SYSTEM, PAD AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A SLEEPING PERSON TO DETECT AN APNEA STATE CONDITION
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a sleeping person to detect an apnea state condition, comprising:
- a pad provided beneath the person,a plurality of independent position sensors arranged within the pad for measuring movement of the person at different locations,a main control unit in electrical communication with the position sensors, anda plurality of independent vibration devices arranged within the pad and in electrical communication with the main control unit,wherein the main control unit is configured to receive signals from the position sensors indicative of a stoppage of breathing in the person for a given duration and to send control signals to cause the vibration devices to generate a tactile action in the pad so as to jog the person out of the apnea state.
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Abstract
A system, pad and method of monitoring a sleeping person to detect an apnea state condition enables the person to be subject to a tactile action. In the system, a pad is provided beneath the person, and a plurality of independent position sensors are arranged within the pad for measuring movement of the person at different locations. A main control unit in electrical communication with the position sensors, and a plurality of independent vibration devices are arranged within the pad and in electrical communication with the main control unit. The main control unit is configured to receive signals from the position sensors indicative of a stoppage of breathing in the person for a given duration, and to transmit control signals to cause the vibration devices to generate a tactile action in the pad so as to jog the person out of the apnea state.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring a sleeping person to detect an apnea state condition, comprising:
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a pad provided beneath the person, a plurality of independent position sensors arranged within the pad for measuring movement of the person at different locations, a main control unit in electrical communication with the position sensors, and a plurality of independent vibration devices arranged within the pad and in electrical communication with the main control unit, wherein the main control unit is configured to receive signals from the position sensors indicative of a stoppage of breathing in the person for a given duration and to send control signals to cause the vibration devices to generate a tactile action in the pad so as to jog the person out of the apnea state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A pad for monitoring a sleeping person to detect an apnea state condition, comprising:
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a pair of sheets encasing a gel material therein for placement on a mattress or for use as a mattress, a plurality of independent position sensors within the gel material for measuring movement of the person at different locations, and a plurality of independent vibration devices within the gel material, the sensors and vibration devices in electrical communication with a remote main control unit, wherein in response to the sensors sending signals to the main control unit indicative of a stoppage of breathing in the person for a given duration, the vibration devices receive control signals to generate a tactile action in the pad so as to jog the person out of the apnea state. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of monitoring a sleeping human being to detect an apnea state condition, comprising:
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providing a pad under a prone person prior to a sleep event, the pad having a plurality of independent position sensors therein for measuring movement of the person at different locations and a plurality of independent stimulation devices therein, electrically connecting the plurality of position sensors and stimulation devices to a controller, monitoring, by the sensors, movement of the person on the pads so as to track breathing, and transmitting control signals to cause the stimulation devices to generate a tactile action in the pad so as to jog the person out of the apnea state condition, if the controller receives signals from the position sensors indicative of a stoppage of breathing in the person for a given duration. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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