Patents by Inventor Eugene P. Duval

Eugene P. Duval 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).

  • Air control system for an air bed
    Patent number: 6483264
    Abstract: An automatic control system for controlling the firmness of a fluid supported mattress of a bed assembly. The control system includes a motorized fluid pump, a control unit for operating the pump to adjust the firmness of the air mattress, a hand held remote control unit for actuating the control unit, and a transceiver system for transmitting information signals between the hand held unit and the control unit. The air control system provides for independent control of both bladders in a two bladder air mattress from a single unit, and allows a user to consistently set the firmness of each mattress air bladder to a desired value. The air control system includes an air pump specially designed to minimize transmission of motor noise into the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Select Comfort Corporation
    Inventors: David C. Shafer, Eugene P. Duval
  • Air control system for an air bed
    Patent number: 6037723
    Abstract: An automatic control system for controlling the firmness of a fluid supported mattress of a bed assembly. The control system includes a motorized fluid pump, a control unit for operating the pump to adjust the firmness of the air mattress, a hand held remote control unit for actuating the control unit, and a transceiver system for transmitting information signals between the hand held unit and the control unit. The air control system provides for independent control of both bladders in a two bladder air mattress from a single unit, and allows a user to consistently set the firmness of each mattress air bladder to a desired value. The air control system includes an air pump specially designed to minimize transmission of motor noise into the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Select Comfort Corporation
    Inventors: David C. Shafer, Eugene P. Duval
  • Air control system for an air bed
    Patent number: 5903941
    Abstract: An automatic control system for controlling the firmness of a fluid supported mattress of a bed assembly. The control system includes a motorized fluid pump, a control unit for operating the pump to adjust the firmness of the air mattress, a hand held remote control unit for actuating the control unit, and a transceiver system for transmitting information signals between the hand held unit and the control unit. The air control system provides for independent control of both bladders in a two bladder air mattress from a single unit, and allows a user to consistently set the firmness of each mattress air bladder to a desired value. The air control system includes an air pump specially designed to minimize transmission of motor noise into the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Select Comfort Corporation
    Inventors: David C. Shafer, Eugene P. Duval
  • Air control system for an air bed
    Patent number: 5652484
    Abstract: An automatic control system for controlling the firmness of a fluid supported mattress of a bed assembly. The control system includes a motorized fluid pump, a control unit for operating the pump to adjust the firmness of the air mattress, a hand held remote control unit for actuating the control unit, and a transceiver system for transmitting information signals between the hand held unit and the control unit. The air control system provides for independent control of both bladders in a two bladder air mattress from a single unit, and allows a user to consistently set the firmness of each mattress air bladder to a desired value. The air control system includes an air pump specially designed to minimize transmission of motor noise into the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Select Comfort Corporation
    Inventors: David C. Shafer, Eugene P. Duval