Patents by Inventor Sean Merritt

Sean Merritt 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: 20250090057
    Abstract: An optical physiological sensor configured to perform high speed spectral sweep analysis of sample tissue being measured to non-invasively predict an analyte level of a patient. An emitter of the optical physiological sensor can be regulated to operate at different temperatures to emit radiation at different wavelengths. Variation in emitter drive current, duty cycle, and forward voltage can also be used to cause the emitter to emit a range of wavelengths. Informative spectral data can be obtained during the sweeping of specific wavelength regions of sample tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Cristiano Dalvi, Ferdyan Lesmana, Hung The Vo, Jeroen Poeze, Jesse Chen, Kevin Hughes Pauley, Mathew Paul, Sean Merritt, Thomas B. Blank, Massi Joe E. Kiani
  • Publication number: 20250072774
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to noninvasive methods, devices, and systems for measuring various blood constituents or analytes, such as glucose. In an embodiment, a light source comprises LEDs and super-luminescent LEDs. The light source emits light at at least wavelengths of about 1610 nm, about 1640 nm, and about 1665 nm. In an embodiment, the detector comprises a plurality of photodetectors arranged in a special geometry comprising one of a substantially linear substantially equal spaced geometry, a substantially linear substantially non-equal spaced geometry, and a substantially grid geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jeroen Poeze, Marcelo Lamego, Sean Merritt, Cristiano Dalvi, Hung Vo, Johannes Bruinsma, Ferdyan Lesmana, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Greg Olsen
  • Publication number: 20250064328
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a handheld processing device including medical applications for minimally and noninvasive glucose measurements. In an embodiment, the device creates a patient specific calibration using a measurement protocol of minimally invasive measurements and noninvasive measurements, eventually creating a patient specific noninvasive glucometer. Additionally, embodiments of the present disclosure provide for the processing device to execute medical applications and non-medical applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Marcelo M. Lamego, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Jeroen Poeze, Cristiano Dalvi, Sean Merritt, Hung Vo, Gregory A. Olsen, Ferdyan Lesmana
  • Publication number: 20240407677
    Abstract: A noninvasive physiological sensor can include a first body portion and a second body portion coupled to each other and configured to at least partially enclose a user's finger. The sensor can further include a first probe coupled to one or more emitters and a second probe coupled to a detector. The first probe can direct light emitted from the one or more emitters toward tissue of the user's finger and the second probe can direct light attenuated through the tissue to the detector. The first and second probes can be coupled to the first and second body portions such that when the first and second body portions are rotated with respect to one another, ends of the first and second probes can be moved in a direction towards one another to compress the tissue of the user's finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Hung The Vo, Kevin Hughes Pauley, Cristiano Dalvi, Sean Merritt, Jesse Chen, Jeroen Poeze, Ferdyan Lesmana, Ruiqi Long
  • Patent number: 12150760
    Abstract: An optical physiological sensor configured to perform high speed spectral sweep analysis of sample tissue being measured to non-invasively predict an analyte level of a patient. An emitter of the optical physiological sensor can be regulated to operate at different temperatures to emit radiation at different wavelengths. Variation in emitter drive current, duty cycle, and forward voltage can also be used to cause the emitter to emit a range of wavelengths. Informative spectral data can be obtained during the sweeping of specific wavelength regions of sample tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Willow Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Cristiano Dalvi, Ferdyan Lesmana, Hung The Vo, Jeroen Poeze, Jesse Chen, Kevin Hughes Pauley, Mathew Paul, Sean Merritt, Thomas B. Blank, Massi Joe E. Kiani
  • Patent number: 12121333
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a handheld processing device including medical applications for minimally and noninvasive glucose measurements. In an embodiment, the device creates a patient specific calibration using a measurement protocol of minimally invasive measurements and noninvasive measurements, eventually creating a patient specific noninvasive glucometer. Additionally, embodiments of the present disclosure provide for the processing device to execute medical applications and non-medical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Willow Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcelo M. Lamego, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Jeroen Poeze, Cristiano Dalvi, Sean Merritt, Hung Vo, Gregory A. Olsen, Ferdyan Lesmana
  • Publication number: 20240324910
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and medical devices for harmonizing data from a plurality of non-invasive sensors are described. A physiological parameter can be determined by harmonizing data between two or more different types of non-invasive physiological sensors interrogating the same or proximate measurement sites. Data from one or more first non-invasive sensors can be utilized to identify one or more variables that are useful in one or more calculations associated with data from one or more second non-invasive sensors. Data from one or more first non-invasive sensors can be utilized to calibrate one or more second non-invasive sensors. Non-invasive sensors can include, but are not limited to, an optical coherence tomography (OCT) sensor, a bio-impedance sensor, a tissue dielectric constant sensor, a plethysmograph sensor, or a Raman spectrometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Jesse Chen, Sean Merritt, Cristiano Dalvi, Ferdyan Lesmana, Hung The Vo, Kevin Hughes Pauley, Jeroen Poeze, Ruiqi Long, Stephen L. Monfre
  • Publication number: 20240293049
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for enabling a plurality of non-invasive, physiological sensors to obtain physiological measurements from the same tissue site. Each of a plurality of sensors can be integrated with or attached to a multi-sensor apparatus. The multi-sensor apparatus can orient the plurality of non-invasive, physiological sensors such that each of the plurality of non-invasive, physiological sensors obtains physiological data from the same or a similar location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Cristiano Dalvi, Hung The Vo, Jeroen Poeze, Ferdyan Lesmana, Jesse Chen, Kevin Hughes Pauley, Ruiqi Long, Stephen Leonard Monfre, Sean Merritt, Mohamed K. Diab, Massi Joe E. Kiani
  • Patent number: 12064240
    Abstract: A noninvasive physiological sensor can include a first body portion and a second body portion coupled to each other and configured to at least partially enclose a user's finger. The sensor can further include a first probe coupled to one or more emitters and a second probe coupled to a detector. The first probe can direct light emitted from the one or more emitters toward tissue of the user's finger and the second probe can direct light attenuated through the tissue to the detector. The first and second probes can be coupled to the first and second body portions such that when the first and second body portions are rotated with respect to one another, ends of the first and second probes can be moved in a direction towards one another to compress the tissue of the user's finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Willow Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung The Vo, Kevin Hughes Pauley, Cristiano Dalvi, Sean Merritt, Jesse Chen, Jeroen Poeze, Ferdyan Lesmana, Ruiqi Long
  • Patent number: 12036009
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to noninvasive methods, devices, and systems for measuring various blood constituents or analytes, such as glucose. In an embodiment, a light source comprises LEDs and super-luminescent LEDs. The light source emits light at at least wavelengths of about 1610 nm, about 1640 nm, and about 1665 nm. In an embodiment, the detector comprises a plurality of photodetectors arranged in a special geometry comprising one of a substantially linear substantially equal spaced geometry, a substantially linear substantially non-equal spaced geometry, and a substantially grid geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Jeroen Poeze, Marcelo Lamego, Sean Merritt, Cristiano Dalvi, Hung Vo, Johannes Bruinsma, Ferdyan Lesmana, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Greg Olsen
  • Publication number: 20240225540
    Abstract: An optical sensing module suitable for wearable devices, the optical sensing module comprising: a silicon or silicon nitride transmitter photonic integrated circuit (PIC), the transmitter PIC comprising: a plurality of lasers, each laser of the plurality of lasers operating at a wavelength that is different from the wavelength of the others; an optical manipulation region, the optical manipulation region comprising one or more of: an optical modulator, optical multiplexer (MUX); and additional optical manipulation elements; and one or more optical outputs for light originating from the plurality of lasers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron John ZILKIE, Hooman ABEDIASL, Cristiano DALVI, Jeffrey DRISCOLL, Alexander GONDARENKO, Richard GROTE, Haydn Frederick JONES, Sean MERRITT, Roozbeh PARSA, Philip PEREA, Andrew George RICKMAN, Adam SCOFIELD, Guomin YU
  • Publication number: 20240215843
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to noninvasive methods, devices, and systems for measuring various blood constituents or analytes, such as glucose. In an embodiment, a light source comprises LEDs and super-luminescent LEDs. The light source emits light at at least wavelengths of about 1610 nm, about 1640 nm, and about 1665 nm. In an embodiment, the detector comprises a plurality of photodetectors arranged in a special geometry comprising one of a substantially linear substantially equal spaced geometry, a substantially linear substantially non-equal spaced geometry, and a substantially grid geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jeroen Poeze, Marcelo Lamego, Sean Merritt, Cristiano Dalvi, Hung Vo, Johannes Bruinsma, Ferdyan Lesmana, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Greg Olsen
  • Patent number: 12023139
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to noninvasive methods, devices, and systems for measuring various blood constituents or analytes, such as glucose. In an embodiment, a light source comprises LEDs and super-luminescent LEDs. The light source emits light at at least wavelengths of about 1610 nm, about 1640 nm, and about 1665 nm. In an embodiment, the detector comprises a plurality of photodetectors arranged in a special geometry comprising one of a substantially linear substantially equal spaced geometry, a substantially linear substantially non-equal spaced geometry, and a substantially grid geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Jeroen Poeze, Marcelo Lamego, Sean Merritt, Cristiano Dalvi, Hung Vo, Johannes Bruinsma, Ferdyan Lesmana, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Greg Olsen
  • Publication number: 20240206752
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to noninvasive methods, devices, and systems for measuring various blood constituents or analytes, such as glucose. In an embodiment, a light source comprises LEDs and super-luminescent LEDs. The light source emits light at at least wavelengths of about 1610 nm, about 1640 nm, and about 1665 nm. In an embodiment, the detector comprises a plurality of photodetectors arranged in a special geometry comprising one of a substantially linear substantially equal spaced geometry, a substantially linear substantially non-equal spaced geometry, and a substantially grid geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Jeroen Poeze, Marcelo Lamego, Sean Merritt, Cristiano Dalvi, Hung Vo, Johannes Bruinsma, Ferdyan Lesmana, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Greg Olsen
  • Patent number: 11992311
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and medical devices for harmonizing data from a plurality of non-invasive sensors are described. A physiological parameter can be determined by harmonizing data between two or more different types of non-invasive physiological sensors interrogating the same or proximate measurement sites. Data from one or more first non-invasive sensors can be utilized to identify one or more variables that are useful in one or more calculations associated with data from one or more second non-invasive sensors. Data from one or more first non-invasive sensors can be utilized to calibrate one or more second non-invasive sensors. Non-invasive sensors can include, but are not limited to, an optical coherence tomography (OCT) sensor, a bio-impedance sensor, a tissue dielectric constant sensor, a plethysmograph sensor, or a Raman spectrometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Willow Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Chen, Sean Merritt, Cristiano Dalvi, Ferdyan Lesmana, Hung The Vo, Kevin Hughes Pauley, Jeroen Poeze, Ruiqi Long, Stephen L Monfre
  • Publication number: 20240164668
    Abstract: An optical measurement device includes a light source, a first detector, and a second detector. The light source emits light to a measurement site of a patient and one or more detectors detect the light from the light source. At least a portion of a detector is translucent and the light passes through the translucent portion prior to reaching the measurement site. A detector receives the light after attenuation and/or reflection or refraction by the measurement site. A processor determines a light intensity of the light source, a light intensity through a tissue site, or a light intensity of reflected or refracted light based on light detected by the one or more detectors. The processor can estimate a concentration of an analyte at the measurement site or an absorption or reflection at the measurement site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Pauley, Cristiano Dalvi, Hung Vo, Jesse Chen, Ferdyan Lesmana, Jeroen Poeze, Sean Merritt
  • Patent number: 11986289
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for enabling a plurality of non-invasive, physiological sensors to obtain physiological measurements from the same tissue site. Each of a plurality of sensors can be integrated with or attached to a multi-sensor apparatus. The multi-sensor apparatus can orient the plurality of non-invasive, physiological sensors such that each of the plurality of non-invasive, physiological sensors obtains physiological data from the same or a similar location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Willow Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Cristiano Dalvi, Hung The Vo, Jeroen Poeze, Ferdyan Lesmana, Jesse Chen, Kevin Hughes Pauley, Ruiqi Long, Stephen Leonard Monfre, Sean Merritt, Mohamed K. Diab, Massi Joe E. Kiani
  • Publication number: 20240130677
    Abstract: An optical sensing module suitable for wearable devices, the optical sensing module comprising: a silicon or silicon nitride transmitter photonic integrated circuit (PIC), the transmitter PIC comprising: a plurality of lasers, each laser of the plurality of lasers operating at a wavelength that is different from the wavelength of the others; an optical manipulation region, the optical manipulation region comprising one or more of: an optical modulator, optical multiplexer (MUX); and additional optical manipulation elements; and one or more optical outputs for light originating from the plurality of lasers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron John ZILKIE, Hooman ABEDIASL, Cristiano DALVI, Jeffrey DRISCOLL, Alexander GONDARENKO, Richard GROTE, Haydn Frederick JONES, Sean MERRITT, Roozbeh PARSA, Philip PEREA, Andrew George RICKMAN, Adam SCOFIELD, Guomin YU
  • Patent number: 11864890
    Abstract: An optical measurement device includes a light source, a first detector, and a second detector. The light source emits light to a measurement site of a patient and one or more detectors detect the light from the light source. At least a portion of a detector is translucent and the light passes through the translucent portion prior to reaching the measurement site. A detector receives the light after attenuation and/or reflection or refraction by the measurement site. A processor determines a light intensity of the light source, a light intensity through a tissue site, or a light intensity of reflected or refracted light based on light detected by the one or more detectors. The processor can estimate a concentration of an analyte at the measurement site or an absorption or reflection at the measurement site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Cercacor Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Pauley, Cristiano Dalvi, Hung Vo, Jesse Chen, Ferdyan Lesmana, Jeroen Poeze, Sean Merritt
  • Publication number: 20230397818
    Abstract: A wearable device. In some embodiments, the wearable device includes: a sensing module; and a strap attached to the sensing module, the wearable device being configured to be worn by a user, with a lower surface of the sensing module in contact with the user, the strap extending over an upper surface of the sensing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Todd Andrew NEWHOUSE, Evan Einbender AAMODT, Hooman ABEDIASL, Adrian Williamson BAHANI, Kate LeeAnn BECHTEL, Renata Melamud BERGER, Patrick John CASTAGNA, Suresh CHENGALVA, Lok Man CHU, Jennifer Lynn CORSO, Cristiano DALVI, Jeffrey DRISCOLL, Alexander FAST, Craig GADD, Alexander GONDARENKO, Richard GROTE, Christopher Alan HARRIS, Vafa JAMALI, Haydn Frederick JONES, Vish KULKARNI, Ferdyan LESMANA, Sean MERRITT, Roozbeh PARSA, Philip PEREA, Kyle RICK, Andrew George RICKMAN, Adam SCOFIELD, Breanna STACHOWSKI, Benjamin VER STEEG, Guomin YU, Aaron John ZILKIE