Patents by Inventor Ben Hertz

Ben Hertz 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).

  • Publication number: 20230293373
    Abstract: Support pad assemblies and person support apparatuses are disclosed. A person support apparatus includes a base frame, a longitudinal frame coupled to the base frame, and a support deck supported on the longitudinal frame. The longitudinal frame extends in a longitudinal direction and the support deck is adjustable from a planar configuration to a concave configuration or a convex configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Bennett DuBois, Ben Hertz, Timothy Allen Lane, Rachel L. Willliamson, Kiana Mathews Dezelon, Nicholas Mann, Varad Narayan Srivastava
  • Patent number: 11642269
    Abstract: Support pad assemblies and person support apparatuses are disclosed. A person support apparatus includes a base frame, a longitudinal frame coupled to the base frame, and a support deck supported on the longitudinal frame. The longitudinal frame extends in a longitudinal direction and the support deck is adjustable from a planar configuration to a concave configuration or a convex configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Bennett DuBois, Ben Hertz, Timothy Allen Lane, Rachel L. Williamson, Kiana Mathews Dezelon, Nicholas Mann, Varad Narayan Srivastava
  • Patent number: 11559421
    Abstract: A protective dressing includes an outer dressing and an adhesive layer. The outer dressing includes an opening and a cavity sized to receive a phase-change material (PCM) insert inserted through the opening. The adhesive layer is configured to adhere to a patient's skin surrounding an anatomic site. When adhered to the patient's skin, the PCM insert modifies the patient's skin at the anatomic site. The PCM insert may be removed and replaced with another PCM insert. For example, a warm PCM insert may be replaced with a refrigerated PCM insert. The opening of the outer dressing may be self-sealing. The opening of the outer dressing may be sealed with an upper layer dressing coupled to the PCM cooling insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles A Lachenbruch, Eric D Agdeppa, David L Ribble, Rachel L Williamson, Yongfeng Li, Chris Hill, Catherine A Vangilder, Jeffrey C Marrion, David C Newkirk, Robert J Lawrence, Craig M Meyerson, Roger P Bonenfant, John V Harmeyer, Steven D Baker, Todd P O'Neal, Ben Hertz, Murray M Swoish, Varad N Srivastava, David L Bedel
  • Publication number: 20220087887
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for patient support include arrangements of patient support tops, that are selectively connectible with a connection assembly, through a slide assembly allowing particular arrangement of the patient support tops. The patient support tops can be arranged for flip rotation to assist in positioning a patient's body. The connection assembly is arranged for receiving a tube connector of the patient top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ben HERTZ, Joshua C. HIGHT, Jason S. BERNOTSKY, Christopher B. DUBOIS, Andrew L. THOMPSON, Zachary B. KONSIN, David C. NEWKIRK, Andrew D. CLARK, Kyle S. MCKENNEY
  • Patent number: 11202731
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for patient support include arrangements of patient support tops, that are selectively connectible with a connection assembly, through a slide assembly allowing particular arrangement of the patient support tops. The patient support tops can be arranged for flip rotation to assist in positioning a patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Hertz, Joshua C. Hight, Jason S. Bernotsky, Christopher B. Dubois, Andrew L. Thompson, Zachary B. Konsin, David C. Newkirk, Andrew D. Clark, Kyle S. McKenney
  • Publication number: 20210353487
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a surgical patient support provides support to a patient. The surgical patient support may include configuration to accommodate various patient body positions to provide a variety of access to the patient's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, Jesse S. Drake, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Christopher B. Dubois, Ben Hertz, Andrew Sennett, Patrick Brophy
  • Patent number: 11096853
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a surgical patient support provides support to a patient. The surgical patient support may include configuration to accommodate various patient body positions to provide a variety of access to the patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, Jesse S. Drake, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Christopher B. Dubois, Ben Hertz, Andrew Sennett, Patrick Brophy
  • Publication number: 20210069046
    Abstract: Support pad assemblies and person support apparatuses are disclosed. A person support apparatus includes a base frame, a longitudinal frame coupled to the base frame, and a support deck supported on the longitudinal frame. The longitudinal frame extends in a longitudinal direction and the support deck is adjustable from a planar configuration to a concave configuration or a convex configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Bennett DuBois, Ben Hertz, Timothy Allen Lane, Rachel L. Williamson, Kiana Mathews Dezelon, Nicholas Mann, Varad Narayan Srivastava
  • Publication number: 20200397637
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a patient support system includes patient support tops for accommodating various body positions of a patient occupying the patient support tops. The patient support system may include various features to accommodate patient body positioning to facilitate surgical access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, Christopher B. Dubois, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Ben Hertz, Jesse S. Drake, Joshua A. Williams, Andrew Sennett, Kyle S. McKenney, Jason S. Bernotsky
  • Patent number: 10857054
    Abstract: Support pad assemblies and person support apparatuses are disclosed. A person support apparatus includes a base frame, a longitudinal frame coupled to the base frame, and a support deck supported on the longitudinal frame. The longitudinal frame extends in a longitudinal direction and the support deck is adjustable from a planar configuration to a concave configuration or a convex configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Bennett DuBois, Ben Hertz, Timothy Allen Lane, Rachel L. Williamson, Kiana Mathews Dezelon, Nicholas Mann, Varad Narayan Srivastava
  • Patent number: 10792207
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a patient support system includes patient support tops for accommodating various body positions of a patient occupying the patient support tops. The patient support system may include various features to accommodate patient body positioning to facilitate surgical access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, Christopher B. Dubois, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Ben Hertz, Jesse S. Drake, Joshua A. Williams, Andrew Sennett, Kyle S. McKenney, Jason S. Bernotsky
  • Publication number: 20200146915
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a patient support system includes patient support tops for accommodating various body positions of a patient occupying the patient support tops. The patient support system may include various features to accommodate patient body positioning to facilitate surgical access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, Christopher B. Dubois, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Ben Hertz, Jesse S. Drake, Joshua A. Williams, Andrew Sennett, Kyle S. McKenney, Jason S. Bernotsky
  • Patent number: 10561559
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a patient support system includes patient support tops for accommodating various body positions of a patient occupying the patient support tops. The patient support system may include various features to accommodate patient body positioning to facilitate surgical access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, Christopher B. Dubois, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Ben Hertz, Jesse S. Drake, Joshua A. Williams, Andrew Sennett, Kyle S. McKenney, Jason S. Bernotsky
  • Patent number: 10548788
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a person support system including support pads having cooling features. According to one embodiment, a person support system may include a longitudinal frame comprising at least one side rail. A support pad may be positioned on the longitudinal frame. The support pad may comprise a thermally conductive core portion comprising a support matrix and at least one thermally conductive element. A cooling source may be thermally coupled to the thermally conductive core portion through the side rail with a connector comprising thermally conductive fibers. The cooling source may draw heat from the thermally conductive core portion through the at least one thermally conductive element and the thermally conductive fibers of the connector thereby cooling at least the thermally conductive core portion of the support pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Charles A. Lachenbruch, Varad Narayan Srivastava, David Lance Ribble, Rachel L. Williamson, David Lawrence Bedel, Andrew David Clark, Steven D. Baker, John V. Harmeyer, Ben Hertz, Todd P. O'Neal
  • Publication number: 20190314236
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a surgical patient support provides support to a patient. The surgical patient support may include configuration to accommodate various patient body positions to provide a variety of access to the patient's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, Jesse S. Drake, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Christopher B. Dubois, Ben Hertz, Andrew Sennett, Patrick Brophy
  • Patent number: 10426684
    Abstract: A person support apparatus includes a base frame, a primary support frame supported on the base frame, where the primary support frame extends in a longitudinal direction, a support deck coupled to the primary support frame, the support deck including an upper segment positioned at a head end of the person support apparatus, a leg segment positioned at a foot end of the person support apparatus, and a torso segment positioned between the upper segment and the leg segment in the longitudinal direction, where at least one of the upper segment, the torso segment, and the leg segment rotates with respect to the primary support frame about an axis that extends in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Bennett Dubois, Joshua C. Hight, Ben Hertz, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Jason Stanley Bernotsky
  • Publication number: 20190262204
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for patient support include arrangements of patient support tops, that are selectively connectible with a connection assembly, through a slide assembly allowing particular arrangement of the patient support tops. The patient support tops can be arranged for flip rotation to assist in positioning a patient's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Ben HERTZ, Joshua C. HIGHT, Jason S. BERNOTSKY, Christopher B. DUBOIS, Andrew L. THOMPSON, Zachary B. KONSIN, David C. NEWKIRK, Andrew D. CLARK, Kyle S. MCKENNEY
  • Patent number: 10363189
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a surgical patient support provides support to a patient. The surgical patient support may include configuration to accommodate various patient body positions to provide a variety of access to the patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, Jesse S. Drake, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Christopher B. Dubois, Ben Hertz, Andrew Sennett, Patrick Brophy
  • Patent number: 9655793
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Ben Hertz
  • Publication number: 20170135884
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a person support system including support pads having cooling features. According to one embodiment, a person support system may include a longitudinal frame comprising at least one side rail. A support pad may be positioned on the longitudinal frame. The support pad may comprise a thermally conductive core portion comprising a support matrix and at least one thermally conductive element. A cooling source may be thermally coupled to the thermally conductive core portion through the side rail with a connector comprising thermally conductive fibers. The cooling source may draw heat from the thermally conductive core portion through the at least one thermally conductive element and the thermally conductive fibers of the connector thereby cooling at least the thermally conductive core portion of the support pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles A. Lachenbruch, Varad Narayan Srivastava, David Lance Ribble, Rachel L. Williamson, David Lawrence Bedel, Andrew David Clark, Steven D. Baker, John V. Harmeyer, Ben Hertz, Todd P. O'Neal