Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166589 | Mattress An embodiment of the present invention discloses a mattress including an underlayer, an air chamber layer arranged above the underlayer, granular material incorporated in the air chamber layer, and adjusting devices for adjusting the amount of air in the air chamber... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7357452 | Recline adjustment apparatus A recline adjustment apparatus locatable on a vehicle seat to control a recline angle of a rearwardly-facing child car seat relative to the vehicle seat. The apparatus includes a cover to be placed on the vehicle seat. The apparatus further includes a recline adjust... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7325266 | Therapeutic cushions and pillows and methods of their manufacture and use A cushion or pillow device may comprise first and second tubular members joined at respective lateral portions to define valleys between the tubular members. The tubular members may comprise an outer covering and an inner portion comprising a pliable filler. The out... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7257851 | Pillow book A pillow book with flexible fabric sheets disposed between to pillow covers. A first pillow includes a first pillow interior edge portion and a second pillow includes a second pillow interior edge portion. The second pillow interior edge portion is connected to the ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7191480 | Mattress or cushion structure An apparatus is configured to support at least a portion of a body thereon. The apparatus includes a base portion and a three dimensional engineered material, the three dimensional engineered material and the base cooperate to provide support for the body. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168116 | Patient support apparatus having an air cell grid and associated method An apparatus (10) for supporting a patient during a medical procedure includes a bead bag (18) that is filled with compressible beads (20) and that forms a lower layer of the apparatus (10). The apparatus (10) also includes a layer... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7138079 | Methods for making foamed elastomer gels Methods for making foamed elastomer gels are disclosed. Chemical foaming agents may be incorporated or gas may be injected into a molten gel and then using heating and cooling techniques and/or additives, gas bubbles are formed and preserved in the cooled and solidi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7107639 | Infant support apparatus An infant support apparatus for supporting an infant lying prone on its torso, configured to aid in soothing the infant and to aid in relieving and reducing the infant's gas pains. The infant support apparatus supports the head of the infant, the torso of the infant... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086108 | Sectional non-slip mattress and support frame therefor The sectional non-slip mattress includes a support frame defining a plurality of compartments and at least one cushion having a plurality of ball bearings received within a cushion housing. Each compartment receives a corresponding ball bearing, thus preventing hori... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7065814 | Infant restraining apparatus and soil barrier Apparatus for restraining an infant during diaper changing and for providing a protective barrier for the changing surface and/or diaper changer. More particularly, apparatus having an adjustable, quick-release strap system for restraining the upper torso (e.g. shou... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060213 | Cushioning devices, gelatinous elastomer materials, and devices made therefrom A cushion that includes a cushioning element. The cushioning element has a number of substantially parallel elongate columns formed in a soft, easily deformable elastic or visco-elastic cushioning media. The columns are configured so that when a force is applied to ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6996864 | Cushion for a wheelchair A cushion for a wheelchair, including a matrix of cushion modules, wherein each cushion module includes a cushion element that has a phase change material included in its filler material that sits above an additional cushion element of a larger volume of filler mate... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6990701 | Sectional non-slip mattress The sectional non-slip mattress includes a support frame defining a plurality of compartments and at least one cushion having a plurality of ball bearings received within a cushion housing. Each compartment receives a corresponding ball bearing, thus preventing hori... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6964073 | Multi-function patient immobilization device A multi-function device for immobilizing a patient for administration of medical treatment and transportation to a medical facility. The device has an inflatable base which supports the patient. Inflatable air channels extend around the periphery of the base and whe... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6934990 | Non-liquid buoyant bedding A bed includes a frame supporting a non-liquid material having a density of about 0.15 of to 1 times the density of water. The material can be formed from pellets. The bed can also include a stretchable sheet disposed over the material. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6905431 | Color changing balls and toys Toys and balls are disclosed having a skin and a core of somewhat dissimilar materials. The skin and core are of different colors. When the toy is squeezed, the non-liquid deformable core presses against at least a portion of the skin, making the skin thin at that p... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6721979 | Air bed with fluidized bead surface and related methods A therapeutic treatment bed with features to enhance the care and comfort of burn patients and others subject to extensive recuperative periods. Among the features are patient engaging fluidized bead surfaces integral with the upper surfaces of air cushions provided... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6694555 | Air fluidized bladders for a bed A mattress for a bed is provided to support a patient. The mattress includes a plurality of air fluidized bladders. Each bladder includes a fluidized zone having fluidizable material positioned therein. Each bladder further includes a diffuser configured ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692812 | Multilayer sheet structure and production method thereof A multilayer sheet structure (10) comprises a front sheet (11), a net-like backing sheet (12), and sewing threads (14) for partially joining the front sheet with the backing sheet so as to form bag portions (13) between the front and backing sheets. Paddi... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6574813 | Air fluidized bed A pilot operated check valve is configured to be positioned inside a fluid supply tube connected between an air supply manifold and an air zone located on a support surface of abed. The pilot operated check valve includes a body having an air inlet and an... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6473924 | Support pad A sitting, sleeping or support pad (1), which on account of its special design can be used in a number of different areas of application, includes an inner bag with a fill material, disposed in an outer bag. The inner bag has an elongated, substantially r... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6393642 | Supporting device such as for instance a cushion A supporting device (1) such as, for instance, a cushion, comprising a space (3) formed by a flexible envelope (2) and filled with a plurality of elements (4). The elements (4) in the space (3) are movable relative to each other and each consist of a gas-... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6192537 | Semi-fluid based body support system A semi-fluid based body support system using a mass of granular material to support a user has reversible transferring means and fluidizing means to locally control the granular material. The reversible transferring means and fluidizing means are independ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6145143 | Patient support systems with layered fluid support mediums A patient support system having multiple patient support layers for reducing and preventing the development of bed sores in bedridden patients. A top patient support surface is provided by an anti-shear cover layer. The anti-shear cover layer being operab... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6131214 | Medical table having a number of rollers which collectively define a bed surface and an associated method for moving a patient from a first position to a second position A medical table includes a base. The medical table also includes a number of rollers, supported by the base, which collectively define a bed surface for supporting a patient, wherein each roller of the number of rollers (1) defines a fluid impervious bag ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6045178 | Outdoorsman's support or chair An outdoorsman's support or chair is comprised of a substantially filled flexible container provided with shoulder straps for easy transport. The flexible container is filled with pellets and is preferably waterproof. It is adaptable to conform to the sha... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6024407 | Vibrating particle material filled furniture Vibrating particle material filled furniture to allow for vibration of the furniture for the benefit and enjoyment of a user is disclosed. Various types of furniture may be utilized under the present invention. These include chairs, loungers, mattresses a... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6016581 | Semi-fluid mattress A semi-fluid mattress using a mass of granular material to support a user has reversible transferring means and fluidizing means to locally control the granular material. The reversible transferring and fluidizing means are independently controllable at p... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5966763 | Surface pad system for a surgical table A surface pad system for a surgical table includes a cover having an upwardly-facing patient-support surface defining an interior region of the surface pad system, and a vacuum bead bag received in the interior region. The vacuum bead bag includes a flexi... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5906205 | Surgical positioning device A surgical positioning device for supporting the body of a patient in a selected lateral position comprises a bag made of flexible, air-impermeable material filled with a charge of elastically deformable expanded polystyrene beads, and includes a valve fo... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5881409 | Puff-quilted bladders for containing flowable cushioning medium A bladder for containing a cushioning medium. The bladder includes open compartments which are created by welding or otherwise fastening a first bladder wall against a second bladder wall. The periphery of the bladder walls are welded or otherwise sealed ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5855207 | Medical table assembly having a restrainment apparatus mounted thereto and an associated method of immobilizing object A medical table assembly includes a bed frame and a mattress supported by the bed frame. The medical table assembly also includes a restrainment apparatus mounted to the bed frame, wherein the restrainment apparatus includes (1) a strap which (a) defines ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5781943 | Medical table and method for moving a patient from a first position to a second position A medical table includes a base. The medical table also includes a number of rollers, supported by the base, which collectively define a bed surface for supporting a patient, wherein each roller of the number of rollers (1) defines a fluid impervious bag ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5590430 | Gel filled deformable cushion and composition contained therein This invention provides for an ultra low density gel filled deformable cushion (10) which includes a fluid impervious flexible enclosure (12) forming an internal chamber (14). Contained within the internal chamber (14) is a padding fluid composition (16) ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5511260 | Anti-decubitus mattress pad A mattress pad primarily intended for use with a standard hospital bed frame to reduce the development of decubitus ulcers or bed sores in patients using the pad. The pad is multi-layered and includes a cover or casing containing interior strata of a plas... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5430900 | Bed emitting the far infrared rays A bed comprising a base having an internal area into which a heat source, in the form of a hot water pipe system is installed, and mineral powder which together with the heat source, fills the internal area of the base and provides a top sleeping surface ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5133096 | Plurality of separable sections forming antidecubital base An antidecubital mat for bedridden patients, comprising individual basic elements that are air permeable and can be joined together to vary the size and shape of the mat. Each basic element has the shape of a rectangular cushion with recessed side corners... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5107558 | Mattress with removable insert A mattress has a one-piece base of hollow fibers or polyurethane foam with a rectangular recess in the upper side of its torso supporting intermediate portion. The recess is filled by a removable insert wherein a fabric envelope contains a supply of fragm... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5103517 | Disposable surgical pad A disposable surgical pad for supporting a patient having a cellulose housing with a granular cellulose material in the cavity of the housing. The granular material is generally uniformly shaped, preferably spheroid in shape, and of a size for assuming a ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4754511 | Support cushions A cushioning apparatus having exterior surface means which form a desired shape and define an internal cavity therein, and a plurality of spherical pellets which substantially fill the internal cavity. External prestressing means, internal tension members... | 07/05/1988 |
