Presence detector and occupant support employing the same
First Claim
1. An occupant support augmented with a detection system for assessing the condition of an occupant comprising:
- a first detector for detecting presence of the occupant;
a second detector spaced from the first detector for detecting presence of the occupant;
an occupancy detector for determining if the occupant is occupying the occupant support; and
an analyzer for assessing whether a presence indication from each of the first and second detectors and an occupancy indication from the occupancy detector correspond to a satisfactory condition of the occupant or an unsatisfactory condition of the occupant and, in the event the condition is unsatisfactory, responding to the unsatisfactory condition.
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Abstract
An occupant support 20 augmented with a detection system for assessing the condition of an occupant includes first and second detectors 58, 62 for detecting presence of the occupant, an occupancy detector for determining if the occupant is occupying the occupant support and an analyzer for assessing whether a presence indication from each of the first and second detectors and an occupancy indication from the occupancy detector correspond to a satisfactory condition of the occupant or an unsatisfactory condition of the occupant. A presence detection system for determining the condition of a target comprises a first and second detectors for detecting presence of the target in first and second regions, and an analyzer for assessing whether presence indications established by the presence detectors correspond to a satisfactory condition of the target or an unsatisfactory condition of the target.
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Citations
48 Claims
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1. An occupant support augmented with a detection system for assessing the condition of an occupant comprising:
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a first detector for detecting presence of the occupant; a second detector spaced from the first detector for detecting presence of the occupant; an occupancy detector for determining if the occupant is occupying the occupant support; and an analyzer for assessing whether a presence indication from each of the first and second detectors and an occupancy indication from the occupancy detector correspond to a satisfactory condition of the occupant or an unsatisfactory condition of the occupant and, in the event the condition is unsatisfactory, responding to the unsatisfactory condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for assessing and responding to the condition of an occupant associated with an occupant support, comprising:
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detecting presence of the occupant in a first region; detecting presence of the occupant in a second region different from the first region; determining if the occupant is occupying the occupant support; and assessing, in response to the presence indications from each of the first and second regions and the occupancy determination, whether the condition of the occupant is satisfactory or unsatisfactory and, in the event the condition is unsatisfactory, responding to the unsatisfactory condition. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A presence detection system for determining the condition of a target, comprising:
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a first detector for detecting presence of the target in a first region; a second detector for detecting presence of the target in a second region; an analyzer for assessing whether presence indications established by the presence detectors correspond to a satisfactory condition of the target or an unsatisfactory condition of the target and, in the event the condition is unsatisfactory, responding to the unsatisfactory condition. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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46. A method of detecting and responding to the condition of a target, comprising:
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monitoring for presence of the target in a first region; monitoring for presence of the target in a second region; assessing whether presence indications established by the presence monitoring correspond to a satisfactory condition of the target or an unsatisfactory condition of the target and, in the event the condition is unsatisfactory, responding to the unsatisfactory condition. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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Specification