Application US20190320808

Temperature-Regulating Mattress
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US20190320808

1. A mattress system comprising: (7) (16)

a comfort layer and a base layer;

wherein the comfort layer comprises:

a mattress cover top panel over a top panel foam insert that are joined at a stitch seam,

a mattress cover selectively joinable with the base layer,

at least one embedded surface sensor below the top panel foam insert,

a plurality of horizontal foam comfort layers, and

a plurality of vertical air-impermeable surfaces cut through the horizontal foam comfort layers;

wherein the base layer comprises:

a base top panel,

a biometric sensor below the base top panel,

a plurality of expandable segments below the biometric sensor, and

a torso airbox and a feet airbox integrated within the expandable segments;

wherein the torso airbox includes a first fan, a first heater and is under a first air duct;

wherein the feet airbox includes a second fan, a second heater and is under a second air duct;

wherein the torso airbox drives air through the first air duct and through at least one of the plurality of vertical air-impermeable surfaces; and

wherein the feet airbox drives air through the second air duct and through at least one of the plurality of vertical air-impermeable surfaces.

2. The mattress system as in claim 1, wherein the comfort layer is partially surrounded by a fire sock. (0)

3. The mattress system as in claim 1, wherein a mattress cover selectively joinable with the base layer via a zipper. (0)

4. The mattress system as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of horizontal foam comfort layers further comprises an embedded ergonomic gel matrix. (0)

5. The mattress system as in claim 1, wherein the expandable segments comprise polypropylene. (0)

6. The mattress system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one embedded surface sensor measures temperature, relative humidity and presence of a user within the mattress systems. (0)

7. The mattress system as in claim 1, wherein the torso airbox further comprises: (2) (7)

a first sensor downstream from the first fan and the first heater for measuring temperature of passing air;

a second sensor upstream from the first fan and the first heater for measuring temperature of passing air;

a first ramp that enables lateral airflow for air that leaves the torso airbox;

and wherein the feet airbox further comprises:

a third sensor downstream from the second fan and the second heater for measuring temperature of passing air;

a fourth sensor upstream from the second fan and the second heater for measuring temperature of passing air;

a second ramp that enables lateral airflow for air that leaves the feet airbox.

8. The mattress system as in claim 7, wherein the first heater is a positive temperature coefficient heater and the second heater is a positive temperature coefficient heater. (0)

9. The mattress system as in claim 7, wherein the first sensor, the second sensor, the third sensor and the fourth sensor also measure relative humidity. (0)

10. The mattress system as in claim 1, wherein two of the plurality of vertical air-impermeable surfaces cut through the horizontal foam comfort layers forms a mattress vertical channel having a left channel wall and a right channel wall; (0) (3)

11. A mattress system comprising: (2) (7)

a comfort layer and an intake layer, wherein the comfort layer is situated above the intake layer and is attached to the intake layer;

an air permeable top cover surrounding a top and sides of the comfort layer;

an air permeable bottom cover comprising spacer fabric surrounding a bottom and sides of the intake layer;

wherein the comfort layer comprises:

a plurality of horizontal foam comfort layers;

a plurality of vertical air-impermeable surfaces cut through the horizontal foam comfort layers;

wherein the spacer fabric creates air channels on the bottom and sides of the intake layer so that air moves freely through the air permeable bottom cover in both perpendicular and parallel directions.

12. The mattress system as in claim 11, wherein the comfort layer further comprises an embedded ergonomic gel matrix. (0)

13. The mattress as in claim 11, wherein the spacer fabric comprises a front surface, a back surface and spacer yarn in between the front surface and back surface. (0)

14. A mattress base comprising: (3) (6)

a plurality of linked expandable segments;

a plurality of rigid panels, wherein each of the plurality of rigid panels is installed partially over one of the plurality of linked expandable segments

a biometric sensor inlaid within a first of the plurality of rigid panels, wherein the biometric sensor measures sleeping profiles for a user of a mattress installed over the mattress base;

a first airbox system installed within a second of the plurality of rigid panels, wherein the first airbox system comprises at least one ramp to facilitate airflow exiting the airbox system;

a second airbox system installed within a third of the plurality of rigid panels, wherein the second airbox system comprises at least one ramp to facilitate airflow exiting the airbox system;

wherein each of the plurality of linked expandable segments is flexible with respect to at least one of the adjacent expandable segments.

15. The mattress base as in claim 14, wherein the expandable segments comprise polypropylene. (0)

16. The mattress base as in claim 14, wherein the second of the plurality of rigid panels is in the middle of the mattress base and the third of the plurality of rigid panels is on the edge of the mattress base. (0)

17. The mattress base as in claim 14, wherein each of two adjacent linked expandable segments has a hinge carveout; (0) (1)

18. A remote for a mattress system, comprising: (2) (10)

a full surface circular tactile button,

a gesture sensing module,

a rotating member,

a haptic motor,

a light indicator; a gradient light indicator,

a reset button,

a base,

a capacitive touch sensor,

a wireless communicator;

wherein the remote provides control instruction to the mattress system based on activation and deactivation of the full surface circular tactile button, the gesture sensing module, the rotating member, and the haptic motor.

19. The remote for a mattress system as in claim 18, wherein the remote is generally puck-shaped and wherein the rotating member is selectively removeable from the base. (0)

20. The remote for a mattress system as in claim 18, wherein the gesture sensing module detects mid-air horizontal and vertical gestures. (0)

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Temperature-Regulating Mattress

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