Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Weight
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-17
2006-01-17
Lee, K. (Department: 2832)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Weight
C200S08500R, C200S511000, C340S573500, C600S300000, C338S099000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06987232
ABSTRACT:
There is provided herein a sensor for use in connection with an electronic patient monitor, wherein the sensor preferably uses a linearly configured resistive ladder with spaced-apart resistors as a means of determining at least approximately a location of the patient on the sensor as well as an approximate length of the sensor which is compressed by the patient. By continuously determining both of these quantities over time it is possible to track the patient's movement and determine to what extent the patient needs to be manually turned and/or the extent to which a next-scheduled turn can be skipped.
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Cooper Craig L.
Smith Toby E.
Bed-Check Corporation
Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, P.C.
Lee K.
Watt Terry L.
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