Patents by Inventor Markku Olavi Koskela
Markku Olavi Koskela 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: 20240364420Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for optical signal measurement are described. A wearable electronic device may activate a first combination of optical sensors, the first combination of optical sensors including a set of transmitter sensors and a set of receiver sensors. In some cases, one or more optical sensor of the first combination of optical sensors may be positioned under a protrusion on an inner surface of the wearable electronic device. The device may measure, at the set of receiver sensors at a first time, one or more signals from the set of transmitter sensors, determine a signal quality metric associated with the one or more signals, and select a second combination of optical sensors for use at a second time based on the signal quality metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventors: Tero Juhani Vallius, Olli Petteri Heikkinen, Jussi Petteri Järvelä, Heikki Juhani Huttunen, Teemu Juhani Haverinen, Antti Aleksi Rantanen, Sami Seppo Pelkonen, Juha-Pekka Syrjälä, Markku Olavi Koskela
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Patent number: 12074637Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for optical signal measurement are described. A wearable electronic device may activate a first combination of optical sensors, the first combination of optical sensors including a set of transmitter sensors and a set of receiver sensors. In some cases, one or more optical sensor of the first combination of optical sensors may be positioned under a protrusion on an inner surface of the wearable electronic device. The device may measure, at the set of receiver sensors at a first time, one or more signals from the set of transmitter sensors, determine a signal quality metric associated with the one or more signals, and select a second combination of optical sensors for use at a second time based on the signal quality metric.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Oura Health OyInventors: Tero Juhani Vallius, Olli Petteri Heikkinen, Jussi Petteri Järvelä, Heikki Juhani Huttunen, Teemu Juhani Haverinen, Antti Aleksi Rantanen, Sami Seppo Pelkonen, Juha-Pekka Syrjälä, Markku Olavi Koskela
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Patent number: 12042258Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring photoplethysmogram. The apparatus includes a ring structure with at least one photon source and at least one photon detector positioned on an inner surface of the ring structure. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to measure a preliminary photoplethysmogram during a first time period by taking a first number of samples, determine a form factor from said preliminary photoplethysmogram, determine an inter beat interval from said preliminary photoplethysmogram, and use the form factor and the inter beat interval to determine a second number of samples to be taken during a second time period of measurement of the photoplethysmogram and the distribution of the samples to be taken in function of time.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Oura Health OyInventors: Harri Matti-Heikki Laakkonen, Hannu Olavi Kinnunen, Markku Olavi Koskela
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Publication number: 20230113714Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for optical signal measurement are described. A wearable electronic device may activate a first combination of optical sensors, the first combination of optical sensors including a set of transmitter sensors and a set of receiver sensors. In some cases, one or more optical sensor of the first combination of optical sensors may be positioned under a protrusion on an inner surface of the wearable electronic device. The device may measure, at the set of receiver sensors at a first time, one or more signals from the set of transmitter sensors, determine a signal quality metric associated with the one or more signals, and select a second combination of optical sensors for use at a second time based on the signal quality metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Tero Juhani Vallius, Olli Petteri Heikkinen, Jussi Petteri Järvelä, Heikki Juhani Huttunen, Teemu Juhani Haverinen, Antti Aleksi Rantanen, Sami Seppo Pelkonen, Juha-Pekka Syrjälä, Markku Olavi Koskela
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Publication number: 20220296117Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring photoplethysmogram. The apparatus includes a ring structure with at least one photon source and at least one photon detector positioned on an inner surface of the ring structure. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to measure a preliminary photoplethysmogram during a first time period by taking a first number of samples, determine a form factor from said preliminary photoplethysmogram, determine an inter beat interval from said preliminary photoplethysmogram, and use the form factor and the inter beat interval to determine a second number of samples to be taken during a second time period of measurement of the photoplethysmogram and the distribution of the samples to be taken in function of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Harri Matti-Heikki Laakkonen, Hannu Olavi Kinnunen, Markku Olavi Koskela
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Patent number: 11291378Abstract: An apparatus for measuring photoplethysmogram includes a ring structure with at least one photon source and at least one photon detector positioned on an inner surface of the ring structure. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to measure a preliminary photoplethysmogram during a first time period by taking a first number of samples, determine a form factor from the preliminary photoplethysmogram, determine an inter beat interval from the preliminary photoplethysmogram, and use the form factor and the inter beat interval to determine a second number of samples to be taken during a second time period of measurement of the photoplethysmogram and the distribution of the samples to be taken in function of time.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Oura Health OyInventors: Harri Matti-Heikki Laakkonen, Hannu Olavi Kinnunen, Markku Olavi Koskela
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Patent number: 10321829Abstract: A method for measuring stress based on the heart rate (HR), the heart rate variability (HRV), and the activity level of a user includes recording the HR, the HRV, and the activity level of a user at various times during the day. Thereafter, the three values are correlated to arrive at a stress level of the user. The stress level is estimated based on a predetermined set of algorithms and analysis methods. The physical disposition and the activity levels of the user are automatically detected and the vital parameters, i.e., the HR and the HRV recorded at times that are deemed fit for conducting orthostatic tests.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: JOUZEN OYInventors: Ashley Colley, Kari Juha Aulis Kivelä, Markku Olavi Koskela, Marko Petteri Lahtela, Juuso Samuel Nissilä
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Publication number: 20160213267Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring photoplethysmogram. The apparatus includes a ring structure with at least one photon source and at least one photon detector positioned on an inner surface of the ring structure. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to measure a preliminary photoplethysmogram during a first time period by taking a first number of samples, determine a form factor from said preliminary photoplethysmogram, determine an inter beat interval from said preliminary photoplethysmogram, and use the form factor and the inter beat interval to determine a second number of samples to be taken during a second time period of measurement of the photoplethysmogram and the distribution of the samples to be taken in function of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Harri Matti-Heikki Laakkonen, Hannu Olavi Kinnunen, Markku Olavi Koskela
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Publication number: 20150182129Abstract: A method for measuring stress based on the heart rate (HR), the heart rate variability (HRV), and the activity level of a user includes recording the HR, the HRV, and the activity level of a user at various times during the day. Thereafter, the three values are correlated to arrive at a stress level of the user. The stress level is estimated based on a predetermined set of algorithms and analysis methods. The physical disposition and the activity levels of the user are automatically detected and the vital parameters, i.e., the HR and the HRV recorded at times that are deemed fit for conducting orthostatic tests.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Ashley Colley, Kari Juha Aulis Kivelä, Markku Olavi Koskela, Marko Petteri Lahtela, Juuso Samuel Nissilä