Patents by Inventor Stephen C. Flint
Stephen C. Flint 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: 20230329933Abstract: A patient support apparatus, such as a hospital bed, communicates with an electronic medical record (EMR) system in healthcare facility. The hospital bed includes a patient support structure to support a patient, a graphical user interface coupled to the patient support structure, and control circuitry coupled to the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface displays at least one input that may be used by a caregiver to chart data into an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient supported by the patient support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Keith A. Huster, Dan R. Tallent, Brian J. Kendall, William G. Pittenger, Stephen C. Flint, Robert M. Zerhusen, Matt W. Crane, James M. Allen
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Patent number: 11707391Abstract: A patient support apparatus, such as a hospital bed, communicates with an electronic medical record (EMR) system in healthcare facility. The hospital bed includes a patient support structure to support a patient, a graphical user interface coupled to the patient support structure, and control circuitry coupled to the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface displays at least one input that may be used by a caregiver to chart data into an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient supported by the patient support structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Keith A. Huster, Dan R. Tallent, Brian J. Kendall, William G. Pittenger, Stephen C. Flint, Robert M. Zerhusen, Matt W. Crane, James M. Allen
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Publication number: 20210052449Abstract: A patient support apparatus, such as a hospital bed, communicates with an electronic medical record (EMR) system in healthcare facility. The hospital bed includes a patient support structure to support a patient, a graphical user interface coupled to the patient support structure, and control circuitry coupled to the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface displays at least one input that may be used by a caregiver to chart data into an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient supported by the patient support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Keith A. Huster, Dan R. Tallent, Brian J. Kendall, William G. Pittenger, Stephen C. Flint, Robert M. Zerhusen, Matt W. Crane, James M. Allen
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Patent number: 10857050Abstract: A patient support apparatus, such as a hospital bed, communicates with an electronic medical record (EMR) system in healthcare facility. The hospital bed includes a patient support structure to support a patient, a graphical user interface coupled to the patient support structure, and control circuitry coupled to the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface displays at least one input that may be used by a caregiver to chart data into an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient supported by the patient support structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Keith A. Huster, Dan R. Tallent, Brian J. Kendall, William G. Pittenger, Stephen C. Flint, Robert M. Zerhusen, Matt W. Crane, James M. Allen
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Publication number: 20170027787Abstract: A patient support apparatus, such as a hospital bed, communicates with an electronic medical record (EMR) system in healthcare facility. The hospital bed includes a patient support structure to support a patient, a graphical user interface coupled to the patient support structure, and control circuitry coupled to the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface displays at least one input that may be used by a caregiver to chart data into an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient supported by the patient support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Keith A. Huster, Dan R. Tallent, Brian J. Kendall, William G. Pittenger, Stephen C. Flint, Robert M. Zerhusen, Matt W. Crane, James M. Allen
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Patent number: 9526348Abstract: A person-support surface comprises a non powered mattress and a coverlet positionable on the non powered mattress. The coverlet includes an entry positioned at a first end of the coverlet, an exit positioned at a second end of the coverlet opposite the entry, an upper air impermeable layer, and a lower air impermeable layer coupled to the upper air impermeable layer to form an air flow path along the coverlet between the entry and the exit. The upper air impermeable layer is a vapor permeable and the lower air impermeable layer is a vapor permeable.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Sandy M. Richards, Sam M. Alsaeede, Andrew Kerr, Stephen C. Flint, Christopher R. O'Keefe, Charles A. Lachenbruch
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Patent number: 9492341Abstract: A patient support apparatus, such as a hospital bed, communicates with an electronic medical record (EMR) system in healthcare facility. The hospital bed includes a patient support structure to support a patient, a graphical user interface coupled to the patient support structure, and control circuitry coupled to the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface displays at least one input that may be used by a caregiver to chart data into an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient supported by the patient support structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Keith A. Huster, Dan R. Tallent, Brian J. Kendall, William G. Pittenger, Stephen C. Flint, Robert M. Zerhusen, Matthew W. Crane, James M. Allen
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Patent number: 9398814Abstract: A person-support surface comprises a non powered mattress and a coverlet positionable on the non powered mattress. The coverlet includes an entry positioned at a first end of the coverlet, an exit positioned at a second end of the coverlet opposite the entry, an upper air impermeable layer, and a lower air impermeable layer coupled to the upper air impermeable layer to form an air flow path along the coverlet between the entry and the exit. The upper air impermeable layer is a vapor permeable and the lower air impermeable layer is a vapor permeable.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Inventors: Sandy M. Richards, Sam M. Alsaeede, Andrew Kerr, Stephen C. Flint, Christopher R. O'Keefe, Charles A. Lachenbruch
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Patent number: 9016563Abstract: A patient support apparatus including a barrier, an optical detector, and a control system. The optical detector secured to the barrier and configured to detect indicia having a predetermined pattern. The control system includes a processor in communication with the optical detector, a transmitter in communication with the processor, and a memory unit in communication with the processor. The memory unit stores a unique identifier associated with the patient support apparatus. The processor receiving a signal from the optical detector indicative of data detected by the optical detector and performing a set of instructions in response to the optical detector communicating the data, the set of instructions performed by the processor including (i) linking the data with the unique identifier, and (ii) communicating the linked data and unique identifier to a network.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Stephen C. Flint, Dan R. Tallent, Jack B. Sing, Keith A. Huster
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Publication number: 20150089749Abstract: A person-support surface comprises a non powered mattress and a coverlet positionable on the non powered mattress. The coverlet includes an entry positioned at a first end of the coverlet, an exit positioned at a second end of the coverlet opposite the entry, an upper air impermeable layer, and a lower air impermeable layer coupled to the upper air impermeable layer to form an air flow path along the coverlet between the entry and the exit. The upper air impermeable layer is a vapor permeable and the lower air impermeable layer is a vapor permeable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Sandy M. Richards, Sam M. Alsaeede, Andrew Kerr, Stephen C. Flint, Christopher R. O'Keefe, Charles A. Lachenbruch
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Patent number: 8856993Abstract: A person-support surface comprises a non powered mattress and a coverlet positionable on the non powered mattress. The coverlet includes an entry positioned at a first end of the coverlet, an exit positioned at a second end of the coverlet opposite the entry, an upper air impermeable layer, and a lower air impermeable layer coupled to the upper air impermeable layer to form an air flow path along the coverlet between the entry and the exit. The upper air impermeable layer is a vapor permeable and the lower air impermeable layer is a vapor permeable.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Sandy M. Richards, Sam M. Alsaeede, Andrew Kerr, Stephen C. Flint, Christopher R. O'Keefe, Charles A. Lachenbruch
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Publication number: 20140191038Abstract: A patient support apparatus including a barrier, an optical detector, and a control system. The optical detector secured to the barrier and configured to detect indicia having a predetermined pattern. The control system includes a processor in communication with the optical detector, a transmitter in communication with the processor, and a memory unit in communication with the processor. The memory unit stores a unique identifier associated with the patient support apparatus. The processor receiving a signal from the optical detector indicative of data detected by the optical detector and performing a set of instructions in response to the optical detector communicating the data, the set of instructions performed by the processor including (i) linking the data with the unique identifier, and (ii) communicating the linked data and unique identifier to a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. ZERHUSEN, Stephen C. FLINT, Dan R. TALLENT, Jack B. Sing, Keith A. HUSTER
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Patent number: 8616438Abstract: A patient support apparatus including a barrier, an optical detector, and a control system. The optical detector secured to the barrier and configured to detect indicia having a predetermined pattern. The control system includes a processor in communication with the optical detector, a transmitter in communication with the processor, and a memory unit in communication with the processor. The memory unit stores a unique identifier associated with the patient support apparatus. The processor receiving a signal from the optical detector indicative of data detected by the optical detector and performing a set of instructions in response to the optical detector communicating the data, the set of instructions performed by the processor including (i) linking the data with the unique identifier, and (ii) communicating the linked data and unique identifier to a network.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Stephen C. Flint, Dan R. Tallent, Jack B. Sing, Keith A. Huster
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Patent number: 8437876Abstract: A person-support apparatus operates according to a set of default operating parameters, processes information corresponding to an occupant of the person-support apparatus from a receiver to determine if an optimal value for an operating parameter is different from the default value, modifies a default operating parameter to an optimal value based on the information corresponding to the occupant of the person-support apparatus to create a modified operating parameter, and operates the person-support apparatus utilizing the modified operating parameter.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Receveur, Stephen C. Flint, Charles A. Lachenbruch
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Publication number: 20120248181Abstract: A patient support apparatus including a barrier, an optical detector, and a control system. The optical detector secured to the barrier and configured to detect indicia having a predetermined pattern. The control system includes a processor in communication with the optical detector, a transmitter in communication with the processor, and a memory unit in communication with the processor. The memory unit stores a unique identifier associated with the patient support apparatus. The processor receiving a signal from the optical detector indicative of data detected by the optical detector and performing a set of instructions in response to the optical detector communicating the data, the set of instructions performed by the processor including (i) linking the data with the unique identifier, and (ii) communicating the linked data and unique identifier to a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Robert M. ZERHUSEN, Stephen C. FLINT, Dan R. TALLENT, Jack B. SING, Keith A. HUSTER
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Publication number: 20120089419Abstract: A patient support apparatus, such as a hospital bed, communicates with an electronic medical record (EMR) system in healthcare facility. The hospital bed includes a patient support structure to support a patient, a graphical user interface coupled to the patient support structure, and control circuitry coupled to the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface displays at least one input that may be used by a caregiver to chart data into an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient supported by the patient support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventors: Keith A. Huster, Dan R. Tallent, Brian J. Kendall, William G. Pittenger, Stephen C. Flint, Robert M. Zerhusen, Matthew W. Crane, James M. Allen
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Publication number: 20110247143Abstract: A person-support surface comprises a non powered mattress and a coverlet positionable on the non powered mattress. The coverlet includes an entry positioned at a first end of the coverlet, an exit positioned at a second end of the coverlet opposite the entry, an upper air impermeable layer, and a lower air impermeable layer coupled to the upper air impermeable layer to form an air flow path along the coverlet between the entry and the exit. The upper air impermeable layer is a vapor permeable and the lower air impermeable layer is a vapor permeable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Inventors: Sandy M. Richards, Sam M. Alsaeede, Andrew Kerr, Stephen C. Flint, Christopher R. O'Keefe, Charles A. Lachenbruch
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Publication number: 20110035057Abstract: A person-support apparatus operates according to a set of default operating parameters, processes information corresponding to an occupant of the person-support apparatus from a receiver to determine if an optimal value for an operating parameter is different from the default value, modifies a default operating parameter to an optimal value based on the information corresponding to the occupant of the person-support apparatus to create a modified operating parameter, and operates the person-support apparatus utilizing the modified operating parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Timothy J. Receveur, Stephen C. Flint, Charles A. Lachenbruch
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Publication number: 20110024076Abstract: A microclimate management system (10) comprises a mattress (16), a topper (18), and a control system (14). The topper (18) is coupled to the mattress (16) and is supported thereon. The topper (18) defines an interior region (42) and a person contacting surface (52).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Charles A. Lachenbruch, Stephen L. Douglas, Stephen C. Flint, Rachel Williamson