Patents by Inventor Robert Erko

Robert Erko 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: 12263007
    Abstract: Historical sleep metrics are accessed. Historical sensor data is accessed. Incidences of low quality sleep experienced by the user are identified. Particular environmental conditions that affected the user during the incidences of low quality sleep are identified. A corrective plan that specifies a change to an environmental control system to reduce the particular environmental conditions is created. The behavior of the environmental control system is modified such that the environmental control system reduces the particular environmental conditions when the user sleeps in the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Yi-ching Chen, Robert Erko, Anthony John Shakal, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Paul Groschen
  • Publication number: 20250057481
    Abstract: If a user enters a bed, a sensor in the pump of the bed can detect the user's presence in the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Rob Nunn, Robert Erko
  • Patent number: 12167921
    Abstract: If a user enters a bed, a sensor in the pump of the bed can detect the user's presence in the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Rob Nunn, Robert Erko
  • Publication number: 20240358166
    Abstract: A foundation for a bed system can include a foundation structure having a head, a foot, a first side, and a second side. An air pump configured for supplying air to and inflating at least one mattress air chamber can be housed within the foundation structure proximate the foot of the foundation structure. A control box and a central power hub can be housed within the foundation structure. The central power hub can be electrically connected to and configured to deliver electrical power to each of the air pump, the control box, and one or more additional electrical components. The foundation can optionally integrate other components into the foundation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Kody Lee Karschnik, Saurabh Chhaparwal, Samuel Hellfeld, John Klesk, John McGuire, Jeff Ingham, Eric Rose, Robert Erko, Bruce William Gaunt
  • Patent number: 12053096
    Abstract: A foundation for a bed system can include a foundation structure having a head, a foot, a first side, and a second side. An air pump configured for supplying air to and inflating at least one mattress air chamber can be housed within the foundation structure proximate the foot of the foundation structure. A control box and a central power hub can be housed within the foundation structure. The central power hub can be electrically connected to and configured to deliver electrical power to each of the air pump, the control box, and one or more additional electrical components. The foundation can optionally integrate other components into the foundation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Kody Karshnik, Saurabh Chhaparwal, Samuel Hellfeld, John Klesk, John McGuire, Jeff Ingham, Eric Rose, Robert Erko, Bruce William Gaunt
  • Publication number: 20240215735
    Abstract: A system can include a bed having a mattress, a sensor, and the data processing device. The sensor is configured to sense a feature of the mattress and transmit readings to a data processing device. The data processing device includes a processor and is configured to receive the readings from the sensor and determine if the readings i) indicate a user presence on the mattress and ii) indicate the user intends to sleep. The data processing device is configured to transmit a command to a peripheral controller responsive to determining that the readings i) indicate user presence on the mattress and ii) indicate the user intends to sleep.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Robert Erko, Robert Nunn, Gordan Redzic
  • Publication number: 20240172878
    Abstract: A data processing system is configured to sense a pressure readings of an air-mattress. If the pressure readings are below a target pressure value representing a desired pressure for the air-mattress, the data processing system can transmit, to an air-pump, first instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress and determine a replacement value representing the amount of air pumped into the air mattress by the air-pump. The data processing system can compare the replacement value to a slow-leak threshold and to a catastrophic-leak threshold. The data processing system can, responsive to a determination that the replacement value is greater than the slow-leak value and less than the catastrophic-leak value, transmit, to the air-pump, second instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress to replace air in the air mattress lost to a slow leak so as to maintain the desired pressure for the air-mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Yi-ching Chen, Rob Nunn, Robert Erko
  • Patent number: 11896139
    Abstract: A system can include a bed having a mattress, a sensor, and the data processing device. The sensor is configured to sense a feature of the mattress and transmit readings to a data processing device. The data processing device includes a processor and is configured to receive the readings from the sensor and determine if the readings i) indicate a user presence on the mattress and ii) indicate the user intends to sleep. The data processing device is configured to transmit a command to a peripheral controller responsive to determining that the readings i) indicate user presence on the mattress and ii) indicate the user intends to sleep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Robert Erko, Robert Nunn, Gordan Redzic
  • Patent number: 11849853
    Abstract: A data processing system is configured to sense a pressure readings of an air-mattress. If the pressure readings are below a target pressure value representing a desired pressure for the air-mattress, the data processing system can transmit, to an air-pump, first instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress and determine a replacement value representing the amount of air pumped into the air mattress by the air-pump. The data processing system can compare the replacement value to a slow-leak threshold and to a catastrophic-leak threshold. The data processing system can, responsive to a determination that the replacement value is greater than the slow-leak value and less than the catastrophic-leak value, transmit, to the air-pump, second instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress to replace air in the air mattress lost to a slow leak so as to maintain the desired pressure for the air-mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Yi-ching Chen, Rob Nunn, Robert Erko
  • Publication number: 20220323001
    Abstract: Historical sleep metrics are accessed. Historical sensor data is accessed. Incidences of low quality sleep experienced by the user are identified. Particular environmental conditions that affected the user during the incidences of low quality sleep are identified. A corrective plan that specifies a change to an environmental control system to reduce the particular environmental conditions is created. The behavior of the environmental control system is modified such that the environmental control system reduces the particular environmental conditions when the user sleeps in the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Yi-ching Chen, Robert Erko, Anthony John Shakal, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Paul Groschen
  • Publication number: 20220265059
    Abstract: An air mattress adjustment method includes adjusting the air mattress to a received user pressure setting, learning a level of pressure in the air mattress at a first plurality of times with respect to the user pressure setting, monitoring the level of pressure in the air mattress at a second plurality of times, determining that the pressure of the air mattress at one of the second plurality of times is out of range, and based on the determining, adjusting the pressure of the air mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Rob Nunn, Robert Erko, Samuel Hellfeld, Yi-ching Chen
  • Publication number: 20220225786
    Abstract: A system can include a bed having a mattress, a sensor, and the data processing device. The sensor is configured to sense a feature of the mattress and transmit readings to a data processing device. The data processing device includes a processor and is configured to receive the readings from the sensor and determine if the readings i) indicate a user presence on the mattress and ii) indicate the user intends to sleep. The data processing device is configured to transmit a command to a peripheral controller responsive to determining that the readings i) indicate user presence on the mattress and ii) indicate the user intends to sleep.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Robert Erko, Robert Nunn, Gordan Redzic
  • Patent number: 11206929
    Abstract: A system for initializing home-automation device, the system can include server-hardware including a processor and computer memory, the serve-hardware configured to receive point-of-sale data specifying a specified bed-controller and specifying a specified peripheral-controller and transmit setup data to a computing device. The computing device including a processor and computer memory, the computing device configured to receive the setup data, and cause, based on the setup data, the specified bed-controller to pair with the specified peripheral-controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Robert Erko, Robert Nunn, Gordan Redzic
  • Publication number: 20210000261
    Abstract: An air mattress adjustment method includes adjusting the air mattress to a received user pressure setting, learning a level of pressure in the air mattress at a first plurality of times with respect to the user pressure setting, monitoring the level of pressure in the air mattress at a second plurality of times, determining that the pressure of the air mattress at one of the second plurality of times is out of range, and based on the determining, adjusting the pressure of the air mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Robert Nunn, Robert Erko, Samuel Hellfeld, Yi-ching Chen
  • Publication number: 20200405240
    Abstract: If a user enters a bed, a sensor in the pump of the bed can detect the user's presence in the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Robert Nunn, Robert Erko
  • Publication number: 20200405070
    Abstract: A data processing system is configured to sense a pressure readings of an air-mattress. If the pressure readings are below a target pressure value representing a desired pressure for the air-mattress, the data processing system can transmit, to an air-pump, first instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress and determine a replacement value representing the amount of air pumped into the air mattress by the air-pump. The data processing system can compare the replacement value to a slow-leak threshold and to a catastrophic-leak threshold. The data processing system can, responsive to a determination that the replacement value is greater than the slow-leak value and less than the catastrophic-leak value, transmit, to the air-pump, second instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress to replace air in the air mattress lost to a slow leak so as to maintain the desired pressure for the air-mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Yi-ching Chen, Robert Nunn, Robert Erko
  • Patent number: 10736432
    Abstract: An air mattress adjustment method includes adjusting the air mattress to a received user pressure setting, learning a level of pressure in the air mattress at a first plurality of times with respect to the user pressure setting, monitoring the level of pressure in the air mattress at a second plurality of times, determining that the pressure of the air mattress at one of the second plurality of times is out of range, and based on the determining, adjusting the pressure of the air mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Robert Erko, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Samuel Hellfeld, Yi-ching Chen
  • Patent number: 10729255
    Abstract: A data processing system is configured to sense a pressure readings of an air-mattress. If the pressure readings are below a target pressure value representing a desired pressure for the air-mattress, the data processing system can transmit, to an air-pump, first instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress and determine a replacement value representing the amount of air pumped into the air mattress by the air-pump. The data processing system can compare the replacement value to a slow-leak threshold and to a catastrophic-leak threshold. The data processing system can, responsive to a determination that the replacement value is greater than the slow-leak value and less than the catastrophic-leak value, transmit, to the air-pump, second instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress to replace air in the air mattress lost to a slow leak so as to maintain the desired pressure for the air-mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Erko, Yi-ching Chen, Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski
  • Patent number: 10716512
    Abstract: If a user enters a bed, a sensor in the pump of the bed can detect the user's presence in the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Robert Erko
  • Publication number: 20190357696
    Abstract: A system can include a bed having a mattress, a sensor, and the data processing device. The sensor is configured to sense a feature of the mattress and transmit readings to a data processing device. The data processing device includes a processor and is configured to receive the readings from the sensor and determine if the readings i) indicate a user presence on the mattress and ii) indicate the user intends to sleep. The data processing device is configured to transmit a command to a peripheral controller responsive to determining that the readings i) indicate user presence on the mattress and ii) indicate the user intends to sleep.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Robert Erko, Robert Nunn, Gordan Redzic