Patents by Inventor John Joseph Riley
John Joseph Riley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10849436Abstract: An airbed system, connectable to an air mattress chamber of an air mattress, includes: a pressure sensor, configured to obtain pressure measurements corresponding to the air mattress chamber; and a control unit, configured to operate a pump and valves of the airbed system to inflate and deflate the air mattress chamber, and to determine first and second constants corresponding to inflation of the air mattress chamber and third and fourth constants corresponding to deflation of the air mattress chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: American National Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: David Delory Driscoll, James A. Rodrian, Susan Marie Hrobar, John Joseph Riley
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Publication number: 20180140107Abstract: An airbed system, connectable to an air mattress chamber of an air mattress, includes: a pressure sensor, configured to obtain pressure measurements corresponding to the air mattress chamber; and a control unit, configured to operate a pump and valves of the airbed system to inflate and deflate the air mattress chamber, and to determine first and second constants corresponding to inflation of the air mattress chamber and third and fourth constants corresponding to deflation of the air mattress chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: David Delory DRISCOLL, James A. RODRIAN, Susan Marie HROBAR, John Joseph RILEY
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Patent number: 9913547Abstract: An airbed system, connectable to an air mattress chamber of an air mattress, includes: a pressure sensor, configured to obtain pressure measurements corresponding to the air mattress chamber; and a control unit, configured to operate a pump and valves of the airbed system to inflate and deflate the air mattress chamber, and to determine first and second constants corresponding to inflation of the air mattress chamber and third and fourth constants corresponding to deflation of the air mattress chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: American National Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: David Delory Driscoll, Jr., James A. Rodrian, Susan Marie Hrobar, John Joseph Riley
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Publication number: 20160242561Abstract: An airbed system includes: an air mattress comprising one or more air chambers; an adjustable base comprising one or more articulation points; and a pump connected to the one or more air chambers of the air mattress; and a control system, wherein the control system is configured to: control the adjustable base to perform an articulation operation; and while the articulation operation is ongoing, control the pump to inflate or deflate the one or more air chambers of the air mattress based on the articulation operation being performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: John Joseph Riley, David Delory Driscoll, JR., Susan Marie Hrobar
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Publication number: 20160106224Abstract: Efficient systems and methods for inflating, deflating, or simultaneously inflating and deflating air mattress chambers using various pump and pump housing configurations are provided. Examples of the various pump and pump housing configurations include: boundary-layer pumps having single disk array or multiple disk array layouts, different disk geometries, different pressure recovery chamber geometries, adjustable components for switching between filling and powered dumping operations, and reversible and non-reversible motors; and pump housings having one or more dump channels for manifold-driven powered dumping, multiple sides or stages for pressure and/or flow compounding, various manifold chamber configurations for robust connectivity with air mattresses having multiple chambers, and various valve configurations for flexible control over filling, powered dumping, and simultaneous filling and powered dumping operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: David Delory Driscoll, JR., John Joseph Riley, Susan Marie Hrobar
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Patent number: 9295336Abstract: An airbed system is provided. The airbed system includes: an air mattress having at least one air mattress chamber; a boundary-layer pump connected to the at least one air mattress, configured to fill the at least one air mattress with gas; and a control unit, configured to receive user input corresponding to increasing or decreasing the pressure in the at least one air mattress chamber and to control the boundary-layer pump based on the received user input. The boundary-layer pump includes: a pressure recovery chamber housing including a pressure recovery chamber, a pump inlet, and a pump outlet; a plurality of disks within the pressure recovery chamber; and a motor attached to the plurality of disks, configured to rotate the plurality of disks so as to expel gas passing through the pump inlet radially outwards along the disks and out through the pump outlet.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: RAPID AIR LLCInventors: David Delory Driscoll, Jr., John Joseph Riley
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Patent number: 9211019Abstract: Efficient systems and methods for inflating, deflating, or simultaneously inflating and deflating air mattress chambers using various pump and pump housing configurations are provided. Examples of the various pump and pump housing configurations include: boundary-layer pumps having single disk array or multiple disk array layouts, different disk geometries, different pressure recovery chamber geometries, adjustable components for switching between filling and powered dumping operations, and reversible and non-reversible motors; and pump housings having one or more dump channels for manifold-driven powered dumping, multiple sides or stages for pressure and/or flow compounding, various manifold chamber configurations for robust connectivity with air mattresses having multiple chambers, and various valve configurations for flexible control over filling, powered dumping, and simultaneous filling and powered dumping operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: RAPID AIR LLC.Inventors: David Delory Driscoll, Jr., John Joseph Riley, Susan Marie Hrobar
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Publication number: 20150164236Abstract: An airbed system, connectable to an air mattress chamber of an air mattress, includes: a pressure sensor, configured to obtain pressure measurements corresponding to the air mattress chamber; and a control unit, configured to operate a pump and valves of the airbed system to inflate and deflate the air mattress chamber, and to determine first and second constants corresponding to inflation of the air mattress chamber and third and fourth constants corresponding to deflation of the air mattress chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: David Delory Driscoll, JR., James A. Rodrian, Susan Marie Hrobar, John Joseph Riley
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Patent number: 8832886Abstract: The described system and method allows for the control of inflation and deflation of air mattresses such that fast and accurate deflate times and satisfaction of consumer expectations may be achieved. A combination of empirically-derived deflate profiles, corrected dynamic measurements, and static measurements may be used to achieve fast and accurate deflation to user-defined target pressures. Additionally, a marketing routine that invokes simulated deflation or simulated inflation when deflation or inflation is not necessary but a user is expecting deflation or inflation, respectively, may be used to better satisfy the user's expectations.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Rapid Air, LLCInventors: John Joseph Riley, David Delory Driscoll, Jr., Susan Marie Hrobar, Mark Robert Grobarchik
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Publication number: 20130031725Abstract: The described system and method allows for the control of inflation and deflation of air mattresses such that fast and accurate deflate times and satisfaction of consumer expectations may be achieved. A combination of empirically-derived deflate profiles, corrected dynamic measurements, and static measurements may be used to achieve fast and accurate deflation to user-defined target pressures. Additionally, a marketing routine that invokes simulated deflation or simulated inflation when deflation or inflation is not necessary but a user is expecting deflation or inflation, respectively, may be used to better satisfy the user's expectations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: RAPID AIR, LLCInventors: John Joseph Riley, David Delory Driscoll, JR., Susan Marie Hrobar, Mark Robert Grobarchik
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Publication number: 20120304391Abstract: Efficient systems and methods for inflating, deflating, or simultaneously inflating and deflating air mattress chambers using various pump and pump housing configurations are provided. Examples of the various pump and pump housing configurations include: boundary-layer pumps having single disk array or multiple disk array layouts, different disk geometries, different pressure recovery chamber geometries, adjustable components for switching between filling and powered dumping operations, and reversible and non-reversible motors; and pump housings having one or more dump channels for manifold-driven powered dumping, multiple sides or stages for pressure and/or flow compounding, various manifold chamber configurations for robust connectivity with air mattresses having multiple chambers, and various valve configurations for flexible control over filling, powered dumping, and simultaneous filling and powered dumping operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: RAPID AIR LLCInventors: David Delory Driscoll, JR., John Joseph Riley, Susan Marie Hrobar
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Publication number: 20120240340Abstract: An airbed system is provided. The airbed system includes: an air mattress having at least one air mattress chamber; a boundary-layer pump connected to the at least one air mattress, configured to fill the at least one air mattress with gas; and a control unit, configured to receive user input corresponding to increasing or decreasing the pressure in the at least one air mattress chamber and to control the boundary-layer pump based on the received user input. The boundary-layer pump includes: a pressure recovery chamber housing including a pressure recovery chamber, a pump inlet, and a pump outlet; a plurality of disks within the pressure recovery chamber; and a motor attached to the plurality of disks, configured to rotate the plurality of disks so as to expel gas passing through the pump inlet radially outwards along the disks and out through the pump outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Rapid Air LLCInventors: David Delory Driscoll, JR., John Joseph Riley