Abstract: A monitoring device (20) for monitoring the vital signs of a user is disclosed herein. The monitoring device (20) is preferably an article (25) having an optical sensor (30) and a circuitry assembly (35). The monitoring device (20) preferably provides for the display of the following information about the user: pulse rate; blood oxygenation levels; calories expended by the user of a pre-set time period; target zones of activity; time; distance traveled; and/or dynamic blood pressure. The article (25) is preferably a band worn on a user's wrist, arm or ankle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 3, 2006
Date of Patent:
December 30, 2008
Assignee:
Impact Sports Technology, Inc.
Inventors:
Sammy I Elhag, Nikolai Rulkov, Mark Hunt, Donald Brady, Steve Lui
Abstract: A monitoring device (20) for monitoring the vital signs of a user is disclosed herein. The monitoring device (20) is preferably an article (25) having an optical sensor (30) and a circuitry assembly (35). The optical sensor (30) preferably comprises a photodetector (130) and a plurality of light emitting diodes (135). The monitoring device (20) preferably provides for the display of the following information about the user: pulse rate; blood oxygenation levels; calories expended by the user of a pre-set time period; target zones of activity; time; distance traveled; and/or dynamic blood pressure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 13, 2007
Date of Patent:
December 23, 2008
Assignee:
Impact Sports Technology, Inc.
Inventors:
Nikolai Rulkov, Mark Hunt, Donald Brady, Steve Lui, Sammy I. Elhag
Abstract: A monitoring device (20) for monitoring the vital signs of a user is disclosed herein. The monitoring device (20) is preferably an article (25) having an optical sensor (30) and a circuitry assembly (35). The optical sensor (30) preferably comprises a photodetector (130) and a plurality of light emitting diodes (135). The monitoring device (20) preferably provides for the display of the following information about the user: pulse rate; blood oxygenation levels; calories expended by the user of a pre-set time period; target zones of activity; time; or distance traveled.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 10, 2007
Date of Patent:
October 7, 2008
Assignee:
Impact Sports Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Donald Brady, Mark Hunt, Sammy I. Elhag, Nikolai Rulkov, Steve Lui