William Thomas Sutton

US Patent:

6430765, Aug 13, 2002

Filed:

Jul 12, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/614647

Inventors:

Ryszard S. Ozarowski - Marietta GA
William T. Sutton - Charleston SC

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A61G 7057

US Classification:

5689, 5912

Abstract:

A fluidization level sensor and controller for use in a fluidized patient support surface has a controller coupled to a sensor and a compressor. The patient support surface contains a mass of granular particles housed in frame walls and supported by a diffuser. The compressor forces a fluid, typically air, into a plenum chamber and through the diffuser. The fluid flows through the mass of granular particles, causing the mass of granular particles to fluidize, and exits through a fluid permeable sheet. The fluidization level sensor produces an output signal proportional to the fluidization level of the mass of granular particles, and provides this output signal to the controller. The controller generates a compressor control signal in response to the output of fluidization level sensor, which in turn adjusts the compressor to maintain a substantially constant fluidization level.

US Patent:

6488623, Dec 3, 2002

Filed:

Nov 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/710325

Inventors:

Ryszard S. Ozarowski - Marietta GA
William T. Sutton - Charleston SC

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A61B 500

US Classification:

600363, 600306, 600504

Abstract:

The disclosure relates to a device for determining perfusion capacity in a region of a patients skin and underlying tissue utilizing a thermoelectric device to create a temperature differential, a sensor for measuring the temperature differential, a controller coupled to the sensor and the thermoelectric device for maintaining the temperature differential substantially constant by providing electrical energy to the thermoelectric device, and measuring the electrical energy provided to the thermoelectric device when the thermoelectric device is positioned adjacent the region of the patients skin to indicate perfusion capacity.

US Patent:

6624419, Sep 23, 2003

Filed:

Jun 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/175664

Inventors:

Ryszard S. Ozarowski - Marietta GA
William T. Sutton - Charleston SC

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

G01N 2185

US Classification:

2503411, 2503418, 250343

Abstract:

A fluidization level sensor and controller for use in a fluidized patient support surface has a controller coupled to a sensor and a compressor. The patient support surface contains a mass of granular particles housed in frame walls and supported by a diffuser. The compressor forces a fluid, typically air, into a plenum chamber and through the diffuser. The fluid flows through the mass of granular particles, causing the mass of granular particles to fluidize, and exits through a fluid permeable sheet. The fluidization level sensor produces an output signal proportional to the fluidization level of the mass of granular particles, and provides this output signal to the controller. The controller generates a compressor control signal in response to the output of fluidization level sensor, which in turn adjusts the compressor to maintain a substantially constant fluidization level.

US Patent:

7988534, Aug 2, 2011

Filed:

May 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/133128

Inventors:

Stephen P. Sutton - Mt. Gilead NC, US
William T. Sutton - Charleston SC, US

International Classification:

B24B 1/00

US Classification:

451 41, 451 54, 451 63

Abstract:

Optical polishing pitch formulations include synthetic polymers or other synthetic resins. As alternatives to traditional optical pitches, these materials offer improved stability in use, storage, and processing. In addition, these pitch compositions may be masterbatched and manufactured with precision to ensure superior reproducibility and quality control in polishing performance.

US Patent:

8231432, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

Jul 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/191817

Inventors:

Stephen P. Sutton - Mount Gilead NC, US
William T. Sutton - Charleston SC, US

International Classification:

B24B 1/00

US Classification:

451 42, 451 54, 451 63, 451 41

Abstract:

Optical polishing pitch formulations include synthetic polymers or other synthetic resins. As alternatives to traditional optical pitches, these materials offer improved stability in use, storage, and processing. In addition, these pitch compositions may be masterbatched and manufactured with precision to ensure superior reproducibility and quality control in polishing performance.

US Patent:

20030186008, Oct 2, 2003

Filed:

Mar 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/113907

Inventors:

Stephen Sutton - Elkton MD, US
William Sutton - Charleston SC, US

International Classification:

B32B001/08

US Classification:

428/036900, 428/906000

Abstract:

Soft thermoplastic elastomer articles in the form of spirally wound packages of tape, film, or sheet is disclosed. Packaging in this form enables use of extremely soft thermoplastic elastomers in a wide range of industrial, medical, and general consumer applications where conformable adherent materials are needed. Specifically, spirally wound packages of soft (under Shore A 28) thermoplastic elastomers are particularly valuable for application as grip wraps, anti-skid overlays, padding, elastic banding, and a wide variety of other uses requiring adherent or elastic materials. Beyond articles of manufacture, the invention provides manufacturing processes enabling production of extremely soft wound packages of thermoplastic elastomers in a practical framework.

US Patent:

59834293, Nov 16, 1999

Filed:

Sep 23, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/160963

Inventors:

Richard B. Stacy - Charleston SC
Craig D. Ellis - Charleston SC
Barry D. Hand - Mt. Pleasant SC
James M. C. Thomas - Mt. Pleasant SC
Kenith W. Chambers - Charleston SC
Stephen E. Glover - Charleston SC
Richard I. Barnett - Mount Pleasant SC
Paul B. King - Mount Pleasant SC
Ryszard S. Ozarowski - Marietta GA
William T. Sutton - Charleston SC

International Classification:

A61G 7057

US Classification:

5713

Abstract:

An apparatus is provided which supports a patient on an inflatable structure. The inflatable structure preferably has two components: a) lower inflatable layer which is selectively operable to provide basic support for the patient and which includes a plurality of laterally offset zone which may be independently inflatable to control rotation of the patient. Further, a second inflatable layer includes a plurality of zones for establishing optimal patient interface pressures and patient comfort levels, and may also include sufficiently independent inner chambers to facilitate the providing of specific therapies such as alternation of primary pressure contact areas, or percussion or vibration of the patient through inner cell inflation.

US Patent:

50520679, Oct 1, 1991

Filed:

Jul 18, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/555088

Inventors:

James M. C. Thomas - Mt. Pleasant SC
James R. Stolpmann - Charleston SC
William T. Sutton - Charleston SC
James J. Romano - Charleston SC

Assignee:

SSI Medical Services, Inc. - Charleston SC

International Classification:

A61G 7057

US Classification:

5453

Abstract:

A bimodal system for pressurizing a low air loss patient support having a plurality of inflatable sacks, each sack being subdivided into at least two separate air tight chambers. The system includes a source of pressurized air such as an air blower. The system also includes at least two pressure control valves, each valve having an input communicating with the source of pressurized air. The system further includes at least one flow diverter valve having a pair of inlets and a pair of outlets. One of the pressure control valves communicates with one of the diverter valve inlets via the output of the pressure control valve. The second pressure control valve also communicates with the other of the inlets of the diverter valve via the output of the second pressure control valve. The flow diverter valve has a pair of pathways which connect between the inlets and the outlets. A rotatable switching disk supports the pathways and can be rotated to change the way that the inlets communicate with the outlets and accordingly change the way that the pressurized air travels from the source through the flow diverter valve.