Patents by Inventor Robert M. McDonough
Robert M. McDonough 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: 6669626Abstract: This invention is a humidifier for a patient support apparatus. The humidifier includes a vaporizer and a container. The container defines a reservoir. It is movable relative to the vaporizer between a first position operably coupled to the vaporizer and a second position spaced apart from the vaporizer.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. McDonough, Richard Hude
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Patent number: 6646232Abstract: An infant-support heater assembly having a heater element a radiator associated with the heater element and a sensing element in contact with at least a portion of the radiator. The sensing element is separate from the heater element.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: John H. Richards, Robert M. McDonough
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Publication number: 20030066824Abstract: An infant-support heater assembly having a heater element a radiator associated with the heater element and a sensing element in contact with at least a portion of the radiator. The sensing element is separate from the heater element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Inventors: John H. Richards, Robert M. McDonough
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Patent number: 6506147Abstract: An infant care unit is provided having a patient support platform, an overhead arm and a mounting assembly. The overhead arm is located generally above the platform. The mounting assembly couples the overhead arm to the platform for pivoting movement relative thereto. The pivoting movement is in a second plane that is generally parallel to a first plane which is defined by the platform.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: David Eustace, Robert M. McDonough
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Patent number: 6483080Abstract: An infant-support heater assembly having a heater element a radiator associated with the heater element and a sensing element in contact with at least a portion of the radiator. The sensing element is separate from the heater element.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2001Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: John H. Richards, Robert M. McDonough
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Patent number: 6402681Abstract: A phototherapy apparatus which includes a filter unit that is coupled to a light generating unit. The light generating unit includes a plurality of light sources and an electrical control board which can regulate and control the power applied to the light sources so as to affect the wattage output of the light sources. The filter unit includes housing which contains a filter slide that is movable within the housing. The filter slide includes a plurality of filter elements and apertures which separate adjacent filter elements. The filter slide is movable between a first position in which light produced by the light generating unit passes through the apertures in the filter slide and a second position in light produced by the light generating unit passes through the filter elements in the filter slide.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. McDonough, Richard Hude
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Publication number: 20020032361Abstract: An infant care unit is provided having a patient support platform, an overhead arm and a mounting assembly. The overhead arm is located generally above the platform. The mounting assembly couples the overhead arm to the platform for pivoting movement relative thereto. The pivoting movement is in a second plane that is generally parallel to a first plane which is defined by the platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2000Publication date: March 14, 2002Inventors: David Eustace, Robert M. McDonough
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Patent number: 5730355Abstract: An infant incubator in which the heater for heating the air circulated through the incubator and the speed of the fan which forces air across the heater to circulate through the incubator are controlled to increase the temperature of the heated air and delivery of the heated air to the space in which an infant has been placed for treatment when an access door of the incubator has been opened. The increase in temperature and delivery of the heated air is caused by a sensor which senses when the access door is opened.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1996Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Air-Shields, Inc.Inventors: Joseph J. Lessard, Robert M. McDonough, Jan F. Wenstrup, Peter Schumann
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Patent number: 5242375Abstract: An infant incubator having a humidifier in which water, used to humidify the air circulated to the hood of the incubator, is supplied to a shallow, heated evaporation tray from a larger unheated water reservoir in regulated amounts. The humidifier is located in the base of the incubator and is arranged such that the reservoir, which is removably carried by a pivotally mounted door, and the evaporation tray, which is slidable into and from the humidifier when the humidifier door is open, can be easily removed for refilling of the reservoir and cleaning or maintenance of the water reservoir, the evaporation tray and other components of the humidifier.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1992Date of Patent: September 7, 1993Assignee: Air-Shields, Inc.Inventor: Robert M. McDonough
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Patent number: 4328740Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a coffeemaker with a variable brew strength apparatus which comprises a base which contains a water reservoir and a heater and which supports a coffee carafe. The base supports a variable brew strength apparatus directly over the coffee carafe. The variable brew strength apparatus includes a water restrictor member which is rotably mounted on the cover of a coffee basket member. The water restrictor member and the coffee basket member, in combination, form a valve which either admits heated water to an inner basket which is mounted in the coffee basket and which contains ground coffee, or causes a portion of the heated water to bypass the inner basket and enter the coffee basket to mix with and dilute coffee brewed in the inner basket. The coffee basket supports a special coffee scoop which has a tabular indicia relating the number of cups of coffee desired, the brew strength desired, and the number of scoops of coffee required.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1980Date of Patent: May 11, 1982Assignee: SCM CorporationInventors: Robert M. McDonough, Thomas E. Hanson, Richard H. Brill, Ronald W. Oates
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Patent number: 4266433Abstract: The improvement to a low profile pushbutton radio tuner eliminates excessive friction between the mechanical parts thereof by providing loosely mounted cam followers in a mounting mechanism which provides for accurate centering and, therefore, accurate repetitive tuning of stations in response to depressed pushbuttons.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1978Date of Patent: May 12, 1981Assignee: Ford Aerospace & Communications Corp.Inventor: Robert M. McDonough
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Patent number: RE38453Abstract: An infant incubator in which the heater for heating the air circulated through the incubator and the speed of the fan which forces air across the heater to circulate through the incubator are controlled to increase the temperature of the heated air and delivery of the heated air to the space in which an infant has been placed for treatment when an access door of the incubator has been opened. The increase in temperature and delivery of the heated air is caused by a sensor which senses when the access door is opened.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2000Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Joseph J. Lessard, Robert M. McDonough, Jan F. Wenstrup, Peter Schumann
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Patent number: D332939Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1990Date of Patent: February 2, 1993Inventor: Robert M. McDonough, Jr.