Joseph S August

US Patent:

6503188, Jan 7, 2003

Filed:

Nov 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/705481

Inventors:

Joseph August - Woodstock NY

Assignee:

Healing Environments International, Inc. - Glenford NY

International Classification:

A61M 2100

US Classification:

600 27, 160238, 160239, 160327, 160330, 160340, 5163, 248466, 248469, 248470

Abstract:

A rollable visual display is used in a room containing an article of furniture adapted to support a person, such as a bed or chair, wherein the room has a visual display support structure facing the article of furniture within the room. The visual display member, which is mounted on the support structure, is located so that when the visual display member is unfurled from the cylindrical housing, the pictorial image thereon is visible to a viewing person lying or seated in the article of furniture, wherein the pictorial image is located within the line of vision of the viewing person. Optionally, the visual display member displays a pictorial display on a surface facing the person, which is a biophilic savanna-type landscape containing imagery designed to create relaxation and reduce stress of the person.

US Patent:

6641522, Nov 4, 2003

Filed:

Jul 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/898665

Inventors:

Joseph August - Woodstock NY 12498

International Classification:

A61M 2100

US Classification:

600 27, 600 26, 160 10

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for relaxing a person in a stressful environment, such as a health care, business, hospitality or educational setting, provides a person with a choice of selecting for viewing one or more high resolution spatially open, serene natural landscape scenes to which the person is believed to have an innate positive (biophilic) affinity, upon a fabric frame display member mounted upon a flexible wall partition, such as a hospital curtain, a ceiling, a stand or other display member. In one embodiment, the spatially open, serene natural landscape scene is a savanna-type landscape or a like scene to which humans are believed to have a biophilic affinity. The biophilic landscape picture is printed preferably on a flexible fabric by a high resolution sublimation printing process, wherein an image is first scanned into a computer and then transformed by state-of-the-art technology to the fabric herein. The image may also be printed directly on all or a portion of a curtain itself.

US Patent:

56812590, Oct 28, 1997

Filed:

Jan 5, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/583473

Inventors:

Joseph August - Woodstock NY

Assignee:

Healing Environments International, Inc. - Woodstock NY

International Classification:

A61M 2100

US Classification:

600 27

Abstract:

An apparatus that promotes patient relaxation, reduces patient stress, and/or expedites patient recovery, in a health care facility or home-based convalescent environment. The apparatus includes a substantially glare-free visual display device with one or more open, natural, serene and, preferably, savanna-like landscape pictures. Such pictures, including large size high resolution photo-realistic images, are displayed by means of a substantially glare-free display device, such as a flexible panel of fabric material positioned near a hospital bed or a like item of furniture, in close proximity to the patient so as to give the patient the perception of being in a natural and biophilic setting. In certain embodiments of the invention, the biophilic picture is removably attached to a movable wall, partition or hospital curtain structure which forms at least part of an enclosure substantially around at least part of the hospital bed. Such embodiments are designed to meet all relevant health care codes and standards in regard to fire retardancy and hygiene.

US Patent:

62545272, Jul 3, 2001

Filed:

Oct 10, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/949215

Inventors:

Joseph August - Woodstock NY

Assignee:

Healing Environments, International, Inc. - Woodstock NY

International Classification:

A61M 2100

US Classification:

600 27

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for relaxing a person in a stressful environment, such as a health care, business, hospitality or educational setting, provides a person with a choice of selecting for viewing one or more high resolution spatially open, serene natural landscape scenes to which the person is believed to have an innate positive (biophilic) affinity, upon a fabric frame display member mounted upon a flexible wall partition, such as a hospital curtain, a ceiling, a stand or other display member. In one embodiment, the spatially open, serene natural landscape scene is a savanna-type landscape or a like scene to which humans are believed to have a biophilic affinity. The biophilic landscape picture is printed preferably on a flexible fabric by a high resolution sublimation printing process, wherein an image is first scanned into a computer and then transformed by state-of-the-art technology to the fabric herein. The image may also be printed directly on all or a portion of a curtain itself.

US Patent:

56766335, Oct 14, 1997

Filed:

May 10, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/644473

Inventors:

Joseph August - Woodstock NY

Assignee:

Healing Environments International, Inc. - Woodstock NY

International Classification:

A61M 2100

US Classification:

600 27

Abstract:

A method and apparatus that promotes patient relaxation, reduces patient stress, and/or expedites patient recovery, in a health care facility or home-based convalescent environment. The method includes providing a substantially glare-free visual display device with one or more open, natural, serene and, preferably, savanna-like landscape pictures. Such pictures, including large size high resolution photo-realistic images, are displayed by means of a substantially glare-free display device, such as a flexible panel of fabric material positioned near a hospital bed or a like item of furniture, in close proximity to the patient so as to give the patient the perception of being in a natural and biophilic setting. In certain embodiments of the invention, the biophilic picture is removably attached to a movable wall, partition or hospital curtain structure which forms at least part of an enclosure substantially around at least part of the hospital bed. Such embodiments are designed to meet all relevant health care codes and standards in regard to fire retardancy and hygiene.