Patents by Inventor Pierre Rumeau

Pierre Rumeau 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).

  • Device and method for the time-based analysis of the agitation of a bedridden patient
    Patent number: 7959585
    Abstract: Device for the time-based analysis of the agitation of a bedridden patient includes elements (4) for acquiring the patient's shouts and elements (5) for acquiring the patient's movements, the acquisition elements being connected to storage elements (9) suitable for storing the acquired data accompanied by a time stamping of the latter, the storage elements being connected to analysis and presentation elements (10) suitable for providing care staff with a representation of the frequency and duration of the patient's shouts and movements which are representative of the patient's agitation over a determined time span, characterized in that the elements for acquiring shouts include a bandpass filter (6) suitable for isolating the shouts from speech and ambient noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: INSERM (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale)
    Inventors: Francois Steenkeste, Pierre Rumeau
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE TIME-BASED ANALYSIS OF THE AGITATION OF A BEDRIDDEN PATIENT
    Publication number: 20090281461
    Abstract: Device for the time-based analysis of the agitation of a bedridden patient includes elements (4) for acquiring the patient's shouts and elements (5) for acquiring the patient's movements, the acquisition elements being connected to storage elements (9) suitable for storing the acquired data accompanied by a time stamping of the latter, the storage elements being connected to analysis and presentation elements (10) suitable for providing care staff with a representation of the frequency and duration of the patient's shouts and movements which are representative of the patient's agitation over a determined time span, characterized in that the elements for acquiring shouts include a bandpass filter (6) suitable for isolating the shouts from speech and ambient noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: INSERM (Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale)
    Inventors: Francois Steenkeste, Pierre Rumeau