Patents Assigned to Connectivity, Inc.
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Patent number: 10595776Abstract: A method and system for determining energy expenditure (EE) are disclosed. The method comprises determining a plurality of sensor streams using a plurality of detected physiological signals and processing the plurality of sensor streams to determine the EE. The system includes at least one sensor to detect a plurality of physiological signals, a processor coupled to the at least one sensor, and a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device includes an application that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to determine a plurality of sensor streams using a plurality of detected physiological signals and to process the plurality of sensor streams to determine the EE.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Vital Connect, Inc.Inventors: Nandakumar Selvaraj, Toai Doan
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Patent number: 10582854Abstract: A method and system for determining thermistor resistance have been disclosed. The method comprises providing a temperature sensor network within a wireless sensor device, wherein the temperature sensor network includes a driver device and a receiver device, coupling the driver device to the receiver device using a dual bond wire system, determining at least one output voltage using at least one input current flowing through the dual bond wire system, and determining the thermistor resistance using the at least one output voltage. The system comprises a wireless sensor device including a temperature sensor network that comprises driver and receiver devices, and a dual bond wire system that couples the driver device to the receiver device, wherein at least one output voltage is determined using at least one input current flowing through the dual bond wire system, further wherein the thermistor resistance is determined using the at least one output voltage.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Vital Connect, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Liou, Arshan Aga, Steve Fang
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Patent number: 10582862Abstract: A method and system for continuously monitoring basal heart rate are disclosed. The method comprises detecting a plurality of physiological signals of a user and in response to determining that the user is inactive, filtering the plurality of physiological signals to provide a set of data. The method further includes calculating the basal heart rate of the user using the set of data and an algorithmic process. The system includes at least one sensor to detect a plurality of physiological signals of a user, a processor coupled to the at least one sensor, and a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device includes an application that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to carry out the steps of the method.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Vital Connect, Inc.Inventor: Nandakumar Selvaraj
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Patent number: 10577256Abstract: A water monitoring device monitors and maintains swimming pool chemistry. The device mixes reagents with water in flowcells. The water chemistry is detected by measuring the light transmitted through the flowcells. The water monitoring device can communicate with computers, servers and mobile computing devices which can store and display the water chemistry information. The reagents can be stored in a replaceable reagent cartridge which can provide reagents for water testing and can be replaced when the reagents need to be replenished.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: SUTRO CONNECT INC.Inventors: Ravi Kurani, Daniel Proterra, Alexandr Valeyev
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Patent number: 10573961Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are provided of antenna housing assemblies. In an exemplary embodiment, an assembly generally includes a radome having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end. A top cap is coupled to the first end of the radome via an ultrasonic weld joint. A first sealing member is disposed about the top cap such that the first sealing member is positioned between the top cap and the inner surface of the radome. A bottom cap is fastened to the second end of the radome via an ultrasonic weld joint. A second sealing member is disposed about the bottom cap such that the second sealing member is positioned between the bottom cap and the inner surface of the radome. Exemplary methods of assembling antenna housings are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Laird Connectivity, Inc.Inventors: Wei Tat Ng, Chit Yong Hang, Michael James McGinnis
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Patent number: 10554756Abstract: A health-monitoring system and method are disclosed. The health-monitoring system and method comprise a sensory system and a sensory to front-end communication (SFCM) protocol coupled to the sensory system. The health-monitoring system and method include a front-end system coupled to the sensory system and a front-end to back-end communication (FBCM) protocol coupled to the front-end system. The health-monitoring system and method include a back-end system. The SFCM protocol communicates with the front-end system using a first state awareness link and the FBCM protocol communicates with the back-end system using a second state awareness link.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: VITAL CONNECT, INC.Inventor: Saeed Azimi
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Patent number: 10448849Abstract: A method and system for contextual heart rate monitoring are disclosed. In a first aspect, the method comprises calculating a heart rate using a detected ECG signal and detecting an activity level. In a second aspect, the system comprises a wireless sensor device coupled to a user via at least one electrode, wherein the wireless sensor device includes a processor and a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device stores an application which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to calculate a heart rate using a detected ECG signal and to detect an activity level.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Vital Connect, Inc.Inventors: Nima Ferdosi, Ravi Narasimhan, Alexander Chan
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Patent number: 10433781Abstract: A method and system for measuring psychological stress disclosed. In a first aspect, the method comprises determining R-R intervals from an electrocardiogram (ECG) to calculate a standard deviation of the R-R intervals (SDNN) and determining a stress feature (SF) using the SDNN. In response to reaching a threshold, the method includes performing adaptation to update a probability mass function (PMF). The method includes determining a stress level (SL) using the SF and the updated PMF to continuously measure the psychological stress. In a second aspect, the system comprises a wireless sensor device coupled to a user via at least one electrode, wherein the wireless sensor device includes a processor and a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device stores an application which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to carry out the steps of the method.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: VITAL CONNECT, INC.Inventors: Alexander Chan, Ravi Narasimhan
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Patent number: 10422814Abstract: A method and system for fall detection using machine learning are disclosed. The method comprises detecting at least one signal by a wireless sensor device and calculating a plurality of features from the at least one detected signal. The method includes training a machine learning unit of the wireless sensor device using the features to create a fall classification and a non-fall classification for the fall detection. The system includes a sensor to detect at least one signal, a processor coupled to the sensor, and a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device includes an application that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to calculate a plurality of features from the at least one detected signal and to train a machine learning unit of the wireless sensor device using the features to create a fall classification and a non-fall classification for the fall detection.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Vital Connect, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Chan, Nima Ferdosi, Ravi Narasimhan
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Patent number: 10383562Abstract: A method and system for measuring psychological stress disclosed. In a first aspect, the method comprises determining R-R intervals from an electrocardiogram (ECG) to calculate a standard deviation of the R-R intervals (SDNN) and determining a stress feature (SF) using the SDNN. In response to reaching a threshold, the method includes performing adaptation to update a probability mass function (PMF). The method includes determining a stress level (SL) using the SF and the updated PMF to continuously measure the psychological stress. In a second aspect, the system comprises a wireless sensor device coupled to a user via at least one electrode, wherein the wireless sensor device includes a processor and a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device stores an application which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to carry out the steps of the method.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Vital Connect, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Chan, Ravi Narasimhan
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Patent number: 10375060Abstract: A mobile content management system includes a plurality of content source devices (beacons, QR codes, NFC tags) at respective fixed locations, each associated with a source URL comprising a hosted server domain and a unique identifier. The hosted server generates a hosted user interface enabling authorized designation of destination URLs and optionally associated preview metadata for respective content source devices. A hosted SDK-implemented mobile application residing on a client device, upon obtaining source URL(s), generates selectable tokens comprising the preview metadata corresponding to each of the respective content source devices, and further upon user selection of one of the tokens, generates a request to the hosted server comprising at least the associated source URL. The hosted server, upon receiving the request from the client device, generates a return message to the client device comprising at least one of the destination URLs designated for the respective content source device.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: BKON Connect, Inc.Inventors: Richard C. Graves, Chris Blanz, Kevin Huber, Greg Thornton, Beat Zenerino
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Patent number: 10373714Abstract: A method and system for automatically determining bed-time periods are disclosed. The method comprises detecting at least one physiological signal, determining a posture angle and an activity level using the at least one detected physiological signal, and determining a bed-time period using both the posture angle and the activity level. The system includes at least one sensor to detect a plurality of physiological signals, a processor coupled to the at least one sensor, and a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device includes an application that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to detect a posture angle using at least one of the plurality of detected physiological signals and to determine a bed-time period using both the posture angle and the activity level.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Vital Connect, Inc.Inventors: Nandakumar Selvaraj, Toai Doan
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Patent number: 10357163Abstract: A method and system for determining a respiratory rate of a user using an electrocardiogram (ECG) segment of the user are disclosed. The method comprises decomposing the ECG segment into a plurality of functions and evaluating the plurality of functions to choose one of the plurality of functions based on a respiratory band power. The method includes determining the respiratory rate using the one of the plurality of functions and a domain detection.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: VITAL CONNECT, INC.Inventors: Nandakumar Selvaraj, Ravi Narasimhan
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Patent number: 10334437Abstract: A method includes sending identification information for a mobile hotspot device from that device to a cloud-based computer processing system, sending identification information for a security monitoring device from that device to an app on a user's mobile device, prompting the user, via the app, to provide the identification information for the mobile hotspot device to the user's mobile device, and sending a pairing request from the app to the cloud-based computer processing system. The pairing request includes the identification information for the mobile hotspot device that was provided by the user and the identification information for the security monitoring device. The method further includes sending a response to the pairing request from the cloud-based computer processing system to the app, and using information in the response to establish a wireless connection between the mobile hotspot device and the security monitoring device.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Canary Connect, Inc.Inventors: Andrey Katsman, Byron Schiel, Jean Michel Amblat, Andrew Martin, Rajendra Kumar Umadas
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Patent number: 10324109Abstract: A method and wireless sensor device for determining a time period a person is in bed. In one aspect, a method includes utilizing a wireless sensor device to obtain a plurality of acceleration samples in relation to at least one axis associated with a person's body over a predetermined time window. The method also includes calculating a polar angle for each acceleration sample within the predetermined time window. The method also includes calculating a fraction of an amount of time within the predetermined time window that the polar angle is greater than an angle threshold that indicates that the person is lying down, where if the fraction is greater than a predetermined threshold, the predetermined time window is marked as a period the person is lying down.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: VITAL CONNECT, INC.Inventors: Alexander Chan, Ravi Narasimhan
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Patent number: 10317427Abstract: A method and system for calibrating a wireless sensor device are disclosed. In a first aspect, the method comprises determining a vertical calibration vector and determining a rotation matrix using the vertical calibration vector to line up native axes of the wireless sensor device with body axes. In a second aspect, a wireless sensor device comprises a processor and a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device includes an application that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to determine a vertical calibration vector and to determine a rotation matrix using the vertical calibration vector to line up native axes of the wireless sensor device with body axes.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: VITAL CONNECT, INC.Inventors: Alexander Chan, Nima Ferdosi, Ravi Narasimhan
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Patent number: 10304319Abstract: A monitoring device comprises a single housing, a plurality of sensors supported by the housing to detect respective characteristics of a location, a processing device within the housing, and memory within the housing to store data collected by the plurality of sensors. The sensors may include a camera, a temperature sensor, an air quality sensor, an infrared sensor, an ambient light sensor, a humidity sensor, an accelerometer, a carbon monoxide sensor, and/or a carbon dioxide sensor, for example. Processing may be provided on the device to evaluate the sensor responses, such as by comparison to respective thresholds. In additions, sensor data may be sent to a network for further processing. The device does not require physical or wired installation, and is easy to set up. Multiple, separate sensors are not required in order to monitor a space and a separate processing device is also not required.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Canary Connect, Inc.Inventors: Adam D. Sager, Chris I. Rill, Karthik Lakshminarayanan
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Publication number: 20190157817Abstract: An electrical outlet is disclosed. The outlet includes a power receptacle configured to receive a plug blade and a switch. The switch has a first state when the plug blade is not present within the power receptacle, and a second state when the plug blade is present. The plug blade provides an electrically conductive path between terminals of the switch in the second state. A pulse generator circuit is configured to generate a pulsed signal having a frequency higher than a frequency of alternating current voltage power. A feedback circuit receives the pulsed signal from the pulse generator circuit and provides an output signal to a pulse detection circuit. The output signal includes a pulsed signal corresponding to the pulsed signal received from the pulse generator circuit when the switch is in the first state and a generally continuous state signal when the switch is in the second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Grid Connect, Inc.Inventor: Cristian Codreanu
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Patent number: 10287180Abstract: A water monitoring device monitors and maintains swimming pool chemistry. The device mixes reagents with water in flowcells. The water chemistry is detected by measuring the light transmitted through the flowcells. The water monitoring device can communicate with computers, servers and mobile computing devices which can store and display the water chemistry information. The reagents can be stored in a replaceable reagent cartridge which can provide reagents for water testing and can be replaced when the reagents need to be replenished.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: SUTRO CONNECT INC.Inventors: Ravi Kurani, Daniel Proterra, Alexandr Valeyev
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Patent number: 10262506Abstract: A method, system, and a computer-readable medium for pairing a wireless sensor device which is associated with a user to a wireless relay device are disclosed. The method, system, and computer-readable medium comprise providing an identification code that includes a network address within the wireless sensor device. The method, system, and computer-readable medium include utilizing an application within a wireless relay device. The application selects the wireless sensor device by using the corresponding identification code, scans for network addresses, and compares the network address to the scanned network addresses. When the network address matches one of the scanned network addresses, the wireless sensor device is paired to the wireless relay device by the application.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: VITAL CONNECT, INC.Inventors: Arshan Aga, Yun Yang, Saeed Azimi