Inventor
Gregory W. Branson
Inventor
Batesville, IN, US
Overview
Patents· 84 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Gprimary
A61GTransport, personal conveyances, or accommodation specially adapted for patients or disabled persons42%
A47CChairs9%
A61BDiagnosis9%
A61HPhysical therapy apparatus, e.g. devices for locating or stimulating reflex points in the body8%
G01GWeighing7%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body3%
G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data3%
F21SNon-portable lighting devices2%
F21VFunctional features or details of lighting devices or systems thereof2%
F21WIndexing scheme associated with subclasses f21k, f21l, f21s and f21v, relating to uses or applications of lighting devices or systems2%
PatentTitleYear
11,110,028High frequency chest wall oscillation system202110,806,655Mattress bladder control during patient bed egress202010,695,247Patient support with an air permeable layer and a support layer, with inflation and deflation of the support layer controlled in response to pressure sensed at a pressure sensing layer202010,555,850Patient support systems and methods of use202010,507,147Patient support201910,251,797Hospital bed201910,130,539Patient support with an air permeable layer with air flow through the air permeable layer controlled as a function of pressure sensed at a pressure sensing layer201810,098,798Patient support with air bladder control sensitive to an orientation angle sensor20189,968,511High frequency chest wall oscillation system20189,833,369Patient support systems and methods of use20179,707,141'Patient support'20179,655,457'Patient support systems and methods of use'20179,329,076'Patient support systems and methods of use'20169,259,098'Inflatable patient positioning unit'20169,220,655'System for compression therapy'20159,009,893'Hospital bed'20158,832,884'Patient support with orientation sensitive air bladder control'20148,806,682'Advanced articulation system and mattress support for a bed'20148,584,279'Pulmonary mattress'20138,460,223'High frequency chest wall oscillation system'20138,413,274'Hospital bed'20138,286,282'Bed frame and mattress synchronous control'20128,151,387'Hospital bed frame'20128,146,191'Patient support'2012RE043193'Hospital bed'2012RE043155'Hospital bed and mattress having a retractable foot section'20128,108,957'Pulmonary mattress'20128,056,165'Inflatable mattress for a bed'20118,052,626'Data handling for high frequency chest wall oscillation system'20117,931,607'Pulmonary therapy apparatus'20117,921,488'Mattress having vertical air cells with thermoregulation'20117,883,478'Patient support having real time pressure control'20117,802,332'Inflatable mattress for a bed'20107,788,747'Apparatus and method for closing hospital bed gaps'20107,730,562'Patient support having powered adjustable width'20107,698,765'Patient support'20107,685,664'Mattress with heel pressure relief portion'20107,657,956'Patient support'20107,641,623'System for compression therapy with patient support'20107,591,034'Apparatus and method for closing hospital bed gaps'20097,559,103'Patient removal system'20097,523,515'Hospital bed and mattress having a retractable foot section'20097,480,951'Patient care bed with network'20097,454,805'Hospital bed'20087,451,506'Bed having electrical communication network'20087,406,729'Patient support having powered adjustable width'20087,353,557'Mattress section support'20087,343,916'Pulmonary therapy apparatus'20087,325,265'Advanced articulation system and mattress support for a bed'20087,222,377'Apparatus and method for closing hospital bed gaps'20077,216,378'Patient removal system'20077,216,389'Mattress section support'20077,216,384'Hospital bed and mattress having a retractable foot section'20077,213,279'Hospital bed and mattress having extendable foot section'20077,107,636'Gap filler for bed'20067,086,107'Mattress section support'20067,076,818'Hospital bed having a siderail position detector'20067,055,190'Patient removal system'20067,028,352'Apparatus and method for closing hospital bed gaps'20067,000,272'Hospital bed and mattress having a retractable foot section'20066,957,461'Hospital bed'20056,880,189'Patient support'20056,817,363'Pulmonary therapy apparatus'20046,743,156'Walker apparatus'20046,704,954'Gap filler for bed'20046,684,420'Crib apparatus'20046,684,427'Hospital bed and matress having a retractable foot section'20046,658,680'Hospital bed'20036,611,979'Mattress having a retractable foot section'20036,584,628'Hospital bed having a rotational therapy device'20036,499,167'Mattress section support'20026,496,993'Hospital bed and mattress having a retracting foot section'20026,487,735'Bed enclosure'20026,427,264'Gap filler for bed'20026,212,714'Hospital bed and mattress having a retracting foot section'20016,163,903'Chair bed'20005,940,910'Step deck for a bed'19995,781,949'Rotational therapy apparatus for a bed'19985,745,937'Support surfaces for a bed'19985,724,685'Step deck for a bed'19985,715,548'Chair bed'19985,692,256'Mattress for a hospital bed'19975,682,631'Bed having a reduced-shear pivot and step deck combination'19975,630,238'Bed with a plurality of air therapy devices, having control modules and an electrical communication network'1997Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1997–2001Patents assigned to HILL ROM CO INC (10)· patent assignee history
1997–2020Based in Batesville, IN, US· patent location history
2002–2020Patents assigned to HILL ROM SERVICES INC (68)· patent assignee history
2007–2017Patents assigned to BRANSON GREGORY W (15)· patent assignee history
2007–2017Patents assigned to MEYER ERIC R (11)· patent assignee history
2011–2017Patents assigned to CHAMBERS KENITH W (7)· patent assignee history
2018–2021Based in Greenfield, IN, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| HILL ROM SERVICES INC | 68 | 2002–2020 |
| BRANSON GREGORY Wself | 15 | 2007–2017 |
| MEYER ERIC R | 11 | 2007–2017 |
| HILL ROM CO INC | 10 | 1997–2001 |
| CHAMBERS KENITH W | 7 | 2011–2017 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Batesville, IN, US | 80 | 1997–2020 |
| Greenfield, IN, US | 4 | 2018–2021 |