Patent AU-2013201569-B2 (AU)
Title: A system for determining optimal mattress characteristics for individuals
Inventor: O'MAHONEY EOIN
IPC: A47C31/12
Filed: 2011-12-01
Granted: 2015-07-16
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2013/079118 Al 6 June 2013 (06.06.2013) W I PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, A47C 31/12 (2006.01) DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, (21) International Application Number: KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, PCT/EP2011/071569 MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (22) International Filing Date: OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, 1 December 2011 (01.12.2011) SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (25) Filing Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (26) Publication Language: English kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): KAY- GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, FOAM WOOLFSON [IE/IE]; Bluebell Industrial Estate, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, Naas Road, Dublin, 12 (IE). TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, (72) Inventors; and LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): O'MAHONEY, Eoin SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, [IE/IE]; Greystones, Wicklow (IE). BAIN, Duncan GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). [GB/GB]; 22 Gypsy Lane, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire WD4 8PR (GB). Declarations under Rule 4.17: (74) Agents: LITTON, Rory et al.; Cruickshank & Co., 8a as to applicant's entitlement to applyfor and be granted a Sandyford Business Centre, Sandyford, Dublin, 18 (IE). patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every Published: kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, - with international search report (Art. 21(3)) AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, (54) Title: A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING OPTIMAL MATTRESS CHARACTERISTICS FOR INDIVIDUALS (57) Abstract: The present invention is related to a system for determining 100 an optimal mattress type for an individual, the system comprising a body shape measurement assembly and an optimal mattress type determination means. The body shape measurement assembly comprising a plurality of ref erence measurement lines (110) and a camera (112) facing the plurality of reference measurement lines to measure the body shape of an individual in a receiving area in the system, by scanning a front image and side image of the individual, and analysing the scanned images relative to the plurality of ref erence measurement lines so as to determine a front profile and a side profile of the individual. Thereafter, the profiles are used to construct a three di 1 mensional model of the individual and in conjunction with the sleeping habits of the individual, the system categorises the individual as one of a predetermined set of different individual types and selects an optimal mat tress type from a predetermined set of different mattress types based on the individual type. Fqe