System for determining individual user anthropometric characteristics related to mattress preference
US9033901B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F17/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A measuring device to aid mattress selection has an upstanding frame with a plurality of vertically space-apart horizontal illuminated strips. A camera mounted in front of the frame takes front view and side view images of a person standing in front of the illuminated strips. These images are delivered to an associated computer having means to determine the body mass distribution and the spine curvature of the person based on the images of the strips taken by the camera and in particular based on those portions of the image of the illuminated strips blocked by the person standing in front of the illuminated strips. This information can then be used to aid in appropriate mattress selection for the person.
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