Patents by Inventor Paul E. Earl

Paul E. Earl 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: 20230363712
    Abstract: A heart rate monitor can comprise a heart rate sensor and a strap. The heart rate sensor can contact a tail of an equine and comprise an optical heart rate module (OHR) and a transmitter. The OHR module can output light into skin of the equine, receive reflected light, and convert the reflected light into electrical signals. The transmitter can wirelessly transmit heart rate data based on the electrical signals. The strap can removably receive the heart rate sensor and removably couple to the tail of the equine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Bradley K. Smith, Paul E. Earl, Christopher R. Koszarsky
  • Patent number: 10611445
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device for detecting diver respiration comprises a transducer element and a processing element. The transducer element is configured to receive sonar waves and communicate a corresponding receiver electronic signal. The processing element is configured or programmed to receive the receiver electronic signal, identify that a breath of the diver has occurred from the receive electronic signal, determine a respiration rate of the diver based on a plurality of breaths, and present an indication of the respiration rate to the diver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Paul E. Earl
  • Publication number: 20200086960
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device for detecting diver respiration comprises a transducer element and a processing element. The transducer element is configured to receive sonar waves and communicate a corresponding receiver electronic signal. The processing element is configured or programmed to receive the receiver electronic signal, identify that a breath of the diver has occurred from the receive electronic signal, determine a respiration rate of the diver based on a plurality of breaths, and present an indication of the respiration rate to the diver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Paul E. Earl