Patents by Inventor Steven C. Jacobsen

Steven C. Jacobsen 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).

  • Elderly fall monitoring method and device
    Patent number: 6433690
    Abstract: A method and system for recording acceleration and body position data from elderly or disabled persons. The fall monitoring system includes signal feature extraction and interpretive methods for characterizing accelerations and body positions during fall events. The system can detect health and life threatening fall events in elderly persons, and can autonomously notify nursing personnel or family members that the person is in need of immediate assistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Sarcos, L.C.
    Inventors: Tomasz J. Petelenz, Stephen C. Peterson, Steven C. Jacobsen
  • Elderly fall monitoring method and device
    Publication number: 20010004234
    Abstract: A method and system for recording acceleration and body position data from elderly or disabled persons. The fall monitoring system includes signal feature extraction and interpretive methods for characterizing accelerations and body positions during fall events. The system can detect health and life threatening fall events in elderly persons, and can autonomously notify nursing personnel or family members that the person is in need of immediate assistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Publication date: June 21, 2001
    Inventors: Tomasz J. Petelenz, Stephen C. Peterson, Steven C. Jacobsen