Patents by Inventor Brian W. Kidder

Brian W. Kidder 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: 20180136833
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide an electronic device with a cleaning gestures feature. The electronic device includes a touchscreen configured to display information and receive touch inputs, a non-transitory computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon, and a processor configured to execute the processor-executable instructions to: (a) detect a cleaning gesture received at the touchscreen, the cleaning gesture comprising one or more touch inputs on the touchscreen; (b) in response to receiving the cleaning gesture, enter a cleaning mode, the cleaning mode comprising disabling one or more functions and/or gestures of the touchscreen; and (c) conditionally terminate the cleaning mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Michael C. Perkins, Brian W. Kidder
  • Publication number: 20180004384
    Abstract: A room console device for management of patient care includes a touchscreen, a processor, and instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, such that when the processor executes the instructions, the room console device is able to complete a staff registration process and provide an indication of staff registered in a room where the room console device is located. Additionally, the room console device can provide outstanding calls to registered staff members and provide an indication of registered staff in other rooms where the room console device is not located. The room console device is further able to participate in an audio communication session and set a service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick E. Fitzgerald, Jennifer A. Holden, Brian W. Kidder