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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2014
Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Kristopher Klink, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Frank Sauser, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Charles A. Lachenbruch, Batesville, IN (US);
John Murphy, Goose Creek, SC (US);
Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III, Greensburg, IN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A system for fluidizing a fluidizable medium includes a person support structure, fluid supply, sensor, and controller. The person support structure includes a chamber containing a fluidizable medium and a plenum in fluid communication with the chamber. The fluid supply is in fluid communication with the plenum. The sensor is configured to sense a pressure of fluid in the plenum. The controller is configured to control the operation of the fluid supply as a function of the fluid pressure within the plenum to achieve a desirable level of fluidization of the fluidizable medium.