David R Becker

7598853, Oct 6, 2009

Mar 29, 2006

11/277838

David Terrance Becker - Kalamazoo MI, US
Bruce L. MacDonald - Portage MI, US
Joseph E. Mroz - Hastings MI, US
Michael Joseph Hayes - Kalamazoo MI, US
Christopher John Hopper - Kalamazoo MI, US
Martin W. Stryker - Kalamazoo MI, US
Vivek Shankar - Kalamazoo MI, US
Jean-Paul Dionne - Lévis, CA

Stryker Canadian Management, Inc. - L'Islet

G08B 1/08

34053913, 3405391, 34053911

Location detection systems are provided for determining the location of patient handling devices in a healthcare facility. In one embodiment, the location detection system comprises a locator fixed in each zone of each room in the facility. The locator includes at least one infrared transmitter for transmitting a unique location identifier to a receiver mounted on the patient handling device. A communication module transmits the unique location identifier from the patient handling device to a network utilized by the healthcare facility for the management of patient, personnel, and equipment information. A processing station located on the network processes the unique location identifier to ultimately determine the room and zone location of the patient handling device. The processing station may include a graphical user interface on a touch-screen display for reviewing and manipulating the location information.

20070163045, Jul 19, 2007

Nov 7, 2006

11/557349

David Becker - Kalamazoo MI, US
Christopher Hopper - Kalamazoo MI, US
Michael Hayes - Kalamazoo MI, US
Vivek Shankar - Kalamazoo MI, US
Richard Mayoras - Kalamazoo MI, US

STRYKER CORPORATION - Kalamazoo MI

A47B 7/02
A47B 71/00

005616000, 005600000

A patient handling device includes a controller, with a plurality of sensors, control panels, and lamps electrically connected to the controller. The patient handling device records the normal/desired state of the various components when power is applied. When one of the components goes outside the normal/desired state, the controller issues an alarm. This alarm includes illuminating a plurality of amber alert lamps which can normally be viewed by a user at any position around the outside of the patient handling device. The patient handling device also includes a position control. This control restricts movement of an upper (fowler) portion of the patient handling device in a certain range of angular positions, while permitting movement of the upper portion outside the certain range.

20130283529, Oct 31, 2013

Mar 14, 2013

13/802855

Aaron Douglas Furman - Kalamazoo MI, US
Christopher John Hopper - Kalamazoo MI, US
John P. Geer - Ann Arbor MI, US
Joshua Elmer Mix - Portage MI, US
David Terrance Becker - Grand Rapids MI, US
Jonathan Mark Greenbank - Plainwell MI, US

A61G 7/018

5600

Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, operating tables, and the like include wireless mesh network transceivers that enable them to communicate with each other, and other devices, via mesh networks and/or ad hoc networks. One or more additional wireless transceivers are included, such as WiFi transceivers, that enable direct communication with a healthcare facility network, such as an Ethernet. The mesh network communication between patient support apparatuses and other devices is used for any one or more of: extending the communication range of the existing IT infrastructure, efficiently routing data to the healthcare facility network, determining location of the patient support apparatuses and devices, transporting patient data from one patient support to the next as the patient moves, and for other aspects.

20210106476, Apr 15, 2021

Dec 23, 2020

17/131986

- Kalamazoo MI, US
Aaron Douglas Furman - Kalamazoo MI, US
Christopher John Hopper - Kalamazoo MI, US
John P. Geer - Ann Arbor MI, US
Joshua Elmer Mix - Portage MI, US
David Terrance Becker - Grand Rapids MI, US
Jonathan Mark Greenbank - Plainwell MI, US

A61G 7/018
G16H 40/20

Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, operating tables, and the like include wireless mesh network transceivers that enable them to communicate with each other, and other devices, via mesh networks and/or ad hoc networks. One or more additional wireless transceivers are included, such as WiFi transceivers that enable direct communication with a healthcare facility network, such as an Ethernet. The mesh network communication between patient support apparatuses and other devices is used for any one or more of: extending the communication range of the existing IT infrastructure, efficiently routing data to the healthcare facility network, determining location of the patient support apparatuses and devices, transporting patient data from one patient support to the next as the patient moves, and for other aspects.

20180185221, Jul 5, 2018

Mar 1, 2018

15/909131

- Kalamazoo MI, US
Aaron Douglas Furman - Kalamazoo MI, US
Christopher John Hopper - Kalamazoo MI, US
John P. Geer - Ann Arbor MI, US
Joshua Elmer Mix - Portage MI, US
David Terrance Becker - Grand Rapids MI, US
Jonathan Mark Greenbank - Plainwell MI, US

A61G 7/018
G16H 40/20

Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, operating tables, and the like include wireless mesh network transceivers that enable them to communicate with each other, and other devices, via mesh networks and/or ad hoc networks. One or more additional wireless transceivers are included, such as WiFi transceivers that enable direct communication with a healthcare facility network, such as an Ethernet. The mesh network communication between patient support apparatuses and other devices is used for any one or more of: extending the communication range of the existing IT infrastructure, efficiently routing data to the healthcare facility network, determining location of the patient support apparatuses and devices, transporting patient data from one patient support to the next as the patient moves, and for other aspects.

20150082542, Mar 26, 2015

Dec 3, 2014

14/559458

- Kalamazoo MI, US
Anuj K. Sidhu - Kalamazoo MI, US
Jonathan Mark Greenbank - Plainwell MI, US
Aaron Douglas Furman - Kalamazoo MI, US
David Terrance Becker - Grand Rapids MI, US

A61G 7/05
H04W 4/02

5600, 4554561

A location detection system for person support apparatuses includes multiple network wireless access points that communicate with a plurality of mobile transceivers positioned on board the person support apparatuses. Based upon signal strength data (e.g. RSSI or RCPI) of messages from the access points to the transceivers, the locations of the person support apparatuses are determined. In some embodiments, the person support apparatuses include an additional location detection system that utilizes fixed locators having short range transceivers to generate a second location determination of the person support apparatuses. In still other embodiments, the person support apparatuses utilize the second location detection system to determine the location of the wireless access points. The person support apparatuses may also broadcast their location to other devices that then utilize the received signal strengths of those messages to determine their own location.