Device for detecting and displaying one or more of body weight, body fat percentage, blood pressure, pulse and environmental temperature

• US 20080183398A1
• Filed: 11/14/2007
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Measurement Ltd (Measurement Ltd., Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Measurement Ltd (Measurement Ltd., Inc.)
• Inventors: Petrucelli, Steven
• Granted Patent: US 7,831,408 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/19
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/022 by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthalmodynamometers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4869 Determining body composition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4872 Body fat
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/50 having additional measuring devices, e.g. for height
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/3728 with wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/3735 using a digital network
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/02 Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A device for measuring and displaying body parameters includes a sensor that generates a signal representing a detected body parameter, such as body fat, body water and weight, and blood pressure of an individual; a transmitter to wirelessly transmit the signal; a receiver to receiver and display the sensed measurements as well as a user'"'"'s name, time, date and temperature. The invention also pertains a method for determining fitness comprising the steps of: inputting, data pertaining to one of date, time, an individual'"'"'s name, and fitness statistics, sensing parameters of one or more of a body fat, a body water, blood pressure and a weight; recording sensed parameters and said data; and transmitting the sensed parameters and said data; receiving said sensed parameters and said data and a signal proportional to a temperature and displaying one or more of said sensed parameters, data and temperature on a portable display unit.

Claims

1. An apparatus for monitoring a plurality of bodily parameters, said apparatus comprising:

a scale having a platform comprising;

a body fat sensor;

a body water sensor; and

a weight sensor for sensing a load on the platform;

a display unit;

a processor coupled to said body fat, body water and weight sensors; and

a memory coupled to said processor

wherein said processor contains computer code, said code causes the outputs of said body fat, body water and weight sensors to be recorded in said memory and to be displayed by said display.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said display unit is attachable and detachable from said apparatus and is adapted to wirelessly communicate with said processor.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensing unit adapted to measure and display outside temperature and time.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said processor further comprises computer code which causes to be recorded in said memory, information including time, date and an identifier unique to an individual along with outputs of said body fat, body water and weight sensors for the individual.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said processor further comprises computer code to authenticate an individual before said processor causes personal information to be displayed on said display.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a blood pressure monitor, wherein said blood pressure monitor is adapted to generate an output signal indicative of the systolic blood pressure and the diastolic blood pressure of an individual.

7. A method for measuring and storing a plurality of bodily parameters, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a scale for an individual to obtain measurements for the individual'"'"'s body fat, body water and weight;

generating output signals proportional to body fat measurement, body water measurement and weight measurement; and

wirelessly transmitting said one or more outputs to a receiver for displaying said measurements.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of:

detecting systolic and diastolic blood pressure of an individual;

detecting pulse rate of the individual; and

providing an output indicative of the measured systolic and diastolic blood pressure and the measured pulse rate.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the steps of:

wirelessly transmitting the measured systolic and diastolic blood pressure and the measured pulse rate; and

displaying the measured systolic and diastolic blood pressure and the measured pulse rate.