METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE VENTILATORY AND RESPIRATORY COMPENSATION THRESHOLDS

• US 20140107500A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 04/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vuaant Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Breathresearch, Inc.
• Inventors: Stamatopoulos, Charalampos Christos, Giotis, Panagiotis, Yee, Nirinjan Bikko
• Application Number:
  US13/830,818
• Publication Number:
  US 20140107500A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/484
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0245 by using sensing means generating electric signals, i.e. ECG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/087 Measuring breath flow

Abstract

An apparatus and method for determining a ventilator threshold (VT) and respiratory compensation threshold (RCT) is disclosed. The method comprises measuring breathing patterns of a user. It also comprises measuring a heart rate of the user. Finally, it comprises determining a VT and a RCT for the user based on an analysis of the breathing patterns and the heart rate.

Claims

1. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, computer executable instructions that, if executed by a computer system cause the computer system to perform a method to determine a ventilator threshold (VT) and respiratory compensation threshold (RCT), said method comprising:

measuring breathing patterns of a user;

measuring heart rate of said user; and

determining a VT and a RCT for said user based on an analysis of said breathing patterns and said heart rate.

2. The computer-readable medium as described in claim 1, wherein said computer system comprises a microphone and wherein the measuring of said breathing patterns comprises recording breathing of said user using said microphone.

3. The computer-readable medium as described in claim 2, wherein said computer system is selected from the group comprising:

a portable computer, a mobile electronic device, and a smart phone.

4. The computer-readable medium as described in claim 1, wherein said measuring of said heart rate comprises monitoring a heart beat of said user using a heart rate monitoring device.

5. The computer-readable medium as described in claim 4, wherein said heart rate monitoring device is a heart monitor transmitter belt.

6. The computer-readable medium as described in claim 1, wherein said method further comprises displaying said breathing patterns and said heart rate on a display screen.

7. The computer-readable medium as described in claim 6, wherein said method further comprises displaying statistical information regarding an exercise program during which said breathing patterns and said heart rate are measured for said user.

8. The computer-readable medium as described in claim 1, wherein said breathing patterns and said heart rate are transmitted to said computer system wirelessly.

9. The computer-readable medium as described in claim 1, wherein said analysis comprises using a programmed relationship between said breathing patterns and said heart rate to determine said VT and said RCT for said user.

10. The computer-readable medium as described in claim 9, wherein said breathing patterns and said heart rate used in said analysis are pre-recorded, and wherein said breathing pattern and said heart rate are recorded within the same time interval.

11. The computer-readable medium as described in claim 1, wherein said breathing patterns can be measured from a prerecorded audio file, wherein said audio file comprises recorded samples of breathing of said user.

12. The computer-readable medium as described in claim 1, wherein said measuring of said heart rate is performed while said user is exercising.

13. A method for determining a ventilator threshold (VT) and respiratory compensation threshold (RCT), said method comprising:

measuring breathing patterns of a user;

measuring heart rate of said user; and

using a computer system determining a VT and a RCT for said user based on an analysis of said breathing patterns and said heart rate.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the computer system comprises a microphone and wherein the measuring of said breathing patterns comprises recording a breathing of said user using the microphone.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said computer system is selected from the group comprising:

a portable computer, a mobile electronic device, and a smart phone.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the measuring of said heart rate comprises monitoring a heart beat of said user using a heart rate monitoring device.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said heart rate monitoring device is a heart monitor transmitter belt coupled to said computer system.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein said method further comprises displaying said breathing patterns and said heart rate on a display screen of said computer system.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein said analysis comprises using a programmed relationship between said breathing patterns and said heart rate to determine said VT and said RCT for said user.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein said breathing patterns can be measured from a prerecorded audio file, wherein said prerecorded audio file comprises recorded samples of breathing of said user.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein said measuring of said heart rate is performed while said user is exercising.

22. The method of claim 13, wherein said method further comprises displaying statistical information regarding an exercise program during which said breathing patterns and said heart rate are measured for said user.

23. A portable apparatus for determining a ventilator threshold (VT) and respiratory compensation threshold (RCT), said apparatus comprising:

a memory comprising an application for determining a VT and a RCT stored therein;

a microphone for recording a breathing of a user;

a communicative interface for receiving pulse rate information from said user;

a processor coupled to said memory, wherein said processor is configured to operate in accordance with said application to;

measure breathing patterns of said user using said breathing recorded using said microphone;

measure heart rate of said user using said pulse rate information; and

determine a VT and a RCT for said user based on an analysis of said breathing patterns and said heart rate.