Medical information processing system and medical information processing apparatus
US-9529975-B2 · Dec 27, 2016 · US
Optical detector at point of care
US9016563B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9016563-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314141917-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 30, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
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A patient support apparatus including a barrier, an optical detector, and a control system. The optical detector secured to the barrier and configured to detect indicia having a predetermined pattern. The control system includes a processor in communication with the optical detector, a transmitter in communication with the processor, and a memory unit in communication with the processor. The memory unit stores a unique identifier associated with the patient support apparatus. The processor receiving a signal from the optical detector indicative of data detected by the optical detector and performing a set of instructions in response to the optical detector communicating the data, the set of instructions performed by the processor including (i) linking the data with the unique identifier, and (ii) communicating the linked data and unique identifier to a network.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A patient support apparatus comprising an optical detector and configured to detect indicia having a predetermined pattern, and a control system including a processor in communication with the optical detector, a transmitter in communication with the processor, and a memory unit in communication with the processor, the memory unit storing a unique identifier associated with the patient support apparatus, wherein the processor receives a signal from…
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- What does patent US9016563B2 cover?
- A patient support apparatus including a barrier, an optical detector, and a control system. The optical detector secured to the barrier and configured to detect indicia having a predetermined pattern. The control system includes a processor in communication with the optical detector, a transmitter in communication with the processor, and a memory unit in communication with the processor. The me…
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- Hill Rom Services Inc
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- Primary CPC classification G06F19/36. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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