Patents Assigned to BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC
  • Publication number: 20200015735
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for evaluating the flow of blood in damaged or healing tissue. The present disclosure also provides methods of identifying a patient at the onset of risk of pressure ulcer or at risk of the onset of pressure ulcer, and treating the patient with anatomy-specific clinical intervention selected based on perfusion or blood oxygenation values, or a combination thereof. The present disclosure also provides methods of stratifying groups of patients based on risk of wound development and methods of reducing incidence of tissue damage in a care facility. The present disclosure also provides methods to analyze trends of perfusion or oxygenation measurements to detect tissue damage before it is visible, and methods to compare bisymmetric perfusion values to identify damaged tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Bruin Biometrics, LLC
    Inventors: Martin F. BURNS, Graham O. ROSS
  • Patent number: 10485447
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and computer readable media for measuring sub-epidermal moisture in patients to determine damaged tissue for clinical intervention. The present disclosure also provides methods for determining damaged tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Bruin Biometrics, LLC
    Inventors: Ya-Chen Tonar, Shannon Rhodes, Marta Clendenin, Martin Burns, Kindah Jaradeh
  • Publication number: 20190307360
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and computer readable media for measuring sub-epidermal moisture in patients to determine damaged tissue for clinical intervention. The present disclosure also provides methods for determining damaged tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Bruin Biometrics, LLC
    Inventors: Ya-Chen TONAR, Shannon RHODES, Marta CLENDENIN, Martin BURNS, Kindah JARADEH
  • Publication number: 20190290189
    Abstract: A handheld, conforming capacitive sensing apparatus configured to measure Sub-Epidermal Moisture (SEM) as a mean to detect and monitor the formation of pressure ulcers. The device incorporates an array of electrodes which are excited to measure and scan SEM in a programmable and multiplexed manner by a battery-less RF-powered chip. The scanning operation is initiated by an interrogator which excites a coil embedded in the apparatus and provides the needed energy burst to support the scanning/reading operation. Each electrode measures the equivalent sub-epidermal capacitance corresponding and representing the moisture content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicants: BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Majid SARRAFZADEH, William KAISER, Alireza MEHRNIA, Barbara M. BATES-JENSEN, Frank WANG, Michael FLESCH, Joseph BOYSTAK, Yeung LAM
  • Publication number: 20190246972
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detection of tissue damage in patients using a medical device for an extended period of time are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Bruin Biometrics, LLC
    Inventors: Martin F. BURNS, Graham O. Ross
  • Publication number: 20190175098
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detection of tissue damage are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC
    Inventor: Martin F. Burns
  • Publication number: 20190159724
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of identifying a loosened joint implant by analyzing acoustic emissions from the implant. The present disclosure further provides apparatuses for measuring acoustic data and analyzing acoustic emissions from a joint implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC
    Inventors: Herman L. LELIE, Graham Oliver Ross, Pauldeep Singh Mann
  • Publication number: 20190142333
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of identifying a patient in need of pressure ulcer treatment and treating the patient with clinical intervention selected based on sub-epidermal moisture values. The present disclosure also provides methods of stratifying groups of patients based on pressure ulcer risks and methods of reducing incidence of pressure ulcers in a care facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC
    Inventor: Martin F. BURNS
  • Publication number: 20190147990
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of providing a continuity of care for a patient during transfer between care settings. The method includes the steps of deciding to transfer a patient from a first care setting to a second care setting, performing a first assessment of the patient in the first care setting, preparing a transfer record of the assessment, and transferring the transfer record with the patient to the second care setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC
    Inventor: Martin F. BURNS
  • Publication number: 20190104981
    Abstract: A handheld, conforming capacitive sensing apparatus configured to measure Sub-Epidermal Moisture (SEM) as a mean to detect and monitor the formation of pressure ulcers. The device incorporates an array of electrodes which are excited to measure and scan SEM in a programmable and multiplexed manner by a battery-less RF-powered chip. The scanning operation is initiated by an interrogator which excites a coil embedded in the apparatus and provides the needed energy burst to support the scanning/reading operation. Each electrode measures the equivalent sub-epidermal capacitance corresponding and representing the moisture content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicants: BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC, The Regents Of The University Of California
    Inventors: Majid SARRAFZADEH, William Kaiser, Alireza Mehrnia, Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, Frank Wang, Michael Flesch, Joseph Boystak, Yeung Lam
  • Patent number: 10188340
    Abstract: A handheld, conforming capacitive sensing apparatus configured to measure Sub-Epidermal Moisture (SEM) as a mean to detect and monitor the formation of pressure ulcers. The device incorporates an array of electrodes which are excited to measure and scan SEM in a programmable and multiplexed manner by a battery-less RF-powered chip. The scanning operation is initiated by an interrogator which excites a coil embedded in the apparatus and provides the needed energy burst to support the scanning/reading operation. Each electrode measures the equivalent sub-epidermal capacitance corresponding and representing the moisture content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: Bruin Biometrics, LLC, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Majid Sarrafzadeh, William Kaiser, Alireza Mehrnia, Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, Frank Wang, Michael Flesch, Joseph Boystak, Yeung Lam
  • Patent number: 10182740
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and computer readable media for measuring sub-epidermal moisture in patients to determine damaged tissue for clinical intervention. The present disclosure also provides methods for determining damaged tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Bruin Biometrics, LLC
    Inventors: Ya-Chen Tonar, Shannon Rhodes, Marta Clendenin, Martin Burns, Kindah Jaradeh
  • Patent number: 10178961
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and computer readable media for measuring sub-epidermal moisture in patients to determine damaged tissue for clinical intervention. The present disclosure also provides methods for determining damaged tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Bruin Biometrics, LLC
    Inventors: Ya-Chen Tonar, Shannon Rhodes, Marta Clendenin, Martin Burns, Kindah Jaradeh
  • Publication number: 20180360344
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and computer readable media for measuring sub-epidermal moisture in patients to determine damaged tissue for clinical intervention. The present disclosure also provides methods for determining damaged tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC
    Inventors: Martin BURNS, Sara Barrington, Graham Ross
  • Publication number: 20180220953
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for measuring sub-epidermal moisture as an indication of tissue viability and providing information regarding the location of a boundary of non-viable tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC
    Inventors: Martin F. Burns, Sara Barrington, Graham O. Ross
  • Publication number: 20180220924
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for measuring sub-epidermal moisture at bisymmetric locations on patients to identify damaged tissue for clinical intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC
    Inventors: Martin F. BURNS, Sara BARRINGTON, Graham O. ROSS
  • Publication number: 20180220961
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for measuring sub-epidermal moisture to provide clinicians with information related to physical conditions and ailments associated with accumulation or depletion of extracellular fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC
    Inventors: Martin F. Burns, Sara Barrington, Graham O. Ross
  • Publication number: 20180220954
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for measuring capacitance as an indication of susceptibility to the formation of a diabetic foot ulcer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC
    Inventors: Martin F. BURNS, Sara BARRINGTON, Graham O. ROSS
  • Patent number: 9980673
    Abstract: A handheld, conforming capacitive sensing apparatus configured to measure Sub-Epidermal Moisture (SEM) as a mean to detect and monitor the formation of pressure ulcers. The device incorporates an array of electrodes which are excited to measure and scan SEM in a programmable and multiplexed manner by a battery-less RF-powered chip. The scanning operation is initiated by an interrogator which excites a coil embedded in the apparatus and provides the needed energy burst to support the scanning/reading operation. Each electrode measures the equivalent sub-epidermal capacitance corresponding and representing the moisture content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC
    Inventors: Majid Sarrafzadeh, William Kaiser, Alireza Mehrnia, Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, Frank Wang, Michael Flesch, Joseph Boystak, Yeung Lam
  • Patent number: D852649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC
    Inventors: Martin Fitzgerald Burns, Herman Louis Lelie, II, Rob Andre Pecsar