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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176588 | Inflatable furniture An inflatable furniture comprises: a receiving body, a plurality of side-board-connecting members, airbag-connecting members, a pump, a power supply, two airbags, and an audio device. By opening the side boards and inflating the airbags, the airbags can be inflated ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8171588 | Pneumatic valve assembly for a patient support A patient bed including a deck, supported by a base, and a patient support supported by the deck. The patient support includes a pneumatic device and at least one pressure sensor located within the patient support. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8156589 | Air mattress Disclosed herein is an air mattress including at least two separate zones. A first and second groups of elongate, inflatable cells are disposed alternately within each of the at least two separate zones. An air pump is to supply pressurized air. At least two air dis... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146191 | Patient support This disclosure describes a mattress having a plurality of vertically-oriented inflatable bladders and a pneumatic box located inside the mattress. In one embodiment, the patient support includes a plurality of pressure sensors positioned underneath the bladders. In... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8122545 | Inflatable cushioning device with manifold system A cushioning device for a body support such as a mattress, seat, sofa, or the like where support is obtained from a fluid. The cushioning device is self-inflating, self-adjusting, and provides a low interface pressure under the entire contact surface of a patient. S... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117701 | Control unit for patient support This disclosure describes a control unit for a patient support, such as a mattress. One embodiment of the control unit includes a base portion and a display portion pivotably coupled to the base portion. The control unit may also include one or more communication po... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8087113 | Inflatable support An alternating pad comprises a first set and a second set of alternately inflatable cells. Both sets of inflatable cells are supplied with air from a pump via a rotary valve. A sensor is positioned under the pad to receive pressure exerted by a patient upon movement... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8037563 | Multiple air source mattress control system A patient support apparatus, such as a mattress, has multiple air sources to inflate air bladders of the apparatus. In one embodiment, a first air source provides air to one or more main support bladders and a second air source provides air to one or more microclima... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8024830 | Inflatable bed having a built-in electric air pump unit for inflating a mattress assembly An inflatable bed includes a bedstead assembly, a mattress assembly having at least one air chamber, and an electric air pump unit disposed on the bedstead assembly. The air pump unit includes a centrifugal pump device for performing initial inflation of the air cha... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7971300 | Air control system for therapeutic support surfaces This disclosure describes a patient support surface having a cover defining an interior region, with a plurality of inflatable zones and a plurality of control nodes located within the interior region. Each control node comprises an air control system including an a... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7966680 | Patient support surface A patient support includes a first layer, a first air supply coupled to the first layer, a second layer, and a second air supply coupled to the second layer. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7886387 | Multiple configuration air mattress pump system A multiple configuration air mattress pump system is disclosed. The pump system includes a number of standard components with a few inexpensive varied components to allow for easy and less expensive use of the pump with mattresses having varying numbers of inflatabl... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7877829 | System and method for maintaining air inflatable mattress configuration A system and method for maintaining an air inflation mattress configuration sufficient for patient support and comfort. Infrared illumination levels are measured within individual or groups of inflated mattress chambers. A staggered approach to illumination monitori... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7849545 | Control system for hospital bed mattress A mattress system includes a mattress, a control unit spaced from the mattress, and a connector assembly that pneumatically and electrically interconnects the control unit with the mattress. The control unit has a main housing and a plurality of user interface modul... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7784132 | System and method for maintaining air inflatable mattress configuration A system and method for maintaining an air inflation mattress configuration sufficient for patient support and comfort. Infrared illumination levels are measured within individual or groups of inflated mattress chambers. A staggered approach to illumination monitori... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784130 | Alternating pressure mattresses An alternating pressure mattress has two sets (A, B) of cells, which are inflated and deflated cyclically and in sequence, to provide alternating support for a patient. Each set (A, B) has central transverse cells (11a, 11b) and side form... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784131 | Distributed pressure control for support surfaces A distributed pressure control system for a support surface includes a main controller including a source of pressurized air and a communication interface, and an air manifold having an air inlet coupled with the air source and a plurality of air outlets. A pluralit... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7774881 | Reclining means The invention relates to a reclining means which has a mattress with a multiplicity of air chambers arranged in lattice form. Also provided is a mattress-profile memory which stores, for each of the air chambers, valve-control data corresponding to a mattress profil... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7761945 | Apparatus and methods for preventing pressure ulcers in bedfast patients A mattress and temperature control system for preventing pressure ulcers is provided. The mattress and temperature control system may include at least two chambers that may be alternately pressurized to each independently support a patient's body reclined on the mat... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7716767 | Device and method for carefully settling a patient in a defined position The invention relates to a device and a method for the gentle placement of a patient in a defined position. In order to provide a device for the placement of patients which both allows gentle positioning and at the same time holds the patient in a defined position, ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7698765 | Patient support This disclosure describes certain exemplary embodiments of a patient support having a plurality of vertically-oriented or substantially can-shaped inflatable bladders. In one embodiment, the patient support includes a plurality of pressure sensors positioned underne... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7685662 | Pneumatic control valve and power reserve for a mattress A pneumatic control valve and power reserve in the form of pressurized gas in a pressurization chamber, for elastically deforming a diaphragm without closing off two admission (2) and respectively discharge (3) orifices of said valve and able to place ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7657956 | Patient support This disclosure described a patient support having an air permeable layer, a plurality of inflatable bladders, a pressure-sensing assembly and a controller. In one embodiment, a combination of transverse bladders and vertically oriented can-shaped bladders is provid... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7647662 | Pressure switch applicable for an inflatable body A inflatable product for an inflatable body includes a casing with an airway adapted to communicate with an interior of the inflatable body, and a resilient element movably positioned inside the casing to define with the easing a space therebetween. An on/off switch... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7617554 | Pressure equalization apparatus An equalizing pressure control system for connection to at least two pressure zones of a body support. The equalizing pressure control system ensures that an object will be slowly and safely lowered to a static position in the event of a sudden failure of an externa... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7596823 | Lying-down means The invention relates to a bed comprising a mattress with a plurality of air chambers arranged in a grid, each chamber being equipped with at least one air connection. The bed is also equipped with a plurality of controllable valves, each valve being assigned to one... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7587776 | Dynamic therapy bed system A therapeutic mattress system is provided for treating a patient. The mattress system has a mattress having plurality of vertically elongated cells extending from a base layer that are arranged in a row and column grid arrangement. Each cell has a sidewall and a pat... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7506390 | Patient support apparatus having controller area network A patient support including a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7500280 | Hospital bed control apparatus The present invention provides a hospital bed (10) including a force sensor (24) or scale apparatus configured to detect the weight of a patient (42). ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7475443 | Pressure switch applicable for an inflatable body A inflatable product for an inflatable body includes a casing with an airway adapted to communicate with an interior of the inflatable body, and a resilient element movably positioned inside the casing to define with the casing a space therebetween. An on/off switch... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7454809 | Method for using inflatable cushion cell with diagonal seal structure An inflatable cushion cell has first and second inflatable compartments. Each inflatable compartment is defined by at least one diagonal seal structure. In addition, each inflatable compartment also has at least one fluid opening. In one embodiment the diagonal seal... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7444704 | System and method for maintaining air inflatable mattress configuration A system and method for maintaining an air inflation mattress configuration sufficient for patient support and comfort. Infrared illumination levels are measured within individual or groups of inflated mattress chambers. A staggered approach to illumination monitori... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444705 | Air bed An air bed is disclosed. The air bed includes an air pump, an inflatable body and a cabinet detachably or fixedly connected to the inflatable body. The cabinet is a rollable and foldable airbag having at least one valve for inflation and deflation and includes at le... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441294 | Bedding or seating product having inflatable concentric air bladders A set of inflatable, tubular, and concentric tubes or air bladders are placed in a bedding or seating product and adjusted to meet the preferences of a user. The tubes are arranged concentrically with the innermost tube defining an aperture at the center of the prod... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441290 | Mattress hinges to provide greater stability and lower shear A rotational mattress has (a) a support surface and a rotating bladder object or (b) the support surface, the rotating bladder and a cushion material object. Depending on the embodiment used, the rotating bladder object and/or cushion material object has at least on... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434283 | Discrete cell body support and method for using the same to provide dynamic massage A mattress or another type of support surface which allows for discrete manipulation of the pressure on a supported body. The present invention includes resilient fluid cells having a spring bias, grouped to allow adjustable dynamic control of the pressure exerted o... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7426766 | Tufted air mattress and method of making same A tufted air mattress including a first printed sheet and a second sheet. The first printed sheet is printed over a selected area with an ink containing a fluoropolymer. The portion of the printed sheet with the ink defines a coated area. The first printed sheet att... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7409735 | Dynamic cellular person support surface A person support surface comprises a multitude of inflatable cells. The cells are inflated and deflated to adjust an interface pressure between the person support surface and a person supported by the surface. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406736 | Stand alone integrated cushion The present invention is directed to a stand alone integrated mattress. The system has a self-contained mattress unit, at least one inflatable bladder, at least one fluid source, at least one dispersion unit and at least one control unit. The self-contained mattress... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7398573 | Mattress assembly A mattress assembly is provided that includes an adjustable width. ... | 07/15/2008 |
