Patents by Inventor Scott Birgin

Scott Birgin 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).

  • CONTROLLING VIBRATION TRANSMISSION WITHIN INFLATION ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20240115055
    Abstract: A housing defines a housing interior. An air pump is within the housing interior. A first set of dampers supports the air pump within the housing. The first set of dampers at least partially isolates vibration of the air pump from the housing. A second set of dampers is configured to at least partially isolate vibration of the air pump from the housing. The second set of dampers arranged in series with the first set of dampers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Doffing, Scott Birgin, Julianne Clemens
  • Controlling vibration transmission within inflation assemblies
    Patent number: 11832728
    Abstract: A housing defines a housing interior. An air pump is within the housing interior. A first set of dampers supports the air pump within the housing. The first set of dampers at least partially isolates vibration of the air pump from the housing. A second set of dampers is configured to at least partially isolate vibration of the air pump from the housing. The second set of dampers arranged in series with the first set of dampers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Doffing, Scott Birgin, Julianne Clemens
  • CONTROLLING VIBRATION TRANSMISSION WITHIN INFLATION ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20230063979
    Abstract: A housing defines a housing interior. An air pump is within the housing interior. A first set of dampers supports the air pump within the housing. The first set of dampers at least partially isolates vibration of the air pump from the housing. A second set of dampers is configured to at least partially isolate vibration of the air pump from the housing. The second set of dampers arranged in series with the first set of dampers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Doffing, Scott Birgin, Julianne Clemens
  • Method and Systems for Interfacing With PCI-Express in an Advanced Mezannine Card (AMC) Form Factor
    Publication number: 20080201515
    Abstract: A cage that is received with a Personal Computer (PC) enclosure in the same manner a peripheral can be received within the PC. The cage is provided with fans, circuitry, connectors and structural features to create a ATCA or MicroTCA type environment required for the operation of an AMC card. The cage features a lateral connector for connecting to the motherboard and transferring PCI-Express protocolized signals between the cage and the CPU. The cage also features means to receive and support an AMC card within the ATCA and MicroTCA environment created for it by the cage. In this configuration, the CPU can communicate with the AMC card using the PCI-Express interconnect protocol as if the AMC card is another peripheral I/O device. In this manner, an advanced form factor AMC card may be tested and used within a PC environment suitable only for conventional form factor expansion cards and peripheral I/O devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Scott Birgin, William Chu, David Lentz, Viswa Sharma, Chris Sonnek, Ming Siu Tseng