Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Fleck

Thomas M. Fleck 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: 7734476
    Abstract: A system for a facility including a server coupled to a database, a plurality of tags coupled to a plurality of assets, each tag being configured to transmit a tag ID that is uniquely associated in the database with data describing the asset, a plurality of first transceivers for receiving tag IDs and transmitting the tag IDs and a transceiver ID to the server, which is configured to update the database with location information for the asset to indicate that the asset is adjacent the transceiver, and a plurality of portable client devices configured to wirelessly transmit to the server a client device ID that is uniquely associated in the database with a user of the client device, whereby, in response to receipt of the client device ID, the server is configured to update the database with location information for the user to indicate a location of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy D. Wildman, Carl W. Riley, Craig A. McNeely, Thomas M. Fleck, Dennis J. Gallant, Keith A. Huster
  • Patent number: 7450024
    Abstract: An activity based monitoring system is disclosed, the activity based monitoring system being configured to monitor a plurality of badges associated with a plurality of assets within a healthcare facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy D. Wildman, Thomas M. Fleck, Carl W. Riley, Richard J. Schuman, Williams F. Collins
  • Patent number: 7242306
    Abstract: An activity based monitoring system is disclosed, the activity based monitoring system being configured to monitor a plurality of badges associated with a plurality of assets within a healthcare facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy D. Wildman, Williams F. Collins, Jr., Thomas M. Fleck, Carl W. Riley, Richard J. Schuman
  • Publication number: 20040193449
    Abstract: A system for a facility including a server coupled to a database, a plurality of tags coupled to a plurality of assets, each tag being configured to transmit a tag ID that is uniquely associated in the database with data describing the asset, a plurality of first transceivers for receiving tag IDs and transmitting the tag IDs and a transceiver ID to the server, which is configured to update the database with location information for the asset to indicate that the asset is adjacent the transceiver, and a plurality of portable client devices configured to wirelessly transmit to the server a client device ID that is uniquely associated in the database with a user of the client device, whereby, in response to receipt of the client device ID, the server is configured to update the database with location information for the user to indicate a location of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Timothy D. Wildman, Carl W. Riley, Craig A. McNeely, Thomas M. Fleck, Dennis J. Gallant, Keith A. Huster
  • Patent number: 5699794
    Abstract: An automated apparatus for urine sediment sample handling includes settling cells for carrying patient samples transported on a sample and cell transport assembly. An illumination and camera assembly is positioned in an examination area to view one of the settling cells when it moves to the examination area. The illumination and camera assembly have a first data output. An image processing assembly is coupled to receive data from the first data output. The image processing assembly have a second data output for carrying processed digital data. A processor having control lines is coupled to the sample and cell transport assembly, illumination and camera assembly, and image processing assembly where the sample and cell transport assembly, illumination and camera assembly, and image processing assembly operate responsively to commands from the processor to handle the urine sediment samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: NeoPath, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas M. Fleck