David Crum

Address:

16607 Denise Dr, Austin, TX 78717

VIN:

1YVHP81A295M34967

Make:

MAZDA

Model:

MAZDA6

Year:

2009

US Patent:

8149104, Apr 3, 2012

Filed:

Jun 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/491157

Inventors:

David A Crum - Scottsdale AZ, US

International Classification:

G08B 25/00
G08B 5/00
G08B 3/00

US Classification:

340525, 34028607, 34028608, 340330, 340332, 34030916, 3403094

Abstract:

Apparatus and method for managing utilization of rooms in a clinic, for example, include a visible display, for example, colored lights at an examining room, indicating one or more of several available room status values for the room. An input device including, e. g. , push buttons, is coupled to the display and adapted for selecting the room status value. A timer coupled to the input device and display automatically changes the status value of a room when a predetermined time period has elapsed after the status value is first selected, except when a third room status value is selected. This feature notifies personnel if, for example, a patient has been left alone in a room too long. A central control provides a database to accumulate minute-by-minute utilization data of the clinic rooms and also programs to access and compute from the data the overall utilization by variable periods. This utilization data are useful for planning, reallocation and investment in new space.

US Patent:

20090189757, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Dec 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/340528

Inventors:

David A. Crum - Scottsdale AZ, US

International Classification:

G08B 19/00
G08B 5/22
G08B 25/00

US Classification:

340521, 34082536, 340525

Abstract:

Apparatus and method for managing utilization of rooms in a clinic, for example, include a visible display, including, for example, colored lights, at an examining room, indicating one or more of several available room status values for the room. An input device including, e.g., push buttons, is coupled to the display and adapted for selecting the room status value. A timer coupled to the input device and display automatically changes the status value of a room when a predetermined time period has elapsed after the status value is first selected, except when a third room status value is selected. This feature notifies personnel if, for example, a patient has been left alone in a room too long.