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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
May. 18, 2011
Applicant:
David M. Genaro, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Inventor:
David M. Genaro, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Assignee:
Anodyne Medical Device, Inc., Coral Springs, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 7/06 (2006.01); A47C 27/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 27/10 (2013.01); G05D 7/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A support surface includes a pump and a plurality of air cells that are selectively inflated and deflated by the pump. A proximity sensor detects whether an object is supported on the air cells, and a control unit connected to the pump and the proximity sensor controls operation of the pump based on a signal from the proximity sensor. Battery power can be saved by operating the device in a power save mode when the proximity sensor determines that the user has left the support surface.