Patents Assigned to MARICARE OY
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Publication number: 20240077603Abstract: A method, a sensor and a system for observing the presence, location, movement and/or attitude of a person in a monitored area. The sensor comprises means for processing the measurement signal of the sensor, such as measuring electronics, and means for communicating measurement results and/or data relating to the measurement results for further processing. The sensor is a radar-based sensor, such as an as a frequency-modulated continuous-wave MIMO radar-based sensor, configured to detect persons in the monitored area and to measure and detect the location, velocity and/or shape of the monitored person. The sensor comprises means for detecting the orientation of the sensor, such as an acceleration sensor, and the sensor is configured to take the detected orientation of the sensor into account when determining measurement results for the monitored person, e.g. by compensating the measurement results based on the detected orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: MariCare OyInventors: Göran SUNDHOLM, Juha LINDSTRÖM, Jarmo KIVINEN, Jari EKBLAD
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Publication number: 20240065570Abstract: A method, a sensor and a system for the sensor includes a device for processing the measurement signal of the sensor, such as measuring electronics, and a device for communicating measurement results and/or data relating to the measurement results for further processing. The sensor is a radar-based sensor, such as a frequency-modulated continuous-wave MIMO radar-based sensor, configured to detect persons in the monitored area and to measure and detect movement, such as breathing frequency, location, velocity and/or shape of the monitored person. The sensor or a monitoring system connected to the sensor is configured to determine at least one of the following states of the person: breaks or interruptions with breathing of the monitored person, e.g. in order to recognize sleep apnea, and/or immobility of the monitored person, e.g. in order to avoid bedsores or pressure ulcers, and the sensor and/or the monitoring system is configured to provide an alarm based on the determined state of the person.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: MariCare OyInventors: Göran SUNDHOLM, Juha LINDSTRÖM, Jarmo KIVINEN, Jari EKBLAD
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Patent number: 11250683Abstract: A sensor and system for observing the presence, location, movement and/or attitude of one or more objects to be monitored includes a sensor detecting presence, location, movement and/or attitude. The sensor includes two detectors, which are adapted to measure in two measuring ranges that are at a different height, of which the measuring range of the first detector is a lower measuring range and the measuring range of the second detector is an upper measuring range. The sensor further includes a third detector, which is adapted to detect an item, such as a towel or clothing article, placed in front of and/or on top of the first detector, second detector and/or third detector.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: MARICARE OYInventor: Göran Sundholm
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Publication number: 20210217288Abstract: A sensor and system for observing the presence, location, movement and/or attitude of one or more objects to be monitored includes a sensor detecting presence, location, movement and/or attitude. The sensor includes two detectors, which are adapted to measure in two measuring ranges that are at a different height, of which the measuring range of the first detector is a lower measuring range and the measuring range of the second detector is an upper measuring range. The sensor further includes a third detector, which is adapted to detect an item, such as a towel or clothing article, placed in front of and/or on top of the first detector, second detector and/or third detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: MARICARE OYInventor: Göran SUNDHOLM
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Publication number: 20200118410Abstract: A Method and system for observing the presence, location, movement and/or attitude of one or more objects to be monitored in an area to be monitored includes at least one sensor. The sensor or sensors are fitted into some part, such as e.g. on a floor, wall and/or ceiling, of the area to be monitored. The sensor is a sensor detecting movement and/or presence, which sensor is adapted to measure in two measuring ranges that are at a different height, of which the first measuring range is an upper measuring range and the second measuring range is a lower measuring range. The system is adapted to interpret a person as having fallen if an object is not detected in the upper measuring range and an object is detected in the lower measuring range. The system is adapted to send a notification of a fall if a person is interpreted as having fallen and the predetermined criteria attached to sending a notification of a fall are met.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: MARICARE OYInventors: Juha LINDSTRÖM, Göran SUNDHOLM
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Patent number: 10420682Abstract: Sensor arrangement and method for monitoring a person with a sensor arrangement, which includes measuring electronics and a sensor structure that can be fitted onto a base. The sensor structure includes at least one sensor, and the arrangement determines, by the data measured by the measuring electronics and the sensor, a change in the moisture of the base and the presence of a person on the base.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: MARICARE OYInventors: Juha Lindström, Atte Piipponen, Göran Sundholm
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Patent number: 10311695Abstract: System and method for observing the presence, location, movement and/or attitude of one or more objects to be monitored with a monitoring system, wherein sensors of the system are disposed in a part, such as on a floor, wall or ceiling, of the area to be monitored, and the system measures with sensors the area to be monitored, and determines the presence, location, movement and/or attitude of the object on the basis of the measurement results of the sensors. The system has a first mode and a second mode, and the system checks in the first mode the attitude and/or state of health of the object in the area to be monitored and functions in the second mode as an intruder alarm monitoring the area to be monitored.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: MARICARE OYInventor: Göran Sundholm
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Publication number: 20170172813Abstract: Sensor arrangement and method for monitoring a person with a sensor arrangement, which includes measuring electronics and a sensor structure that can be fitted onto a base. The sensor structure includes at least one sensor, and the arrangement determines, by the data measured by the measuring electronics and the sensor, a change in the moisture of the base and the presence of a person on the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: MARICARE OYInventors: Juha LINDSTRÖM, Atte PIIPPONEN, Göran SUNDHOLM
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Publication number: 20160328941Abstract: System and method for observing the presence, location, movement and/or attitude of one or more objects to be monitored with a monitoring system, wherein sensors of the system are disposed in a part, such as on a floor, wall or ceiling, of the area to be monitored, and the system measures with sensors the area to be monitored, and determines the presence, location, movement and/or attitude of the object on the basis of the measurement results of the sensors. The system has a first mode and a second mode, and the system checks in the first mode the attitude and/or state of health of the object in the area to be monitored and functions in the second mode as an intruder alarm monitoring the area to be monitored.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2014Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: MARICARE OYInventor: Göran SUNDHOLM