Patents by Inventor Lori ZAPFE

Lori ZAPFE 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).

  • MATTRESS SUPPORT FOR ADDING HOSPITAL BED MODULAR CONTROL SYSTEM FOR UPGRADING A BED TO INCLUDE MOVABLE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20200100960
    Abstract: A modular system is usable to vary the conditions around a bed in a home to provide various levels of support for patients who are at home and have varying acuity of medical complications. The modular system allows the home bed to be temporarily adapted for medical care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: David L. RIBBLE, Craig M. MEYERSON, Lori ZAPFE, John V. HARMEYER, Xuan TENG, Jotpreet CHAHAL, Thomas F. HEIL, Kirsten M. EMMONS, David L. BEDEL, Kenneth L. LILLY, Nicholas MANN
  • STRUCTURES FOR CAUSING MOVEMENT OF ELEMENTS OF A BED
    Publication number: 20200100962
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a bed assembly. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a bed assembly that is compatible with a traditional consumer bed and can enhance the traditional consumer bed so it provides features of a traditional hospital bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: David L. RIBBLE, Craig M. MEYERSON, Lori ZAPFE, John V. HARMEYER, Xuan TENG, Jotpreet CHAHAL, Thomas F. HEIL, Kirsten M. EMMONS, David L. BEDEL, Kenneth L. LILLY, Nicholas MANN
  • MATTRESS SUPPORT FOR ADDING HOSPITAL BED FUNCTIONALITY TO AN IN-HOME BED
    Publication number: 20200100968
    Abstract: A mattress support includes a base plate configured to be positioned on a box spring of a bed. A bladder may be coupled to a top surface of the base plate. A top plate is coupled to a top surface of the bladder. A top surface of the top plate is configured to support a mattress. The bladder is inflatable to adjust a height of the top plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: David L. RIBBLE, Craig M. MEYERSON, Lori ZAPFE, Xuan TENG, Jotpreet CHAHAL, Thomas F. HEIL, Kirsten M. EMMONS, David L. BEDEL, Kenneth L. LILLY, Nicholas MANN
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPGRADING A BED TO INCLUDE MOVEABLE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20200100969
    Abstract: A mattress support includes a first section and a second section configured to be coupled to the first section. Each of the first section and the second section includes a base plate configured to be positioned on a box frame of a bed. A top plate is pivotable relative to the base plate. A bladder structure is positioned between the base plate and the top plate and inflatable to adjust a height of the top plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: David L. RIBBLE, Craig M. MEYERSON, Lori ZAPFE, John V. HARMEYER, Xuan TENG, Jotpreet CHAHAL, Thomas F. HEIL, Kirsten M. EMMONS, David L. BEDEL, Kenneth L. LILLY, Nicholas MANN, Andrew Robert TAYLOR, Alistair Andrew James WARD, Martyn Thomas MITCHELL, Ibne SOREEFAN
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPGRADING A BED TO INCLUDE MOVEABLE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20200100597
    Abstract: A mattress support includes a first section and a second section configured to be coupled to the first section. Each of the first section and the second section includes a base plate configured to be positioned on a box frame of a bed. A top plate is hingedly attached to the base plate. A bladder is positioned between the base plate and the top plate and inflatable to adjust a height of the top plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: David L. RIBBLE, Craig M. MEYERSON, Lori ZAPFE, John V. HARMEYER, Xuan TENG, Jotpreet CHAHAL, Thomas F. HEIL, Kirsten M. EMMONS, David L. BEDEL, Kenneth L. LILLY, Nicholas MANN, Andrew Robert TAYLOR, Alistair Andrew James WARD, Martyn Thomas MITCHELL
  • PATIENT CARE SYSTEM FOR A HOME ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20200105422
    Abstract: An apparatus for remote at-home care of a patient is disclosed. The apparatus monitors a patient with a deployable sensor system and communicates the data sensed by the sensor system to a patient care hub located within a patient's home. A patient interface and a caregiver controller are in wireless communication with each other and the patient care hub. The patient care hub generates an alert(s) in view of the sensed data and wirelessly communicates the alert(s) to the patient interface and/or the caregiver controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: David L. RIBBLE, Craig M. MEYERSON, Lori ZAPFE, John V. HARMEYER, Xuan TENG, Jotpreet CHAHAL, Thomas F. HEIL, Kirsten M. EMMONS, David L. BEDEL, Kenneth L. LILLY, Nicholas MANN