Patents by Inventor Ulf Grossekathoefer

Ulf Grossekathoefer 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: 12201443
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method for determining a sleep state of a user. The method comprising receiving (S11) a physiological signal from a physiological signal detector used by the user. The method further comprising determining (S12), based on the received physiological signal, the sleep state of the user. The method further comprising calculating (S13) a reliability value associated with the determination. The reliability value being calculated based on a comparison of the received physiological signal with historic physiological signals of the same sleep state as the determined sleep state. There is further provided a device (20) and computer-readable medium (30). In accordance with the present disclosure, the sleep state of a user may be determined with greater accuracy when compared with past methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Dimitrios Mavroeidis, Ulf Grossekathoefer, Aki Sakari Härmä
  • Publication number: 20220183620
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method for determining a sleep state of a user. The method comprising receiving (S11) a physiological signal from a physiological signal detector used by the user. The method further comprising determining (S12), based on the received physiological signal, the sleep state of the user. The method further comprising calculating (S13) a reliability value associated with the determination. The reliability value being calculated based on a comparison of the received physiological signal with historic physiological signals of the same sleep state as the determined sleep state. There is further provided a device (20) and computer-readable medium (30). In accordance with the present disclosure, the sleep state of a user may be determined with greater accuracy when compared with past methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Dimitrios MAVROEIDIS, Ulf GROSSEKATHOEFER, Aki Sakari HÄRMÄ
  • Patent number: 10481864
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for emotion-triggered capturing of audio and/or image data by an audio and/or image capturing device. The method includes receiving and analyzing a time-sequential set of data including first physiological data representing a first physiological parameter corresponding to a first person, a second physiological data representing a second physiological parameter corresponding to a second person, and voice audio data including a voice of at least one of the first and the second person, to determine whether a simultaneous change of emotional state of a first person and a second person occurs and transmitting a trigger signal to the capturing device. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding apparatus and a system comprising the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Stichting IMEC Nederland
    Inventors: Vojkan Mihajlovic, Stefano Stanzione, Ulf Grossekathoefer
  • Publication number: 20180088903
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for emotion-triggered capturing of audio and/or image data by an audio and/or image capturing device. The method includes receiving and analyzing a time-sequential set of data including first physiological data representing a first physiological parameter corresponding to a first person, a second physiological data representing a second physiological parameter corresponding to a second person, and voice audio data including a voice of at least one of the first and the second person, to determine whether a simultaneous change of emotional state of a first person and a second person occurs and transmitting a trigger signal to the capturing device. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding apparatus and a system comprising the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Stichting IMEC Nederland
    Inventors: Vojkan Mihajlovic, Stefano Stanzione, Ulf Grossekathoefer
  • Publication number: 20170316164
    Abstract: A method for estimating a condition of a person is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes inputting a set of measurement values to an ensemble of machine learners. Each machine learner in the ensemble of machine learners is trained to make an estimate of the condition of the person based exclusively on features which are extracted from measurements by a single physiological sensor or environment sensor. The method further includes computing, by a machine learner in the ensemble of machine learners for which measurement values corresponding to the features used by the machine learner is available, an individual estimate value of the condition of the person, The method further includes receiving weights to be applied to the individual estimate values. The weights are at least partly adapted to individual characteristics of the person. The method further includes combining individual estimate values based on the received weights to make a final estimate of the condition of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Pierluigi Casale, Ulf Grossekathoefer, Bishal Lamichhane