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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2022
GE Precision Healthcare Llc, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Jiaqi Li, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Gregory Gerald Pieper, Spring Grove, IL (US);
Mark David Schmieding, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Jason Lee Philps, Merton, WI (US);
Andrew John Moulton, Waukesha, WI (US);
GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for patient transfer using a patient table with lockable casters. In one example, a method includes adjusting locking of the lockable casters sequentially in response to an indication of reversing of the patient table. The sequential caster locking may be based on acceleration, velocity changes, or user interface forces. In another example, the system may include sensors to detect operator input and a controller to adjust caster locking accordingly.