Patents by Inventor Steven McCaig

Steven McCaig 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).

  • User Interface and Control System for Powered Transport Device of a Patient Support Apparatus
    Publication number: 20080086815
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus has a powered transport device that is operable to propel the apparatus along a floor in forward and reverse longitudinal directions, as well as in left and right lateral directions. A user input for selection of discrete speed settings for the powered transport device is included on the patient support apparatus. User inputs for controlling the direction that the apparatus is propelled are provided at the head end, foot end, and both sides of the patient support apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Ronald Kappeler, Robert Zerhusen, Steven McCaig, Christian Reinke