ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,041, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to BUSSERT MEDICAL INC. (Nashville, Ind.).
"Therapeutic seat cushion equipped for pressure monitoring and inflation system for same" was invented by Jessica Bussert (Nashville, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A seat cushion includes a plurality of inflatable cells, a pumping mechanism, and a manifold or valve system fluidly between the pumping mechanism and the inflatable cells. The manifold or the valve system, which may include a clutch and a motor, connect the pumping mechanism with the inflatable cells such that a plurality of zones are created. A valve assembly can include a plurality of ...