12764 43Rd St NE, Saint Michael, MN 55376 • 763-497-5148 • 763-416-4084
Plymouth, MN
Alpharetta, GA
Apopka, FL
Jackson, TN
Covington, GA
Rome, GA
Lovettsville, VA
Work
Company:
Boston scientific
Sep 1998
Position:
Principal pd engineer
Education
Degree:
Bachelors
School / High School:
Georgia Institute of Technology
1989 to 1994
Specialities:
Mechanical Engineering
Skills
Design Control • Design of Experiments • Minitab • Validation • R&D • Catheters • V&V • Process Engineering • Design For Manufacturing • Fmea • Verification and Validation • Fda • Capa • Corrective and Preventive Action • Research and Development • Medical Devices • Six Sigma • Quality System • Product Development • Root Cause Analysis • Cross Functional Team Leadership • Engineering • Dmaic • Statistical Process Control • Gmp
Dieter H. Kraft - Alpharetta GA Darren M. McKim - Plymouth MN Troy W. Larson - Alpharetta GA James A. Flanegan - Alpharetta GA
Assignee:
SleepTec, Inc. - Alpharetta GA
International Classification:
A47C 1704
US Classification:
5 181
Abstract:
A sleeper sofa incorporating an air mattress including a telescoping mattress frame for supporting a mattress support subassembly consisting of hinge panels. The hinges used to connect the panels limit the angular range of motion of adjacent panels to plus or minus 90. degree. from a coplanar arrangement. The "panel" that defines the seating surface on which seat cushions rest when the sofa is in the seating position may be supported in the seating position by a pair of side rails that lack significant structure in the seating plane. This "panel" may also include a set of sinuous springs clad in padding similar to the seat-cushion support surface of a conventional non-sleeper sofa. The air mattress used in the sleeper sofa can be a multi-chamber design in which the outer edges of the mattress are inflated to a higher pressure to prevent the user from rolling off the edge of the mattress. The mattress may also include a centrally located longitudinal divider portion, inflated to a higher pressure, between individually pressure controlled sleeping portions to prevent one user from rolling from a high pressure sleeping area to the adjacent sleeping area when the adjacent area is at a lower pressure than the high pressure sleeping area.
Dieter H. Kraft - Alpharetta GA Darren M. McKim - Plymouth MN Troy W. Larson - Alpharetta GA James A. Flanegan - Alpharetta GA
Assignee:
SleepTec, Inc. - Alpharetta GA
International Classification:
A47C 2710
US Classification:
5732
Abstract:
A sleeper sofa incorporating an air mattress including a telescoping mattress frame for supporting a mattress support subassembly consisting of hinge panels. The hinges used to connect the panels limit the angular range of motion of adjacent panels to plus or minus 90. degree. from a coplanar arrangement. The "panel" that defines the seating surface on which seat cushions rest when the sofa is in the seating position may be supported in the seating position by a pair of side rails that lack significant structure in the seating plane. This "panel" may also include a set of sinuous springs clad in padding similar to the seat-cushion support surface of a conventional non-sleeper sofa. The air mattress used in the sleeper sofa can be a multi-chamber design in which the outer edges of the mattress are inflated to a higher pressure to prevent the user from rolling off the edge of the mattress. The mattress may also include a centrally located longitudinal divider portion, inflated to a higher pressure, between individually pressure controlled sleeping portions to prevent one user from rolling from a high pressure sleeping area to the adjacent sleeping area when the adjacent area is at a lower pressure than the high pressure sleeping area.
Boston Scientific
Principal Pd Engineer
Airgonomics Nov 1997 - Aug 1998
R and D Engineer
Cr Bard Feb 1995 - Nov 1997
Process Engineering
Education:
Georgia Institute of Technology 1989 - 1994
Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
Skills:
Design Control Design of Experiments Minitab Validation R&D Catheters V&V Process Engineering Design For Manufacturing Fmea Verification and Validation Fda Capa Corrective and Preventive Action Research and Development Medical Devices Six Sigma Quality System Product Development Root Cause Analysis Cross Functional Team Leadership Engineering Dmaic Statistical Process Control Gmp