Patents by Inventor Kevin Pu Weekly

Kevin Pu Weekly 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: 11779231
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for tracking one or more physiological metrics (e.g., heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, and the like) of a user are described. For example, one or more light sources and one or more light detectors may be positioned on a wearable device such that light can be emitted towards the user's skin and further such that light reflected back to the wearable device can be measured and used to generate values for the one or more physiological metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: FITBIT, INC.
    Inventors: Kyle P. Nadeau, Chris H. Sarantos, Kevin Pu Weekly, Javier L. Prieto, Peter W. Richards, Paul Francis Stetson, Aniket Sanjay Deshpande
  • Patent number: 11633117
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a data processing method comprises obtaining one or more first photoplethysmography (PPG) signals based on one or more first light sources that are configured to emit light having a first light wavelength corresponding to a green light wavelength; obtaining one or more second PPG signals based on one or more second light sources that are configured to emit light having a second light wavelength corresponding to a red light wavelength, one or more of the first light sources and one or more of the second light sources being co-located; generating an estimated heart rate value based on one or more of the first PPG signals and the second PPG signals; and causing the estimated heart rate value to be displayed via a user interface on a client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: FITBIT, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Pu Weekly, Subramaniam Venkatraman, Andrew Larsen Axley, Daniel J. Freschl, Peter W. Richards, Chris H. Sarantos
  • Publication number: 20210330209
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for tracking one or more physiological metrics (e.g., heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, and the like) of a user are described. For example, one or more light sources and one or more light detectors may be positioned on a wearable device such that light can be emitted towards the user's skin and further such that light reflected back to the wearable device can be measured and used to generate values for the one or more physiological metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Kyle P. Nadeau, Chris H. Sarantos, Kevin Pu Weekly, Javier L. Prieto, Peter W. Richards, Paul Francis Stetson, Aniket Sanjay Deshpande
  • Publication number: 20210330207
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for tracking one or more physiological metrics (e.g., heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, and the like) of a user are described. For example, one or more light sources and one or more light detectors may be positioned on a wearable device such that light can be emitted towards the user's skin and further such that light reflected back to the wearable device can be measured and used to generate values for the one or more physiological metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Peter W. Richards, Javier L. Prieto, Kevin Pu Weekly, Chris H. Sarantos, Kyle P. Nadeau, Aniket Sanjay Deshpande, Paul Francis Stetson, Vahe Tshitoyan, Julian Maclaren
  • Patent number: 11051706
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for tracking one or more physiological metrics (e.g., heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, and the like) of a user are described. For example, one or more light sources and one or more light detectors may be positioned on a wearable device such that light can be emitted towards the user's skin and further such that light reflected back to the wearable device can be measured and used to generate values for the one or more physiological metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle P. Nadeau, Chris H. Sarantos, Kevin Pu Weekly, Javier L. Prieto, Peter W. Richards, Paul Francis Stetson, Aniket Sanjay Deshpande
  • Publication number: 20200138309
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a data processing method comprises obtaining one or more first photoplethysmography (PPG) signals based on one or more first light sources that are configured to emit light having a first light wavelength corresponding to a green light wavelength; obtaining one or more second PPG signals based on one or more second light sources that are configured to emit light having a second light wavelength corresponding to a red light wavelength, one or more of the first light sources and one or more of the second light sources being co-located; generating an estimated heart rate value based on one or more of the first PPG signals and the second PPG signals; and causing the estimated heart rate value to be displayed via a user interface on a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Pu Weekly, Subramaniam Venkatraman, Andrew Larsen Axley, Daniel J. Freschl, Peter W. Richards, Chris H. Sarantos
  • Patent number: 10433739
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a data processing method comprises obtaining one or more first photoplethysmography (PPG) signals based on one or more first light sources that are configured to emit light having a first light wavelength corresponding to a green light wavelength; obtaining one or more second PPG signals based on one or more second light sources that are configured to emit light having a second light wavelength corresponding to a red light wavelength, one or more of the first light sources and one or more of the second light sources being co-located; generating an estimated heart rate value based on one or more of the first PPG signals and the second PPG signals; and causing the estimated heart rate value to be displayed via a user interface on a client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Pu Weekly, Subramaniam Venkatraman, Andrew Larsen Axley, Daniel J. Freschl, Peter W. Richards, Chris H. Sarantos
  • Publication number: 20190251238
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for capacitive off-wrist detection for wearable device are disclosed. In one aspect, the wearable device includes one or more biometric sensors including a capacitive sensor. The method may involve measuring, based on output of the capacitive sensor, a capacitance value indicative of proximity of the wearable device to a user. The method may also involve detecting a change in the capacitance value within a defined time interval, the change being greater than or equal to a threshold change indicative of the wearable device not being proximate to the user's skin. The method may further involve determining that the wearable device has been removed from the user in response to detecting that the change in the capacitance value within the defined time interval is greater than or equal to the threshold change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Subramaniam Venkatraman, Kevin Pu Weekly, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
  • Patent number: 10181021
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for capacitive off-wrist detection for wearable device are disclosed. In one aspect, the wearable device includes one or more biometric sensors including a capacitive sensor. The method may involve measuring, based on output of the capacitive sensor, a capacitance value indicative of proximity of the wearable device to a user. The method may also involve detecting a change in the capacitance value within a defined time interval, the change being greater than or equal to a threshold change indicative of the wearable device not being proximate to the user's skin. The method may further involve determining that the wearable device has been removed from the user in response to detecting that the change in the capacitance value within the defined time interval is greater than or equal to the threshold change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Subramaniam Venkatraman, Kevin Pu Weekly, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
  • Publication number: 20170311825
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a data processing method comprises obtaining one or more first photoplethysmography (PPG) signals based on one or more first light sources that are configured to emit light having a first light wavelength corresponding to a green light wavelength; obtaining one or more second PPG signals based on one or more second light sources that are configured to emit light having a second light wavelength corresponding to a red light wavelength, one or more of the first light sources and one or more of the second light sources being co-located; generating an estimated heart rate value based on one or more of the first PPG signals and the second PPG signals; and causing the estimated heart rate value to be displayed via a user interface on a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: KEVIN PU WEEKLY, SUBRAMANIAM VENKATRAMAN, ANDREW LARSEN AXLEY, DANIEL J. FRESCHL, PETER W. RICHARDS, CHRIS H. SARANTOS
  • Publication number: 20160154952
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for capacitive off-wrist detection for wearable device are disclosed. In one aspect, the wearable device includes one or more biometric sensors including a capacitive sensor. The method may involve measuring, based on output of the capacitive sensor, a capacitance value indicative of proximity of the wearable device to a user. The method may also involve detecting a change in the capacitance value within a defined time interval, the change being greater than or equal to a threshold change indicative of the wearable device not being proximate to the user's skin. The method may further involve determining that the wearable device has been removed from the user in response to detecting that the change in the capacitance value within the defined time interval is greater than or equal to the threshold change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Subramaniam Venkatraman, Kevin Pu Weekly, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen