Patents by Inventor Mark J. Buller
Mark J. Buller 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).
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Publication number: 20230165473Abstract: A system or a method for providing pacing guidance to an individual for a particular activity based on a physiological strain index (PSI) or an adaptive physiological strain index (aPSI). The system in at least one embodiment includes a heart rate monitor, a memory storing multiple pacing templates, a clock, an activity completion module, an output device, and a processor configured to perform multiple steps resulting in outputting pacing information to the individual. The pacing information selected in at least one embodiment is based on the individual's heart rate that provides in part a PSI or aPSI, the elapsed time for the activity, and the amount of progress through the activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventor: Mark J. Buller
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Publication number: 20230148878Abstract: The invention in at least one embodiment includes a system and method for detecting and evaluating an adaptive physiological strain index (aPSI) of an individual with a processor and in a further embodiment taking into account the fitness, age and clothing of the individual based upon physiology. The invention in at least one embodiment includes a system and method to calculate the aPSI using physiological measures. In at least one embodiment, the method obtains an individual's skin temperature and heart rate in order to calculate the individual's aPSI.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventor: Mark J. Buller
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Patent number: 11571134Abstract: A system or a method for providing pacing guidance to an individual for a particular activity based on a physiological strain index (PSI) or an adaptive physiological strain index (aPSI). The system in at least one embodiment includes a heart rate monitor, a memory storing multiple pacing templates, a clock, an activity completion module, an output device, and a processor configured to perform multiple steps resulting in outputting pacing information to the individual. The pacing information selected in at least one embodiment is based on the individual's heart rate that provides in part a PSI or aPSI, the elapsed time for the activity, and the amount of progress through the activity.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: U.S. Government, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Mark J. Buller
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Patent number: 11564579Abstract: The invention in at least one embodiment includes a system and method for detecting and evaluating an adaptive physiological strain index (aPSI) of an individual with a processor and in a further embodiment taking into account the fitness, age and clothing of the individual based upon physiology. The invention in at least one embodiment includes a system and method to calculate the aPSI using physiological measures. In at least one embodiment, the method obtains an individual's skin temperature and heart rate in order to calculate the individual's aPSI.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: U.S. Government, as represented by the Secretary Of the ArmyInventor: Mark J. Buller
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Publication number: 20210000406Abstract: A system or a method for assisting an individual to acclimatize to hot environment prior to being exposed to the hot environment using a measured heart rate with or without a measured skin temperature and/or a measured body core temperature. A Physiological Strain Index (PSI) or adaptive PSI (aPSI) is calculated for the individual to provide a target for the individual's exertion level such that an area under the calculated PSI/aPSI curve is used to determine the amount of heat acclimatization that has occurred for that particular training session and/or prior training sessions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicants: The Government of the United States, as Represented by the Secretary of the Army, The Secretary of State for DefenceInventors: Mark J. Buller, Simon K. Delves
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Patent number: 10702165Abstract: The invention in at least one embodiment includes a method for determining the core body temperature of a person by setting an initial core body temperature with a processor; receiving a heart rate of the person with the processor; calculating a predicted core body temperature with the processor using an extended Kalman filter based on the heart rate and the initial core body temperature; and providing the predicted core body temperature. In another embodiment, a system for performing the method.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: The Government of the United States, as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Mark J. Buller
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Publication number: 20190387982Abstract: A system or a method for providing pacing guidance to an individual for a particular activity based on a physiological strain index (PSI) or an adaptive physiological strain index (aPSI). The system in at least one embodiment includes a heart rate monitor, a memory storing multiple pacing templates, a clock, an activity completion module, an output device, and a processor configured to perform multiple steps resulting in outputting pacing information to the individual. The pacing information selected in at least one embodiment is based on the individual's heart rate that provides in part a PSI or aPSI, the elapsed time for the activity, and the amount of progress through the activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: U.S. Government, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Mark J. Buller
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Publication number: 20190029537Abstract: The invention in at least one embodiment includes a system and method for detecting and evaluating an adaptive physiological strain index (aPSI) of an individual with a processor and in a further embodiment taking into account the fitness, age and clothing of the individual based upon physiology. The invention in at least one embodiment includes a system and method to calculate the aPSI using physiological measures. In at least one embodiment, the method obtains an individual's skin temperature and heart rate in order to calculate the individual's aPSI.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2016Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: U.S. Government, as represented by the Secretary Of the ArmyInventor: Mark J. Buller
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Publication number: 20170238811Abstract: The invention in at least one embodiment includes a method for determining the core body temperature of a person by setting an initial core body temperature with a processor; receiving a heart rate of the person with the processor; calculating a predicted core body temperature with the processor using an extended Kalman filter based on the heart rate and the initial core body temperature; and providing the predicted core body temperature. In another embodiment, a system for performing the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: U.S. Government as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Mark J. Buller
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Patent number: 9687195Abstract: A wearable platform embodied in a belt or patch provides physiological monitoring of soldiers during field operations or trauma victims at accident sites and makes health state assessments. The platform includes sensors for heart rate, body motion, respiration rate and intensity, and temperature and further contains a microprocessor and short range transmitter. An analog circuit running an algorithm obtains the R-wave period from the EKG signal and produces electrical pulses with the period between pulses corresponding to the R-wave period. A rule based processing engine having an evaluation algorithm is capable of making a medical evaluation of subject condition and determines a confidence level for the evaluation. The rules are subject to variation depending upon the subject population. The information is communicated wirelessly to a local hub for relay to a remote monitor.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignees: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATIONInventors: Nathaniel M. Sims, Nhedti Colquitt, Michael Wollowitz, Matt Hickcox, Michael Dempsey, Reed J. Hoyt, Mark J. Buller, John S. Ames
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Publication number: 20140249430Abstract: A wearable platform embodied in a belt or patch provides physiological monitoring of soldiers during field operations or trauma victims at accident sites and makes health state assessments. The platform includes sensors for heart rate, body motion, respiration rate and intensity, and temperature and further contains a microprocessor and short range transmitter. An analog circuit running an algorithm obtains the R-wave period from the EKG signal and produces electrical pulses with the period between pulses corresponding to the R-wave period. A rule based processing engine having an evaluation algorithm is capable of making a medical evaluation of subject condition and determines a confidence level for the evaluation. The rules are subject to variation depending upon the subject population. The information is communicated wirelessly to a local hub for relay to a remote monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2013Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicants: Goverment of the United States, as Represented by the Secretary of the Army, The General Hospital CorporationInventors: Nathaniel M. SIMS, Nhedti COLQUITT, Michael WOLLOWITZ, Matt HICKCOX, Michael DEMPSEY, Reed J. HOYT, Mark J. BULLER, John S. AMES
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Publication number: 20140180027Abstract: The invention in at least one embodiment includes a method for determining the core body temperature of a person by setting an initial core body temperature with a processor; receiving a heart rate of the person with the processor; calculating a predicted core body temperature with the processor using an extended Kalman filter based on the heart rate and the initial core body temperature; and providing the predicted core body temperature. In another embodiment, a system for performing the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: U.S. Government, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Mark J. Buller