Growing community of inventors

Batesville, IN, United States of America

James L Walke

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.57

ph-index = 14

The patent ph-index is calculated by counting the number of publications for which an author has been cited by other authors at least that same number of times.

Forward Citations = 722

James L WalkeDavid C Newkirk (19 patents)James L WalkeRichard Henry Heimbrock (18 patents)James L WalkeRobert Mark Zerhusen (14 patents)James L WalkeCarl William Riley (5 patents)James L WalkeDavid Lance Ribble (98 patents)James L WalkeJonathan D Turner (8 patents)James L WalkeBrian T Wiggins (7 patents)James L WalkeDan R Tallent (6 patents)James L WalkePatrick J Minnelli (6 patents)James L WalkeScott M Corbin (5 patents)James L WalkeEric David Benz (5 patents)James L WalkeJohn G Byers (5 patents)James L WalkeRichard Joseph Schuman, Sr (4 patents)James L WalkeAziz Ali Bhai (4 patents)James L WalkeFrank E Sauser (4 patents)James L WalkeBradley T Smith (4 patents)James L WalkeIrvin John Vanderpohl, Iii (3 patents)James L WalkeDavid P Lubbers (3 patents)James L WalkeDouglas A Seim (3 patents)James L WalkeBrian J Hoffman (3 patents)James L WalkeKenneth L Lilly (3 patents)James L WalkeJoseph T Canter (3 patents)James L WalkeMichael Buccieri (3 patents)James L WalkeWilliam Gifford Pittenger (3 patents)James L WalkeCharles A Lachenbruch (2 patents)James L WalkeEric R Meyer (2 patents)James L WalkeGavin Martin Monson (2 patents)James L WalkeKirsten M Emmons (2 patents)James L WalkeNeal Wiggermann (2 patents)James L WalkeJohn D Christie (2 patents)James L WalkeCharles A Howell (2 patents)James L WalkeJoshua A Williams (2 patents)James L WalkeGlenn C Suttman (2 patents)James L WalkeDavid A Albersmeyer (2 patents)James L WalkeJohn V Harmeyer (2 patents)James L WalkeGregory J Figel (2 patents)James L WalkeBrandon P Fisk (2 patents)James L WalkeLori Ann Zapfe (2 patents)James L WalkeDouglas E Borgman (2 patents)James L WalkeSteven Alan Dixon (1 patent)James L WalkeTodd P O'Neal (1 patent)James L WalkeBrian Lee Lawrence (41 patents)James L WalkeJack B Wilker (5 patents)James L WalkeDavid J Brzenchek (4 patents)James L WalkeDavid J Hitchcock (3 patents)James L WalkeTravis A Pelo (3 patents)James L WalkeChris Lee Hildenbrand (3 patents)James L WalkeSravan A Mamidi (3 patents)James L WalkeClay Gerome Owsley (3 patents)James L WalkeMichael A Knecht (3 patents)James L WalkeJames W Pascoe (3 patents)James L WalkeCatherine M Wagner (2 patents)James L WalkeRobert A Till, Jr (2 patents)James L WalkeKenneth Q Rudolf (2 patents)James L WalkeUnnati Ojha (2 patents)James L WalkeKathryn R Smith (2 patents)James L WalkeNicole Johannigman (2 patents)James L WalkeThomas Matthew Webster (2 patents)James L WalkeJohn Goewert (2 patents)James L WalkeDaniel Nachtigal (2 patents)James L WalkeThomas M Gillis (2 patents)James L WalkeArpit Shah (2 patents)James L WalkeBrian Philip Michael (2 patents)James L WalkeJared Rude (2 patents)James L WalkeFlorin Iucha (2 patents)James L WalkeKaren Lanning (2 patents)James L WalkeMary Kay Brinkman (2 patents)James L WalkeMike J Viltro (2 patents)James L WalkeTodd S Ventrola (2 patents)James L WalkeRichard J Schuman, Sr (2 patents)James L WalkeNathaniel W Hixon (2 patents)James L WalkeMartin D Weiler (2 patents)James L WalkeJames K Findlay (1 patent)James L WalkeMichael M Frondorf (1 patent)James L WalkeDavid Lawrence Bedel (1 patent)James L WalkeJohn B Wilker, Jr (1 patent)James L WalkeMatthew C Visca (1 patent)James L WalkeTaylor Franklin (1 patent)James L WalkeKenneth W Meyer (1 patent)James L WalkeDouglas A Eckstein (1 patent)James L WalkeDavid L Bedel (1 patent)James L WalkeTodd P O'neal (1 patent)James L WalkeMekashia Chenault (1 patent)James L WalkeKimberly Tuinstra (1 patent)James L WalkeJohn B Wilker (0 patent)James L WalkeIrvin J Iii Vanderpohl (0 patent)James L WalkeBradley Thomas Smith (0 patent)James L WalkeTodd Steven Ventrola (0 patent)James L WalkeNathaniel William Hixon (0 patent)James L WalkeKimberly Tunistra (0 patent)James L WalkeRichard J Schuman Sr (0 patent)James L WalkeTodd P O'NEAL (0 patent)James L WalkeNathaniel William Hixon (0 patent)James L WalkeTodd Steven Ventrola (0 patent)James L WalkeCatherine Marie Wagner (0 patent)James L WalkeBradley Thomas Smith (0 patent)James L WalkeJames L Walke (45 patents)David C NewkirkDavid C Newkirk (104 patents)Richard Henry HeimbrockRichard Henry Heimbrock (167 patents)Robert Mark ZerhusenRobert Mark Zerhusen (173 patents)Carl William RileyCarl William Riley (109 patents)David Lance RibbleDavid Lance Ribble (98 patents)Jonathan D TurnerJonathan D Turner (94 patents)Brian T WigginsBrian T Wiggins (25 patents)Dan R TallentDan R Tallent (49 patents)Patrick J MinnelliPatrick J Minnelli (35 patents)Scott M CorbinScott M Corbin (23 patents)Eric David BenzEric David Benz (19 patents)John G ByersJohn G Byers (16 patents)Richard Joseph Schuman, SrRichard Joseph Schuman, Sr (82 patents)Aziz Ali BhaiAziz Ali Bhai (50 patents)Frank E SauserFrank E Sauser (39 patents)Bradley T SmithBradley T Smith (17 patents)Irvin John Vanderpohl, IiiIrvin John Vanderpohl, Iii (80 patents)David P LubbersDavid P Lubbers (40 patents)Douglas A SeimDouglas A Seim (35 patents)Brian J HoffmanBrian J Hoffman (20 patents)Kenneth L LillyKenneth L Lilly (15 patents)Joseph T CanterJoseph T Canter (14 patents)Michael BuccieriMichael Buccieri (14 patents)William Gifford PittengerWilliam Gifford Pittenger (12 patents)Charles A LachenbruchCharles A Lachenbruch (95 patents)Eric R MeyerEric R Meyer (85 patents)Gavin Martin MonsonGavin Martin Monson (84 patents)Kirsten M EmmonsKirsten M Emmons (55 patents)Neal WiggermannNeal Wiggermann (41 patents)John D ChristieJohn D Christie (38 patents)Charles A HowellCharles A Howell (37 patents)Joshua A WilliamsJoshua A Williams (27 patents)Glenn C SuttmanGlenn C Suttman (26 patents)David A AlbersmeyerDavid A Albersmeyer (26 patents)John V HarmeyerJohn V Harmeyer (25 patents)Gregory J FigelGregory J Figel (24 patents)Brandon P FiskBrandon P Fisk (21 patents)Lori Ann ZapfeLori Ann Zapfe (20 patents)Douglas E BorgmanDouglas E Borgman (15 patents)Steven Alan DixonSteven Alan Dixon (49 patents)Todd P O'NealTodd P O'Neal (46 patents)Brian Lee LawrenceBrian Lee Lawrence (41 patents)Jack B WilkerJack B Wilker (5 patents)David J BrzenchekDavid J Brzenchek (6 patents)David J HitchcockDavid J Hitchcock (11 patents)Travis A PeloTravis A Pelo (10 patents)Chris Lee HildenbrandChris Lee Hildenbrand (9 patents)Sravan A MamidiSravan A Mamidi (8 patents)Clay Gerome OwsleyClay Gerome Owsley (6 patents)Michael A KnechtMichael A Knecht (4 patents)James W PascoeJames W Pascoe (3 patents)Catherine M WagnerCatherine M Wagner (12 patents)Robert A Till, JrRobert A Till, Jr (11 patents)Kenneth Q RudolfKenneth Q Rudolf (10 patents)Unnati OjhaUnnati Ojha (9 patents)Kathryn R SmithKathryn R Smith (9 patents)Nicole JohannigmanNicole Johannigman (8 patents)Thomas Matthew WebsterThomas Matthew Webster (8 patents)John GoewertJohn Goewert (7 patents)Daniel NachtigalDaniel Nachtigal (6 patents)Thomas M GillisThomas M Gillis (5 patents)Arpit ShahArpit Shah (4 patents)Brian Philip MichaelBrian Philip Michael (4 patents)Jared RudeJared Rude (3 patents)Florin IuchaFlorin Iucha (3 patents)Karen LanningKaren Lanning (3 patents)Mary Kay BrinkmanMary Kay Brinkman (3 patents)Mike J ViltroMike J Viltro (2 patents)Todd S VentrolaTodd S Ventrola (2 patents)Richard J Schuman, SrRichard J Schuman, Sr (2 patents)Nathaniel W HixonNathaniel W Hixon (2 patents)Martin D WeilerMartin D Weiler (2 patents)James K FindlayJames K Findlay (31 patents)Michael M FrondorfMichael M Frondorf (19 patents)David Lawrence BedelDavid Lawrence Bedel (16 patents)John B Wilker, JrJohn B Wilker, Jr (14 patents)Matthew C ViscaMatthew C Visca (13 patents)Taylor FranklinTaylor Franklin (6 patents)Kenneth W MeyerKenneth W Meyer (3 patents)Douglas A EcksteinDouglas A Eckstein (1 patent)David L BedelDavid L Bedel (1 patent)Todd P O'nealTodd P O'neal (1 patent)Mekashia ChenaultMekashia Chenault (1 patent)Kimberly TuinstraKimberly Tuinstra (1 patent)John B WilkerJohn B Wilker (0 patent)Irvin J Iii VanderpohlIrvin J Iii Vanderpohl (0 patent)Bradley Thomas SmithBradley Thomas Smith (0 patent)Todd Steven VentrolaTodd Steven Ventrola (0 patent)Nathaniel William HixonNathaniel William Hixon (0 patent)Kimberly TunistraKimberly Tunistra (0 patent)Richard J Schuman SrRichard J Schuman Sr (0 patent)Todd P O'NEALTodd P O'NEAL (0 patent)Nathaniel William HixonNathaniel William Hixon (0 patent)Todd Steven VentrolaTodd Steven Ventrola (0 patent)Catherine Marie WagnerCatherine Marie Wagner (0 patent)Bradley Thomas SmithBradley Thomas Smith (0 patent)
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Company Filing History:

1. Hill-rom Services, Inc. (38 from 1,379 patents)

2. Hill-rom, Inc. (6 from 129 patents)

3. Hill-rom Sevices, Inc. (1 from 1 patent)


45 patents:

1. 12350211 - Patient support apparatus

2. 12329717 - Control system for a patient therapy device

3. 11974964 - Patient support apparatus with integrated patient therapy device

4. 11931312 - User interface for a patient support apparatus with integrated patient therapy device

5. 11786428 - User module for a patient support apparatus

6. 11654075 - Method and apparatus for upgrading a patient support apparatus to include an integrated patient therapy device

7. 11617698 - User module for a patient support apparatus

8. 11406548 - Obstacle detection IR beam filter

9. 11273088 - User module for a patient support apparatus

10. 11135110 - Patient support apparatus

11. 10952920 - Patient support apparatus having an integrated limb compression device

12. 10842695 - User module for a patient support apparatus

13. 10660544 - Self-compensating bed scale system for removable components

14. 10517784 - Patient support apparatus

15. 10507158 - Patient support apparatus having an integrated limb compression device

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