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US 8,845,562 B2Granted
Gas supply system
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsTimothy J. Receveur, David Ribble, Sandy M. Richards, Stephen L. Douglas, Eric R. Meyer
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Abstract
A gas supply system comprises a person-support surface, a garment, and a gas supply. The person-support surface includes a chamber configured to contain a gas therein. The garment includes a chamber configured to contain a gas therein. The gas supply is configured to supply a gas to both the garment and the person-support surface.
Claims38
A gas supply system, comprising:
- a mattress including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- a garment including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- and
- a gas supply being coupled simultaneously via a pneumatic circuit to both the garment and the mattress and operating to supply a gas simultaneously to both the garment and the mattress.
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A gas supply system, comprising:
- a mattress including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- a garment including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- a gas supply configured to supply a gas to both the garment and the mattress;
- and
- a valve assembly in fluid communication with the gas supply, the garment, and the mattress, the valve assembly configured to selectively communicate a gas from the gas supply to one of the garment and the mattress;
- wherein the valve assembly includes a valve and a first connector in fluid communication with the valve, the garment being configured to removably couple to the first connector;
- wherein the mattress is supported on a frame and the first connector is coupled to the frame.
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A gas supply system, comprising:
- a mattress including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- a garment including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- a gas supply configured to supply a gas to both the garment and the mattress;
- and
- a valve assembly in fluid communication with the gas supply, the garment, and the mattress, the valve assembly configured to selectively communicate a gas from the gas supply to one of the garment and the mattress;
- wherein the valve assembly includes a valve and a first connector in fluid communication with the valve, the garment being configured to removably couple to the first connector;
- wherein the gas supply and the valve are positioned within the mattress.
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A gas supply system, comprising:
- a mattress including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- a garment including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- a gas supply configured to supply a gas to both the garment and the mattress;
- and
- a valve assembly in fluid communication with the gas supply, the garment, and the mattress, the valve assembly configured to selectively communicate a gas from the gas supply to one of the garment and the mattress;
- wherein the valve assembly includes a valve and a first connector in fluid communication with the valve, the garment being configured to removably couple to the first connector;
- wherein the gas supply, the valve, and a controller are positioned within a control box for a mattress replacement system.
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A gas supply system, comprising:
- a mattress including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- a garment including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- and
- a gas supply configured to supply a gas to both the garment and the mattress;
- and
- a valve assembly in fluid communication with the gas supply, the garment, and the mattress, the valve assembly configured to selectively communicate a gas from the gas supply to one of the garment and the mattress;
- wherein the valve assembly includes a valve and a first connector in fluid communication with the valve, the garment being configured to removably couple to the first connector;
- wherein the mattress includes a recessed portion and is supported on a frame, at least one of the gas supply and the valve being coupled to the frame such that the at least one of the fluid supply and the valve is positioned in the recessed portion of the mattress when the mattress is supported on the frame.
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A gas supply system, comprising:
- a mattress including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- a garment including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- a gas supply configured to supply a gas to both the garment and the mattress;
- and
- a connector with an inlet, a plurality of outlets, and a valve mechanism, the inlet being in fluid communication with the gas supply, one of the plurality of outlets being in fluid communication with the mattress and another of the plurality of outlets being configured to removably couple to the garment, the valve mechanism being configured to selectively communicate a gas from the gas supply to the garment when the garment is coupled to the connector.
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A gas supply system, comprising:
- a mattress including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- a garment including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- a gas supply configured to supply a gas to both the garment and the mattress;
- and
- a connector with an inlet and a plurality of outlets, the inlet being in fluid communication with the gas supply, one of the plurality of outlets being in fluid communication with the mattress and another of the plurality of outlets being configured to removably couple to the garment, the gas supply being configured to supply a gas to both the mattress and the garment simultaneously.
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A gas supply system, comprising:
- a mattress including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- a garment including a chamber configured to contain a gas therein;
- a gas supply configured to supply a gas to both the garment and the mattress;
- a controller configured to control the operation of the gas supply;
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- a connector with an inlet and a plurality of outlets, the inlet being in fluid communication with the gas supply, one of the plurality of outlets being in fluid communication with the mattress and another of the plurality of outlets being configured to removably couple to the garment, the controller being configured to control the gas supply as a function of a predetermined set of characteristics of the garment.
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A method, comprising:
- actuating a valve assembly to communicate a gas from a gas supply to a garment at a first gas flow rate to maintain a first chamber of the garment configured to contain a gas therein at a first pressure for a first period of time;
- actuating the valve assembly to communicate a gas from the gas supply to the garment at a second gas flow rate to maintain the first chamber at a second pressure for a second period of time, the first gas flow rate being greater than the second gas flow rate;
- sensing a gas pressure in a second chamber of a person-support surface configured to contain a gas therein;
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- actuating the valve assembly to communicate a gas from the gas supply to the second chamber at a third gas flow rate to maintain the pressure within the second chamber at a third pressure.
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A gas supply system, comprising:
- a person-support surface with a chamber configured to contain a gas;
- a microclimate management topper configured to be positioned on the person-support surface;
- a pneumatic device;
- a gas supply configured to supply a gas to the pneumatic device and at least one of the person-support surface and the microclimate management topper.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.