MICROCLIMATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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Abstract
A microclimate management system 10 comprises a mattress 16, a topper 18, and a control system 14. The topper 18 is coupled to the mattress 16 and is supported thereon. The topper 18 defines an interior region 42 and a person contacting surface 52. The control system 14 is configured to maintain at least one of a surface temperature, a relative surface humidity, and a heat withdrawal capacity of at least a portion of the person contacting surface 52 within a predetermined operating range.
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Citations
289 Claims
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1-253. -253. (canceled)
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254. A microclimate management system, comprising:
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a person-support surface configured to provide low-air-loss therapy, the person-support surface including a first surface; a fluid supply in fluid communication with the person-support surface; a material supported on the first surface; and a controller configured to regulate the operation of the fluid supply as a function of a characteristic of the material. - View Dependent Claims (255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269)
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270. A method comprising:
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sensing at least one of a relative humidity and a temperature of at least a portion of a first surface of a person-support surface; and regulating a fluid supply in communication with the person-support surface as a function of a characteristic of a material supported on the first surface to maintain at least a portion of the first surface within a predetermined operating range. - View Dependent Claims (271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278)
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279. A method comprising:
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receiving an input from a user interface, the input corresponding to a characteristic of a material positioned on a first surface of a person-support surface; regulating the operation of a microclimate management system as a function of the input to maintain a portion of the first surface within a predetermined operating range. - View Dependent Claims (280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289)
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Specification