Patents Assigned to Sleep Number Corporation
  • Patent number: 12376686
    Abstract: A data processing system is configured to sense a pressure readings of an air-mattress. If the pressure readings are below a target pressure value representing a desired pressure for the air-mattress, the data processing system can transmit, to an air-pump, first instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress and determine a replacement value representing the amount of air pumped into the air mattress by the air-pump. The data processing system can compare the replacement value to a slow-leak threshold and to a catastrophic-leak threshold. The data processing system can, responsive to a determination that the replacement value is greater than the slow-leak value and less than the catastrophic-leak value, transmit, to the air-pump, second instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress to replace air in the air mattress lost to a slow leak so as to maintain the desired pressure for the air-mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Yi-ching Chen, Rob Nunn, Robert Erko
  • Patent number: 12369848
    Abstract: Cardiac data defining at least inter-beat interval (IBI) sequences is received. Tagging data that defines tags of sleep-states for the IBI sequences is received. A sleep-state classifier is generated using the cardiac data and the tagging data, the generating may include: extracting the IBI sequences from the cardiac data; training a convolutional neural network (CNN) using as input the cardiac data and the tagging data to generate intermediate data; and iteratively training a recurrent neural network (RNN) configured to produce state data as output, the iterative training of the RNN using i) the intermediate data as an initial input and ii) the intermediate data and a previous state data as subsequent input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Gary N. Garcia Molina, Daniel Polimac, Cristina Marie Jocson, Jiewei Jiang, Farzad Siyahjani
  • Patent number: 12364342
    Abstract: A system can include a bed having a mattress, a sensor, and the data processing device. The sensor is configured to sense a feature of the mattress and transmit readings to a data processing device. The data processing device includes a processor and is configured to receive the readings from the sensor and determine if the readings i) indicate a user presence on the mattress and ii) indicate the user intends to sleep. The data processing device is configured to transmit a command to a peripheral controller responsive to determining that the readings i) indicate user presence on the mattress and ii) indicate the user intends to sleep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Robert Erko, Robert Nunn, Gordan Redzic
  • Patent number: 12357098
    Abstract: A bed system includes microclimate control capabilities for providing quality sleep experience. The bed system can include a microclimate control subsystem configured to supply conditioned air (e.g., heated or cooled air) to a mattress, or draw ambient air from the mattress, to achieve a desired temperature at the top of the mattress. Utilizing supply of conditioned air to provide air at desired temperature to the mattress system, or utilizing air suction to drain heat away from the mattress system, can provide precise microclimate control at the mattress, thereby permitting conformable sleep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Kody Lee Karschnik, Chee Nong Yang, Eric Stephen Rose, Caleb Siffring, Alexander Norell, Reuben Wesley Meline
  • Patent number: 12336635
    Abstract: A bed has a mattress with a mattress top, a mattress bottom, and a mattress perimeter. The mattress includes a mattress cover surrounding the mattress. The mattress cover includes a first stretch fabric around the mattress perimeter of the mattress. The first stretch fabric has a first predominant stretch direction that is stretchable in a direction parallel to the mattress top. A multidirectional stretch fabric is positioned on the mattress top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Natalie Negus, Antony Kirk
  • Patent number: 12336841
    Abstract: Systems and methods for speech-controlled or speech-enabled health monitoring of a subject are described. A device includes a substrate configured to support a subject, a plurality of non-contact sensors configured to capture acoustic signals and force signals with respect to the subject, an audio interface configured to communicate with the subject, and a processor in connection with the plurality of sensors and the audio interface. The processor configured to determine biosignals from one or more of the acoustic signals and the force signals to monitor a subject's health status, and detect presence of speech in the acoustic signals. The audio interface configured to interactively communicate with at least one of the subject or an entity associated with the subject based on at least one of an action needed due to the subject's health status and a verbal command in detected speech.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Omid Sayadi, Steven Jay Young, Carl Hewitt, Alan Luckow
  • Patent number: 12310506
    Abstract: In one example, this disclosure describes an adjustable bed system that includes first and second adjustable foundations, at least one first motor to adjust the first adjustable foundation, at least one second motor to adjust the second adjustable foundation, a configurable device having a first state and a second state, and a central controller in communication with the device, the controller configured to receive an input representing one of the first state and the second state, the controller including a processor configured to control the at least one first motor and the at least one second motor based on the received input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Stacy Marie Stusynski, John McGuire, Yi-ching Chen
  • Patent number: 12290181
    Abstract: An air system for use in an air bed system can include a manifold and one or more valves. The manifold can define a an inlet, an outlet, and a vent fluidically connected to atmosphere. A method of operating an air bed system can include deflating an air chamber through the vent in a first valve configuration and through the vent and an exhaust port in a second valve configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony John Shakal
  • Patent number: 12279698
    Abstract: An air system for a bed can include a layer assembly having a head end, a foot end, and first and second sides, with a head portion near the head end, a foot portion near the foot end, and a middle portion between the head portion and the foot portion, the layer assembly. The layer assembly can have a spacer layer comprising spacer material configured to allow for air flow through the spacer material and a cover comprising a cover top layer and a cover bottom layer. The air system can have a distribution manifold that is substantially fan-shaped with a plurality of ribs defining channels and/or is positioned above the cover bottom layer and under the spacer layer. The air system can have first and second flaps with first and second retention features extending from the head and foot ends of the air layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Griffith, Natalie Negus, Eric Rose, Kody Lee Karschnik
  • Patent number: 12274369
    Abstract: A method may comprise receiving, at a central controller, a command, from a remote control, to adjust a feature of a first component of an air mattress framework; relaying, from the central controller, the command to the first component; receiving from the first component at the central controller, an indication of the success of the command; and relaying the indication from the central controller to the remote control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Matthew Glen Hilden, Paul James Mahoney
  • Patent number: 12274365
    Abstract: According to certain arrangements, a climate controlled bed includes an upper portion comprising a core with a top core surface and a bottom core surface. The core includes at least one passageway extending from the top core surface to the bottom core surface. The upper portion of the bed further includes at least one fluid distribution member positioned above the core, wherein the fluid distribution member is in fluid communication with at least one passageway of the core. The fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within said fluid distribution member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Brykalski, John Terech, Dusko Petrovski
  • Patent number: 12263007
    Abstract: Historical sleep metrics are accessed. Historical sensor data is accessed. Incidences of low quality sleep experienced by the user are identified. Particular environmental conditions that affected the user during the incidences of low quality sleep are identified. A corrective plan that specifies a change to an environmental control system to reduce the particular environmental conditions is created. The behavior of the environmental control system is modified such that the environmental control system reduces the particular environmental conditions when the user sleeps in the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Yi-ching Chen, Robert Erko, Anthony John Shakal, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Paul Groschen
  • Patent number: 12239232
    Abstract: A mattress system can include a foam layer positioned proximate a mattress top and having a head end, a foot end, and opposite lateral ends, a mattress core positioned under the foam layer, and a sensor strip. The sensor strip can include a carrier strip and a plurality of sensors attached to the carrier strip and spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of the carrier strip. The carrier strip can be configured to be releasably attached to the foam layer. The carrier strip can also extend between the opposite lateral ends of the foam layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Kody Lee Karschnik, Dillon Pedersen, Eric Rose, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Daniel VerBockel
  • Patent number: 12233009
    Abstract: A sleep system comprises at least one mattress including a first sleep area for a first occupant, the first sleep area including a first section for a portion of a body of the first occupant, and a second sleep area adjacent to the first sleep area for a second occupant, the second sleep area including a second section for a portion of a body of the second occupant, an articulation system for articulating the first section and the second section, a first user controller configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to control articulation of the first section, and a second user controller configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to control articulation of the second section, wherein the first user controller is further configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to move the second section into a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Stacy Stusynski, Yi-ching Chen, John McGuire
  • Patent number: 12226021
    Abstract: A method and system may include transmitting a signal to a pump of an air mattress to set the pressure of the air mattress to an initial pressure; receiving, at a central controller, a user preference condition for an automatic adjustment of the pressure in the air mattress; receiving, at the central controller, an indication that the air mattress is empty; and based on determining that the user preference condition has been met and receiving the indication: detecting a change in the pressure of the air mattress beyond a threshold value; and based on the detection, adjusting the pressure of the air mattress to the initial pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Steven Jay Young, Carl Hewitt
  • Patent number: 12193576
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, among other things, techniques for waking a user by changing the user's sleep environment. In one example, a method includes receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, at least one user alarm setting, generating, via the central controller, at least one instruction based on the received user alarm setting, and transmitting, from the central controller, the at least one instruction to a first component of the air mattress system to adjust a feature of the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Stacy Marie Stusynski, Steven Jay Young, Carl Hewitt
  • Patent number: 12193575
    Abstract: A bed system includes microclimate control capabilities for providing quality sleep experience. The bed system can include a microclimate control subsystem configured to supply conditioned air (e.g., heated or cooled air) to a mattress, or draw ambient air from the mattress, to achieve a desired temperature at the top of the mattress. Utilizing supply of conditioned air to provide air at desired temperature to the mattress system, or utilizing air suction to drain heat away from the mattress system, can provide precise microclimate control at the mattress, thereby permitting conformable sleep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Kody Lee Karschnik, Chee Nong Yang, Eric Stephen Rose, Caleb Siffring, Alexander Norell, Cristina Marie Jocson
  • Patent number: 12198791
    Abstract: A first collection of biometric data of a user on a mattress of the bed system is sensed via a sensor of the bed system. The user is instructed to perform an exercise activity. The user is instructed to return to and lay on the mattress after performing the exercise activity. A second collection of biometric data of the user on the mattress of the bed system is sensed via the sensor of the bed system again after the user has performed the exercise activity. A stress test output is generated based on the sensed first biometric data and the sensed second biometric data. The stress test output is displayed to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Omid Sayadi, Steven Jay Young
  • Patent number: D1057672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica Lynn Dixon, Stacy Marie Stusynski, Natalie Negus, Jeffrey Scott Hartzler
  • Patent number: D1083443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Natalie Negus, Antony Kirk