81 |
MICROCLIMATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
US12768787 |
2010-04-28 |
US20100274331A1 |
2010-10-28 |
Rachel Williamson; Charles A. Lachenbruch |
A microclimate management system 10 comprises a mattress 16, a topper 18, and a control system 14. The topper 18 is coupled to the mattress 16 and is supported thereon. The topper 18 defines an interior region 42 and a person contacting surface 52. The control system 14 is configured to maintain at least one of a surface temperature, a relative surface humidity, and a heat withdrawal capacity of at least a portion of the person contacting surface 52 within a predetermined operating range. |
82 |
Body support apparatus having automatic pressure control and related methods |
US11568511 |
2005-05-02 |
US07685658B2 |
2010-03-30 |
David M. Lokhorst; Colin Clarke |
A body support such as a cushion, mattress, chair or the like has at least one inflatable air chamber. A pressure sensor senses interface pressures at different locations on a surface of the air chamber. Indicators derived from the interface pressures indicate the onset of a trend toward bottoming out. A controller controls air pressure within the air chamber based at least in part on values of the indicators. The controller may be implemented as a state machine. |
83 |
Mattress |
US12226897 |
2007-05-03 |
US20100031448A1 |
2010-02-11 |
Bernardus Ludgerus Lubertus Hijlkema |
An embodiment of the present invention discloses a mattress including an underlayer, an air chamber layer arranged above the underlayer, granular material incorporated in the air chamber layer, and adjusting devices for adjusting the amount of air in the air chamber layer between a rest position, wherein the granular material at least almost fills the whole air chamber layer, and an adjusting position wherein the air chamber layer is only partially filled with granular material. |
84 |
CLINICAL SUPPORT PAD |
US12512842 |
2009-07-30 |
US20100024132A1 |
2010-02-04 |
Delroy W. Carlson; Christopher J. Zwettler |
The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems associated with clinical support. In one embodiment, a clinical support pad includes a plurality of support cells formed in a first film layer of material sufficiently impermeable to a fluid contained in the cells such that each cell is configured to be alternately and repeatedly inflated and deflated with respect to one or more adjacent cells. Each cell is in fluid communication with at least one of a number of channels formed in the first film layer, is configured such that a surface of each cell has a continuous curvature across a length direction and across a width direction of the cell, and are spaced such that a distance between a center of each cell and a center of at least one adjacent cell is not more than a two-point discrimination threshold distance associated with a patient. |
85 |
Thermoregulatory Unit for Small Human Transport System |
US12398198 |
2009-03-05 |
US20090261137A1 |
2009-10-22 |
Seyed Ali Reza Nooshin |
The designed invention relates to a temperature regulation device for both hot and cold climates primarily for occupants of human transport mediums such as strollers, wheelchairs, and scooters and secondarily for the caregivers who use these mobile mediums. The invention comprises of an enclosed compartment to hold the occupant, and at least one thermoregulatory unit, comprising at least one thermoelectric element, connected to the compartment. |
86 |
Air mattress |
US11210509 |
2005-08-23 |
US07546653B2 |
2009-06-16 |
Yongfeng Ye |
An air mattress includes a mattress envelope having a compartment and comprising a thermal functional layer and an outer layer overlapped thereon and an air cushion including a plurality of individual air chambers evenly disposed in the compartment of the mattress envelope and an air supplying tube communicatively interconnecting the air chamber with each other. A thermal control arrangement includes a liquid supplying tube spirally extending at the thermal functional layer of the mattress envelope for guiding a flow of thermal liquid and a thermal energy generator arranged to regulate a temperature of the thermal liquid such that when the thermal liquid passes through the liquid supplying tube, the thermal liquid thermo-communicating with the thermal functional layer of the mattress envelope towards the outer layer so as to regulate a temperature of the mattress envelope. |
87 |
Dynamic cellular person support surface |
US11204632 |
2005-08-16 |
US07409735B2 |
2008-08-12 |
Kenneth L. Kramer; Marshall S. Dahneke; John P. Biondo; Reed N. Wilcox; David T. Schwanemann; Douglas E. Borgman; John D. Miller; David J. Ulrich; Daniel J. Ulrich |
A person support surface comprises a multitude of inflatable cells. The cells are inflated and deflated to adjust an interface pressure between the person support surface and a person supported by the surface. |
88 |
Nodal Modular Support Surface |
US11866602 |
2007-10-03 |
US20080078033A1 |
2008-04-03 |
Charles Wyatt; Kenneth Siegner; Lydia Biggie |
A support surface includes a plurality of interconnected node groups, where each node group includes at least two nodes connected by a fluid passage. The plurality of interconnected node groups define a node array. A source of pressurized fluid, such as pressurized air is connected with the node array. |
89 |
Patient Support |
US11781309 |
2007-07-23 |
US20080028533A1 |
2008-02-07 |
Richard Stacy; Daniel Stevens; Karen Janoff; Thomas Uzzie; Jonathan Mueller; John Bobay; Dennis Flessate; Reza Hakamiun; Charles Lachenbruch; Sohrab Soltanl; Gregory Branson; Kenith Chambers; Rebecca Ginther; Stephen Douglas; Eric Meyer; Christopher O'Keefe; Bradley Wilson; Darrell Borgman; Rachel King |
This disclosure described a patient support having an air permeable layer, a plurality of inflatable bladders, a pressure-sensing assembly and a controller. In one embodiment, a combination of transverse bladders and vertically oriented can-shaped bladders is provided. In one embodiment, one or more angle sensors are provided in articulatable sections of the patient support. |
90 |
Pediatric emergency transport device |
US11117279 |
2005-04-28 |
US07281285B2 |
2007-10-16 |
Stefanie A. Zucker; Charles F. Bergh |
A device for emergency transport of pediatric patients that safely and efficiently transports a pediatric patient to a medical facility is described. The device enables the transport of pediatric trauma patients on a conventional stretcher while still enabling a backboard to be used therewith to immobilize a critically-injured patient. Additionally, the device provides for more comfortable and sanitary transport of a pediatric patient by adding a disposable padded cushion, which is placed on the device prior to placing the child in the device for emergency transport. |
91 |
Global emergency birthing bassinet |
US11348059 |
2006-02-06 |
US20070185370A1 |
2007-08-09 |
Lawrence Eyck |
A global, single use, emergency birthing bassinet that can be transported to a location in an unassembled form and assembled on site. In the unassembled form, the bassinet is generally flat for easy transporting and has side and end portions that can be folded up to construct a three dimensional box-like structure for containing the infant. The bassinet includes heating and cooling packs that can be activated by the user to provide either heating or cooling to the infant. The bassinet includes instructions on the assembly and use of the various components in the appropriate language or easy to interpret pictograms that illustrate the instructions. In an embodiment for disadvantaged areas, the bassinet includes a clean birthing kit containing various components to maintain a clean environment during the birthing of the infant. In an embodiment for more advanced locations there can also be temperature and timing devices. |
92 |
Dynamic cellular person support surface |
US11204632 |
2005-08-16 |
US20060085919A1 |
2006-04-27 |
Kenneth Kramer; Marshall Dahneke; John Biondo; Reed Wilcox; David Schwanemann; Douglas Borgman; John Miller; David Ulrich; Daniel Ulrich |
A person support surface comprises a multitude of inflatable cells. The cells are inflated and deflated to adjust an interface pressure between the person support surface and a person supported by the surface. |
93 |
Support surface with phase change material or heat tubes |
US10012772 |
2001-12-08 |
US06699266B2 |
2004-03-02 |
Charles A. Lachenbruch; Richard I. Barnett |
A support surface for general skin cooling, or reducing the incidence and promoting the healing of bedsores, includes: (a) at least one thermal layer comprising: a phase change material having a melting point of between about 18 and 32 degrees Centigrade; a gel or viscous fluid carrier in which the phase change material is substantially evenly distributed; and a fluid-impermeable, conformable envelope surrounding the phase change material and the carrier; (b) at least one conformable compression support layer beneath and adjacent to the thermal layer; (c) at least one conformable base support layer beneath and adjacent to the compression layer, the base support layer having a higher indentor load deflection (ILD) than the compression layer. A preferred embodiment, with or without the thermal layer, includes a heat tube layer. Another preferred embodiment includes an envelope containing phase change material in a carrier material, without either of the support layers. |
94 |
Mattress used for preventing bedsores or the like |
US09604350 |
2000-06-27 |
US06581225B1 |
2003-06-24 |
Kazumichi Imai |
The present invention provides an air supply mattress control system for the release of air at a controlled pressure and temperature to a user. A mattress or support member is supplied with pressurized air and has a plurality of force activated nozzle valve assemblies positioned across the upper surface of the mattress. When the upper surface of the valves are forced downward, the valves can release air from a manifold within the mattress. The air can be conditioned and pressurized by a pump and an air conditioning unit. Operation controls can be conveniently positioned adjacent a bed frame for setting the operation conditions of the air mattress. |
95 |
Mobile surgical support apparatus |
US187945 |
1998-11-06 |
US6096025A |
2000-08-01 |
Richard L. Borders |
A surgical support apparatus includes a mobile support station configured to receive medical equipment thereon. The mobile support station includes at least one gas outlet and at least one electrical outlet for supplying gas and electricity to an operating room. The apparatus also includes a flexible umbilical line having a first end coupled to the mobile support station and a second end configured to be coupled to a ceiling of the operating room. The umbilical line is configured to route medical gases and electrical lines from a gas supply and an electrical power supply, respectively, through the ceiling and to the mobile support station. |
96 |
一种冷暖空调床垫 |
CN201020176301.7 |
2010-04-02 |
CN201727183U |
2011-02-02 |
洪志强 |
本实用新型公开了一种冷暖空调床垫,其包括床垫本体和温度可调的供气装置,床垫本体包括气囊层和覆盖在此气囊层上方的可透气面层,气囊层的上表面密布有复数个独立气泡;气囊层和可透气面层的周沿复合在一起,供风装置的输出管伸至气囊层的上表面。与现有技术相比,本实用新型具有如下优点:1、人体与床垫的接触面积较小,身体不易酸痛;而且,具有独立气泡的气囊层,受压不易变形凹陷,比较容易翻身;2、床垫本体由气囊层和织物层构成,容易拆开清洁;3、可根据需要调节供气装置的供气温度,为床垫输出冷风或暖风,满足身体舒适的需求。 |
97 |
SUPPORT APPARATUSES COMPRISING COOLING ELEMENTS |
US15840127 |
2017-12-13 |
US20180185224A1 |
2018-07-05 |
David Lance Ribble; Varad Narayan Srivastava; David Lawrence Bedel |
A support apparatus configured to support a person is provided. The support apparatus includes a top surface including one or more predetermined areas, one or more conduits located inside the support apparatus which are located proximate to the one or more predetermined areas, and an air supply configured to provide air to the one or more conduits for delivering to the one or more predetermined areas. The air supply includes a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the air provided by the air supply, a cooling element, and a controller communicatively coupled to the temperature sensor and the cooling element. The controller determines whether the measured temperature of the air is higher than a predetermined temperature, and controls the cooling element to cool the air to the predetermined temperature if it is determined that the temperature of the air is higher than the predetermined temperature. |
98 |
Climate controlled bed assembly with intermediate layer |
US14812775 |
2015-07-29 |
US09974394B2 |
2018-05-22 |
Michael J. Brykalski; David Marquette; Robert Vidojevski |
According to some embodiments, a climate controlled bed or other seating assembly comprises an upper portion or mattress having at least one fluid distribution member (e.g., spacer fabric) that is in fluid communication with the at least one internal passageway of the upper portion, wherein the at least one fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within the fluid distribution member. In some embodiments, the internal passageway terminates at or near a bottom surface of the upper portion or mattress. The bed or other seating assembly additionally includes one or more inlays or interlays or intermediate layers, or components thereof, positioned between the upper portion and a foundation. |
99 |
Moisture Control System |
US15529229 |
2015-11-24 |
US20170354557A1 |
2017-12-14 |
John H. Vrzalik; Mathew Pickering; Kz Hong |
A moisture control system includes a moisture control coverlet (10) and a fluid pump (18). The moisture control coverlet (10) includes a fluid pathway therein for moisture removal fluid. The fluid pump (18) is coupled to the fluid pathway for pumping fluid out of the fluid pathway by negative pressure at a fluid pump rate. The fluid pump rate can be adjustable and/or can be greater than 1 CFM. |
100 |
A CONTROLLED CLIMATE BED FOR THERMOREGULATORY MODULATION OF A SLEEPER |
US15509429 |
2015-09-10 |
US20170280883A1 |
2017-10-05 |
Kenneth R. Diller |
A climate-controlled bed capable of adapting to the needs of a sleeper via a closed loop feedback control system is provided. The bed includes a thermoelectric energy source, a sensor configured to monitor a physiological temperature of a sleeper, and a control system that regulates a temperature of the bed via the thermoelectric energy source. The control system can utilize data from the sensor to determine optimal thermal needs of the sleeper. The control system can also vary the temperature of the bed during a sleep cycle based on at least one predetermined sleep factor, such as the natural circadian temperature cycle. |