Patents by Inventor Bob Jennings
Bob Jennings 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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Publication number: 20140279385Abstract: Disclosed is a system for assessing the quality of real estate loan and reporting a relative score. Also disclosed are methods of compiling an aggregate of loan data from various data sources and techniques for reconciling and prioritizing conflicting data values. Further disclosed are methods for reassessing loan quality based on a given set of loan data, and a user defined evaluation date for selecting the rules that will be in effect for a given loan quality assessment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Daniel Brian Sogorka, Donald P. Smith, Bob Jennings, Andrew Higginbotham
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Publication number: 20070247310Abstract: A bed monitoring system that remotely monitors a patient bed. The bed monitoring system comprises a bed status system and a master station. The bed status system is coupled to the patient bed and is configured to monitor at least one condition of the bed, and to generate a bed message indicating the status of the monitored condition. The master station, remote from the patient bed, is operatively coupled to the bed status system to receive bed status information. The bed message can include a bed identifier, bed type identifier, patient exit detection signal, bed occupied signal, or various other status signals. The system can also include locating stations that receive the bed messages from any beds within its monitored location, and generates a station message including information from the bed messages. The master station receives the station messages and can determine the status and location of any bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Daniel Ulrich, Matthew Weismiller, Tom Scott, Bob Jennings, Julie Myers, Joe Novak
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Patent number: 7242308Abstract: A bed monitoring system that remotely monitors a patient bed. The bed monitoring system comprises a bed status system and a master station. The bed status system is coupled to the patient bed and is configured to monitor at least one condition of the bed, and to generate a bed message indicating the status of the monitored condition. The master station, remote from the patient bed, is operatively coupled to the bed status system to receive bed status information. The bed message can include a bed identifier, bed type identifier, patient exit detection signal, bed occupied signal, or various other status signals. The system can also include locating stations that receive the bed messages from any beds within its monitored location, and generates a station message including information from the bed messages. The master station receives the station messages and can determine the status and location of any bed.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2005Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Ulrich, Matthew W. Weismiller, Tom Scott, Bob Jennings, Julie Myers, Joe Novak
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Publication number: 20050219059Abstract: A bed monitoring system that remotely monitors a patient bed. The bed monitoring system comprises a bed status system and a master station. The bed status system is coupled to the patient bed and is configured to monitor at least one condition of the bed, and to generate a bed message indicating the status of the monitored condition. The master station, remote from the patient bed, is operatively coupled to the bed status system to receive bed status information. The bed message can include a bed identifier, bed type identifier, patient exit detection signal, bed occupied signal, or various other status signals. The system can also include locating stations that receive the bed messages from any beds within its monitored location, and generates a station message including information from the bed messages. The master station receives the station messages and can determine the status and location of any bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Daniel Ulrich, Matthew Weismiller, Tom Scott, Bob Jennings, Julie Myers, Joe Novak
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Patent number: 6941708Abstract: A reduced friction coupling which interconnects a lower, supporting member and an upper, supported member of a concrete forming apparatus to reduce the force required to lower the height of the forming apparatus under load on the members by a formed concrete structure. Two or more polymeric washers are received about the supporting member between a threaded nut which is used for adjusting the height of the forming apparatus and the supported member. The polymeric washers reduce by a surprising amount the force required to retract the nut under load. Washers of molybdenum disulphide filled nylon can support up to 10,000 pounds per square inch and reduce the force required to retract the nut by at least sixty percent under such a load compared to the force required if a single steel washer is used.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Wilian Holding Co.Inventors: Robert McCracken, Bob Jennings, Chris Beranek
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Patent number: 6897780Abstract: An apparatus is configured to control at least one function of a bed located in a room from a remote location outside of the room. The apparatus includes a controller configured to control the at least one bed function, an interface device coupled to the controller, and an input device located at the remote location. The input device is configured to generate a message signal to control the at least one bed function. The message signal is transmitted from the input device to the interface device and from the interface device to the controller to control the at least one bed function from the remote location.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Ulrich, Matthew W. Weismiller, Tom Scott, Bob Jennings, Julie Myers, Joe Novak
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Publication number: 20020151990Abstract: An apparatus is configured to control at least one function of a bed located in a room from a remote location outside of the room. The apparatus includes a controller configured to control the at least one bed function, an interface device coupled to the controller, and an input device located at the remote location. The input device is configured to generate a message signal to control the at least one bed function. The message signal is transmitted from the input device to the interface device and from the interface device to the controller to control the at least one bed function from the remote location.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventors: Daniel J. Ulrich, Matthew W. Weismiller, Tom Scott, Bob Jennings, Julie Myers, Joe Novak
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Patent number: 6362725Abstract: An apparatus is configured to control at least one function of a bed located in a room from a remote location outside of the room. The apparatus includes a controller configured to control the at least one bed function, an interface device coupled to the controller, and an input device located at the remote location. The input device is configured to generate a message signal to control the at least one bed function. The message signal is transmitted from the input device to the interface device and from the interface device to the controller to control the at least one bed function from the remote location.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2000Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Ulrich, Matthew W. Weismiller, Tom Scott, Bob Jennings, Julie Myers, Joe Novak
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Patent number: 6147592Abstract: A bed status information system for indicating to attending personnel the status of a patient bed includes bed condition input signal generators carried by the bed and coupled to operational elements on the bed, which have one or more monitorable conditions. The signal generators are operable to monitor a bed element condition and input signal indicative of the status of the monitored condition. An interface board on the bed processes the bed condition input signal and generates bed condition messages, which indicate the status of the monitored condition. A processing station remote from the bed is electrically coupled via a datalink to the interface board and is operable to receive the bed condition messages and indicate the status of the patient bed and its operational elements to attending personnel at a location remote from the bed, thereby eliminating the need for constant personnel attendance at the bed.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1997Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: Hill-Rom, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Ulrich, Matthew W. Weismiller, Tom Scott, Bob Jennings, Julie Myers, Joe Novak
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Patent number: 5699038Abstract: A bed status information system for indicating to attending personnel the status of a patient bed includes bed condition input signal generators carried by the bed and coupled to operational elements on the bed, which have one or more monitorable conditions. The signal generators are operable to monitor a bed element condition and input signal indicative of the status of the monitored condition. An interface board on the bed processes the bed condition input signal and generates bed condition messages, which indicate the status of the monitored condition. A processing station remote from the bed is electrically coupled via a datalink to the interface board and is operable to receive the bed condition messages and indicate the status of the patient bed and its operational elements to attending personnel at a location remote from the bed, thereby eliminating the need for constant personnel attendance at the bed.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1995Date of Patent: December 16, 1997Assignee: Hill-Rom, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Ulrich, Matthew W. Weismiller, Tom Scott, Bob Jennings, Julie Myers, Joe Novak
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Patent number: D503084Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Milian Holding Co.Inventors: Bob Jennings, Justin Turnis
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Patent number: D510260Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: October 4, 2005Assignee: Wilian Holding CompanyInventors: Bob Jennings, Robert McCracken