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Patent Inventor Names
Williams F. Collins, Jr.0
Benjamin E. Howell0
Carl W. Riley0
Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III0
James M. Allen0
Keith A. Huster0
Patricia A. Glidwell0
Richard J. Schuman0
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Date of Patent
December 14, 2010
0Patent Application Number
116723670
Date Filed
February 7, 2007
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A hospital bed has wireless communication circuitry operable to transmit wirelessly bed status data. A surface supported by the bed has wireless communication circuitry operable to transmit wirelessly surface status data. The wireless communication circuitry of the hospital bed and the wireless communication circuitry of the surface communicate with a network independently. A hospital bed with an integrated surface has wireless communication circuitry operable to transmit wirelessly bed status data and surface status data. The wireless bed status data and the wireless surface status data are received by wireless access points of a network of a healthcare facility.
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