Infant soothing system

1. An oscillating cushion comprising:

a bladder, a base, a pressure system, a sound system, and a control system;

wherein the oscillating cushion is adapted for use with an infant;

wherein the oscillating cushion simulates a breathing pattern;

wherein the oscillating cushion simulates a heartbeat pattern;

wherein the bladder inflates and deflates to simulate the breathing pattern;

wherein the oscillating cushion generates an audible sound to simulate the heartbeat pattern;

wherein the bladder is an inflatable structure;

wherein the base is a rigid housing;

wherein the bladder is attached to the base;

wherein the pressure system, the sound system; and the control system are contained by the base;

wherein the pressure system further comprises a pressurized air source, an inlet valve, a bleed valve, and a vent;

wherein the inlet valve connects the pressurized air source and the bladder;

wherein the bleed valve connects the bladder to the vent;

wherein the vent releases air to the atmosphere;

wherein the inlet valve is a solenoid valve;

wherein the inlet valve is installed such that the operation of the inlet valve is controlled by a logic module;

wherein the bleed valve is a solenoid valve;

wherein the bleed valve is installed such that the operation of the bleed valve is controlled by the logic module;

wherein the sound system further comprises one or more speakers and one or more audio files;

wherein each of the one or more speakers is connected to the control system;

wherein each of the one or more audio files is stored by the control system;

wherein each of the one or more audio files is a previously prepared audio file that contains a digital representation of an audible sound;

wherein at least one audio file selected from the one or more audio file contains the digital representation of the audible sound of a heartbeat;

wherein the one or more speakers are mounted within the base such that sounds generated by the one or more speakers are audible to the infant;

wherein the control system further comprises a plurality of control switches, the logic module, a nonvolatile storage device, and a pressure sensor;

wherein the plurality of control switches, the nonvolatile storage device and the pressure sensor are connected to the logic module.

2. The oscillating cushion according to claim 1

wherein the pressurized air source is a pump;

wherein the pressurized air source provides the air that is used to inflate the bladder.

3. The oscillating cushion according to claim 1

wherein the pressurized air source is a canister of compressed air;

wherein the pressurized air source provides the air that is used to inflate the bladder.

4. The oscillating cushion according to claim 1 wherein the logic module is a programmable device.

5. The oscillating cushion according to claim 4

wherein each of the plurality of control switches is monitored by the logic module;

wherein each of the plurality of control switches provide control signals for use the logic module;

wherein the plurality of control switches further comprises an inflate switch and a sound switch.

6. The oscillating cushion according to claim 5

wherein the nonvolatile storage device is used to store the one or more audio files;

wherein the nonvolatile storage device is accessible by the logic module such that the logic module can retrieve the one or more audio files for further processing.

7. The oscillating cushion according to claim 6 wherein the pressure sensor is monitored by the logic module.

8. The oscillating cushion according to claim 1

wherein the logic module is a programmable device;

wherein each of the plurality of control switches is monitored by the logic module;

wherein each of the plurality of control switches provide control signals for use by the logic module;

wherein the plurality of control switches further comprises an inflate switch and a sound switch;

wherein the nonvolatile storage device is used to store the one or more audio files;

wherein the nonvolatile storage device is accessible by the logic module such that the logic module can retrieve the one or more audio files for further processing;

wherein the pressure sensor is monitored by the logic module;

wherein the logic module sends a control signal to open the inlet valve;

wherein when the logic module determines that the first predetermined air pressure has registered on the pressure sensor the logic module closes the inlet valve and implements a delay by starting a first countdown timer;

wherein when first countdown timer times out the logic module sends a control signal to open the bleed valve;

wherein when the logic module determines that the second predetermined air pressure has registered on the pressure sensor the logic module closes the bleed valve and implements a delay by starting a second countdown timer;

wherein the logic module opens and closes the inlet valve in a cyclic pattern; wherein the logic module opens and closes the bleed valve in a cyclic pattern.

9. The oscillating cushion according to claim 1

wherein the logic module is a programmable device;

wherein each of the plurality of control switches is monitored by the logic module;

wherein each of the plurality of control switches provide control signals for use b the logic module;

wherein the plurality of control switches further comprises an inflate switch and a sound switch;

wherein the nonvolatile storage device is used to store the one or more audio files;

wherein the nonvolatile storage device is accessible by the logic module such that the logic module can retrieve the one or more audio files for further processing;

wherein the pressure sensor is monitored by the logic module;

wherein the logic module retrieves a predetermined audio file selected from the one or more audio files stored in the nonvolatile storage device;

wherein the logic module decodes the audio file and generates an audio signal that is transmitted to the one or more speakers for announcement.

10. The oscillating cushion according to claim 1

wherein the logic module is a programmable device;

wherein each of the plurality of control switches is monitored by the logic module;

wherein each of the plurality of control switches provide control signals for use by the logic module;

wherein the plurality of control switches further comprises an inflate switch and a sound switch;

wherein the nonvolatile storage device is used to store the one or more audio files;

wherein the nonvolatile storage device is accessible by the logic module such that the logic module can retrieve the one or more audio files for further processing;

wherein the pressure sensor is monitored by the logic module;

wherein the logic module retrieves a predetermined audio file selected from the one or more audio files stored in the nonvolatile storage device; wherein the logic module decodes the audio file and generates an audio signal that is transmitted to the one or more speakers for announcement;

wherein the logic module sends a control signal to open the inlet valve; wherein when the logic module determines that the first predetermined air pressure has registered on the pressure sensor the logic module closes the inlet valve and implements a delay by starting a first countdown timer;

wherein when first countdown timer times out the logic module sends a control signal to open the bleed valve; wherein when the logic module determines that the second predetermined air pressure has registered on the pressure sensor the logic module closes the bleed valve and implements a delay by starting a second countdown timer;

wherein the logic module opens and closes the inlet valve in a cyclic pattern;

wherein the logic module opens and closes the bleed valve in a cyclic pattern.