Patents by Inventor Matthew Visca

Matthew Visca 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
    Publication number: 20120174319
    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: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    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, John W. Koenig, Matthew Visca, Gregory W. Branson, Bruce E. Dickman, JR., Dean M. Valvano, Robert A. Kinker, JR., William L. Jacques, II, Francis C. Ganance
  • HOSPITAL BED FRAME
    Publication number: 20110162145
    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: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Eugene E. Osborne, John W. Koenig, Glenn C. Suttman, Matthew Visca, Jack 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: 7454805
    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: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene E. Osborne, John W. Koenig, Glenn C. Suttman, Matthew Visca, Jack 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
  • Foot controls for a bed
    Patent number: 7171708
    Abstract: A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, and a mattress. The bed further includes a plurality of foot-operated controls configured to control features of the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene E. Osborne, John W. Koening, Glenn C. Suttman, Matthew Visca, Jack Wilker, Jr.
  • Wireless control system for a patient support apparatus
    Publication number: 20060260054
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus comprising a wireless control system is provided. The wireless control system includes a device for sending a wireless signal, a receiver for receiving the wireless signal, and circuitry for processing the wireless signal. The circuitry may have a learn mode in which a device is associated with the control signal to the exclusion of commands from other devices not associated with the circuitry. Also, the device may transmit a wireless signal redundantly over a plurality of frequencies. The control system may choose a signal frequency and receiver combination to maintain a quality signal. The device may be limited provide commands to operate a function of the patient support apparatus only when the function has been enabled through a sequence of input activations. The wireless control system is capable of controlling any of a number of functions associated with the patient support apparatus. Illustratively, the control system operates a patient repositioning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: David Lubbers, Matthew Visca, Brian Hoffman, James Walke, Robert Zerhusen, James Findlay
  • Headboard for a pull-up-in-bed system
    Publication number: 20060162068
    Abstract: An end panel for a patient support apparatus such as a hospital bed has a frame, a housing covering the frame, a roller mounted on the frame which rotates relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: James Risk, David Williams, Matthew Visca, Peter Wukusick, James Findlay, Robert Zerhusen
  • Hospital bed
    Publication number: 20060096029
    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: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Eugene Osborne, John Koenig, Glenn Suttman, Matthew Visca, Jack Wilker, Jeffrey Welling, Gregory Branson, Kenneth Kramer, Bruce Dickman, Dean Valvano, Robert Kinker, William Jacques, James Findlay, Francis Ganance
  • Foot controls for a bed
    Publication number: 20060075560
    Abstract: A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, and a mattress. The bed further includes a plurality of foot-operated controls configured to control features of the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Eugene Osborne, John Koenig, Glenn Suttman, Matthew Visca, Jack Wilker
  • Foot controls for a bed
    Patent number: 6978500
    Abstract: A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, and a mattress. The bed further includes a plurality of foot-operated controls configured to control features of the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene E. Osborne, John W. Koenig, Glenn C. Suttman, Matthew Visca, Jack Wilker, Jr.
  • Hospital bed
    Patent number: 6957461
    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: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene E. Osborne, John W. Koenig, Glenn C. Suttman, Matthew Visca, Jack 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
  • Medical device support assembly
    Patent number: 6834840
    Abstract: A medical device support assembly is provided including a base pole, an adjustment pole, and a coupling configured to couple the adjustment pole to the base pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrell L. Metz, Kenneth Merkel, Matthew Visca, Roger Hildwein, Jack E. Smith
  • Hospital bed
    Publication number: 20040177445
    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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Eugene E. Osborne, John W. Koenig, Glenn C. Suttman, Matthew Visca, Jack Wilker, Jeffrey R. Welling, Gregory W. Branson, Kenneth L. Kramer, Bruce E. Dickman, Dean M. Valvano, Robert A. Kinker, William L. Jacques, James K. Findlay, Francis C. Ganance
  • Foot controls for a bed
    Publication number: 20040128765
    Abstract: A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, and a mattress. The bed further includes a plurality of foot-operated controls configured to control features of the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene E. Osborne, John W. Koenig, Glenn C. Suttman, Matthew Visca, Jack Wilker
  • Foot controls for a bed
    Patent number: 6691346
    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 plurality of foot-operated controls configured to control features of the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene E. Osborne, John W. Koenig, Glenn C. Suttman, Matthew Visca, Jack Wilker, Jr.
  • Hospital bed
    Patent number: 6658680
    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: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene E. Osborne, John W. Koenig, Glenn C. Suttman, Matthew Visca, Jack 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
    Publication number: 20020066142
    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: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Eugene E. Osborne, John W. Koeing, Glenn C. Suttman, Matthew Visca, Jack Wilker, Jeffrey R. Welling, Gregory W. Branson, Kenneth L. Kramer, Bruce E. Dickman, Dean M. Valvona, Robert A. Kinker, William L. Jacques, James K. Findlay, Francis C. Ganance
  • Foot controls for a bed
    Publication number: 20020002742
    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 plurality of foot-operated controls configured to control features of the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Eugene E. Osborne, John W. Koenig, Glenn C. Suttman, Matthew Visca, Jack Wilker
  • 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