A resting pillow is disclosed. The resting pillow incorporates headphones as part of the pillow body. The headphones are in communication with electronic communication device, which is configured to send and/or receive wireless signals from an external personal portable electronic device.

The methods, systems and devices provided herein relate to sleep-aid. Some embodiments include a vibration source and/or a sound source. In some embodiments, the vibration source and/or sound source emit vibrations and/or sounds that stimulate a subject's vagus nerve, or another nerve, to induce sleep or relaxation in the subject.

Ambient noise attenuating headphones are disclosed that may be used when a user is laying down on their side. The headphones include an ergonomic support structure, a noise attenuating structure housed within the ergonomic support structure having a circumferential end configured to surround an ear of the user, wherein the noise attenuating structure comprises a first and second elastic portion, and wherein the second elastic portion has the circumferential end having a material density less than the first elastic portion, and a speaker coupled to the noise attenuating structure.

The present disclosure is directed to a bedding panel system comprising a bottom or fitted sheet with embedded channels throughout such that at least one or more modular top panels and cushions can be attached to create physical sleep chamber spaces and thus independent “sleep zones” for multiple occupants on a single mattress. A bedding panel system can have dimensions to fit any size mattress. Fitted sheet, modular panels and cushions can include several layered components, each with comfort or utility features for each sleep chamber space. Top and bottom layers of fitted sheet and modular panels may be comprised of various fabrics and materials desirable for sleep comfort. Middle layers of fitted sheet and modular panels can include items such as foam or gel padding, moisture resistant barriers, biometric sensors for measuring physical health and sleep quality, and hardware for heating and cooling. Customized foot panels with specialized materials and electronic components can also be attached to fitted sheet for elevated comfort in the foot box. Bedding panel system components can be embedded with channels, arranged in crisscross and diagonal patterns, containing reinforced holes spaced symmetrically throughout to accommodate different configurations for modular panel and cushion installations. Anchor systems can include a variety of material and hardware combinations to enable ease of component connections, sleep comfort, and convenience of occupant access to sleep zones. Similar to modular panel configurations, anchors allow cushions, pillows, pillow cases and similar headrests designed for the head box section to remain connected to fitted sheet to ensure sleep materials remain intact and in place for the duration of the occupants sleep session.

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for a heated body pillow are described. The pillow may receive, from a user device, one or more commands for adjusting an operating temperature of a heating element located inside an outer covering of the pillow. A power cord coupled to the heating element may be at least partially enclosed by a tubular shroud external to and coupled to the outer covering. The pillow may adjust the operating temperature of the heating element based on receiving the one or more commands.

A pillow remote controller using acoustic commands includes a pillow defining an open interior compartment configured for housing one or more pressure sensors electrically and operably coupled with an electronics enclosure. The electronics enclosure contains various electronic components including a power control and alarm circuit, an audio receive, de-code and function command circuit, a transmitter selector and interface circuit, and various transmitters for transmitting an operating function to an electronic product. The electronics are operable for receiving an acoustic command, de-coding the acoustic command, and providing a function command to the transmitter selector and interface circuit. The function command is interfaced with a particular type of transmitter and transmitted optically or wirelessly to the electronic product. One or more human presence sensors may be operably coupled with the power control and alarm circuit to provide an assurance of human presence before enabling operation.

The present disclosure relates to a piece of furniture, particularly an adjustable bed, having a speaker system. The bed includes a base having an outer peripheral edge. At least one speaker is mounted to the base of the piece of furniture, typically to the legs. The at least one speaker is mounted to face outwards from a center portion of the bed. The at least one speaker is mounted inboard of the outer peripheral edge of the base of the bed so as to conceal the speakers from a top view. The speaker system may also be used with various other pieces of furniture such as couches, chairs, tables, etc. A subwoofer may also be mounted to the base of the bed.

Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed to an adjustable pillow for eliminating physical contact between one or more portions of a user's skin, face and/or body part(s), and a support surface upon which the adjustable pillow rests. The adjustable pillow is attached to or otherwise integrated into a headband to maintain specific placement of the adjustable pillow relative to a user's head, face, etc.

A pillow has a supporting structure, a cushion, multiple flexible sensors, and a controlling unit. The supporting structure has a supporting plate. The supporting plate has multiple supporting elements disposed at intervals. Each of the supporting elements is sheet-like. Each of the supporting elements is independently deformable by being independently pressed and independently restoring. The cushion is elastic and is supported by the supporting structure. Each of the flexible sensors is mounted to a corresponding one of the multiple supporting elements. The controlling unit is electrically connected to the multiple flexible sensors. When a user rests his head on the pillow, the user may press the flexible sensors to control a controlled device such as a speaker or a projector.

An improved binaural recording system (12) comprising two hollow artificial auricles (6a, 6b) mounted on two opposite left and right sides of a dummy head (1). Two microphone capsules are mounted inside said auricles (6a, 6b) having a sound collection face (15a, 15b) facing the outside of said auricles (6a, 6b) and arranged inside a recess (17a, 17b) of the artificial auricle. This system allows, in stereo listening to faithfully perceive and discriminate the direction of origin of the sound sources that move in front of a hypothetical listener according to the same direction of movement from top to bottom, from front to back, from right to left, or vice versa, of the sound sources at the time of recording. Furthermore, further microphone capsules may be provided, mounted on said dummy head.