Patents by Inventor Kenneth Rudolf

Kenneth Rudolf 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).

  • Patent number: 11926482
    Abstract: An example luggage processing station comprises: an injector adapted to receive a piece of luggage, the injector comprising an injector conveyor belt integrated into a floor of the injector; a group of sensors positioned around the injector directed towards the injector conveyor belt; a controller adapted to assess the piece of luggage compared to an acceptance parameter whilst the piece of luggage is stationary on the injector conveyor belt; and the controller is configured to actuate the injector conveyor belt when the controller assesses the piece of luggage as meeting the acceptance parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ICM Airport Technics Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Michael Dupre Sanderson, Rainer Rudolf Dinkelmann, Paul Craig Bellamy, Christian Riegman, Kenneth Scott Ifield
  • Patent number: 11919722
    Abstract: An example processing station for registering a passenger's luggage for a trip is provided, the processing station comprising: an injector for receiving a piece of luggage associated with the passenger; at least one sensor associated with the injector for sensing whether the dimensions of the piece of luggage exceed a predetermined limit; a weighing machine associated with the injector for weighing the piece of luggage whilst in the injector; a controller associated with the at least one sensor and weighing machine, the controller being adapted to accept the piece of luggage if feedback from the at least one sensor and weighing machine indicate that dimensions and weight of the piece of luggage are within respective predetermined limits; and an injector conveyor in the floor of the injector for conveying the piece of luggage in a first direction, if accepted, to a downstream collector conveyor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ICM Airport Technics Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Michael Dupre Sanderson, Rainer Rudolf Dinkelmann, Paul Craig Bellamy, Christian Riegman, Kenneth Scott Ifield
  • Publication number: 20110191959
    Abstract: A patient support including a frame, plurality of wheels coupled to the frame, a deck, and a scissor mechanism coupled to the frame and the deck to move the deck from a raised position to a lowered position. The support includes brake mechanism including a brake pad to contact the floor to prevent the patient support from rolling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: David W. Hornbach, Kenneth Rudolf, Raymond C. Gould, John D. Vogel, Francis C. Ganance
  • Patent number: 7886380
    Abstract: A patient support including a frame, plurality of wheels coupled to the frame, a deck, and a scissor mechanism coupled to the frame and the deck to move the deck from a raised position to a lowered position. The support includes brake mechanism including a brake pad to contact the floor to prevent the patient support from rolling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Hornbach, Kenneth Rudolf, Raymond C. Gould, John D. Vogel, Francis C. Ganance
  • Publication number: 20070216117
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of casters coupled to the frame and supporting the frame above a floor, a wheel, a push handle that is coupled to the frame and that is gripable to maneuver the patient support apparatus along the floor, and a brake handle coupled to the push handle and movable to move a brake to impede rotation of the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Figel, Kenneth Rudolf, David Albersmeyer, Richard Heimbrock, James Walke, Brian Michael, Glenn Suttman, Jonathan Turner, Brian Wiggins, Martin Weiler
  • Publication number: 20070170673
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of casters coupled to the frame, and a push handle that is coupled to the frame and that is gripable to maneuver the patient support apparatus along a floor. The patient support apparatus also has a brake handle that is coupled to the push handle and that is movable to brake at least one of the casters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Figel, Kenneth Rudolf, David Albersmeyer, Richard Heimbrock, James Walke, Brian Michael, Glenn Suttman, Jonathan Turner, Brian Wiggins, Martin Weiler
  • Publication number: 20070157386
    Abstract: A patient-support apparatus includes receivers for supporting a patient-support deck. The patient-support deck is configured to engage the receivers to support the deck in a cantilevered configuration. The patient-support deck may be secured to the patient-support apparatus by a locking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Francis Ganance, Robert Cooks, Kenneth Kramer, Jerome Reckelhoff, Peter Wukusick, Robert Zerhusen, Mark Haufler, Darrell Metz, Kenneth Rudolf, Stephen Holl, Richard Chance, David Hornbach, John Biondo
  • Publication number: 20070143922
    Abstract: A patient-support apparatus includes a patient-support deck movable from a use position to a stowed position. The patient-support deck is configured to engage receivers of the patient-support apparatus to support the deck in a cantilevered configuration. The patient-support deck may be secured to the patient-support apparatus by a locking mechanism. A storage structure is configured to support the patient-support deck in a stowed position. The storage structure is configured to deflect under load to prevent damage to the storage structure or patient-support deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Francis Ganance, Robert Cooks, Kenneth Kramer, Jerome Reckelhoff, Peter Wukusick, Robert Zerhusen, Mark Haufler, Darrell Metz, Kenneth Rudolf, Stephen Holl, Richard Chance, David Hornbach, John Biondo, James Findlay, David Hensley
  • Publication number: 20060026762
    Abstract: A patient support including a frame, plurality of wheels coupled to the frame, a deck, and a scissor mechanism coupled to the frame and the deck to move the deck from a raised position to a lowered position. The support includes brake mechanism including a brake pad to contact the floor to prevent the patient support from rolling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: David Hornbach, Kenneth Rudolf, Raymond Gould, John Vogel, Francis Ganance