Patents by Inventor Thomas Gerhard EMMRICH

Thomas Gerhard EMMRICH 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).

  • Patent number: 11723555
    Abstract: The invention provides a seismocardiograph system, which includes an accelerometer, adapted to obtain accelerometer data from user, and a bandpass filter, adapted to filter the accelerometer data. The system further includes an envelope filter, adapted to suppress S2 peaks in the band pass filtered accelerometer data, wherein the envelope filter comprises: a low-pass filter; and a comb filter, wherein the delay of the comb filter is tuned to a left ventricle ejection time (LVET).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Rene Martinus Maria Derkx, Thomas Gerhard Emmrich
  • Patent number: 10638978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a processing device for processing accelerometer signals (17, 17a-c) for use in monitoring vital signs of a subject, comprising—a signal input unit (38) for inputting an accelerometer signal (17, 17a-c) of the subject in time, the accelerometer signal (17, 17a-c) being related to at least one physiological event being a cardiovascular or a respiratory event of the subject and measured for at least one spatial direction, an envelope determination unit (19, 40) for determining an envelope signal (21) of the input accelerometer signal (17, 17a-c), a calculation unit (44) for calculating an adjustment factor (43) based on an estimated time interval (45) between a first and a second physiological event of the subject, and a signal adjustment unit (42) for adjusting the determined envelope signal (21) by multiplying the envelope signal (21) with the calculated adjustment factor (43).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Rene Martinus Maria Derkx, Thomas Gerhard Emmrich, Bernd Guenter Werner Wilm
  • Publication number: 20200121224
    Abstract: The invention provides a seismocardiograph system, which includes an accelerometer, adapted to obtain accelerometer data from user, and a bandpass filter, adapted to filter the accelerometer data. The system further includes an envelope filter, adapted to suppress S2 peaks in the band pass filtered accelerometer data, wherein the envelope filter comprises: a low-pass filter; and a comb filter, wherein the delay of the comb filter is tuned to a left ventricle ejection time (LVET).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Rene Martinus Maria DERKX, Thomas Gerhard EMMRICH
  • Patent number: 10456089
    Abstract: A method, and corresponding system (300), for monitoring patients based on activity state and posture. Activity state and/or posture of a patient are measured. Further, one or more vital signs of the patient are measured according to a schedule. Based on the measured activity state and/or posture of the patient and the measured one or more vital signs, the schedule is adjusted and/or patient deterioration is monitored for.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Lena Gourmelon, Harald Greiner, Stijn De Waele, Guenther Gegner, Teun Van Den Heuvel, Wilhelm Meier, Hanqing Cao, Thomas Gerhard Emmrich, Vincent Alexander Rudolf Aarts, Steffen Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 10278651
    Abstract: A medical device (10), medical method and graphical user interface (GUI) (18) displaying data regarding measurement of a physiological parameter. A window (22) for the physiological parameter is displayed using a display device (20). The window (22) includes an indicator (24) identifying a measured value of the physiological parameter. In response to automatic trigger of measurement of the physiological parameter, the window (22) is updated to further include a first indicator (34) indicating measurement of the physiological parameter is ongoing. In response to manual trigger of measurement of the physiological parameter, the window (22) is updated to replace the indicator (24) identifying the measured value with a second indicator (36) indicating measurement of the physiological parameter is ongoing. The second indicator (36) is prominent relative to the first indicator (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: KININKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelm Meier, Harald Greiner, Thomas Gerhard Emmrich, Steffen Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20180028121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a processing device for processing accelerometer signals (17, 17a-c) for use in monitoring vital signs of a subject, comprising—a signal input unit (38) for inputting an accelerometer signal (17, 17a-c) of the subject in time, the accelerometer signal (17, 17a-c) being related to at least one physiological event being a cardiovascular or a respiratory event of the subject and measured for at least one spatial direction, an envelope determination unit (19, 40) for determining an envelope signal (21) of the input accelerometer signal (17, 17a-c), a calculation unit (44) for calculating an adjustment factor (43) based on an estimated time interval (45) between a first and a second physiological event of the subject, and a signal adjustment unit (42) for adjusting the determined envelope signal (21) by multiplying the envelope signal (21) with the calculated adjustment factor (43).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Rene Martinus Maria Derkx, Thomas Gerhard Emmrich, Bernd Guenter Werner Wilm
  • Publication number: 20160262641
    Abstract: A sensor apparatus for monitoring a vital sign of a subject comprises at least one sensor configured to measure a sensor signal representing a vital sign or being related to a vital sign, an evaluation unit configured to evaluate said sensor signal to determine, based on previously measured sensor signals, changes of the health condition of the subject and/or to identify an unsuccessful measurement or an unreliable sensor signal, and a control unit configured to control said at least one sensor to automatically change the measurement interval based the result of said evaluation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Heinz Otto KURZENBERGER, Thomas Gerhard EMMRICH, Bernd Günter Werner WILM, Steffen ZIMMERMANN, Harald GREINER
  • Publication number: 20160128644
    Abstract: A medical device (10), medical method and graphical user interface (GUI) (18) displaying data regarding measurement of a physiological parameter. A window (22) for the physiological parameter is displayed using a display device (20). The window (22) includes an indicator (24) identifying a measured value of the physiological parameter. In response to automatic trigger of measurement of the physiological parameter, the window (22) is updated to further include a first indicator (34) indicating measurement of the physiological parameter is ongoing. In response to manual trigger of measurement of the physiological parameter, the window (22) is updated to replace the indicator (24) identifying the measured value with a second indicator (36) indicating measurement of the physiological parameter is ongoing. The second indicator (36) is prominent relative to the first indicator (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Wilhelm MEIER, Harald GREINER, Thomas Gerhard EMMRICH, Steffen ZIMMERMANN
  • Publication number: 20150305689
    Abstract: A method, and corresponding system (300), for monitoring patients based on activity state and posture. Activity state and/or posture of a patient are measured. Further, one or more vital signs of the patient are measured according to a schedule. Based on the measured activity state and/or posture of the patient and the measured one or more vital signs, the schedule is adjusted and/or patient deterioration is monitored for.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Lena GOURMELON, Harald GREINER, Stijn DE WAELE, Guenther GEGNER, Teun VAN DEN HEUVEL, Wilhelm MEIER, Hanqing CAO, Thomas Gerhard EMMRICH, Vincent Alexander Rudolf AARTS, Steffen ZIMMERMANN