Non-Invasive Weight and Performance Management

• US 20100069731A1
• Filed: 11/18/2009
• Published: 03/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RF Science & Technology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Pindi Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Fuzell, Jacquelyn, Casey, Timothy Daniel, Harra, David James
• Granted Patent: US 8,647,273 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/365
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/05 Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields; Measuring using microwaves or radio waves impedance plethysmography A61B5/0295; measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof A61B5/11; detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof A61B5/24
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0507 using microwaves or terahertz waves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance

Abstract

Systems and methods for weight and performance management are described. More particularly, an embodiment relates to a system and method of employing a non-invasive, real-time, continuous blood glucose monitoring device to measure glucose levels in a subject. The determined levels are subsequently used to manage the subject'"'"'s caloric intake and utilization multiple times during the course of a day.

Claims

1. A method for assisting a subject to manage the subject'"'"'s weight, comprising the steps of:

(a) transmitting a series of electromagnetic signals over a range of frequencies from a transmitter through the subject'"'"'s finger to a receiver to create a series of corresponding spectral data sets;

(b) developing the series of corresponding spectral data sets into one or more composite spectrograms;

(c) analyzing the one or more composite spectrograms to recognize a series of patterns within the one or more composite spectrograms that represent a glucose level in the subject;

(d) repeating steps (a) to (c) to obtain a series of glucose levels in the subject over a period of time; and

(e) utilizing the series of glucose levels to determine a record of caloric intake and caloric output that will assist the subject in managing the subject'"'"'s weight.