John P Richards

US Patent:

6373505, Apr 16, 2002

Filed:

Jul 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/356531

Inventors:

Rachel Katherine Emma Bellamy - Bedford NY
Vicki Lynne Hanson - Chappaqua NY
Wendy A. Kellogg - Yorktown Heights NY
John Thomas Richards - Chappaqua NY
Calvin Bruce Swart - Poughkeepsie NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345772, 345736, 345817, 345840, 345859, 345861, 709223, 709224

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for displaying information on a display device of limited display area. More specifically, an array of elements is formed on the display where each of the elements represents an attribute and has graphical information indicating the state of the attribute. Further, the position of each element in the array represents its position in a collection of attributes. Each element is also user selectable, so that when the element is selected, further information on the attribute is displayed.

US Patent:

6483080, Nov 19, 2002

Filed:

Apr 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/838789

Inventors:

John H. Richards - Warrington PA
Robert M. McDonough - Hatfield PA

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A61F 700

US Classification:

219385, 219413, 219530, 219540, 600 22

Abstract:

An infant-support heater assembly having a heater element a radiator associated with the heater element and a sensing element in contact with at least a portion of the radiator. The sensing element is separate from the heater element.

US Patent:

6646232, Nov 11, 2003

Filed:

Nov 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/295349

Inventors:

John H. Richards - Warrington PA
Robert M. McDonough - Hatfield PA

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

H05B 350

US Classification:

219385, 219402, 219399, 219530, 219536

Abstract:

An infant-support heater assembly having a heater element a radiator associated with the heater element and a sensing element in contact with at least a portion of the radiator. The sensing element is separate from the heater element.

US Patent:

6711937, Mar 30, 2004

Filed:

Dec 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/027496

Inventors:

John H. Richards - Warrington PA
Ronald S. Kolarovic - Cinnaminson NJ

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

G01M 1900

US Classification:

73 2901, 600 22, 128 1 B, 12820526

Abstract:

A sensor module for an incubator or other patient support includes a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the air within the interior of the hood of support, a humidity sensor for determining the relative humidity of air drawn from the hood, a temperature sensor for determining the temperature of the air sensed by humidity sensor, and a correlator for adjusting the sensed relative humidity to provide an indication of the relative humidity within the hood.

US Patent:

6944655, Sep 13, 2005

Filed:

Apr 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/541804

Inventors:

Rachel K.E. Bellamy - Bedford NY, US
Jason B. Ellis - Atlanta GA, US
Thomas D. Erickson - Minneapolis MN, US
Wendy A. Kellogg - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Mark R. Laff - Mount Kisco NY, US
Peter K. Malkin - Arsdley NY, US
John T. Richards - Chappaqua NY, US
Philip S. Yu - Chappaqua NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709223, 709224, 709227, 709228, 370245, 370241, 715535

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method, system and apparatus enabling user-defined, genre-structured interaction online. The present invention enables users to define their own genres, including rules of interaction, as well as rules of enforcement. Genre definitions also can include the specification of roles, parameters, and states. The present invention also facilitates a given user to modify a given genre definition. Allowable modifications include addition, modification, and deletion of parameters and interaction and enforcement rules. The present invention also provides dynamically updated graphical representations of the state of genre instances, these graphical representations definable by the users.

US Patent:

6970931, Nov 29, 2005

Filed:

Sep 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/662499

Inventors:

Rachel K. E. Bellamy - Bedford NY, US
Jason B. Ellis - Atlanta GA, US
Thomas D. Erickson - Minneapolis MN, US
Wendy A. Kellogg - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Mark R. Laff - Mount Kisco NY, US
Peter K. Malkin - Arsdley NY, US
John T. Richards - Chappaqua NY, US
Philip S. Yu - Chappaqua NY, US
Tracee Wolf - Irvington NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709227, 709224, 709228, 707 9

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a method for representing users within an online environment. The method allows users to define environmental parameters for controlling user interaction, define user representation parameters of user data within the environment, capture user data from the users, build an abstract graphical display of the environment, and build a user representation within the abstract graphical display for each user's data.

US Patent:

6971127, Dec 6, 2005

Filed:

Dec 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/028620

Inventors:

John H. Richards - Warrington PA, US

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A47D009/02

US Classification:

5108, 5109

Abstract:

An infant rocking apparatus comprises an infant support and lifters that rock the infant support from side to side. In illustrative embodiments, the infant support has a trough in which an infant is received. A number of different types of lifters and orientations of the lifters are disclosed.

US Patent:

7038588, May 2, 2006

Filed:

May 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/146076

Inventors:

Otho N. Boone - Ambler PA, US
Nancy St. Clair - Malvern PA, US
John H. Richards - Warrington PA, US
Ian McDermott - Lincoln University PA, US
Joseph P. Bagnell - Southampton PA, US
Robert J. Strecker - Philadelphia PA, US

Assignee:

Draeger Medical Infant Care, Inc. - Telford PA

International Classification:

G08B 23/00

US Classification:

3405731, 3406916, 3406936, 5600, 5655, 600 22, 600300, 600523, 705 3, 348159

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for patient point-of-care data management is provided. Patient point-of-care data is obtained in realtime or in substantially realtime and is made available to subscribers or authorized users on either a local computer display screen, a remote computer display screen, or both. In some embodiments, data associated with a plurality of patients is made available and is viewable simultaneously on a computer display screen. In some embodiments, patient point-of-care data from a plurality of hospitals is available.