Patents by Inventor Shawn M. Patterson

Shawn M. Patterson 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).

  • Adjustable Firmness Mattress System
    Publication number: 20220240687
    Abstract: Apparatuses, components, devices, methods, and systems for an adjustable firmness mattress are provided. An example rectangular shaped adjustable firmness mattress extends lengthwise from a head end to a foot end, widthwise from a first side to a second side, and depth-wise from a top side to a bottom side. The example mattress may include an adjustable firmness support layer disposed between the bottom side of the mattress and the top side of the mattress. The adjustable firmness support layer may include at least one rotatable assembly having an orientation-specific firmness, a bridge assembly disposed between the at least one rotatable assembly and the top side of the mattress; and a support assembly disposed between the at least one rotatable assembly and the bottom side of the mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Philip J Haarstad, Molly Ewanika, Alexander Haarstad, Benjamin Haarstad, Connie Marie Haarstad, Donald Melvin Haarstad, Laura K Y Haarstad, Lucas G Haarstad, Paul A Haarstad, Dennis Nathaniel Harvey, Anthony Todd Hessburg, Ching Hung, Heidi J Hung, Shawn M Patterson, Elizabeth Kate Duffy-Radzwill, Rockford Kenneth White
  • Air removal and fluid transfer from a closed system
    Patent number: 10869597
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for scanning and measuring an anatomical cavity. An apparatus may include an absorbing medium assembly that is fluidly connected to an earpiece and configured to provide an absorbing medium to the earpiece. The absorbing medium assembly may include a medium container with a gas trap, as well as a tube fluidly connected to the medium container. The gas trap may be located at a top portion of the medium container. The tube may be coupled to the top portion or a bottom portion of the medium container. The system may include a dip tube disposed inside the medium container when the tube of the absorbing medium assembly couples to a top portion of the medium container. A gas relief valve configured to enable gas to escape may also be present in the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: LANTOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Patterson, Steve Schmidt, Mac Andrew Dougan, Brian Connolly, Manas Menon, Lynn Ihlenfeldt
  • Air Removal and Fluid Transfer From a Closed System
    Publication number: 20160150949
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for scanning and measuring an anatomical cavity. An apparatus may include an absorbing medium assembly that is fluidly connected to an earpiece and configured to provide an absorbing medium to the earpiece. The absorbing medium assembly may include a medium container with a gas trap, as well as a tube fluidly connected to the medium container. The gas trap may be located at a top portion of the medium container. The tube may be coupled to the top portion or a bottom portion of the medium container. The system may include a dip tube disposed inside the medium container when the tube of the absorbing medium assembly couples to a top portion of the medium container. A gas relief valve configured to enable gas to escape may also be present in the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Shawn M. Patterson, Steve Schmidt, Mac Andrew Dougan, Brian Connolly, Manas Menon, Lynn Ihlenfeldt