Susan M Hrobar

US Patent:

20130031725, Feb 7, 2013

Filed:

Aug 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/196455

Inventors:

John Joseph Riley - Brookfield WI, US
Susan Marie Hrobar - Brookfield WI, US
Mark Robert Grobarchik - Brookfield WI, US

Assignee:

RAPID AIR, LLC - Pewaukee WI

International Classification:

A47C 27/08

US Classification:

5713

Abstract:

The described system and method allows for the control of inflation and deflation of air mattresses such that fast and accurate deflate times and satisfaction of consumer expectations may be achieved. A combination of empirically-derived deflate profiles, corrected dynamic measurements, and static measurements may be used to achieve fast and accurate deflation to user-defined target pressures. Additionally, a marketing routine that invokes simulated deflation or simulated inflation when deflation or inflation is not necessary but a user is expecting deflation or inflation, respectively, may be used to better satisfy the user's expectations.

US Patent:

20120304391, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

Jun 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/490205

Inventors:

John Joseph Riley - Brookfield WI, US
Susan Marie Hrobar - Brookfield WI, US

Assignee:

RAPID AIR LLC - Pewaukee WI

International Classification:

A47C 27/10
F04D 25/14

US Classification:

5710, 415 1

Abstract:

Efficient systems and methods for inflating, deflating, or simultaneously inflating and deflating air mattress chambers using various pump and pump housing configurations are provided. Examples of the various pump and pump housing configurations include: boundary-layer pumps having single disk array or multiple disk array layouts, different disk geometries, different pressure recovery chamber geometries, adjustable components for switching between filling and powered dumping operations, and reversible and non-reversible motors; and pump housings having one or more dump channels for manifold-driven powered dumping, multiple sides or stages for pressure and/or flow compounding, various manifold chamber configurations for robust connectivity with air mattresses having multiple chambers, and various valve configurations for flexible control over filling, powered dumping, and simultaneous filling and powered dumping operations. Pump products having pumps and pump housings designed according to the principles described herein are able to satisfy a wide range of different performance and cost requirements.

US Patent:

20180140107, May 24, 2018

Filed:

Jan 22, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/877018

Inventors:

- Corona CA, US
James A. RODRIAN - Grafton WI, US
Susan Marie HROBAR - Brookfield WI, US
John Joseph RILEY - Brookfield WI, US

International Classification:

A47C 27/08
A61G 7/057

Abstract:

An airbed system, connectable to an air mattress chamber of an air mattress, includes: a pressure sensor, configured to obtain pressure measurements corresponding to the air mattress chamber; and a control unit, configured to operate a pump and valves of the airbed system to inflate and deflate the air mattress chamber, and to determine first and second constants corresponding to inflation of the air mattress chamber and third and fourth constants corresponding to deflation of the air mattress chamber.

US Patent:

20160242561, Aug 25, 2016

Filed:

Feb 25, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/053769

Inventors:

- Pewaukee WI, US
Susan Marie Hrobar - Brookfield WI, US

International Classification:

A47C 27/08
G05B 15/02
F04D 27/00
A47C 20/04
A47C 27/10

Abstract:

An airbed system includes: an air mattress comprising one or more air chambers; an adjustable base comprising one or more articulation points; and a pump connected to the one or more air chambers of the air mattress; and a control system, wherein the control system is configured to: control the adjustable base to perform an articulation operation; and while the articulation operation is ongoing, control the pump to inflate or deflate the one or more air chambers of the air mattress based on the articulation operation being performed.

US Patent:

20160106224, Apr 21, 2016

Filed:

Dec 14, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/968091

Inventors:

- Pewaukee WI, US
John Joseph Riley - Brookfield WI, US
Susan Marie Hrobar - Brookfield WI, US

International Classification:

A47C 27/08
F04D 29/42
F04D 25/06
F04D 29/28
A47C 27/10
F04D 17/08

Abstract:

Efficient systems and methods for inflating, deflating, or simultaneously inflating and deflating air mattress chambers using various pump and pump housing configurations are provided. Examples of the various pump and pump housing configurations include: boundary-layer pumps having single disk array or multiple disk array layouts, different disk geometries, different pressure recovery chamber geometries, adjustable components for switching between filling and powered dumping operations, and reversible and non-reversible motors; and pump housings having one or more dump channels for manifold-driven powered dumping, multiple sides or stages for pressure and/or flow compounding, various manifold chamber configurations for robust connectivity with air mattresses having multiple chambers, and various valve configurations for flexible control over filling, powered dumping, and simultaneous filling and powered dumping operations. Pump products having pumps and pump housings designed according to the principles described herein are able to satisfy a wide range of different performance and cost requirements.

US Patent:

20150164236, Jun 18, 2015

Filed:

Dec 16, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/571834

Inventors:

- Pewaukee WI, US
James A. Rodrian - Grafton WI, US
Susan Marie Hrobar - Brookfield WI, US
John Joseph Riley - Brookfield WI, US

International Classification:

A47C 27/08

Abstract:

An airbed system, connectable to an air mattress chamber of an air mattress, includes: a pressure sensor, configured to obtain pressure measurements corresponding to the air mattress chamber; and a control unit, configured to operate a pump and valves of the airbed system to inflate and deflate the air mattress chamber, and to determine first and second constants corresponding to inflation of the air mattress chamber and third and fourth constants corresponding to deflation of the air mattress chamber.