Patents Examined by Shirley Jian
  • Patent number: 10729332
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method monitors the motion, breathing, heart rate and sleep state of subjects, e.g., humans, in a convenient, non-invasive/non-contact, and low-cost fashion. More particularly, the motion, breathing, and heart rate signals are obtained through processing applied to a raw signal obtained in a non-contact fashion, typically using a radio-frequency sensor. Periods of sleep disturbed respiration, or central apnea can be detected through analysis of the respiratory signal. The mean heart rate, and derived information, such as the presence of cardiac arrhythmias can be determined from the cardiac signal. Motion estimates can be used to recognize disturbed sleep and periodic limb movements. The sleep state may be determined by applying a classifier model to the resulting streams of respiratory, cardiac and motion data. A means for display of the sleep state, respiratory, cardiac, and movement status may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ResMed Sensor Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Conor Heneghan, Conor Hanley, Niall Fox, Philip De Chazal
  • Patent number: 10426399
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of conducting a sleep analysis by collecting physiologic and kinetic data from a subject, preferably via a wireless in-home data acquisition system, while the subject attempts to sleep at home. The sleep analysis, including clinical and research sleep studies and cardiorespiratory studies, can be used in the diagnosis of sleeping disorders and other diseases or conditions with sleep signatures, such as Parkinson's, epilepsy, chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, or other neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, or muscular disorders. The method of the present invention can also be used to determine if environmental factors at the subject's home are preventing restorative sleep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Cleveland Medial Devices Inc.
    Inventors: Hani Kayyali, Craig A. Frederick, Christian Martin, Robert N. Schmidt, Brian Kolkowski
  • Patent number: 10398366
    Abstract: A method comprises monitoring inputs to a device from a user, using the user inputs to track an emotional condition of the user, detecting a change in the tracked emotional condition of the user, and in response to detecting the change, using a camera to capture an image of the user and inserting the image into a content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventor: Sunil Sivadas
  • Patent number: 10238338
    Abstract: The invention provides a physiological probe that comfortably attaches to the base of the patient's thumb, thereby freeing up their fingers for conventional activities in a hospital, such as reading and eating. The probe, which comprises a separate cradle module and sensor module, secures to the thumb and measures time-dependent signals corresponding to LEDs operating near 660 and 905 nm. The cradle module, which contains elements subject to wear, is preferably provided as a disposable unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SOTERA WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Devin McCombie, Gunnar Trommer, Jim Moon, Marshal Dhillon, Scott Clear, Julian Groeli
  • Patent number: 10213159
    Abstract: The invention provides a body-worn vital sign monitor that measures a patient's vital signs (e.g. blood pressure, SpO2, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature) while simultaneously characterizing their activity state (e.g. resting, walking, convulsing, falling) and posture (upright, supine). The monitor processes this information to minimize corruption of the vital signs and associated alarms/alerts by motion-related artifacts. It also features a graphical user interface (GUI) rendered on a touchpanel display that facilitates a number of features to simplify and improve patient monitoring and safety in both the hospital and home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SOTERA WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Jim Moon, Gunnar Trommer, Caroline DiBattista
  • Patent number: 10206570
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for obtaining physiological measurements of a patient using an adaptive body network are provided. In one example, a wireless medical sensor may include physiological sensor circuitry, wireless transceiver circuitry, and control circuitry. The physiological sensor circuitry may be capable of obtaining a physiological measurement of a patient. The wireless transceiver circuitry may be capable of joining a wireless web that includes at least one other wireless medical sensor, through which the wireless transceiver circuitry may communicate the physiological measurement to an external device. The control circuitry may be capable of determining a data update rate at which to operate the physiological sensor or the wireless transceiver circuitry, or a combination thereof, based at least in part on a status of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Edward M. McKenna, Daniel Lisogurski
  • Patent number: 10201296
    Abstract: Embodiments provide apparatus, systems, and methods adapted to communicate analyte data and/or related information. In a first aspect, the apparatus includes a transmitter/receiver unit which is configurable as either a transmitter or a receiver. The transmitter/receiver unit may be coupled to an on-body sensor and may be configured as a transmitter, or may be coupled to a management unit and may be configured as a receiver as part of a continuous analyte monitoring system. Analyte data communication systems and methods are provided, as are other aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG
    Inventors: Hoi-Cheong Steve Sun, Paul M. Ripley, Mu Wu
  • Patent number: 10194802
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device (1) for processing and transmitting measured signals which correspond to implant parameters or biological parameters for monitoring and/or controlling medical implants, diagnostic devices or biological processes comprising: A) a biocompatible sterilizable covering (9); B) an electronic signal processing device (2) arranged in said covering (9) and electrically connectable to at least one sensor (5) allowing to process measured signals received from said at least one sensor (5); C) a data memory (16) arranged in said covering (9) and electrically connected to said signal processing device (2) allowing to store data received from said signal processing device (2); and D) a data transmission device (4) arranged in said covering (9) and electrically connected to said data memory (16) for transmitting data received from said data memory (16) to a remote data receiving device (6) which is connectable to an external data processing device (8), wherein E) said signal processing device (2) is pro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: AO Technology AG
    Inventor: Markus Windolf
  • Patent number: 10188348
    Abstract: A physiological monitor has a sensor port configured to attach and communicate with a sensor. A processor board is in communications with the sensor port and has a board digital signal processor (DSP). Firmware residing on the processor board is executable by the board DSP so as to calculate physiological parameters in response to a sensor signal received from the sensor. Upgrade tools are individually attachable to the sensor port in lieu of the sensor so as to designate to the processor board which of the physiological parameters, if any, to calculate when the sensor is attached to the sensor port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Phillip B. Trinh
  • Patent number: 10178965
    Abstract: An activity feedback system for an individual is disclosed. The activity feedback system can be wearable by the individual and provide activity information and possibly other information to the individual. The individual can, for example, be a pregnant woman. The activity information can, for example, be used by a pregnant woman to monitor the amount of activity by the woman during as well as after her pregnancy. Besides activity information, the activity feedback system can also monitor, record or provide other information that is beneficial for individuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: IpVenture, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Howell, Angeline Hadiwidjaja, C. Douglass Thomas, Peter P. Tong
  • Patent number: 10154790
    Abstract: A method of monitoring sleep comprises simultaneously recording a person's electrocardiogram (ECG) and photoplethysmogram (PPG), deriving a plurality of parameters from the recorded data, and providing an output indicative of a sleep characteristic based upon an analysis of the parameters. The ECG and PPG may be recorded using an apparatus which is a combination of a Holter monitor and a pulse oximeter, which is wearable in ambulatory manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: University College Dublin, National University of Ireland
    Inventors: Conor Heneghan, Eric C.-P. Chua, Gareth McDarby
  • Patent number: 10149653
    Abstract: A monitor and recorder system having a monitor unit for gathering vital sign data from a patient and a memory module for automatically recording the data. Means are provided for protecting the data from accidental or intentional deletion of the data or corruption or damage to the memory module without proper authorization. The data is recorded in a circular memory such that when data must be deleted, the last-recorded data is deleted first. A procedure is disclosed for preserving all data for at least a minimal period of time in case an event such as a patient death occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Guardian Dynamics, LLC
    Inventor: Peter L. Tucker
  • Patent number: 10143420
    Abstract: Dietary intake regulating devices that can assist a user in measuring his or her dietary intake and optionally his or her physical activity are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventor: Christine Contant
  • Patent number: 10130292
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for analyzing stress and managing stress by using a mobile electronic apparatus and a data management server. The method includes: generating bio-signal pattern information upon periodically receiving a bio-signal from a bio-signal measuring device connected to each of a plurality of unspecified individuals, and forming reference information for stress analysis based on received answers to each of a plurality of questions for checking a stress level; receiving bio-signal pattern information from a bio-signal measuring device connected to a specified user; and determining a stress level corresponding to the bio-signal pattern information of the specified user based on the reference information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
    Inventors: Chul-Ho Cho, De-Sok Kim, Jae-Geol Cho, Sun-Tae Jung, Salahuddin Lizawati
  • Patent number: 10098572
    Abstract: For saving power in a monitoring system for monitoring physiological data of a patient, motion activity data of the patient is obtained and measurements of physiological data of the patient are initiated, only when the motion activity is both non-zero and below a selected threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Marcus Schwenk, Alexander Dubielczyk
  • Patent number: 10098591
    Abstract: A physiological parameter system has one or more parameter inputs responsive to one or more physiological sensors. The physiological parameter system may also have quality indicators relating to confidence in the parameter inputs. A processor is adapted to combine the parameter inputs, quality indicators and predetermined limits for the parameters inputs and quality indicators so as to generate alarm outputs or control outputs or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, John Graybeal, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Michael Petterson
  • Patent number: 10092237
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes example systems and methods for identifying an indication of an injury of a user of a wearable computing device. The systems and methods may be directed to determining that an acceleration experienced by the wearable computing device exceeds a threshold value. In response, the wearable computing device may perform a diagnostic procedure in order to identify an indication of an injury experienced by the user of the wearable computing device. The diagnostic procedure may include one or more of an eye response test, a verbal response test, a motor response test, and a visual diagnostic test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Wong, Harvey Ho
  • Patent number: 10080527
    Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for reducing noise in health monitoring including monitoring systems, methods and/or devices receiving a health signal and/or having at least one electrode or sensor for health monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: RHYTHM DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: George Stefan Golda, Daniel Van Zandt Moyer, Mark P. Marriott, Sam Eletr, Bruce O'Neil
  • Patent number: 10045742
    Abstract: A method for preventing infection by a virus includes obtaining a sample from a person, assaying the sample to determine whether the person has been previously infected with a predetermined virus, and if the person has not been previously infected with the virus, providing the person with a sensor positioned to detect when a person's hand approaches a predetermined distance from the person's face. By warning the person of undesired hand-to-face contacts, the person is able to reduce the incidence of related viral infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventors: Katherine Rose Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik, Mourad Zarouri
  • Patent number: 10039488
    Abstract: The invention describes a system and method how tissue compression can be measured continuously in a non-contact way to provide a low cost, patient/user specific measurement system. The method may be used to inform existing and future pressure relief mattress systems. The invention may also be used for any application either in conjunction with another system or on its own to measure tissue compression. In another embodiment the invention can be used for measuring any type of compression of a compressible material, for example compression of viscoelastic foam or other materials. The invention may also be used to make inferences about the changes of blood flow at site of measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Provost, Fellows, Foundation Scholars and the other members of the Board of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth, near Dublin
    Inventors: Sonja Hermann, Richard Reilly