Patents by Inventor Michael Sterling Smith

Michael Sterling Smith 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 support apparatus
    Patent number: 8789222
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus is provided. The patient support apparatus includes a plurality of therapeutic devices including a rotation device and a percussion-vibration device for carrying out rotation, percussion, and vibration therapy for a patient. The patient support apparatus includes a control system for controlling operation of the plurality of therapeutic devices. The control system comprises a touch-screen display segmented into a main menu portion and a data window portion. The therapeutic functions are represented by touch selectable buttons on the main menu portion. When any of these buttons are selected, a plurality of adjustable operating parameters appears in the data window portion. At the same time, the buttons corresponding to the therapeutic functions in the main menu portion remain visible such that an operator can easily select another therapeutic function. A method of tracking the therapeutic functions performed is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick William Blanchard, Jeffrey Joseph Thompson, Dennis John Wrobleski, Michael Sterling Smith
  • Patient support apparatus
    Patent number: 8413271
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus is provided. The patient support apparatus includes a plurality of therapeutic devices including a rotation device and a percussion-vibration device for carrying out rotation, percussion, and vibration therapy for a patient. The patient support apparatus includes a control system for controlling operation of the plurality of therapeutic devices. The control system comprises a touch-screen display segmented into a main menu portion and a data window portion. The therapeutic functions are represented by touch selectable buttons on the main menu portion. When any of these buttons are selected, a plurality of adjustable operating parameters appears in the data window portion. At the same time, the buttons corresponding to the therapeutic functions in the main menu portion remain visible such that an operator can easily select another therapeutic function. A method of tracking the therapeutic functions performed is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick William Blanchard, Jeffery Joseph Thompson, Dennis John Wrobleski, Michael Sterling Smith