Patents by Inventor Matthew Wayne Tilstra

Matthew Wayne Tilstra 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).

  • Publication number: 20190125095
    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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Stacy Stusynski, Steven Jay Young, Carl Hewitt
  • Publication number: 20190125097
    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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Matthew Glen Hilden, Paul James Mahoney
  • Patent number: 10201234
    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: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Matthew Glen Hilden, Paul James Mahoney
  • Patent number: 10182661
    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: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation and Select Comfort Retail Corporation
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Stacy Stusynski, Steven Young, Carl Hewitt
  • Publication number: 20170318980
    Abstract: A method for adjusting pressure within an air bed comprises providing an air bed that includes an air chamber and a pump having a pump housing, selecting a desired pressure setpoint for the air chamber, calculating a pressure target, adjusting pressure within the air chamber until a pressure within the pump housing is substantially equal to the pressure target, determining an actual chamber pressure within the air chamber, and comparing the actual chamber pressure to the desired pressure setpoint to determine an adjustment factor error. The pressure target may be calculated based upon the desired pressure setpoint and a pressure adjustment factor. Furthermore, the pressure adjustment factor may be modified based upon the adjustment factor error determined by comparing the actual chamber pressure to the desired pressure setpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Paul James Mahoney, Matthew Glen Hilden, Matthew Wayne Tilstra
  • Patent number: 9737154
    Abstract: A method for adjusting pressure within an air bed comprises providing an air bed that includes an air chamber and a pump having a pump housing, selecting a desired pressure setpoint for the air chamber, calculating a pressure target, adjusting pressure within the air chamber until a pressure within the pump housing is substantially equal to the pressure target, determining an actual chamber pressure within the air chamber, and comparing the actual chamber pressure to the desired pressure setpoint to determine an adjustment factor error. The pressure target may be calculated based upon the desired pressure setpoint and a pressure adjustment factor. Furthermore, the pressure adjustment factor may be modified based upon the adjustment factor error determined by comparing the actual chamber pressure to the desired pressure setpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Inventors: Paul James Mahoney, Matthew Glen Hilden, Matthew Wayne Tilstra
  • Publication number: 20170049243
    Abstract: In one example, this disclosure describes a method including receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, a plurality of air pressure value, determining a plurality of average values using the plurality of the received air pressure values, calculating a difference value between a first one of the plurality of average values and a second one of the plurality of average values, comparing the difference value to a threshold value, determining, based on the comparison, whether a user of the air mattress system moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Steven Jay Young, Carl Hewitt, Yuri Zhovnirovsky
  • Patent number: 9510688
    Abstract: In one example, this disclosure describes a method including receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, a plurality of air pressure value, determining a plurality of average values using the plurality of the received air pressure values, calculating a difference value between a first one of the plurality of average values and a second one of the plurality of average values, comparing the difference value to a threshold value, determining, based on the comparison, whether a user of the air mattress system moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignees: Select Comfort Corporation, SleepIQ Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Steven Young, Carl Hewitt, Yuri Zhovnirovsky
  • Publication number: 20160338871
    Abstract: A method can be provided that includes measuring sound waves using a sound measuring device, determining, at a central controller of an air mattress system, one or more parameter values of the sound waves, comparing the one or more parameter values with values, ranges, or patterns indicative of snoring, identifying a snoring state of a user, and initiating, with the central controller, a change to one or more adjustable features of the air mattress system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Stacy Stusynski, Steven Jay Young, Carl Hewitt
  • Patent number: 9392879
    Abstract: A bed has a central controller that is connected to input devices, control devices, and other data processors. This central controller device can be used to receive input, send commands to the control devices, and to exchange data with the other data processors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Matthew Glen Hilden, Paul James Mahoney
  • Patent number: 9370457
    Abstract: A method can be provided that includes measuring sound waves using a sound measuring device, determining, at a central controller of an air mattress system, one or more parameter values of the sound waves, comparing the one or more parameter values with values, ranges, or patterns indicative of snoring, identifying a snoring state of a user, and initiating, with the central controller, a change to one or more adjustable features of the air mattress system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignees: Select Comfort Corporation, Bam Labs, INC.
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Stacy Stusynski, Steven Young, Carl Hewitt
  • Publication number: 20150374137
    Abstract: A method for adjusting pressure within an air bed comprises providing an air bed that includes an air chamber and a pump having a pump housing, selecting a desired pressure setpoint for the air chamber, calculating a pressure target, adjusting pressure within the air chamber until a pressure within the pump housing is substantially equal to the pressure target, determining an actual chamber pressure within the air chamber, and comparing the actual chamber pressure to the desired pressure setpoint to determine an adjustment factor error. The pressure target may be calculated based upon the desired pressure setpoint and a pressure adjustment factor. Furthermore, the pressure adjustment factor may be modified based upon the adjustment factor error determined by comparing the actual chamber pressure to the desired pressure setpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Select Comfort Corporation
    Inventors: Paul James Mahoney, Matthew Glen Hilden, Matthew Wayne Tilstra
  • Publication number: 20150157137
    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: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Matthew Glen Hilden, Paul James Mahoney
  • Publication number: 20140277611
    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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Matthew Glen Hilden, Paul James Mahoney
  • Publication number: 20140259434
    Abstract: In one example, this disclosure describes a method including receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, a plurality of air pressure value, determining a plurality of average values using the plurality of the received air pressure values, calculating a difference value between a first one of the plurality of average values and a second one of the plurality of average values, comparing the difference value to a threshold value, determining, based on the comparison, whether a user of the air mattress system moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Steven Young, Carl Hewitt, Yuri Zhovnirovsky
  • Publication number: 20140277822
    Abstract: A method may include receiving a setting for a component of a bed architecture and a trigger condition for the setting; generating a sleep profile with the setting and trigger condition; activating the sleep profile when the trigger condition has been met; and based on the activation of the sleep profile, transmitting a signal to the component to adjust to the setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Stacy Stusynski, Steven Young, Carl Hewitt
  • Publication number: 20140259433
    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: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Stacy Stusynski, Steven Young, Carl Hewitt
  • Publication number: 20140259417
    Abstract: A method can be provided that includes measuring sound waves using a sound measuring device, determining, at a central controller of an air mattress system, one or more parameter values of the sound waves, comparing the one or more parameter values with values, ranges, or patterns indicative of snoring, identifying a snoring state of a user, and initiating, with the central controller, a change to one or more adjustable features of the air mattress system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Stacy Stusynski, Steven Young, Carl Hewitt
  • Patent number: 8769747
    Abstract: A method for adjusting pressure within an air bed comprises providing an air bed that includes an air chamber and a pump having a pump housing, selecting a desired pressure setpoint for the air chamber, calculating a pressure target, adjusting pressure within the air chamber until a pressure within the pump housing is substantially equal to the pressure target, determining an actual chamber pressure within the air chamber, and comparing the actual chamber pressure to the desired pressure setpoint to determine an adjustment factor error. The pressure target may be calculated based upon the desired pressure setpoint and a pressure adjustment factor. Furthermore, the pressure adjustment factor may be modified based upon the adjustment factor error determined by comparing the actual chamber pressure to the desired pressure setpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Select Comfort Corporation
    Inventors: Paul James Mahoney, Mathew Glen Hilden, Matthew Wayne Tilstra
  • Publication number: 20110138539
    Abstract: A method for adjusting pressure within an air bed comprises providing an air bed that includes an air chamber and a pump having a pump housing, selecting a desired pressure setpoint for the air chamber, calculating a pressure target, adjusting pressure within the air chamber until a pressure within the pump housing is substantially equal to the pressure target, determining an actual chamber pressure within the air chamber, and comparing the actual chamber pressure to the desired pressure set-point to determine an adjustment factor error. The pressure target may be calculated based upon the desired pressure setpoint and a pressure adjustment factor. Furthermore, the pressure adjustment factor may be modified based upon the adjustment factor error determined by comparing the actual chamber pressure to the desired pressure setpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Select Comfort Corporation
    Inventors: Paul James Mahoney, Mathew Glen Hilden, Matthew Wayne Tilstra