Abstract: A powered movable chair controllable by a user. The chair includes a frame, a powered apparatus mounted to the frame to power the movable chair, and a controller including a control circuit coupled to the powered apparatus. The control circuit includes at least two switches for selectively controlling a change of the status of the powered apparatus between a locked state and an unlocked state. The control circuit is operable to generate an output signal allowing control of the powered apparatus in the unlocked state and preventing control of the powered apparatus in the locked state. The control circuit is further operable to change from the unlocked state to the locked state when a user operates only a first switch of the at least two switches, and to change from the locked state to the unlocked state when a user operates two switches of the at least two switches.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 8, 2001
Date of Patent:
December 10, 2002
Assignee:
Raffel Product Development Co., Inc.
Inventors:
David Vang, Kenneth G. Seidl, Greg Elliott
Abstract: A total body relaxation system comprising a plurality of vibrating elements and a control circuit connected to the vibrating elements to provide an electrical stimulus to energize the vibrating elements, the control circuit including a stress sensing circuit for sensing relative total body stress and a display element for providing a visual indication of total body stress.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 29, 1999
Date of Patent:
July 23, 2002
Assignee:
Raffel Product Development Co., Inc.
Inventors:
Mark J. Raffel, Kenneth Seidl, Gregory Elliott, David Vang