Patents by Inventor Stephen Scruggs

Stephen Scruggs 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: 20250120622
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a connector assembly that is a part of a sensor assembly for collecting patient physiological data. The connector assembly can include a first connector tab with catches, a second connector tab with openings, a retainer with pins, and a circuit board coupled to a cable. Each of the pins of the retainer can include a detent that can engage one of the catches of the first connector tab. The pins can extend through the openings of the second connector tab so that the retainer is coupled to the first connector tab by the detents engaging the catches. The first and second connector tabs can thereby be coupled together to support the circuit board and the cable between the first and second connector tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Stephen Scruggs, Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Ammar Al-Ali, Marc Antoine Laidet
  • Publication number: 20250100482
    Abstract: A computing system associated with a vehicle can access sensor data originating from one or more sensors disposed within a vehicle and can access device data originating from a user device. The sensor data and the device data can comprise physiological data of a user of the vehicle. The computing system can determine a physiological status of the user of the vehicle based on at least the sensor data or the device data and cause the vehicle to perform one or more operations based on at least the physiological status of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Richard Priddell, Chad A. DeJong, Stephen Scruggs
  • Patent number: 12257022
    Abstract: Medical patient monitoring sensor devices including a disposable sensor assembly and a reusable pairing device are disclosed. The disposable sensor assembly can collect patient physiological data and provide power for the reusable pairing device. The reusable pairing device can establish wireless communication with a monitoring device. Once the reusable pairing device receives patient physiological data from the disposable sensor assembly, the reusable pairing device can wirelessly transmit the data to the computing device via the wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: MASIMO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Stephen Scruggs, Richard Priddell, Chad A. DeJong, Eric Karl Kinast, Jung Soo Hwang, Steven Hang
  • Publication number: 20250000458
    Abstract: A band configured to apply a force to a physiological sensor on a portion of a user's body can include an elastic segment, a first indicator, and a second indicator. The elastic segment can have a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a first portion of the elastic segment can be secured to a second portion of the elastic segment to form a closed loop that can at least partially secure the physiological sensor to the portion of the user's body when in use. The first and second indicators can be spaced apart from one another and positioned along the elastic segment. The first indicator can be positioned closer to the first end than the second indicator. A relative distance between the first and second indicators can provide an indication of a desired stretch of the elastic segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Stephen Scruggs, Chad A. DeJong, Nicholas Evan Barker, Kyla Yoland Scott
  • Patent number: 12156732
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a connector assembly that is a part of a sensor assembly for collecting patient physiological data. The connector assembly can include a first connector tab with catches, a second connector tab with openings, a retainer with pins, and a circuit board coupled to a cable. Each of the pins of the retainer can include a detent that can engage one of the catches of the first connector tab. The pins can extend through the openings of the second connector tab so that the retainer is coupled to the first connector tab by the detents engaging the catches. The first and second connector tabs can thereby be coupled together to support the circuit board and the cable between the first and second connector tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Scruggs, Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Ammar Al-Ali, Marc Antoine Laidet
  • Publication number: 20240382119
    Abstract: A wearable health monitoring device can include a physiological parameter measurement sensor or module configured to be in contact with a wearer's skin when the device is worn by the wearer on the wrist. The physiological parameter measurement sensor can noninvasively and optionally continuously measure one or more physiological parameters, for example, the oxygen saturation, of the wearer. The sensor can include a convex curvature to improve pressure, and therefore optical coupling, between the wearer's skin and the physiological parameter measurement sensor while balancing the pressure and the wearer's comfort. The sensor can include a light barrier between emitters and detectors and other light barriers to improve signal strength and reduce noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Richard Priddell, Stephen Scruggs
  • Publication number: 20240382120
    Abstract: A wearable health monitoring device can include a physiological parameter measurement sensor or module configured to be in contact with a wearer's skin when the device is worn by the wearer on the wrist. The physiological parameter measurement sensor can noninvasively and optionally continuously measure one or more physiological parameters, for example, the oxygen saturation, of the wearer. The sensor can include a convex curvature to improve pressure, and therefore optical coupling, between the wearer's skin and the physiological parameter measurement sensor while balancing the pressure and the wearer's comfort. The sensor can include a light barrier between emitters and detectors and other light barriers to improve signal strength and reduce noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Stephen Scruggs, Richard Priddell
  • Publication number: 20240364058
    Abstract: Various connector and sensor assemblies are described. In some embodiments, the connector and sensor assembly comprises a connector and a sensor assembly. The connector can have an opening that has a first surface and second surface that are opposite each other. The connector can have a plurality of retractable electrical connectors that extend from the first surface and a lock structure that is located on the second surface. The sensor assembly is comprised of a body portion and a proximal end. The proximal end has a top side and a bottom side. The top side includes a plurality of electrical contacts that is configured to interact with the plurality of retractable electrical connectors. The bottom side includes a key structure that is configured to interact with the lock structure in the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Scruggs, Ammar Al-Ali, John Schmidt, Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Benjamin C. Triman, William Jack MacNeish, III
  • Patent number: 12114974
    Abstract: A wearable health monitoring device can include a physiological parameter measurement sensor or module configured to be in contact with a wearer's skin when the device is worn by the wearer on the wrist. The physiological parameter measurement sensor can noninvasively and optionally continuously measure one or more physiological parameters, for example, the oxygen saturation, of the wearer. The sensor can include a convex curvature to improve pressure, and therefore optical coupling, between the wearer's skin and the physiological parameter measurement sensor while balancing the pressure and the wearer's comfort. The sensor can include a light barrier between emitters and detectors and other light barriers to improve signal strength and reduce noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Stephen Scruggs, Richard Priddell
  • Publication number: 20240315405
    Abstract: A strap for a wearable device configured to secure to a portion of a body of a user can include a base and a plurality of strap members secured to portions of the base. In some implementations, the base is made of a first material and each of the plurality of strap members are made of a second material, the first material being more pliable than the second material. In some implementations, the base includes a plurality of openings spaced from one another along a length of the base and a plurality of stems. In some implementations, each of the plurality of strap members is a channel secured to one of the stems. In some implementations, the first material includes at least one of rubber and silicone and the second material is a metallic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Chad A. DeJong, Stephen Scruggs
  • Publication number: 20240277233
    Abstract: A wearable device configured to measure physiological parameters of a subject is described. The wearable device can include a dock having a plurality of prongs, a dock circuit layer having a plurality of conductive strips positioned along the plurality of prongs, and a plurality of electrodes in electrical communication with the dock circuit layer. The wearable device can also include a hub configured to be removably secured to the dock, the hub having a housing with a plurality of openings, and a hub circuit layer arranged within the interior of the housing. When the hub and dock are secured to one another, the plurality of prongs of the frame extend towards the plurality of openings of the housing of the hub and cause the plurality of conductive strips to contact portions of the hub circuit layer to facilitate electrical communication between the plurality of electrodes and the hub circuit layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Richard Priddell, Erik Karl Kinast, Stephen Scruggs, Nicolsson Fernandes, Maxwell Gilmore
  • Publication number: 20240277280
    Abstract: A wearable device configured to measure physiological parameters of a subject is described. The wearable device can include a dock having a plurality of prongs, a dock circuit layer having a plurality of conductive strips positioned along the plurality of prongs, and a plurality of electrodes in electrical communication with the dock circuit layer. The wearable device can also include a hub configured to be removably secured to the dock, the hub having a housing with a plurality of openings, and a hub circuit layer arranged within the interior of the housing. When the hub and dock are secured to one another, the plurality of prongs of the frame extend towards the plurality of openings of the housing of the hub and cause the plurality of conductive strips to contact portions of the hub circuit layer to facilitate electrical communication between the plurality of electrodes and the hub circuit layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Richard Priddell, Erik Karl Kinast, Stephen Scruggs, Nicolsson Fernandes, Maxwell Gilmore
  • Patent number: 12015226
    Abstract: The application is directed to various connector and sensor assemblies are described. The connector can have an opening that has a first surface and second surface that are opposite each other. The connector can include a plurality of retractable electrical connectors that extend from the first surface and a lock structure that is located on the second surface. The sensor assembly can include a body portion and a proximal end. The proximal end has a top side and a bottom side. The top side includes a plurality of electrical contacts that is configured to interact with the plurality of retractable electrical connectors. The bottom side includes a key structure that is configured to interact with the lock structure in the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Scruggs, Ammar Al-Ali, John Schmidt, Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Benjamin C. Triman, William Jack MacNeish
  • Publication number: 20240188872
    Abstract: A wearable device can perform physiological measurement and can comprise a frame, an electrode configured to conduct electrical signals originating from a user, and a substrate that is responsive to the electrical signals conducted by the electrode. The electrode can comprise a first portion having a surface configured to contact a skin of the user, a second portion having a surface configured to contact the skin of the user, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The third portion can comprise a through-hole extending through the electrode and that may receive at least a portion of the frame. A portion of the frame may occlude the third portion from contacting the skin of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Stephen Scruggs, Kyla Scott Kotcherha
  • Publication number: 20240180456
    Abstract: A light-based or ECG physiological measurement system including a clip-on device configured to secure to a head-worn accessory while still allowing physiological measurement from a patent. The device may include a body; a physiological parameter measurement sensor at least partially disposed inside the body and configured to measure one or more physiological parameters of a user. The physiological parameter measurement sensor includes a securing mechanism configured to attach the physiological parameter measurement sensor to a user wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Stephen Scruggs, James Ford Schramm
  • Patent number: 11986067
    Abstract: A strap for a wearable device configured to secure to a portion of a body of a user can include a base and a plurality of strap members secured to portions of the base. In some implementations, the base is made of a first material and each of the plurality of strap members are made of a second material, the first material being more pliable than the second material. In some implementations, the base includes a plurality of openings spaced from one another along a length of the base and a plurality of stems. In some implementations, each of the plurality of strap members is a channel secured to one of the stems. In some implementations, the first material includes at least one of rubber and silicone and the second material is a metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Chad A. DeJong, Stephen Scruggs
  • Publication number: 20240115144
    Abstract: A system for measuring at least one physiological parameter includes a wearable device configured to be secured to a subject's foot and a camera configured to captures images of the subject. An electronic device may be in communication with the system and can display information relating to physiological data and/or images collected by the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Scruggs, James Ford Schramm, Mitchell Lloyd Ambrosini, Chad A. DeJong, Ammar Al-Ali, Richard Priddell, Sujin Hwang, Prianjali Kapur, Manuela Bertagia, Lara Garreffa, Emma Constant, Fabiola D’Ettorre, Xavier Blanc Baudriller
  • Publication number: 20240081656
    Abstract: A wearable system can include an electronic device configured to measure one or more physiological parameters of a subject and a wearable device configured to cover and position the electronic device. The electronic device can comprise at least one light emitter and at least one light detector and is configured to measure at least a pulse oximetry measurement. The wearable device can comprise a body portion comprising a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a cavity, and an opening in the second side configured to allow the electronic device to be at least partially inserted through said opening and at least partially positioned within said cavity, and a securement portion connected to the body portion and configured to secure said body portion to the subject to prevent the electronic device from slipping or moving along a tissue site of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Chad A. DeJong, Stephen Scruggs, Ammar Al-Ali
  • Patent number: D1036293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Chad A. DeJong, Stephen Scruggs
  • Patent number: D1050910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Chad A. DeJong, Stephen Scruggs, Joel Amposta