公开(公告)号：US10251798B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US15582624

申请日：2017-04-29

Applicant: Edward T. Bednarz, III ,  Heather T. Bednarz ,  Matthew T. Aguilar ,  Robert W. Moyer, Jr. ,  Amal Pillai ,  Jason E. Ugwu ,  Autumn L. Werner

Inventor： Edward T. Bednarz, III ,  Heather T. Bednarz ,  Matthew T. Aguilar ,  Robert W. Moyer, Jr. ,  Amal Pillai ,  Jason E. Ugwu ,  Autumn L. Werner

IPC: A61G7/057 ,  A61G5/10

Abstract: A pressure redistribution system, including: a chair having a frame; a back cushion inflation system operatively connected to an upper portion of the frame, wherein the back cushion inflation system includes a back cushion and a plurality of back cushion air bladders located within an opening in the back cushion; a pump system operatively connected to the back cushion inflation system for inflating and deflating the back cushion air bladders; a seat cushion sensor system operatively attached to the wheelchair frame and the pump system, wherein the seat cushion sensor system includes a seat cushion and a plurality of seat cushion air bladders located within an opening in the seat cushion and a plurality of load sensors located adjacent to the plurality of seat cushion air bladders and wherein the pump system is able to inflate and deflate the plurality of seat cushion air bladders; a light display operatively connected to the back cushion inflation system, wherein the light display provides a visual indication as to a pressure being experienced by each of the plurality of load sensors; and a microcontroller located adjacent to the pump system, the seat cushion sensor system and the light display to assist in a determination of the pressure being experienced by each of the plurality of load sensors and to assist in providing the visual indication as to a pressure being experienced by each of the plurality of load sensors.

公开(公告)号：US20180311095A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US15582624

申请日：2017-04-29

Applicant: Edward T. BEDNARZ, III ,  Heather T. BEDNARZ ,  Matthew T. AGUILAR ,  Robert W. MOYER, JR. ,  Amal PILLAI ,  Jason E. UGWU ,  Autumn L. WERNER

Inventor： Edward T. BEDNARZ, III ,  Heather T. BEDNARZ ,  Matthew T. AGUILAR ,  Robert W. MOYER, JR. ,  Amal PILLAI ,  Jason E. UGWU ,  Autumn L. WERNER

IPC: A61G7/057 ,  A61G5/10

CPC classification number: A61G7/05776 ,  A61G5/1045 ,  A61G5/1048 ,  A61G2203/20 ,  A61G2203/32 ,  A61G2203/34

Abstract: A pressure redistribution system, including: a chair having a frame; a back cushion inflation system operatively connected to an upper portion of the frame, wherein the back cushion inflation system includes a back cushion and a plurality of back cushion air bladders located within an opening in the back cushion; a pump system operatively connected to the back cushion inflation system for inflating and deflating the back cushion air bladders; a seat cushion sensor system operatively attached to the wheelchair frame and the pump system, wherein the seat cushion sensor system includes a seat cushion and a plurality of seat cushion air bladders located within an opening in the seat cushion and a plurality of load sensors located adjacent to the plurality of seat cushion air bladders and wherein the pump system is able to inflate and deflate the plurality of seat cushion air bladders; a light display operatively connected to the back cushion inflation system, wherein the light display provides a visual indication as to a pressure being experienced by each of the plurality of load sensors; and a microcontroller located adjacent to the pump system, the seat cushion sensor system and the light display to assist in a determination of the pressure being experienced by each of the plurality of load sensors and to assist in providing the visual indication as to a pressure being experienced by each of the plurality of load sensors.