Patents by Inventor Arto Remes
Arto Remes has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11806166Abstract: An electrode apparatus is applicable on a skin with hair of a mammal for measuring an electrical bio-signal. The electrode apparatus comprises cylindrical chambers, each of which comprises a wall, which forms a cavity within the cylindrical chambers, a roof at a first end of each of said cylindrical chambers, a second end of said cylindrical chambers opposite to the first end being open, and at least one electrode. An elongated structure is located within each of the cylindrical chambers, and comprises a first portion parallel to a central axis of a cylindrical chamber within which it is. A first end of the elongated structure, the first end of the elongated structure belonging to the first portion, is attached to the roof. At least one second portion, each comprising a second end opposite to the first end, deviates from a direction of the central axis of a cylindrical chamber within which it is.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: BITTIUM BIOSIGNALS OYInventors: Arto Remes, Juha Myllykangas
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Patent number: 11517237Abstract: A biosignal measurement system comprises an adapter for a biosignal measurement device, and an external support structure separate from the adapter. The adapter comprises tool-less connectors, which are repeatedly connectable to and disconnectable from their counter connectors of the external support structure, and a device connector, which has an electrical connection with the tool-less connectors and which has a connection with the biosignal measurement device that the adapter carries. The external support structure comprises an electrode support structure with electrodes and tool-less counter connectors, the electrodes and the tool-less counter connectors having an electrical connection therebetween. The electrodes form an electrical contact with skin for receiving the biosignal. The counter connectors are in electrical contact with the connectors of the adapter for transferring the biosignal to the biosignal measurement device through the adapter.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: BITTIUM BIOSIGNALS OYInventors: Juha Myllykangas, Arto Remes
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Patent number: 11464449Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for measuring an exercise, in which method the electrical signals caused by active muscles are measured with a measuring device and response is given from the physical performance with a perceivable signal. In the method in accordance with the invention by measuring and analyzing EMG activities of muscles or EMG activities of muscles and movements of the body quantities describing the physical performance and/or the result of the physical performance are calculated or evaluated.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: MYONTEC OYInventors: Veikko Matti Koivumaa, Mikko Martikka, Juha Kylliäinen, Arto Remes, Pekka Tolvanen
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Patent number: 11322900Abstract: A polymer holder for a biosignal processing device, wherein a wall of the polymer holder forms a pocket, and the wall follows an outer contour of the biosignal processing device. The polymer holder has a first aperture for inserting the biosignal processing device into the pocket and removing the biosignal processing device from the pocket. The polymer holder includes an electrically conductive contact structure, which is in a wired electric contact with electrodes that receive the at least one biosignal, at a rear section opposite to the first aperture, and the electrically conductive contact structure is at least partly attached inside the wall. The electrically conductive contact structure is electrically connected with a counterpart of the biosignal processing device in response to an insert of the biosignal processing device in the pocket.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Bittium Biosignals OyInventors: Juha Myllykangas, Arto Nikula, Arto Remes
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Patent number: 11197629Abstract: Disclosed is a portable monitoring module and a monitoring method utilizing the module for monitoring a plurality of electrical biosignals of a person. The module includes a measurement for measuring an electrical biosignal from the at least two electrodes, a wireless communication unit, and a processing unit. The processing unit selects a biosignal type to be monitored from a list of types supported by the monitoring module, store samples of biosignal data generated by the measurement unit, detect an indicator pattern within the biosignal data, wherein the indicator pattern represents an indication of a possible event of the selected biosignal type, and send a set of biosignal data wirelessly to a validation system. The set of biosignal data represents a sequence of samples of biosignal data related to the detected indicator pattern, and the validation system confirms the presence of the event in the received set of biosignal data.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: BITTIUM BIOSIGNALS OYInventors: Arto Remes, Santtu Remes, Simo-Pekka Simonaho, Juha Kylliäinen
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Publication number: 20210259635Abstract: An electrode apparatus is applicable on a skin with hair of a mammal for measuring an electrical bio-signal. The electrode apparatus comprises cylindrical chambers, each of which comprises a wall, which forms a cavity within the cylindrical chambers, a roof at a first end of each of said cylindrical chambers, a second end of said cylindrical chambers opposite to the first end being open, and at least one electrode. An elongated structure is located within each of the cylindrical chambers, and comprises a first portion parallel to a central axis of a cylindrical chamber within which it is. A first end of the elongated structure, the first end of the elongated structure belonging to the first portion, is attached to the roof. At least one second portion, each comprising a second end opposite to the first end, deviates from a direction of the central axis of a cylindrical chamber within which it is.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Arto REMES, Juha MYLLYKANGAS
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Publication number: 20200305749Abstract: A biosignal measurement system comprises an adapter for a biosignal measurement device, and an external support structure separate from the adapter. The adapter comprises tool-less connectors, which are repeatedly connectable to and disconnectable from their counter connectors of the external support structure, and a device connector, which has an electrical connection with the tool-less connectors and which has a connection with the biosignal measurement device that the adapter carries. The external support structure comprises an electrode support structure with electrodes and tool-less counter connectors, the electrodes and the tool-less counter connectors having an electrical connection therebetween. The electrodes form an electrical contact with skin for receiving the biosignal. The counter connectors are in electrical contact with the connectors of the adapter for transferring the biosignal to the biosignal measurement device through the adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Juha MYLLYKANGAS, Arto REMES
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Publication number: 20200022651Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for measuring an exercise, in which method the electrical signals caused by active muscles are measured with a measuring device and response is given from the physical performance with a perceivable signal. In the method in accordance with the invention by measuring and analyzing EMG activities of muscles or EMG activities of muscles and movements of the body quantities describing the physical performance and/or the result of the physical performance are calculated or evaluated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Veikko Matti Koivumaa, Mikko Martikka, Juha Kylliäinen, Arto Remes, Pekka Tolvanen
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Publication number: 20190377600Abstract: The present disclosure describes for a medical analytics cloud-computing network, an edge-computing unit for the cloud-computing network, and a method for performing statistical analysis in cloud-computing network. The cloud computing network comprises at least one analytics engine within the cloud-computing network, and at least one edge-computing unit at the edge of the cloud computing network. The edge-computing unit is configured to receive a data processing task originating from the at least one analytics engine, perform the data processing task to extract the at least one feature, and return the extracted feature to be received by the analytics engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Matti Sarén, Arto Remes
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Publication number: 20190334304Abstract: A polymer holder for a biosignal processing device, wherein a wall of the polymer holder forms a pocket, and the wall follows an outer contour of the biosignal processing device. The polymer holder has a first aperture for inserting the biosignal processing device into the pocket and removing the biosignal processing device from the pocket. The polymer holder includes an electrically conductive contact structure, which is in a wired electric contact with electrodes that receive the at least one biosignal, at a rear section opposite to the first aperture, and the electrically conductive contact structure is at least partly attached inside the wall. The electrically conductive contact structure is electrically connected with a counterpart of the biosignal processing device in response to an insert of the biosignal processing device in the pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Bittium Biosignals OyInventors: Juha MYLLYKANGAS, Arto NIKULA, Arto REMES
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Patent number: 10342440Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an arrangement for measuring a biosignal. The arrangement has a sensor module and a control module. The sensor module has structure for sensing at least one biosignal and a first connector for interfacing with the control module. The control module has a first counterpart connector connected to the first connector of the sensor module, structure for processing biosignal data sensed with the sensor module, a storage memory for storing processed bio signal data, a rechargeable battery for providing operating power for the control module, structure for wirelessly transmitting the processed biosignal data to a computing device, such as a PC, a tablet PC or a smart phone, for post-processing, and a second connector for interfacing with a second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: BITTIUM BIOSIGNALS OYInventors: Arto Remes, Aki Tiihonen, Sami Hynynen
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Publication number: 20180360337Abstract: Disclosed is a portable monitoring module and a monitoring method utilizing the module for monitoring a plurality of electrical biosignals of a person. The module includes a measurement for measuring an electrical biosignal from the at least two electrodes, a wireless communication unit, and a processing unit. The processing unit selects a biosignal type to be monitored from a list of types supported by the monitoring module, store samples of biosignal data generated by the measurement unit, detect an indicator pattern within the biosignal data, wherein the indicator pattern represents an indication of a possible event of the selected biosignal type, and send a set of biosignal data wirelessly to a validation system. The set of biosignal data represents a sequence of samples of biosignal data related to the detected indicator pattern, and the validation system confirms the presence of the event in the received set of biosignal data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Arto REMES, Santtu REMES, Simo-Pekka SIMONAHO, Juha KYLLIÄINEN
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Publication number: 20150208932Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an arrangement for measuring a biosignal. The arrangement has a sensor module and a control module. The sensor module has structure for sensing at least one biosignal and a first connector for interfacing with the control module. The control module has a first counterpart connector connected to the first connector of the sensor module, structure for processing biosignal data sensed with the sensor module, a storage memory for storing processed bio signal data, a rechargeable battery for providing operating power for the control module, structure for wirelessly transmitting the processed biosignal data to a computing device, such as a PC, a tablet PC or a smart phone, for post-processing, and a second connector for interfacing with a second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: Mega Elektroniikka OyInventors: Arto Remes, Aki Tiihonen, Sami Hynynen
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Patent number: 7797039Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for recognizing and measuring heartbeat in physical training, in which method individual heartbeats are recognized and measured from the electrical signal of the heart, the EKG signal, on the area of waist and/or on the body area below the waist by means of two or more electrodes (2, 3) integrated to an outfit (1) or to a part of an outfit, and/or by means of two or more electrodes integrated to one or several wearable sensors, and for calculating various quantities describing the function of the heart. In the method in accordance with the invention, for recognizing and measuring heartbeat, the signals received from the heart are processed and examined with two or more different ways for improving the reliability of calculation and for decreasing the impact of noises.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignees: Mega Elektroniikka Oy, Suunto OyInventors: Veikko Koivumaa, Mikko Martikka, Juha Kylliäinen, Eero Punkka, Arto Remes, Pekka Tolvanen
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Publication number: 20070118044Abstract: The objective of the invention is a method and a device for identifying, measuring and analyzing abnormal neurological responses. In the method in accordance with the invention neurological diseases, pain, fatigue, power producing ability and/or activeness and/or symptoms connected with those are estimated by measuring signals produced by muscles and by analyzing signals with nonlinear calculation methods. The device in accordance with the invention includes sensors to be placed in the body or on the body surface for measuring signals produced by muscles, a signal-analyzing device for analyzing signals with nonlinear calculation methods and a feedback device for giving feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Inventors: Arto Remes, Pekka Tolvanen, Juha Kylliainen, Markku Kankaanpaa
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Patent number: 7152470Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an outfit for measuring of action of muscles of body, in which method electrical signals created by active muscles are measured with a measuring device and a response from action of muscles is given with a response device with a signal perceptible to a user. In the method in accordance with the invention electrical signals of muscles at various points of the body and/or limbs are measured with one or more measuring devices attached and connected to one or more outfits, the functioning of various muscles is monitored and the information is processed in measuring devices. In the outfit in accordance with the invention there are one or more measuring devices integrated for measuring the electrical signals created by the muscles, for monitoring the action, for processing the information, and the outfit includes a response device for giving response.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignees: Mega Elektroniikka Oy, Suunto OyInventors: Jussi Impiö, Tapio Karinsalo, Akseli Reho, Arto Remes, Pekka Tolvanen, Elina Välimäki
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Publication number: 20060173370Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for recognizing and measuring heartbeat in physical training, in which method individual heartbeats are recognized and measured from the electrical signal of the heart, the EKG signal, on the area of waist and/or on the body area below the waist by means of two or more electrodes (2, 3) integrated to an outfit (1) or to a part of an outfit, and/or by means of two or more electrodes integrated to one or several wearable sensors, and for calculating various quantities describing the function of the heart. In the method in accordance with the invention, for recognizing and measuring heartbeat, the signals received from the heart are processed and examined with two or more different ways for improving the reliability of calculation and for decreasing the impact of noises.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2006Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Veikko Koivumaa, Mikko Martikka, Juha Kylliainen, Eero Punkka, Arto Remes, Pekka Tolvanen
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Publication number: 20050178201Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an outfit for measuring of action of muscles of body, in which method electrical signals created by active muscles are measured with a measuring device and a response from action of muscles is given with a response device with a signal perceptible to a user. In the method in accordance with the invention electrical signals of muscles at various points of the body and/or limbs are measured with one or more measuring devices attached and connected to one or more outfits, the functioning of various muscles is monitored and the information is processed in measuring devices. In the outfit in accordance with the invention there are one or more measuring devices integrated for measuring the electrical signals created by the muscles, for monitoring the action, for processing the information, and the outfit includes a response device for giving response.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2004Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Jussi Impio, Tapio Karinsalo, Akseli Reho, Arto Remes, Pekka Tolvanen, Elina Valimaki
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Publication number: 20050177059Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for measuring an exercise, in which method the electrical signals caused by active muscles are measured with a measuring device and response is given from the physical performance with a perceivable signal. In the method in accordance with the invention by measuring and analyzing EMG activities of muscles or EMG activities of muscles and movements of the body quantities describing the physical performance and/or the result of the physical performance are calculated or evaluated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2004Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Veikko Koivumaa, Mikko Martikka, Juha Kylliainen, Arto Remes, Pekka Tolvanen
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Patent number: 6289894Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating incontinence, which device includes a frame part (1) and a, at least partially tubular, sensor part (2) fastened at an angle in relation to the frame part, having sensors (3) on its sides for measuring the function of the pelvic floor muscles. According to the invention: the sensor part is detachably attached to the frame part (1), which makes it exchangeable regarding to every patient; the sensors (3) are placed on the sides of the sensor-part-tube, on both sides of the center of the side; and the sensors (3) are electrodes which are arranged to measure the muscle activity of the pelvic floor muscles with the help of the electrical signal produced by them.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1999Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Inventor: Arto Remes