Patents by Inventor Brian J. Bischoff
Brian J. Bischoff 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: 20200074840Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, devices, and systems to monitor activity. One method to monitor activity includes monitoring activity of an individual including detecting a sensor activated by an individual during the individual's daily activities. The embodiment also includes comparing the sensor activation to a predetermined sensor activation timeframe, determining whether to initiate an alert based upon the comparison, and checking for at least one other sensor activation to confirm whether an alert should be initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: GreatCall, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Bischoff, Alan P. Shilepsky, Lina Long
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Patent number: 10475331Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, devices, and systems to monitor activity. One method to monitor activity includes monitoring activity of an individual including detecting a sensor activated by an individual during the individual's daily activities. The embodiment also includes comparing the sensor activation to a predetermined sensor activation timeframe, determining whether to initiate an alert based upon the comparison, and checking for at least one other sensor activation to confirm whether an alert should be initiated.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: GreatCall, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Bischoff, Alan P. Shilepsky, Lina Long
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Publication number: 20190130732Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, devices, and systems to monitor activity. One method to monitor activity includes monitoring activity of an individual including detecting a sensor activated by an individual during the individual's daily activities. The embodiment also includes comparing the sensor activation to a predetermined sensor activation timeframe, determining whether to initiate an alert based upon the comparison, and checking for at least one other sensor activation to confirm whether an alert should be initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Healthsense, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Bischoff, Alan P. Shilepsky, Lina Long
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Patent number: 10115294Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, devices, and systems to monitor activity. One method to monitor activity includes monitoring activity of an individual including detecting a sensor activated by an individual during the individual's daily activities. The embodiment also includes comparing the sensor activation to a predetermined sensor activation timeframe, determining whether to initiate an alert based upon the comparison, and checking for at least one other sensor activation to confirm whether an alert should be initiated.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Healthsense, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Bischoff, Alan P. Shilepsky, Lina Long
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Patent number: 9756873Abstract: Liquid consumption devices, systems, and methods of using the same are described herein. One method of using a liquid consumption device can comprise determining a hydration plan for a user based on parameters of the user using a computing system, receiving data from a liquid consumption device at the computing system over a period of time, aggregating the data received over the period of time to track liquid consumption of the user, and identifying the user is outside a threshold hydration level based on the aggregated data and the determined hydration plan.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Bischoff Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Bischoff, Julie A. Bischoff, Scott W. Bischoff
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Publication number: 20170011617Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, devices, and systems to monitor activity. One method to monitor activity includes monitoring activity of an individual including detecting a sensor activated by an individual during the individual's daily activities. The embodiment also includes comparing the sensor activation to a predetermined sensor activation timeframe, determining whether to initiate an alert based upon the comparison, and checking for at least one other sensor activation to confirm whether an alert should be initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: Healthsense, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Bischoff, Alan P. Shilepsky, Lina Long
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Patent number: 9396646Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, devices, and systems to monitor activity. One method to monitor activity includes monitoring activity of an individual including detecting a sensor activated by an individual during the individual's daily activities. The embodiment also includes comparing the sensor activation to a predetermined sensor activation timeframe, determining whether to initiate an alert based upon the comparison, and checking for at least one other sensor activation to confirm whether an alert should be initiated.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Healthsense, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Bischoff, Alan P. Shilepsky, Lina Long
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Publication number: 20150179048Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, devices, and systems to monitor activity. One method to monitor activity includes monitoring activity of an individual including detecting a sensor activated by an individual during the individual's daily activities. The embodiment also includes comparing the sensor activation to a predetermined sensor activation timeframe, determining whether to initiate an alert based upon the comparison, and checking for at least one other sensor activation to confirm whether an alert should be initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Brian J. Bischoff, Alan P. Shilepsky, Lina Long
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Patent number: 9003999Abstract: Liquid consumption counter devices are described herein. One liquid consumption counter device can comprise a body having a number of indicator points, and a counter coupled to the body, wherein the counter rotates around the body to each of the number of indicator points and wherein rotation of the counter to each of the consecutive indicator points indicates consumption of a volume of liquid.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Bischoff Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Julie A. Bischoff, Brian J. Bischoff
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Publication number: 20150024349Abstract: Liquid consumption devices, systems, and methods of using the same are described herein. One method of using a liquid consumption device can comprise determining a hydration plan for a user based on parameters of the user using a computing system, receiving data from a liquid consumption device at the computing system over a period of time, aggregating the data received over the period of time to track liquid consumption of the user, and identifying the user is outside a threshold hydration level based on the aggregated data and the determined hydration plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Brian J. Bischoff, Julie A. Bischoff, Scott W. Bischoff
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Publication number: 20140326072Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices, and systems for determining occupancy of a user. One method to determine occupancy of a user includes sensing a change in resistance of a sensor element of an occupancy sensor, correlating the change in resistance to a force transmitted to the occupancy sensor, and determining an occupancy status of a user based on the force transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: David T. Anderson, Brian J. Bischoff, John L. Ryan
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Patent number: 8872664Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, devices, and systems to monitor activity. One method to monitor activity includes monitoring activity of an individual including detecting a sensor activated by an individual during the individual's daily activities. The embodiment also includes comparing the sensor activation to a predetermined sensor activation timeframe, determining whether to initiate an alert based upon the comparison, and checking for at least one other sensor activation to confirm whether an alert should be initiated.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Healthsense, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Bischoff, Alan P. Shilepsky, Lina Long
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Publication number: 20140222460Abstract: The present disclosure includes method and devices to implement an adaptive healthcare system. A number of embodiments include creating a healthcare file for each of a number of persons, wherein each of the healthcare files includes outcomes associated with changes in a lifestyle and/or medical condition of the number of persons, adjustments to the lifestyle and/or treatment of the number persons, and observations of the number of persons in an environment; and adapting healthcare of the number of persons using decision support based on the healthcare files.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: HEALTHSENSE, INC.Inventors: Brian J. Bischoff, Dean S. Anderson, Julie A. Bischoff
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Patent number: 8783114Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices, and systems for determining occupancy of a user. One method to determine occupancy of a user includes sensing a change in resistance of a sensor element of an occupancy sensor, correlating the change in resistance to a force transmitted to the occupancy sensor, and determining an occupancy status of a user based on the force transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Healthsense, Inc.Inventors: David T. Anderson, Brian J. Bischoff, John L. Ryan
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Publication number: 20140074504Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, devices, and systems to monitor activity. One method to monitor activity includes monitoring a sensor activated by an individual. The method also includes recording activation of the sensor, determining a behavior routine of the individual based on recorded activations of the sensor and analyzing the recorded sensor activations to determine a behavior routine. The method also includes identifying a change in the behavior routine based on the analysis of the recorded sensor activations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicants: Healthsense, Inc., Adventium EnterprisesInventors: Kyle S. Nelson, Brian J. Bischoff
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Publication number: 20140014027Abstract: Liquid consumption counter devices are described herein. One liquid consumption counter device can comprise a body having a number of indicator points, and a counter coupled to the body, wherein the counter rotates around the body to each of the number of indicator points and wherein rotation of the counter to each of the consecutive indicator points indicates consumption of a volume of liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: BISCHOFF HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Julie A. Bischoff, Brian J. Bischoff
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Patent number: 8589174Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, devices, and systems to monitor activity. One method to monitor activity includes monitoring a sensor activated by an individual. The method also includes recording activation of the sensor, determining a behavior routine of the individual based on recorded activations of the sensor, and analyzing the recorded sensor activations to determine a behavior routine. The method also includes identifying a change in the behavior routine based on the analysis of the recorded sensor activations.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2003Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Adventium EnterprisesInventors: Kyle S. Nelson, Brian J. Bischoff
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Patent number: 8164461Abstract: One system embodiment includes providing a number of sensors for monitoring an individual in performing a number of tasks from a list of tasks to be completed, the number of tasks each including, an associated number of steps to be completed by the individual, monitoring the performance of a task from the list by using at least one of the number of sensors, providing the individual with a number of step instruction prompts associated with the steps of the task, and obtaining task performance information corresponding to the performance of the task by the individual. The task performance information includes step prompt information including the number of step instruction prompts provided during performance of the task, sensor data from the at least one of the number of sensors, and adjusting the list of tasks to be completed based on the task performance information of the task.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Healthsense, Inc.Inventor: Brian J. Bischoff
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Publication number: 20120086573Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, devices, and systems to monitor activity. One method to monitor activity includes monitoring activity of an individual including detecting a sensor activated by an individual during the individual's daily activities. The embodiment also includes comparing the sensor activation to a predetermined sensor activation timeframe, determining whether to initiate an alert based upon the comparison, and checking for at least one other sensor activation to confirm whether an alert should be initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Healthsense, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Bischoff, Alan P. Shilepsky, Lina Long
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Patent number: 8120480Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for electronic wireless communication in circuits for monitoring one or more activities of an individual are disclosed. One circuit board assembly embodiment includes a carrier board portion having a module contact pattern to electrically connect a module, selected from a plurality of different module types each having a contact pattern that corresponds to the module contact pattern of the carrier board portion, to a number of electrical components attached to the carrier board portion; a sensor portion for sensing one or more activities of an individual, the sensor portion electrically connected to the carrier board portion; and a communications module portion selected from the plurality of different module types, wherein the module portion has a contact pattern that corresponds to the module contact pattern and wherein the communications module portion is electrically connected to the carrier board portion via the module contact pattern.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Healthsense, Inc.Inventors: Dean S. Anderson, Danny J. Vatland, Brian J. Bischoff