Patents by Inventor Michael S. Hood
Michael S. Hood 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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Publication number: 20240122502Abstract: One or more radar sensors can be used to monitor patients in a variety of different environments and embodiments. In one embodiment, radar sensors can be used to monitor a patient's breathing, including monitoring of tidal volume, chest expansion distance, breathing rate, etc. In another embodiment, a patient position can be monitored in a patient bed, which can be used as feedback for control of bladders of a patient bed. Additional embodiments are described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, David L. Ribble, Eric R. Meyer, Michael S. Hood, Gregory J. Shannon, Yue Wang, Charles A. Lachenbruch (Deceased), Steven D. Baker
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Patent number: 11918331Abstract: A movement detection device includes a signal transmission device configured to transmit a radar signal transmission toward a target area and to receive reflected radar signals, and a signal analysis device configured to analyze the reflected radar signals to detect a movement in the target area that is indicative of micro-shivering. In response to detecting the micro-shivering, the movement detection device generates an alarm.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Jennifer Bergstrom, Heinz-Hermann Dalbert, Brandon P. Fisk, Yongji Fu, Michael S. Hood, Charles A. Lachenbruch, John A. Lane, Kenzi L. Mudge, Matthew O'Neal, Frank E. Sauser, Douglas A. Seim, Gregory J. Shannon
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Patent number: 11877844Abstract: One or more radar sensors can be used to monitor patients in a variety of different environments and embodiments. In one embodiment, radar sensors can be used to monitor a patient's breathing, including monitoring of tidal volume, chest expansion distance, breathing rate, etc. In another embodiment, a patient position can be monitored in a patient bed, which can be used as feedback for control of bladders of a patient bed. Additional embodiments are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, David L. Ribble, Eric R. Meyer, Michael S. Hood, Gregory J. Shannon, Yue Wang, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Steven D. Baker
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Patent number: 11764831Abstract: Patient care equipment includes a wireless coupler that transfers power and/or data between an architectural unit and the patient care equipment. The patient care equipment may also include additional wireless couplers that transfer power and/or data between first and second components of the equipment. The second component may be movable relative to the first component. A structure or hot swapping batteries is also disclosed, the swapped battery being charged on an inductive charging mat.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Howell, William G. Pittenger, Michael S. Hood, Edward J. Koors, Steven A. Dixon, Richard J. Schuman, Matthew D. Morgan, Laurie Lee Gutzwiller, Kelly F. Walton
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Patent number: 11684291Abstract: A hospital bed is configured to monitor data from a second patient support based on the one or more alarms set by the user. The hospital bed detects whether an alarm triggering event occurred based on the monitored data. In response to a determination that the alarm triggering event occurred, the hospital bed will provide a signal indicative of the alarm triggering event to a nurse call system.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Hood, David L. Ribble, Richard H. Heimbrock, Robert M. Zerhusen, Karen Lanning, Kirsten M. Emmons, Mary K. Brinkman
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Patent number: 11583437Abstract: A warming device may include a batting layer having a phase change material. The batting layer may have a patient side and an upper side. A hot melt fabric adhesive may be applied to the patient side and upper side of the batting. A first fabric layer may be adhered to the hot melt fabric on the patient side of the batting. The first fabric layer may have a phase change material integrated coating. An insulation layer may be adhered to the hot melt fabric on the upper side of the batting. A second fabric layer may be coupled to the insulation layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Aspen Surgical Products, Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Hood, Charles A. Lachenbruch, David L. Bedel, Robert J. Lawrence, Darrell L. Borgman, Varad N. Srivastava, Neal Wiggermann, Kirsten M. Emmons, Frank E. Sauser, Holly L. Bengel, Logan Cobler, Kayla Stevens, Justine Pringle, Ryan S. Severns, Yongji Fu
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Publication number: 20220367043Abstract: An example method includes outputting, by an output device, a first Graphical User Interface (GUI) associated with a patient. A font size of the first GUI is adjusted based on a position of the patient. Based on determining that a position of a care provider is within the threshold distance of the output device or within the room associated with the patient, outputting, by the output device, the second GUI being different than the first GUI.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Susan A. Kayser, Lori A. Zapfe, Kelli F. Rempel, Michael S. Hood, Georg Köllner, Sinan Batman, Jennifer Marie Rizzo, Mary L Pfeffer, Jie Zhou, Nuno M Azeredo, Mary Markham-Feagins
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Publication number: 20220293259Abstract: Technologies for performing dynamic alert management to reduce caregiver fatigue may include a compute device. The compute device may include circuitry configured to receive alert data from a patient monitor device, to be provided to one or more caregivers in an alert. The circuitry may additionally be configured to determine whether alert suppression criteria indicative of one or more factors associated with alert-related fatigue is satisfied based on the received alert data. Additionally, the circuitry may be configured to suppress, in response to a determination that the alert suppression criteria is satisfied, the alert.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Sinan Batman, Georg Köllner, Michael S. Hood, Lori Ann Zapfe, Kelli F. Rempel
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Publication number: 20220257163Abstract: This disclosure is directed towards a patient management system for anticipating patient needs associated with toileting. In some examples, a computing device of the patient management system determines a toilet need schedule for a patient based on conditions of the patient (e.g., from an electronic medical record of the patient) and/or events that occur associated with the patient, such as meals or beverages consumed, toileting events, medications taken, and so forth. Additionally, the patient management system may sense when a patient is moving towards a patient relief device, when the patient is using the patient relief device, and/or when the patient has concluded using the patient relief device. Such information may be provided to a healthcare provider so that the healthcare provider may assist with toileting needs to increase safety of the patient and/or to reduce accidents associated with toileting needs of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Susan A. Kayser, Sinan Batman, Jennifer Marie Rizzo, Dee Anna Kumpar, Jie Zhou, Michael S. Hood, Lori A. Zapfe
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Publication number: 20210321908Abstract: A hospital bed is configured to monitor data from a second patient support based on the one or more alarms set by the user. The hospital bed detects whether an alarm triggering event occurred based on the monitored data. In response to a determination that the alarm triggering event occurred, the hospital bed will provide a signal indicative of the alarm triggering event to a nurse call system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Michael S. HOOD, David L. RIBBLE, Richard H. HEIMBROCK, Robert M. ZERHUSEN, Karen LANNING, Kirsten M. EMMONS, Mary K. BRINKMAN
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Publication number: 20210298643Abstract: One or more radar sensors can be used to monitor patients in a variety of different environments and embodiments. In one embodiment, radar sensors can be used to monitor a patient's movement, including movement in a patient bed and around a room. In another embodiment, a patient position can be monitored in a patient bed, which can be used as feedback for control of bladders of a patient bed. Additional embodiments are described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Douglas A. Seim, Frank E. Sauser, Theodore Corsaro, Michael Churilla, Kathryn R. Smith, Eric R. Meyer, Gregory J. Shannon, Michael S. Hood, Brandon P. Fisk, Rachel L. Williamson
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Publication number: 20210251519Abstract: One or more radar sensors can be used to monitor patients in a variety of different environments and embodiments. In one embodiment, radar sensors can be used to monitor a patient's breathing, including monitoring of tidal volume, chest expansion distance, breathing rate, etc. In another embodiment, a patient position can be monitored in a patient bed, which can be used as feedback for control of bladders of a patient bed. Additional embodiments are described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, David L. Ribble, Eric R. Meyer, Michael S. Hood, Gregory J. Shannon, Yue Wang, Charles A. Lachenbruch (Deceased), Steven D. Baker
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Publication number: 20210241894Abstract: Systems and methods of associating beds and/or rooms and/or patients are provided. One system and method involves using a signature of emitted light to determine a location of a patient bed in a healthcare facility. Another system and method involves reading a bar code from an array of redundant bar codes. Still another system and method involves manually entering location information on a graphical user interface of a patient bed for subsequent transmission. A further system and method involves sending bed ID and location ID along parallel paths from two independent circuits on a patient bed for receipt by two different transceivers and ultimately by two different remote computers that cooperate to associate the bed ID with the location ID. Still a further system and method involves using circuitry on a bed to mutate a received location ID and a bed ID into a single unique mutated ID such as by adding the location ID and bed ID and then performing a hashing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Steven Alan Dixon, Keith A. Huster, Michael S. Hood, James Maurice Allen, John D. Christie, Jack Barney Sing, Dan R. Tallent, Umesh Jairamdas Rajani, Clay Gerome Owsley, Thomas F. Heil, Richard Joseph Schuman, SR., Timothy D. Wildman
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Patent number: 11071666Abstract: A sleep apparatus, such as a mattress, comprises a head support surface sized to support a person's head, and a torso support surface sized to support a person's torso. The head support surface is generally laterally sloped moving from a first side toward a second side of the mattress, and the torso support surface is generally laterally sloped moving from the first side toward the second side. In some embodiments, the lateral slope of the head support surface is at least about 15°, the lateral slope of the head support surface is greater than the lateral slope of the torso support surface, and/or, the sleep apparatus slopes in the longitudinal direction as well.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Kirsten M. Emmons, David L. Ribble, Yongji Fu, Michael S. Hood, Frank E. Sauser, Eric D. Agdeppa, Joshua A. Williams, John V. Harmeyer
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Publication number: 20210184729Abstract: Patient care equipment includes a wireless coupler that transfers power and/or data between an architectural unit and the patient care equipment. The patient care equipment may also include additional wireless couplers that transfer power and/or data between first and second components of the equipment. The second component may be movable relative to the first component. A structure or hot swapping batteries is also disclosed, the swapped battery being charged on an inductive charging mat.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Charles A. HOWELL, William G. PITTENGER, Michael S. HOOD, Edward J. KOORS, Steven A. DIXON, Richard J. SCHUMAN, Matthew D. MORGAN, Laurie Lee GUTZWILLER, Kelly F. WALTON
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Publication number: 20210169361Abstract: A movement detection device includes a signal transmission device configured to transmit a radar signal transmission toward a target area and to receive reflected radar signals, and a signal analysis device configured to analyze the reflected radar signals to detect a movement in the target area that is indicative of micro-shivering. In response to detecting the micro-shivering, the movement detection device generates an alarm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Jennifer Bergstrom, Heinz-Hermann Dalbert, Brandon P. Fisk, Yongji Fu, Michael S. Hood, Charles A. Lachenbruch, John A. Lane, Kenzi L. Mudge, Matthew O'Neal, Frank E. Sauser, Douglas A. Seim, Gregory J. Shannon
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Patent number: 11007097Abstract: Dynamic support surface technologies configure a person support surface in various ways, including configurations in which the person support surface at least temporarily assumes an apnea therapy position, such as a progressive lateral tilt or a ramp-like position.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: David L. Ribble, Michael S. Hood, Charles A. Howell, Eric D. Agdeppa
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Patent number: 10938446Abstract: Patient care equipment includes a wireless coupler that transfers power and/or data between an architectural unit and the patient care equipment. The patient care equipment may also include additional wireless couplers that transfer power and/or data between first and second components of the equipment. The second component may be movable relative to the first component. A structure or hot swapping batteries is also disclosed, the swapped battery being charged on an inductive charging mat.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Howell, William G. Pittenger, Michael S. Hood, Edward J. Koors, Steven Alan Dixon, Richard Joseph Schuman, Matthew D. Morgan, Laurie Lee Gutzwiller, Kelly F. Walton
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Patent number: 10910102Abstract: A patient support system includes a patient support apparatus operable to collect biometric and/or physiological data of a patient located on the patient support apparatus, using one or more sensors that are coupled to the patient or coupled to a component of the patient support apparatus. The system can use the biometric and/or physiological data to verify the identity of a patient that is associated with the patient support apparatus or a patient room. Based on the patient verification, the system can update patient electronic medical records to include the biometric and/or physiological data, and/or perform other tasks.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Eric D. Agdeppa, Michael S. Hood, Laetitia Gazagnes, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Michelle E. McCleerey, William A. Morrison, David L. Ribble, Karanveer Singh
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Patent number: 10607471Abstract: Technologies for monitoring hand hygiene compliance of a user include a remote analysis server configured to receive an indication from a plurality of hand hygiene devices. The hand hygiene devices include one or more disinfectant hand rub dispensing devices and one or more soap dispensing devices. The remote analysis server is further configured to manage a compliance counter for the user based a number of times disinfectant hand rub dispensing device and compare the compliance counter to a non-compliance threshold of the hand hygiene policy. The remote analysis server is configured to transmit a notification of compliance or non-compliance based on whether the compliance counter is greater than or equal to the non-compliance threshold. A threshold of compliance is customizable based on a room type designation.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Hood, Ryan M. Madigan, Joshua P. Lingenfelser, Kirsten M. Emmons, Kelly F. Walton, Christopher J. Skotnicki