Andrew W Kerr

US Patent:

20160353900, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

Jun 1, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/170300

Inventors:

- Batesville IN, US
Nicholas C. Batta - Batesville IN, US
Gregory J. Shannon - Indianapolis IN, US
Andrew Robert Kerr - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A47C 27/08
A61G 7/00
G05B 15/02
A61G 7/10

Abstract:

A method for triggering a pause event in a turn and hold operation applied to a mattress replacement system of a person support apparatus may include inflating at least one air bladder in only one of a right side portion and a left side portion of the mattress replacement system; detecting, automatically with at least one sensor, a force applied to at least one of a frame of the personal support apparatus and the at least one air bladder as the at least one air bladder is inflated; determining, automatically with a microcontroller communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor, if the force applied has a force duration that is greater than a threshold force duration to trigger the pause event; and discontinuing inflation of the at least one air bladder when the pause event is triggered.

US Patent:

20150164720, Jun 18, 2015

Filed:

Feb 25, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/631140

Inventors:

- Batesville IN, US
Andrew R. Kerr - Cincinnati OH, US
Charles A. Lachenbruch - Batesville IN, US
Eric R. Meyer - Batesville IN, US
Joshua A. Williams - Harrison OH, US
Rachel L. Williamson - Batesville IN, US

International Classification:

A61G 7/00
A61G 7/057

Abstract:

An occupant support includes a turn assist layer which includes left and right side arrays of two or more longitudinally distributed turn assist members. Each array member comprises one or more longitudinally distributed turn assist bladders. At least two of the array members on the left side are longitudinally spaced from each other by a left intermember reach-in space having a left intermember dimension. At least two of the array members on the right side are longitudinally spaced from each other by a right intermember reach-in space having a right intermember dimension. A support layer resides above the turn assist layer. The support layer includes a collapsible zone at least part of which overlies the intermember spaces. The occupant support also includes a user interface for enabling a user to operate the turn assist layer.

US Patent:

20150157521, Jun 11, 2015

Filed:

Dec 6, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/098626

Inventors:

- Batesville IN, US
Neal Wiggermann - Batesville IN, US
Timothy Joseph Receveur - Guilford IN, US
Gregory W. Branson - Batesville IN, US
Charles A. Lachenbruch - Lakeway TX, US
Luke Gibson - Greensburg IN, US
Rachel L. Williamson - Batesville IN, US
Andrew R. Kerr - Cincinnati OH, US
Kathryn Smith - Batesville IN, US
Darrell Borgman - Batesville IN, US
Bryan W. Wuebker - Harrison OH, US

International Classification:

A61G 7/10
A47C 27/08

Abstract:

A patient support surface includes a cushion and an inflatable patient positioning unit. The cushion is adapted to support a patient. The inflatable patient positioning unit is arranged over a portion of a top side of the cushion at a foot end of the cushion. The inflatable patient positioning unit includes a plurality of positioner bladders shaped so that when inflated a distal end of each positioner bladder is taller than a proximal end of the positioner bladder.

US Patent:

20150089749, Apr 2, 2015

Filed:

Oct 7, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/508690

Inventors:

- Batesville IN, US
Sam M. Alsaeede - Indianapolis IN, US
Andrew Kerr - Cincinnati OH, US
Stephen C. Flint - Fortville IN, US
Christopher R. O'Keefe - Columbus OH, US
Charles A. Lachenbruch - Batesville IN, US

International Classification:

A47C 21/04
A47C 27/08
A61G 7/057
A47C 27/10

US Classification:

5726, 13756517

Abstract:

A person-support surface comprises a non powered mattress and a coverlet positionable on the non powered mattress. The coverlet includes an entry positioned at a first end of the coverlet, an exit positioned at a second end of the coverlet opposite the entry, an upper air impermeable layer, and a lower air impermeable layer coupled to the upper air impermeable layer to form an air flow path along the coverlet between the entry and the exit. The upper air impermeable layer is a vapor permeable and the lower air impermeable layer is a vapor permeable.