Patents by Inventor Wade Daniel Palashewski
Wade Daniel Palashewski 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).
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Patent number: 11957250Abstract: In one example, this disclosure describes a method including receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, a plurality of air pressure value, determining a plurality of average values using the plurality of the received air pressure values, calculating a difference value between a first one of the plurality of average values and a second one of the plurality of average values, comparing the difference value to a threshold value, determining, based on the comparison, whether a user of the air mattress system moved.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Sleep Number CorporationInventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Rob Nunn, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Steven Jay Young, Carl Hewitt, Yuri Zhovnirovsky
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Publication number: 20240090678Abstract: A method and bed system for controlling a mattress climate-control system based on a thermal event. The bed system includes a mattress, a mattress climate-control system, a mechanical thermal detector, and a controller. The mattress climate-control system controls a climate at the mattress. The mechanical thermal detector is positioned at the mattress. A condition of the mechanical thermal detector changes in response to a thermal event at the mattress. The controller is connected to the mattress climate-control system. The controller perform operations including detecting the condition of the mechanical thermal detector and operating the mattress climate-control system based on the condition of the mechanical thermal detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: John Saycocie, Reuben Wesley Meline, Bruce William Gaunt, Cory Lee Grabinger, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Nick Reynolds
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Patent number: 11896139Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Sleep Number CorporationInventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Robert Erko, Robert Nunn, Gordan Redzic
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Patent number: 11889928Abstract: A mattress can include one or more layers of foam material, an adjustable air layer including an air bladder, and a valve. The valve can be fluidically connected to the air bladder and configured to regulate pressure of the air bladder in response to actuation. Some embodiments can include a foam material positioned inside the air bladder.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Sleep Number CorporationInventors: Kody Lee Karschnik, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Rob Nunn, Eric Rose, Samuel Hellfeld, Jerry Boyer, Steven Jay Young, Carl Hewitt
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Publication number: 20240032705Abstract: This disclosure describes, among other things, techniques for waking a user by changing the user's sleep environment. In one example, a method includes receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, at least one user alarm setting, generating, via the central controller, at least one instruction based on the received user alarm setting, and transmitting, from the central controller, the at least one instruction to a first component of the air mattress system to adjust a feature of the first component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Stacy Marie Stusynski, Steven Jay Young, Carl Hewitt
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Patent number: 11849853Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Sleep Number CorporationInventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Yi-ching Chen, Rob Nunn, Robert Erko
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Patent number: 11844433Abstract: A bed can include a mattress and a foot warming system. The mattress can include a mattress cover and a support structure that is positioned under and covered by the mattress cover. The foot warming system can include a heating unit an envelope, a power source, and an electrical connector electrically connecting the heating unit to the power source. The heating unit can be positioned inside the envelope between the envelope top and the envelope bottom. The heating unit and the envelope can be positioned at a foot of the bed under mattress cover between the support structure and the mattress cover.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Sleep Number CorporationInventors: Kody Lee Karschnik, Omid Sayadi, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Ramazan Demirli, Eric Rose, Saurabh Chhaparwal
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Publication number: 20230380756Abstract: A computer application interface is provided, and receives first input indicating that the user has completed a first task. It is determined that the user is assigned to a second task. A bed output event and a bed output device are selected. The bed output event includes instructions for a bed output device. The bed output device is physically coupled to a bed and capable of responding to instructions to generate some output. The selected bed output event and bed output device are selected to facilitate the second task.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Gordan Redzic, Kelley Parker
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Patent number: 11766136Abstract: This disclosure describes, among other things, techniques for waking a user by changing the user's sleep environment. In one example, a method includes receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, at least one user alarm setting, generating, via the central controller, at least one instruction based on the received user alarm setting, and transmitting, from the central controller, the at least one instruction to a first component of the air mattress system to adjust a feature of the first component.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Sleep Number CorporationInventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Stacy Stusynski, Steven Jay Young, Carl Hewitt
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Patent number: 11684167Abstract: A bed system includes microclimate control capabilities for providing quality sleep experience. The bed system can include a microclimate control subsystem configured to supply conditioned air (e.g., heated or cooled air) to a mattress, or draw ambient air from the mattress, to achieve a desired temperature at the top of the mattress. Utilizing supply of conditioned air to provide air at desired temperature to the mattress system, or utilizing air suction to drain heat away from the mattress system, can provide precise microclimate control at the mattress, thereby permitting conformable sleep.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Sleep Number CorporationInventors: Kody Lee Karschnik, Chee Nong Yang, Eric Rose, Wade Daniel Palashewski
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Patent number: 11684168Abstract: A bed system includes microclimate control capabilities for providing quality sleep experience. The bed system can include a microclimate control subsystem configured to supply conditioned air (e.g., heated or cooled air) to a mattress, or draw ambient air from the mattress, to achieve a desired temperature at the top of the mattress. Utilizing supply of conditioned air to provide air at desired temperature to the mattress system, or utilizing air suction to drain heat away from the mattress system, can provide precise microclimate control at the mattress, thereby permitting conformable sleep.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Sleep Number CorporationInventors: Kody Lee Karschnik, Chee Nong Yang, Eric Stephen Rose, Matthew Max Griffith, Reuben Wesley Meline, Caleb Siffring, Alexander Norell, Wade Daniel Palashewski
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Publication number: 20220323001Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Rob Nunn, Yi-ching Chen, Robert Erko, Anthony John Shakal, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Paul Groschen
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Publication number: 20220287473Abstract: A mattress having a first layer with a first layer top and bottom extending from a first edge to a second edge, a first side rail proximate the first edge, a second side rail proximate the second edge, additional layers positioned under the first layer bottom between the first side rail and the second side rail, and a first air module that creates airflow, positioned between the first side rail and at least one of the additional layers. The first air module can draw air from the first layer and direct exhaust air between the first side rail and the second layer. The mattress can define a first channel between the first side rail and the second layer that can permit flow of the exhaust air. The second layer can define a layer recessed portion at a side of the second layer that is adjacent to the first side rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Kody Lee Karschnik, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Eric Rose, Hunter Wayne Johnson, Fletcher Ephraim Carlson-Sanchez
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Publication number: 20220273115Abstract: A mattress system can include a foam layer positioned proximate a mattress top and having a head end, a foot end, and opposite lateral ends, a mattress core positioned under the foam layer, and a sensor strip. The sensor strip can include a carrier strip and a plurality of sensors attached to the carrier strip and spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of the carrier strip. The carrier strip can be configured to be releasably attached to the foam layer. The carrier strip can also extend between the opposite lateral ends of the foam layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Kody Lee Karschnik, Dillon Pedersen, Eric Rose, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Daniel VerBockel
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Publication number: 20220265059Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Rob Nunn, Robert Erko, Samuel Hellfeld, Yi-ching Chen
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Publication number: 20220225786Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Robert Erko, Robert Nunn, Gordan Redzic
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Publication number: 20220218116Abstract: A sleep system comprises an air posturizing module having a case, the case comprising a first case section extending medially along a length of the case to define a movable first section, a second case section adjacent to the first case section and extending along a length of the case to define a movable second section, a third case section defining a third posturing section, a fourth case section extending medially along a length of the case to define a movable third section, and a fifth case section extending medially along a length of the case to define a movable fourth section. One or more first air chambers are carried in the first, third and fourth case sections to provide a first sleep area, and one or more second air chambers are carried in the second, third, and fifth module sections to provide a second sleep area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Eric Rose, Wade Daniel Palashewski
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Publication number: 20220000273Abstract: In one example, this disclosure describes a method including receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, a plurality of air pressure value, determining a plurality of average values using the plurality of the received air pressure values, calculating a difference value between a first one of the plurality of average values and a second one of the plurality of average values, comparing the difference value to a threshold value, determining, based on the comparison, whether a user of the air mattress system moved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Rob Nunn, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Steven Jay Young, Carl Hewitt, Yuri Zhovnirovsky
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Publication number: 20220000654Abstract: A method can be provided that includes measuring sound waves using a sound measuring device, determining, at a central controller of an air mattress system, one or more parameter values of the sound waves, comparing the one or more parameter values with values, ranges, or patterns indicative of snoring, identifying a snoring state of a user, and initiating, with the central controller, a change to one or more adjustable features of the air mattress system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Robert Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Stacy Stusynski, Steven Jay Young, Carl Hewitt
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Patent number: 11206929Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Sleep Number CorporationInventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Robert Erko, Robert Nunn, Gordan Redzic