Patents by Inventor Robert G. Corbin

Robert G. Corbin 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).

  • Patent number: 11931312
    Abstract: A therapy system includes a patient support apparatus and a pneumatic therapy device that is coupleable to the patient support apparatus. The therapy device may receive power and air flow from the patient support apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric D. Benz, John G. Byers, Scott M. Corbin, Richard H. Heimbrock, Michael A. Knecht, Bradley T. Smith, Lori Ann Zapfe, Robert M. Zerhusen, Kenneth L. Lilly, Jonathan D. Turner, James L. Walke, Joseph T. Canter, Richard J. Schuman, Sr., John V. Harmeyer
  • Publication number: 20020129066
    Abstract: A method of reformatting logically complex clauses, in particular for enabling detection and correction of potential ambiguity in legal documents, is disclosed. The method comprises four distinct stages. Firstly, a passage of text is analysed into its constituent parts of speech. Next, groups of words that belong together in large phrases are concentrated into larger units using linguistic rules. Thirdly, further linguistic patterns take account of the grouping of these concatenated phrases and pick out occurrences of logically important words or phrases that represent conjunctions. The disclosed method uses rules to determine whether the identified conjunctions are top level, i.e. logically significant, or whether they are subordinate, i.e. link smaller phrases in the text. In the final stage, the annotated grammatical and logical formation is used to display the original text in such a way that the logical structure is revealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: David R. Milward, Robert G. Corbin, Stephen G. Pulman