Patents by Inventor Richard M. Vedaa

Richard M. Vedaa 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).

  • Patent number: 5764153
    Abstract: A new Pressure Controlled Alarm Clock System for providing an alarm clock alarm which can not be turned off unless a user is removed from a bed, and where the alarm restarts if the user returns to the bed in a predetermined amount of time. The inventive device includes an alarm clock, a pressure switch normally open and in communication with the alarm clock to control the alarm, the pressure switch is positioned mesial a box spring and a mattress for determing if the user is in or out of the bed. The pressure switch further includes an adjustment member for adjusting the sensivity of the pressure switch. A heat sensing pad may be utilized as an alternative to the pressure switch thereby detecting the user's body heat near the surface of the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Inventor: Richard M. Vedaa