Robert P Jennings

US Patent:

6344794, Feb 5, 2002

Filed:

Jan 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/479359

Inventors:

Daniel J. Ulrich - Hamilton OH
Michael Edward Wagener - Arlington Heights IL
Sanjeev Patel - Chicago IL
Joseph J. Schmid - Gurnee IL
Robert J. Jennings - Annandale VA

Assignee:

Hill-Rom, Inc. - Batesville IN
Arial Systems Corporation - Vernon Hills IL

International Classification:

G08B 108

US Classification:

340539, 3405731, 34082536, 34082549

Abstract:

A personnel and asset tracking system for locating and tracking objects throughout an awareness area comprises a communication network, a central server connected to said communication network maintaining an awareness area database, a plurality of receiver nodes, and a plurality of tags. Each tag is associated with an object to be tracked and has a transmitter which periodically transmits a tag transmission including a unique object identifier.

US Patent:

6462656, Oct 8, 2002

Filed:

Dec 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/751241

Inventors:

Daniel J. Ulrich - Hamilton OH
Michael Edward Wagener - Arlington Heights IL
Sanjeev Patel - Chicago IL
Joseph James Schmid - Gurnee IL
Robert J. Jennings - Annandale VA

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G08B 108

US Classification:

340539, 3405731, 3405734, 34082536, 34082549

Abstract:

A system is provided for locating and tracking tags within an awareness area including a first sub-awareness area and a second sub-awareness area. Each tag includes a transmitter configured to transmit a unique identifier periodically, and at least one tag is assigned to the first sub-awareness area. The system includes a first monitoring system associated with the first sub-awareness area and a second monitoring system associated with the second sub-awareness area.

US Patent:

6825763, Nov 30, 2004

Filed:

Oct 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/265781

Inventors:

Daniel J. Ulrich - Hamilton OH
Michael Edward Wagener - Arlington Heights IL
Sanjeev Patel - Chicago IL
Joseph James Schmid - Gurnee IL
Robert J. Jennings - Annandale VA

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G08B 108

US Classification:

3405391, 34053911, 34053913, 3405731, 3405734, 34082536, 34082549

Abstract:

A system is provided for locating and tracking tags within an area. Each tag includes a transmitter configured to transmit a unique identifier periodically. Location messages are received and processed by at least one monitoring system to determine whether a tag has changed location.

US Patent:

7538659, May 26, 2009

Filed:

Jun 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/768627

Inventors:

Daniel J. Ulrich - Hamilton OH, US
Matthew W. Weismiller - Batesville IN, US
Thomas E. Scott - Indianapolis IN, US
Robert J. Jennings - Annandale VA, US
Julie E. Myers - Indianapolis IN, US
Joseph H. Novak - Batesville IN, US

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G08B 5/22

US Classification:

34028607, 3405731, 34053912, 34053914, 3406861

Abstract:

A bed monitoring system that remotely monitors a patient bed. The bed monitoring system comprises a bed status system and a master station. The bed status system is coupled to the patient bed and is configured to monitor at least one condition of the bed, and to generate a bed message indicating the status of the monitored condition. The master station, remote from the patient bed, is operatively coupled to the bed status system to receive bed status information. The bed message can include a bed identifier, bed type identifier, patient exit detection signal, bed occupied signal, or various other status signals. The system can also include locating stations that receive the bed messages from any beds within its monitored location, and generates a station message including information from the bed messages. The master station receives the station messages and can determine the status and location of any bed.

US Patent:

20050151641, Jul 14, 2005

Filed:

Nov 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/980689

Inventors:

Daniel Ulrich - Hamilton OH, US
Michael Wagener - Arlington Heights IL, US
Sanjeev Patel - Chicago IL, US
Joseph Schmid - Gurnee IL, US
Robert Jennings - Annandale VA, US

International Classification:

G08B001/08

US Classification:

340539130, 340825490, 235385000

Abstract:

A method for processing messages in a system for locating and tracking tags within an area is provided. Each tag includes a transmitter configured to transmit a unique identifier periodically. Location messages are received and processed by at least one monitoring system to determine whether a tag has changed location.