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Thomas F. Heil
Also filed as: HEIL THOMAS · HEIL THOMAS F
54 granted patents·6 pending applications·2,141 citations·filing 1990–2025
99Inventor score
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60 records- 0198US10022277B2Methods and apparatus for the detection of moisture and multifunctional sensor systemsHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 17, 2018·55 cites·15 claims
- 0298US9830424B2Bed/room/patient association systems and methodsHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 28, 2017·303 cites·29 claims
- 0398US9132051B2Person support apparatuses with exercise functionalitiesHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 15, 2015·86 cites·34 claims
- 0498US9038218B1Person support apparatuses with selectively coupled foot sectionsHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 26, 2015·94 cites·25 claims
- 0595US11786427B2Siderail power communication interfaceHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 17, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 0695US11452650B2Person support apparatuses with selectively coupled foot sectionsHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 27, 2022·4 cites·10 claims
- 0795US10299968B2Wireless incontinence detection apparatusHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 28, 2019·10 cites·20 claims
- 0895US6173374B1System and method for peer-to-peer accelerated I/O shipping between host bus adapters in clustered computer networkLSI LOGIC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 9, 2001·424 cites·31 claims
- 0994US9375374B2Siderail power communication interfaceHERMAN FRED·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 28, 2016·43 cites·18 claims
- 1093US10123925B2Siderail power communication interfaceHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 13, 2018·10 cites·9 claims
- 1193US8143846B2Siderail accessory charging systemHERMAN FRED·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 27, 2012·72 cites·25 claims
- 1292US10682263B2Apparatus for the detection of moistureHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 16, 2020·9 cites·20 claims
- 1392US9466877B2Hospital bed having near field communication capabilityDIXON STEVEN A·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 11, 2016·15 cites·14 claims
- 1490US10973701B2Apparatus for the detection of moistureHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 13, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 1590US5276858AMemory controller with integrated delay line circuitryINTEL CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 4, 1994·138 cites·32 claims
- 1689US10290071B2Universal caregiver interfaceHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 14, 2019·26 cites·43 claims
- 1788US10646379B2Incontinence detection apparatus having displacement alertHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 12, 2020·5 cites·18 claims
- 1888US6895480B2Apparatus and method for sharing boot volume among server bladesLSI LOGIC CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 17, 2005·68 cites·24 claims
- 1987US11331227B2Apparatus for the detection of moistureHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2021·Granted May 17, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 2086US5450411ANetwork interface for multiplexing and demultiplexing isochronous and bursty data streams in ATM networksAT & T GLOBAL INF SOLUTION·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 12, 1995·132 cites·11 claims
- 2185US11011267B2Bed/room/patient association systems and methodsHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 18, 2021·7 cites·19 claims
- 2284US11464693B2Siderail power communication interfaceHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 11, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 2384US10646389B2Person support apparatuses with selectively coupled foot sectionsHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 12, 2020·5 cites·7 claims
- 2484US5392407AMulti-port processor with peripheral component interconnect port and rambus portNCR CO·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 21, 1995·147 cites·18 claims
- 2584US5343478AComputer system configuration via test busNCR CO·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 30, 1994·65 cites·10 claims
- 2682US10176700B2Hospital bed having near field communication capabilityHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 8, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 2782US10026505B2Patient support with dynamic bar code generatorHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 17, 2018·8 cites·19 claims
- 2880US12482548B2Location based home screens for caregiver portable wireless devicesHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 25, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2978US10987263B2Siderail power communication interfaceHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 27, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 3077US11869649B2Universal interface operable with multiple patient support apparatusesHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 9, 2024·1 cites·23 claims
- 3176US12138142B2Apparatus for the detection of moistureHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 12, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3276US5239639AEfficient memory controller with an independent clockINTEL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 24, 1993·75 cites·24 claims
- 3375US5359715AArchitectures for computer systems having multiple processors, multiple system buses and multiple I/O buses interfaced via multiple ported interfacesNCR CO·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 25, 1994·71 cites·14 claims
- 3474US12354731B2Bed/room/patient association systems and methodsHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 8, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3574US11109799B2Modular turn assist apparatus and method thereforHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 7, 2021·2 cites·26 claims
- 3674US9700247B2Patient support apparatus with redundant identity verificationHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 11, 2017·8 cites·23 claims
- 3774US2025157638A1Bed/room/patient association systems and methodsHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3873US10959534B2Oblique hinged panels and bladder apparatus for sleep disordersHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 30, 2021·1 cites·18 claims
- 3973US5528764ABus system with cache snooping signals having a turnaround time between agents driving the bus for keeping the bus from floating for an extended periodNCR CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 18, 1996·63 cites·16 claims
- 4066US5507002APeripheral component interconnect special cycle protocol using soft message IDSAT & T GLOBAL INF SOLUTION·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 9, 1996·45 cites·18 claims
- 4165US11872052B2Modular turn assist apparatus and method thereforHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 16, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 4265US11241347B2Mattress support for adding hospital bed modular control system for upgrading a bed to include movable componentsHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 8, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 4363US11470978B2Oblique hinged panels and bladder apparatus for sleep disordersHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 18, 2022·0 cites·17 claims
- 4462US11357682B2Structures for causing movement of elements of a bedHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 14, 2022·1 cites·17 claims
- 4559US5502824APeripheral component interconnect "always on" protocolNCR CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 26, 1996·34 cites·7 claims
- 4658US5269005AMethod and apparatus for transferring data within a computer systemNCR CO·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 7, 1993·32 cites·16 claims
- 4757US5418914ARetry scheme for controlling transactions between two bussesNCR CORP·Filed 1993·Granted May 23, 1995·33 cites·4 claims
- 4856US2014276504A1Methods and apparatuses for the detection of incontinence or other moisture, methods of fluid analysis, and multifunctional sensor systemsHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4951US11229568B2Mattress support for adding hospital bed functionality to an in-home bedHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 25, 2022·0 cites·21 claims
- 5048US11367535B2Patient care system for a home environmentHILL ROM SERVICES INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 21, 2022·0 cites·22 claims
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