Patents by Inventor Eric S. Chen

Eric S. 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).

  • Bolus Estimator with Image Capture Device
    Publication number: 20100249530
    Abstract: A method of providing bolus dosage recommendations for diabetics includes receiving an image of a meal to be consumed by a user. The image is analyzed to identify at least one food item in the image. A bolus dosage recommendation is calculated based on the identified at least one food item in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Ulrich Rankers, Andrew Michael Bryan, Eric S. Chen
  • Systems and Methods for Providing Bolus Dosage Recommendations
    Publication number: 20100161346
    Abstract: A method of providing bolus dosage recommendations for diabetics includes presenting a plurality of representative foods to a user. The user's response to estimate a carbohydrate value for each one of the plurality of representative foods is received. An input is then received from the user indicating a food to be consumed and an estimated carbohydrate value for the food to be consumed. A bolus dosage recommendation is calculated based on the input from the user and the user's response to estimate the carbohydrate value for at least one of the plurality of representative foods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Kristen Getschmann, Eric S. Chen