Patents Examined by Navin Natnithithadha
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Patent number: 12029573Abstract: A system and method may be provided for associating bio-signal data (e.g. EEG brain scan data) from at least one user with at least one music data item (e.g. song, or piece of music). By associating bio-signal data, or emotions determined therefrom, with music, the system may establish a data store of music associated with emotions. That database may then be leveraged upon determining that a user is feeling a particular emotion through an EEG scan. When a particular emotion is detected in EEG data of a user, the system may then respond based at least partly on the same or similar emotion being associated with one or more music data items in the system. For example, the system may recommend a particular song associated with the same emotion presently being experienced by the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: INTERAXON INC.Inventors: Ariel Stephanie Garten, Christopher Allen Aimone, Trevor Coleman, Kapil Jay Mishra Vidyarthi, Locillo (Lou) Giuseppe Pino, Michael Apollo Chabior, Paul Harrison Baranowski, Raul Rajiv Rupsingh, Madeline Ashby, Paul V. Tadich, Graeme Daniel Moffat, Javier Arturo Moreno Camargo
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Patent number: 12029560Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods of and using analyte sensors. An example analyte sensor system comprises an analyte sensor and a hardware device in communication with the analyte sensor. The hardware device may be configured to perform operations comprising applying a first bias voltage to the analyte sensor, the first bias voltage less than an operational bias voltage of the analyte sensor, measuring a first current at the analyte sensor when the first bias voltage is applied, and applying a second bias voltage to the analyte sensor. The operations may further comprise measuring a second current at the analyte sensor when the second bias voltage is applied, detecting a plateau bias voltage using the first current and the second current, determining that the plateau bias voltage is less than a plateau bias voltage threshold, and executing a responsive action at the analyte sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.Inventors: Sebastian Bohm, Anna Claire Harley-Trochimczyk, Daiting Rong, Rui Ma, Wenjie Lan, Minglian Shi, Disha B. Sheth, Nicholas Kalfas, Vincent P. Crabtree, Kamuran Turksoy
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Patent number: 12029592Abstract: A blood pressure estimating apparatus includes a sensor configured to obtain a bio-signal of an object; and a processor configured to extract a first cardiovascular feature and a second cardiovascular feature based on the bio-signal, and estimate blood pressure based on a first changing tendency of the first cardiovascular feature from a first reference level and a second changing tendency of the second cardiovascular feature from a second reference level, the first changing tendency and the second changing tendency being independent from each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Yunseo Ku, Seung Woo Noh, Chang Soon Park, Seung Keun Yoon, Dae Geun Jang
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Patent number: 12016685Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for measuring a parameter related to patient health. An analyte sensor system may detect that the analyte sensor system has been applied to a host and may store analyte data describing the host. The analyte sensor system may determine that sensor use at the analyte sensor system has terminated and upload stored analyte data to an upload computing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.Inventors: Apurv Ullas Kamath, Margaret A. Crawford, John Michael Gray, Hari Hampapuram, Matthew Lawrence Johnson, Subrai Girish Pai, Shawn Clay Sanders, Sumitaka Mikami
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Patent number: 11992313Abstract: Method and system for determining real time analyte concentration including an analyte sensor having a portion in fluid contact with an interstitial fluid under a skin layer, an on-body electronics including a housing coupled to the analyte sensor and configured for positioning on the skin layer, the on-body electronics housing including a plurality of electrical contacts , on the housing; and a data analysis unit having a data analysis unit housing and a plurality of probes , on the housing. Each of the probes configured to electrically couple to a respective electrical contact when the data analysis unit is positioned in physical contact with the on-body electronics. The one or more signals on the probes correspond to one or more of a substantially real time monitored analyte concentration level (MACL), MACL over a predetermined time period, or a rate of change of the MACL, or combinations thereof, are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.Inventors: Udo Hoss, Benjamin J. Feldman, Zenghe Liu, Hyun Cho, Benjamin M Rush
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Patent number: 11974834Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information may include: a processor configured to measure a current time interval between a plurality of element waveforms of the pulse wave signal, determine whether a current measurement posture of the user corresponds to a reference posture based on the current time interval of the plurality of element waveforms, and estimate the bio-information based on a determination of whether the current measurement posture corresponds to the reference posture.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Chang Soon Park, Seung Keun Yoon, Dae Geun Jang
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Patent number: 11972843Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for quantitatively identifying a patient's sedation level and predicting adverse events, based on one or more capnograms or outputs from a pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, or ventilatory model. A sensor measures a carbon dioxide concentration of air exhaled by a patient into a breath receiver. A processor processes the sensor data to generate a capnogram including one or more respiratory cycles, computes the outputs of pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, or ventilatory models, and extracts one or more of the resulting features from the capnogram and pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, or ventilatory model outputs. A multi-parameter metric is computed based on the one or more extracted features and estimates the current or predicted sedation level of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: George Cheeran Verghese, Margaret Gan Guo, Rebecca Mieloszyk, Thomas Heldt, Baruch Shlomo Krauss
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Method and system for providing integrated analyte monitoring and infusion system therapy management
Patent number: 11967408Abstract: Method and system for providing diabetes management and insulin therapy based on substantially real time glucose monitoring system is provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.Inventor: R. Curtis Jennewine -
Patent number: 11963763Abstract: A continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device may include a wearable portion having a sensor configured to produce glucose signals from interstitial fluid, a processor, a memory and transmitter circuitry. The memory may include a pre-determined gain function based on a point-of-interest glucose signal and glucose signals measured prior to the point-of-interest glucose signal. The memory may also include computer program code stored therein that, when executed by the processor, causes the CGM device to (a) measure and store a plurality of glucose signals using the sensor and memory; (b) for a presently-measured glucose signal, employ the plurality of previously-measured glucose signals stored in the memory and the pre-determined gain function to compute a compensated glucose value; and (c) communicate the compensated glucose value to a user of the CGM device. Numerous other embodiments are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AGInventor: Huan-Ping Wu
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Patent number: 11937791Abstract: Devices for sampling gastro-intestinal material are disclosed. In one arrangement a device comprises a capsule body that has a sample input valve. A suction mechanism is provided that is capable of generating a partial vacuum within the capsule body and thereby drawing gastro-intestinal material into the capsule body through the sample input valve. An actuator actuates the suction mechanism. The actuator comprises a dissolvable element and is configured so that the dissolvable element dissolves in a predetermined region of the gastro-intestinal tract and the dissolving of the dissolvable element causes actuation of the suction mechanism. The suction mechanism comprises a biasing member restrained by the dissolvable element prior to actuation of the suction mechanism. The dissolving of the dissolvable element releases the biasing member. The biasing member expands a sample chamber within the capsule body on release of the biasing member, and generates the partial vacuum within the capsule body.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: BIOME OXFORD LIMITEDInventors: Samuel Rees, Luke Ashton, Chris Iveson, Agnieszka Chomka, Soren Thomsen, Natasha Hui Jin Ng, Patrick Albers, Matthias Thurner, Rasmus Aarup Poulsen
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Patent number: 11943876Abstract: Pre-connected analyte sensors are provided. A pre-connected analyte sensor includes a sensor carrier attached to an analyte sensor. The sensor carrier includes a substrate configured for mechanical coupling of the sensor to testing, calibration, or wearable equipment. The sensor carrier also includes conductive contacts for electrically coupling sensor electrodes to the testing, calibration, or wearable equipment.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: DexCom, Inc.Inventors: Jason Halac, John Charles Barry, Becky L. Clark, Chris W. Dring, John Michael Gray, Kris Elliot Higley, Jeff Jackson, David A. Keller, Ted Tang Lee, Jason Mitchell, Kenneth Pirondini, David Rego, Ryan Everett Schoonmaker, Peter C. Simpson, Craig Thomas Gadd, Kyle Thomas Stewart, John Stanley Hayes
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Patent number: 11937927Abstract: A transcutaneous sensor device configured for continuously measuring analyte concentrations in a host is provided. In some embodiments, the transcutaneous sensor device 100 comprises an in vivo portion 160 configured for insertion under the skin 180 of the host and an ex vivo portion 170 configured to remain above the surface of the skin 180 of the host after sensor insertion of the in vivo portion. The in vivo portion may comprise a tissue piercing element 110 configured for piercing the skin 180 of the host and a sensor body 120 comprising a material or support member 130 that provides sufficient column strength to allow the sensor body to be pushable in a host tissue without substantial buckling. The ex vivo portion 170 may be configured to comprise (or operably connect to) a sensor electronics unit and may comprise a mounting unit 150. Also described here are various configurations of the sensor body and the tissue piercing element that may be used to protect the membrane of the sensor body.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: DexCom, Inc.Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, Robert J. Boock, Sebastian Bohm, James H. Brauker, Paul V. Neale
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Patent number: 11931144Abstract: Devices and methods are described herein for directly and accurately measuring sweat flow rates using miniaturized thermal flow rate sensors. The devices (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500) include the flow rate sensors (220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920, 1020, 1120, 1220, 1320, 1420) in or adjacent to a microfluidic component (230, 330, 430, 530, 630, 730, 830, 930, 1030, 1130, 1230, 1330, 1430, 1530) of a wearable sweat sensing device. The devices and methods optimize the sensitivity of the flow rate sensors, while minimizing the presence of noise, in order to accurately and directly measure sweat flow rates.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: University Of CincinnatiInventors: Jason Charles Heikenfeld, Michelle D. Hoffman, Mikel Larson, Nicholas Bailey, Andrew Beckman, Adam Hauke
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Patent number: 11925461Abstract: The present invention discloses a holder carrying thereon a sensor to measure a physiological signal of an analyte in a biological fluid, wherein the sensor has a signal detection end and a signal output end, and the holder includes an implantation hole being a channel for implanting the sensor and containing a part of the sensor, a fixing indentation containing the sensor, a filler disposed in the fixing indentation to retain the sensor in the holder, and a blocking element disposed between the implantation hole and the fixing indentation to hold the sensor in the holder and restrict the filler in the fixing indentation.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: BIONIME CORPORATIONInventors: Chun-Mu Huang, Chieh-Hsing Chen
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Patent number: 11918326Abstract: In a sphygmomanometer of the present invention, a cuff is attached to a rotating shaft on a rear surface side opposite to a front surface side arranged facing a subject during blood pressure measurement. A swing mechanism maintains a tilt angle of a central axis of the cuff with respect to a horizontal plane at a certain standby angle in a standby state of an upper arm not being inserted into the cuff, and also allows the tilt angle of the cuff to become either larger or smaller than the standby angle by the upper arm being inserted into the cuff.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki Koga, Toshihiko Ogura, Jun Yamagishi, Takuya Nagata
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Patent number: 11918782Abstract: Method and system for providing an integrated analyte monitoring system and on-body patch pump with multiple cannulas and a sensor combination is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.Inventor: R. Curtis Jennewine
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Patent number: 11911151Abstract: An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted for placement on skin and is adapted to receive a portion of an electrochemical sensor. The sensor control unit also includes two or more conductive contacts disposed on the housing and configured for coupling to two or more contact pads on the sensor. A transmitter is disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of conductive contacts for transmitting data obtained using the sensor. The display unit has a receiver for receiving data transmitted by the transmitter of the sensor control unit and a display coupled to the receiver for displaying an indication of a level of an analyte.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Peyser, Adam Heller
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Patent number: 11896354Abstract: A blood pressure measuring apparatus, may include: a touch sensor; a pulse wave measurer configured to measure pulse waves from a user's finger when the user's finger is in contact with the touch sensor; a contact pressure measurer configured to measure a contact pressure between the user's finger and the touch sensor; a fingerprint recognizer configured to recognize a fingerprint of the user's finger; and a processor configured to determine a degree of position coincidence between the user's finger and the pulse wave measurer based on the recognized fingerprint, and to estimate a blood pressure of the user based on the pulse waves and the contact pressure according to the determined degree of position coincidence.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Yun Park, Jae Min Kang, Yong Joo Kwon, Youn Ho Kim
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Patent number: 11883164Abstract: Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data are disclosed, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. The sensor can be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. Reference data resulting from benchtop testing an analyte sensor prior to its insertion can be used to provide initial calibration of the sensor data. Reference data from a short term continuous analyte sensor implanted in a user can be used to initially calibrate or update sensor data from a long term continuous analyte sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.Inventors: Apurv U Kamath, Jack Pryor, Paul V. Goode, Jr., James H Brauker, Aarthi Mahalingam
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Patent number: 11872029Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated sleep diagnosis and treatment device, and more particularly to an integrated apnea diagnosis and treatment device. The present invention additionally relates to method of sleep diagnosis and treatment.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2023Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Cleveland Medical Devices Inc.Inventors: Hani Kayyali, Robert Schmidt, Mohammad Modarres-Zadeh, Brian Kolkowski