Multi-layered anatomically engineered, 3 position bed pillow, to reduce sleep apnea and snoring, with methods for design, manufacturing and use

A pillow comprising:

• a compressible pillow material configured to deform under load applied by a user;
• a central sleeping support region configured to support a head of the user in a supine sleeping position, the central sleeping support region comprising:
• an elevated ramp configured to elevate shoulders of the user when the user lies on the central sleeping support region on a user's back;
• a neck support member positioned adjacent an upper end of the elevated ramp, the neck support member comprising:
• a height of the neck support member measured from a top surface of the elevated ramp to an upper surface of the neck support member and defined by a neck height of the user plus a compression allowance height representing an amount of vertical compression of the compressible pillow material under load during use;
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• a length of the neck support member defined by a neck length of the user;
• and,
• a concave depression positioned posterior to the neck support member and configured to receive and support the head of the user after the head of the user is tilted rearward relative to the neck support member;
• a raised generally cylindrical left side-sleeping support region positioned adjacent a left side of the central sleeping support region and configured to support the head of the user in a left lateral recumbent sleeping position, the left side-sleeping support region comprising:
• a height of the left side-sleeping support region defined by a shoulder height of the user plus a compression allowance height representing an amount of vertical compression of the compressible pillow material under load during use;
• and,
• a generally circular top surface of the left side-sleeping support region inclined relative to a reference plane of a bottom surface of the left side-sleeping support region, the top surface of the left side-sleeping support region extending downward toward the central sleeping support region and being inclined at an angle of between 5-15 degrees;
• a raised generally cylindrical right side-sleeping support region positioned adjacent a right side of the central sleeping support region and configured to support the head of the user in a right lateral recumbent sleeping position, the right side-sleeping support region comprising:
• a height of the right side-sleeping support region defined by a shoulder height of the user plus a compression allowance height representing an amount of vertical compression of the compressible pillow material under load during use;
• and,
• a generally circular top surface of the right side-sleeping support region inclined relative to a reference plane of a bottom surface of the right side-sleeping support region, the top surface of the right side-sleeping support region extending downward toward the central sleeping support region and being inclined at an angle of between 5-15 degrees.