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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2010
Applicants:
Jack Barney Sing, Batesville, IN (US);
Michael M. Frondorf, Lakeside Park, KY (US);
Inventors:
Jack Barney Sing, Batesville, IN (US);
Michael M. Frondorf, Lakeside Park, KY (US);
Assignee:
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 1/26 (2006.01); A47B 71/00 (2006.01); G01V 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A monitoring system for monitoring a patient in a patient-support apparatus includes a detector, a standard, and a controller. The detector detects electromagnetic radiation in a field. The standard conveys a predetermined electromagnetic signature to the detector. The controller monitors the electromagnetic radiation in the field and compares the electromagnetic radiation to the standard to determine the position of a patient supported on a patient-support apparatus positioned in the field.