Care unit
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Mar 6, 2018
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Jul 19, 2013
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Abstract
A care unit can include a base member and a plurality of petal members. Each petal member can extend from a first end, engaged with the base member, to a second end, spaced from the base member. Inward-facing surfaces of at least two petal members and the base member can collectively define a cavity for receiving at least a portion of the patient. The care unit can further include one or both of a therapy component, configured to provide a treatment to the patient, or a sensor component, configured to monitor a condition of the patient. The therapy component can be coupled to, or integrated with, one or both of the base member or a petal member and can include an optical light source, a thermal energy source, an oxygen or air source, a sound wave source, a sound wave-cancelling source, or a pulsating source, for example.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | 600 MCNAMARA ALUMNI CENTER 200 OAK STREET SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455-2020 |
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- A61F Class
- 4951 Applications Filed
- 4388 Patents Issued To-Date
- 88.63 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Amor, David | Glenview, US | 2 | 77 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 77 | |||
Ferguson, John E | Minneapolis, US | 4 | 34 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 34 | |||
Krocak, James | Minneapolis, US | 2 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 6 | |||
Pardo, Lamos Nicole Eugenia | Humble, US | 2 | 21 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 21 | |||
Paul, Saurav | Minneapolis, US | 121 | 8199 |
# of filed Patents : 121 Total Citations : 8199 | |||
Pino, Felicity | Kansas City, US | 1 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 6 | |||
Roberts, Kari | St. Paul, US | 4 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 9 | |||
Ruth, Greg | Chanhassen, US | 1 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 6 | |||
Schneider, Blaine | St. Paul, US | 6 | 33 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 33 | |||
Singal, Ashish | Blaine, US | 14 | 686 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 686 |
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- A61F Class
- 21.72 % this patent is cited more than
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