Patents by Inventor David L. Ribble
David L. Ribble 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: 20240122502Abstract: One or more radar sensors can be used to monitor patients in a variety of different environments and embodiments. In one embodiment, radar sensors can be used to monitor a patient's breathing, including monitoring of tidal volume, chest expansion distance, breathing rate, etc. In another embodiment, a patient position can be monitored in a patient bed, which can be used as feedback for control of bladders of a patient bed. Additional embodiments are described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, David L. Ribble, Eric R. Meyer, Michael S. Hood, Gregory J. Shannon, Yue Wang, Charles A. Lachenbruch (Deceased), Steven D. Baker
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Patent number: 11950848Abstract: An example system for microvascular assessment of a patient can include: a fundus imaging device including: a camera configured to capture one or more images of an eye of the patient; and at least one light source; and a microvascular assessment computing device including: a processor; and memory encoding instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: activate the light source to direct light at a fundus of the eye of the patient; capture, with the camera, one or more images of the fundus of the patient, the fundus comprising a plurality of blood vessels; and analyze with the microvascular assessment computing device, the one or more images to determine a microvasculature health index for the patient.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, Allen R. Hart, David L. Ribble, Craig M. Meyerson, Heather Whitt, Gene J. Wolfe
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Patent number: 11903746Abstract: An incontinence detection alert system may include a bed configured to receive an occupant and at least one monitor configured to acquire data related to at least one of a status of the bed or a status of the occupant. An incontinence detection system may have circuitry to detect an incontinence event of the occupant. A controller may be configured to receive the data from the at least one monitor and to further receive data related to a time of the incontinence event. A remote device may be configured to receive an alert from the controller before a predicted time of a future incontinence event.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Craig M. Meyerson, Kirsten M. Emmons, David L. Ribble
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Patent number: 11877844Abstract: One or more radar sensors can be used to monitor patients in a variety of different environments and embodiments. In one embodiment, radar sensors can be used to monitor a patient's breathing, including monitoring of tidal volume, chest expansion distance, breathing rate, etc. In another embodiment, a patient position can be monitored in a patient bed, which can be used as feedback for control of bladders of a patient bed. Additional embodiments are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, David L. Ribble, Eric R. Meyer, Michael S. Hood, Gregory J. Shannon, Yue Wang, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Steven D. Baker
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Patent number: 11872052Abstract: A therapeutic support apparatus includes a user support surface extending along a longitudinal axis. The user support surface has a head section and a torso section. Each of the head section and the torso section are operable to angle relative to the longitudinal axis. An elevation unit is operable to position at least one of the head section and torso section at angles relative to the longitudinal axis. A monitor acquires data related to a user while sleeping on the user support surface. An alarm is operable to activate based on the data acquired by the monitor.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: David L. Ribble, Kirsten M. Emmons, Craig M. Meyerson, Thomas F. Heil
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Patent number: 11837363Abstract: A computing device for remotely engaging and managing a patient environment displays a video feed of a patient environment, and provides user inputs that, when selected, allow a caregiver to remotely change a condition in the patient environment. Access to the user inputs is restricted based on at least one of a distance between the computing device and the patient environment, credentials of the caregiver, and a condition of a patient in the patient environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Kirsten M. Emmons, Richard H. Heimbrock, Phillip Kuhn, David L. Ribble, Sandra Shuster, Dan R. Tallent, Pauline Wong, Lori Ann Zapfe
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Patent number: 11707388Abstract: An absorbent article has one or more fluid filter layers to inhibit electrode traces from being exposed to low volumes of fluid to reduce the number of false positives that are indicated by an RFID tag of the incontinence detection pad. An antenna inlay has a sacrificial trace portion to permit testing for proper operation of an RFID chip electrically coupled to the antenna inlay. After testing, the sacrificial trace portion is severed. A fluid barrier layer blocks fluid from reaching portions of electrode traces that are located on a backsheet outside a periphery of an absorbent core of an incontinence detection pad. The power at which an antenna transmits to wirelessly energize a passive RFID tag of an incontinence detection pad is controlled to reduce the number of false positives indicated by the RFID tag.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Ryan S. Severns, James D. Voll, Brett A. Knittle, Gavin M. Monson, John V. Harmeyer, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Frank E. Sauser, Joseph T. Canter, Yongji Fu, Kirsten M. Emmons, David L. Ribble, Neal Wiggermann, John D. Christie, Dan R. Tallent, Marwan Nusair, Edward J. Koors
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Patent number: 11684291Abstract: A hospital bed is configured to monitor data from a second patient support based on the one or more alarms set by the user. The hospital bed detects whether an alarm triggering event occurred based on the monitored data. In response to a determination that the alarm triggering event occurred, the hospital bed will provide a signal indicative of the alarm triggering event to a nurse call system.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Hood, David L. Ribble, Richard H. Heimbrock, Robert M. Zerhusen, Karen Lanning, Kirsten M. Emmons, Mary K. Brinkman
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Publication number: 20230062332Abstract: An example method includes capturing images using a camera and detecting a medical device in a first image among the images. A request is transmitted to the medical device. Based on transmitting the request, the example method includes determining that the medical device has output a chirp signal in a second image among the images. Based on the chirp signal, the method includes causing the medical device to perform an action by transmitting a control message to the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Gene J. Wolfe, Susan A. Kayser, Olivia Gubitose Boyce, David L. Ribble
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Publication number: 20230066803Abstract: An example method includes identifying images of an individual and determining, based on the images, a facial feature of the individual. The example method further includes determining a contextual feature of the individual. Based on the facial feature and the contextual feature, an identity of the individual is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Susan A. Kayser, Gene J. Wolfe, David L. Ribble, Olivia Gubitose Boyce, Craig M. Meyerson
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Patent number: 11559421Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20220362067Abstract: An absorbent article has one or more fluid filter layers to inhibit electrode traces from being exposed to low volumes of fluid to reduce the number of false positives that are indicated by an RFID tag of the incontinence detection pad. An antenna inlay has a sacrificial trace portion to permit testing for proper operation of an RFID chip electrically coupled to the antenna inlay. After testing, the sacrificial trace portion is severed. A fluid barrier layer blocks fluid from reaching portions of electrode traces that are located on a backsheet outside a periphery of an absorbent core of an incontinence detection pad. The power at which an antenna transmits to wirelessly energize a passive RFID tag of an incontinence detection pad is controlled to reduce the number of false positives indicated by the RFID tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Ryan S. Severns, James D. Voll, Brett A. Knittle, Gavin M. Monson, John V. Harmeyer, Charles A. Lachenbruch (Deceased), Frank E. Sauser, Joseph T. Canter, Yongji Fu, Kirsten M. Emmons, David L. Ribble, Neal Wiggermann, John D. Christie, Dan R. Tallent, Marwan Nusair, Edward J. Koors
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Patent number: 11478383Abstract: An absorbent article has one or more fluid filter layers to inhibit electrode traces from being exposed to low volumes of fluid to reduce the number of false positives that are indicated by an RFID tag of the incontinence detection pad. An antenna inlay has a sacrificial trace portion to permit testing for proper operation of an RFID chip electrically coupled to the antenna inlay. After testing, the sacrificial trace portion is severed. A fluid barrier layer blocks fluid from reaching portions of electrode traces that are located on a backsheet outside a periphery of an absorbent core of an incontinence detection pad. The power at which an antenna transmits to wirelessly energize a passive RFID tag of an incontinence detection pad is controlled to reduce the number of false positives indicated by the RFID tag.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Ryan S. Severns, James D. Voll, Brett A. Knittle, Gavin M. Monson, John V. Harmeyer, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Frank E. Sauser, Joseph T. Canter, Yongji Fu, Kirsten M. Emmons, David L. Ribble, Neal Wiggermann, John D. Christie, Dan R. Tallent, Marwan Nusair, Edward J. Koors
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Patent number: 11470978Abstract: A head elevation apparatus configured to be positioned under a mattress may include a base panel and a top panel positioned on the base panel. The top panel may include a center panel hingedly coupled to the base panel. An upper flap may be hingedly coupled to the center panel. A lower flap may be hingedly coupled to the center panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Ibne Soreefan, David L. Ribble, Kirsten M. Emmons, Craig M. Meyerson, David Quinn, Thomas F. Heil
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Patent number: 11400001Abstract: A mattress support includes a first section and a second section configured to be coupled to the first section. Each of the first section and the second section includes a base plate configured to be positioned on a box frame of a bed. A top plate is pivotable relative to the base plate. A bladder structure is positioned between the base plate and the top plate and inflatable to adjust a height of the top plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: David L. Ribble, Craig M. Meyerson, Lori Zapfe, John V. Harmeyer, Xuan Teng, Jotpreet Chahal, Thomas F. Heil, Kirsten M. Emmons, David L. Bedel, Kenneth L. Lilly, Nicholas Mann, Andrew Robert Taylor, Alistair Andrew James Ward, Martyn Thomas Mitchell, Ibne Soreefan
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Patent number: 11367535Abstract: An apparatus for remote at-home care of a patient is disclosed. The apparatus monitors a patient with a deployable sensor system and communicates the data sensed by the sensor system to a patient care hub located within a patient's home. A patient interface and a caregiver controller are in wireless communication with each other and the patient care hub. The patient care hub generates an alert(s) in view of the sensed data and wirelessly communicates the alert(s) to the patient interface and/or the caregiver controller.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: David L. Ribble, Craig M. Meyerson, Lori Zapfe, John V. Harmeyer, Xuan Teng, Jotpreet Chahal, Thomas F. Heil, Kirsten M. Emmons, David L. Bedel, Kenneth L. Lilly, Nicholas Mann
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Patent number: 11357682Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a bed assembly. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a bed assembly that is compatible with a traditional consumer bed and can enhance the traditional consumer bed so it provides features of a traditional hospital bed. The bed assembly of the present disclosure may include pneumatic components to move portions of the bed assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: David L. Ribble, Craig M. Meyerson, Lori Zapfe, John V. Harmeyer, Xuan Teng, Jotpreet Chahal, Thomas F. Heil, Kirsten M. Emmons, David L. Bedel, Kenneth L. Lilly, Nicholas Mann
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Publication number: 20220139549Abstract: A computing device for remotely engaging and managing a patient environment displays a video feed of a patient environment, and provides user inputs that, when selected, allow a caregiver to remotely change a condition in the patient environment. Access to the user inputs is restricted based on at least one of a distance between the computing device and the patient environment, credentials of the caregiver, and a condition of a patient in the patient environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Kirsten M. Emmons, Richard H. Heimbrock, Phillip Kuhn, David L. Ribble, Sandra Shuster, Dan R. Tallent, Pauline Wong, Lori Ann Zapfe
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Patent number: 11322258Abstract: A method includes receiving an input indicative of at least one factor that contributes to the development of pressure ulcers; determining a risk score as a function of the input; comparing the risk score to a previous risk score; and at least one of activating a therapy configured to reduce the magnitude of the factor and notifying a caregiver if the risk score is greater than the previous risk score.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: David L. Ribble, Michelle E. McCleerey, Eric D. Agdeppa
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Publication number: 20220039654Abstract: An example eye imaging device can include: a camera configured to capture fundus images of an eye of a patient; and a stimuli to configured to stimulate the patient and assess a disease state or a mental state of the patient. Another example eye imaging device can include: a camera configured to capture fundus images of an eye of a patient; and a physical barrier surrounding at least a portion of the eye imaging device to minimize exposure of the eye imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, Allen R. Hart, Craig M. Meyerson, David L. Ribble, Carlos A. Suarez, Heather Whitt, Gene J. Wolfe