Systems, Apparatuses And Methods For Monitoring Physical Conditions Of A Bed Occupant

• US 20090128344A1
• Filed: 11/21/2007
• Published: 05/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Zhao, Weidong, Ahmad, Fawad, Driver, Tushad, Sundaram, Senthilnathan
• Application Number:
  US11/943,841
• Publication Number:
  US 20090128344A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.100
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/015 By temperature mapping of body part
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0836 Measuring rate of CO2 production
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6892 Mats

Abstract

Embodiments of the presently described technology provide apparatuses, systems and methods for monitoring physical conditions of a bed occupant.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring physical conditions of a bed occupant comprising:

bedding with sensors embedded within said bedding, wherein said sensors detect parameters dealing with a bed occupant'"'"'s physical condition;

a receiver, wherein said receiver monitors said detected parameters from said sensors for a presence of alert events related to the bed occupant'"'"'s physical condition;

a transmitter, wherein said transmitter receives said presence of alert events from said receiver and transmits said presence of alert events; and

an alerting device, wherein said alerting device receives said presence of alert events and alerts a caregiver of said presence of alert events.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said detected parameter is carbon dioxide level in the bed occupant'"'"'s respiration.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the bedding is a mattress sheet.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the bedding is washable.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said sensors are operated by a removable battery pack.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said alert events are user programmable.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the bedding is for a crib.

8. A system for monitoring physical conditions of a bed occupant comprising:

bedding with sensors embedded within said bedding, wherein said sensors detect parameters dealing with a bed occupant'"'"'s physical condition;

a receiver, wherein said receiver monitors said detected parameters from said sensors and obtains specified parameter values at specified intervals from said sensors;

a transmitter, wherein said transmitter receives said specified parameter values from said receiver and transmits said specified parameter values; and

an alerting device, wherein said alerting device receives said specified parameter values from said transmitter and alerts a caregiver of said specified parameter values at said specified intervals.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein said detected parameter is the bed occupant'"'"'s temperature.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the bedding is a mattress sheet.

11. The system of claim 8 wherein the bedding is waterproof.

12. The system of claim 8 wherein said sensors are operated by a removable battery pack.

13. The system of claim 8 wherein said alert events are user programmable.

14. The system of claim 8 wherein the bedding is for a crib.

15. A method of monitoring physical conditions of a bed occupant comprising:

detecting parameters dealing with a bed occupant'"'"'s physical condition using sensors embedded in bedding;

monitoring said detected parameters for a presence of alert events in said detected parameters based on the bed occupant'"'"'s physical condition;

transmitting said presence of alert events to an alerting device; and

alerting a caregiver of said presence of alert events using said alerting device.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the detected parameter is carbon dioxide level in the bed occupant'"'"'s respiration.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein the bedding is for a crib.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the bedding is a mattress sheet.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein the steps are performed sequentially.

20. A method of monitoring physical conditions of a bed occupant comprising:

detecting parameters dealing with a bed occupant'"'"'s physical condition using sensors embedded in bedding;

monitoring said detected parameters to obtain specified parameter values at specified intervals based on said bed occupant'"'"'s physical condition;

transmitting said specified parameter values to an alerting device; and

alerting a caregiver of said specified parameter values at said specified intervals using said alerting device.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the steps are performed sequentially.

22. The method of claim 20 wherein the detected parameter is the bed occupant'"'"'s temperature.

23. The method of claim 20 wherein the bedding is for a crib.

24. The method of claim 20 wherein the bedding is a mattress sheet.