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William D. Childs
Also filed as: CHILDS WILLIAM · CHILDS WILLIAM D · CHILDS WILLIAM DWIGHT · WHEELER JERRY A
64 granted patents·12 pending applications·390 citations·filing 2004–2025
99Inventor score
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76 records- 0197US10045893B2Patient transport apparatus with controllable auxiliary wheel assemblySTRYKER CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 14, 2018·26 cites·19 claims
- 0296US10912685B2System and method of braking for a patient support apparatusSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 9, 2021·8 cites·18 claims
- 0396US10806653B2Patient transport apparatus with electro-mechanical braking systemSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 20, 2020·23 cites·20 claims
- 0496US8789662B2Wheeled carriage with brake lock systemCHILDS WILLIAM D·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 29, 2014·38 cites·32 claims
- 0593US11039964B2Systems and methods for facilitating movement of a patient transport apparatusSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 22, 2021·13 cites·23 claims
- 0693US10905609B2Patient support systems and methods for assisting caregivers with patient careSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 2, 2021·9 cites·18 claims
- 0791US11806294B2Side rail assembly for a patient support apparatusSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 7, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 0891US11622897B2Side rail assembly for a patient support apparatusSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 11, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 0991US11484452B2Patient support systems and methods for assisting caregivers with patient careSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 1, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 1091US10582981B2Accessory support and coupling systems for an accessory supportSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 10, 2020·20 cites·20 claims
- 1191US9084710B2Wheeled chairSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 21, 2015·19 cites·35 claims
- 1290US12318337B2Patient transport apparatus with electro-mechanical braking systemSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Jun 3, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 1390US11096850B2Patient support apparatus control systemsSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 24, 2021·8 cites·12 claims
- 1489US12053423B2Patient transport apparatus with electro-mechanical braking systemSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 6, 2024·2 cites·19 claims
- 1589US9033349B2Pole and topper for mobile medical deviceMICHAEL GRAVES DESIGN GROUP INC·Filed 2012·Granted May 19, 2015·17 cites·26 claims
- 1688US11395777B2Patient transport apparatus with controllable auxiliary wheel assemblySTRYKER CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 26, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 1788US11304864B2Patient support systems with a chair configuration and a stowable foot sectionSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 19, 2022·8 cites·24 claims
- 1888US11052005B2Patient support apparatus with handles for patient ambulationSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 6, 2021·7 cites·20 claims
- 1987US2024245563A1System and method of braking for a patient support apparatusSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2086US9198814B2Wheeled patient support with foot restsSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 1, 2015·12 cites·24 claims
- 2185US10682269B2Patient transport apparatus with controllable auxiliary wheel assemblySTRYKER CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 16, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 2285US10292877B2Patient transport apparatus for transporting a patient over disturbances in floor surfacesSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2016·Granted May 21, 2019·5 cites·22 claims
- 2384US10660809B2Telescoping assembly for use on a patient support apparatusSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2016·Granted May 26, 2020·4 cites·16 claims
- 2483US11229565B2Pedal assembly for a patient support apparatusSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 25, 2022·4 cites·21 claims
- 2583US7395564B2Articulated support surface for a stretcher or gurneySTRYKER CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 8, 2008·22 cites·24 claims
- 2682US12336945B2Side rail assembly for a patient support apparatusSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Jun 24, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2782US2025332045A1Patient Support Apparatus Control SystemsSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2882US2025099312A1Patient Support Systems And Methods For Assisting Caregivers With Patient CareSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2982US2025076100A1Systems And Methods For A User Interface For Calibrating A Load CellSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3081US10940065B2Angle calibration using load cellsSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 9, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 3181US8967635B2Brakes for mobile medical deviceSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 3, 2015·8 cites·30 claims
- 3280US12048661B2Patient transport apparatus with electro-mechanical braking systemSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 30, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 3380US7124456B2Articulated support surface for a stretcher or gurneySTRYKER CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 24, 2006·35 cites·24 claims
- 3480US2025336509A1Systems and methods for providing health informationSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3579US12201568B2Patient support systems and methods for assisting caregivers with patient careSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 21, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3679US8888118B2Bottle holder for mobile medical deviceSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 18, 2014·7 cites·26 claims
- 3778US12048660B2Side rail assembly for a patient support apparatusSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 30, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3878US10905606B2Patient transport apparatus for transporting a patient over disturbances in floor surfacesSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 2, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 3978US9107783B2Patient handling deviceCHILDS WILLIAM D·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 18, 2015·19 cites·9 claims
- 4077US10339911B2Person support apparatuses with noise cancellationSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 2, 2019·2 cites·15 claims
- 4176US11801179B2Patient support systems and methods for assisting caregivers with patient careSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 31, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 4276US10610426B2Patient transport apparatus for transporting a patient over disturbances in floor surfacesSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 7, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 4376US2025339322A1Patient support with lift assemblySTRYKER CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4476US2024342031A1Patient Transport Apparatus With Electro-Mechanical Braking SystemSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4575US11963910B2System and method of braking for a patient support apparatusSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 23, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4675US7412735B2Patient support apparatusSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 19, 2008·12 cites·17 claims
- 4774US9016706B2Wheeled chair with leg restsSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 28, 2015·5 cites·25 claims
- 4873US11883333B2Patient transport apparatus with controllable auxiliary wheel assemblySTRYKER CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4973US9027183B2Patient handling deviceCHILDS WILLIAM D·Filed 2012·Granted May 12, 2015·8 cites·14 claims
- 5072US2023094664A1Patient Support Apparatus With An Accessory SupportSTRYKER CORP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
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