Patents by Inventor John B. Wilker

John B. Wilker 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).

  • User interface for hospital bed
    Patent number: 11872169
    Abstract: A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Newkirk, Robert M. Zerhusen, John B. Wilker, Jr., James M. Allen, Douglas A. Seim, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III
  • USER INTERFACE FOR HOSPITAL BED
    Publication number: 20220054336
    Abstract: A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: David C. Newkirk, Robert M. Zerhusen, John B. Wilker, JR., James M. Allen, Douglas A. Seim, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III
  • User interface for hospital bed
    Patent number: 11185454
    Abstract: A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Newkirk, Robert M. Zerhusen, John B. Wilker, Jr., James M. Allen, Douglas A. Seim, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III
  • USER INTERFACE FOR HOSPITAL BED
    Publication number: 20200188204
    Abstract: A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: David C. NEWKIRK, Robert M. ZERHUSEN, John B. Wilker, James M. ALLEN, Douglas A. SEIM, Irvin J. VANDERPOHL, III
  • User interface for hospital bed
    Patent number: 10561552
    Abstract: A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Newkirk, Robert M. Zerhusen, John B. Wilker, Jr., James M. Allen, Douglas A. Seim, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III
  • LEVITATING CROSS WITH MAGNETIC BASE AND ROTATIONAL STABILITY
    Publication number: 20190326045
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for supporting a cross in a magnetic field is provided comprising the positioning of at least one electromagnet above the cross to be levitated and connecting the electromagnet to a switchable electrical power source. The display stand preferably has a support base, a pair support members extending upwardly from the base, and an electromagnetic housing positioned between the support members and disposed over the base, spaced a distance apart from the base. A permanent magnet is disposed in an upper portion of the cross. Rotational stability magnets are positioned on distal ends of each arm of the cross, and corresponding magnets are positioned on the support members adjacent the distal ends of the cross arms, in order to provide rotational stability to the cross during levitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: William Dudley, JR., Kenneth L. Kramer, Thomas Walker, Brian Thomas Wiggins, John B. Wilker, Anthony E. Zuiker
  • PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190231620
    Abstract: A patient support includes a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas J. MENKEDICK, Steven A. DIXON, Irvin J. VANDERPOHL, III, John B. WILKER, Jr.
  • Hospital bed
    Patent number: 10251797
    Abstract: A patient support includes a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth L Kramer, Eugene E Osborne, James K Findlay, Glenn C Suttman, Jeffrey R Welling, Robert A Kinker, Jr., John W Koenig, Matthew C Visca, John B Wilker, Jr., Gregory W Branson, Bruce E Dickman, Jr., Dean M Valvano, William L Jacques, II, Francis C Ganance, Douglas J Menkedick, Robert Mark Zerhusen, David A Albersmeyer, Roger S Philbeck, Aziz A Bhai, Nicholas C Batta, Terry L Richter, Thomas F Riggs, Kenith W Chambers, Steven J Schwartz, Matthew R Knue, Steven A Dixon, Joshua W Shenk, Brent E Goodwin, Andrew F Skinner, Gregory J Figel, James R Stolpmann, Brian J Hoffman, Irvin J Vanderpohl, III, David W Hornbach, Paul R Weil, Eric R Meyer, David P Lubbers, Roberta M Murnyack, Cami S Bright
  • USER INTERFACE FOR HOSPITAL BED
    Publication number: 20180104123
    Abstract: A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: David C. NEWKIRK, Robert M. ZERHUSEN, John B. Wilker, JR., James M. ALLEN, Douglas A. SEIM, Irvin J. VANDERPOHL, III
  • User interface for hospital bed
    Patent number: 9849051
    Abstract: A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David C Newkirk, Robert M Zerhusen, John B Wilker, Jr., James M Allen, Douglas A Seim, Irvin J Vanderpohl, III
  • USER INTERFACE FOR HOSPITAL BED
    Publication number: 20160199240
    Abstract: A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: David C. Newkirk, Robert M. Zerhusen, John B. Wilker, JR., James M. Allen, Douglas A. Seim, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III
  • User interface for hospital bed
    Patent number: 9320664
    Abstract: A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Newkirk, Robert M. Zerhusen, John B. Wilker, Jr., James M. Allen, Douglas A. Seim, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III
  • HOSPITAL BED
    Publication number: 20150224005
    Abstract: A patient support includes a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth L Kramer, Eugene E. Osborne, James K. Findlay, Glenn C. Suttman, Jeffrey R. Welling, Robert A. Kinker, JR., John W. Koenig, Matthew C. Visca, John B. Wilker, JR., Gregory W. Branson, Bruce E. Dickman, JR., Dean M. Valvano, William L. Jacques, II, Francis C. Ganance, Douglas J. Menkedick, Robert Mark Zerhusen, David A. Albersmeyer, Roger S. Philbeck, Aziz A. Bhai, Nicholas C. Batta, Terry L. Richter, Thomas F. Riggs, Kenith W. Chambers, Steven J. Schwartz, Matthew R. Knue, Steven A. Dixon, Joshua W. Shenk, Brent E. Goodwin, Andrew F. Skinner, Gregory J. Figel, James R. Stolpmann, Brian J. Hoffman, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III, David W. Hornbach, Paul R. Weil, Eric R. Meyer, David P. Lubbers, Roberta M. Murnyack, Cami S. Bright
  • Hospital bed
    Patent number: 9009893
    Abstract: A patient support includes 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 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Kramer, Eugene E. Osborne, James K. Findlay, Glenn C. Suttman, Jeffrey R. Welling, Robert A. Kinker, Jr., John W. Koenig, Matthew C. Visca, John B. Wilker, Jr., Gregory W. Branson, Bruce E. Dickman, Jr., Dean M. Valvano, William L. Jacques, II, Francis C. Ganance, Douglas J. Menkedick, Robert Mark Zerhusen, David A. Albersmeyer, Roger S. Philbeck, Aziz A. Bhai, Nicholas C. Batta, Terry L. Richter, Thomas F. Riggs, Kenith W. Chambers, Steven J. Schwartz, Matthew R. Knue, Steven A. Dixon, Joshua W. Shenk, Brent E. Goodwin, Andrew F. Skinner, Gregory J. Figel, James R. Stolpmann, Brian J. Hoffman, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III, David W. Hornbach, Paul R. Weil, Eric R. Meyer, David P. Lubbers, Roberta M. Murnyack, Cami S. Scheele
  • Hospital bed having alert light
    Patent number: 8830070
    Abstract: A bed includes a frame, a controller coupled to the frame, and a patient position detection system coupled to the frame and coupled to the controller. The patient position detection system has multiple modes of operation of varying sensitivities for determining whether a person supported on the frame has moved by a sufficient amount to activate an alarm. The frame includes a plurality of barriers. An alert light is coupled to one of the barriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Dixon, Douglas J. Menkedick, William L. Jacques, II, James K. Findlay, John B. Wilker, Jr., Eugene E. Osborne, Carl W. Riley
  • USER INTERFACE FOR HOSPITAL BED
    Publication number: 20140137025
    Abstract: A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: David C. NEWKIRK, Robert M. ZERHUSEN, John B. WILKER, JR., James M. ALLEN, Douglas A. SEIM, Irvin J. VANDERPOHL, III
  • HOSPITAL BED HAVING ALERT LIGHT
    Publication number: 20140000032
    Abstract: A bed includes a frame, a controller coupled to the frame, and a patient position detection system coupled to the frame and coupled to the controller. The patient position detection system has multiple modes of operation of varying sensitivities for determining whether a person supported on the frame has moved by a sufficient amount to activate an alarm. The frame includes a plurality of barriers. An alert light is coupled to one of the barriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Dixon, Douglas J. Menkedick, William L. Jacques, II, James W. Jones, James K. Findlay, John B. Wilker, JR., Eugene E. Osborne, Carl W. Riley
  • User interface for hospital bed
    Patent number: 8572778
    Abstract: A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Newkirk, John B. Wilker, Jr., James M. Allen, Robert M. Zerhusen, Douglas A. Seim, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III
  • Hospital bed frame
    Patent number: 8151387
    Abstract: A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, a mattress, a pair of head end siderails, and a pair of foot end siderails. The bed further includes a controller configured to be coupled to the head and foot end siderails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene E. Osborne, John W. Koenig, Glenn C. Suttman, Matthew C. Visca, John B. Wilker, Jr., Jeffrey R. Welling, Gregory W. Branson, Kenneth L. Kramer, Bruce E. Dickman, Jr., Dean M. Valvano, Robert A. Kinker, Jr., William L. Jacques, II, James K. Findlay, Francis C. Ganance
  • Hospital bed
    Patent number: RE43193
    Abstract: A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck including a seat section and a foot section movable relative to the seat section. The bed further including a mechanism that control movement of the foot section relative to the seat section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene E. Osborne, John W. Koenig, Glenn C. Suttman, Matthew Visca, John B. Wilker, Jr., Jeffrey R. Welling, Gregory W. Branson, Kenneth L. Kramer, Bruce E. Dickman, Jr., Dean M. Valvano, Robert A. Kinker, William L. Jacques, II, James K. Findlay, Francis C. Ganance