Condition Responsive Patents (Class 340/870.16)
  • Publication number: 20140340238
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an infrastructure monitoring system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Gregory E. Hyland, Robert Paul Keefe, Marietta Edmunds Zakas, Clayton Robert Barker
  • Patent number: 8886482
    Abstract: Described is a system for remotely monitoring water quality at one or more locations via a web-enabled application. Embodiments of the present invention provide remote water sampler control with integrated predictive sampling. In some embodiments, the present invention provides a web-hosted application that allows for remote user control of one or more water samplers in combination with predictive sampling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hach Company
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Higgins, Ajit Kumar Ananthapadmanabhan
  • Publication number: 20140327555
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a location comprises at least one processing device and memory. The processing device is configured to receive data collected from sensors at a location, store the data in the memory and analyze the data to determine whether to provide a notification to a party based, at least in part, on at least one criterion; and send a notification if the at least one criterion is met. The criteria may be based on data previously received from the sensors at the location. The data may be analyzed to derive a pattern and subsequent received data may be compared to the pattern to identify a deviation from the pattern. If there is a deviation, a notification may be sent, unless a user instructs the system not to send notifications for such deviations. Patterns may be derived for data from single and/or multiple sensors. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Adam D. SAGER, Chris I. Rill, Marco P. Scoffier
  • Patent number: 8878690
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and several types of devices for converting meter reading signals into data messages including a first message (40) having meter data (44) representing consumption of a utility, and meter diagnostic status data (43), and a second message (60) having meter reverse flow data (63-65) and meter diagnostic data (66) particular to an electronic flow meter, and receiving said first message (40) and said second message (60) and converting first message and said second message to radio frequency signals (25) and transmitting said radio frequency signals (25) to a receiver (22, 24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Badger Meter, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Olson, Ronald D. Benson
  • Publication number: 20140320648
    Abstract: Providing information about a monitored environment comprises monitoring a location by a plurality of sensors, collecting data from the plurality of sensors by a processing device, and providing information to a user of the status of the location based on data collected by at least some sensors, for display on a user device, via a network. A user may be enabled to scroll through updates in the order that the information was provided, on the user device, by an App, for example. Providing video clips from a location to a user device comprises storing first video clips related to respective events at the location that the user has been informed of and/or receiving a request to provide stored video clips of the location over a time period, from the user, retrieving the stored video clips, and providing the retrieved video clips to a user device for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Canary Connect, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam D. Sager, Chris I. Rill
  • Publication number: 20140320312
    Abstract: A monitoring device comprises a single housing, a plurality of sensors supported by the housing to detect respective characteristics of a location, a processing device within the housing, and memory within the housing to store data collected by the plurality of sensors. The sensors may include a camera, a temperature sensor, an air quality sensor, an infrared sensor, an ambient light sensor, a humidity sensor, an accelerometer, a carbon monoxide sensor, and/or a carbon dioxide sensor, for example. Processing may be provided on the device to evaluate the sensor responses, such as by comparison to respective thresholds. In additions, sensor data may be sent to a network for further processing. The device does not require physical or wired installation, and is easy to set up. Multiple, separate sensors are not required in order to monitor a space and a separate processing device is also not required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Adam D. Sager, Chris I. Rill, Karthik Lakshminarayanan
  • Publication number: 20140313055
    Abstract: A sensing device monitors conditions in a local environment and wirelessly communicates those conditions. The sensing device has a sealed body comprised of a material suitable to contact food and which is cleanable for re-use. The sensing device has a condition sensor, a processor, a memory and a communication device, a motion sensor and an energy source such as a battery carried by the sealed body. The motion sensor detects motion of the sealed body and acts as a switch for the processor. The sensing device may be placed in contact with perishable food products to monitor conditions in the environment around perishable food products. Conditions of the perishable food are monitored by placing a sensor which has been activated by motion in the environment containing perishable food products and detecting, storing and transmitting information collected by the condition sensor to a receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: BLUENICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Colin Warkentin, Chris DiLalla, Mirek Wojtowicz, Sara Steele
  • Patent number: 8842005
    Abstract: A system and method associated with providing an alert at a client device. The system and method include receiving one or more signals indicative of a surrounding environment of a client device. The system and method further include analyzing the signals to determine a risk factor associated with the surrounding environment of the client device. The risk factor associated with the surrounding environment is then compared to a threshold indicative of a confidence level that a user of the client device may be in danger. Based on the comparison between the risk factor and the threshold, an alert may be issued at the client device to inform the user of the potential danger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Sanjeev Kumar Mittal
  • Publication number: 20140266793
    Abstract: A sensing unit for an autonomous onboard monitoring and communications system for watercraft. The sensing unit can include at least one sensor for sensing a condition, and a control unit configured to receive input from the at least one sensor, determine a condition value based on the input, compare the condition value to at least one condition value range, and execute an action if the condition value is outside the at least one condition value range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Nicholas F. VELADO, Fernando A. Velado
  • Publication number: 20140266794
    Abstract: A remote interface system according to some embodiments includes one or more patient monitoring devices having one or more sensors for patient monitoring, one or more first processors to receive information from the sensors and generate patient data based thereon, a web server, a first communication system, and a first screen to display a representation of at least a first portion of the patient data, and a remote interface device including a second communication system, a second screen, one or more second processors, an application executed by the one or more second processors and configured to detect a presence of the first communication system, establish a communication link between the first and second communication systems, establish a reliable connection channel (e.g. secure websocket connection) with the web server, receive the patient data via the connection, and display at least a second portion of the patient data on the second screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Eric W. BROWN, Dan M. MIHAI
  • Patent number: 8836536
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a device characterization system includes a sensor to sense an attribute of a device, a processor, and an algorithm executable on the processor to collect time series data of the attribute from the sensor, detect edges in the data, identify clusters from the edges, label the clusters based on input from a supervisor, and estimate device characterization parameters from the clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P.
    Inventors: Manish Marwah, Chandrakant Patel, Geoff M. Lyon, Martha L. Lyons, Martin Arlitt, Cullen E. Bash
  • Patent number: 8830083
    Abstract: The present application provides a utility meter. The utility meter may include a processor with a predetermined temperature range, a remote disconnect switch in communication with the processor, and a temperature sensor in communication with the processor. The processor opens the remote disconnect switch when the temperature sensor senses a temperature that exceeds the predetermined temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ryan Marc LaFrance, Scott M. Shill, Jerry Wagner, Bruce Tomson
  • Publication number: 20140247155
    Abstract: A method is provided for obtaining monitored information about an individual. One or more sensors of a wearable mobile device are used to obtain individual information selected from of at least one of, an individual's activities, behaviors and habit information, and an individual's health. The wearable mobile device includes a display, a memory coupled to a memory controller, one or more processing units (CPU's), a peripherals interface, a Network Systems circuitry and an input/output (I/O) subsystem. The wearable mobile device communicates with a telemetry system. The telemetry system has a database that includes base individual information selected from at least one of, individual physiological information, information that is indicative of the individual's activities, data indicative of one or more contextual parameters of the individual and information regarding a degree to which an individual has followed a routine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Hello Inc.
    Inventor: James Proud
  • Publication number: 20140247157
    Abstract: A biological information monitoring system includes: a first monitoring device which includes a first displaying section and a first connector; a second monitoring device which includes a second connector; and a cable. The second monitoring device includes: a signal receiving section configured to receive a measurement signal related to biological information; and a second displaying section on which information corresponding to the measurement signal is displayed. When communication between the first and second connectors via the cable is established, the second displaying section is set to a non-display state, and the information corresponding to the measurement signal is displayed on the first displaying section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirohiko Ikeya, Teiji Ukawa, Nobuko Kawasaki, Junya Kawano, Takaharu Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20140247156
    Abstract: A method is provided for using telemetry data based on user habit information or user monitoring. One or more sensors of a monitoring device detects or measures user information selected from of at least one of, a user's activities, behaviors and habit information, and a user's health. The user information is received at a telemetry system with a database. One or more analysis tools at the telemetry system are used for the analysis. Analysis information is produced that is sent to the monitoring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Hello Inc.
    Inventor: James Proud
  • Publication number: 20140240144
    Abstract: Techniques for data-capable band management in an integrated application and network communication data environment are described. In some examples, a first wearable device may transmit to a second wearable device a signal configured to initiate detection of a second sensory input to determine whether the second sensory input is equal to or greater than a threshold for an activity. A first sensory input is received from one or more sensors coupled to the first wearable device and compared to the threshold. A first parameter associated with the first sensory input, the first sensory input being equal to or greater than the threshold, is evaluated. A second parameter associated with the second sensory input, the second sensory input being equal to or greater than the threshold, is received from the second wearable device. The first parameter and the second parameter are displayed on a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Aliphcom
    Inventors: Hosain Sadequr Rahman, Richard Lee Drysdale, Michael Edward Smith Luna, Scott Fullam, Travis Austin Bogard, Jeremiah Robison, Max Everett Utter, Thomas Alan Donaldson, Louis Moore, Galen Myers, Raymond A. Martino
  • Publication number: 20140232557
    Abstract: Described herein are analyte monitoring systems including a receiver or data processing component that is configured to automatically issue a first alert notification when a first predetermined number of consecutive data packets are not received from the sensor/sensor electronics, and automatically issue a second alert notification when a second predetermined number of consecutive data packets are not received by the sensor/sensor electronics. The receiver may also be configured to enable a user to disenable alert or alarm notifications that are triggered based on detected events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventor: Wesley Scott Harper
  • Publication number: 20140232558
    Abstract: A notification signal, intended to be received by a wireless communication device, is repetitively broadcast by a portable activity-monitoring device that generates user-activity data corresponding to activity of an individual bearing the portable activity-monitoring device. The notification signal conveys information that identifies the portable activity-monitoring device and indicates whether or not the portable activity-monitoring device seeks establishment of a wireless communication link to enable transmission of the user-activity data to the wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: James Park, Heiko Gernot Albert Panther, Barry Christopher Burton, Eric Nathan Friedman
  • Patent number: 8810385
    Abstract: A handheld, portable device is used to facilitate inspection of vehicles, by wirelessly conveying an activation command to the vehicle to actuate a vehicle component, to facilitate inspection of the actuated component. The activation command is received by a wireless data link in the vehicle, which is electrically/logically coupled to either a switch that controls actuation of the component, an actuator configured to manipulate the component, and/or a vehicle processor configured to selectively convey an actuation command to the component. In some embodiments, in response to conveying the activation command, the handheld device enables the user to input a condition of the actuated component, which is added to an inspection record. In some embodiments, the handheld device sends a query to the vehicle, which results in the handheld device providing an indication to a user of each component in the vehicle that is capable of remote actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Zonar Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Michael McQuade, Brett Brinton
  • Patent number: 8810391
    Abstract: A method of sensing exposure to one or more of a plurality of environmental factors includes exposing a code circuit to at least some of the environmental factors, the code circuit disposed over a substrate and including a plurality of electrically-connected sensor patches, each sensor patch susceptible to one of the environmental factors, wherein the code circuit has an electrical state. An electrical excitation signal is passed through the code circuit, and a corresponding received electrical signal detected, using a transceiver formed on a transceiver substrate separate from and disposed over the substrate, wherein the transceiver includes a controller and the received electrical signal depends on the excitation signal and the electrical state of the code circuit. Using the controller, the received electrical signal or a representation thereof is automatically stored in a memory. The checking and storing steps are automatically repeated after one or more selected time intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Ronald Steven Cok, Christopher J. White
  • Patent number: 8797165
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for monitoring a physiological parameter of players engaged in a sporting activity. The system includes a plurality of reporting units, a controller, and a signaling device. The reporting unit has an arrangement of sensing devices that measure the physiological parameter of an individual player and generate parameter data. The controller receives the parameter data transmitted from each reporting unit and then processes the parameter data to calculate a parameter result. When the parameter result exceeds a predetermined value, the controller communicates with a signaling device that provides an alert to sideline personnel to monitor the player(s) in question. The system also includes a remote storage device for holding historical data collected by the system which permits subsequent analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Riddell, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Greenwald, Jeffrey J. Chu, Joseph J. Crisco, III, Thad M. Ide
  • Patent number: 8795168
    Abstract: A method for capturing and monitoring at least one physiological parameter and movement within an area of at least one person are disclosed. The area is divided into cells having respective location identifiers. Each person is provided with a respective device for measuring at least one physiological parameter of the person. The physiological parameter is indicative of whether the person has a physical condition. Each device has a device identifier. The device is used to at least intermittently measure a physiological parameter of the person using the respective device to obtain a physiological parameter reading for each measurement. The physiological parameter reading is associated with the respective device identifier of the device by which, the respective location identifier of the cell in which, and a time at which the physiological parameter reading is obtained. The associated information is stored at a remote location. A system and a physiological parameter device are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Cadi Scientific Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Zenton Goh, Sian Sheng Neo, Hon Cheong Ng, Soh Min Lim
  • Publication number: 20140210640
    Abstract: Techniques for data-capable band management in an integrated application and network communication data environment are described, including setting a goal, the goal comprising a threshold for an activity, receiving input from one or more sensors coupled to a wearable computing device over a time period, processing the input to generate a signal indicating whether the goal is achieved over the time period, generating a control signal, the control signal configured to initiate execution of an operation if the signal indicates the goal is achieved over the time period, and displaying on a user interface in data communication with the wearable computing device a log indicating the activity associated with the input received over the time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: AliphCom
    Inventors: Hosain Sadequr Rahman, Richard Lee Drysdale, Michael Edward Smith Luna, Scott Fullam, Travis Austin Bogard, Jeremiah Robison, Max Everett Utter, II, Thomas Alan Donaldson, Louis Moore, Galen Myers, Raymond A. Martino
  • Publication number: 20140210639
    Abstract: A central alarm unit in a gas monitoring system includes a gas sensor controller monitoring module that receives from each gas sensor controller aggregated status information of gas sensors connected to the gas sensor controller and that causes display of gas sensor controller graphical indicators. Each gas sensor controller graphical indicator corresponds to the aggregated status information of gas sensors connected to the respective gas sensor controller. The gas sensor controller monitoring module also receives a command requesting disaggregated status information of the gas sensors connected to the respective gas sensor controller. The unit further includes a gas sensor monitoring module that receives from each gas sensor controller disaggregated status information of the gas sensors connected to the respective gas sensor controller and that causes display of gas sensor graphical indicators. Gas sensor graphical indicators correspond to the disaggregated status information of respective gas sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventor: James Skourlis
  • Patent number: 8784271
    Abstract: A biometric monitoring device with a display is provided. The display may, in response to receiving page advance requests from a user, advance through a plurality of different data display pages, at least some of which show aspects of biometric data recorded by the device. The biometric monitoring device may also, based on the biometric data, modify the sequential display order of the data display pages. In some implementations, a biometric monitoring device integrated into a wristband may be configured to turn a display of the biometric monitoring device on and display the time in response to biometric sensors of the biometric monitoring device detecting motion of the wearer's forearm consistent with moving the forearm into a watch-viewing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Boomer Brumback, David Wayne Knight, James Park, Andrew Cole Axley, Shelton Gee Jao Yuen
  • Patent number: 8767903
    Abstract: An in-core neutron monitor that employs vacuum microelectronic devices to configure an in-core instrument thimble assembly that monitors and wirelessly transmits a number of reactor parameters directly from the core of a nuclear reactor without the use of external cabling. The in-core instrument thimble assembly is substantially wholly contained within an instrument guide tube within a nuclear fuel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: John G. Seidel, Robert W. Flammang, Jorge V. Carvajal, Michael A. James, Nicola G. Arlia
  • Publication number: 20140176346
    Abstract: A biometric monitoring device with a display is provided. The display may, in response to receiving page advance requests from a user, advance through a plurality of different data display pages, at least some of which show aspects of biometric data recorded by the device. The biometric monitoring device may also, based on the biometric data, modify the sequential display order of the data display pages. In some implementations, a biometric monitoring device integrated into a wristband may be configured to turn a display of the biometric monitoring device on and display the time in response to biometric sensors of the biometric monitoring device detecting motion of the wearer's forearm consistent with moving the forearm into a watch-viewing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Christine Boomer Brumback, David Wayne Knight, James Park, Andrew Cole Axley, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
  • Publication number: 20140176345
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed herein for monitoring and alerting on equipment errors. A server may receive data on a periodic basis. The data is indicative of operational states of at least one machine. The server may then analyze a quality issue associated with the received data over an alert period greater than one day, determine a type of the quality issue, and generate a warning message including an indication of the quality issue and the type of the quality issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Garrett Linn SCHIFF, James Anthony Gilbert, Paul Krupenas
  • Patent number: 8754780
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to a system for monitoring a variety of environmental and/or other conditions within a defined remotely located region. Such a system may be configured to monitor utility meters in a defined area. The system is implemented by using a plurality of wireless transmitters, wherein each wireless transmitter is integrated into a sensor adapted to monitor a particular data input. The system also includes a plurality of transceivers that are dispersed throughout the region at defined locations. The system uses a local gateway to translate and transfer information from the transmitters to a dedicated computer on a network. The dedicated computer, collects, compiles, and stores the data for retrieval upon client demand across the network. The computer further includes means for evaluating the received information and identifying an appropriate control signal, the system further including means for applying the control signal at a designated actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Sipco, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas David Petite, Richard M. Huff
  • Patent number: 8753274
    Abstract: An operator-controllable medical monitoring system including at least one medical sensor that is adapted to monitor at least one patient characteristic, a plurality of medical monitors, each including a monitor wireless transceiver and a medical information display and a patient companion assembly including a patient companion assembly wireless transceiver and a medical monitor selector wirelessly operative to initially select one of the plurality of medical monitors and to provide a monitor selection indication which is visually sensible to the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Elcam Medical Agricultural Cooperative Association, Ltd.
    Inventors: David Ziv, Ilan Shopen, Avi Keren
  • Publication number: 20140159922
    Abstract: System and methods are provided for detecting helmet contact. A first helmet (e.g., an offensive player's helmet) detects an impact, and transmits a signal indicating the detected impact. A second helmet (e.g., a defensive player's helmet) detects the impact and transmits a signal indicating a detected impact. In response to analyzing the signal transmissions of first and second helmets, a monitor determines that a helmet-to-helmet contact has occurred between the first and second helmets. To minimize the occurrence of false positive determinations, especially in the event that multiple helmets detect impacts, the helmets may be enabled to only transmit a signal if the impact exceeds a first impact threshold. Another means of minimizing false positives is for the helmets to transmit a timestamp associated with a time of impact occurrence. Further, helmets may collect and transmit information regarding the proximity of other helmets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Gerald Maliszewski, Alan Sorgi, George Bendak
  • Patent number: 8742944
    Abstract: An integrated, self-powered, sensing and transmitting module (300) that can be placed within an operating environment, such as by being affixed to a gas turbine engine component, in order to sense the local operating environment and to deliver real-time operating environment data to a location outside of the environment. Such a module may integrate a power element (302); a sensing element 9304); and a transmitting element (308) on a single substrate (320) within a single housing (310). Both sensors and circuitry components are formed directly on or in the substrate in novel configurations to decrease the size and weight of the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Mitchell, Anand A. Kulkarni, Ramesh Subramanian
  • Publication number: 20140145860
    Abstract: A method and a system for managing sensor information in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes collecting the sensor information through a sensor unit by a sub-controller, determining whether a main controller is in a sleep state, determining whether the collected sensor information is able to be stored in a sub-memory when the main controller is in the sleep state, storing the collected sensing information in the sub-memory, and waking-up the main controller to move the collected sensor information and sensor information stored in the sub-memory to a main memory to store therein when the collected sensor information is unable to be stored in the sub-memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeongmin PARK, Jaewoong CHUN, Hwangjoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20140139353
    Abstract: An indicator system includes a human perceptible indicator, a motion-activated switch, and a controller in electrical communication with the indicator and the motion activated switch. The controller includes a non-transitory memory storing first and second indicator sequences, and a counter counting a number of activations of the motion-activated switch. The controller causes activation of the indicator according to the first indicator sequence when the number of switch activations is less than a first threshold count, and according to the second indicator sequence when the number of switch activations is greater than or equal to the first threshold count, and less than a second threshold count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig M. Wojcieszak, Marc R. Loverin, Donna White, Noel M. Rix
  • Patent number: 8730058
    Abstract: Described herein are analyte monitoring systems including a receiver or data processing component that is configured to automatically issue a first alert notification when a first predetermined number of consecutive data packets are not received from the sensor/sensor electronics, and automatically issue a second alert notification when a second predetermined number of consecutive data packets are not received by the sensor/sensor electronics. The receiver may also be configured to enable a user to disenable alert or alarm notifications that are triggered based on detected events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventor: Wesley Scott Harper
  • Patent number: 8723684
    Abstract: A bio-information monitoring system is provided. The bio-information monitoring system comprises a wireless sensor and a first wireless network node. The wireless sensor senses at least a bio-information. The first wireless network node collects the bio-information, wherein the bio-information is monitored in response to a command from a second wireless network node to the first wireless network node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Joe-Air Jiang, Ta-Te Lin, Wen-Dien Chang, Yung-Cheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20140125497
    Abstract: To realize high-performance sensing and lower power consumption as well as to improve the entire operation of measurement. A terminal device according to the present invention includes a plurality of sensors for measurement measuring physical quantities of measurement targets, a storage unit storing information for determining activation manners of the plural sensors for measurement, a control unit switching all or part of the plural sensors for measurement from a non-activated state to an activated state based on the information when activated and an activation unit including a sensor for activation to be driven based on a change of environment and activating the control unit when a physical quantity having correlation with the physical quantity of the measurement target is satisfied as a given activation condition based on a detection result by the sensor for activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Takeshi Uchiyama, Manabu Oumi, Koichi Moriya, Yutaka Tomimatsu, Yoko Shinohara, Masataka Shinogi
  • Publication number: 20140118166
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing sensitive and specific alarms indicative of glycemic condition are provided herein. In an embodiment, a method of processing sensor data by a continuous analyte sensor includes: evaluating sensor data using a first function to determine whether a real time glucose value meets a first threshold; evaluating sensor data using a second function to determine whether a predicted glucose value meets a second threshold; activating a hypoglycemic indicator if either the first threshold is met or if the second threshold is predicted to be met; and providing an output based on the activated hypoglycemic indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Hari Hampapuram, Anna Leigh Rack-Gomer, Naresh C. Bhavaraju, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Claudio Cobelli, Giovanni Sparacino, Andrea Facchinetti, Chiara Zecchin
  • Publication number: 20140108789
    Abstract: A secure communications and location authorization system using a power line or a portion thereof as a side-channel that mitigates man-in-the-middle attacks on communications networks and devices connected to those networks. The system includes a power grid server associated with a substation, or curb-side distribution structure such as a transformer, an electric meter associated with a structure having electric service and able to communicate with the power grid server, a human authorization detector input device connected to the electric meter and the power grid server. The human authorization detector is able to receive an input from a user physically located at the structure and capable of communicating with the power grid server via the electric meter. The user's physical input into the device causing a request to be sent to the power grid server that then generates a location certificate for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Dhananjay S. Phatak
  • Patent number: 8688405
    Abstract: A system for monitoring an industrial process, comprising one or more sensors connected to one or more operating components of the industrial process; a remote monitoring station, comprising a computer and a database; and a connection between the one or more sensors and the remote monitoring station, wherein the remote monitoring station is at least about 100-2500 miles away from the industrial process, for example 500-1000 miles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Michael Edward Cottrell, Chester Bing Dang, Rong Pieter Gul, Wilhelmus Antonius Hardeveld, Brett Richard Alexander Harnish, Kenneth John Innes, James Po Kong, Mark Theodoor Van Latum, Kwi-Cheng Lee, Charles Anthony Lickteig, Robert Frank Parchewsky, Matthew Charles Polley, Wilhelmus Ravesloot, Steven Michael Schultheis, Daniel Dazhang Ying, George Mark Zolkiewski
  • Patent number: 8681920
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring a parameter in an irradiated environment and communicating a signal representative of the monitored parameter to a less caustic environment that employs a wireless transmitter that is powered by the irradiated environment. The power for the wireless transmitter is derived from a self-powered radiation detector disposed within the radioactive environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Heibel, Daniel P. Kistler, Michael C. Prible, Jorge V. Carvajal, Jason Palmer
  • Publication number: 20140049404
    Abstract: A detecting device, for facilitating a detection of tampering aimed at altering a metering of a measure-deliverable good or service, for providing useful information for detecting a presence of a remotely activated/deactivated tampering device by means of a radiofrequency control signal, the tampering device comprising a radio receiver of said radio frequency signal is described. The detecting device is a handheld device. The detecting device has at least one radiofrequency probe, provided with an antenna, and a signal processing circuit such as to receive a electric radiofrequency signal for providing, based on said signal, useful information for detecting the presence of a receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Yuri Giuseppe Rassega, Stefano Pancotto
  • Patent number: 8648725
    Abstract: An IPTV can receive a user name and present a screen enabling a user by means of a remote control to select health information categories, inputting numeric parameters into the selected categories which can be uploaded to an Internet server for analysis and viewed by the user for subsequent monitoring/charting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Lino Mitsuo Nakada
  • Patent number: 8624704
    Abstract: A safety apparatus has a configurable safety controller (10) and a configuration means, wherein the safety controller (10) has at least one input (18) for the connection of a sensor (20a-c), at least one output (22) for the connection of an actuator (24a-b), and a control unit (14) configured to carry out a control program which generates a control signal at the outputs (22) in a dependence on input signals at the inputs (18) by means of logic rules. The logic rules are settable by means of the configuration means. A number code representing the logic rules can be generated in the configuration means, and the safety controller (10) includes an interface (30) for the input of the number code. The control unit (14) is configured to carry out a control program with the logic rules represented by the number code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sick AG
    Inventor: Patrick Bornstein
  • Publication number: 20130342362
    Abstract: A system for monitoring operation of a railcar having one or more sensing units, mounted on the railcar, for monitoring operating parameters and or conditions of the railcar, and a communication management unit, in wireless communication with the sensing units, wherein the system can make a determination of an alarm condition based on data collected the sensing units. A temperature sensor device for use in such a system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.
  • Publication number: 20130328697
    Abstract: A data multi-hop sensing and threat detecting network, including modular sensor devices, smart plug and portable sensor devices, and low power sub-sensor devices. A determination is made to alert when a sensed value is either (1) greater than a predetermined upper threshold value or the running average baseline value (whichever is greater) plus the upper fluctuation buffer value, or (2) less than a predetermined lower threshold value or the running average baseline value (whichever is less) less the lower fluctuation buffer value. The running average baseline is smoothed by applying large number numerology to the sensed values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventor: Douglas H. Lundy
  • Patent number: 8600604
    Abstract: This invention is a system and process for determining and verifying the voracity of data gathered for use in recording and tracking vehicle usage. The device operates to verify and detect events that may affect data integrity by sensing a condition indicative of faulty data acquisition or of corruption of data integrity. Data evidencing potential problems are encoded and included with normal data uploaded to a central server. The central server compares the encoded entries against criteria that have been determined to indicate potential data inconsistencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Otman Adam Basir, David Bullock
  • Publication number: 20130314250
    Abstract: Described herein are analyte monitoring systems including a receiver or data processing component that is configured to automatically issue a first alert notification when a first predetermined number of consecutive data packets are not received from the sensor/sensor electronics, and automatically issue a second alert notification when a second predetermined number of consecutive data packets are not received by the sensor/sensor electronics. The receiver may also be configured to enable a user to disenable alert or alarm notifications that are triggered based on detected events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventor: Wesley Scott Harper
  • Publication number: 20130285839
    Abstract: A system for the remediation of non-compliant inspection items located at remote locations by infield operator comprising: server computer readable instructions stored on the server computer readable medium that, when executed by the processor, provides for: transmitting the inspection protocol to the remote computing device, receiving an inspection result from the remote computing device representing a measurement taken for one of the inspection items inspected by the infield representative, retrieving the compliance information associated with the inspection item from the database, comparing the compliance information with the inspection result to determine whether the inspection result is in compliance or non-compliant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventor: David Comen
  • Patent number: 8570187
    Abstract: A telemetric system includes a telemetric implant, a reader unit adapted to read signals from the telemetric implant, and an antenna adapted for connection to the reader unit and to receive signals from the telemetric implant. The antenna has a first coil, a second coil, and a connector. The first coil is electrically connected to the second coil, and the connector allows for movement of the first and second coils relative to each other. The antenna may be used to send radio-frequency power to the telemetric implant and receives data from the telemetric implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Sied W. Janna, Darren James Wilson, Martin S. Goodchild, Peter A. Brady