ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,836, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Sleep Number Corp. (Minneapolis).

"Adjustable bed system with split head and split foot configuration" was invented by Eric Rose (Piedmont, S.C.) and Wade Daniel Palashewski (Andover, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sleep system comprises an air posturizing module having a case, the case comprising a first case section extending medially along a length of the case to define a movable first section, a second case section adjacent to the first case section and extending along a length of the case to define a movable second section, a third case section defining a third posturing section, a f...