Patents by Inventor Erik E. Roehl
Erik E. Roehl 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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Patent number: 11944467Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Publication number: 20230293120Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Patent number: 11696731Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Hill-Room Services, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Publication number: 20210290185Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Richard J. SCHUMAN, Patricia A. GLIDEWELL, Erik E. ROEHL
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Patent number: 11058368Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Patent number: 10638983Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Publication number: 20190254613Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Patent number: 10307113Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Publication number: 20180220974Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Patent number: 9955926Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Publication number: 20170049408Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Patent number: 9517035Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Publication number: 20160166214Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Patent number: 9299242Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Patent number: 9235979Abstract: A user station configurable for use in a healthcare communication system, such as a nurse call system, is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Sr., Erik E. Roehl, Williams F. Collins, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140347174Abstract: A user station configurable for use in a healthcare communication system, such as a nurse call system, is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, SR., Erik E. Roehl, Williams F. Collins, JR.
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Patent number: 8803669Abstract: A user station configurable for use in a healthcare communication system, such as a nurse call system, is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Richard Joseph Schuman, Sr., Erik E. Roehl, Williams F. Collins, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140085063Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Patent number: 8598995Abstract: A graphical audio station of a nurse call system is operable to permit a user to perform one or more of the following functions: establish a two-way voice communication link with another computer device in another patient and/or with a another computer device located in another staff work area and/or with a wireless communication device carried by caregiver and/or with a telephone of the healthcare facility; broadcast a voice page to a group of other selected computer devices; compose and send a text message to a portable device that is carried by a caregiver and that has wireless communication capability; browse web pages and/or view multimedia content, such as videos, hosted on servers of the healthcare facility and/or that are accessible via the Internet; view and/or acknowledge and/or answer and/or cancel alerts or nurse calls originating in a plurality of patient rooms.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2009Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Schuman, Patricia A. Glidewell, Erik E. Roehl
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Publication number: 20130257600Abstract: A user station configurable for use in a healthcare communication system, such as a nurse call system, is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Richard Joseph Schuman, Sr., Erik E. Roehl, Williams F. Collins, Jr.