Via Monitoring A Plurality Of Physiological Data, E.g., Pulse And Blood Pressure Patents (Class 600/301)
  • Patent number: 11997457
    Abstract: A hearing device configured to be worn at an ear of a user may include a sensor unit configured to provide sensor data, the sensor unit comprising a sound detector configured to provide sound data included in the sensor data; and a processor configured to determine a physiological parameter from the sensor data, the physiological parameter indicative of a physiological property of the user. The processor is configured to determine whether the physiological parameter fulfills a condition, and provide, depending on whether the physiological parameter fulfills the condition, output data based on the sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Sonova AG
    Inventors: Hans-Ueli Roeck, Anne Thielen
  • Patent number: 11992327
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for sweat volume detection based on sweat print imaging, comprising: obtaining a raw data set, the raw data set including at least one sweat print image formed by dropping different volumes of sweat on a test paper under different environmental parameters; obtaining a color value extreme of the sweat print image and dividing the sweat print image into at least one region; calculating a sweat error based on a total sweat collection volume and a real sweat volume; obtaining a trained error prediction model; obtaining a to-be-tested sweat print image and current environmental parameters; inputting the current environmental parameters and a count of regions of the to-be tested sweat print image into the trained error prediction model to determine a sweat error of the to-be-tested sweat print image; calculating a sweat volume and a sweat rate based on the sweat error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: CHONGQING NORSDA MEDICAL DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaobo Xu, Ping Wang, Rong Li, Bin Fang, Jiacao Zhou
  • Patent number: 11992679
    Abstract: A monitoring system may include a processor and display system for displaying results from the monitoring. A user may be in a sterile field away from the processor and display system and selected input devices. A controller may be physically connected to the monitoring system from the sterile field to allow the user to control the monitoring system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Prisco, David C. Hacker, Matthew L. Cantwell, Anirudhan Narasimhan, Amber A. Katada
  • Patent number: 11992346
    Abstract: Remote patient management involves receiving an enrollment request to enroll a patient, identification of vitals of the patient to be measured based on the enrollment request, providing an equipment request indicating the vitals of the patient to be measured, receiving equipment information corresponding to one or more health measurement devices for measuring the vitals of the patient, and associating the patient with the equipment information corresponding to the one or more health measurement devices. In addition, a user device establishes communication with a health measurement device and determines whether it is associated with the patient, and if so, receives measurements from the health measurement device and provides the measurements to a healthcare management server. Otherwise, if not associated with the patient, no measurements are received from the health measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Optum, Inc.
    Inventor: Houssam Karam
  • Patent number: 11986324
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a frailty diagnosis apparatus. The frailty diagnosis apparatus includes a physical performance meter and a processor for determining a frailty index of a target person based on physical performance of the target person obtained by the physical performance meter. The physical performance meter includes at least one among a gait speed meter for measuring a gait speed of the target person, a body balance meter for measuring a body balance maintenance time of the target person, and a muscle strength meter for measuring a muscle exercise time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: DYPHI Inc.
    Inventor: Hyun Chul Roh
  • Patent number: 11984209
    Abstract: A drug management device includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire prescription data including data indicative of a drug prescribed to a subject, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire biometric data including data indicative of variations in a physical quantity of a living body of the subject, a first estimation unit configured to estimate, on the basis of the data indicative of variations in the physical quantity, whether or not the subject has taken the drug, and a second estimation unit configured to, in response to an estimation result indicating that the subject has taken the drug, estimate, on the basis of the data indicative of variations in the physical quantity, whether or not an effect of the drug on the subject satisfies an effect estimation criterion, which is predetermined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakajima, Daisuke Nozaki, Fumihiko Nakamura, Tamio Ueda
  • Patent number: 11985075
    Abstract: In some examples, a data stream processing system is provided for processing data streams so as to extract and transmit pertinent information from the data streams to devices or systems. More specifically, the data stream processing system can facilitate a selective, reliable and efficient processing of data elements within the data streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: C/HCA, INC.
    Inventors: Steven V. Manoukian, Lindsay Stergar, Chad Robinson
  • Patent number: 11980451
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems, and software for monitoring blood pressure. In some embodiments, a using a mobile device is used. The blood pressure monitoring system utilizes heart rate measurements at two separate locations on the body to calculate a differential pulse arrival time which is used to estimate blood pressure. The heart rate measurements can be taken simultaneously, or they can be taken sequentially while simultaneously taking ECG measurement. If taken sequentially, the heart rate measurements are aligned with the ECG to determine the differential. Accurate, inexpensive, and discreet blood pressure monitoring is thus provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ALIVECOR, INC.
    Inventor: David E. Albert
  • Patent number: 11980467
    Abstract: A vital signs monitoring patch with integrated display (VSM) includes a user access layer for accessing a display section and a first printed silver-silver chloride (Ag—AgCl) electrode. A polyethylene foam layer including battery and plunger cut-outs. A printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) layer including vitals sign monitoring sensors and the battery and connected to the first and second printed Ag—AgCl electrodes. The polyethylene foam layer bonded to the user access layer and the PCBA layer. A sensor layer including reflection mode oximetry components and the second printed Ag—AgCl electrode. A hydrogel conductive adhesive to interact between a user skin and the second printed Ag—AgCl electrode. A medical tape layer bonded to the user skin and the sensor layer. A plunger connected to the PCBA layer and configured to power on the VSM, where user access of the first printed Ag—AgCl electrode completes a circuit with the second printed Ag—AgCl electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Jabil Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuf Abu Tayeb Bhagat, Girish Satish Wable, Patrick John Verdon, Michael Nicholas Arfaras, Thong Bui, Krishnaveni Das, Sai Guruva Reddy Avuthu, Arnoldo Reta, Jorg Richstein
  • Patent number: 11985384
    Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein includes a grouper to generate a first presence indication based on a threshold number of segments of image data including patterns of light values corresponding to a first human pulse. Disclosed example apparatus also include a face identifier to identify a first location associated with a human face in an environment associated with the image data based on thermal imaging data from a thermal imaging device, and output the first location associated with the human face in the environment associated with the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventor: Michael Alan Hicks
  • Patent number: 11983320
    Abstract: An example wearable device that includes a conductive deformable fabric is described herein. The conductive deformable fabric has a conductive trace that has a non-extendable fixed length along a first axis, and the conductive trace is sewn into a fabric structure to produce a conductive deformable material. The fabric structure includes a stitch pattern that facilitates the conductive trace to unfold and fold in an oscillating fashion to allow the conductive trace to expand and contract, respectively, along the first axis without exceeding the fixed length of the conductive trace. The conductive deformable material is positioned within the wearable device such that when the wearable device is worn, the stitch pattern is over a joint of the user to allow the stitch pattern to expand or contract along with the movement of the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Simge Uzun, Mary Ellen Margaret Berglund, Stuart Wayne Dealey, Simon John Baines, Amy Lynne Stoltzfus, Russell Liam Warila, Phelan Miller, Christopher Bradford Doughty, Leah Resneck, Katherine Cagen, Cameron Elliot Glasscock, Dylan Downey, Anjali Khemani
  • Patent number: 11974814
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and network system for selecting an appropriate bariatric surgery for a patient based upon baseline patient parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: The S.M.A.R.T. Corporation
    Inventor: Gus J. Slotman
  • Patent number: 11974841
    Abstract: Respiratory rate can be calculated from an acoustic input signal using time domain and frequency domain techniques. Confidence in the calculated respiratory rate can also be calculated using time domain and frequency domain techniques. Overall respiratory rate and confidence values can be obtained from the time and frequency domain calculations. The overall respiratory rate and confidence values can be output for presentation to a clinician.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: MASIMO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Walter M. Weber, Anmol B. Majmudar, Gilberto Sierra, Sung Uk Lee, Mohamed Diab, Valery G. Telfort, Marc Pelletier, Boris Popov
  • Patent number: 11974832
    Abstract: Described herein is a multi-dimensional kineticardiography device (300) which comprises a sensor (320) having three accelerometer/gyroscope modules (320X, 320Y, 320Z) mounted in a support which positions it at the centre of mass of a subject whose cardiac function is to be measured. The sensor (320) outputs six degrees of freedom data as linear acceleration along and rotational or angular velocity about x-, y- and z-axes. The sensor (320) is connected to a processor (335) for transmitting the kineticardiography data obtained from the sensor (320) and the electrocardiography data to a mobile computing platform (330), via Bluetooth (350), for further processing and display. An electrocardiography data chip (370) is also present for digitising the electrocardiography data for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES
    Inventors: Pierre-François Migeotte, Quentin Delière
  • Patent number: 11963748
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wearable fitness and/or heart rate monitoring device which includes motion detecting sensor(s), a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor, a user input interface, or any combination thereof. The device accounts for signal noise, produced when an individual passes thru varying exercise states, by filtering out the motion of the individual using a 3-axis accelerometer. The invention also provides for systems and methods of operating the monitor which extracts and/or stores true or correct heart rate values from the heartbeat waveform signal observed from a PPG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLC
    Inventors: Raphael Cendrillon, Ali Shoeb
  • Patent number: 11965821
    Abstract: An optical fiber sensing system for temperature and salinity synchronous measurement is provided, which includes a broad-spectrum light source, an optical fiber circulator, a coupler, a first interferometer, a second interferometer, a third interferometer and a spectrometer; the first interferometer is insensitive to temperature and salinity; the second interferometer is sensitive to both temperature and salinity, and the third interferometer is only sensitive to temperature; light emitted by the broad-spectrum light source passes through the optical fiber circulator and enters the first interferometer; reflected light of the first interferometer passes through the optical fiber circulator and the coupler sequentially, and then enters the second and the third interferometers respectively; the reflected light of the second and the third interferometers enters the spectrometer after passing through the coupler; the temperature and the salinity to be measured are simultaneously obtained by performing spectral an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Guangdong Ocean University
    Inventors: Xiaoguang Mu, Lin Sun, Yuying Zhang, Yuting Li, Kun Song, Jiale Gao, Yuqiang Yang
  • Patent number: 11963770
    Abstract: A meditation system comprising a meditation surface including a contactless bio-sensor and a processor to analyze data from the contactless bio-sensor, to determine meditation results including a user's respiration, heart rate, and meditation quality, the processor further to calculate a recommendation to the user based on the meditation results. The system further comprising a user interface to display the meditation results and the recommendation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe R. Kahn, Sonia Lee Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen
  • Patent number: 11957507
    Abstract: A method for determining a predicted risk level of a clinical endpoint for a predetermined time period for a patient is provided by the present disclosure. The method includes receiving video frames of a heart, the video frames being associated with the patient, receiving electronic health record data including a number of variables associated with the patient, providing the video frames and the electronic health record data to the trained neural network, receiving a risk score from the trained neural network, and outputting a report based on the risk score to at least one of a display or a memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Geisinger Clinic
    Inventors: Brandon K. Fornwalt, Christopher Haggerty, Alvaro Ulloa-Cerna, Christopher Good
  • Patent number: 11954862
    Abstract: A neural network system leverages dual attention, specifically both spatial attention and channel attention, to jointly estimate heart rate and respiratory rate of a subject by processing images of the subject. A motion neural network receives images of the subject and estimates heart and breath rates of the subject using both spatial and channel domain attention masks to focus processing on particular feature data. An appearance neural network computes a spatial attention mask from the images of the subject and may indicate that features associated with the subject's face (as opposed to the subject's hair or shoulders) to accurately estimate the heart and/or breath rate. Channel-wise domain attention is learned during training and recalibrates channel-wise feature responses to select the most informative features for processing. The channel attention mask is learned during training and can be used for different subjects during deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Yuzhuo Ren, Niranjan Avadhanam, Rajath Bellipady Shetty
  • Patent number: 11950911
    Abstract: An embodiment method comprises collecting at least one electrophysiological signal of a human over a limited time duration, and computing a set of electrophysiological signal features. The computing comprises at least one of: providing at least one reference electrophysiological signal and applying dynamic time warping processing to the at least one collected and at least one reference electrophysiological signals, applying stacked-auto-encoder artificial neural network processing to the collected electrophysiological signal, or filtering the electrophysiological signal collected via joint low-pass and high-pass filtering. The method further comprises applying pattern recognition processing to the computed set of features, producing a virtual key signal indicative of an identity of the human, and applying the virtual key signal to a user circuit to switch it between a first state and a second state as a result of the virtual key signal matching an authorized key signal stored in the user circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Francesco Rundo, Sabrina Conoci, Concetto Spampinato
  • Patent number: 11948470
    Abstract: A system configured to generate a motion adjustment instruction for a user performing an action is provided. The system comprises: a target module configured to obtain a target biomechanical load distribution for the user, a sensor arrangement configured to monitor the motion of the user so as to obtain monitored motion data, a monitoring module configured to calculate a monitored biomechanical load distribution for the user in accordance with the monitored motion data, an adjustment module configured to calculate a target adjustment to the motion of the user that corresponds to a reduction of a deviation of the monitored biomechanical load distribution from the target biomechanical load distribution, and an instruction module configured to generate a motion adjustment instruction in accordance with the target adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ATO-GEAR HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Edward Statham, Hendrik Frederik Jan Rutjes, Jurgen Johannes Adrianus Van Den Berg
  • Patent number: 11944438
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for detecting female urination by using a wearable device. A female urination detection method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a method for detecting urination of a subject to be measured, who is a female, by using a measurement device mounted on the subject to be measured, the method comprising: (a) acquiring sensor data (S) generated according to movement of a sensor of the measurement device; and (b) extracting effective data (SEff) related to urination by filtering the sensor data (S) acquired in (a) by an effective data extracting module of an analysis device through a preset method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventor: Khaehawn Kim
  • Patent number: 11944436
    Abstract: A method for determining a user's stress level is performed by a smartphone app. Touch and motion feature values are generated, the feature values are weighted by regression parameters, and a stress score is generated based on the weighted touch and motion feature values. The touch feature values indicate how the user's finger moves over the smartphone and are generated from touch data points including X positions, Y positions and associated touch timestamp values. The motion feature values indicate movement of the smartphone and are generated from motion data points including X movements, Y movements, Z movements and associated motion timestamp values. The regression parameters are generated using touch and motion data identified by other users as being acquired while those other users were experiencing various perceived levels of stress. The app indicates to the user whether the stress score is higher or lower than a previously generated stress score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Koa Health Digital Solutions S. L. U.
    Inventors: Joao Guerreiro, Bartlomiej M. Skorulski, Aleksandar Matic
  • Patent number: 11940168
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an image capture device that can be an always on image capture device. The electronic device includes one or more processors operable with the image capture device and a wireless communication circuit operable with the one or more processors. The one or more processors determine, from images of a face and torso of a user of the electronic device captured by the image capture device, that a heartrate of the user of the electronic device increases by a predetermined threshold above a resting level heartrate of the user of the electronic device. In response, the one or more processors cause the wireless communication circuit to transmit a climate adjustment request to a climate control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Rahul Bharat Desai, Amit Kumar Agrawal
  • Patent number: 11931156
    Abstract: The electrocardiogram measurement apparatus includes: two amplifiers for receiving electrocardiogram signals from a first electrode and a second electrode; one electrode driving unit; a third electrode for receiving an output of the electrode driving unit; an A/D converter connected to an output terminal of each of the two amplifiers and converting analog signals into digital signals; a microcontroller for receiving the digital signals from the A/D converter; and a communication means for transmitting the digital signal, wherein: the microcontroller is supplied with power from a battery; the microcontroller controls the A/D converter and the communication means; and each of the two amplifiers amplifies one electrocardiogram signal so as to simultaneously measure two electrocardiogram signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HEXACHECK INC.
    Inventor: In-Duk Hwang
  • Patent number: 11931127
    Abstract: The disclosed system enables monitoring of user's biological indicators for signs of impairment or disease. The system obtains a permission from a user to access a biological indicator. The system obtains a history of the biological indicator associated with the user, where the biological indicator includes movement associated with the user, a voice associated with the user, or an appearance associated with the user. The system obtains a symptom indicating an undesirable state of the user, where the symptom includes a musculoskeletal affliction. The system monitors the biological indicator of user. The system detects an anomaly in the biological indicator by comparing the biological indicator with the history of the biological indicator. The system determines whether the anomaly indicates the undesirable state of the user. Upon determining that the anomaly indicates the undesirable state of the user, the system provides a notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Ahmad Arash Obaidi
  • Patent number: 11903680
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein involve a wearable-based system that can help determine in a privacy-preserving manner whether a user is healthy (and thus poses low risk of contagiousness), and use determinations of this nature to grant passage through a doorway. In one embodiment, a wearable device takes measurements of a user comprising a photoplethysmogram signal (PPG signal) and a temperature measurement. A computer calculates a health score based on a difference between baseline measurements of the user, measured one or more days earlier, and more current measurements of the user. Additionally, the computer calculates an extent of similarity between characteristics of the PPG signal in the current measurements and characteristics of the PPG signal in the baseline measurements. The computer authorizes the user's passage through the doorway responsive to the health score reaching a first threshold and the extent of the similarity reaching a second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Facense Ltd.
    Inventors: Ari M Frank, Arie Tzvieli, Ori Tzvieli, Gil Thieberger
  • Patent number: 11908561
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining prescribing drug information and published guidelines for each of a plurality of ADMs available for managing glucose levels, and receiving patient information associated with a patient. The method also includes ordering total demerit values from lowest to highest, selecting a predetermined number of recommended ADMs associated with the lowest total demerit values, and determining a recommended dosage for each recommended ADM. The method also includes transmitting a therapy regimen to a patient device associated with the patient. The therapy regimen includes the recommended ADMs and the recommended dosage for each recommended ADM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Aseko, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Booth, Andrew Rhinehart, Harry Hebblewhite
  • Patent number: 11903685
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information includes a sensor part configured to measure a pulse wave signal and a contact force of an object, while the object is in contact with the sensor part. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to extract a first feature from the measured pulse wave signal and the measured contact force, select one estimation model from a plurality of estimation models, based on a second feature of a user corresponding to the object, and estimate the bio-information, by inputting the extracted first features in the selected estimation model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Jin Woo Choi, Joon-Hyuk Jang, Youn Ho Kim, Chang Mok Choi, Tae-Jun Park, Kwangsub Song
  • Patent number: 11896386
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for determining a correspondence of physiological data obtained in a physiological study of a subject. The method includes extracting a first signal from the physiological study. A second signal from the physiological study is also extracted. The first signal and the second signal are obtained by one or more biometric sensors. Data of the first signal and data of the second signal are stored on a memory storage. A coherency value is determined between components of the extracted first signal and components of the extracted second signal. And the correspondence of the physiological study data is determined based on the determined coherency value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: NOX MEDICAL EHF
    Inventors: Sveinbjörn Höskuldsson, Jón Skírnir Ágústsson
  • Patent number: 11899839
    Abstract: Described is a system for multimodal machine-aided comprehension analysis. The system can be implemented in an augmented reality headset that, in conjunction with a processor, generates an initial scene graph of a scene proximate the user. Items and labels are presented, with the headset tracking eye movements of the user as the user gazes upon the subject labels, item labels, and relationship labels. A resulting scene graph (having relationship triplets) is generated based on the eye movements of the user and an amount of time the user spends gazing upon each of the display components. A comprehension model is generated by estimating a user's comprehension of the relationship triplets, with a knowledge model being generated based on a known knowledge graph and the comprehension model. Cues are then presented to the user based on the comprehension and knowledge models to assist the user in their comprehension of the scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: HRL LABORATORIES, LLC
    Inventors: Steven W. Skorheim, Tiffany Hwu
  • Patent number: 11883183
    Abstract: Cognitive function evaluation device includes: storing unit storing reference data on the relationship between the periodicity of a body movement of a person walking and the cognitive function level of the person; acquiring unit that acquires body movement data on the detected body movement from body movement sensor that detects the body movement of subject walking; and calculating unit that calculates the periodicity of the body movement while walking from the acquired body movement data and checks the calculated periodicity against reference data stored in storing unit so as to identify the cognitive function level corresponding to the calculated periodicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Okada, Yoshihiro Matsumura, Takashi Nishiyama, Kengo Abe
  • Patent number: 11883209
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting worsening cardiac conditions such as worsening heart failure events are described. A system may include sensor circuits to sense physiological signals and signal processors to generate from the physiological signals first and second signal metrics. The system may include a risk stratifier circuit to produce a cardiac risk indication. The system may use at least the first signal metric to generate a primary detection indication, and use at least the second signal metric and the risk indication to generate a secondary detection indication. The risk indication may be used to modulate the second signal metric. A detector circuit may detect the worsening cardiac event using the primary and secondary detection indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Pramodsingh Hirasingh Thakur, Yi Zhang, Qi An, Viktoria A. Averina
  • Patent number: 11883177
    Abstract: Lactate threshold device (LTD) assists subjects in improving athletic performance and maximizing calorie burn. LTD digitizes the electrocardiogram (ECG) obtained from a chest belt with a first signal analyzer, and telemeters the ECG to a second signal analyzer. LTD uses a novel algorithm to convert the telemetered ECG from the time to frequency domain, utilizing a digital signal processing method called fast fourier transform based spectral analysis. LTD determines whether lactate threshold (LT) has been reached, and furthermore calculates heart rate, heart rate variability, and heart rate and power zones. LTD displays the determined variables on a local or remote display. Subject using LTD obtains feedback during a real-time exercise regimen in the field that has aerobic (below LT) and anaerobic (above LT) zones. By utilizing an exercise program with aerobic and anaerobic zones, both sprint and endurance fitness levels are improved, and weight loss potential is maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventor: John Edward Scharf
  • Patent number: 11877852
    Abstract: An apparatus for classifying stress includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) measurement module configured to measure an ECG signal in a first state, an idle state, and an ECG signal in a second state in which noise, having various magnitudes, is generated, a feature point extraction module configured to extract a feature point of each of the measured ECG signal in the first state and the measured ECG signal in the second state, and a clustering module configured to perform K-means clustering on the ECG signals in the first and second states based on the extracted feature points to classify stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Chosun University
    Inventors: Youn Tae Kim, Jae Hyo Jung, Kyeung Ho Kang, Si Ho Shin, Min Gu Kang
  • Patent number: 11872009
    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and/or devices for determining a baseline for an individual. The methods, systems, apparatuses, and/or devices may include a first memory device for computer storage. The methods, systems, apparatuses, and/or devices may include a processing device coupled to the first memory device, where the processing device is configured to: receive profile information for a user; generate a user profile based on the profile information; query a set of baseline profiles stored at the first memory device or a second memory device to identify a subset of baseline profiles; aggregate baseline profile information from the first baseline profile and baseline profile information from the second baseline profile to obtain an aggregated baseline profile; and set a baseline for a physiological parameter of the user from which to measure against for the physiological parameter, wherein the baseline is based on the physiological parameter of the aggregated baseline profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventors: Devin Warner Miller, David Rich Miller
  • Patent number: 11864910
    Abstract: The present invention relates to devices, systems and methods for detecting disturbances that may occur during the sleep of a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sunrise SA
    Inventor: Pierre Martinot
  • Patent number: 11864738
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a digitally enabled pelvic self-examination device including a first memory device to receive and store cervix images, a second memory device to receive and store heat detection sensor data, a first processor to convert the heat detection sensor data into superimposed overlays on the first memory device stored cervix images, a second processor to compare current stored cervix images to previously stored cervix images to determine any changes, an internet communication device coupled to a memory device and processor to receive an aggregation of data on disease prevalence and research, a third processor to generate a determination of any changes in the stored cervix images indicating any disease indications present including cervical cancer, a swab device configured to allow the user to collect a cervix tissue laboratory analysis sample, and a digitally enabled pelvic self-examination device configured to be used by user to perform a pelvic self-examination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Stiliyana Ilieva Minkovska, Stoyanka Spasova Minkovska
  • Patent number: 11869665
    Abstract: A system and method for tracking and optimizing health indices is provided. In some embodiments the system provides for tracking and/or optimizing health indices of one or more individuals having a particular genetic profile and adaptively managing external factors the individual experiences so as to optimize a change in one or more health indices based on the individual's genetic profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Eugenio Minvielle
  • Patent number: 11862312
    Abstract: Provided are systems, methods, and devices for sleep intervention quality assessment. Methods include receiving measurement data from a plurality of data sources, the measurement data comprising a plurality of measurements of biological parameters of a user before and after a sleep intervention, and receiving treatment data comprising one or more treatment parameters associated with the sleep intervention. Methods further include generating, using one or more processors, a plurality of quality assessment metrics based on the received measurement data, the plurality of quality assessment metrics being generated based, at least in part, on a comparison of the plurality of measurements of biological parameters before and after the sleep intervention, and generating a report based, at least in part, on the plurality of quality assessment metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: STIMSCIENCE INC.
    Inventor: Ram Gurumoorthy
  • Patent number: 11860944
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems determine a user state based on received information. Embodiments of the present invention can, in response to determining a user state reaching a threshold value, perform an ameliorative action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kristen Zelenka Lee, Naga Manojkasyap Chilakamarthy Venkata, Natalie Watkins, Zachary A. Silverstein, Jayanth Krishnan
  • Patent number: 11863937
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hearing system including a first hearing device configured to be worn at a first ear of a user and a second hearing device configured to be worn at a second ear of the user. The first hearing device includes a first physiological sensor configured to provide sensor data indicative of a physiological property of the user and the second hearing device includes a second physiological sensor configured to provide sensor data indicative of the same physiological property as the sensor data provided by the first physiological sensor. A processing unit may be configured to control the first and second physiological sensor to alternatingly provide the sensor data in subsequent time intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Sonova AG
    Inventors: Konstantin Silberzahn, Anne Thielen, Patrizia Richner, Markus Leuthold, Katja Dietrich, Adem Bici, Matthias Riepenhoff, Evgeny Murtola, Emily Urry
  • Patent number: 11850367
    Abstract: A treatment device configured noninvasively to treat neurological conditions and/or neuropsychiatric conditions, designed to modulate autonomic nervous system through biofeedback configured to change brain network. The treatment device comprising: physiological sensor, storage piling psychological data and operating controller to effectively provide at least one of biofeedback and tactile stimulation to the individual to curtail neurological and/or neuropsychiatric events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Yoko Nagai
  • Patent number: 11854708
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to managing the provisioning of healthcare services. A visit profile that includes a reason for the visit and patient demographic information may be provided by a patient requesting a visit to obtain healthcare services. Match scores for providers may be generated based on matching models and the visit profile. A provider may be assigned to the visit based on the match scores. A virtual waiting room may be provided for the patient based on the visit profile. The visit profile may be updated with supplemental information based on the interactions between the patient and the virtual waiting room, patient information, or visit information. Updated match scores may be provided for the providers based on the updated visit profile. If an updated match score exceeds a previously determined higher match score, another provider associated with a higher match score may be assigned to the visit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: DexCare, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Alan Streat, William Bryant Larson, James Michael Heim, Jeffrey Alan Herold, Stephanie Michelle Deter, Chad Garrett Waldman, Christopher Chase Carruthers
  • Patent number: 11850028
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring biometric information blood of a user that contains a housing that includes an electropermanent magnet, a battery, a processor, and a radio transmitter. A cap is magnetically coupled to the housing when a current is passed through a coil of the electropermanent magnet thereby compressing a portion of tissue of the user between the housing and the cap. By varying the compressive force applied to the tissue, the apparatus monitors at least one of blood pressure and heart rate from the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: 42 Health Sensor Holdings LTD
    Inventors: Robert Stanley Sheldon, Daniel Edward Roach
  • Patent number: 11850077
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cardio-pulmonary health monitoring apparatus. The apparatus comprises a contactless motion sensor configured to generate one or more movement signals representing bodily movement of a patient during a monitoring session; a processor; and a memory storing program instructions configured to cause the processor to carry out a method of processing the one or more movement signals. The method comprises extracting one or more sleep disordered breathing features from the one or more movement signals, and predicting whether a clinical event is likely to occur during a predetermined prediction horizon based on the one or more sleep disordered breathing features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventors: Klaus Henry Schindhelm, Steven Paul Farrugia, Michael Waclaw Colefax, Faizan Javed, Rami Khushaba, Conor Heneghan, Philip De Chazal, Alberto Zaffaroni, Niall Fox, Patrick Celka, Emer O'Hare, Stephen James Redmond
  • Patent number: 11844626
    Abstract: The invention is directed to systems and methods that can determine a user's fitness based on a single factor such as oxygen lung volume (pmVO2). A heart rate measurement is conducted on the user after the user performs a physical test specified by a fitness application of the system. The heart rate measurement is converted into a pmVO2 value and compared to pmVO2 values of other individuals. The system assigns the user a fitness grade based on the comparison result. The system further includes an artificial intelligent system that helps the user to move from a grade to a higher grade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: COOPER HEALTH AND FITNESS APPLICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Clark Cooper, Terdema Ussery, III
  • Patent number: 11844651
    Abstract: An analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain pieces of Doppler image data in a time series rendering a blood flow in an analysis target formed in a blood vessel. The processing circuitry is configured to analyze the pieces of Doppler image data in the time series and to calculate an index value based on temporal changes in a first blood flow signal intensity level in a first region of interest including the blood flow in the analysis target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunori Honjo, Masaki Watanabe, Yu Igarashi, Tetsuya Kawagishi
  • Patent number: 11844624
    Abstract: A patient monitor for monitoring cerebral activity of a patient may include a processor configured to determine a depth of consciousness index for the patient based on electroencephalography (EEG) data and determine regional oxygen saturation for the patient based on regional oximetry data. Additionally, the processor may be configured to determine a metric associated with cerebral activity of the patient based at least in part on the one or more values of the depth of consciousness index and the one or more regional oxygen saturation values and to provide the one or more values of a depth of consciousness index and the metric to an output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: James N. Watson, Paul S. Addison
  • Patent number: 11842571
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for using multiple inertial measurement units (IMUs) to recognize particular user activity, such as particular types of exercises and repetitions of such exercises. The IMUs may be located in consumer products, such as smartwatches and earbuds. Each IMU may include an accelerometer and a gyroscope, each with three axes of measurement, for a total of 12 raw measurement streams. A training image includes a plurality of subplots or tiles, each depicting a separate data stream. The training image is then used to train a machine learning model to recognize IMU data as corresponding to a particular type of exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Mark Fralick, Brian Chen