Patents by Inventor Barry Broderick
Barry Broderick 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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Publication number: 20260248394Abstract: A monitoring system comprises sensors adapted to be worn by a user, and, a processor linked with the sensor. The processor receives sensor data and processes this data to determine user posture data including data indicative of vertical distance between level of the user's heart and ankle. Based on the posture data together with a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency and/or blood density, generate an estimate of user static venous pressure while the user is static, without calf muscle pump activity. The processor also processes the sensor data to determine if there is calf muscle pump activity, and generates an estimate of user active venous pressure according to the static venous pressure estimate, rate of calf muscle activity, and a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency. The processor may generate the venous pressure estimate in real time, and may control an NMES device accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2026Publication date: August 27, 2026Applicants: National University of Ireland, Galway, UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICKInventors: Gavin CORLEY, Gearóid Ó'LAIGHIN, Paul BREEN, Barry BRODERICK, Pierce A. GRACE, Derek O KEEFEE
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Patent number: 12616381Abstract: A monitoring system comprises sensors adapted to be worn by a user, and, a processor linked with the sensor. The processor receives sensor data and processes this data to determine user posture data including data indicative of vertical distance between level of the user's heart and ankle. Based on the posture data together with a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency and/or blood density, generate an estimate of user static venous pressure while the user is static, without calf muscle pump activity. The processor also processes the sensor data to determine if there is calf muscle pump activity, and generates an estimate of user active venous pressure according to the static venous pressure estimate, rate of calf muscle activity, and a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency. The processor may generate the venous pressure estimate in real time, and may control an NMES device accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2024Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignees: National University of Ireland, Galway, University of LimerickInventors: Gavin Corley, Gearóid Ó'Laighin, Paul Breen, Barry Broderick, Pierce A. Grace, Derek O'Keeffe
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Publication number: 20240206743Abstract: A monitoring system comprises sensors adapted to be worn by a user, and, a processor linked with the sensor. The processor receives sensor data and processes this data to determine user posture data including data indicative of vertical distance between level of the user's heart and ankle. Based on the posture data together with a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency and/or blood density, generate an estimate of user static venous pressure while the user is static, without calf muscle pump activity. The processor also processes the sensor data to determine if there is calf muscle pump activity, and generates an estimate of user active venous pressure according to the static venous pressure estimate, rate of calf muscle activity, and a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency. The processor may generate the venous pressure estimate in real time, and may control an NMES device accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2024Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicants: National University of Ireland, Galway, University of LimerickInventors: Gavin CORLEY, Gearóid Ó'LAIGHIN, Paul BREEN, Barry BRODERICK, Pierce A. GRACE, Derek O'KEEFFE
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Publication number: 20200178813Abstract: A monitoring system (1) comprises sensors (102) adapted to be worn by a user, and, a processor (101, 302) linked with the sensor. The processor receives sensor data and processes this data to determine user posture data including data indicative of vertical distance between level of the user's heart and ankle (?h, Vd 1, Vd2, Vd3). Based on the posture data together with a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency and/or blood density, generate an estimate of user static venous pressure while the user is static, without calf muscle pump activity. The processor (101, 302) also processes the sensor data to determine if there is calf muscle pump activity, and generates an estimate of user active venous pressure according to the static venous pressure estimate, rate of calf muscle activity, and a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency. The processor (101, 302) may generate the venous pressure estimate in real time, and may control an NMES device accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICKInventors: Gavin CORLEY, Gearóid Ó'LAIGHIN, Paul BREEN, Barry BRODERICK, Pierce A. GRACE, Derek O'KEEFFE
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Patent number: 10470667Abstract: A monitoring system comprises sensors adapted to be worn by a user, and, a processor linked with the sensor. The processor receives sensor data and processes this data to determine user posture data including data indicative of vertical distance between level of the user's heart and ankle. Based on the posture data together with a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency and/or blood density, generate an estimate of user static venous pressure while the user is static, without calf muscle pump activity. The processor also processes the sensor data to determine if there is calf muscle pump activity, and generates an estimate of user active venous pressure according to the static venous pressure estimate, rate of calf muscle activity, and a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency. The processor may generate the venous pressure estimate in real time, and may control an NMES device accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignees: University of Ireland, Galway, University of LimerickInventors: Gavin Corley, Gearóid Ó'Laighin, Paul Breen, Barry Broderick, Pierce A. Grace, Derek O'Keeffe
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Publication number: 20140303460Abstract: A monitoring system comprises sensors adapted to be worn by a user, and, a processor linked with the sensor. The processor receives sensor data and processes this data to determine user posture data including data indicative of vertical distance between level of the user's heart and ankle. Based on the posture data together with a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency and/or blood density, generate an estimate of user static venous pressure while the user is static, without calf muscle pump activity. The processor also processes the sensor data to determine if there is calf muscle pump activity, and generates an estimate of user active venous pressure according to the static venous pressure estimate, rate of calf muscle activity, and a value for degree of user chronic venous insufficiency. The processor may generate the venous pressure estimate in real time, and may control an NMES device accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAYInventors: Gavin Corley, Gearóid ÓLaighin, Paul Breen, Barry Broderick, Pierce A. Grace, Derek O'Keeffe