Patents by Inventor Lance Shapiro

Lance Shapiro 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: 11672470
    Abstract: Systems include a plurality of sensors coupled to a person support apparatus, at least one moisture sensor configured to sense a moisture level between the person and the support surface, and at least one computing device coupled to the plurality of sensors coupled to the person support apparatus and the at least one moisture sensor. The at least one computing device receives data from the plurality of sensors coupled to the person support apparatus and the at least one moisture sensor, obtains data from an electronic medical record associated with the person supported by the person support apparatus, calculates a pressure injury score indicative of a likelihood that the person will develop a pressure injury based on the data from the plurality of sensors, the at least one moisture sensor, and the electronic medical record, and alters a treatment plan for the person based on the calculated pressure injury score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan Kayser, Timothy Receveur, Bradley Smith, Barry Brown, Charles Lachenbruch, Lance Shapiro
  • Publication number: 20200155059
    Abstract: Systems include a plurality of sensors coupled to a person support apparatus, at least one moisture sensor configured to sense a moisture level between the person and the support surface, and at least one computing device coupled to the plurality of sensors coupled to the person support apparatus and the at least one moisture sensor. The at least one computing device receives data from the plurality of sensors coupled to the person support apparatus and the at least one moisture sensor, obtains data from an electronic medical record associated with the person supported by the person support apparatus, calculates a pressure injury score indicative of a likelihood that the person will develop a pressure injury based on the data from the plurality of sensors, the at least one moisture sensor, and the electronic medical record, and alters a treatment plan for the person based on the calculated pressure injury score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan Kayser, Timothy Receveur, Bradley Smith, Barry Brown, Charles Lachenbruch, Lance Shapiro