US 11,744,382 B2
Article comprising a temperature-conditioned surface, thermoelectric control unit, and method for temperature-conditioning the surface of an article
Todd Youngblood, Mooresville, NC (US); and Tara Youngblood, Mooresville, NC (US)
Assigned to SLEEPME INC., Mooresville, NC (US)
Filed by Kryo, Inc., Mooresville, NC (US)
Filed on May 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/323,550.
Application 17/323,550 is a continuation of application No. 16/657,148, filed on Oct. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,013,338.
Application 16/657,148 is a continuation of application No. 15/705,829, filed on Sep. 15, 2017, granted, now 10,986,933, issued on Apr. 27, 2021.
Application 15/705,829 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/777,050, granted, now 10,278,511, issued on May 7, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2014/030202, filed on Mar. 17, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/398,257, filed on Sep. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/800,768, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0267379 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. F25D 15/00 (2006.01); A47C 21/04 (2006.01); A47C 21/02 (2006.01); A47C 31/00 (2006.01); A47C 31/10 (2006.01); F25D 17/02 (2006.01); F25D 29/00 (2006.01); A47G 9/02 (2006.01); F25B 21/02 (2006.01); F28F 3/12 (2006.01); F28D 1/03 (2006.01); A47C 27/08 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/0531 (2021.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); F28D 21/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/369 (2021.01); A61B 5/389 (2021.01); A61B 5/398 (2021.01)
CPC A47C 21/04 (2013.01) [A47C 21/022 (2013.01); A47C 21/044 (2013.01); A47C 21/048 (2013.01); A47C 27/085 (2013.01); A47C 31/008 (2013.01); A47C 31/105 (2013.01); A47G 9/0246 (2013.01); A61B 5/4812 (2013.01); F25B 21/02 (2013.01); F25D 15/00 (2013.01); F25D 17/02 (2013.01); F25D 29/00 (2013.01); F28D 1/035 (2013.01); F28F 3/12 (2013.01); A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61B 5/02438 (2013.01); A61B 5/0531 (2013.01); A61B 5/0816 (2013.01); A61B 5/11 (2013.01); A61B 5/1114 (2013.01); A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61B 5/14551 (2013.01); A61B 5/369 (2021.01); A61B 5/389 (2021.01); A61B 5/398 (2021.01); A61B 2560/0247 (2013.01); F25B 2321/0252 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0077 (2013.01); F28F 2255/02 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sleep system comprising:
at least one remote device; and
an article for adjusting a temperature of a surface, wherein the article further comprises:
a first layer having a plurality of openings, wherein the first layer has an exterior surface and an interior surface;
a second layer having a corresponding plurality of openings, wherein the second layer has an exterior surface and an interior surface, and wherein the second layer is permanently affixed to the first layer along a periphery of the article and a periphery of each of the plurality of openings;
at least one interior chamber defined between the interior surface of the first layer and the interior surface of the second layer;
at least one thermoelectric control unit in fluid connection with the at least one interior chamber, wherein the at least one thermoelectric control unit is operable to both heat and cool the fluid, and wherein the at least one thermoelectric control unit has at least one antenna and at least one processor; and
at least one remote server storing global data including profile data from a user of the sleep system and data obtained from at least one user of at least one other sleep system, and having real-time two-way communication with the at least one remote device, wherein the at least one other sleep system comprises at least one other article;
wherein the at least one remote device and the at least one thermoelectric control unit are operable to participate in real-time two-way communication;
wherein the at least one remote device includes a smartphone or tablet, wherein the at least one remote device comprises a mobile application, and wherein a graphical user interface (GUI) on the mobile application includes a smart alarm, wherein the smart alarm causes a temperature of the article to be increased based on a user's location in a sleep cycle and a preselected time;
wherein the user's location in the sleep cycle is determined by active data collection of the user's vital signs;
wherein a rate of temperature increase is selected based on the user's location in the sleep cycle to wake the user at the preselected time.