IP Library Granted Patent US 12,208,216
Granted Patent B2
US 12,208,216 · App. 18/436,715 · Granted Jan 28, 2025

System for enhancing sleep recovery and promoting weight loss

Inventors: Tara Youngblood (Mooresville, NC); Todd Youngblood (Mooresville, NC)
Assignee: Sleep Solutions Inc.
A61M21/02A61B5/1115A61B5/4812A61B5/748A61M2021/0066
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Patent No.
US 12,208,216
App. No.
18/436,715
Granted
Jan 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides systems, methods, and articles for stress reduction and sleep promotion. A stress reduction and sleep promotion system includes at least one remote device, at least one body sensor, and at least one remote server. In other embodiments, the stress reduction and sleep promotion system includes machine learning.

Claims (46)

1. A system for improving sleep, comprising:

a server platform in network communication with at least one regulating device and at least one sensor;

wherein the at least one regulating device is operable to adjust parameters of at least one sleeping article;

wherein the at least one sleeping article includes at least one mattress, at least one mattress pad, and/or at least one blanket;

wherein the server platform receives sensor data from the at least one sensor;

wherein the server platform includes an artificial intelligence module and wherein the artificial intelligence module is operable to recommend an adjustment to parameters of the at least one sleeping article by the at least one regulating device based on the sensor data;

wherein the server platform is operable to automatically transmit commands to the at least one regulating device to execute the recommended adjustments;

wherein the at least one regulating device adjusts parameters of the at least one sleeping article based on the commands from the server platform;

wherein the server platform determines a status of a user based on the sensor data and determines a heuristic-based adjustment for the at least one sleeping article based on the status of the user; and

wherein the heuristic-based adjustment automatically overrides the recommended adjustments by the artificial intelligence module.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one regulating device includes at least one fluid reservoir including thermoelectric modules for heating and/or cooling fluid, and wherein the at least one regulating device is operable to circulate the fluid into and out of the at least one sleeping article.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor includes at least one heart rate sensor, at least one respiration sensor, at least one microphone, at least one analyte sensor, at least one pressure sensor, and/or at least one movement sensor.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server platform is operable to receive commands to adjust parameters of the at least one sleeping article from at least one user device, and wherein the received commands are operable to override the heuristic-based adjustment.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the parameters include a temperature of the at least one sleeping article.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the artificial intelligence module selects a machine learning model for each individual user based on historical sensor data associated with each individual user and real-time sensor data from each individual user.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the artificial intelligence module automatically determines a chronotype for each individual user and selects the machine learning model for each individual user based on the chronotype of each individual user.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the historical sensor data includes previous sleep stages for each individual user.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the magnitude of the recommended adjustments, the timing between the recommended adjustments, and/or the relative timing between the recommended adjustments are based on historical sleep stage information for one or more users.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the status of the user includes whether the user is currently in bed or out of bed and/or a sleep stage of the user.

11. A system for improving sleep, comprising:

a server platform in network communication with at least one regulating device and at least one sensor;

wherein the at least one regulating device is operable to adjust a temperature of at least one sleeping article;

wherein the server platform receives sensor data from the at least one sensor;

wherein the server platform includes an artificial intelligence module and wherein the artificial intelligence module is operable to recommend an adjustment to the temperature of the at least one sleeping article by the at least one regulating device based on the sensor data;

wherein the artificial intelligence module selects a machine learning model for each individual user based on historical sensor data associated with each individual user and sensor data from each individual user;

wherein the server platform automatically transmits commands to the at least one regulating device to execute the recommended adjustments;

wherein the at least one regulating device adjusts parameters of the at least one sleeping article based on the commands from the server platform;

wherein the server platform determines a heuristic-based adjustment for the at least one sleeping article based on a status of the user; and

wherein the heuristic-based adjustment automatically overrides the recommended adjustments by the artificial intelligence module.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one sensor includes at least one heart rate sensor, at least one respiration sensor, at least one microphone, at least one analyte sensor, at least one pressure sensor, and/or at least one movement sensor.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the server platform is operable to receive commands to adjust parameters of the at least one sleeping article from at least one user device.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the historical sensor data includes previous sleep stages of each individual user.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the magnitude of the recommended adjustments, the timing between the recommended adjustments, and/or the relative timing between the recommended adjustments are based on historical sleep stage information for one or more users.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein server platform receives the sensor data from the at least one sensor in real time.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the status of the user includes whether the user is currently in bed or out of bed and/or a sleep stage of the user.

18. A system for improving sleep, comprising:

a server platform in network communication with at least one regulating device and at least one sensor;

wherein the at least one regulating device is operable to adjust a temperature of at least one sleeping article;

wherein the at least one sleeping article includes at least one mattress, at least one mattress pad, and/or at least one blanket;

wherein the server platform receives sensor data from the at least one sensor;

wherein the server platform includes an artificial intelligence module and wherein the artificial intelligence module is operable to recommend an adjustment to the temperature of the at least one sleeping article by the at least one regulating device based on the sensor data;

wherein the server platform automatically transmits commands to the at least one regulating device to execute the recommended adjustments;

wherein the at least one regulating device adjusts parameters of the at least one sleeping article based on the commands from the server platform; and

wherein the magnitude of the recommended adjustments, the timing between the recommended adjustments, and/or the relative timing between the recommended adjustments are based on historical sleep stage information for one or more users.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the at least one sensor includes at least one heart rate sensor, at least one respiration sensor, at least one microphone, at least one analyte sensor, at least one pressure sensor, and/or at least one movement sensor.

20. The system of claim 18 , wherein server platform receives the sensor data from the at least one sensor in real time.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2024
From: SLEEPME INC.
To: SLEEP SOLUTIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 067819/0809 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2024
From: YOUNGBLOOD, TARA; YOUNGBLOOD, TODD
To: YOUNGBLOOD IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 066514/0260 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2024
From: YOUNGBLOOD IP HOLDINGS, LLC
To: KRYO, INC.
Reel/Frame 066514/0476 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 21, 2024
From: KRYO, INC.
To: SLEEPME INC.
Reel/Frame 066642/0885 →
Continuity (9)
Continuation 18119651 · Mar 9, 2023
Continuation 17861887 · Jul 11, 2022
Continuation In Part 16715652 · Dec 16, 2019
Continuation In Part 15848816 · Dec 20, 2017
Continuation In Part 15705829 · Sep 15, 2017
Continuation In Part 14777050 · Sep 15, 2015
Provisional Application 62780637 · Dec 17, 2018
Provisional Application 62398257 · Sep 22, 2016
Related Publication 20240173516A1 · May 30, 2024
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