Pulse rate monitor and process for detecting an allergen

• US 20100087744A1
• Filed: 10/07/2008
• Published: 04/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Florence J. Licata
• Original Assignee: Florence J. Licata
• Inventors: Licata, Florence J.
• Application Number:
  US12/246,745
• Publication Number:
  US 20100087744A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/503
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices

Abstract

A wearable pulse rate and rhythm monitoring device that monitors a person'"'"'s pulse for variables such as pulse rate, pulse rhythm, pulse amplitude and blood pressure versus time when a person is exposed to one or more potential allergens. The person will select a potential allergen, such as corn, from a list stored in the device when the person will be exposed to that particular potential allergen. Selecting a potential allergen will start the device to monitor the pulse for gathering the data and storing the data in the memory for a pre-selected period of time. The stored data is then downloaded into a program that will plot the pulse rate versus real time so that an allergen can be identified. By monitoring the various changes to a person'"'"'s pulse versus real time instead of taking an average, even slight allergens can be identified.

Claims

1. A wearable pulse rate monitoring device comprising:

A display with a list of potential allergens;

Means to select one of the potential allergens from the list;

A pulse sensor to detect a pulse from a person wearing the monitoring device;

A processor to convert the pulse sensor signals into real time data of the pulse signals versus time; and

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A memory to store the real time data of the pulse signals versus time.

2. The wearable pulse rate monitoring device of claim 1, and further comprising:

Communication means to transmit data between the monitoring device and a computer.

3. The wearable pulse rate monitoring device of claim 1, and further comprising:

The processor includes means to convert the pulse sensor signal into pulse rate, pulse rhythm and pulse magnitude versus time for a predetermined period of time.

4. The wearable pulse rate monitoring device of claim 1, and further comprising:

The means to select one of the, potential allergens is also the means to activate the monitoring device.

5. The wearable pulse rate monitoring device of claim 1, and further comprising:

A blood pressure sensor to detect for a blood pressure.

6. The wearable pulse rate monitoring device of claim 1, and further comprising:

The communication means to transmit data is a USB or a wireless interface.

7. A process for monitoring a person for pulse rate to determine the presence of an allergen, the process comprising the step of:

Exposing the person to a potential allergen form a list of potential allergens;

Monitoring the person'"'"'s pulse rate versus time in real time for a pre-selected period of time;

Storing the pulse rate versus time in a memory; and

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Plotting the pulse rate versus time for the selected potential allergen on a graph representing pulse versus time for the pre-selected period of time.

8. The process for monitoring a person for pulse rate of claim 7, and further comprising the step of:

Monitoring the person'"'"'s pulse rhythm versus time.

9. The process for monitoring a person for pulse rate of claim 8, and further comprising the step of:

Monitoring the person'"'"'s pulse amplitude versus time.

10. The process for monitoring a person for pulse rate of claim 7, and further comprising the steps of:

Downloading the collected data from the wearable pulse sensor device into a computer program to plot the data versus time; and

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Uploading to the wearable pulse sensor device additional potential allergens to be monitored for.

11. The process for monitoring a person for pulse rate of claim 7, and further comprising the step of:

Monitoring the person'"'"'s blood pressure versus time.