FURNITURE-INTEGRATED MONITORING SYSTEM AND LOAD CELL FOR SAME

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15544109

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A load cell apparatus for use with a bed includes a housing having a top portion and a bottom portion, and a load cell device held by the bottom portion of the housing. The load cell device is structured to generate a signal having a magnitude that is proportional to a first force being applied to the load cell device. The load cell apparatus also includes a button member held by the housing in a manner wherein the button member is structured to engage the load cell device and apply the first force to the load cell device in response to a second force being applied to the top portion of the housing. Also, various systems for monitoring parameters such as weight, sleep quality, fall risk, and/or pressure sore risk that may incorporate such a load cell apparatus.

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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATIONPITTSBURGH PA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
COOPER, RORY A GIBSONIA, US 22 193
DUVALL, JONATHAN A PITTSBURGH, US 4 32
MHATRE, ANAND A PITTSBURGH, US 2 8
PEARLMAN, JONATHAN L PITTSBURGH, US 16 190

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