Abstract: A vital signs monitoring system, the system may include an ear device with a a curved body adapted to a shape of an ear, an upper end, a lower end, two opposite facing sides, a first side adapted to be proximal a skull and a second side adapted to be proximal an earlobe; an anchor operationally coupled to said upper end of said ear device, the anchor is retractable with a slider along a channel which extends and retracts the anchor from the upper end of said ear device; and a control system, comprising a processor and a memory, configured and operable to control operation of said ear device, to collect signals received from at least one sensor including said temperature sensor, to process said signals to provide medically significant results.

Abstract: A vital signs monitoring system, the system including: (a) an ear device including: a curved body adapted to a shape of an ear, an upper end, a lower end, two opposite facing sides, a first side adapted to be proximal a skull and a second side adapted to be proximal an earlobe, the ear device including: (i) a temperature sensor adapted to sense a body temperature from a depression between a lower, jawbone and skull; and (b) a control system, including a processor and a memory, configured and operable to control operation of the ear device, to collect signals received from at least one sensor including the temperature sensor, to process the signals to provide medically significant results.

Abstract: A system for monitoring vital signs, configured to be used in conjunction with a computerized mobile device, the system including: a cover sensor assembly adapted to be operably engaged with the computerized mobile device, the cover sensor assembly having integrated therein at least one physiological sensor; a physiological data acquisition module configured to generate a physiological parameter measurement descriptive of a physical stimulus received by the at least one physiological sensor; and a validation module configured to control a validity status of the physiological parameter measurement.

Abstract: A jacket that includes a first portion, a second portion, and an interface. The interface is movably coupled to the first portion and the second portion. The first portion comprises multiple medical modules. The multiple medical modules include at least one medical sensor and a physiological signal conduit for transferring a physiological signal from an inner side of the first portion to an exterior side of the first portion. The first and second portions are configured to be detachably coupled to a mobile phone. When the jacket is at a closed position then the first portion, the second portion and the interface define an inner space that is configured to receive the mobile phone and the first and second portions contact opposite sides of the mobile phone. When the jacket is at an open position, then only one of the first and second portions contacts the mobile phone.

Abstract: A method for coating an electrode of a medical device, the method consists essentially of coating the electrode of the medical device with chromium monosilicide.

Abstract: A defibrillator that may include circuitry for supplying a dose of electric current to a heart of a patient; and a location device; wherein the location device comprises a controller for controlling the location device, a receiver for receiving a location request, and a location response unit for generating a location response; wherein the location response is indicative of a location of the defibrillator.

Abstract: A medical device that may include (a) one or more health sensors that are configured to monitor one or more parameters of a person when a finger of the person contacts the medical device; and (b) a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure applied by the finger of the person on the medical device.

Abstract: A method for heart monitoring, the method may include monitoring a heart of a person to provide heart condition information; storing the heart condition information; sensing a provision of a countershock to the person, by a defibrillator, or receiving an indication from the defibrillator about the provision of the countershock; and outputting to an output device that differs from the defibrillator, certain heart condition information related to a certain time period that precedes the provision of the countershock, wherein the certain heart condition information is related to a triggering of the provision of the countershock.

Abstract: An electrocardiographic system, the electrocardiographic system includes a first part that includes: a first housing that comprises of a first bottom layer that is elastic and has an underside provided with an adhesive material; a first set of electrodes that is located within the first housing; wherein the first set of electrodes comprises at least one first electrode; a second part that comprises: a second housing that comprises a second bottom layer that has an underside provided with an adhesive material; a second set of electrodes that are located within the second housing; wherein the second set of electrodes comprises at least one second electrode; a mechanical adaptor that is arranged to be detachably connected to a electrocardiographic device that comprises a processor and a wireless transmitter; and an electrical connector that is detachably is arranged to be detachably connected to the electrocardiographic device and to electrically couple the electrocardiographic device to conductors that convey s

Abstract: A health monitor that includes a spring, a spacer, a housing that comprises a front panel and an oximeter that includes a window. The spring is mechanically coupled to the housing and comprises a spring top portion. The spring top portion is configured to move between (a) a first position in which a majority of the spring top portion does not exceed the front panel by more than a centimeter, and (b) a second position in which the majority of the spring top portion exceeds the front panel and is oriented to the front panel. The spacer is of millimetric height, surrounds at least a majority of the window and is positioned between the window and the spring top portion.

Abstract: An electrocardiographic system, the electrocardiographic system includes a first part that includes: a first housing that comprises of a first bottom layer that is elastic and has an underside provided with an adhesive material; a first set of electrodes that is located within the first housing; wherein the first set of electrodes comprises at least one first electrode; a second part that comprises: a second housing that comprises a second bottom layer that has an underside provided with an adhesive material; a second set of electrodes that are located within the second housing; wherein the second set of electrodes comprises at least one second electrode; a mechanical adaptor that is arranged to be detachably connected to a electrocardiographic device that comprises a processor and a wireless transmitter; and an electrical connector that is detachably is arranged to be detachably connected to the electrocardiographic device and to electrically couple the electrocardiographic device to conductors that convey s

Abstract: A system for monitoring vital signs, configured to be used in conjunction with a computerized mobile device, the system including: a cover sensor assembly adapted to be operably engaged with the computerized mobile device, the cover sensor assembly having integrated therein at least one physiological sensor; a physiological data acquisition module configured to generate a physiological parameter measurement descriptive of a physical stimulus received by the at least one physiological sensor, and a validation module configured to control a validity status of the physiological parameter measurement.

Abstract: A defibrillator that may include circuitry for supplying a dose of electric current to a heart of a patient; and a location device; wherein the location device comprises a controller for controlling the location device, a receiver for receiving a location request, and a location response unit for generating a location response; wherein the location response is indicative of a location of the defibrillator.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a pinch valve, the method may include sensing an electrical parameter of at least one flexible sensor during a monitoring period to provide multiple values of the sensed electrical parameter; wherein the at least one flexible sensor comprises piezoresistive nanomaterials, wherein the piezoresistive nanomaterials are directly coupled to a flexible conduit of the pinch valve; wherein the sensed electrical parameter is indicative of a flexible conduit parameter selected out of stress and pressure; and estimating, based on the multiple values of the sensed electrical parameter, a state of the pinch valve.

Abstract: A vital signs monitoring system, the system including: (a) an ear device including: a curved body adapted to a shape of an ear, an upper end, a lower end, two opposite facing sides, a first side adapted to be proximal a skull and a second side adapted to be proximal an earlobe, the ear device including: (i) a temperature sensor adapted to sense a body temperature from a depression between a lower, jawbone and skull; and (b) a control system, including a processor and a memory, configured and operable to control operation of the ear device, to collect signals received from at least one sensor including the temperature sensor, to process the signals to provide medically significant results.

Abstract: A jacket that includes a first portion, a second portion, and an interface. The interface is movably coupled to the first portion and the second portion. The first portion comprises multiple medical modules. The multiple medical modules include at least one medical sensor and a physiological signal conduit for transferring a physiological signal from an inner side of the first portion to an exterior side of the first portion. The first and second portions are configured to be detachably coupled to a mobile phone. When the jacket is at a closed position then the first portion, the second portion and the interface define an inner space that is configured to receive the mobile phone and the first and second portions contact opposite sides of the mobile phone. When the jacket is at an open position, then only one of the first and second portions contacts the mobile phone.

Abstract: A vital signs monitoring system, the system including: (a) an ear device including: a curved body adapted to a shape of an ear, an upper end, a lower end, two opposite facing sides, a first side adapted to be proximal a skull and a second side adapted to be proximal an earlobe, the ear device including: (i) a temperature sensor adapted to sense a body temperature from a depression between a lower jawbone and skull; and (b) a control system, including a processor and a memory, configured and operable to control operation of the ear device, to collect signals received from at least one sensor including the temperature sensor, to process the signals to provide medically significant results.

Abstract: A detection system for detecting a residential pest, the detection system may include a housing, a vibration sensor that is configured to sense vibration signals; a processor that is configured to process the vibration signals and detect residential pest activities; a coupler that once connected to a metal-including element of a resident vibrationally couples the metal-including element to the vibration sensor.

Abstract: A personal health monitor, including: (a) a physiological data input device operative to gather physiological data; and (b) a multi-purpose personal data accessory, whereas the multi-purpose personal data accessory is adapted to execute health monitoring software such as to enable the multi-purpose personal data accessory to receive the physiological data, process the physiological data to provide processed physiological data and control a long range transmission of the processed physiological data to a remote entity; wherein the physiological data input device controls a transmission of the physiological data to the multi-purpose personal data accessory.

Abstract: A detection system for detecting a residential pest, the detection system may include a trigger module that is configured to generate triggering signals for inducing a residential pest to increase an acoustic-detectable activity of the residential pest; and a sensor that is configured sense signals responsive to a generation of the triggering signals.