Patents Assigned to DP Technologies, Inc.
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Patent number: 11253079Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen
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Patent number: 11058350Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
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Patent number: 10971261Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
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Patent number: 10945659Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Venkat Easwar
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Patent number: 10842968Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
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Patent number: 10791986Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
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Patent number: 10754683Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
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Patent number: 10744390Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 3, 2015Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Brian Y. Lee, David Vogel
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Patent number: 10568565Abstract: Devices, systems and methods that track various aspects of a person's sleep and environment to optimize one or more aspects of the user's environment and sleep conditions, quality and duration, together or alone, and help make the one or more users maintain and prolong his or her deep sleep status and improve the their sleep duration and quality.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
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Patent number: 10561376Abstract: A body-worn device comprising a radiation system to determine a raw radiation exposure of a user, and a user characteristic adjustment logic to adjust the raw radiation exposure based on user characteristics is described. The body-worn device in one embodiment further includes a recommendation calculator to determine a recommendation to the user, based on the adjusted radiation exposure.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
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Patent number: 10485474Abstract: A method comprising monitoring a user's movements and determining when the user is falling asleep into a sleep session. The method further comprising identifying the sleep session as a power nap or a longer sleep, and waking up the user at a predetermined time, based on a combination of user preferences and measured information regarding the sleep session.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
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Patent number: 10261475Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide an extended band is described. The method comprises pairing a watch and a host device. The method further comprises monitoring a user's status with a plurality of sensors on the host device and/or the watch, and using the extended band to do one or more of: provide alerts to the user, based on the sensor data, control the extended band from one of the devices, and share data with third parties using the extended band.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe R. Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, David Vogel, Mark Andrew Christensen
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Patent number: 10207075Abstract: A method or apparatus to improve sleep aid efficacy is described. The method comprises monitoring the sleeping patterns of a user utilizing a non-intrusive sleep monitoring device. The method further correlates the user's sleep quality and sleep quantity with use of the sleep aid. In one embodiment, the method adjusts the sleep aid based on the sleep statistics.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
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Patent number: 10205790Abstract: A method or apparatus to provide personalized post and guidance to a user, through a social network feed. The method comprises obtaining user characteristic data, and obtaining temporary characteristic data, the temporary characteristic data including one or more of: a user's motion state, a user's current location, a user's past motion states. The method further comprises making a personalized post available to the user through a newsfeed in a social network, the personalized post requesting engagement, and tracking the engagement of the user with the personalized post.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
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Patent number: 10043388Abstract: A method of managing a parking system comprising receiving a request for a parking location from a user of a mobile device, selecting an available spot, and guiding the user to the available spot. The method in on embodiment further comprises marking the parking location. In one embodiment, the user may also be given guidance back to the marked parking location.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, David Vogel, Mark Andrew Christensen
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Patent number: 10022086Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide an extended band is described. The method comprises pairing a body-worn device and a host device and establishing a low-power connection between the body-worn device and the host device to form an extended band. The method further comprises monitoring a user's status with a plurality of sensors on the host device and/or the body-worn device, and using the extended band to do one or more of: provide alerts to the user, based on the sensor data, control the extended band from one of the devices, and share data with third parties using the extended band.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, David Vogel
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Patent number: 10001752Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide an extended band is described. The method comprises pairing a watch and a host device. The method further comprises monitoring a user's status with a plurality of sensors on the host device and/or the watch, and using the extended band to do one or more of: provide alerts to the user, based on the sensor data, control the extended band from one of the devices, and share data with third parties using the extended band.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe R. Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, David Vogel, Mark Andrew Christensen
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Patent number: 9998789Abstract: A method of facilitating audience interaction comprising determining a user-current state, based on at least one of user-entered input to be provided by a user on a device that is to be worn by the user and movement data to be received from the device. The determination of the user-current state includes determining a choice and a reaction of the user, and generating the user-current state, based on the determination.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
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Patent number: 9989929Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide a user interface for a multi-purpose band is described. The user interface includes two shapes, in one embodiment, each shape made up of a plurality of LEDs or other light sources. Multiple types of information may be provided to the user through the lights, including activity statistics, sleep statistics, and current time.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
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Patent number: D835614Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Colin Mcclarin Cooper