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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2018
Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Bradley T. Wilson, Tyler, TX (US);
Charles A. Lachenbruch, Batesville, IN (US);
Christopher R. O'Keefe, Columbus, OH (US);
Daniel K. Stevens, Summerville, SC (US);
Darrell L. Borgman, Batesville, IN (US);
Dennis S. Flessate, Goose Creek, SC (US);
Eric R. Meyer, Batesville, IN (US);
Gregory W. Branson, Greenfield, IN (US);
John Alan Bobey, Daniel Island, SC (US);
Jonathan H. Mueller, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Karen Janoff, Summerville, SC (US);
Kenith W. Chambers, Batsville, IN (US);
Rachel Hopkins King, Harrison, OH (US);
Rebecca Anne Ginther, Dublin, OH (US);
Reza Hakamiun, Charleston, SC (US);
Richard B. Stacy, Woodstock, GA (US);
Sohrab Soltani, Charleston, SC (US);
Stephen L. Douglas, Batesville, IN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A patient support includes a cover defining an interior region, an air permeable first layer located in the interior region, and a support layer located beneath the air permeable first layer. A pressure sensing layer is located underneath the support layer. At least one air supply is coupled to the support layer. A controller is coupled to the air supply and to the pressure sensing layer. The controller controls inflation and deflation of the support layer in response to a signal from the pressure sensing layer.