Patents by Inventor Ricky J. Fontaine

Ricky J. Fontaine 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: 9204732
    Abstract: A therapeutic mattress assembly comprising a mattress having a substrate assembly that includes a plurality of cylinders positioned side by side over the length of the mattress. Each cylinder is configured as a low air loss system to allow air to flow into the cylinder from a source and out of the cylinder through small holes located on the top of each cylinder. An overlay assembly provides a foam cushion that provides a supporting surface above the substrate assembly for the patient. A calf lift bladder operates to effectively raise or lower the patient's feet to prevent pressure related injuries. A lateral rotation assembly selectively raises and lowers a selected half of the mattress to turn patients in a lateral direction. A bolster inflates in response to the lateral rotation assembly to secure the patient within the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Tempur-Pedic Management, LLC
    Inventors: Charles C. Wyatt, Ricky J. Fontaine
  • Publication number: 20140310881
    Abstract: A therapeutic mattress assembly comprising a mattress having a substrate assembly that includes a plurality of cylinders positioned side by side over the length of the mattress. Each cylinder is configured as a low air loss system to allow air to flow into the cylinder from a source and out of the cylinder through small holes located on the top of each cylinder. An overlay assembly provides a foam cushion that provides a supporting surface above the substrate assembly for the patient. A calf lift bladder operates to effectively raise or lower the patient's feet to prevent pressure related injuries. A lateral rotation assembly selectively raises and lowers a selected half of the mattress to turn patients in a lateral direction. A bolster inflates in response to the lateral rotation assembly to secure the patient within the mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Charles C. Wyatt, Ricky J. Fontaine
  • Publication number: 20140310880
    Abstract: A therapeutic mattress assembly comprising a mattress having a substrate assembly that includes a plurality of cylinders positioned side by side over the length of the mattress. Each cylinder is configured as a low air loss system to allow air to flow into the cylinder from a source and out of the cylinder through small holes located on the top of each cylinder. An overlay assembly provides a foam cushion that provides a supporting surface above the substrate assembly for the patient. A calf lift bladder operates to effectively raise or lower the patient's feet to prevent pressure related injuries. A lateral rotation assembly selectively raises and lowers a selected half of the mattress to turn patients in a lateral direction. A bolster inflates in response to the lateral rotation assembly to secure the patient within the mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Charles C. Wyatt, Ricky J. Fontaine
  • Patent number: 8789224
    Abstract: A therapeutic mattress assembly comprising a mattress having a substrate assembly that includes a plurality of cylinders positioned side by side over the length of the mattress. Each cylinder is configured as a low air loss system to allow air to flow into the cylinder from a source and out of the cylinder through small holes located on the top of each cylinder. An overlay assembly provides a foam cushion that provides a supporting surface above the substrate assembly for the patient. A calf lift bladder operates to effectively raise or lower the patient's feet to prevent pressure related injuries. A lateral rotation assembly selectively raises and lowers a selected half of the mattress to turn patients in a lateral direction. A bolster inflates in response to the lateral rotation assembly to secure the patient within the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Tempur-Pedic Managemant, LLC
    Inventors: Charles C. Wyatt, Ricky J. Fontaine
  • Publication number: 20040031103
    Abstract: A therapeutic mattress assembly comprising a mattress having a substrate assembly that includes a plurality of cylinders positioned side by side over the length of the mattress. Each cylinder is configured as a low air loss system to allow air to flow into the cylinder from a source and out of the cylinder through small holes located on the top of each cylinder. An overlay assembly provides a foam cushion that provides a supporting surface above the substrate assembly for the patient. A calf lift bladder operates to effectively raise or lower the patient's feet to prevent pressure related injuries. A lateral rotation assembly selectively raises and lowers a selected half of the mattress to turn patients in a lateral direction. A bolster inflates in response to the lateral rotation assembly to secure the patient within the mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Charles C Wyatt, Ricky J Fontaine
  • Publication number: 20030171954
    Abstract: A healthcare management program designed to reduce the risk of having adverse outcomes, and the costs of liability associated with those adverse outcomes, during the provision of healthcare. The management program is provided by a healthcare vendor to a healthcare provider for a fixed fee. The management program includes a plan of care that defines protocols to utilize during the provision of care to customers, documentation tools that provide evidence of the treatment and progress of each customer, and indemnity instruments which distribute the risks associated with the provision of care between the healthcare provider and the healthcare vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Tempur World, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel F. Guerin, Ricky J. Fontaine, David P. Morgan, Phillip J. O'Neill