Patents by Inventor Connie J. Chen

Connie J. Chen 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: 7154398
    Abstract: A wireless communication and global location enabled intelligent health monitoring system comprising of a plurality of wireless medical sensor apparatus that include an active sensor, a transducer, a digital-to analog converter, a frequency synthesis, a plurality of bandpass filter, a plurality of linear power amplifier, a signal mixer, a packaged antenna, a thin-film battery, for measuring patient vital signs on different parts of patient body, and a main processing unit apparatus that contains a system software including intelligent controller which uses active, real-time monitoring method to measure and process vital signs and location information for providing alert on location and transmitting emergency request to remote patient monitoring station for immediate assistance. Intelligent controller and all application tasks of said system software are running under separate parallel execution threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas C. H. Chen, Connie J. Chen
  • Publication number: 20040130446
    Abstract: A Wireless Communication and Global Location Enabled Intelligent Health Monitoring System comprising of a plurality of Wireless Medical Sensor Apparatus 300 for measuring a patient's vital signs on different parts of a patient's body, and a Main Processing Unit Apparatus 100 containing System Software 500 that uses an active, real-time monitoring method to process a patient's vital signs and location information for providing an alert on location and transmitting an emergency request to a remote patient monitoring station for immediate assistance. The key component of Main Processing Unit Apparatus 100 is Main Microcontroller 110 which is connected to Global Position System Module 120, Long-Range Two Way Wireless Communication Module 130, Short-Range RF Receiver 140, System Main Memory 150, Flash Memory 160, Panic Button 180, On/Off Button 190, Alert Beeper 195 and Removable/Rechargeable Battery 170.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas C. H. Chen, Connie J. Chen