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- 18 total patents issued
- 12 Total Apps Published
- Apr 30, 2013 most recent publication
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- 18 Issued Patents
- 8 Issued in last 3 years
- 3 Published in last 3 years
- 165 Total Citation Count
- Jul 18, 1997 Earliest Filing
- 0 Expired/Abandoned/Withdrawn Patents
Technologies
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Technology
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Top Patents (by citation)
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6,094,762 Method and apparatus for supporting an element to be supported, in particular the body of a patient, and having an integrated system for achieving pressure equilibrium dynamically and automaticallyApr 03, 98Aug 01, 00[A47C]31
6,009,580 Method and apparatus for supporting an element to be supported, in particular the body of a patient, making it possible to support said element at a predetermined float lineDec 22, 97Jan 04, 00[A47C]23
5,947,168 Method and apparatus for rapidly deflating and substantially totally emptying an inflatable chamber, in particular a chamber of a support device, such as a mattressMar 19, 98Sep 07, 99[B65B]18
6,079,068 Method and apparatus for supporting an element to be supported, in particular the body of a patient, the apparatus having a support device independent from the control deviceDec 22, 97Jun 27, 00[A47C]13
6,034,526 Apparatus for controlling the inflation pressure of a mattress in response to deformation of the mattress using impedance measurementJul 22, 97Mar 07, 00[G01B, A61G, A47C]13
5,944,066 Method and apparatus for rapidly inflating an inflatable chamber in particular a chamber of a support device such as a mattressJan 09, 98Aug 31, 99[B65B]11
6,385,803 Method and apparatus for supporting an element to be support, in particular the body of a patient, the apparatus having a support device independent from the control deviceMay 22, 00May 14, 02[A47C]4
Recent Publications
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2012/0284,918 DEVICE TO REGULATE HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE OF THE SURFACE OF A SUPPORT ELEMENTMay 10, 12Nov 15, 12[A47C]
2010/0308,846 PRESSURE SENSOR COMPRISING A CAPACITIVE CELL AND SUPPORT DEVICE COMPRISING SAID SENSORMay 17, 10Dec 09, 10[G01R, A47C]
2009/0100,604 METHOD OF INFLATING, IN ALTERNATING MANNER, A SUPPORT DEVICE HAVING INFLATABLE CELLS, AND A DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHODOct 13, 08Apr 23, 09[A47C]
2009/0100,605 INFLATABLE CELL, A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH A CELL, AND A SUPPORT DEVICE INCLUDING SUCH A CELLOct 13, 08Apr 23, 09[A47C]
2009/0056,020 PRESSURE DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT SENSOR INCORPORATING AT LEAST ONE RESISTIVE FORCE-DETECTOR CELLAug 28, 08Mar 05, 09[A61G, A47C, G01M]
2008/0307,582 Support Device of the Mattress Type Comprising A Heterogeneous Inflatable StructureJun 12, 08Dec 18, 08[A47C]
2008/0289,114 PNEUMATIC CONTROL VALVE AND POWER RESERVE FOR A MATTRESSMay 22, 08Nov 27, 08[F16K, A47C]
2008/0201,858 MATTRESS TYPE SUPPORT DEVICE INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE SOLENOID VALVE FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FEED/VENT TO OR FROM COMPARTMENTS OF THE MATTRESSFeb 25, 08Aug 28, 08[A47C]
Recent Patents
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Issue Date
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8,104,126 Method of inflating, in alternating manner, a support device having inflatable cells, and a device for implementing the methodOct 13, 08Jan 31, 12[A47C]
7,975,331 Device and method for controlling humidity at the surface of a supporting item of the mattress typeOct 23, 07Jul 12, 11[A47G, A47C]
7,849,544 Support device of the mattress type comprising a heterogeneous inflatable structureJun 12, 08Dec 14, 10[A47C]
7,752,926 Pressure detection and measurement sensor incorporating at least one resistive force-detector cellAug 28, 08Jul 13, 10[G01L]
7,731,423 Mattress cover apparatus having X-ray cassette receptacle and methodOct 22, 07Jun 08, 10[G03B]
6,385,803 Method and apparatus for supporting an element to be support, in particular the body of a patient, the apparatus having a support device independent from the control deviceMay 22, 00May 14, 02[A47C]
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