Patents by Inventor Mika Sorvisto

Mika Sorvisto 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: 20060161656
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system, performance monitor, server and computer product. The system comprises at least one user-specific performance monitor for registering training information, where the performance monitor communicates training information using a two-way wireless data transmission connection and is associated with a performance monitor-specific identifier. The system further comprises at least one server for managing the performance monitor, where the server communicates training information with the user-specific performance monitor using a two-way wireless data transmission connection and performance monitor-specific identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventor: Mika Sorvisto
  • Publication number: 20060135863
    Abstract: A garment adapted for monitoring a user's heart rate includes material, a transmitter, one or more electrodes, and a power source. The transmitter, electrodes, and power source are integrated with the material. The electrodes and power source are operatively coupled to the transmitter, and the electrodes are responsive to the user's heart rate. The garment is adapted for being worn, washed, and discarded with the electrodes, transmitter, and power source integrated therewith. A method of monitoring heart rate includes integrating a transmitter, electrodes, and power source with a garment, coupling the electrodes operatively to the transmitter, coupling the power source operatively to the transmitter, and adapting the garment for being worn, washed, and discarded with the transmitter, electrodes, and power source integrated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Burton Birnbaum, Mika Sorvisto
  • Patent number: 6554773
    Abstract: A method and arrangement for blood pressure measurement are disclosed. In the method, a variable, compressive, acting pressure is applied to a compression, such as a person's extremity, by a pressure generator, and simultaneously, the effect of the variable acting pressure on the extremity is measured at a second point, the second point being farther from the heart than the compression point. The method determines diastolic and systolic pressure. The measured value of the variable acting pressure acting on the compression point is transferred to an interpreting unit, which also receives a pressure pulse generated by the heart. The pressure pulse is measured by a sensor at the second point for determining the effect of the variable acting pressure on the extremity. Further, diastolic pressure is determined int he interpreting unit based on the variable acting pressure, as the pressure when the interpreting unit detects a change in a trend of a characteristic of the pressure pulse indicative of magnitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Seppo Nissilä, Antti Ruha, Hannu Sorvoja, Mika Niemimäki, Mika Sorvisto
  • Patent number: 6443905
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and arrangement for blood pressure measurement. In the method, a variable compressive acting pressure is applied to a measuring point, such as a person's extremity at a compression point by a pressure generator, and at the same time the effect of the variable pressure on the artery is measured at a second point, the second point being located farther away from the heart, i.e. closer to the end point of peripheral circulation than the compression point to which the pressure is applied. In the method diastolic pressure (PDIAS) and/or systolic pressure (PSYS) is determined as a result of an actual measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Seppo Nissilä, Eija Vieri-Gashi, Mika Sorvisto, Mika Niemimäki
  • Patent number: 6432061
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and arrangement for measuring venous pressure. The measurement is made non-invasively by applying a variable compressive acting pressure to a measuring point, such as a person's extremity, at a compression point by a pressure generator, and at the same time the effect of the variable pressure on the circulation is measured at a second point located farther away from the heart, i e. closer to the end point of peripheral circulation than the compression point to which pressure is applied. The measured value of the acting pressure is transferred to an interpreting unit to which is also applied a pressure pulse caused by the heart and measured at said second point by a sensor to measure the effect of the variable acting pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Seppo Nissilä, Eija Vieri-Gashi, Mika Sorvisto, Mika Niemimäki