Patents by Inventor Matthew W. Weismiller
Matthew W. Weismiller 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).
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Patent number: 8413274Abstract: A bed having a frame and a deck is disclosed. The deck has at least a horizontal position and a chair position. The deck has an adjustable-length foot section.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Matthew W. Weismiller, Joseph A. Kummer, Peter M. Wukusick, Gregory W. Branson, Kenneth L. Kramer, Stephen R. Schulte, Philip D. Palermo, James M. C. Thomas, Daniel F. Dlugos, Jr., Jay T. Butterbrodt, David J. Ulrich, David A. Albersmeyer, Jason C. Brooke, Eric R. Meyer, John D. Miller, John W. Ruehl
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Publication number: 20120102647Abstract: A bed having a frame and a deck is disclosed. The deck has at least a horizontal position and a chair position. The deck has an adjustable-length foot section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Matthew W. Weismiller, Joseph A. Kummer, Peter M. Wukusick, Gregory W. Branson, Kenneth L. Kramer, Stephen R. Schulte, Philip D. Palermo, James M. C. Thomas, Daniel F. Dlugos, JR., Jay T. Butterbrodt, David J. Ulrich, David A. Albersmeyer, Jason C. Brooke, Eric R. Meyer, John D. Miller, John W. Ruehl
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Patent number: 7568246Abstract: A bed including a frame, a deck coupled to the frame and a communication network located on the bed has at least two modules connected to the network, at least one of those modules being able to provide an alarm message to the bed communication network.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2007Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Matthew W. Weismiller, Joseph A. Kummer, Brad Wilson, Daniel F. Dlugos, Jr., Philip Palermo, Stephen R. Schulte, Jay Butterbrodt
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Patent number: 7538659Abstract: A bed monitoring system that remotely monitors a patient bed. The bed monitoring system comprises a bed status system and a master station. The bed status system is coupled to the patient bed and is configured to monitor at least one condition of the bed, and to generate a bed message indicating the status of the monitored condition. The master station, remote from the patient bed, is operatively coupled to the bed status system to receive bed status information. The bed message can include a bed identifier, bed type identifier, patient exit detection signal, bed occupied signal, or various other status signals. The system can also include locating stations that receive the bed messages from any beds within its monitored location, and generates a station message including information from the bed messages. The master station receives the station messages and can determine the status and location of any bed.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2007Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Ulrich, Matthew W. Weismiller, Thomas E. Scott, Robert J. Jennings, Julie E. Myers, Joseph H. Novak
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Patent number: 7480951Abstract: A bed having a frame, a deck, and a communication network and at least one module. The at least one module includes a charting module.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Matthew W. Weismiller, Joseph A. Kummer, Peter M. Wukusick, Gregory W. Branson, Kenneth L. Kramer, Stephen R. Schulte, Philip D. Palermo, James M. C. Thomas, Daniel F. Dlugos, Jr., Jay T. Butterbrodt, David J. Ulrich, David A. Albersmeyer, Jason C. Brooke, Eric R. Meyer, John D. Miller, John W. Ruehl
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Patent number: 7469433Abstract: A patient support including a frame and a patient support portion supported by the frame. The patient support includes a release mechanism configured to move a portion of the patient support from a raised position to a lowered position.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2005Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: John W. Ruehl, Jeffrey R. Welling, Brian Wiggins, Matthew W. Weismiller, Sandy Richards, Brent Goodwin
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Patent number: 7464421Abstract: A patient support apparatus including a patient support and a removable section. A locking mechanism includes a moveable handle to lock the removable section to the patient support.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Brent Goodwin, Matthew W. Weismiller
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Patent number: 7242308Abstract: A bed monitoring system that remotely monitors a patient bed. The bed monitoring system comprises a bed status system and a master station. The bed status system is coupled to the patient bed and is configured to monitor at least one condition of the bed, and to generate a bed message indicating the status of the monitored condition. The master station, remote from the patient bed, is operatively coupled to the bed status system to receive bed status information. The bed message can include a bed identifier, bed type identifier, patient exit detection signal, bed occupied signal, or various other status signals. The system can also include locating stations that receive the bed messages from any beds within its monitored location, and generates a station message including information from the bed messages. The master station receives the station messages and can determine the status and location of any bed.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2005Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Ulrich, Matthew W. Weismiller, Tom Scott, Bob Jennings, Julie Myers, Joe Novak
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Patent number: 7237287Abstract: A bed including a frame, a deck, a siderail, a communication network and a graphic caregiver interface module. The graphic caregiver interface module includes an input device, a control circuit, a memory, and a display.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Matthew W. Weismiller, Joseph A. Kummer, Kenneth L. Kramer, Philip D. Palermo, Daniel F. Dlugos, Jr.
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Patent number: 7213279Abstract: A bed having a frame, a deck, and a siderail. The deck having a head seat and foot sections. The head, seat, and foot sections movable relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Inventors: Matthew W. Weismiller, Joseph A. Kummer, Peter M. Wukusick, Gregory W. Branson, Kenneth L. Kramer, Stephen R. Schulte, Philip D. Palermo, James M. C. Thomas, Daniel F. Dlugos, Jr., Jay T. Butterbrodt, David J. Ulrich, David A. Albersmeyer, Jason C. Brooke, Eric R. Meyer, John D. Miller, John W. Ruehl
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Patent number: 7171709Abstract: A patient support with a removable foot section is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventor: Matthew W. Weismiller
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Patent number: 7073221Abstract: A patient support apparatus including a patient support and a removable section. A locking mechanism includes interactive members supported by the patient support and the removable section for releasably securing the removable section to the patient support.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Brent Goodwin, Matthew W. Weismiller
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Patent number: 7017208Abstract: A method is provided for permitting a module which is configured to perform a dedicated function on a bed to use a graphical interface. Graphic format data used by the module is downloaded, if necessary, and stored in a memory of the graphical interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2001Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Matthew W. Weismiller, Joseph A. Kummer, Kenneth L. Kramer, Stephen R. Schulte, Philip D. Palermo, Daniel F. Dlugos, Jr.
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Patent number: 6948202Abstract: A foot section is provided for use with a patient support. The foot section includes a body and at least one support coupled to the body.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2003Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventor: Matthew W. Weismiller
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Patent number: 6897780Abstract: An apparatus is configured to control at least one function of a bed located in a room from a remote location outside of the room. The apparatus includes a controller configured to control the at least one bed function, an interface device coupled to the controller, and an input device located at the remote location. The input device is configured to generate a message signal to control the at least one bed function. The message signal is transmitted from the input device to the interface device and from the interface device to the controller to control the at least one bed function from the remote location.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Ulrich, Matthew W. Weismiller, Tom Scott, Bob Jennings, Julie Myers, Joe Novak
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Patent number: 6857153Abstract: A patient support including a frame, a head portion, a foot portion, a seat portion, and a light assembly supported by the foot portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2002Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: John W. Ruehl, Jeffrey R. Welling, Brian Wiggins, Matthew W. Weismiller, Sandy Richards, Brent Goodwin
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Patent number: 6854145Abstract: A patient support including a frame and a patient support portion supported by the frame. The patient support portion includes a storage area configured to receive a light assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: John W. Ruehl, Jeffrey R. Welling, Brian Wiggins, Matthew W. Weismiller, Sandy Richards, Brent Goodwin
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Publication number: 20040226092Abstract: A patient support apparatus including a patient support and a removable section. A locking mechanism includes interactive members supported by the patient support and the removable section for releasably securing the removable section to the patient support.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Brent Goodwin, Matthew W. Weismiller
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Patent number: 6757924Abstract: A patient support apparatus including a patient support and a removable section. A locking mechanism includes interactive members supported by the patient support and the removable section for releasably securing the removable section to the patient support.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Brent Goodwin, Matthew W. Weismiller
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Publication number: 20040093672Abstract: A patient support including a frame and a patient support portion supported by the frame. The patient support portion includes a storage area configured to receive a light assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: John W. Ruehl, Jeffrey R. Welling, Brian Wiggins, Matthew W. Weismiller, Sandy Richards, Brent Goodwin