, each first and second pinion arranged to engage a respective first and second curved rack, and a drive system, including a drive motor, connected to the pinions for rotating the first and second pinions in a common rotational direction, the drive system being configured so that the first and second pinions move in opposite respective upward or downward directions along the respective first and second curved racks to rotate the movable framework about the pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Steris Solutions, Limited
    Inventor: Matt Clayton
  • Sleeping bag system with rigid frame
    Patent number: 11395554
    Abstract: A sleeping bag body includes one or more sleeves along a perimeter of the sleeping bag body and a plurality of poles that interconnect to form a frame. The frame is positioned within the one or more sleeves of the bag body to prevent a twisting movement of the bag body during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Wolffis Procurement and Investments LLC
    Inventor: Brian Claude Wolffis
  • Mattress topper including convoluted foam layer
    Patent number: 11395550
    Abstract: Mattress toppers for mattress assemblies generally includes a convoluted foam layer including a convoluted upper surface and a bottom planar surface. The convoluted upper surface includes multiple raised rectangular-shaped foam sections and a plurality of raised spaced apart hemispherical-shaped foam spheres within each of the raised rectangular shaped foam sections; and at least one overlying foam layer including a bottom planar surface in contact with an uppermost surface of the multiple raised rectangular-shaped foam sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: DREAMWELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Lindsey B. Sieber, Sheri McGuire
  • Active mattress spinner
    Patent number: 11389007
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for facilitating rotation of a mattress. In order to facilitate rotation, an expandable volume creates an air cushion between the mattress and the box spring under the influence of an air supply which lifts the mattress and allows the mattress to be rotated. One or more covers, which may include a slick surface, may be provided that incorporate or operate in conjunction with the expandable volume. In some examples, the expandable volume and/or the slick surface may be incorporated into the mattress, or box spring or platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Levitation Sciences LLC
    Inventor: William John Scarleski
  • Surgical tables
    Patent number: 11389359
    Abstract: A surgical table having an actuator mechanism that includes first and second actuators, wherein the first actuator has an upper first end connected to a first portion of the movable framework and a lower second end coupled to the column and the second actuator has an upper first end connected to a second portion of the movable framework and a lower second end coupled to the column, the first and second portions being mutually spaced and located on opposite sides of the trend axis, wherein the first and second actuators are each inclined at a respective acute angle in opposite directions from a plane including a longitudinal axis of the column and the trend axis so that the upper first end of each of the first and second actuators is oriented further from the plane than the respective lower second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Sterls Solutions Limited
    Inventor: Matt Clayton
  • Hanging kit
    Patent number: 11382814
    Abstract: A hanging kit includes a supporting member having at least one fixing portion and two suspending members respectively located at two opposite sides of the supporting member. The fixing portion has two coupling portions configured for coupling with each other. Each of the two suspending members has at least one suspending part and a connecting part, and the connecting part is configured for respectively connecting the two suspending members to the supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventor: Hsiao-Wen Chang
  • Inflatable mattress with lateral extensions
    Patent number: 11382806
    Abstract: In one aspect, an inflatable patient handling mattress includes a mattress body, a first lateral extension, a second lateral extension, and one or more lift handles. The mattress body includes a top panel, a bottom panel, and a plenum chamber between the top panel and the bottom panel and configured to be filled with air. The first lateral extension extends from a first side of the mattress body. The second lateral extension extends from a second side of the mattress body, the second side opposite the first side. Each lift handle of the one or more lift handles is attached to one of the first lateral extension and the second lateral extension. The one or more lift handles are configured to be used to lift a patient disposed on the mattress body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: D.T. Davis Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventor: David T. Davis
  • Patient support with improved control
    Patent number: 11382813
    Abstract: A patient support includes a frame, a patient support surface supported at the frame, a display incorporated into the frame, and a user interface incorporated into the frame. The patient support frame includes a controller incorporated into the frame, which has a plurality of prompts stored therein. The user interface is in communication with the controller and may be used to select a selected prompt from the plurality of prompts stored in the controller. When a prompt is selected, the controller generates a display image or text associated with the selected prompt at the display in response to a passage of time or an input to provide a visual prompt to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: David Mayen Moreno, David Kim Soui Wan Fong
  • Method of repairing a cushion, in particular, method of repairing a cushion using an insert
    Patent number: 11377344
    Abstract: Method of repairing a seat cushion; and, in particular, method of repairing a flattened seat cushion having a fill which has been compressed over time, for example. Method of repairing a seat cushion include providing a cushion having a flattened fill, opening the cushion, removing the flattened fill, providing an inflatable insert, and inflating the inflatable insert to fill the cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventor: William M. Nelson, III
  • Connectors for collapsible bed frame and collapsible bed frame having same
    Patent number: 11369206
    Abstract: A collapsible bed frame includes a plurality of lateral bar units, a plurality of first longitudinal bar units, and a plurality of second longitudinal bar units. The plurality of lateral bar units includes first and second outer lateral bar units and at least one inner lateral bar unit. A collapsible bed frame also includes a plurality of first connectors, each having a body and a supporting piece. The body is fixedly connected with an end of the first or second outer lateral bar unit, and the supporting piece is rotatably connected with an adjacent first or second longitudinal bar unit. The collapsible bed frame can contract and expand while the lateral and longitudinal bar units are connected with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Inno-Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kwan Jun Choi
  • Therapeutic cushion systems and methods
    Patent number: 11357684
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for providing therapeutic treatment for symptoms associated with GERD and/or other digestive disorders and/or other medical conditions are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a support element that has a first end portion and a second end portion and a top surface disposed at an angle relative to a bottom surface of the support element. The second end portion has a height greater than the first end portion. A riser element is configured to be coupled proximate to the second end portion of the support element. A body element is configured to be disposed on at least one of the support element or the riser element. The body element has a first arm and a second arm connected together by an arc portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Amenity Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Melcher, Aaron Clark, Clint Erickson
  • Durable crib shield system
    Patent number: 11357340
    Abstract: A crib liner constructed of breathable material having a reduced suffocation resistance level for infant and toddler use. In some configurations, the breathable material may include an inner fabric, outer fabric, and a pile substructure between the front and back substructures, thereby allowing air to move effectively therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: BreathableBaby, LLC
    Inventors: Dale Richard Waters, Susan Marie Waters
  • Patient support apparatuses with dynamic control panels
    Patent number: 11351074
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, recliner, operating table, stretcher, or the like, includes a control panel with multiple controls for controlling functions of the patient support apparatus. A control system disables at least a first control and changes an illumination state of a backlight when the patient support apparatus is in a particular state. In some embodiments, the particular state is the arming of an exit detection system and/or the deactivation of a brake on the patient support apparatus. The particular state may also or alternatively be tied to a particular mode of the patient support apparatus, such as a diagnostic mode, a maintenance mode, and/or a normal mode. The control system may also never illuminate a first icon on the patient support apparatus if it was initially configured in a particular manner, such as being intended for sale in a particular geographic market.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Douglas Furman, Cory Patrick Herbst, Anish Paul
  • Baby care system and methods of assembling
    Patent number: 11350764
    Abstract: A compact baby care system includes a baby crib assembly, at least one sliding storage drawer, and at least one utility cabinet. The baby crib assembly includes a left side panel, an opposing right side panel, a bottom panel, and opposing top and bottom horizontal rails extending between the left side panel and the opposing right side panel. The bottom panel is horizontally secured between the left panel and the opposing right panel. The bottom panel is configured to support a mattress. The at least one sliding storage drawer is underneath the bottom panel of the baby crib assembly. The at least one utility cabinet is attached to the left side panel or the opposing right side panel of the baby crib assembly via a connector. The at least one utility cabinet stores at least one of a feeding station and a changing station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventor: Jermaine L. Ward
  • Systems and methods for a rollaway folding bed
    Patent number: 11350757
    Abstract: Systems and methods for use of a rollaway folding bed system are described. The rollaway folding bed system can include a mattress and a frame configured to be moveable between a deployed state and a stored state. The rollaway folding bed can include a rigid frame and sections of support grid affixed to the bars to provide support to the mattress. The rigid frame can also have moveable supports that can moved between a folded position and a stored position. The rigid frame can include central supports having hinges to facilitate moving the rollaway folding bed from a stored position and a deployed position. The crossbars can include lockable wheels affixed at opposing ends of the cross bars and positioned beyond an outer edge of the rollaway folding bed system when in a stored position to provide stability to the rollaway folding bed system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: GoPlus Corp.
    Inventor: Xujuan Kong
  • Connectors for collapsible bed frame and collapsible bed frame having same
    Patent number: 11344131
    Abstract: Disclosed are connectors and collapsible bed frames. A collapsible bed frame includes lateral and longitudinal bar units. Between each of two adjacent lateral bar units, a first longitudinal bar unit is disposed at a first side of the collapsible bed frame and a second longitudinal bar unit is disposed at a second side of the collapsible bed frame. The first and second longitudinal bar units and the two adjacent lateral bar units are rotatably connected with each other by connectors that enable the collapsible bed frame to contract and expand while the lateral and longitudinal bar units are connected with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Inno-Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kwan Jun Choi