Richard B. Stacy
31Patents
20h-index
66Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 26, 1989 → Jan 15, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5586346A | Method and apparatus for supporting and for supplying therapy to a patient | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 222 | Expired |
| US5983429A | Method and apparatus for supporting and for supplying therapy to a patient | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 88 | Expired |
| US8090478B2 | Control for pressurized bladder in a patient support apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 87 | Active |
| US8117701B2 | Control unit for patient support | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 84 | Active |
| US7557718B2 | Lack of patient movement monitor and method | Human Necessities | 79 | Active |
| US4974692A | Weigh bed | Physics | 79 | Expired |
| US4926951A | Weigh bed | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 69 | Expired |
| US7657956B2 | Patient support | Human Necessities | 68 | Active |
| US8146191B2 | Patient support | Human Necessities | 67 | Active |
| US7698765B2 | Patient support | Human Necessities | 59 | Expired |
| US7028352B2 | Apparatus and method for closing hospital bed gaps | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 59 | Expired |
| US8844079B2 | Pressure control for a hospital bed | Human Necessities | 35 | Active |
| US8620477B2 | Control for pressurized bladder in a patient support apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Active |
| US8464380B2 | Patient support apparatus having alert light | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Active |
| US7883478B2 | Patient support having real time pressure control | Human Necessities | 31 | Active |
| US9707141B2 | Patient support | Human Necessities | 30 | Active |
| US7973666B2 | Graphical patient movement monitor | Human Necessities | 30 | Active |
| US8461968B2 | Mattress for a hospital bed for use in a healthcare facility and management of same | Human Necessities | 30 | Active |
| US9107511B2 | Control for pressurized bladder in a patient support apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Active |
| US9220650B2 | Patient support apparatus having alert light | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Active |
| US7222377B2 | Apparatus and method for closing hospital bed gaps | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US8832884B2 | Patient support with orientation sensitive air bladder control | Human Necessities | 10 | Active |
| US7788747B2 | Apparatus and method for closing hospital bed gaps | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US7591034B2 | Apparatus and method for closing hospital bed gaps | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US10561550B2 | Patient support apparatus having alert light | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.