Inventor · Sunman, IN, US

Keith A. Huster

74Patents
28h-index
63Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 21, 2003 → Jun 21, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7319386B2 Configurable system for alerting caregivers Human Necessities 432 Expired
US9830424B2 Bed/room/patient association systems and methods Physics 278 Active
US7746218B2 Configurable system for alerting caregivers Human Necessities 201 Active
US7734476B2 Universal communications, monitoring, tracking, and control system for a healthcare facility Physics 133 Active
US8421606B2 Wireless bed locating system Human Necessities 119 Active
US8272892B2 Hospital bed having wireless data capability Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 106 Active
US8460223B2 High frequency chest wall oscillation system Human Necessities 97 Active
US8284047B2 Wireless bed connectivity Electricity 92 Active
US7852208B2 Wireless bed connectivity Electricity 75 Active
US8121856B2 Remote access to healthcare device diagnostic information Electricity 71 Active
US8604917B2 Hospital bed having user input to enable and suspend remote monitoring of alert conditions Electricity 70 Active
US8604916B2 Association of support surfaces and beds Human Necessities 66 Active
US8125318B2 Wireless control system for a patient-support apparatus Human Necessities 61 Active
US8280748B2 Bed management Physics 57 Active
US7868740B2 Association of support surfaces and beds Human Necessities 56 Active
US7399205B2 Plug and receptacle having wired and wireless coupling Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Expired
US8344860B2 Patient support apparatus alert system Human Necessities 54 Active
US8866598B2 Healthcare communication system with whiteboard Human Necessities 49 Active
US8536990B2 Hospital bed with nurse call system interface unit Human Necessities 47 Active
US9492341B2 Hospital bed with graphical user interface having advanced functionality Physics 46 Active
US8031057B2 Association of support surfaces and beds Human Necessities 43 Active
US8120471B2 Hospital bed with network interface unit Human Necessities 40 Active
US9513899B2 System wide firmware updates to networked hospital beds Electricity 36 Active
US7472437B2 Hospital bed obstacle detection device and method Electricity 34 Expired
US8917166B2 Hospital bed networking system and method Electricity 32 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.