Patents Issued in September 23, 2021
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Publication number: 20210290081Abstract: A system for monitoring the exposure of a plurality of individuals to a physical or chemical property associated with an environment. The system includes a plurality of portable devices. Each portable device is arranged to be worn or carried by an individual in the environment. The system further includes a control unit for communicating with each of the plurality of portable devices. Each of the portable device includes a detector arranged to measure a physical or chemical property that the individual wearing or carrying the device is exposed to in the environment; one or more physiological sensors each arranged to measure a physiological parameter of the individual; a geolocation module arranged to determine the location of the individual; and a communication module for communicating data collected by the portable device with other(s) of the plurality of the portable devices and with the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Dan Clifton-Climas, Adrian Davis-Johnston, Dominique Rothan, Anne-Marie Lissandre, Aurélien Ballier
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Publication number: 20210290082Abstract: A heart-rate monitoring system for a monitoring subject for increasing a performance improvement efficiency by the monitoring subject includes a heart-rate monitoring device having a sensor. The sensor is not in direct physical contact with the monitoring subject. The sensor provides sensing data; the heart-rate monitoring device calculates, from the sensing data, monitoring data relative to heart rate variability of the monitoring subject. The system includes an application server processing the monitoring data to calculate processed data and a user device for displaying the processed data in a format that increases the performance improvement efficiency by the monitoring subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: EMFIT OYInventor: TIMO AITTOKOSKI
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Publication number: 20210290083Abstract: A portable biometric healthcare interface includes a wearable member having a plurality of sensors incorporated therein. Each sensor of the plurality of sensors is adapted to monitor a corresponding biometric indicator. A communications hub is in communication with the plurality of sensors. The wearable member and the communications hub cooperatively include a set of biometric parameters. Each biometric parameter of the set of biometric parameters includes a corresponding preferred range. At least one of the sensors indicates that the corresponding biometric indicator is outside of the corresponding preferred range. The communications hub provides a status indicia corresponding to a proposed recommendation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Anthony Olivero
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Publication number: 20210290084Abstract: To provide a blood flow sensor that can further reduce electrical noise. A blood flow sensor including a grounded shield portion beside a light receiver. An information processing device including one or more blood flow sensors including a grounded shield portion beside a light receiver. The grounded shield portion may be provided on an entire periphery or a partial periphery beside the light receiver. The grounded shield portion may be a grounded shield frame or a grounded shield film. A shield part of the grounded shield portion may be arranged at a position lower at least than a position of a bonding wire connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: ATSUSHI ITO
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Publication number: 20210290085Abstract: An optical medical detection device includes a first physiological sensor and a processor. The first physiological sensor is adapted to continuously output a first photoplethysmography (PPG) signal generated by a first skin area of an object, and further to optionally and continuously output a second photoplethysmography (PPG) signal generated by a second skin area of the object. The second skin area is different from the first skin area. The processor is electrically connected to the first physiological sensor. The processor is adapted to convert the first PPG signal and the second PPG signal into a physiological feature, and the physiological feature is at least one of a blood pressure ratio and a blood flow velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Shih-Jen Lu, Yang-Ming Chou, Chien-Yi Kao, Hsin-Yi Lin, Chih-Ming Sun, Chung-Yuo Wu
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Publication number: 20210290086Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device comprising, a case, a cuff structure connected to the case and configured to be inflated with a fluid, a curler curving to follow a circumferential direction of a site of attachment to a living body, the curler being formed with a first end and a second end spaced apart from each other, the cuff structure being provided on the curler, a flow path constituted by at least one of the case or the cuff structure, the flow path being configured to communicate an inside and an outside of the case and allow flow of air, and a water-repellent portion provided on at least one of an inner surface of the flow path or a portion of an outer surface of the at least one of the case or the cuff structure that constitutes the flow path, the portion being continuous with the flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Tomoyuki NISHIDA
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Publication number: 20210290087Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor head device (105) for a heart support system, wherein the sensor head device (105) has at least one sensor carrying element (205), wherein the sensor carrying element (205) has at least one sensor cavity (155, 210) for accommodating at least one sensor (215, 220) and/or at least one signal transmitter cavity (225, 230) for accommodating at least one signal transmitter (235).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Thomas Alexander Schlebusch, Julian Kassel
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Publication number: 20210290088Abstract: A coronary wire for insertion through a catheter into a coronary vessel of a patient, the wire having: a working length miming from a proximal end for connection with a connector to a distal end for insertion through a catheter into a coronary vessel of a patient; a flexible length, a portion of which is exposed, in use, from the catheter and able, in use, to make contact with the coronary vessel; a distal tip at the distal end; an electrode on the flexible length at the distal tip or offset from the distal tip by a predetermined spacing; and electrical insulation electrically insulating the exposed portion of the flexible length of the wire except at the electrode at the distal end to allow the electrode to electrically contact the coronary vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Justin Davies
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Publication number: 20210290089Abstract: The present invention proposes a wearable blood pressure measurement and antihemorrhagic device comprising a tightening system adapted to tighten a tightening device on or around the region of interest, wherein the tightening system is adapted to be automatically adjusted in one of a plurality of fastening positions, and one of a processor or control circuitry to control the tightening system. The present invention also proposes a method of measuring blood pressure for measuring at least one of the following: the systolic pressure and/or diastolic pressure of a user, the device comprising such a tightening device, wherein the tightening device is placed on a region of interest to measure at least one of the following: the systolic pressure and/or diastolic pressure, and a blood sensor placed on one side of the tightening system, wherein the blood sensor is, for example, a PPG sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Francesco Scardulla
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Publication number: 20210290090Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device includes a curler that curves to follow a circumferential direction of a site of a living body where the curler is attached, and a cuff. The cuff includes a plurality of bag-like structures layered on one another, each of the plurality of bag-like structures being elongated in one direction, formed by welding two sheet members formed of a resin material, and configured to be inflated with a fluid, and a joined portion provided on at least a portion of an edge portion of the bag-like structure disposed facing the curler, the joined portion being formed by a portion of the sheet members constituting the bag-like structure disposed facing the curler and joined to an outer circumferential surface side of the curler.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Tomoyuki NISHIDA, Yuichiro ARIMA, Takashi ONO, Chisato TAWARA, Keitaro NAGANO
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Publication number: 20210290091Abstract: Wellness estimation allows tracking of various health parameters and estimating health condition(s) of the user being monitored. Photophlethysmogram (PPG) based health monitoring systems exist. This disclosure relates generally to PPG based wellness monitoring, and more specifically to a pulse harmonics based wellness estimation. The system collects PPG signals from a user being monitored, as input. The system calculates 12 pulse harmonics from a fundamental frequency of the PPG signal. From the pulse harmonics, further a plurality of key features are extracted, and in turn a wellness metric and a wellness index are calculated, which represents health of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Tata Consultancy Services LimitedInventors: Ramesh Kumar RAMAKRISHNAN, Rahul Dasharath GAVAS, Venkata Subramanian VIRARAGHAVAN, Arpan PAL, Balamuralidhar PURUSHOTHAMAN, Lalit Kumar HISSARIA
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Publication number: 20210290092Abstract: A vital sign processing device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a pulse-wave sensor unit, an output unit, and a first filter unit. The pulse-wave sensor unit outputs a pulse-wave signal. The output unit outputs a heart-rate information item on the basis of the output pulse-wave signal. The first filter unit sets a first frequency band on the basis of the output heart-rate information item, and allows the set first frequency band of the pulse-wave signal to pass through the first filter unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: YASUHIDE HYODO, TAKANORI ISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20210290093Abstract: A treatment method for stimulating a nerve includes sensing pressure relating to an organ.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Mark Christopherson, Timothy Herbert, Quan Ni
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Publication number: 20210290094Abstract: In one embodiment, a medical procedure system includes a probe for insertion into a chamber of a heart of a living subject, and including a first electrode to apply a sequence of pacing pulses at a position in the chamber, a second electrode to sense an electrical activation signal responsively to electrical activations induced by capture of the pacing pulses in a myocardium of the chamber, a display, and processing circuitry to evaluate a successful acquisition by the second electrode of the induced electrical activations responsively to the electrical activation signal, the successful acquisition being indicative of a successful capture of the pacing pulses by the myocardium, compute a capture grade responsively to the evaluation of the successful acquisition of the induced electrical activations, the capture grade being indicative of a count of the induced electrical activations evaluated as being successfully acquired, and render the capture grade to the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Assaf Govari
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Publication number: 20210290095Abstract: A QRS complex detection method is provided. The method includes collecting an ECG signal and filtering the ECG signal by using at least one preset filter. The filtered ECG signal is processed using a dual-slope method. Once R wave peak is detected from the processed ECG signal, a position of a QRS complex is outputted based on the R wave peak.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: ZHI-BING XU
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Publication number: 20210290096Abstract: Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of methods and systems for segmenting images and expediting a contouring process for MRI-guided adaptive radiotherapy (MR-IGART) comprising applying a convolutional neural network (CNN), wherein the CNN accurately segments organs (e.g., the liver, kidneys, stomach, bowel, or duodenum) in 3D MR images.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Washington UniversityInventors: Deshan Yang, Yabo Fu
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Publication number: 20210290097Abstract: An apparatus and method for extracting a component associated with the specific physiological phenomenon based on measurement of electric properties and reconstructing electrical impedance tomography (EIT) data by using the extracted component include an electrode unit comprising a plurality of electrodes to be attached to a measurement part of a subject, an electric-property measurer configured to measure a plurality of electric properties of the subject according to lapse of time through the plurality of attached electrodes, an EIT-data generator configured to generate EIT data based on change in the plurality of measured electric properties, a pattern extractor configured to extract specific pattern data associated with a specific component caused by a specific physiological phenomenon of the subject from the generated EIT-data, and an EIT-data reconstructor configured to reconstruct the generated EIT-data as EIT data corresponding to the specific component based on the extracted specific pattern data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Hun WI
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Publication number: 20210290098Abstract: A device for analyzing body composition provides improved accuracy in measuring body fat, lean body mass and body water using bio-electrical impedance (BIA) measurement. The includes a ring sized to fit a human finger, and including components for passing current. Electrodes are provided for contacting the ring finger of one hand (on an interior portion of the ring), and for making contact with fingers of the opposing hand (on an exterior portion of the ring), so that BIA of the human body can be measured across the human body between the left and right hands, as the result current and voltage applied by the ring. The ring may include components for performing the BIA analysis, or for communicating data to another device for performing the BIA analysis. Results of the analysis may be displayed at the other device, or via a display supported on the ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Adarsh K. GUPTA, Muhammad USMAN, Wei XUE
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Publication number: 20210290099Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are described including an invasive medical device with a magnetic region. The magnetic region can include a discontinuity in the magnetic region providing a diameter transition, a plurality of spaced magnetic regions can be provided or the magnetic regions can be encoded with data. Systems and methods are described that include ways to read the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: S. Ray Isaacson, Edward G. Henderson, Siddarth Shevgoor, Jonathan Karl Burkholz
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Operatively Coupled Data and Power Transfer Device for Medical Guidewires and Catheters with Sensors
Publication number: 20210290100Abstract: A power and data coupling device for medical sensors comprises a first conductive surface integrated into a medical device and configured to couple via an electric field with a second conductive surface. The second conductive surface is translatable with respect to the first conductive surface. Additionally, the first conductive surface is connected to a power source for providing power, through the electric field, to the second conductive surface. The first conductive surface also radiates a time-varying electric field that is configured to convey power to the second conductive surface. Further, the first conductive surface is connected to a pick-up that is configured to receive signals from the second conductive surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Richard J. LINDER, Edwin Meade MAYNARD, Scott Kenneth MARLAND, Cory Rex ESTES, Steven Matthew QUIST, Nathan J. KNIGHTON -
Publication number: 20210290101Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a device for performing a plurality of respiratory diagnostic tests, comprising: a housing, a sensor assembly, and control circuitry configured to receive signals from the sensor assembly; wherein the device has a first configuration in which the device is configured to perform a first respiratory diagnostic test and a second configuration in which the device is configured to perform a second respiratory diagnostic test, wherein in the first configuration an airflow channel is defined through the device housing, the sensor assembly being configured to measure at least a first property of air in the airflow channel during the first respiratory diagnostic test, and wherein in the second configuration the airflow channel is modified relative to the first configuration, the sensor assembly being used to measure at least a second property of air in the airflow channel during the second respiratory diagnostic test.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Graeham DOUGLAS
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Publication number: 20210290102Abstract: Techniques to detect a non-alert state of a user may include receiving sensor data from an ear-worn electronic device disposed at least partially in the ear of a user, determining an alertness state of the user based on the sensor data, and providing alert data in response to the alertness state comprising a non-alert state to a user stimulation interface of the ear-worn electronic device or to an external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Justin R. Burwinkel, Kyle Olson, Jeffrey Paul Solum, Yoshi Kasahara, Gregory J. Haubrich, Christine Tan
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Publication number: 20210290103Abstract: A wearable electronic user device comprising a processor, a touch-sensitive display and a timer is disclosed. The device can be used to register disease-related states of the user. The processor is configured to generate a scoring scale comprising at least three distinct scores concerning disease-related states of the user. The touch-sensitive display is configured to display the scoring scale as generated by the processor enabling a user interaction with the scoring scale. The timer is configured for generating timing information for registering timing instances associated with the detected user interaction. The processor is configured for detecting the user interaction with the touch-sensitive display on or nearby the scoring scale to assign scoring information to the detected user interaction by associating the user interaction with one of the distinct scores.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Johannes Cornelis Muller, Peter Cornelis Godfried Nijssen
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Publication number: 20210290104Abstract: A training method is provided to train changing muscle contribution in a human subject while the human subject is performing a complex movement. Feedback is provided in a simple understandable fashion by one or more data points calculated based on electromyography signals obtained over e.g. a stance phase of a walking cycle. The training method showed a significantly increased training effect in subjects performing these complex movements where these subjects were able to change the muscle activation given a specific goal. The training could be setup of a single muscle or multiple muscles. The data point feedback could be a measure for the single muscle or some relative measure for the multiple muscles. The training method results in improved coordination strategies and could be useful for retraining purposes as well as intervention methods for musculoskeletal pathologies or movement disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Scott David Uhlrich, Scott L. Delp
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Publication number: 20210290105Abstract: The multi-purpose video monitoring camera includes a microprocessor, a CMOS video camera, a thermographic video camera, a display unit and a mic array. The microprocessor includes a baby presence detection module, a warning module, a motion detection module, a breathing detection module, a hot air exhalation detection module, a chest movement detection module, a breathing sound detection module, a suffocation detection module, a temperature measurement module, a urination and defecation detection module, an air conditioning module and a baby growth rate module. By using inputs from both the CMOS video camera and the thermographic video camera, the accuracy of the baby presence detection module is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Wai Hung LEE
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Publication number: 20210290106Abstract: An ambulatory medical device is provided. The ambulatory medical device includes at least one sensor configured to acquire sensor data descriptive of patient motion and at least one processor coupled to the at least one sensor. The at least one processor is configured to detect the patient motion from the sensor data, and to classify the patient motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Timothy F. Stever, Bruce H. Edwards, Gary A. Freeman, Brandon W. Marvenko, Shane S. Volpe
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Publication number: 20210290107Abstract: A device to measure the range of motion of any joint with accuracy without having to place the device exactly on the joint to be measured. The device comprises of an internal measurement unit which measures the change in motion and send the information to the microprocessor which processes the information to accurately show the range of motion to within a degree, and the speed and acceleration with which the movement of the joint occurred. The microprocessor then sends the range of motion, speed and acceleration to an external device to be displayed. The external device then displays a 2-D or 3-D rendering of the movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: William Thomas Murray
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Publication number: 20210290108Abstract: A motion analyzing device includes a myogenic potential measuring unit (20) and a myogenic potential measurement processor (101) to measure the muscle activity of a person who performs a motion and a motion measuring unit (30) and a position measurement processor (102) to measure the body motion. The motion analyzing device also includes an AA muscle co-activation ratio calculating unit (103), a muscle synergy calculating unit (104) and an equilibrium point calculating unit (105) to calculate an equilibrium point of the person and a muscle synergy that is a set of base vectors describing the equilibrium point based on a musculoskeletal model of the person and a constraint condition that the position of the endpoint of the limb matches the position of the equilibrium point in a static situation to keep a posture still under gravity compensation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Hiroaki HIRAI, Fumiaki YOSHIKAWA, Eichi WATANABE, Yuma NAGAKAWA, Akira KUROIWA, Mitsunori UEMURA, Fumio MIYAZAKI
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Publication number: 20210290109Abstract: A system and method for range of motion evaluation and recording for physical therapy, ergonomics, training, and individual rehabilitation. While talking with the physical therapists, a frequently mentioned problem they encountered was to evaluate the range of motion of a patient during the performance of functional movements like standing up from a chair, taking objects off of the ground, squatting, and gait analysis. Physical therapists currently use a goniometer to measure the motion of a single angle and visually inspect for inconsistencies and subjectively assess the patient during performance of functional tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Deepak Gaddipati, Troy Earley
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Publication number: 20210290110Abstract: A biosensing device for continuous monitoring of an analyte in a fluid matrix includes an electromagnetic excitation element [402], a biosensing surface [406], an opposing surface [410], a separation component [420,422], light collection optics [412], a light sensor [414], an image recording and analysis system [416], and an excitation control system [400]. The separation component is connected to the biosensing surface and to the opposing surface, forming a concave gap region [408] between the biosensing surface and the opposing surface. The biosensing surface comprises biosensing particles sensitive to electromagnetic signals from the electro-magnetic excitation element, where an optical response of the biosensing particles to the electromagnetic signals is adapted to change in the presence of an analyte in the gap region. The light collection optics couple light emitted from the biosensing particles on the biosensing surface to the light sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2018Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Menno Willem José Prins, Stefano Cappelli
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Publication number: 20210290111Abstract: Methods and devices include automated coaching for management of glucose states by receiving a user's glucose levels using a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device, determining a time in range (TIR) value, determining a TIR state, receiving a glucose variability (GV) value, determining a GV state, determining a starting state based on the TIR state and the GV state, determining that the starting state corresponds to a non-ideal state, generating an optimized pathway to reach an ideal state based on one or more account vectors such as addressing self-management behavior including food, activity, and medication use. The optimized pathway may further be based on computer detection and classification of significant events of interest over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Welldoc, Inc.Inventors: Shiping LIU, Mansur SHOMALI, Abhimanyu KUMBARA, Anand IYER, Malinda PEEPLES, Michelle DUGAS, Kenyon CROWLEY, Guodong GAO
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Publication number: 20210290112Abstract: Methods and devices include automated coaching for management of glucose states by receiving a user's glucose levels using a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device, determining a time in range (TIR) value, determining a TIR state, receiving a glucose variability (GV) value, determining a GV state, determining a starting state based on the TIR state and the GV state, determining that the starting state corresponds to a non-ideal state, generating an optimized pathway to reach an ideal state based on one or more account vectors such as addressing self-management behavior including food, activity, and medication use. The optimized pathway may further be based on computer detection and classification of significant events of interest over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Welldoc, Inc.Inventors: Shiping LIU, Mansur SHOMALI, Abhimanyu KUMBARA, Anand IYER, Malinda PEEPLES, Michelle DUGAS, Kenyon CROWLEY, Guodong GAO
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Publication number: 20210290113Abstract: Methods and devices include automated coaching for management of glucose states by receiving a user's glucose levels using a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device, determining a time in range (TIR) value, determining a TIR state, receiving a glucose variability (GV) value, determining a GV state, determining a starting state based on the TIR state and the GV state, determining that the starting state corresponds to a non-ideal state, generating an optimized pathway to reach an ideal state based on one or more account vectors such as addressing self-management behavior including food, activity, and medication use. The optimized pathway may further be based on computer detection and classification of significant events of interest over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Welldoc, Inc.Inventors: Shiping LIU, Mansur SHOMALI, Abhimanyu KUMBARA, Anand IYER, Malinda PEEPLES, Michelle DUGAS, Kenyon CROWLEY, Guodong GAO
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Publication number: 20210290114Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous blood glucose measurement apparatus which, by manufacturing a body-attachable unit in an assembled state inside an applicator, minimizes the additional work by a user for attaching the body-attachable unit to the body and thus enables the body-attachable unit to be attached to the body simply by means of operating the applicator, and, by providing a wireless communication chip on the body-attachable unit and enabling communication with an external terminal, can be used in a simple and convenient manner without the additional work of connecting a separate transmitter and enables easier maintenance and management, and, by having the operation of the body-attachable unit initiated by means of the user's manipulation after being attached to the body, enables the operation initiation point to be adjusted to an appropriate point as necessary by the user, enables an operation initiation in a stabilized state and thus enables more accurate blood glucose measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Kyung Chul CHAE, Hyun Ho CHOI, Goang Yel RYU, Ji Moon WANG, Young Jea KANG
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Publication number: 20210290115Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous blood glucose measurement device which is produced with an assembled body attachment unit inside an applicator so as to minimize a user's additional work of attaching the body attachment unit to the body, thereby enabling the body attachment unit to be attached to the body by simply activating the applicator, and, particularly, the present invention provides a continuous blood glucose measurement device which: is provided with a wireless communication chip in a body attachment unit so as to enable communication with an external terminal, thereby enabling simple and convenient use, without additional work of connecting a separate transmitter, and easier maintenance; and is activated by the user after the body attachment unit is attached to the body so as to enable the operation start time to be adjusted to an appropriate time according to user's needs, and to enable the operation to start in a stabilized state so that blood glucose can be measured more accurately.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Kyung Chul CHAE, Hyun Ho CHOI, Goang Yel RYU, Ji Hoon WANG, Young Jea KANG
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Publication number: 20210290116Abstract: The present invention relates to a body attachment unit for continuous blood glucose monitoring, in which a body attachment unit is manufactured so as to be assembled in an applicator, thereby minimizing additional work and allowing attachment of the body attachment unit to a body simply by operation of the applicator. In particular, a wireless communication chip is provided in the body attachment unit to enable communication with an external terminal, thereby enabling simple and convenient use without additional work of connecting a separate transmitter, and allowing easier maintenance. In addition, activation occurs by a user's operation after the body attachment unit is attached to the body, such that an activation start time can be adjusted to a time appropriate to the user's needs, and activation occurs in a stabilized state, thereby allowing more accurate blood glucose monitoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Kyung Chul CHAE, Hyun Ho CHOI, Goang Yel RYU, Ji Hoon WANG, Young Jea KANG
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Publication number: 20210290117Abstract: The present invention relates to a body attachment unit for continuous blood glucose monitoring, in which a body attachment unit is manufactured so as to be assembled in an applicator, thereby minimizing additional work and allowing attachment of the body attachment unit to a body simply by operation of the applicator. In particular, a wireless communication chip is provided in the body attachment unit to enable communication with an external terminal, thereby enabling simple and convenient use without additional work of connecting a separate transmitter, and allowing easier maintenance. In addition, activation occurs by a user's operation after the body attachment unit is attached to the body, such that an activation start time can be adjusted to a time appropriate to the user's needs, and activation can occur in a stabilized state, and thereby allowing more accurate blood glucose monitoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Kyung Chul CHAE, Hyun Ho CHOI, Goang Yei RYU, Ji Hoon WANG, Young Jea KANG
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Publication number: 20210290118Abstract: An apparatus for controlling operations of a continuous glucose monitoring system. When a continuous glucose monitoring system is located within a certain distance from a user terminal, power of a battery is supplied to the continuous glucose monitoring system through a power switch switched on by an enable signal generated by a near field communication module, thereby operating the continuous glucose monitoring system without user intervention. The near field communication module provides connection information to the user terminal, thereby automatically performing a pairing connection with the user terminal using the near field communication module and a bluetooth communication module. When the pairing connection with the user terminal is completed, an enable signal generated by the bluetooth communication module is provided to the power switch, thereby maintaining the pairing connection with the user terminal even when the user terminal is outside of range for near field communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Jin Won LEE, Choong Beom YOU, Hyo Seon PARK, Ha Na LEE
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Publication number: 20210290119Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, James H. Brauker, Mark C. Brister, Paul V. Goode, JR., Apurv Ullas Kamath, Aarthi Mahalingam, Jack Pryor, Matthew D. Wightlin, Victor Ha, Steve Masterson, Melissa A. Nicholas, John Nolting, James R. Petisce, Sean Saint, Vance Swanson, Kum Ming Woo
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Publication number: 20210290120Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Stephen Scruggs, Richard Priddell
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Publication number: 20210290121Abstract: An oxygen saturation measuring apparatus capable of measuring arterial blood oxidation saturation (SpO2), and tissue oxygen saturation (rSO2), safely, easily and economically at a desired position of a biological body for a long time continuously. A ROM stores the distance information between a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit situated corresponding to the depth of a target intended to be measured for tissue oxygen saturation, a light emission driving unit makes the light emitting unit emit light in an amount of light corresponding to the distance information, MPU makes the light emitting unit emit a pulses capable of measuring the tissue oxygen saturation, MPU applies pulse capable of measuring the tissue oxygen saturation from the light emission driving unit to the light emitting unit, and the pulse increasing unit increases the amount of pulses from MPU for a predetermined time to pulses capable of measuring the arterial blood oxygen saturation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Haruo YAMAMURA
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Publication number: 20210290122Abstract: Pre-connected analyte sensors are provided. A pre-connected analyte sensor includes a sensor carrier attached to an analyte sensor. The sensor carrier includes a substrate configured for mechanical coupling of the sensor to testing, calibration, or wearable equipment. The sensor carrier also includes conductive contacts for electrically coupling sensor electrodes to the testing, calibration, or wearable equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Jason Halac, John Charles Barry, Becky L. Clark, Chris W. Dring, John Michael Gray, Kris Elliot Higley, Jeff Jackson, David A. Keller, Ted Tang Lee, Jason Mitchell, Kenneth Pirondini, David Rego, Ryan Everett Schoonmaker, Peter C. Simpson, Craig Thomas Gadd, Kyle Thomas Stewart, John Stanley Hayes
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Publication number: 20210290123Abstract: A method for obtaining large volumes of blood from farmed fish especially farmed salmon includes providing a container to which a negative internal pressure is applied. Input tubes to the container include valves to control the flow of fluid into the container through the input tubes. Needles at the distal ends of the tubes are used to access blood vessels of a fish. On opening of the valve associated with the tube connected to the needle accessing the fish blood vessel, the negative pressure in the container draws blood from the fish into the container. Multiple input tubes can be used to access the blood vessels of a corresponding number of fish at the same time to rapidly collect blood from an entire harvest of fish. The method preserves valuable plasma proteins, and prevents contamination of the blood.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Evelyn S. Sawyer
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Publication number: 20210290124Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a blood collection device, including: a shell; a blade seat, arranged in the shell; an elastic component for providing an elastic force for pivoting the blade seat; a triggering portion, including an operating end and an abutting end, wherein the triggering portion has a first position and a second position for pivoting, the operating end extends to the outside of the shell, the abutting end is located in the shell, based on the operation of the operating end, the triggering portion is suitable for pivoting from the first position that prevents the blade seat from pivoting to the second position that allows the blade seat to pivot based on the elastic force of the elastic component, wherein: a cooperation column is arranged in the shell and is located at the upper side of the triggering portion spaced from the triggering portion; and an elastic arm is connected to the upper side of the triggering portion, the end part of the elastic arm includes a blocking portion, the end paType: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Libo ZHANG, Chengzhe CUI
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Publication number: 20210290125Abstract: The present invention relates to a device including a syringe designed to extract blood from a patient, process the blood to create a derivative blood product, and then subsequently to administer the derivative blood product. The present invention further relates to an associated method, carried out by: drawing blood, processing the drawn blood to produce a derivative blood product, and administering the derivative blood product, all using a single sterile vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Allen J Meglin
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Publication number: 20210290126Abstract: An extension set may include a tube having an outer surface. An instrument, such as a tubing or a probe, may be disposed within the tube and may include a proximal end and a distal end. A translation handle may be coupled to the outer surface of the tube and may move along the outer surface between a proximal position and a distal position to translate the distal end of the instrument between a retracted position and an advanced position. In the advanced position, the distal end of the instrument may extend beyond the distal end of the tube and into a catheter assembly and/or vasculature of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Megan Scherich, Yiping Ma
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Publication number: 20210290127Abstract: An information processing device and an information processing method of the information processing device to optimize information presented by an information presenter to an information recipient determine a knowledge level and an understanding level of the information recipient with respect to the information based on a biological activity of the information recipient acquired by a sensor, and determine a feature of the information presented by the information presenter to the information recipient, and convert a presentation format of the information into a presentation format according to the knowledge level and the understanding level of the information recipient based on the determined knowledge level and the determined understanding level of the information recipient with respect to the information and the determined feature of the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Akiko OBATA, Tsukasa FUNANE
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Publication number: 20210290128Abstract: A state of a user of a mobile terminal having a display for displaying an image maybe estimated. A sightline detector detects a sightline of the user of a mobile terminal and processing circuitry is configured to estimate a state of the user. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a top-down index value that is correlated with an attention source amount allocated to top-down attention of the user with respect to an image displayed on a display of the mobile terminal. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a bottom-up index value correlated with the attention source amount allocated to bottom-up attention of the user with respect to the image displayed on the display. The processing circuitry is configured to estimate the user state including an attention function degraded state based on the top-down index value and the bottom-up index value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Koji IWASE, Kazuo SAKAMOTO, Akihide TAKAMI
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Publication number: 20210290129Abstract: A state of a user of a mobile terminal having a display for displaying an image may be estimated. A sightline detection detector detects a user's sightline of a mobile terminal that has a display for displaying an image. Processing circuitry is configured to estimate a state of the user including an attention function degraded state based on motion of the user's sightline with respect to the image displayed on the display of the mobile terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Koji IWASE, Kazuo SAKAMOTO, Akihide TAKAMI
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Publication number: 20210290130Abstract: An evaluation device includes a display configured to display images; a gaze point detecting unit configured to detect a positional data of a gaze point of a subject; a display controller configured to display, after presenting an instruction information, a specific target object as a answer to the instruction information and comparison target objects on the display; an area setting unit configured to set a specific area for the specific target object and comparison areas for the comparison target objects on the display; a determination unit configured to determine, based on the detected positional data, whether the gaze point is present in the set areas; an arithmetic unit configured to calculate, based on a determination result by the determination unit, a gaze point transition data; and an evaluating unit configured to obtain, based on the gaze point transition data, an evaluation data of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Katsuyuki Shudo