Metabolic energy monitoring system

• US 20100049004A1
• Filed: 04/21/2009
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PhiloMetron Inc.
• Original Assignee: PhiloMetron Inc.
• Inventors: Bhavaraju, Naresh Chandra, Edman, Carl Frederick, Drinan, Darrel Dean
• Granted Patent: US 8,690,769 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4866 Evaluating metabolism A61B5/083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4869 Determining body composition

Abstract

A metabolic energy monitoring system having one or more physiological measurement platforms and displays enabling the calculation and display of energy balance, kilocalorie energy expenditure and kilocalorie intake is described. In preferred embodiments, the system utilizes one or more on-body monitoring platforms to enable measurement of change in body composition and kilocalorie energy expenditure over a period of time thereby enabling a comparator to calculate net energy balance over this period of time and to calculate kilocalorie intake over this same period of time. Such data may then be displayed on a display device in wireless communication with the on-body monitoring platform to provide the user of the system with useful information and guidance in weight management applications.

Claims

1. ) A method for the determination of metabolic status over a period of time employing:

a) at least one determination of body composition change encompassing said period of time;

b) at least one determination of kcal energy expenditure encompassing said period of time;

c) and at least one determination of energy intake corresponding to said period of time;

wherein said determination of body composition change is utilized for the determination of energy balance corresponding to said period of time and where said energy balance determination is utilized in conjunction with the determination of kcal energy expenditure to enable the determination of energy intake through one or more mathematical procedures.

2. ) The method of claim 1 wherein the period of time is hours, days or weeks.

3. ) The method of claim 1 used in a weight management program.

4. ) The method of claim 1 enabling the automatic trending or patterning of metabolic status over multiple periods of time.

5. ) A system for the determination for metabolic status over a period time having:

a) at least one monitoring platform enabling at least one measurement of at least one physiological parameter;

b) at least one comparator enabling the determination of body composition change and kcal energy expenditure over said period of time;

c) and at least one display unit enabling the display of at least a portion of said comparator'"'"'s determinations;

wherein said measurements are utilized for the determination of body composition change for said period of time, then subsequently employed for the determination of energy balance which in conjunction with determination of kcal energy expenditure enables the determination of kcal intake through one or more mathematical processes.

6. ) The system of claim 5 wherein said monitoring platform is essentially affixed to a body region and enables ambulatory activities by the user while being affixed over the period of time.

7. ) The system of claim 5 wherein said monitoring platform is incorporated into a handheld device which also serves as said display unit.

8. ) The system of claim 5 also utilizing a remote data management system in communication with said comparator and said display unit.

9. ) The system of claim 8 wherein the remote data management system also enables presentation of one or more weight management aids or tools to the user.

10. ) The system of claim 5 employing one or more incentives or rewards to the user in response to determined parameters.

11. ) A system for the automatic determination of body composition change over a period of time having:

a) at least one monitoring platform enabling a plurality of measurements of at least one body region of one or more physiological parameters associated with body composition;

b) and, at least one comparator wherein at least one said measurement is utilized to determine body composition change corresponding to said period of time by one or more mathematical processes.

12. ) The system of claim 11 wherein said monitoring platform is substantially affixed to a body region over said period of time and enables ambulatory use.

13. ) The system of claim 12 where said monitoring platform automatically obtains one or more measurements while affixed to said body region over said period of time.