Patents Assigned to PPJ. LLC
  • Patent number: 11744380
    Abstract: A bed assembly includes a foldable multi-section bed base and a compressible mattress. The decking of the bed base defines a cavity in a folded position, and the compressible mattress is contained within the cavity. The decking also including folded portions to further decrease the dimensions of the bed assembly in the folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: PPJ, LLC
    Inventors: Horace Robert Eskridge, III, Jonathan Daniel Riley, Chuan-Hang Shih, Arvin Aguilar, Emmanuel Napala, Philip Reid Sherman
  • Patent number: 11432658
    Abstract: A bed base is configured as a light weight, collapsible bed base having a plurality of separate and independent bed sections. A pair of brackets are provided, and each bracket is releasably attachable to each one of the plurality of separate and independent bed sections to form the bed base. The plurality of separate and independent bed sections connected only through the pair of brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: PPJ, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Reid Sherman, Horace Robert Eskridge, III, Philip Woods McCarty, Chuan-Hang Shih
  • Patent number: 11185170
    Abstract: Furniture such as a mattresses and beds containing mattresses include transducers disposed within the furniture and exposed from external surfaces of the furniture to deliver sounds or ranges of sonic frequencies in a sonic wave vibration format through the furniture to the occupant of the furniture and audible format through external speakers to an area around the furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: PPJ, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Reid Sherman, Horace Robert Eskridge, III, Philip Woods McCarty
  • Patent number: 11103081
    Abstract: A climate control system provides the desired climate conditions of temperature and humidity at a contact surface of a multi-layered structure. The climate control system includes a heating mechanism disposed between one or more foam layers of structure and configured to deliver heat to the contact surface and a separate cooling mechanism disposed in the foam layers. The cooling mechanism includes at least one fan assembly, air channels and reticulated foam layers configured to draw air away from the contact surface toward the bottom of the structure. An operational control system is used to control the heating mechanism and cooling mechanism to achieve the desired climate conditions on the contact surface in accordance with a desired time-based climate control algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: PPJ, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Reid Sherman, Philip Woods McCarty, Horace Robert Eskridge, III, Chuan-Hang Shih
  • Patent number: 10932974
    Abstract: A rotating and articulating bed includes a fixed bed frame with a horizontal support surface, an articulating bed member and a rotating and pivoting frame mounted on the horizontal support surface and in communication with the articulating bed member. The rotating and pivoting frame includes a bearing plate and a plurality of discrete bearings disposed between the bearing plate and the horizontal support surface. The rotating and pivoting frame is rotatable with respect to the horizontal support surface on the plurality of discrete bearings around a vertical axis passing through the horizontal support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: PPJ, LLC
    Inventors: Horace Robert Eskridge, III, Philip Reid Sherman, Philip Woods McCarty, Chuan-Hang Shih
  • Patent number: 10918550
    Abstract: A rotating and articulating bed includes a fixed bed frame with a horizontal support surface and an articulating bed member attached to the horizontal support surface. The articulating bed member includes an articulating head portion and a separate articulating foot portion. A rotating and pivoting frame mounted on the horizontal support surface and connect to the articulating head portion and the articulating foot portion rotates with respect to the horizontal support surface around a vertical axis passing through the horizontal support surface and provides pivoting movement of the articulating bed member with respect to the horizontal support surface to tilt the articulating bed member toward at least one of the articulating head portion and the articulating foot portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: PPJ, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Reid Sherman, Philip Woods McCarty, Chuan-Hang Shih, Horace Robert Eskridge, III
  • Patent number: 10898008
    Abstract: A rotating and articulating bed has a fixed bed frame, a rotation assembly mounted on the fixed bed frame, a pivot assembly mounted on the rotation assembly and an articulating bed frame mounted on the pivot assembly. The articulating bed frame contains a plurality of pivotally connected distinct portions. The rotation assembly rotates the pivot assembly and the articulating bed frame with respect to the fixed bed frame on a plurality of discrete wheel bearings around a vertical axis passing through the rotating and articulating bed. The articulating bed frame articulates the distinct portions and the pivot assembly tilts the articulating bed frame with respect to a horizontal plane that is perpendicular to the vertical axis independent of rotation by the rotation assembly and articulation by the articulating bed frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PPJ, LLC
    Inventors: Horace Robert Eskridge, III, Philip Reid Sherman, Philip Woods McCarty, Chuan-Hang Shih
  • Patent number: 10610028
    Abstract: A mattress includes a top face, a bottom face, a pair of opposing sides defining a mattress width there between, a first microcoil support foam layer and a second microcoil support foam layer. The first microcoil support foam layer includes a plurality of first pockets and a plurality of first protrusions, and the second microcoil support foam layer includes a plurality of second pockets and a plurality of second protrusions. A plurality of separate microcoil cells are formed as lines of microcoils having a width of a single microcoil and a length containing sufficient number of microcoils such that the line of microcoils spans the mattress width. Each one of the microcoil cells is disposed between a given second protrusion and first pocket or a given first protrusion and second pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: PPJ, LLC
    Inventors: Philip R. Sherman, Philip W. McCarty
  • Patent number: 10568419
    Abstract: A room caddie having a self-supporting box with a first interior chamber extending into the box from the top and a second interior chamber separate from the first interior chamber. The second interior space comprising a plurality of interior electrical power sources. A fixed cover is disposed over the first interior chamber and includes a cylindrical cup holder, at least one exterior electrical power source and a first part of a two-part releasable connector disposed in the fixed cover. A moveable lid is disposed over the second interior chamber at the top of box to provide access into the second interior chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: PPJ, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Reid Sherman, Horace Robert Eskridge, III
  • Patent number: 10327561
    Abstract: A split section mattress has a pair of opposing ends defining a mattress length there between and a pair of opposing sides extending between the opposing ends and defining a mattress width there between. At least one end split passes completely through a thickness of the split section mattress and extends partially along the mattress length from one of the pair of opposing ends to define two separate split sections in the split section mattress. A plurality of cuts extends into the split section mattress from the top face. The plurality of cuts is formed as a plurality of straight lines extending across the split section mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: PPJ, LLC
    Inventors: Philip R Sherman, Philip W McCarty
  • Patent number: 10321774
    Abstract: A mattress sheet includes a top sheet portion having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a pair of opposing sides defining a mattress sheet width there between, a first end sheet split extending into the top sheet portion from the first end to define first end sheet split edges and two separate first end sections and a second end sheet split extending into the top sheet portion from the second end to define second end sheet split edges and two separate second end sections. A fabric border has a top edge running along the first end, the first end sheet split edges, the opposing sides, the second end and the second end sheet split edges and a bottom edge opposite the top edge. A fabric extension extends from the fabric border a distance less than about the mattress sheet width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: PPJ, LLC
    Inventors: Philip R. Sherman, Philip W. McCarty
  • Patent number: 9706848
    Abstract: An electric bed, chair and the like includes a back frame, a waist supporting device pivotally connected with the back frame, and an actuator pivotally connected between the back frame and the waist supporting device in such a way that the waist supporting device is turnable by the actuator between a first position and a second position where the waist supporting device protrudes over a top surface of the back frame. The back frame supports a user's back and the waist supporting device can optionally support the user's waist to make the user feel comfortable when he/she lies or sits down. By controlling the actuator, the service of the waist supporting device can be optimally provided and the elevation protruding over the top surface of the back frame can be adjusted so as to adjust the supporting effect of the waist supporting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignees: RUOEY LUNG ENTERPRISE CORP., PPJ.LLC
    Inventor: Chuan-Hang Shih
  • Patent number: 9226588
    Abstract: A knockdown bed is formed of a first bed frame and a second bed frame. The first bed frame includes a top side, a bottom side, and an insertion member. The insertion member has an insertion end, a fixed end connected with the bottom side, two lateral sides, and two abutment surfaces connected with the two lateral sides. The two abutment surfaces gradually approach each other from the fixed end to the insertion end. The second bed frame includes a top side, a bottom side, and a slot member adjacent to the first bed frame. The slot member is formed of two sidewalls, two abutment walls connected with the two sidewalls, and a slot, into which the insertion member can be inserted to interconnect the first and second bed frames. In this way, the knockdown bed can be easily assembled and structurally firm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignees: RUOEY LUNG ENTERPRISE CORP., PPJ. LLC
    Inventors: Philip Woods McCarty, Philip Reid Sherman, Chuan-Hang Shih
  • Patent number: 9204219
    Abstract: A stereophonic device for a bed disposed adjacent to at least a wave reflecting object is provided. The bed has an upper side and a lower side. The stereophonic device includes a loudspeaker disposed on the lower side of the bed. The loudspeaker is adapted to generate direct sound waves radially propagating therefrom. A part of the direct sound waves propagate through the bed toward the upper side of the bed, and another part of the direct sound waves propagate toward the wave reflecting object, reflected by the wave reflecting object and becoming a reflected sound waves. The reflected sound waves then propagate toward the upper side of the bed and demonstrate stereophonic sound along with the direct sound waves propagating theretoward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignees: Ruoey Lung Enterprise Corp., PPJ.LLC
    Inventors: Philip Woods McCarty, Philip Reid Sherman, Chuan-Hang Shih
  • Publication number: 20140270238
    Abstract: A synchronous loudspeaking system comprises a first Bluetooth receiver, a first processor, a first speaker, a second Bluetooth receiver, a second processor and a second speaker. The first Bluetooth receiver receives a first signal. The first processor electrically connects to the first Bluetooth receiver. The first speaker has a first input terminal electrically connected to the first processor, and a first output terminal. The second Bluetooth receiver optionally receives a second signal. The second processor electrically connects to the second Bluetooth receiver. The second speaker has a second input terminal electrically connected to the second processor and optionally connected to the first output terminal, and a second output terminal. The two speakers sound synchronously when the second input terminal and the first output terminal is electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: PPJ. LLC, RUOEY LUNG ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventors: Philip Woods MCCARTY, Philip Reid SHERMAN, Chuan-Hang SHIH
  • Publication number: 20140259396
    Abstract: A knockdown bed is formed of a first bed frame and a second bed frame. The first bed frame includes a top side, a bottom side, and an insertion member. The insertion member has an insertion end, a fixed end connected with the bottom side, two lateral sides, and two abutment surfaces connected with the two lateral sides. The two abutment surfaces gradually approach each other from the fixed end to the insertion end. The second bed frame includes a top side, a bottom side, and a slot member adjacent to the first bed frame. The slot member is formed of two sidewalls, two abutment walls connected with the two sidewalls, and a slot, into which the insertion member can be inserted to interconnect the first and second bed frames. In this way, the knockdown bed can be easily assembled and structurally firm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: PPJ. LLC, RUOEY LUNG ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventors: Philip Woods MCCARTY, Philip Reid SHERMAN, Chuan-Hang SHIH
  • Publication number: 20140276282
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air massage device for a bed. The air massage device includes at least one air wave generator disposed on the bed. The air wave generator includes a shell, a permanent magnet disposed in the shell, a coil electromagnet movably disposed in the shell and a membrane attached to the coil electromagnet. When the coil electromagnet is powered by an alternating current, the coil electromagnet moves reciprocatingly relative to the permanent magnet along with the membrane so that the membrane generates an air wave which is adapted to massage people on the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: PPJ. LLC, RUOEY LUNG ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventors: Philip Woods McCARTY, Philip Reid SHERMAN, Chuan-Hang SHIH
  • Publication number: 20140270283
    Abstract: A stereophonic device for a bed disposed adjacent to at least a wave reflecting object is provided. The bed has an upper side and a lower side. The stereophonic device includes a loudspeaker disposed on the lower side of the bed. The loudspeaker is adapted to generate direct sound waves radially propagating therefrom. A part of the direct sound waves propagate through the bed toward the upper side of the bed, and another part of the direct sound waves propagate toward the wave reflecting object, reflected by the wave reflecting object and becoming a reflected sound waves. The reflected sound waves then propagate toward the upper side of the bed and demonstrate stereophonic sound along with the direct sound waves propagating theretoward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: PPJ. LLC, RUOEY LUNG ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventors: Philip Woods MCCARTY, Philip Reid SHERMAN, Chuan-Hang SHIH
  • Publication number: 20140259409
    Abstract: An electric bed is formed of a bedstead having an immovable base and a movable base pivotably connected with the immovable base, a drive mounted to the bedstead for driving the movable base to pivot relative to the immovable base, and an air bag mounted to the first or second surface and provided with a hole and a sounder mounted into the hole. The immovable base has a first surface facing the movable base. The movable base has a second surface facing the immovable base. The movable base is pivotable between a lying position and an uplift position relative to the immovable base. If a foreign object or the user's body is jammed between the immovable base and the movable base, the air bag will be squeezed to make the sounder sound for warning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: PPJ. LLC, RUOEY LUNG ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventor: Chuan-Hang SHIH
  • Publication number: 20140250600
    Abstract: An electric folding bed includes a base having a load-bearing element for supporting hips of a user and at least a track extending along a head-to-foot axis of the bed, a telescopic actuator having a body pivotally attached to the base and a telescoping element linearly moveable relative to the body along the head-to-foot axis substantially, a connecting unit pivotally connected with the telescoping element, a backboard fastened to the connecting unit for the user to lean thereon, at least a supporting element pivotally attached to the base and the connecting unit, and at least a moving element disposed to the track and pivotally attached to the connecting unit. The telescoping element drives the connecting unit and the backboard to swing up and displace away from the load-bearing element. Therefore, the electric folding bed can avoid user's uncomfort and injury when the user sits up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicants: PPJ. LLC, RUOEY LUNG ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventors: Philip Woods MCCARTY, Philip Reid SHERMAN, Chuan-Hang SHIH