Patents by Inventor Lance Ellman

Lance Ellman 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).

  • Heating and Cooling Sleeping System
    Publication number: 20160166073
    Abstract: A sleeping system is described in which a control apparatus is provided for altering comfort conditions in a mattress assembly. The control apparatus permits one or more sleeping areas on the mattress assembly to be designated for alteration of the comfort conditions. The control device may include control elements that permit manual alteration of the comfort conditions, scheduling an alteration of the comfort conditions for a predetermined time and saving a preferred configuration for the comfort conditions. The comfort conditions may include temperature conditions, firmness conditions and elevation conditions, and the comfort conditions in the designated sleeping areas may be collectively or individually controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Tim Oakhill, Craig McAndrews, Ken Bower, Craig Miller, Eric Johnson, Michael Schmidt, Lance Ellman
  • Heating and cooling sleeping system
    Patent number: 9265352
    Abstract: A sleeping system is described in which comfort systems for a foam mattress assembly are mounted in a foundation assembly supporting the mattress assembly. The comfort systems include an air heating and cooling system, a firmness system and an elevation system. The foam mattress assembly includes a flexible encasement dish into which one or more foam layers are disposed. Blowers for the air system are mounted adjacent the foundation assembly top in direct fluid communication with apertures in the top, minimizing the air flow path from the blower exhaust to the mattress top to reduce air pressure loss and diminishment of the heated or cooled air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Mattress Firm, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Oakhill, Craig McAndrews, Ken Bower, Craig Miller, Eric Johnson, Michael Schmidt, Lance Ellman
  • Heating and Cooling Sleeping System
    Publication number: 20150289667
    Abstract: A sleeping system is described in which comfort systems for a foam mattress assembly are mounted in a foundation assembly supporting the mattress assembly. The comfort systems include an air heating and cooling system, a firmness system and an elevation system. The foam mattress assembly includes a flexible encasement dish into which one or more foam layers are disposed. Blowers for the air system are mounted adjacent the foundation assembly top in direct fluid communication with apertures in the top, minimizing the air flow path from the blower exhaust to the mattress top to reduce air pressure loss and diminishment of the heated or cooled air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Mattress Firm, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Oakhill, Craig McAndrews, Ken Bower, Craig Miller, Eric Johnson, Michael Schmidt, Lance Ellman