Patents by Inventor Victoria Guzman Javier

Victoria Guzman Javier 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).

  • Method of moving a patient laterally
    Patent number: 6675411
    Abstract: A method of laterally moving a patient lying on a sheet comprises the steps of: rolling the patient on one shoulder by lifting on the sheet adjacent to the other shoulder; positioning a flattened hollow tube having open ends beneath the patient and the sheet, the flattened hollow tube forming a rectangular endless carrier including a conveying layer, a return layer, and side edges, the side edges joining the conveying layer and the return layer; rolling the patient back onto the flattened hollow tube by lowering the sheet; and laterally displacing the patient and causing the flattened hollow tube to roll by horizontally pulling on the sheet in a direction perpendicular to the side edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Sandel Medical Industries LLC
    Inventor: Victoria Guzman Javier