Patents by Inventor Brian J. Petersen

Brian J. Petersen 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).

  • Patent number: 11395622
    Abstract: A footwear system having a plurality of temperature sensors determines the emergence of an ulcer or pre-ulcer on a person's foot. After the plurality of temperature sensors generate a plurality of discrete temperature data values, the system and method form a temperature map representing substantially the actual geometric shape of at least a portion of the foot, and the distribution of temperatures of the at least a portion of the foot. Next, the method and system determine whether the temperature map presents at least one of a plurality of prescribed patterns, and produces output information indicating an emergence of an ulcer or a pre-ulcer on a given portion on the foot. The output information is produced as a function of whether the temperature map is determined to present the at least one of the plurality of prescribed patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Podimetrics, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Linders, Brian J. Petersen, Daniel J. Petersen, Jonathan D. Bloom
  • Publication number: 20180132730
    Abstract: A method determines the emergence of an ulcer or a pre-ulcer on at least one foot of a patient provides one or more processors and a modality for receiving at least one foot. The method generates, using a plurality of temperature sensors, discrete temperature data values after receipt of the at last one foot. The plurality of discrete temperature data values represents temperatures at different locations of the at least one foot. Next, the method compares, using a prescribed function, each of the discrete temperature data values to one of a plurality of different predetermined values. The predetermined values are different for at least two different locations of the at least one foot. The method then produces output information indicating an emergence of an ulcer or a pre-ulcer on the at least one foot as a result of comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: David R. Linders, Brian J. Petersen, Jonathan D. Bloom
  • Publication number: 20170127999
    Abstract: A footwear system having a plurality of temperature sensors determines the emergence of an ulcer or pre-ulcer on a person's foot. After the plurality of temperature sensors generate a plurality of discrete temperature data values, the system and method form a temperature map representing substantially the actual geometric shape of at least a portion of the foot, and the distribution of temperatures of the at least a portion of the foot. Next, the method and system determine whether the temperature map presents at least one of a plurality of prescribed patterns, and produces output information indicating an emergence of an ulcer or a pre-ulcer on a given portion on the foot. The output information is produced as a function of whether the temperature map is determined to present the at least one of the plurality of prescribed patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: David R. Linders, Brian J. Petersen, Daniel J. Petersen, Jonathan D. Bloom