Christopher John Hopper
44Patents
15h-index
55Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 3, 1992 → Jan 29, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5325551A | Mattress for retarding development of decubitus ulcers | Human Necessities | 168 | Expired |
| US5329657A | Quick release coupling for head section of a hospital bed | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 100 | Expired |
| US6752224B2 | Wheeled carriage having a powered auxiliary wheel, auxiliary wheel overtravel, and an auxiliary wheel drive and control system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 92 | Expired |
| US8674826B2 | Location detection system for a device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 80 | Active |
| US7598853B2 | Location detection system for a patient handling device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 66 | Active |
| US8319633B2 | Location detection system for a patient handling device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 60 | Active |
| US6289537A | Patient support | Human Necessities | 57 | Expired |
| US8393026B2 | Hospital bed | Physics | 51 | Active |
| US8102254B2 | Location detection system for a patient handling device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 49 | Active |
| US8689376B2 | Patient handling device including local status indication, one-touch fowler angle adjustment, and power-on alarm configuration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Active |
| US7062805B2 | Pedal control of brake and auxiliary wheel deployment via side and end articulation | Human Necessities | 43 | Expired |
| US5251347A | Bed having patient warming apparatus | Human Necessities | 36 | Expired |
| US5343581A | Housing and drive mechanism for screw lift of hospital bed | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US8844076B2 | Patient handling device including local status indication, one-touch fowler angle adjustment, and power-on alarm configuration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Active |
| US9539156B2 | Hospital bed | Physics | 24 | Active |
| US9937090B2 | Patient support apparatus communication systems | Human Necessities | 12 | Active |
| US7905233B2 | Patient restraint | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US11389348B2 | Patient transport apparatus having powered drive system utilizing dual mode user input control | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US10898398B2 | Patient support apparatus communication systems | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US10791966B2 | Patient handling device including local status indication, one-touch fowler angle adjustment, and power-on alarm configuration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US12239582B2 | Patient transport apparatus having powered drive system utilizing dual mode user input control | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US11918510B2 | Thermal system | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US12257043B2 | Patient handling device including local status indication, one-touch fowler angle adjustment, and power-on alarm configuration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US10667942B2 | Thermal control system | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US11116656B2 | Thermal control system | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.