Patents by Inventor Michael Provinzano

Michael Provinzano 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).

  • PATIENT BED HAVING HEAD-OF-BED ANGLE INDICATOR AND MOBILE PHONE HOLDER
    Publication number: 20230320913
    Abstract: A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Michael Provinzano, Daniel Nachtigal
  • Patient bed having head-of-bed lockout and stay-in-bed indicator
    Patent number: 11712385
    Abstract: A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Michael Provinzano, Daniel Nachtigal
  • Patient control arm with phone dock and head-of-bed lockout
    Patent number: 11571347
    Abstract: A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Michael Provinzano, Daniel Nachtigal
  • PATIENT CONTROL ARM WITH PHONE DOCK AND HEAD-OF-BED LOCKOUT
    Publication number: 20200261291
    Abstract: A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Michael Provinzano, Daniel Nachtigal
  • Hospital bed scale calibration methods and patient position monitoring methods
    Patent number: 10634549
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a load frame, a support frame, and a plurality of load cells supporting the load frame on the support frame such that a load supported by the load frame is supported by the load cells, each load cell configured to produce a signal indicative of a load weight bearing upon that load cell. The load cells are calibrated after installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac J. Charles, Unnati Ojha, Michael Provinzano
  • PATIENT BED HAVING HEAD-OF-BED LOCKOUT AND STAY-IN-BED INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20190314231
    Abstract: A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Michael Provinzano, Daniel Nachtigal
  • Patient control arm with phone dock and head of bed lockout
    Patent number: 10363182
    Abstract: A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Michael Provinzano, Daniel Nachtigal
  • HOSPITAL BED SCALE CALIBRATION METHODS AND PATIENT POSITION MONITORING METHODS
    Publication number: 20170234723
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a load frame, a support frame, and a plurality of load cells supporting the load frame on the support frame such that a load supported by the load frame is supported by the load cells, each load cell configured to produce a signal indicative of a load weight bearing upon that load cell. The load cells are calibrated after installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Isaac J. CHARLES, Unnati OJHA, Michael PROVINZANO
  • PATIENT CONTROL ARM WITH PHONE DOCK AND HEAD OF BED LOCKOUT
    Publication number: 20160008197
    Abstract: A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Michael Provinzano, Daniel Nachtigal