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Systems and methods for monitoring and providing therapeutic support for a user

  • US 9,277,829 B2
  • Filed: 07/22/2011
  • Issued: 03/08/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for monitoring pressure at one or more points on an individual and automatically adjusting one or more sections of a support structure having a plurality of adjustable cells, wherein the support structure is divided into a plurality of zones and one or more of the zones is divided into a plurality of subzone, the method comprising:

  • periodically receiving with one or more processors, localized contact pressure data from one or more radio frequency (RF) addressable sensors placed on an individual;

    determining whether an adjustment in the support structure is required using the received localized contact pressure datawhen an adjustment is required, systematically adjusting cells located within the plurality of zones, one zone at a time, until a required change in localized pressure data is indicated;

    if the required change in localized pressure data is indicated for a zone, systematically adjusting cells within, the plurality of subzones for that zone, one subzone at a time, until the required change in localized pressure data is indicated; and

    if the required change in localized pressure data is indicated for a subzone, systematically adjusting cells in that subzone, one cell at a time, until the required change in localized pressure data is indicated.

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