US Patent Issued to HILL-ROM SERVICES on May 20 for "Person support apparatus having exercise therapy features" (Indiana, Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,303,444, issued on May 20, was assigned to HILL-ROM SERVICES INC. (Batesville, Ind.).

"Person support apparatus having exercise therapy features" was invented by Robert Mark Zerhusen (Cincinnati) and Neal Wiggermann (Batesville, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A person support apparatus includes a support surface having a patient facing surface and includes a head section, a seat section, and a foot section, the head section and the foot section being rotatable with respect to the seat section. One or more actuators are provided to rotate the head section and the foot section with respect to the seat section. At least one strain gaug...