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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2020
Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Chau Chong Ye, Singapore, SG;
Yue Wang, Singapore, SG;
Deny D. Barilea, Singapore, SG;
Joshua A. Williams, West Harrison, OH (US);
Suresha Venkataraya, Singapore, SG;
Amodh Gundlur Ramesh, Banglore, IN;
Catherine Wagner, Osgood, IN (US);
Michael Hoksbergen, Auckland, NZ;
Graham K. Lacy, London, GB;
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A mattress overlay apparatus is provided for use with a mattress. The mattress overlay apparatus includes an overlay configured for placement atop the mattress and having a plurality of inflatable bladders, a blower, and first and second rotary plate valves pneumatically coupled to the plurality of bladders and the blower. The first and second rotary plate valves are arranged in series between the plurality of bladders and the blower. The first and second rotary plate valves and the blower are operated to provide the overlay with percussion and vibration (P&V), left and right turn assist, and microclimate management (MCM) functionality.