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US 9,433,297 B2Granted
Seat cushion with a prayer reminder system
OwnerEffat Al-Sarajinventor
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Abstract
A seat cushion includes a sensor housed within the seat cushion for generating an output signal in response to detecting a load. The seat cushion also includes an alarm device and a microcontroller configured to receive the output signal from the sensor and activate the alarm device at predetermined times. The predetermined times are based on the five Islamic prayer times.
Claims9
A seat cushion, comprising:
- a sensor housed within the seat cushion for generating an output signal in response to detecting a weight of a user;
- an alarm device, wherein the alarm device generates at least one auditory signal and at least one non-auditory signal;
- and
- a microcontroller configured to
- receive the output signal from the sensor,
- operate in a child mode when the weight of the user is detected to be less than a threshold weight and in an adult mode when the weight of the user is at or above the threshold weight, and
- activate the alarm device at predetermined times,
- wherein the predetermined times correspond to five Islamic prayer times determined based on the seat cushion location and a current date and time when operating in the adult mode, the predetermined times being based on the weight of the user when operating in the child mode, and the at least one auditory signal and at least one non-auditory signal from the alarm device are pre-programmed by the user for a prayer time that corresponds with the current time, and
- wherein the alarm device generates an auditory signal of the at least one auditory signal at one of the five Islamic prayer times and generates a non-auditory signal of the at least one non-auditory signal at a different one of the five Islamic prayer times.
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A prayer reminder system, comprising:
- a seat cushion;
- a sensor housed within the seat cushion for generating an output signal in response to detecting a weight of a user;
- an alarm device, wherein the alarm device generates at least one auditory signal and at least one non-auditory signal;
- and
- a microcontroller configured to
- receive the output signal from the sensor,
- operate in a child mode when the weight of the user is detected to be less than a threshold weight and in an adult mode when the weight of the user is at or above the threshold weight, and
- activate the alarm device at predetermined times,
- wherein the predetermined times correspond to five Islamic prayer times determined based on the seat cushion location and a current date and time when operating in the adult mode, the predetermined times being based on the weight of the user when operating in the child mode, and the at least one auditory signal and at least one non-auditory signal from the alarm device are pre-programmed by the user for a prayer time that corresponds with the current time, and
- wherein the alarm device generates an auditory signal of the at least one auditory signal at one of the five Islamic prayer times and generates a non-auditory signal of the at least one non-auditory signal at a different one of the five Islamic prayer times.
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