Patents by Inventor Erik Stone

Erik Stone 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).

  • Publication number: 20240049991
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using depth camera imagery to identify someone intending to leave a bed or chair before the bed or chair is exited allowing intervention where necessary to prevent falls before they occur. Such systems can also be used to detect falls in other specific situations such as those which involve falls partially obscured by furniture, doorways, or other objects in the room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: George Chronis, Erik Stone
  • Patent number: 11864926
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying someone intending to leave a bed or chair generally before or shortly after the bed or chair is exited. These can allow intervention where necessary to prevent some falls before they occur. The systems and methods typically collect and aggregate real-time patient data to detect “attempted bed exits”—attempts made by a patient which indicate that the patient may be attempting to leave the bed or chair and, determine their risk for falling. Where done in real time, a patient making an “attempt” to exit can be stopped before or shortly after an actual exit is made, permitting staff to assist with, or prevent, the exit as necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Foresite Healthcare, LLC
    Inventors: George Chronis, Erik Stone
  • Patent number: 11276181
    Abstract: Systems and methods designed to detect a human being falling as opposed to an inanimate object. Generally, the systems and methods will utilize a depth camera, which will often image in the NIR spectrum to detect a falling object. The portion detected as a falling object will often be detected as separating from a point cloud indicative of one object in contact with another. Should such a separation be detected, the systems and methods will utilize a thermal sensor, often a camera imaging in the LWIR spectrum, to determine if the falling portion has a heat signature indicative of a human being.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: FORESITE HEALTHCARE, LLC
    Inventors: George Chronis, Erik Stone, Mark Schaumburg
  • Publication number: 20210007676
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying someone intending to leave a bed or chair generally before or shortly after the bed or chair is exited. These can allow intervention where necessary to prevent some falls before they occur. The systems and methods typically collect and aggregate real-time patient data to detect “attempted bed exits”—attempts made by a patient which indicate that the patient may be attempting to leave the bed or chair and, determine their risk for falling. Where done in real time, a patient making an “attempt” to exit can be stopped before or shortly after an actual exit is made, permitting staff to assist with, or prevent, the exit as necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: George Chronis, Erik Stone
  • Publication number: 20200051251
    Abstract: Systems and methods designed to detect a human being falling as opposed to an inanimate object. Generally, the systems and methods will utilize a depth camera, which will often image in the NIR spectrum to detect a falling object. The portion detected as a falling object will often be detected as separating from a point cloud indicative of one object in contact with another. Should such a separation be detected, the systems and methods will utilize a thermal sensor, often a camera imaging in the LWIR spectrum, to determine if the falling portion has a heat signature indicative of a human being.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: George Chronis, Erik Stone, Mark Schaumburg
  • Patent number: 10453202
    Abstract: Systems and methods designed to detect a human being falling as opposed to an inanimate object. Generally, the systems and methods will utilize a depth camera, which will often image in the NIR spectrum to detect a falling object. The portion detected as a falling object will often be detected as separating from a point cloud indicative of one object in contact with another. Should such a separation be detected, the systems and methods will utilize a thermal sensor, often a camera imaging in the LWIR spectrum, to determine if the falling portion has a heat signature indicative of a human being.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: FORESITE HEALTHCARE, LLC
    Inventors: George Chronis, Erik Stone, Mark Schaumburg
  • Publication number: 20170372483
    Abstract: Systems and methods designed to detect a human being falling as opposed to an inanimate object. Generally, the systems and methods will utilize a depth camera, which will often image in the NIR spectrum to detect a falling object. The portion detected as a falling object will often be detected as separating from a point cloud indicative of one object in contact with another. Should such a separation be detected, the systems and methods will utilize a thermal sensor, often a camera imaging in the LWIR spectrum, to determine if the falling portion has a heat signature indicative of a human being.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: George Chronis, Erik Stone, Mark Schaumburg
  • Patent number: D989161
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Foresite Healthcare, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Schaumburg, George Chronis, Erik Stone