Patents by Inventor James R. Stolpmann

James R. Stolpmann 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).

  • HOSPITAL BED CONTROL APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090143703
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hospital bed including a force sensor or scale apparatus configured to detect the weight of a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Steven A. Dixon, Jeffrey R. Welling, James R. Stolpmann, Andrew F. Skinner
  • Lift system for hospital bed
    Patent number: 7533429
    Abstract: A lift system for a hospital bed is disclosed. The lift system includes lift arms that support a frame over a base frame. The lift arms are moved to raise and lower the frame relative to the base frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Menkedick, Eugene E. Osborne, Aziz Ali Bhai, Kenith W. Chambers, Steven A. Dixon, Joshua W. Shenk, Andrew F. Skinner, James F. Findlay, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III, Jeffrey R. Welling, John B. Wilker, Jr., Robert M. Zerhusen, David A. Albersmeyer, Roger S. Philbeck, Nicholas C. Batta, Terry L. Richter, Tom Riggs, Steven J. Schwartz, Matthew R. Knue, Brent Goodwin, Gregory J. Figel, James R. Stolpmann, Glenn C. Suttman, Brian J. Hoffman, David W. Hornback, Paul R. Weil, Kenneth L. Kramer, Eric R. Meyer, David P. Lubbers, Roberta M. Murnyack, Cami S. Scheele
  • Hospital bed including moveable foot portion
    Patent number: 7520006
    Abstract: A patient support including a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Menkedick, Eugene E. Osborne, Robert M. Zerhusen, David A. Albersmeyer, Roger S. Philbeck, Aziz Ali Bhai, Nicholas C. Batta, Terry L. Richter, Tom Riggs, Kenith W. Chambers, Steven J. Schwartz, Matthew R. Knue, Steve A. Dixon, Joshua W. Shenk, Brent Goodwin, Andrew F. Skinner, Gregory J. Figel, James R. Stolpmann, James K. Findlay, Glenn C. Suttman, Brian J. Hoffman, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III, David W. Hornbach, Paul R. Weil, Kenneth L. Kramer, Jeffrey R. Welling, Eric R. Meyer, Jack Wilker, Jr., David P. Lubbers, Roberta M. Murnyack, Cami S. Scheele
  • Patient support surface with physiological sensors
    Patent number: 7515059
    Abstract: A patient support surface comprises a cover defining an interior region, a modifiable support layer situated in the interior region and having at least one air bladder, and a sensor layer situated in the interior region and having at least one sensor configured to detect a physiological parameter of a patient atop the patient support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Price, Geoffrey L. Taylor, James Milton Cherry Thomas, James R. Stolpmann, Karl N. Caldwell, Marla D. Repik, Nick Bries, Kerry J. Mensching
  • MATTRESS SEAT FORCE SENSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20090084609
    Abstract: A weighing system and method associated with a mattress is operable to determine a patient weight value while the patient is positioned on the mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Andrew F. Skinner, James R. Stolpmann, Terry L. Richter
  • Hospital bed control apparatus
    Patent number: 7500280
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hospital bed (10) including a force sensor (24) or scale apparatus configured to detect the weight of a patient (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Dixon, Jeffrey R. Welling, James R. Stolpmann, Andrew F. Skinner
  • Bed having a patient position monitoring system
    Patent number: 7464605
    Abstract: A patient sensor configured to detect the presence of a patient on a patient support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen L. Douglas, James R. Stolpmann, Terry L. Richter, Glenn C. Suttman, Kenith W. Chambers, Andrew F. Skinner
  • Seat force sensor for a patient support
    Patent number: 7459645
    Abstract: A weighing system associated with a mattress and configured to measure a patient's weight while the patient is positioned on the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew F. Skinner, James R. Stolpmann, Terry L. Richter
  • LIFT SYSTEM FOR HOSPITAL BED
    Publication number: 20080289108
    Abstract: A lift system for a hospital bed is disclosed. The lift system includes lift arms that support a frame over a base frame. The lift arms are moved to raise and lower the frame relative to the base frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Douglas J. Menkedick, Eugene E. Osborne, Robert M. Zerhusen, David A. Albersmeyer, Roger S. Philbeck, Aziz Ali Bhai, Nicholas C. Batta, Terry L. Richter, Tom Riggs, Kenith W. Chambers, Steven J. Schwartz, Matthew R. Knue, Steve A. Dixon, Joshua W. Shenk, Brent Goodwin, Andrew F. Skinner, Gregory J. Figel, James R. Stolpmann, James K. Findlay, Glenn C. Suttman, Brian J. Hoffman, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III, David W. Hornbach, Paul R. Weil, Kenneth L. Kramer, Jeffrey R. Welling, Eric R. Meyer, Jack Wilker, JR., David P. Lubbers, Roberta M. Murnyack, Cami S. Scheele
  • PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080201847
    Abstract: A patient support including a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Douglas J. Menkedick, Eugene E. Osborne, Robert M. Zerhusen, David A. Albersmeyer, Roger S. Philbeck, Aziz Ali Bhai, Nicholas C. Batta, Terry L. Richter, Tom Riggs, Kenith W. Chambers, Steven J. Schwartz, Matthew R. Knue, Steve A. Dixon, Joshua W. Shenk, Brent Goodwin, Andrew F. Skinner, Gregory J. Figel, James R. Stolpmann, James K. Findlay, Glenn C. Suttman, Brian J. Hoffman, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, David W. Hornbach, Paul R. Weil, Kenneth L. Kramer, Jeffrey R. Welling, Eric R. Meyer, Jack Wilker, David P. Lubbers, Roberta M. Murnyack, Cami S. Scheele
  • LIFT SYSTEM FOR HOSPITAL BED
    Publication number: 20080201851
    Abstract: A lift system for a hospital bed is disclosed. The lift system includes lift arms that support a frame over a base frame. The lift arms are moved to raise and lower the frame relative to the base frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Douglas J. Menkedick, Eugene E. Osborne, Robert M. Zerhusen, David A. Albersmeyer, Roger S. Philbeck, Aziz Ali Bhai, Nicholas C. Batta, Terry L. Richter, Tom Riggs, Kenith W. Chambers, Steven J. Schwartz, Matthew R. Knue, Steven A. Dixon, Joshua W. Shenk, Brent Goodwin, Andrew F. Skinner, Gregory J. Figel, James R. Stolpmann, James K. Findlay, Glenn C. Suttman, Brian J. Hoffman, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, David W. Hornbach, Paul R. Weil, Kenneth L. Kramer, Jeffrey R. Welling, Eric R. Meyer, Jack Wilker, David P. Lubbers, Roberta M. Murnyack, Cami S. Scheele
  • Hospital bed
    Patent number: 7406731
    Abstract: A patient support including a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Holl-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Menkedick, Eugene E. Osborne, Robert M. Zerhusen, David A. Albersmeyer, Roger S. Philbeck, Aziz Ali Bhai, Nicholas C. Batta, Terry L. Richter, Tom Riggs, Kenith W. Chambers, Steven J. Schwartz, Matthew R. Knue, Steve A. Dixon, Joshua W. Shenk, Brent Goodwin, Andrew F. Skinner, Gregory J. Figel, James R. Stolpmann, James K. Findlay, Glenn C. Suttman, Brian J. Hoffman, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III, David W. Hornbach, Paul R. Weil, Kenneth L. Kramer, Jeffrey R. Welling, Eric R. Meyer, Jack Wilker, Jr., David P. Lubbers, Roberta M. Murnyack, Cami S. Scheele
  • Force optimization surface apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7330127
    Abstract: A support surface includes a cover defining an interior region, a mattress core located in the interior region, and a force sensor located in the interior region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Price, Geoffrey Locke Taylor, James Milton Cherry Thomas, James R. Stolpmann, Karl Caldwell, Marla Repik, Nick Bries, Kerry J. Mensching
  • Hospital bed
    Patent number: 7296312
    Abstract: A patient support including a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Menkedick, Eugene E. Osborne, Robert M. Zerhusen, David A. Albersmeyer, Roger S. Philbeck, Aziz Ali Bhai, Nicholas C. Batta, Terry L. Richter, Tom Riggs, Kenith W. Chambers, Steven J. Schwartz, Matthew R. Knue, Steve A. Dixon, Joshua W. Shenk, Brent Goodwin, Andrew F. Skinner, Gregory J. Figel, James R. Stolpmann, James K. Findlay, Glenn C. Suttman, Brian J. Hoffman, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III, David W. Hornbach, Paul R. Weil, Kenneth L. Kramer, Jeffrey R. Welling, Eric R. Meyer, Jack Wilker, Jr., David P. Lubbers, Roberta M. Murnyack, Cami S. Scheele
  • Mattress structure
    Patent number: 6952852
    Abstract: A mattress (900) provides a user with three-dimensional firmness zoning, the mattress (900) cooperating with a mattress shell (720). The mattress (900) includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending resilient blocks (910) being independently movable relative to one another, an inflatable bladder (914) positioned to lie upon the top side of at least one of the blocks (910), and a topper (912) positioned to lie upon the inflatable bladder (914), the topper including opposite ends configured for attachment to the shell (720).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan A. Reeder, James R. Stolpmann, Roger D. Dalton, Steven R. Westerfeld
  • Thermo-regulating patient support structure
    Patent number: 6855158
    Abstract: An apparatus for regulating a temperature of a body support structure including at least one bladder. A temperature modulator is coupled to the at least one bladder for varying the temperature of fluid within the bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventor: James R. Stolpmann
  • Self-sealing mattress structure
    Patent number: 6839929
    Abstract: A mattress for a bed having a frame for supporting the mattress and side rails, includes a non-puncture resistant cover with an interior surface, and a core disposed adjacent the interior surface. The core includes a body defining a plurality of mounting locations, and further includes a plurality of self sealing gas containers that are respectively disposed within the plurality of mounting locations. Accordingly, the overall height of the mattress may be used by the gas containers since a puncture resistant foam layer is not necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventor: James R. Stolpmann
  • Vibratory patient support system
    Patent number: 6820640
    Abstract: A pressure control apparatus for use in a bed including a pressurized air source, an inflatable air sack, and an independently inflatable cell located adjacent the inflatable air sack. A controller is operable to regulate the pressure in the air sack and to independently alternately pressurize and vent the inflatable cell at a selected frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry D. Hand, Robert C. Novack, Donald E. Williamson, James R. Stolpmann, Kenith W. Chambers
  • Force optimization surface apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20040194220
    Abstract: A support surface includes a cover defining an interior region, a mattress core located in the interior region, and a force sensor located in the interior region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Price, Geoffrey Locke Taylor, James Milton Cherry Thomas, James R. Stolpmann, Karl Caldwell, Marla Repik, Nick Bries, Kerry J. Mensching
  • Mattress structure
    Publication number: 20040133987
    Abstract: A mattress (900) provides a user with three-dimensional firmness zoning, the mattress (900) cooperating with a mattress shell (720). The mattress (900) includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending resilient blocks (910) being independently movable relative to one another, an inflatable bladder (914) positioned to lie upon the top side of at least one of the blocks (910), and a topper (912) positioned to lie upon the inflatable bladder (914), the topper including opposite ends configured for attachment to the shell (720).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Ryan A. Reeder, James R. Stolpmann, Roger D. Dalton, Steven R. Westerfeld