Measurement Of Skin Parameters Patents (Class 600/306)
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Patent number: 12262992Abstract: A method of estimating hemoglobin concentration, may comprise: receiving a skin image of a subject; determining a formula into which the skin image is introduced; and estimating a hemoglobin concentration of the subject by introducing the skin image into the determined formula.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan UniversityInventors: Kwang Seok Hong, Jin Soo Park, Sang Hoon Hong
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Patent number: 12249064Abstract: Digital imaging systems and methods are described for analyzing pixel data of an image of a skin area of a user for determining skin puffiness. A plurality of training images of a plurality of individuals are aggregated, each of the training images comprising pixel data of a respective skin area of an individual. A skin puffiness model, trained with the pixel data, is operable to output, across a range of a skin puffiness scale, skin puffiness values associated with a degree of skin puffiness. An image of a user comprising pixel data of at least a portion of a user skin area is received and analyzed, by the skin puffiness model, to determine a user-specific skin puffiness value of the user skin area. A user-specific electronic recommendation addressing at least one feature identifiable within the pixel data is generated and rendered, on a display screen of a user computing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: The Gillette Company LLCInventors: Leigh Knight, Robyn Dolbear, Rachel Russell, Kate Budds, Katie Wilson
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Patent number: 12243223Abstract: Digital imaging systems and methods are described for analyzing pixel data of an image of a skin area of a user for determining skin oiliness. A plurality of training images of a plurality of individuals are aggregated, each of the training images comprising pixel data of a respective skin area of an individual. A skin oiliness model, trained with the pixel data, is operable to output, across a range of a skin oiliness scale, skin oiliness values associated with a degree of skin oiliness. An image of a user comprising pixel data of at least a portion of a user skin area is received and analyzed, by the skin oiliness model, to determine a user-specific skin oiliness value of the user skin area. A user-specific electronic recommendation addressing at least one feature identifiable within the pixel data is generated and rendered, on a display screen of a user computing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: The Gillette Company LLCInventors: Leigh Knight, Robyn Dolbear, Rachel Russell, Kate Budds, Katie Wilson
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Patent number: 12243652Abstract: Provided are a counseling method and counseling device which present a skincare advice appropriate to a user. The counseling device includes an obtaining unit that obtains genetic information representing a result of a genetic test on a user and stratum corneum information representing a result of a stratum corneum test on the user; a skin constitution determining unit that determines skin constitution of the user, based on the genetic information; a skin capability determining unit that determines skin capability representing a skin condition of the user, based on the stratum corneum information; an identifying unit that identifies a skincare advice and/or a cosmetic to be proposed to the user, based on the skin constitution and the skin capability; and a presenting unit that presents counseling information including information on the skincare advice and/or cosmetic to the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chieko Mizumoto, Satoshi Amano, Seiji Satoh, Naoto Hanyu, Chie Yasuda
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Patent number: 12190505Abstract: A computer-based automated method of performing classification includes learning a deep neural network by maximizing an area under a receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) or precision-recall curve (AUPRC) score wherein a margin-based surrogate loss function is applied, receiving an input into a deep neural network, and processing the input to the deep neural network to generate a prediction, wherein the prediction comprises a classification of the input. The computer-based automated method may be performed by executing instructions in at least one processor, and wherein said instructions are stored on a non-transitory memory readable by the at least one processor.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Tianbao Yang, Zhuoning Yuan, Yan Yan, Qi Qi
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Patent number: 12114982Abstract: Skin-mountable electronic devices and methods suitable for fabricating and using the devices. One embodiment of such a device includes a flexible structure comprising a pattern of individual interconnected traces each comprising a portion of an electrically-conductive layer that overlies and directly contacts an underlying portion of an elastomeric layer. At least some of the portions of the electrically-conductive layer within the pattern are functional electrodes of the skin-mountable electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Chi Hwan Lee, Georgia Malandraki
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Patent number: 12105872Abstract: The present specification describes methods and systems for modifying a media, such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MxR) media based on a vision profile and a target application. In embodiments of the specification, a Sensory Data Exchange (SDE) is created that enables identification of various vision profiles for users and user groups. The SDE may be utilized to modify one or more media in accordance with each type of user and/or user group.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Sphairos, Inc.Inventors: Syed Khizer Rahim Khaderi, Mohan Komalla Reddy, Kyle Christopher McDermott
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Patent number: 12105405Abstract: A conversion lens attachment structure includes a first magnetic body provided on a conversion lens device that includes a conversion lens, and a second magnetic body provided on a device main body that includes a master lens. The conversion lens device is attached to the device main body due to a first surface of the first magnetic body and a second surface of the second magnetic body being pulled toward each other, and the second magnetic body is provided such that a normal line of the second surface is not parallel to an optical axis of the master lens.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Jumpei Ishibashi, Yoshiharu Houjou
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Patent number: 12048534Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for enabling non-invasive, physiological sensors to obtain physiological measurements from a region of tissue of a patient are disclosed. Anchoring components can attach to patient tissue sites and sensor heads such that the tissue sites do not move during sensing. Interlocking mechanisms maintain tissue sites within a limited range of horizontal movement and vertical distance from the sensor head.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Willow Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Hung The Vo, Cristiano Dalvi, Kevin Hughes Pauley
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Patent number: 12023135Abstract: System and method for monitoring vital signs of a subject, such as a sleeping patient. A health monitoring device includes a thermal camera such as an uncooled microbolometer array, to monitor breathing, pulse, core temperature, and other vital signs. An audio sensor, e.g., microphone, may be used for monitoring patient respiratory sounds and other sounds. Further information such as pulse rate, PRV, blood pressure, breathing rate and oxygenation level are derived from these signals. The health monitoring device utilizes acquired signals and higher order data in analyzing patient conditions and behaviors. Higher order data include visual data based upon thermal camera signals and audio data based upon audio sensor signals. A processor is configured to output a health determination relating to one or more health parameters of the patient by inputting one or both of the visual data and the audio data into one or more machine learning models.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2023Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Roc8Sci Co.Inventors: Frank Thomas Hartley, Charles Henry Ross
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Patent number: 12022936Abstract: A method includes determining a position of a skincare device with respect to a body part of a user via one or more sensors on the skincare device, the skincare device configured to apply a treatment to the user's body part; obtaining a location of a target area on the body part having a condition for application of the treatment; adjusting a parameter of the skincare device according to the location of the target area and based on the condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: L'OREALInventor: Kyle Harris Yeates
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Patent number: 12027268Abstract: A computer system and the computer-implemented method of generating and providing skincare product recommendations to a subject. The method comprises determining, by a computing device, an exposure amount of a pollutant impacting a subject's skin; determining, by the computing device, a damage assessment of the subject's skin based on the type of pollutant and amount of pollutant exposure; and providing, by the computing device, at least one skincare product recommendation to the subject, wherein the recommendation is directed to repair or prevent damage to the skin provided in the damage assessment.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: L'OrealInventor: David B. Kosecoff
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Patent number: 11994455Abstract: An analyte in water is quantified by mixing an internal standard with a water sample. The sample is analyzed with a Raman spectrometer. The analysis includes mapping the signal from the Raman spectrometer to the quantity of said analyte. The mapping can include using a calibration curve, for example a multivariate calibration curve, that was previously prepared with the internal standard. In other examples, a sample is measured after addition of a known amount of the analyte.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: OndaVia, Inc.Inventors: Mark Charles Peterman, Merwan Benhabib
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Patent number: 11928717Abstract: A computer system and the computer-implemented method of generating and providing haircare product recommendations to a subject. The method comprises determining, by a computing device, an exposure amount of a pollutant impacting a subject's hair; determining, by the computing device, a damage assessment of the subject's hair based on the type of pollutant and amount of pollutant exposure; and providing, by the computing device, at least one haircare product recommendation to the subject, wherein the recommendation is directed to repair damage to the hair provided in the damage assessment.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: L'OrealInventor: David B. Kosecoff
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Patent number: 11903723Abstract: Methods for assessing a skin surface of a patient and associated systems and devices are described herein. A method configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, receiving a three-dimensional data set representative of the patient's skin surface and determining a boundary of a feature of the patient's skin in the three-dimensional data set. The method can further include determining, with a processor, a three-dimensional surface area of the feature within the boundary. In some embodiments, the method can also include identifying a plurality of sub-regions within the boundary and identifying one or more tissue types in each sub-region.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Aranz Healthcare LimitedInventors: Philip John Barclay, Bruce Leslie Keith Davey, Brent Stephen Robinson, Russell William Watson, Oliver John Dickie
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Patent number: 11900434Abstract: A system is provided that includes a mobile user device that executes an application that determines a skintone of a user, and determines and transmits a recipe for generating a target foundation that is based on a combination of a plurality of separate foundation ingredients that are associated with the skintone of the user. The system includes a dispensing device configured to receive the transmitted recipe from the mobile user device and dispense each of the plurality of separate foundation ingredients onto a common dispensing surface such that when the dispensed amounts of each of the plurality of separate foundation ingredients is blended on the dispensing surface, the target foundation is achieved. The mobile user device is configured to determine a skintone of the user based on features in a detected face of the user in a self-taken image of the user that is captured by a camera of the mobile user device.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: L'ORÉALInventors: Gregoire Charraud, Guive Balooch, Aldina Suwanto
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Patent number: 11836922Abstract: A method for evaluating the effectiveness of a skin treatment on a skin feature includes correcting the color of a first image before the skin treatment, correcting the color of a second image after the skin treatment, determining the sizes of the skin feature in the first and second images, and comparing the corrected colors and sizes of the skin feature in the first and second images. In some embodiments, the first and second images include the skin feature and an indicator adjacent to the skin feature, where the indicator has a standard color and a known size.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: ZERIGO HEALTH, INC.Inventor: Frank D′Amelio
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Patent number: 11825928Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of recommending cosmetics based on a melanin index and a hemoglobin index and a device thereof, and more particularly to a method for implementing quantification and standardization based on hemoglobin and melanin indexes from personal color consulting, which conventionally done offline based on a color index (Lab index) and has high result variability depending on personal experience or knowledge of a consultant and recommending cosmetics based on the quantification and standardization.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: COCORY Color Research Institute, Inc.Inventor: Yong Hyeung Du
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Patent number: 11823374Abstract: Imaging systems and methods are provided, which implement wide field imaging of a region for medical procedures and provide tracking of tools and tissues in the whole region while providing digitally magnified images of a portion of the captured region. Optical tracking may be implemented by stereoscopic imaging, and various elements may be optically tracked such as various markers and fiducials, as well as certain shapes and objects which are optically identifiable by image processing.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.Inventors: Ron Schneider, Abraham Zeitouny
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Patent number: 11791030Abstract: Embodiments of tissue monitoring and therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a monitoring and therapy system comprises collecting video images of a tissue site, amplifying said video images via Eulerian Video Magnification, and determining a treatment parameter from the amplified video images detectable by Eulerian Video Magnification. If the treatment parameter differs from a threshold, an alert may be generated.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Marcus Damian Phillips
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Patent number: 11779264Abstract: A dark circle detection and evaluation method includes: obtaining a to-be-processed image; extracting a dark circle region of interest from the to-be-processed image; performing color clustering on the dark circle region of interest to obtain n types of colors in the dark circle region of interest, where n is a positive integer; recognizing a dark circle region in the dark circle region of interest based on the n types of colors; and obtaining a dark circle evaluation result based on the dark circle region.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Honor Device Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ye Yao, Chen Dong, Xin Ding, Hongwei Hu, Wenmei Gao
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Patent number: 11775114Abstract: A display device including a display panel that displays an image, an input sensor disposed on the display panel, and a readout circuit that receives sensing signals from the input sensor and outputs a moisture level signal, in a skin measurement mode. The readout circuit divides the input sensor into a plurality of blocks, selects a valid sensing block based on the sensing signals from the plurality of blocks, and outputs the moisture level signal based on the sensing signals from the valid sensing block.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seungwook Chun, Yuna Kim, Soojung Lee, Boram Choi
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Patent number: 11748421Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes comprising: a processing circuit to accept data indicative at least one health of beauty state of a user; a communication circuit to convey the accepted data to machine learning models and to receive a regimen recommendation from the machine learning models; and a user interface circuit to present the regimen recommendation to the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: L'OREALInventors: Celia Ludwinski, Guive Balooch, Rafal Pielak, Adam Jones
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Patent number: 11642086Abstract: An apparatus for providing corrected bio-information by using a bio-information sensor includes a communicator configured to receive bio-information from the bio-information sensor; a processor configured to extract metabolic information based on food intake information of a user and correct the received bio-information based on the extracted metabolic information; and an outputter configured to provide a result of correcting the bio-information.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: So Young Lee, Jin Young Park, Ka Ram Ram Choi, Sang Kon Bae
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Patent number: 11561614Abstract: The present specification describes methods and systems for modifying a media, such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MxR) media based on a vision profile and a target application. In embodiments of the specification, a Sensory Data Exchange (SDE) is created that enables identification of various vision profiles for users and user groups. The SDE may be utilized to modify one or more media in accordance with each type of user and/or user group.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Sphairos, Inc.Inventors: Syed Khizer Rahim Khaderi, Mohan Komalla Reddy, Kyle Christopher McDermott
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Patent number: 11452455Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for generating a quantitative indication of the degree of oiliness of skin. In exemplary embodiments, a difference image generated from parallel- and a cross-polarized images of an area of skin is subjected to an intensity thresholding operation. An oiliness metric is generated based on the average intensity of those pixels whose intensities do not exceed the threshold, and/or on the average intensity of those pixels whose intensities exceed the threshold. An indication based on the metric is generated and output.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Canfield Scientific, IncorporatedInventor: Sachin V. Patwardhan
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Patent number: 11417294Abstract: A system to calibrate, monitor, and communicate compliance reporting of monochromatic imagery on an image presentation device includes a local terminal in operative communication with a remote host. The local terminal includes an image presentation device, an application-specific integrated circuit (“ASIC”), and a terminal application in communication with the ASIC. The terminal application is configured to initiate a verification task, via the ASIC, pertaining to an operating condition of the image presentation device and to communicate a verification report about a result of the verification task to a remote host. A system provides a mechanism to remotely monitor and calibrate medical imaging image presentation device and diagnosis devices to certify diagnosis quality and retain trustworthy data for legal compliance.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Armstel Inc.Inventor: Simon Jiang
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Patent number: 11263466Abstract: A feature amount generation unit 26a of an information processing unit 20-1 generates a feature amount indicating the relationship in spectral reflectance between two points, from spectral data of a multispectral image in an irradiation region of a common light source acquired by a multispectral camera 10. A recognition processing unit 27 performs recognition processing on a subject, on the basis of the feature amount generated by the feature amount generation unit 26a, with at least one of the two points regarded as a position in an image area of the subject that is a recognition target in the multispectral image. Therefore, the feature amount generation unit 26a can easily generate the feature amount robust against variation of the light source and appropriate for the subject. In addition, the authentication processing unit 27 can accurately perform the recognition processing even if the light source varies between registration of the subject and the recognition of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Uemori, Atsushi Ito, Shinichiro Gomi
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Patent number: 11213256Abstract: A biological image processing method is provided. The method acquires first time-frequency data from an image data; processing the first time-frequency data into the second time-frequency data using a filter module; and converting the second time-frequency data into a time domain signal. The filter module is obtained by machine learning, and is trained using a first sample time-frequency signal as input and a second sample time-frequency signal as output, wherein the noise of the time domain signal corresponding to the second sample time-frequency signal is less than the noise of the time domain signal corresponding to the first sample time-frequency signal. A biological information detection device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: FACEHEART INC.Inventors: Tsuey-Huey Shiue, Chung-Shine Huang, Kuan-Hung Chen, Po-Wei Huang, Da-Hong He, Chung-Han Lin
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Patent number: 11185280Abstract: A system and method for facilitating analysis of a wound in a target subject is provided. The method comprises obtaining one or more digital images of at least a portion of the wound; extracting a plurality of feature vectors from the one or more digital images; and identifying, using a first trained deep neural network, a type of wound tissue based on the plurality of extracted feature vectors.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: KroniKare Pte LtdInventor: Hossein Nejati
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Patent number: 11178956Abstract: A system, method and application for analyzing one or more facial images of a user's face, and providing cosmetic and skin care recommendations is presented herein. Specifically, the system and method is structured to generate a baseline facial model that represents the user's ideal look and cosmetic application. When the user uploads a new facial photograph, the system and method processes that facial photograph against the baseline facial model to provide cosmetic recommendations, allowing for a consistent and desired cosmetic application. A skin analysis engine is also included to receive and process a plurality of historical images or photographs of the user's face and to identify one or more skin properties, such as wrinkles, lines and pores thereon. The skin analysis engine compares historical facial images to provide progress reports and analyses.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Inventor: Andrew Lawrence Prout
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Patent number: 11173245Abstract: Disclosed are methods and medical device systems for automated delivery of therapies for pain and determination of need for and safety of treatment. In one embodiment, such a medical device system may comprise a sensor configured to sense at least one body signal from a patient; and a medical device configured to receive a first sensed body signal from the sensor determine a patient pain index based at least in part on said first sensed body signal; determine whether said patient pain index is above at least a first pain index threshold; determine a safety index based at least in part on a second sensed body signal; select a pain treatment regimen based on at least one of said safety index and or a determination that said pain index is above said first pain index threshold; and deliver said pain treatment regimen.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Inventor: Ivan Osorio
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Patent number: 11154204Abstract: A system for acquiring electrocardiograph (ECG) and bioimpedance (BI) data is disclosed. The system (an ECG/BI measurement system) can use as few as one or two pairs of electrodes, permitting wearable devices employing the ECG/BI measurement system to be made into smaller, more comfortable, and more inconspicuous formats, as well as decreasing potential failure points in the measurement of electrical signals conducted between the system and the user. The system can measure both ECG and BI data using at least one shared pair of electrodes. In some cases, ECG and BI data are separately extracted from a measured signal across a shared pair of electrodes, while another pair of electrodes is being driven with a supply current. In other cases, internal switching can automatically switch a pair of electrodes between ECG-measuring circuitry and BI-measuring circuitry, such as based on a clock signal or other trigger.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: ANEXA LABS LLCInventors: Ana Trapero Martin, Michael Daniel Vermeer, Mathew Asselin, Joel Steven Ironstone, Alexey Reykhert
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Patent number: 11105660Abstract: A washable physiological state sensing device, including a flexible carrier, a flexible electrode and a flexible conductive circuit. The flexible carrier is made of elastic material and provided with a bonding surface; The flexible electrode is arranged on the bonding surface, and provided with a flexible substrate and a plurality of conductive particles; The conductive particles are doped in the flexible substrate, and the flexible substrate is made of elastic material. The flexible conductive circuit is arranged on the bonding surface and electrically connected with the flexible electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: SOFT SENSE LIFE TECH PTE. LTD.Inventor: Kuan-Chien Chou
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Patent number: 11058300Abstract: Provided herein are medical devices comprising a plurality of biologically interactive devices configured for interacting with a large area biological surface. The biologically interactive devices each may comprise a sensor for measuring a physiological parameter. A wireless controller is configured to wirelessly operate the plurality of biologically interactive devices. A wireless transmitter is configured for wirelessly communicating an output from said plurality of biologically interactive devices to a remote receiver. The medical devices are particularly suited for measuring one or both of pressure and temperature, with compatibility for incorporating additional sensors of interest.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignees: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISInventors: John A. Rogers, Seungyong Han, Sang Min Won, Jeonghyun Kim
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Patent number: 11037032Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, methods, systems, and media for detecting the presence of are provided. In some embodiments, a method of detecting an analyte is provided, the method comprising: capturing an image of liquid crystals; determining one or more features based on the brightness of the pixels in the image; providing the one or more features to a trained support vector machine, wherein the support vector machine was trained using images captured of other liquid crystals when exposed to a first analyte and the other liquid crystals exposed to a second analyte; and receiving an indication from the support vector machine indicating whether the liquid crystals have been exposed to the first analyte.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Inventors: Nicholas Abbott, Yankai Cao, Victor Zavala Tejeda, Huaizhe Yu
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Patent number: 11013461Abstract: In one embodiment, a hydration sensor or sensing element is configured to measure the hydration level of a user. The sensing element can include a water-permeable material positioned in between two water-impermeable material. The sensing element can be coupled to a bottle of fluid, or a carrier with a timer. The sensing element can be incorporated into a handheld device. The sensing element can be a disposable element, an element applicable for more than one-time use, or a re-usable element. The sensing element or sensor can be calibrated for a specific user or a group of users. One or more additional sensors that do not measure hydration level of the user can be coupled to a hydration sensing element to determine the amount of fluid consumption for the user in different conditions.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: IpVenture, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Howell, Angeline Hadiwidjaja, Peter P. Tong, C. Douglass Thomas, Corrine Schrall
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Patent number: 11004227Abstract: An identification apparatus includes a first one-vs.-rest identifier, a second one-vs.-rest identifier, and a corrector. The first one-vs.-rest identifier identifies a first class among a plurality of classes. The second one-vs.-rest identifier identifies a second class different from the first class among the plurality of classes. The corrector corrects an identification result provided by the first one-vs.-rest identifier using the identification result provided by the second one-vs.-rest identifier.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuhisa Matsunaga
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Patent number: 10989425Abstract: A humidification device and a humidification method are provided. The humidification device includes: an image acquisition module configured to acquire an image of a user skin; a processing module configured to determine a moisture content of the user skin based on the image and determine a spraying amount for humidifying an air based on the moisture content; and a humidification module configured to humidify the air based on the spraying amount.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Zuo Yuan
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Patent number: 10952620Abstract: A calorie estimation apparatus and method that analyze a user's skin spectrum to determine calories of food and drink that the user has ingested are provided. The calorie estimation apparatus includes a spectrum measurer configured to measure a skin spectrum of a user; and a processor configured to determine a noise of the measured skin spectrum, and estimate calories consumed by the user based on the determined noise.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Sang Kyu Kim
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Patent number: 10943394Abstract: A system is providing that includes processing circuitry configured to receive information of a specific sensed condition of a body part of a user detected by the at least one sensor of a device during a session, receive information of a tracked location of the device from a location tracker during the session, associate a specific time when the specific sensed condition is detected with a location of the device in space at the specific time, and determine a location on the body part in a three-dimensional virtual environment where the specific sensed condition occurs based on the associated specific time and location of the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Gregoire Charraud, Helga Malaprade, Guive Balooch
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Patent number: 10888273Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a flexible hydration sensor that can be implemented in a wearable device. A hydration monitoring device can include at least one flexible electrode comprising a plurality of silver nanowires embedded within a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrate. Processing circuitry can be configured to measure a hydration level of an individual wearing the hydration monitoring device based at least in part on a measurement of a skin impedance of the individual. In some embodiments, the hydration monitoring device can also generate a hydration metric based on the level of hydration and display the hydration metric.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: North Carolina State UniversityInventors: Amanda Myers, Abhishek Malhotra, John Muth, Yong Zhu, Shanshan Yao
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Patent number: 10766458Abstract: An electronic key a vehicle is disclosed. The electronic key includes an inertial sensor, a microcontroller coupled to the inertial sensor and a transmitter/receiver coupled to the microcontroller. The microcontroller is configured to perform an operation, the operation includes detecting a motion, turning a radio of the transmitter/receiver on, determining that a distance to the vehicle is less than a preselected distance, determining an activity using a sensor fusion process, determining that the distance to the vehicle is decreasing and performing a preselected operation on the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Filippo Casamassima, Wolfgang Eber
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Patent number: 10762640Abstract: A system and method includes detecting motion in a space; capturing images of a scene in a direction of the motion within the space by peripheral image capturing devices and detecting a body of a person within the images of the scene; extracting an image of the body from the images of the scene; identifying a head of the body based on the extracted at least one image of the body and extracting an image of a head from the extracted the one image of the body; transmitting the one image of the body to a body tracking module; transmitting the extracted image of the head to a face detection module; in parallel, tracking the body within the space and performing by a facial recognition module facial recognition of the extracted image of the head of the body; and determining an identity of a user associated with the body.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Creavision Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Victor Mudretsov, Raimilson Carlos Mederios, Jr., Dmitry Markuza, Sylvie Chih Wei Ong, Bin Zhou
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Patent number: 10743769Abstract: A skin evaluation apparatus includes a shape information acquisition unit 22 that acquires information on a surface unevenness shape of the skin; an optical feature information acquisition unit 23 that acquires information on an optical feature of the skin; and an evaluation unit 24 that evaluates gloss of the skin on the basis of the information on the surface unevenness shape and the information on the optical feature.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Naoko Yoshida, Yoshitaka Yamaguchi, Hideyasu Ishibashi, Eriko Ikeda, Takeharu Tani
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Patent number: 10694827Abstract: The present invention is related to a hair-removal system comprising: a mobile phone or tablet computer comprising wireless communication means, a calendar memory with hair-removal session history information and a database comprising treatment time interval and treatment parameters; a light-emitting hair-removal device comprising wireless communication means, said communication means being able to establish interactive communication with the wireless communication means of the mobile phone or tablet computer.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Conair CorporationInventor: Olivier Smal
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Patent number: 10663403Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure include apparatus and methods to identify endometrial tissue.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Inventors: Marc D. Feldman, Thomas E. Milner, Andrew G. Cabe, Arnold D. Estrada
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Patent number: 10646710Abstract: A medical wound covering for controlling blood flow includes a flexible sheet for covering or surrounding the anatomical site of a wound, such as a surgical drape. The flexible sheet includes a plurality of electrodes electrically connectible to a stimulation power supply. Upon receipt of power from the stimulation power supply, the electrodes supply electrical impulses to the anatomical site of the wound in order to stem or arrest undesired bleeding. In some cases, the stimulation power supply is an interferential therapy power supply, and a pair of electrodes supplies electrical impulses at two different frequencies, the electrical impulses provided at two different frequencies giving rise to at least one beat impulse having an interference frequency. The beat impulse activates the sympathetic nerves to induce vasoconstriction in the local blood vessels. Alternatively, the beat impulse can be programmed to target the parasympathetic nerves if vasodilatation is desired.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Feinstein Patents, LLCInventor: Peter A. Feinstein
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Patent number: 10593041Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the application of machine learning to radiographic images of animals. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a set of radiographic images captured of an animal, applying one or more transformations to the set of radiographic images to create a modified set, segmenting the modified set using one or more segmentation artificial intelligence engines to create a set of segmented radiographic images, feeding the set of segmented radiographic images to respective ones of a plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines, outputting results from the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines for the set of segmented radiographic images to an output decision engine, and adding the set of segmented radiographic images and the output results from the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines to a training set for one or more of the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: WESTSIDE VETERINARY INNOVATION, LLCInventor: Neil Gavin Shaw
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Patent number: 10537399Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided in which movement of a tool is controlled based on sensed parameters. In one embodiment, an electromechanical tool is provided having an instrument shaft and an end effector formed thereon. The electromechanical tool is configured to be mounted on an electromechanical arm, and the electromechanical tool is configured to move with or relative to the electromechanical arm and perform surgical functions. A controller is operatively coupled to the electromechanical arm and the electromechanical tool and is configured to retard advancement of the electromechanical tool toward a tissue surface based on a sensed amount of displacement of a tissue surface, a strain on the tissue of the patient, the temperature of the electromechanical tool, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Chad E. Eckert, Jason L. Harris, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Michael J. Vendely, David C. Yates