Posture Alarm Patents (Class 340/573.7)
  • Patent number: 12288360
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a dataset of human in-bed poses include simultaneously gathered images of in-bed poses of humans from imaging modalities including red-green-blue (RGB) and one or more of long wavelength infrared (LWIR), depth imaging, and pressure mapping. The images are obtained under a lighting condition and a cover condition. The dataset can be used to train a model of estimating human in-bed poses and for methods of estimating human in-bed poses. Methods and systems of estimating three-dimensional human poses from two-dimensional input images are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Sarah Ostadabbas, Shuangjun Liu, Xiaofei Huang, Nihang Fu
  • Patent number: 12277258
    Abstract: A method includes rendering a first field of view of a scene in accordance with a determination that the posture of the user corresponds to good posture, and rendering a second field of view of a scene in accordance with a determination that the posture of the user corresponds to bad posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Inventor: Andrew R. Basile, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12259547
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking the position of one or more head-mounted display (HMD) system components of an HMD system. The HMD components may carry a plurality of angle sensitive detectors or other types of detectors. The HMD system may be operative to detect corrupted position tracking samples, allowing such samples to be ignored, thereby improving the position tracking process. Control circuitry causes light sources to emit light according a specified pattern, and receives sensor data from the plurality of detectors. Control circuitry may process the sensor data, for example using machine learning or other techniques, to track a position of one or more HMD components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Valve Corporation
    Inventors: Evan Fletcher, Jeffrey Walter Mucha, Joshua Mark Hudman, Alan Yates, Gordon Wayne Stoll, Jeffrey George Leinbaugh, Charles Lohr
  • Patent number: 12260677
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for efficiently and securely managing human motion data. In one aspect, a human-motion-data-managing system first receives a sequence of video images including a first person. Next, for each image in the sequence of video images, the human-motion-data-managing system detects the first person in the video image; and subsequently extracts a skeleton figure of the detected first person from the image, wherein the skeleton figure is composed of a set of human keypoints. Next, human-motion-data-managing system combines a sequence of extracted skeleton figures of the detected first person from the sequence of video images to form a skeleton sequence of the detected first person which depicts a continuous motion of the first person. The human-motion-data-managing system subsequently transmits the skeleton sequence to a server in place of the actual images of the first person to preserve the privacy of the first person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Altum View Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Chi Chung Chan, Dong Zhang, Yu Gao, Andrew Tsun-Hong Au, Zachary DeVries, Jie Liang
  • Patent number: 12254102
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: tracking, using a virtual privacy creation system, a user having an augmented reality device within an environment; detecting, with the virtual privacy creation system, the user is in proximity to another user having a privacy mode enabled, wherein the privacy mode of the another user identifies privacy settings for the another user; and enabling, at the augmented reality device, a privacy view based upon the privacy settings for the another user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Song Wang, Jian Li, Mengnan Wang, Zhenyu Yang
  • Patent number: 12233894
    Abstract: An occupant state detection system includes an occupant monitoring apparatus, an occupant state detection apparatus, and a determination apparatus. The occupant state detection apparatus includes one or more processors and one or more memories. The one or more processors cooperate with one or more programs included in the one or more memories to receive occupant monitoring data from the occupant monitoring apparatus and determination data from the determination apparatus. On the basis of the determination data, the one or more processors make assignment of a part to be monitored, of an occupant in a vehicle, to be monitored by the occupant monitoring apparatus, to detect a physical state of the occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryota Nakamura, Tsukasa Mikuni, Takuya Homma, Yutaka Ishii, Masatoshi Tsuge, Kazuhiro Hayakawa, Toru Kato
  • Patent number: 12230124
    Abstract: A system related to tactile reproduction is made more efficient by achieving a data amount reduction of a tactile signal while ensuring reproducibility of a tactile sense. An encoding apparatus according to the present technology includes an encoding unit configured to encode tactile signals using different data formats between different regions of a human body. Therefore, for example, a data amount reduction of a tactile signal can be performed considering difficulty in perceiving tactile stimulation of a region, by reducing a data distribution of a tactile signal for a region with low tactile sensitivity using a difference in tactile sensitivity between regions of a human body, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Shiro Suzuki, Shuichiro Nishigori, Hirofumi Takeda, Jun Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 12217862
    Abstract: A monitoring system and method tracks a patient's position over time and ensures that proper turning or other manipulation is done within the time prescribed. Preferably, the techniques herein continuously monitor patient position and alert medical or other personnel of the need for turning or other patient manipulation. The system may be implemented within a medical or other care facility, or within a patient's home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: LEAF HEALTHCARE, INC.
    Inventors: David Perlman, Joseph Himle
  • Patent number: 12136330
    Abstract: Neck worn devices and related methods monitor posture of a user, activity of the user, and/or an environment of the user and provide feedback. A neck worn monitoring device includes a support frame, a feedback assembly, one or more sensors, and a control unit. The feedback assembly is operable to output feedback. The one or more sensors are configured to generate one or more sensor outputs indicative of at least one of a posture of the user, an activity of the user, or an environment of the user. The control unit is configured to process the one or more sensor outputs to monitor at least one of the posture, the activity, or the environment, and operate the feedback assembly to transmit a feedback indicative of at least one of the posture, the activity, or the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chandrasekaran Jayaraman, John Freitag, Manish Avinash Mantrawadi, Josh Watson
  • Patent number: 12092834
    Abstract: Methods and systems for interacting with an augmented reality application includes a providing an array of barometric pressure sensors within a housing of a wearable device to capture pressure variances detected from motion of one or more facial features that are proximate to the array of barometric pressure sensors. The pressure variances are analyzed to identify motion metrics related to the motion of the facial features. The motion metrics are used to derive engagement metrics of the user to content of the augmented reality application presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Castleman, Todd Tokubo, Victoria Dorn
  • Patent number: 12078812
    Abstract: While head-mountable devices can provide immersive experiences, a user wearing a head-mountable device can also benefit from activities that include body motion and promote the user's health. Because such activities may not be intrinsically necessary to the operation of head-mountable devices, it can be beneficial to provide additional or modified operations that allow a user to continue operation of a head-mountable device while performing the desired body motions. The head-mountable device can detect movement and/or stasis of the user and determine whether motion would be recommended. Upon determining that motion, an additional motion, or a different motion would be beneficial, the head-mountable device can provide an output to the user that promote such motions. The output can include a notification to the user and/or a modification of the user interface that encourages the user to move in a particular way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin A. Hatfield, Kam Mui C. Siu, Angela M. Avera
  • Patent number: 12045331
    Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may receive a first request to access a content by a first user, identify that the content includes biometric data of a second user in accordance with biometric identification data of the second user, and apply at least one biometric data access rule of a biometric data access permission set to the first request in response to the identifying that the content includes the biometric data of the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T Intellect al P Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Ginger Chien, Zhi Cui, Eric Zavesky, Robert T. Moton, Jr., Adrianne Binh Luu, Robert Koch
  • Patent number: 12014243
    Abstract: A shareable, wearable training system including a first cuff configured to be worn on an upper arm and/or torso of a user, the first cuff including a first housing defining a first slot and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponder sized to fit within the first slot, a second cuff configured to be worn on a lower arm of the user, the second cuff comprising a second housing defining a second slot, and an interchangeable computer system sized to fit within the second slot. The computer system includes a RFID reader and instructions causing the computer system to determine and record whether the RFID transponder is within a threshold distance of the RFID reader and provides the user with a notification when the RFID transponder is within the threshold distance, thereby notifying the user when a distance between a hand of the user and a face of the user is less than the threshold distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: SIVAD AiCOMSCi, PBC
    Inventors: Bruce Roland Davis, Cameron Davis
  • Patent number: 12011258
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method of determining a fall risk of a subject, the method comprising receiving a first data set indicative of movement of the subject; receiving a second data set indicative of context information of the subject; selecting a part of the first data set based on the second data set; and determining a fall risk based on the selected part of the first data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Lifeline Systems Company
    Inventors: Janneke Annegarn, Sietse Menno Rispens, Warner Rudolph Theophile Ten Kate
  • Patent number: 11893149
    Abstract: Provided are systems, compositions and methods that useful in any setting where generating and tracking light is used. The systems, methods and compositions contain as a component flexible, transparent membrane-based materials that include light emitting diodes (LEDs). The LEDs can include or be formed from colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) as an active layer. The CQDs can be formed from solution-processed semiconductor nanocrystals. They have a tunable band gap energy that can be readily tuned by adjusting the size of the nanocrystals. Transparent membrane-based LED arrays exhibit emission wavelength that can be tuned anywhere in the range of 800-2000 nm. The LEDs are highly transparent in the visible wavelength range with the exception of the CQD active layer. The CQD-based LEDs are components of any device or system wherein generating and/or tracking reflected light is utilized, such as in tracing the location and movement of a living individual, or an inanimate object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Susanna Thon, Charbel Rizk, Botong Qiu
  • Patent number: 11763655
    Abstract: A method of determining the likelihood of a slip or fall comprises receiving, by a detection application stored in a non-transitory memory and executed on a processor, a plurality of sensor readings from a plurality of movement sensors, comparing, by the detection application, the plurality of sensor readings with a plurality of movement patterns stored in a database, determining, by the detection application, that at least one of the movement patterns of the plurality of movement patterns matches the plurality of sensor readings, and generating, by the detection application, an indication that a slip or fall is likely based on the plurality of sensor readings. The plurality of movement sensors is associated with different areas of a worker's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Negre, Brad Rohlf, Praveen Sharma, Juan Noceda
  • Patent number: 11749086
    Abstract: A method for detecting a fall by a user wearing a fall detector, including: detecting a trigger event identifying the time location of a possible fall event in user data; extracting motion features from motion data and physiological features from physiological data from within a time window around the identified time location; and determining whether the detected trigger event is a fall by the user by inputting the at least one of the motion features and at least one of the physiological features into a classifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Warner Rudolph Theophile Ten Kate, Inge Theodora Margretha Geven
  • Patent number: 11740702
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to wearable devices (150) worn at a location on a user's body, which in response to execution of processor-executable instructions (120) detect for the user pose or motion and pose at location proximate to or more distally disposed to the wearable device (150). The apparatus (100) includes a wearable user interface device. The wearable device (150) via an associated processor (104) detects, at least, volume changes in a user's limb. The wearable device (150) generates gesture information from, at least one of, myographic force data, proximity data, and inertial measurement data. The wearable device (150) may be included in a larger apparatus (100). The wearable device (150) or larger apparatus (100) may include methods of operation in which at least one processor (105) generates gesture and/or extremity information and takes at least one tangible action based on the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: BIOINTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gautam Sadarangani, Zhen Xiao, Sohail Sangha, Allan Fernandes, Yin He, David Silvester
  • Patent number: 11673558
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving vehicular safety are provided. According to certain aspects, an electronic device may receive and analyze image data depicting an individual located within a vehicle. The electronic device may also access certain data related to a condition of the individual, and may accordingly determine whether the individual is fit to operate the vehicle. If the individual is unfit to operate the vehicle, the electronic device may alter autonomous operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron Scott Chan, Kenneth J. Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11585716
    Abstract: An aspect of some embodiments of the present invention relates to a system configured for detecting connection between a pressure pad and a monitor. The system includes a pressure detection circuit and a presence detection circuit. The pressure detection circuit is configured for sensing whether the pressure on the pad is above or below the threshold pressure. The presence detection circuit is configured for determining whether a connection between the monitor and the pad is intact. The presence detection circuit is configured to establish a high voltage condition that occurs when connection is broken along the presence detection circuit and a low voltage condition when the presence detection circuit is intact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: J. Brasch Co., LLC
    Inventors: Gordon Smith, Jr., John Joseph Brasch
  • Patent number: 11576346
    Abstract: An animal tag that contains first and second three-dimensional accelerometers and a processing unit, where the first accelerometer registers a first acceleration vector describing a spatial movement of a first position of the animal tag, and the second accelerometer registers a second acceleration vector describing a spatial movement of a second position of the animal tag, the second position separated from the first position by a distance, and the processing unit receives the first and second acceleration vectors and based thereon determines at least one behavior-related parameter for an animal carrying the animal tag in the form of inclination angle(s) (?, ?, ?) of the animal tag relative to a reference frame external to the animal tag, and/or an elevation of the animal tag relative to a reference level external to the animal tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: DeLaval Holding AB
    Inventor: Keld Florczak
  • Patent number: 11526590
    Abstract: A wearable device may include a housing, a sensor in the housing configured to generate an output, and a transmitter in the housing. The wearable device may also include a processor programmed to alternatively operate in a normal radiation mode and a low radiation mode. The transmitter may be permitted to function at a normal capacity when operating in the normal radiation mode and may be caused to function at a reduced capacity when operating in the low radiation mode. During operation at the normal capacity, the transmitter may transmit at a higher radiation intensity than during operation at the reduced capacity. The processor may also be programmed to detect, based on the output generated by the sensor, whether the housing is currently worn by the user, and cause the transmitter to operate in the low radiation mode after detecting that the housing is being worn by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: OrCam Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonatan Wexler, Amnon Shashua
  • Patent number: 11526212
    Abstract: Operation of a head-mounted wearable device is responsive to whether a state of the device is being worn (donned) or not worn (doffed) on the head. The device may operate in a first mode while donned and a second mode while doffed. A capacitive sensor device having an electrode positioned in a bridge of the device provides output data. The output data is processed to determine a baseline value. Later, acquired output data is compared to the baseline value to determine don/doff data indicative of whether the device is donned or doffed. Data from other sensors, may also be used in conjunction with the output data to improve accuracy of the don/doff data. For example, if the output data is above the baseline value and accelerometer data is indicative of motion greater than a motion threshold, the don/doff data may be designated as donned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jung Sik Yang, Pierre Djinki, Alfred Ying Fai Lui, Tony Yuan, Scott Michael Shill
  • Patent number: 11507857
    Abstract: A system for using artificial intelligence to present geographically relevant user-specific recommendations based on vehicle operator attentiveness includes at least a transport communication device installed in a vehicle, at least a driving condition sensor designed and configured to monitor driving conditions and generate at least a driving condition datum, at least an operator sensor, designed and configured to monitor a vehicle operator and generate at least an operator state datum, an attention state module, designed and configured to generate an attentiveness level as a function of the at least a driving condition datum and the at least an operator state datum, a location interface component, designed and configured to determine geographical location, and a recommender module, designed and configured to receive at least a local attraction datum, generate an associated output message as a function of the attentiveness level and geographical location, and provide the output message to the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: TeleLingo
    Inventors: Roberto Sicconi, Malgorzata Stys
  • Patent number: 11456074
    Abstract: A monitoring system and method tracks a patient's position over time and ensures that proper turning or other manipulation is done within the time prescribed. Preferably, the techniques herein continuously monitor patient position and alert medical or other personnel of the need for turning or other patient manipulation. The system may be implemented within a medical or other care facility, or within a patient's home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: LEAF HEALTHCARE, INC.
    Inventors: David Perlman, Joseph Himle
  • Patent number: 11439322
    Abstract: An accelerometer is mounted on a location of a user's body, sports equipment, or other device and tracks movement. Data describing the user's movement(s) may be saved or uploaded for distribution. The user's movement(s) may be compared to previously saved or downloaded movement data and an audio, vibrational, electrical, or other alert may be activated when the movement data is outside a predetermined range from the previously saved, pre-programmed, or downloaded movement. The invention is useful at least in various forms of physical therapy, sports training, and job training, and provides synergy when utilized in conjunction with other motion help related devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventor: Peter Garay
  • Patent number: 11416600
    Abstract: A method of using a head-mounted display to enable the display of confidential data includes authenticating a user by placing the HMD on the user's head, moving the HMD by moving the user's head to facilitate the user looking at a series of N objects in a predefined order, and providing access to the confidential data in response to the user looking at the predefined series of N objects in the predefined order and within a predefined time frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Markus Funk, Mareike Kritzler
  • Patent number: 11406285
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring posture of a user wearing an exosuit are discussed herein. Exosuits worn by users can monitor several movement factors that characterize the user's movements and posture. The user's posture is identified and analyzed, and feedback is provided to the user based on the analyzed posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Seismic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Le Ly, Andrew Robert Chang, Chung-Che Charles Wang
  • Patent number: 11290856
    Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of identifying, via a transport, at least one person in proximity to the transport, determining the at least one person matches one or more profile attributes of a profile of at least one transport occupant, sending a notification to a communication device in the transport to prompt the at least one transport occupant about the identified at least one person and the matched one or more profile attributes, and responsive to receiving a communication request from the communication device, transmitting a communication invite to a mobile device of the at least one person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Sachin J. Ahire, Manoj Kalamkar, Christopher J. Risberg
  • Patent number: 11049612
    Abstract: A monitoring system and method tracks a patient's position over time and ensures that proper turning or other manipulation is done within the time prescribed. Preferably, the techniques herein continuously monitor patient position and alert medical or other personnel of the need for turning or other patient manipulation. The system may be implemented within a medical or other care facility, or within a patient's home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: LEAF HEALTHCARE, INC.
    Inventors: David Perlman, Joseph Himle
  • Patent number: 11039665
    Abstract: A method for providing pressure feedback is described herein. The method includes receiving, via a processor, pressure sensor data from a plurality of pressure sensors over a period of time. The method also includes receiving, via the processor, movement data from a plurality of sensors over the period of time. The method also further includes sending, via the processor, pressure sensor data and movement data to a data service. The method also includes receiving, via the processor, a feedback from data service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Joanna R. Taryma, Adrian Weber
  • Patent number: 11039740
    Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus for examining an examinee's eye, comprising a face support member to support an examinee's face, a human detection member to detect whether or not the face is supported by the face support member, a notification member to give an announcement to an examinee or an examiner, and a control member to control the notification member based on a detection result of the human detection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ozaki, Toru Arikawa, Hiroyuki Umano
  • Patent number: 10905358
    Abstract: A posture and breathing improvement device, system, and method. The method may include performing an activity that is created using the system. The activity may be a breathing, stretching, meditation, strength, or the like, activity. The method may comprise having the user do a breathing and movement activity simultaneously. The method may comprise leading the user though the movement activity by providing a follow the target dynamic graphic. The user's current movements may also be displayed so that the user can correct in real time any deficiencies in performing the activity. After the activity is finished, the system displays to the user how the user did and allows the user to compare this to an optimal earlier created target path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventor: Kenneth Lawrence Rosenblood
  • Patent number: 10892053
    Abstract: A monitoring system and method tracks a patient's position over time and ensures that proper turning or other manipulation is done within the time prescribed. Preferably, the techniques herein continuously monitor patient position and alert medical or other personnel of the need for turning or other patient manipulation. The system may be implemented within a medical or other care facility, or within a patient's home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: LEAF HEALTHCARE, INC.
    Inventors: David Perlman, Joseph Himle
  • Patent number: 10682090
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the reduction of pressure ulcers and falls with respect to patients with physical or cognitive impairments who are in bed. A control system assures that the bed and ancillary apparatus are physically set and that patient behaviors are responded to by care providers. Motion is monitored with a non-mutually exclusive portfolio of sensors, and this information is used by one or more reasoning engines. An integrated clinical workflow is informed by the patterns of movement and then the physical environment, patient interaction, and care provider workflow are controlled to reduce the incidence of falls and pressure ulcers in bed ridden patients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher Donald Johnson, Peter Henry Tu, Andrew Phelps Day, Ting Yu
  • Patent number: 10678897
    Abstract: According to the invention a system for authenticating a user of a device is disclosed. The system may include a first image sensor, a determination unit, and an authentication unit. The first image sensor may be for capturing at least one image of at least part of a user. The determination unit may be for determining information relating to the user's eye based at least in part on at least one image captured by the first image sensor. The authentication unit may be for authenticating the user using the information relating to the user's eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Mårten Skogö, Richard Hainzl, Henrik Jönsson, Anders Vennström, Erland George-Svahn, John Elvesjö, Mattias Gustavsson
  • Patent number: 10535432
    Abstract: A monitoring system and method tracks a patient's position over time and ensures that proper turning or other manipulation is done within the time prescribed. Preferably, the techniques herein continuously monitor patient position and alert medical or other personnel of the need for turning or other patient manipulation. The system may be implemented within a medical or other care facility, or within a patient's home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: LEAF HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventors: David Perlman, Joseph Himle
  • Patent number: 10497474
    Abstract: A monitoring system and method tracks a patient's position over time and ensures that proper turning or other manipulation is done within the time prescribed. Preferably, the techniques herein continuously monitor patient position and alert medical or other personnel of the need for turning or other patient manipulation. The system may be implemented within a medical or other care facility, or within a patient's home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: LEAF HEALTHCARE, INC.
    Inventors: David Perlman, Joseph Himle
  • Patent number: 10410062
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a projector for fixed attachment to a moveable part of an item of furniture, which changes its position and/or orientation relative to a surface in response to a movement of a subject occupying the item of furniture. The projector is arranged to project a pattern onto the surface. At least one camera is arranged to capture sequential images of the surface. A processing unit is arranged to: receive the images from the at least one camera; detect the projected pattern in the received images; detect a change to at least one feature of the projected pattern in the received images; determine whether the detected change satisfies at least one predefined criterion for a subject exit event; and output a signal based on the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Mukul Julius Rocque, Ihor Olehovych Kirenko
  • Patent number: 10369025
    Abstract: Systems and method for monitoring gait dynamics are disclosed. The performance of an orthotic or prosthetic device or other device associated with a limb may be measured based on the resistance of a bending sensor. Data from the sensors is gathered or processed, particularly for purposes of alignment, safety, failure, usage, selection, and artificial proprioception. Information relating to the device may be outputted visually or auditorily to an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Össur Iceland ehf
    Inventors: Arinbjörn Viggo Clausen, Magnús Oddsson
  • Patent number: 10201202
    Abstract: A wearable device for preventing the spread of disease by detecting when a wearer's hand comes into close proximity of the wearer's face. The device can preferably issue an immediate warning to the wearer to prevent contact between the wearer's hand and face and to change a wearer's face-touching habit in order to prevent future occurrences. More specifically, the device can be comprised of a housing, a backer, magnets to attach the backer to the housing, a signal emitter, a plurality of sensors, a micro USB charge port, and a power button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: No Touch L.L.C.
    Inventor: Boone Lee Greenly
  • Patent number: 10140833
    Abstract: A system for predicting the fall of a subject's body, displaying the subject's body positioning on a monitor screen in a manner not revealing personal health information or otherwise breaching privacy concerns, and warning assistants when the subject is at risk for an imminent fall. The system includes a sensor assembly having a 3-dimensional 3-axis gyroscope and accelerometer positioned centrally on the subject's body to sense the subject's spatial positioning at short intervals and generate a corresponding sequence of positioning data, that is transmitted wirelessly to a processing assembly. A computer processing unit having associated software programming determines whether the displacement differential between the subject's present positioning and the subject's previous positioning exceeds a threshold predictive of imminent bodily fall, accomplished by comparing the subject's displacement differentials of each axis' sequential positioning data obtained after each of said intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Bear State Technologies, LLC.
    Inventors: Shannon R. Jacobson, Robert Darin Flippo
  • Patent number: 10020075
    Abstract: A monitoring system and method tracks a patient's position over time and ensures that proper turning or other manipulation is done within the time prescribed. Preferably, the techniques herein continuously monitor patient position and alert medical or other personnel of the need for turning or other patient manipulation. The system may be implemented within a medical or other care facility, or within a patient's home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: LEAF HEALTHCARE, INC.
    Inventors: David Perlman, Joseph Himle
  • Patent number: 9988017
    Abstract: An authentication system for vehicles that has a minimum of one authentication element for detecting a movement, vibration and/or inclination. An apparatus generates a movement, vibration and/or inclination. The authentication element, in particular a key or a keyless go device for a vehicle, for example an automobile, has a wireless interface for sending and receiving an authentication signal and a sensor element for detecting a movement, vibration and/or inclination. The apparatus is positioned in/on the vehicle, and has at least one actuator for generating a movement, vibration and/or inclination, as well as a wireless device for sending and receiving an authentication signal. The at least one actuator is positioned on a transmission device, in particular on a vehicle, in order to generate an authentication signal through a movement, vibration and/or inclination. It also transmits this signal to the authentication element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventor: Weghaus Ludger
  • Patent number: 9801024
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method of managing event-based people detection and tracking, the method including: capturing attributes of an event, people, timings, location, ambience and incidents; profiling people based on the event location, event timings, event ambience, and event incidents; categorizing people based on the profiling; generating user-defined rules detection and tracking of people; providing recommendations in connection with detection and tracking of people; and tracking the efficacy of the recommendations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Kashif Saleem
  • Patent number: 9763621
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of pregnancy devices. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a wearable apparatus that alerts an expecting mother of unsafe lying or sleeping positions. An exemplary wearable apparatus consistent with the present disclosure comprises an adjustable belt member having an elongated axis of sufficient length to cover the girth of an expecting mother during the entire term of her pregnancy. Further, an attachment coupled to the wearable apparatus is present to secure the alarm belt to the expecting mother. In addition, sensors coupled to the wearable apparatus detect when the expecting mother is lying or sleeping in a supine position in which the sensors send signals to an external alarm. Furthermore, a power source may be coupled to the sensors to provide power thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Inventor: Marjan Hafezi
  • Patent number: 9756601
    Abstract: Techniques are presented herein to provide human mobility pattern based modeling and tracking of a group of network enabled user devices associated with the same person. An association is made, at a tracking device, between a plurality of user devices and a user. Location information for each of the plurality of user devices is derived through network activity of the plurality of user devices. Locations for the plurality of user devices are derived from the location information. One or more predetermined user mobility pattern rules are applied to the plurality of user devices. User anomalies are detected when the tracked locations indicate that one or more of the plurality of user devices has violated one or more the predetermined user mobility rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hui Liu, Santosh Pandey, Jiang Zhu
  • Patent number: 9406211
    Abstract: A wearable posture monitoring and feedback system and related method configured to monitor and provide feedback regarding a user's posture while operating and viewing a portable electronic device includes: a wearable frame configured to be fit on or about a head of the user; a sensor mounted on the wearable frame configured to monitor at least a head position of the user; and a transmitter configured to transmit data related to at least the head position wirelessly from the sensor to a receiver on or in the portable electronic device. The system is configured to (1) provide feedback to the user based on the data from the sensor; and (2) send a signal to alter an output provided to the user by the portable electronic device based on the data from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Medical Wearable Solutions Ltd.
    Inventors: Vahid Sahiholnasab, Hossein Sahiholnasab
  • Patent number: 9378412
    Abstract: Systems and methods for ergonomic measurement are disclosed. For example, in one embodiment a method for ergonomic measurement includes: receiving a first signal from an image sensor, the first signal comprising data associated with a user's orientation with respect to the image sensor. A second signal is received from a orientation sensor, the second signal comprising data associated with the image sensor's orientation with respect to gravity. An ergonomic measurement of the user is determined based at least in part on the first and second signals. Another embodiment includes a computer-readable medium comprising processor-executable code for executing such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: NAN CHANG O-FILM OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventor: Tomaso Paoletti
  • Patent number: 9351681
    Abstract: A one repetition maximum (1RM) estimating apparatus includes a potential signal receiving unit configured to receive a potential signal of a muscle from a sensor attached to a user, and a 1RM estimating unit configured to estimate a 1RM of the user based on the potential signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn Ho Kim, Sang Kon Bae, Chang Mok Choi, Byung Hoon Ko, Kun Soo Shin