PATIENT-LIFTING-DEVICE CONTROLS

• US 20100192296A1
• Filed: 02/01/2010
• Published: 08/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Altorr Corporation
• Original Assignee: Altorr Corporation
• Inventors: Clough, Bradford A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,310,179 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/83.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/12 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/46 for temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/10 Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1005 mounted on, or in combination with, a swimming-pool
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1015 Cables, chains or cords
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1017 Pivoting arms, e.g. crane type mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1042 Rail systems walking aids with suspension devices A61H3/008
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1044 Stationary fixed means, e.g. fixed to a surface or bed
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1046 Mobile bases, e.g. having wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1048 having auxiliary drive means
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1051 Flexible harnesses or slings
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1061 Yokes
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1065 with electronic monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1073 Parts, details or accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/109 Lower body, e.g. pelvis, buttocks
• CPC Class Codes: B66D 3/20 with driving motor, e.g. electric motor, and drum or barrel contained in a common housing
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/00 Speaker identification or verification techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/223 Execution procedure of a spoken command
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 7/0851 : for motors actuating a movable member between two end positions, e.g. detecting an end position or obstruction by overload signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/08 : Mouthpieces; Microphones; Attachments therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/00 : Circuits for transducers , loudspeakers or microphones

Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some multisensory implementations, a patient-lifting-device is controlled by voice recognition using a background noise filter, keyboard text input, synaptic control and/or a tongue tactile input commands. In some implementations, the command is rejected or accepted in reference to an analysis of the command, the analysis including an analysis of the authority of operator, competency and/or the state of mind of the operator.

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285. A non-transitory computer-accessible medium having computer executable instructions to control a patient-movement-actuator, the computer executable instructions capable of directing a processor to perform:

receiving multisensory input from a plurality of input devices;

extracting a command relevant to the patient-movement-actuator from the multisensory input, wherein the command relevant to the patient-movement-actuator is selected from the group of commands comprising up, down, forward, backward and stop;

transforming the command into an electrical control signal by generating the electrical control signal from the command; and

responsive to the transforming, transmitting the electrical control signal to the patient-movement-actuator.

286. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 285 wherein the plurality of input devices further comprises:

a keyboard;

a microphone; and

a synaptic activity sensor.

287. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 285 wherein the plurality of input devices is selected from the group of input devices consisting of a keyboard, a microphone, and a synaptic activity sensor.

288. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 285 wherein the plurality of input devices further comprises:

a wireless connection.

289. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 285 wherein the plurality of input devices further comprises:

a wired connection.

294. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 285 wherein the multisensory input further comprises:

multisensory digital audio input.

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295. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim further comprising computer executable instructions capable of directing the processor to perform:

filtering environment background noise from the multisensory input.

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326. An apparatus comprising:

a receiver of multisensory digital audio input from a plurality of input devices, the receiver of multisensory digital audio input;

a command-extractor that is operable to extract from the multisensory digital audio input a command that is relevant to a patient-movement-actuator, the command-extractor being operably coupled to the filter;

a lift-device-controller that is operable to receive the command from the command-extractor and that is operable to generate at least one electrical signal from the command, the lift-device-controller being electrically coupled to the command-extractor; and

a patient-movement-actuator that is operable to receive at least one electrical signal and operable to perform motion in accordance with the at least one electrical signal and in response to the at least one electrical signal.

327. The apparatus of claim 326 further comprising:

a filter of the environment background noise from the multisensory digital audio input, the filter of environment background noise being operably coupled to the receiver of the multisensory digital audio input and operably coupled to the command-extractor.

328. The apparatus of claim 326 wherein the plurality of input devices further comprises:

a keypad controller; and

a microphone.

329. The apparatus of claim 326 wherein the plurality of input devices is selected from the group of input devices consisting of a keypad controller and a microphone.

330. The apparatus of claim 326 wherein the plurality of input devices is selected from the group of input devices consisting essentially of a keypad controller and a microphone.

331. The apparatus of claim 326 wherein the plurality of input devices further comprises:

a keyboard;

a microphone; and

a synaptic activity sensor.

332. The apparatus of claim 326 wherein the plurality of input devices is selected from the group of input devices consisting of a keyboard, a microphone, and a synaptic activity sensor.

333. The apparatus of claim 326 wherein the plurality of input devices further comprises:

a wireless connection to the receiver.

334. The apparatus of claim 326 wherein the plurality of input devices further comprises:

a wired connection to the receiver.

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345. A method comprising:

receiving multisensory input from a plurality of input devices, the plurality of devices consisting of a hand-held keypad controller and a microphone;

responsive to the receiving of multisensory input, filtering environment background noise from the multisensory input;

responsive to the filtering environment background noise from the multisensory input, extracting a patient-lifting-device command from the filtered multisensory input;

responsive to the extracting of a patient-lifting-device command from the filtered multisensory input, generating at least one electrical signal from the patient-lifting-device command; and

responsive to the generating of the at least one the electrical signal, performing motion of a patient-lifting-device in accordance with the at least one electrical signal.

346. The method of claim 345 wherein the plurality of input devices consists of:

a microphone.

347. The method of claim 345 wherein the plurality of input devices further comprises:

a wireless connection to the receiver.

348. The method of claim 345 wherein the plurality of input devices further comprises:

a wired connection to the receiver.

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