System for Monitoring Changes in an Environmental Condition of a Wearer of a Removable Apparatus

• US 20080269579A1
• Filed: 04/30/2007
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: El-Schieb Innovations, LLC
• Original Assignee: El-Schieb Innovations, LLC
• Inventors: Schiebler, Mark
• Application Number:
  US11/741,882
• Publication Number:
  US 20080269579A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/323
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0531 Measuring skin impedance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4261 Evaluating exocrine secretion production A61B3/101 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/682 Mouth, e.g., oral cavity; tongue; Lips; Teeth

Abstract

A system for detecting at least one of an environmental condition and a physical condition of a user, the system including a removable apparatus that may be placed in contact with the user when a change in at least one environmental condition is expected, a probe as part of the removable apparatus for detecting the change in the at least one environmental condition, a power source as part of the removable apparatus for powering the probe, a monitoring unit, and a communication system for communicating between the removable apparatus and the remote monitoring unit.

Claims

1. A system for detecting at least one of an environmental condition and a physical condition of a user, the system comprising:

a) a removable apparatus that may be placed in contact with the user when a change in the at least one environmental condition is expected;

b) a probe as part of the removable apparatus for detecting the change in the at least one environmental condition;

c) a power source as part of the removable apparatus for powering the probe;

d) a monitoring unit; and

e) a communication system for communicating between the removable apparatus and the remote monitoring unit.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the removable apparatus is a mouthpiece.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the removable apparatus is a patch that is attachable and removable to a part of the user'"'"'s body wherein the patch does not interfere with an activity the user is participating in.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the removable apparatus is at least one of a piece of equipment and an article of clothing.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the probe comprises a computer chip.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the probe comprises a temperature probe.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the probe comprises a velocity probe to detect at least one of acceleration, deceleration, and a rate of change thereof.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the probe comprises an infrared spectroscopy to determine oxygen/deoxygenate hemoglobin saturation levels in the user.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the probe comprises an impedance/conductance measurement device to determine a change in sweating ability.

10. The system according to claim 1, further comprises a tracking device as part of at least one of the apparatus and the probe to monitor a location of the apparatus.

11. The system according to claim 10, further comprises a GPS system to locate the tracking device.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein the power source is rechargeable.

13. The system according to claim 1, wherein the power source comprises a wire in a loop configuration to allow inductive charging of the probe.

14. The system according to claim 1, further comprises a warning device that provides information when a change in the environmental condition exceeds a predetermined limit.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein the warning is device is at least one of part of the apparatus, part of the remote unit, and a second remote unit.

16. The system according to claim 14, wherein the warning device comprises at least one of an audible warning device and a visible warning device.

17. The system according to claim 1, further comprises a storage device to retain information about a change in the user'"'"'s environmental condition.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein the storage device is located at least one of as part of the removable apparatus and at a remote unit.

19. The system according to claim 17, wherein data retained in the storage device is compared to actual change in the user'"'"'s environmental condition.

20. The system according to claim 1, further comprises a storage device that at least one of a charges the power source, sterilizes the removable apparatus, and diagnoses the probe device, when the removable apparatus is in contact with the storage device.

21. A method for detecting at least one of an environmental condition and a physical condition of an entity active in a competitive event wherein a removable apparatus with a probe to detect a change in the environment condition unique to the entity is attached to the entity, the method comprising:

a) detecting a change in at least one of an environmental condition at the removable apparatus;

b) monitoring the change in the at least one environmental condition; and

c) reporting the change in the at least one environmental condition so that the individual may be further evaluated.

22. The method according to claim 21, further comprises communicating a change in the at lest one environmental condition to a remote location.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the step of monitoring is performed at a remote location.

24. The method according to claim 21 wherein the step of reporting is accomplished at least at the location of the removable apparatus, the remote location, and a second remote location distance from the first remote location and the removable apparatus.

25. A computer software code implemented through at least one processor for detecting at least one of an environmental condition and a physical condition of an entity active in a competitive event wherein a removable apparatus with a probe to detect a change in the environment condition unique to the entity is attached to the entity, the computer software code comprising:

a) a computer software module for detecting a change in the at least one environmental condition at the removable apparatus;

b) a computer software module for monitoring the change in the at least one environmental condition; and

c) a computer software module for reporting the change in the at least one environmental condition so that the individual may be further evaluated.

26. The computer software code according to claim 25, further comprises a computer software module for communicating a change in the at least one environmental condition to a remote location.