Jon C Tekulve

7111338, Sep 26, 2006

Jun 13, 2003

10/517112

John Arnold Faux - Oldenburg IN, US
Jon C. Tekulve - Milan IN, US
Troy D. Acton - St. Paul IN, US
Gary Allen Vandenbark - Markleville IN, US
Glenn L. Ellis - Indianapolis IN, US

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Wilmington DE

A61G 7/14

5 811HS, 5 811 C, 5 811 R, 5 881

A patient positioning apparatus () is provided for use with a patient-support device (). The patient positioning apparatus () is used to pull a sheet () on the patient-support device () while a patient is lying on the sheet () to position the patient in a desired location on the patient-support device ().

7725964, Jun 1, 2010

Aug 23, 2005

11/209867

David M. Minning - Cincinnati OH, US
Troy D. Acton - St. Paul IN, US
Jon C. Tekulve - Milan IN, US
Christian H. Reinke - York SC, US
Robert Mark Zerhusen - Cincinnati OH, US
David C. Newkirk - Lawrenceburg IN, US
Jonathan D. Turner - Dillsboro IN, US

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Wilmington DE

A61G 7/10
A61G 7/14

5 811R, 5 831, 5 851, 5 811 HS

An apparatus comprises an architectural system and a patient adjustment device. The patient adjustment device is coupled to the architectural system and adapted to pull on a patient receiver to move a patient received by the patient receiver and located on a bed relative to the bed to adjust the position of the patient.

8250686, Aug 28, 2012

Aug 9, 2011

13/206065

David M. Minning - Cincinnati IN, US
Troy D. Acton - St. Paul IN, US
Jon C. Tekulve - Milan IN, US
Christian H. Reinke - York SC, US
Robert Mark Zerhusen - Cincinnati OH, US
David C. Newkirk - Lawrenceburg IN, US
Jonathan D. Turner - Dillsboro IN, US

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

A61G 7/10
A61G 7/14
E04F 19/00

5 851, 5 831, 5 811 R, 52 364

An apparatus comprises an architectural system and a patient adjustment device. The patient adjustment device is coupled to the architectural system and adapted to pull on a patient receiver to move a patient received by the patient receiver and located on a bed relative to the bed to adjust the position of the patient.

7992237, Aug 9, 2011

May 28, 2010

12/789990

David M. Minning - Cincinnati IN, US
Troy D. Action - St. Paul IN, US
Jon C. Tekulve - Milan IN, US
Christian H. Reinke - York SC, US
Robert Mark Zerhusen - Cincinnati OH, US
David C. Newkirk - Lawrenceburg IN, US
Jonathan D. Turner - Dillsboro IN, US

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

A61G 7/08

5 811HS, 5 811 R

An apparatus comprises an architectural system and a patient adjustment device. The patient adjustment device is coupled to the architectural system and adapted to pull on a patient receiver to move a patient received by the patient receiver and located on a bed relative to the bed to adjust the position of the patient.

20020144349, Oct 10, 2002

Jan 25, 2002

10/056916

William Blyshak - Milan IN, US
Greg Figel - Mason OH, US
Gary Siegle - Cincinnati OH, US
Jon Tekulve - Milan IN, US
Mark Haufler - Cincinnati OH, US
Paul Weil - Lawrenceburg IN, US
Stephen Schulte - Harrison OH, US
David Newkirk - Lawrenceburg IN, US
David Hornbach - Brookville IN, US
Richard Borders - Cincinnati OH, US

A61G007/012
A61G013/06

005/614000, 005/611000

A patient support is provided comprising a support surface, a base, and a lift assembly positioned to support the support surface above the base. The lift assembly includes an actuator configured to adjust the height of the support surface. The actuator includes a housing formed to include first and second cylinders. The actuator further includes a first piston positioned in the first cylinder and a second piston positioned in the second cylinder. The first piston includes a first fluid passage therein. The second piston includes a second fluid passage therein.

20050198737, Sep 15, 2005

May 2, 2005

11/120123

William Blyshak - Milan IN, US
Greg Figel - Mason OH, US
Gary Siegle - Cincinnati OH, US
Jon Tekulve - Milan IN, US
Mark Haufler - Cincinnati OH, US
Paul Weil - Lawrenceburg IN, US
Stephen Schulte - Harrison OH, US
David Newkirk - Lawrenceburg IN, US
David Hornbach - Brookville IN, US
Richard Borders - Cincinnati OH, US

A61G007/015
A61G007/012

005614000, 005618000

A hydraulic lift assembly for a patient support is provided. The hydraulic lift assembly comprising a first piston, a second piston and a fluid system. The first piston having a first fluid passage therein; and the second piston having a second fluid passage therein. The fluid system being coupled to each of the first fluid passage and the second fluid passage to provide pressurized fluid to extend and retract the first and second pistons.

20130191990, Aug 1, 2013

Jul 31, 2012

13/563540

David M. Minning - Cincinnati IN, US
Troy D. Acton - St. Paul IN, US
Jon C. Tekulve - Milan IN, US
Christian H. Reinke - York SC, US
Robert Mark Zerhusen - Cincinnati OH, US
David C. Newkirk - Lawrenceburg IN, US
Jonathan D. Turner - Dillsboro IN, US

A61G 7/10

5 871, 5 811HS

An apparatus comprises an architectural system and a patient adjustment device. The patient adjustment device is coupled to the architectural system and adapted to pull on a patient receiver to move a patient received by the patient receiver and located on a bed relative to the bed to adjust the position of the patient.

20160356676, Dec 8, 2016

Jul 9, 2014

14/901295

- Baesville IN, US
Charles A. LACHENBRUCH - Batesville IN, US
Jon C. TEKULVE - Milan IN, US

G01M 99/00
G01N 3/42
A61G 7/05
G01L 1/18

A method is provided for determining a characteristic of a flexible surface and determining a performance parameter of the flexible surface is disclosed. The method comprises providing a test device and pressing the test device into a flexible surface, measuring the pressures at the sensing points, and determining an envelopment parameter of the surface based on the pressures. The test device comprises a plurality of sensing points extending from a bottom of the test device upwardly along a side of the test device. A test indentor comprising a shell, wherein a least a portion of the shell is generally round in shape and has an exterior, with sensing points extending along the side of the shell, each sensing point is capable of detecting pressure at its location and an elastomeric material is on the exterior of the shell and adjacent the sensing points.