Patents Assigned to DP Technologies, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11918525
    Abstract: A method and system to improve sleep quality. The system comprises a controller to control a temperature-controlled sleep surface, a temperature of the temperature controlled sleep surface adjusted, based on the user's sleep state and sleep quality, to improve the user's sleep quality. In one embodiment, the user's sleep state and sleep quality is determined based on data from monitoring system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
  • Patent number: 11883188
    Abstract: A method comprising receiving data from a sleep sensor integrated in a mattress system, the sleep sensor coupled via a cord to a data collection unit, analyzing the data at the data collection unit, and providing results of the analyzed data to a user mobile device via a wireless connection, for display to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Venkat Easwar
  • Patent number: 11825953
    Abstract: A smart sleep system comprising a mattress including a plurality of pressure zones, each pressure zone separately adjustable for firmness, a sensor to sense a user's position on the mattress, a processing system to determine pressure for each of the plurality of pressure zones based on data from the sensor, and a controller to adjust one or more of the pressure zones based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen
  • Patent number: 11793455
    Abstract: A sleep sensor system comprising a sensor to collect movement data from a sleeper on an adjustable bed, a receiver to send movement data from the sensor to a server. The sleep sensor system further comprising the receiver to receive command data from the server, a bed controller to transmit bed movement command data to the adjustable bed, to cause the adjustable bed to alter one or more settings, and an IoT controller to transmit IoT command data to an IoT device to cause the IoT device to take an action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Mihai Ionescu, Sean Brooks Harre, David Vogel
  • Patent number: 11766213
    Abstract: A compliance and effectiveness tracking engine system including a sensor system to obtain sensed sleep data for a sleep session for a user, and a user interface implementing a user data acquisition system to obtain perceived sleep data from the user after the sleep session. The system further includes a server system implementing a predictive engine to predicted sleep data for the user, based on user background data and transactional data reflecting one or more medical interventions for the user. The server implementing a compliance and effectiveness tracking engine (CETE) to compare the sensed sleep data, the perceived sleep data, and the predicted sleep data, and to determine effectiveness of the one or more medical interventions for the user, and compliance with a protocol associated with the one or more medical interventions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Sonia Lee Kahn
  • Patent number: 11580439
    Abstract: A method of determining whether a user has fallen comprises detecting a potential fall using a motion sensing device, updating a probability of the potential fall being an actual fall based on an additional sensor, and updating the probability of the potential fall being an actual fall based on user context, the user context including an identified activity prior to the potential fall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
  • Patent number: 11471097
    Abstract: A hardware sensor system comprising a piezo sensor outputting charge data corresponding to a motion, an insulated cable from the piezo sensor to a receiver, to transmit the charge data, an insulated charge to voltage converter on the receiver, the insulated charge to voltage converter converting the charge data to voltage data, an analog-to-digital converter to convert the voltage data to digital data, and an uploader to upload the data to a server for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Mihai Ionescu, Sean Brooks Harre, David Vogel
  • Patent number: 11462238
    Abstract: The present system ensures that external noise sources do not taint sensor data recorded about a user's sleep parameters, to reduce false positives and false negatives, and provides a more accurate record of the user's sleep sounds, by cycling on and off noise sources. Additionally, the present system, in one embodiment, may be used to track changes in sound patterns from the user and from the environment. This may lead to early warning of health issues, as well as issues with the devices in the bedroom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Sonia Lee Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Venkat Easwar
  • Patent number: 11452916
    Abstract: A yoga under-mat to be positioned under an exercise mat, to make the exercise mat a smart mat. The yoga under-mat including a plurality of sensors to monitor a user's health data, while the user is performing exercises, and to provide data to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Sonia Lee Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen
  • Patent number: 11382534
    Abstract: A method of detecting the presence of a person on a bed comprising, receiving movement data in pseudo-real-time, extracting features from the movement data for a time period in pseudo-real-time, determining whether the bed is occupied for the time period in pseudo-real-time, for each time period in which the bed is indicated as occupied, determining a user on a side of the bed, based on data from a plurality of time periods, and utilizing a sleep engine to determine sleep stages for the user. The method in one embodiment further comprising flagging when a majority of the plurality of time periods indicate that the sleep stage for the user is awake and providing a sleep recording to the user, showing the sleep stages for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Venkat Easwar, Andrew Cotton-Clay
  • Patent number: 11344460
    Abstract: A method and system to improve sleep quality. The system comprises a controller to control a temperature-controlled sleep surface, a temperature of the temperature controlled sleep surface adjusted, based on the user's sleep state and sleep quality, to improve the user's sleep quality. In one embodiment, the user's sleep state and sleep quality is determined based on data from monitoring system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
  • Patent number: 11253079
    Abstract: A smart sleep system comprising a mattress including a plurality of pressure zones, each pressure zone separately adjustable for firmness, a sensor to sense a user's position on the mattress, a processing system to determine pressure for each of the plurality of pressure zones based on data from the sensor, and a controller to adjust one or more of the pressure zones based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen
  • Patent number: 11058350
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a user's activity level, and improving the user's health with a wearable device designed to be worn all day. The method comprises in one embodiment determining that the user is wearing the wearable device, and monitoring movements of the user using a motion sensing system in the wearable device. The method further determines when the user has not moved in a period of time, and alerts the user to move, when the user has not moved from an ergonomic activity in a preset period of time. The method further counts steps taken by a user, and identifies and tracks aerobic exercise activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
  • Patent number: 10971261
    Abstract: A sleep sensing system comprising a sensor to obtain real-time information about a user, a sleep state logic to determine the user's current sleep state based on the real-time information. The system further comprising a sleep stage selector to select an optimal next sleep state for the user, and a sound output system to output sounds to guide the user from the current sleep state to the optimal next sleep state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
  • Patent number: 10945659
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to receive data from a dual sleep sensor associated with a sleep surface, and analyzing the data to identify sleep phases of one or more users on the sleep surface. In one embodiment, the dual sleep sensor comprises two or more sensors positioned to enable separation of motion data of a first sleeper and a second sleeper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Venkat Easwar
  • Patent number: 10842968
    Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising to utilize local data to improve sleep is described. The method includes identifying local data relevant to a user's sleep quality, evaluating a user's sleep environment and sleep settings, and changing the user's sleep environment and/or sleep settings based on the local data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
  • Patent number: 10791986
    Abstract: A method or apparatus comprising monitoring a user's sleep, and turning on a microphone to record sounds, ensuring that the recording occurs in all sleep phases. The method in one embodiment further comprising making the sounds available to the user for later review.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
  • Patent number: 10754683
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide a scheduler comprising determining a current use characteristic for the device based on motion information and active applications, and scheduling a future task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
  • Patent number: 10744390
    Abstract: A method for monitoring human activity using an inertial sensor includes monitoring accelerations, identifying a current user activity from a plurality of user activities based on the accelerations, and counting periodic human motions appropriate to the current user activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Brian Y. Lee, David Vogel
  • Patent number: 10610146
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present system is designed to be a wearable garment, worn in a vehicle, such as a car. The wearable garment includes a plurality of sensors. These sensors may be used by a processor to identify precursor signs of dozing off. In one embodiment, the processor may be in the wearable garment. In another embodiment, the processor may be in a mobile device linked to the wearable garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: DP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving