Diagnostic Testing Patents (Class 600/300)
  • Patent number: 11350887
    Abstract: A device for detecting potential health issues includes a retinal scanner configured to capture retinal data of the user, a blood pressure sensor configured to capture blood pressure data of the user, an alert module configured to alert the user of a potential health risk, and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the retinal scanner, the blood pressure sensor, and the alert module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Bergman, Jonathan Leclerc, David Yuds, Maria Tamayo-Coffey, Jessica Steuber
  • Patent number: 11346705
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for interactive weight management that includes generating a number of sub-goal weights g0, g1, . . . gn based on a current weight Cw, a desired weight loss amount (?W), a desired weight Dw, a curve tension r, and a timeframe (?) in which the weight loss amount (?W) is to be achieved, wherein the timeframe (?) includes a number (n) of time periods that each correspond with a pair of successive ones of the sub-goal weights g0, g1, . . . gn. The method includes sending the sub-goal weights g0, g1, . . . gn and the number (n) of time periods to a weight measuring device that is associated with a user. Based on the condition Wa1>gi<Wa2 or based on the condition W a ? ? 1 < g i + g i + 1 2 ? ? and ? ? W a ? ? 2 < g i + 1 + g i + 2 2 , new sub-goal weights g0, g1, . . . gn are generated and are updated in the weighing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Rasimo Systems LLC
    Inventor: Sarfraz Khokhar
  • Patent number: 11344258
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes a body, a housing component, a band operable to attach the body to a body part of a user, and a force sensor coupled to the housing component. The force sensor is operable to produce a force signal based on a force exerted between the body part of the user and the housing component. A processing unit of the wearable electronic device receives the force signal from the force sensor and determines the force exerted on the housing component based thereon. The processing unit may use that force to determine a tightness of the band, determine health information for the user, adjust determined force exerted on a cover glass, and/or to perform various other actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler S. Bushnell, Steven J. Martisauskas, Erik G. de Jong, Andrzej T. Baranski, Serhan O. Isikman, Steven J. Banaska, Todd K. Whitehurst, Ming L. Sartee
  • Patent number: 11347307
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing adjustments on a virtual reality (VR) headset. A user preference is determined as to a clamping force and an interpupillary distance (IPD) as applied to the VR headset. The user preferences are stored in a unique user profile. Adjustments are performed on the VR headset as to clamping force and IPD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Gerald Rene Pelissier, Thomas Marcus Hinskens
  • Patent number: 11348022
    Abstract: Methods for providing a computer implemented medical diagnosis are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an input from a user comprising at least one symptom of the user, and providing the at least one symptom as an input to a medical model. The method also includes deriving estimates of the probability of the user having a disease from the discriminative model, inputting the estimates to the inference engine, performing approximate inference on the probabilistic graphical model to obtain a prediction of the probability that the user has that disease, and outputting the probability of the user having the disease for display by a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Babylon Partners Limited
    Inventors: Laura Helen Douglas, Pavel Myshkov, Robert Walecki, Iliyan Radev Zarov, Konstantinos Gourgoulias, Christopher Lucas, Christopher Robert Hart, Adam Philip Baker, Maneesh Sahani, Iurii Perov, Saurabh Johri
  • Patent number: 11344727
    Abstract: Provided is an effective stereognosis training system that integrates hardware and software to provide a simple, reliable, quantitative system to provide tactile rehabilitation and progress monitoring. The system can include an interactive device including a novel set of objects, that are combined with neuromodulatory systems such as wireless closed-loop vagus nerve stimulation to improve neural plasticity and expedite functional recovery. The system can send updates to therapists or clinicians to monitor progress and encourage compliance with prescribed therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventor: Michael P. Kilgard
  • Patent number: 11344281
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing ultrasound visual protocols to increase the speed and accuracy of examinations. A system can include an ultrasound probe, a storage medium for storing ultrasound visual protocols associated with anatomy to be examined, a storage medium on which a scan map comprising a graphical representation of anatomy being examined for a visual protocol is stored, and a touch-screen image display for displaying on a user interface scan map and visual protocol information, a working ultrasonic image of the anatomy being examined, and selectable thumbnail ultrasound images of the anatomy being examined. The display is responsive to receive, for an object identified in an image, object measurement and location information for a visual protocol, and in response to receiving the such information, to display visual protocol steps, location information of the object on the working image, and measurement information of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: YOR LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Morrise, Oliver C. Johnson-Terleski
  • Patent number: 11347618
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for using digital health technologies to monitor effects of pharmaceuticals in clinical trials. In some implementations, a research study involves use of a pharmaceutical by participants in the research study. A system generates a set of technology requirements for monitoring effects of the pharmaceutical on the participants during the research study. The system accesses a database comprising information describing characteristics of different technology items, including types of measurements that the different technology items are capable of performing. The system selects one or more technology items that capable of satisfying the technology requirements for monitoring effects of the pharmaceutical, including performing the types of measurements specified by the technology requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: VigNet Incorporated
    Inventors: Praduman Jain, Josh Schilling, Dave Klein, Mark James Begale
  • Patent number: 11348695
    Abstract: Technology for locating medical supplies, medical practitioners and/or non-medical-practitioner individuals who are in proximity to a first user who is experiencing a medical emergency. Appropriate notifications of and/or to the proximate medical supplies, medical practitioners and/or non-medical-practitioner individuals are made over a communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Denise Bell, Cristina Bonanni, Anupam Panda, Tathagato Bose
  • Patent number: 11349811
    Abstract: [Issue] In the cloud server, data is distributed to multiple devices such as data storage devices, data processing devices, and communication devices. Therefore, in order to protect data from unauthorized access, security measures are applied to all of them, which need to be constantly updated. Moreover, this security management depends on the operators of the respective devices, and even if each operator completely performs, it is not possible to predict when a new attack method will be devised, leaving users with a constant data-leakage-related anxiety. [Methods to solve the Issue] The present invention moves confidential data stored in a cloud server on the Internet to a data storage device of an intranet connected via a firewall, and links the ID of the confidential data and the confidential data. It is thus characterized by not placing confidential data on the internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventor: Norimitsu Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11342068
    Abstract: Methods or systems (7000) are implemented for treatment with or monitoring use of respiratory pressure therapy device(s). The device may be for a respiratory disorder. A processor, such as a processor of a server communicating with the therapy device, may analyse data relating to respiratory therapy delivered by the device. The processor may generate data in the processor representing a prediction, such as compliance prediction(s), about progress of therapy based on the analysis. The processor may select an action to improve therapy based on data representing the prediction. The processor may take or prompt selected action to improve the therapy. In some cases, a processor may analyse usage data concerning a period of days with a therapy device and generate compliance prediction indicators based on the analysis. The indicators indicate whether compliance will be likely. The processor may recommend engagement action to improve compliance based on evaluation of the indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: ResMed Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Andrew Levings, Mark David Buckley, Michael Waclaw Colefax, Susan Robyn Lynch, Rajwant Sodhi
  • Patent number: 11337654
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes a body, a housing component, a band operable to attach the body to a body part of a user, and a force sensor coupled to the housing component. The force sensor is operable to produce a force signal based on a force exerted between the body part of the user and the housing component. A processing unit of the wearable electronic device receives the force signal from the force sensor and determines the force exerted on the housing component based thereon. The processing unit may use that force to determine a tightness of the band, determine health information for the user, adjust determined force exerted on a cover glass, and/or to perform various other actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler S. Bushnell, Steven J. Martisauskas, Erik G. de Jong, Andrzej T. Baranski, Serhan O. Isikman, Steven J. Banaska, Todd K. Whitehurst, Ming L. Sartee
  • Patent number: 11343596
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for obtaining a digital representation of user engagement with audio-video content includes playing digital data comprising audio-video content by an output device that outputs audio-video output based on the digital data and receiving sensor data from at least one sensor positioned to sense an involuntary response of one or more users while engaged with the audio-video output. The method further includes determining a Content Engagement Power (CEP) value, based on the sensor data and recording the digital representation of CEP in a computer memory. An apparatus is configured to perform the method using hardware, firmware, and/or software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Arvel A. Chappell, III, Lewis S. Ostrover
  • Patent number: 11337631
    Abstract: Techniques are described for determining cognitive impairment, an example of which includes accessing a set of epochs of magnetoencephalography (MEG) data of responses of a brain of a test patient to a plurality of auditory stimulus events; processing the set of epochs to identify parameter values one or more of which is based on information from the individual epochs without averaging or otherwise collapsing the epoch data. The parameter values are input into a model that is trained based on the parameters to determine whether the test patient is cognitively impaired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Brainn F.I.T. Imaging, LLC
    Inventors: John P. Ford, Gustavo P. Sudre
  • Patent number: 11331051
    Abstract: A system and method to provide guidance for diabetes therapy includes determining glycemic risks based on an analysis of glucose data. The analysis includes visualization of a glucose median, the variability of glucose in a patient, and the risk of hypoglycemia. An Advanced Daily Patterns report includes a visualization of an ambulatory glucose profile and a glucose control measure. The glucose control measure provides a highly visible and understandable display of the glucose condition of a patient visually expressed in the categories of low glucose, median glucose, and glucose variability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy C. Dunn, Kenneth J. Doniger, Glenn Berman, Gary A. Hayter, Erwin S. Budiman, Daniel M. Bernstein, Nathan Crouther
  • Patent number: 11330995
    Abstract: The present invention images a heartbeat strength representing the strength of pulsations (beats) on a map as a new dynamics index different from the conventional waveform numerical value. A computation section according to the present invention obtains, from time-course changes of the blood flow map obtained as a result of computation of blood flow speed, a signal intensity at a fundamental frequency determined from time-series blood flow data within a predetermined region, and calculates a heartbeat strength which represents the strength of heartbeats on the basis of the signal intensity. A display section images and displays the heartbeat strength calculated by the heartbeat strength computation section. Also, the display section displays the heartbeat strength calculated by the heartbeat strength computation section by superimposing the heartbeat strength on a combined map created by averaging a plurality of blood flow maps arranged in a chronological order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SOFTCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Fujii, Kenji Okamoto, Phuong Thuy Le, Noriyoshi Takahashi, Takeshi Shirakawa, Tetsu Kuroki
  • Patent number: 11335448
    Abstract: A method for managing medication, comprising the steps of: providing a server having databases, including a drug-to-drug interaction database, a drug-to-allergy interaction database, and a database of user profiles; detecting a current time of a first user, the first user being associated with a first user's profile within the database of user profiles, wherein the first user's profile comprises a medication list; providing a medication dispenser adapted to store and dispense medication associated with a first medication prescription of the medication list, the first medication prescription having a set of instructions for consumption by the first user; adding the first medication prescription to the first user's profile; implementing a reminder schedule according to the set of instructions and the current time detected; sending consumption reminder notifications to the first user according to the reminder schedule; and tracking adherence by the first user to the set of instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventors: James Arric, Akira Mu
  • Patent number: 11335442
    Abstract: Techniques for clinical concept score generation are provided. A set of keywords related to a clinical concept are determined, and a plurality of attributes is identified by searching a plurality of electronic health records (EHRs) based on the set of keywords. A plurality of attribute groups is generated, where each of the attribute groups is statistically orthogonal and includes at least one of the plurality of attributes, based on occurrence data extracted from the plurality of EHRs. For a patient, a plurality of attribute scores is determined for the plurality of attributes based on occurrence data extracted from one or more EHRs corresponding to the patient. A plurality of attribute group scores is determined, for the patient, for the plurality of attribute groups, based on the plurality of attribute scores. A clinical concept score is generated for the patient based on the plurality of attribute group scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Swapnil Chhabra, Piyush Madan, Jeffrey B Beers, Joern Jaskolowski, Terry Verne Taerum
  • Patent number: 11334902
    Abstract: The technology described herein relates to using predictions about patients' future health care utilization and/or outcomes (e.g., patients' expected future adherence to medication regimens) and the expected economic benefits of targeted improvements in the same utilization and/or outcomes (e.g., reduced likelihood of hospitalization attributable to more consistent medication use) to implement more effective and efficient health care improvement programs. The technology described here computes which subset of patients should be included in a value-based health care provider payment scheme and what the specific bonus payment amounts should be such that expected benefits from better patient outcomes, once realized, are greater than the expected costs of the payment scheme itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: RXANTE, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua S. Benner, Aaron McKethan, Kimball Lewis, Daniel Smith, Morgan Beschle, Spencer Cherry, Loren Lidsky
  • Patent number: 11331152
    Abstract: A system for delivering energy to a patient's body is disclosed that includes a plurality of probes, a touch-sensitive display screen, and a controller communicatively coupled to each of the probes and the display screen. The controller is configured to perform operations including displaying a plurality of dynamically sized channel control regions within a user interface of the touch-sensitive display screen. Each of the plurality of channel control regions corresponds with at least one of the plurality of probes and is sized based at least in part on a number of the plurality of probes. The operations can include detecting a user touch action directed to a user-selected channel control region of the plurality of dynamically sized channel control regions. The operations can include performing a control action associated with the probe(s) that correspond with the user-selected channel control region when the user touch action is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Avent, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Cesa, Lisa M. McGregor, Jennifer J. Barrett, Tyler W. Crone, Lee W. Rhein, Christopher W. Thurrott, Morgan Rudolph, Scott Woodruff
  • Patent number: 11329943
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to communication over relatively low power protocols by adding reliability functionality are presented. Sent messages having reliability functionality include an acknowledgment request flag that indicates that the message includes a request to acknowledge the request once received and an application payload that includes data for the message. The acknowledgment request flag causes responding devices to send an acknowledgment message to the sending device indicating that the sent message has been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Pradip De, Jay D. Logue
  • Patent number: 11324444
    Abstract: An EEG monitor (1) including electrodes (17) adapted for capturing EEG signals and a signal processing part (11) which is adapted for analyzing and classifying the EEG signals captured. The signal processing part (11) is adapted for identifying electrical signals captured by the electrodes (17) that are derived from muscular activity related to the process of chewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: T&W Engineering A/S
    Inventors: Rasmus Stig Jensen, Richard Topholm, Erik Skov Christensen, Rasmus Elsborg Madsen
  • Patent number: 11324453
    Abstract: System for filtering cardiac signals. The system includes: cardiac terminals (10a-d) adapted to collect cardiac electrophysiological potentials from a plurality of cardiac electrodes (1a-d) placed at respective cardiac locations in or on an individual (99) and a processor device (40) adapted to process one or more input signals, which are based on the collected electrophysiological potential(s). The processing includes running an adaptive filter algorithm on one or more signals based on the input signals. The adaptive filter algorithm is arranged to calculate estimated noise component(s) of the signals and arranged to subtract the estimated noise component(s) from the signals. In this way a cardiac signal is derived where the noise has been significantly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: CathVision ApS
    Inventors: Mads Emil Matthiesen, Sigge Nejst Larsen
  • Patent number: 11328806
    Abstract: An apparatus tracks patient recovery following an orthopedic procedure. A statistical computing engine implements a predictive model of the patient's post-procedural state for the orthopedic procedure based on a database of patient demographic data, comorbidities, pre-procedural walking parameters, including steps taken, and the orthopedic procedure that the patient is undergoing. The pre-procedural walking parameters are populated from physical sensor data automatically collected from the patient. The predictive model creates a temporal trendline of post-procedural walking parameters, including steps taken, and a temporal trendline of post-procedural pain level. A processor then compares the patient's actual post-procedural state to the predictive model of the patient's post-procedural state. The post-procedural walking parameters are also obtained from the physical sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: AVKN PATIENT-DRIVEN CARE, INC
    Inventor: Alexander R. Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 11324666
    Abstract: The invention provides for an infant feeding system (100) for orally feeding a liquid to an infant. The infant feeding system comprises a user interface (202). The infant feeding system further comprises at least one sensor (212, 212?, 212?, 212??) for measuring at least one physical property. The infant feeding system further comprises a memory (216, 216?, 216?) for storing machine executable instructions (230). The infant feeding system further comprises a processor (208, 208?, 208?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Johanna Wilhelmina Maria Van Kollenburg, Sander Bogers, Berkay Buharali, Peter Lovei
  • Patent number: 11324441
    Abstract: An electrocardiography and respiratory monitoring patch is provided. The monitoring patch includes a backing. Electrocardiographic electrodes are affixed to and conductively exposed on a contact surface of the backing to sense electrocardiographic data. A circuit includes circuit traces and each circuit trace is coupled to one of the electrocardiographic electrodes. At least one respiratory sensor is positioned adjacent to the backing to sense respiratory data including SpO2 or respiratory rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gust H. Bardy, Jon Mikalson Bishay, Jason Felix
  • Patent number: 11328810
    Abstract: A computer infrastructure operable to implement: a) a diet identification tool configured to identify qualities of a diet of a user on a graphical user interface based on composite images selected by the user; and a composite image tool, wherein the composite image tool is populated with a library of composite images, wherein each composite image comprises an inventory of foods in specific portions, wherein each image depicts relative proportions of ingredients, dishes and meals representative of a particular diet and wherein the composite images are accessed through the graphical user interface and a computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer program product including at least one component that when executed by a processor is operable to provide an assessment of a personalized diet type and quality of a user based on imputed information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Diet ID, Inc.
    Inventors: David L Katz, Lauren Rhee
  • Patent number: 11328578
    Abstract: An interactive wireless life safety communications system is disclosed. A central coordination server is linked to a first network, over which there is a connection to at least one resident life safety device at a specific location or for specific resident. An alarm signal is generated by the resident life safety device upon detection of an alarm condition and transmitted to the central coordination server. A caregiver communications device is connected to the central coordination server over a second network, and is receptive to an alarm notification that is generated by the central coordination server in response to the alarm signal. The caregiver communications device is also receptive to a caregiver user input, from which an action status response is generated for transmission to the central coordination server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: RICMIC LLC
    Inventor: Michael Halverson
  • Patent number: 11321622
    Abstract: A terminal device for generating user behavior data, a method for generating user behavior data, and a recording medium are provided. The disclosed terminal device may include a memory unit storing instructions readable by a computer; and a processor unit implemented to execute the instructions, where the processor unit may compute a probability distribution model for achieving the intentions of a user by using raw data related to time-dependent actions of the user and may generate user behavior data by using the probability distribution model, with the user behavior data comprising time series data in which multiple actions composing the intentions of the user are aligned in order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: FOUNDATION OF SOONGSIL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY COOPERATION
    Inventors: Young Tack Park, Myung Joong Jeon, Seok Hyun Bae, Je Min Kim, Hyun Kyu Park, Sung Hyuk Bang
  • Patent number: 11317804
    Abstract: A multipurpose diagnostic examination apparatus includes a diagnosis control unit (DCU), an attachment unit, and an image capture device (ICD). The attachment unit is detachably connected to and extends from a front end of the DCU. A microcontroller of the DCU receives and processes actuation signals from trigger elements of the DCU to indicate actions to be performed by the ICD removably connected to a camera module of the DCU, and/or by a medical diagnostic device (MDD) connected to the DCU via the attachment unit. The microcontroller facilitates transmission of diagnostic image data captured by the ICD and processed by the camera module, and diagnostic examination data from the MDD, to a medical diagnostic examination system (MDES) accessible on a local user device via a connector interface of the DCU. The MDES, in communication with a remote user device over a communication network, facilitates remote viewing, selection, and diagnostic examinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: COMPREHENSIVE TELEMEDICINE
    Inventors: Gennady Ukrainsky, Boris Sagalovich, Danny Kopit
  • Patent number: 11317975
    Abstract: A system includes a treatment device configured to be manipulated by a user while the user performs a treatment plan and a patient interface associated with the treatment device. The system also includes a computing device configured to: receive treatment data pertaining to the user who uses the treatment device to perform the treatment plan; write to an associated memory, for access at a computing device of a healthcare provider, treatment information; communicate with an interface, at the computing device of the healthcare provider; and modify at least one of the at least one aspect and any other aspect of the treatment plan in response to receiving treatment plan input including at least one modification to the at least one of the at least one aspect and any other aspect of the treatment plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: ROM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Mason, Daniel Posnack, Peter Arn, Wendy Para, S. Adam Hacking, Micheal Mueller, Joseph Guaneri, Jonathan Greene
  • Patent number: 11317859
    Abstract: There is provided a system for determining a sound source and a method thereof. The system comprises: an audio sensor; a biosensor for measuring one or more biosignals of a subject; and a processing unit communicatively coupled with the audio sensor and the biosensor, the processing unit configured to perform operations comprising: obtaining audio data from the audio sensor and biosignal data from the biosensor, the audio data and the biosignal data being time-synced with each other, detecting, based on the audio data, a sound exceeding a threshold, and determining that the sound exceeding the threshold originates from the subject if the biosignal data indicates a change in the one or more biosignals at a corresponding time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: KIPUWEX OY
    Inventor: Marko Höynälä
  • Patent number: 11322257
    Abstract: An intelligent diagnosis system for diagnosing one or more health conditions is provided. The system comprises a plurality of preceptors configured to receive an initial set of parameters from a user, wherein the initial set of parameters represent at least one symptoms related to a health condition presented in a patient. The intelligent system further includes a cognition module coupled to the plurality of preceptors and configured to identify a first set of probable conditions based on the initial set of parameters and generate a set of reactions in response to the first set of probable conditions. The intelligent diagnosis system further includes a reaction module coupled to the cognition module and configured to select one or more reactions from the set of reactions and present the one or more reactions to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Novocura Tech Health Services Private Limited
    Inventors: Ajit Kumar Narayanan, Monish Kaul
  • Patent number: 11312389
    Abstract: An information providing device includes an emotion estimation unit that estimates the emotion of an occupant within a predetermined period of time from the time when the occupant gets in a vehicle (STEP 114), a base-emotion setting unit that sets a base emotion of the vehicle on the basis of the emotion of the occupant (STEP 120), a vehicle-state detection unit that detects the state of the vehicle (STEP 122), an emotion generation unit that generates the emotion of the vehicle in accordance with the base emotion and the state of the vehicle (STEP 126), an information determination unit that determines, on the basis of the emotion of the vehicle, information to be provided to the occupant (STEP 128), and an information output unit that outputs information to the occupant (STEP 130).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Imaizumi, Shinichiro Goto, Eisuke Soma, Hiromitsu Yuhara, Keiichi Takikawa
  • Patent number: 11311220
    Abstract: A device, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for identification of stress resilience. The method for identification of stress resilience includes stimulating a human subject by at least one of a plurality of stressful events in a virtual reality environment, acquiring multichannel real-time electroencephalograph (EEG) signals by an EEG monitor worn by a human subject, recording the real-time EEG signals received during the stressful event, transmitting the real-time EEG signals to a computing device. The computing device generates a plurality of filtered brain wave frequencies related to the stressful event by filtering the multichannel real-time EEG signals, classifies the brain wave frequencies by frequency level by applying the filtered brain wave frequencies to the deep learning model, applies each frequency level associated with the stressful event to the convolutional neural network, and identifies a level of stress resilience of the human subject associated with the stressful event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: King Abdulaziz University
    Inventors: Ubaid M. Al-Saggaf, Syed Saad Azhar Ali, Muhammad Moinuddin, Rumaisa Abu Hasan, Mohammed U. Alsaggaf
  • Patent number: 11315814
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a carrying apparatus and a carrying method, the carrying apparatus includes: a carrying part configured to carry an object to be carried; an adhesive assembly disposed on the carrying part, a viscosity of the adhesive assembly is variable, and the carrying apparatus is configured to selectively adhere to or separate from the object to be carried according to a change of the viscosity; and a supporting part disposed on the carrying part and configured to support the object to be carried so that the object to be carried separates from the carrying part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lankai Yeh, Shupeng Guo
  • Patent number: 11304666
    Abstract: A method for creating a virtual patient model includes acquiring image data of the patient from a number of directions and in a number of positions of the patient. A virtual patient is created based upon the acquired image data. The virtual patient is adjusted to a posture of the patient during a planned examination with a medical engineering examination apparatus. A patient model creation apparatus is also described. Moreover, a medical engineering examination system is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Mathias Hoernig, Ralf Nanke
  • Patent number: 11298075
    Abstract: A method and system of physiological monitoring, includes measuring a quantity relating to a first subject with a first sensor positioned in or in proximity of the first subject and configured to provide a first signal, measuring a quantity relating to a second subject with a second sensor positioned in or in proximity of the second subject and configured to provide a second signal, and analyzing the first and the second signal and the interrelation of the first and second signal in order to determine at least one event relating to the first and/or the second subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Joonas Paalasmaa, Lasse Leppäkorpi, Juhani Palttala
  • Patent number: 11298085
    Abstract: A method of estimating the probability of a seizure in a subject, the method comprising: receiving historical data associated with epileptic events experienced by the subject over a first time period, the historical data comprising physiological data associated with each epileptic event and a time at which each epileptic event occurred; generating a temporal probability model of future epileptic events based on the time of each of the epileptic events, the temporal probability model representing a probability of a future seizure occurrence in each of a plurality of time windows; generating a probabilistic model based on the physiological data associated with each epileptic event; weighting the probabilistic model based on the temporal probability model to generate a weighted probabilistic model of future seizure activity; and outputting an estimate of seizure probability in the subject using the weighted probabilistic model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Inventors: Philippa Karoly, Dean Freestone, Mark Cook
  • Patent number: 11302431
    Abstract: Example methods of quantifying known and unknown risks of an adverse drug event in an individual based on various factors are disclosed. In some embodiments, factors include known drug-drug interactions and unknown phenotypes of cytochromes. Quantification may be based on severity of the adverse drug event/and or probability of occurrence in some embodiments. Example methods of displaying the quantified risk are also disclosed. In one embodiment, the risk of individuals is aggregated to display the risk of a population.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Invitae Corporation
    Inventors: Howard C. Coleman, Robert D. Patterson, Jessica Oesterheld, Rajeev V. Pany, Kristine Ashcraft
  • Patent number: 11295858
    Abstract: Provided are a health data collection device, a health evaluation system using this, and a health evaluation method including the health data collection device. The health data collection device includes a stimulation providing device, a bio signal measurement device, and a controller. The stimulation providing device provides stimulation such that a user changes from a stabilization state to a perturbation state. The bio signal measurement device measures a first bio signal in the stabilization state and a second bio signal in the perturbation state. The controller controls a stimulation providing device or a bio signal measurement device based on personal identification information. The controller generates physiological function data based on the first bio signal and the second bio signal. According to the inventive concept, bio-signals are measured using continuously changing personal identification information and stimulation, so data optimized for health state evaluation may be collected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Han Young Yu
  • Patent number: 11291411
    Abstract: An approach is provided that automatically adjusts a band of a wearable electronic device. The approach detects conditions, such as activity-based conditions and location-based conditions, and automatically adjusts the band of the wearable electronic device based on the detected conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell S. VanBlon, Robert J. Kapinos, Timothy W. Kingsbury, Scott W. Li
  • Patent number: 11297625
    Abstract: A method in a first wireless station of establishing a connection with a second wireless station includes: generating a frame including a capabilities element having: a core capabilities field containing a predefined sequence of core subfields having respective predefined lengths; the core subfields containing respective first core values defining core capabilities of the first wireless station; and at least one extended capability field containing: an extended capability identifier subfield containing an identifier of one of a plurality of predefined extended capabilities; an extended capability length subfield containing an extended capability length value; and an extended capability payload subfield having a length equal to the extended capability length value; the payload subfield containing a first extended value defining an extended capability of the first wireless station; and responsive to generating the frame, transmitting the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: PERASO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Gary Cheng, Joseph Andonieh, Bradley Robert Lynch, Christopher James Hansen
  • Patent number: 11294407
    Abstract: A device and method of providing instruction to a patient regarding the dosing of insulin is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Maury Zivitz, Lois Jovanovic
  • Patent number: 11295728
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to speech signal processing, and more particularly to method and system for improving recognition of disordered speech. In one embodiment, a method and a system for identifying extent of deviation in speech utterances of a user from a normal level, caused due to such impairments are provided. The system further makes appropriate modifications to generate utterances pertaining to healthy speech. This data may be fed as input to the speech recognition systems, as those systems can interpret the corrected data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chitralekha Ganapati Bhat, Bhavikkumar Bhagvanbhai Vachhani, Sunilkumar Kopparapu
  • Patent number: 11297212
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a housing having an opening, a camera unit including a lens and an imaging device, disposed inside the housing, and configured to image an external object through the opening, a telecommunication member disposed inside the housing and configured to connect a control substrate controlling the camera unit to an imaging device substrate on which at least the imaging device of the camera unit is mounted, and a communication antenna at least partially disposed in a gap between an inner edge of the opening and the camera unit as viewed in an optical axis direction of the camera unit at a position substantially symmetrical to the telecommunication member across the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuki Fujii
  • Patent number: 11291392
    Abstract: The current invention pertains to an apparatus and method for the determination of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) and the estimation of blood lactate levels. While these exercise parameters are traditionally determined using indirect calorimetry and blood sampling, this invention provides a method for the determination of these parameters using heart rate data. A wearable photoplethysmography device for measuring heart rate is included as an exemplary embodiment, however, the method of the current inventions can also be used with heart rate data from any heart rate monitor. In an embodiment of the present invention a supply demand differential equation is used to continuously monitor EPOC in real-time. Furthermore, blood lactate levels can also be estimated as a function of EPOC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: LifeQ Limited Limited
    Inventor: Laurence Richard Olivier
  • Patent number: 11291394
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to predict a lucidity level of a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Matthew Len Lee, Portia E. Singh, Mladen Milosevic
  • Patent number: 11287877
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a system and a machine-readable medium for providing an entrainment experience to a user. The system comprising an experience system in communication with one or more human sensory inputs and an entraining rhythm generation unit. The experience system configured to receive entraining rhythm information from the entraining rhythm generation unit, determine the entrainment experience based on the entraining rhythm information, and provide the entrainment experience to the user via the one or more human sensory inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Etienne Iliffe-Moon
  • Patent number: RE49007
    Abstract: Systems and electronic processes for reducing electronic alarms in a medical patient monitoring system. For example, a system for reducing electronic alarms can include an optical sensor and one or more hardware processors in electronic communication with the optical sensor. The one or more hardware processors can be programmed to measure oxygen saturation values of a patient over a first period of time, determine if at least one oxygen saturation value obtained over the first period of time exceeds a first alarm threshold, determine whether a first alarm should be triggered based on the determination that the at least one oxygen saturation value obtained over the first period of time exceeds the first alarm threshold, determine a second alarm threshold to be applied during a second period of time subsequent to the first period of time, the second alarm threshold replacing the first alarm threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: MASIMO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ammar Al-Ali