APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HEATING OR COOLING A BED BASED ON HUMAN BIOLOGICAL SIGNALS

• US 20160128488A1
• Filed: 12/15/2015
• Published: 05/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eight Sleep, Inc
• Original Assignee: Eight Sleep, Inc
• Inventors: Franceschetti, Matteo, Bassi, Massimo Andreasi
• Application Number:
  US14/969,902
• Publication Number:
  US 20160128488A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 21/00 Attachments for beds, e.g. sheet holders, bed-cover holders bed tables supported on the bedstead A47B23/02; for children's beds A47D7/00, A47D15/00; Ventilating, cooling or heating means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 21/044 with active means, e.g. by using air blowers or liquid pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 21/048 for heating
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/123 for beds or mattresses
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/0238 Bed linen
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/07 Home care
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0475 Special features of memory means, e.g. removable memory cards
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0271 Thermal or temperature sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/063 in a linear array
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/117 Identification of persons methods or arrangements for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints, G06F18/00, G06V40/00; identification of persons by analysing their voice or speech G10L17/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4266 sweat secretion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4812 Detecting sleep stages or cycles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6892 Mats
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 : characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/161 : with means for measuring the humidity
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0022 : by the tactile sense, e.g. vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0066 : with heating or cooling
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0083 : especially for waking up
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/00 : Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/02 : for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/0294 : Piezoelectric materials
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 : with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3303 : Using a biosensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3306 : Optical measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3368 : Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3375 : Acoustical, e.g. ultrasonic, measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 : using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 : using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3673 : thermo-electric, e.g. Peltier effect, thermocouples, semi-conductors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 : with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 : Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/005 : Parameter used as control input for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/06 : Heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/42 : Rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/50 : Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/63 : Motion, e.g. physical activity
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0428 : Safety, monitoring G05B19/0423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2614 : HVAC, heating, ventillation, climate control
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1393 : characterised by the use of electric means
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 : Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 1/0272 : For heating of fabrics

Abstract

Introduced are methods and systems for an adjustable bed device configured to: gather biological signals associated with multiple users, such as heart rate, respiration rate, or temperature; analyze the gathered human biological signals; and heat or cool a bed based on the analysis.

Claims

1. A method for automatically heating or cooling a mattress based on a biological signal associated with a user:

obtaining, by a processor, said biological signal associated with said user, wherein said biological signal comprises a respiration rate associated with said user, a heart rate associated with said user, a motion associated with said user, or a temperature associated with said user;

identifying, by said processor, said user based on at least one of;

said heart rate associated with said user, said respiration rate associated with said user, said motion associated with said user, or said temperature associated with said user;

based on said user identification, obtaining, by said processor, from a database a normal biological signal range associated with a sleep phase in a plurality of sleep phases associated with said user, wherein said normal biological signal range comprises a normal temperature range associated with said user;

based on said normal biological signal range and said biological signal, identifying, by said processor, said sleep phase in said plurality of sleep phases associated with said user; and

when said temperature associated with said sleep phase is outside of said normal temperature range associated with said sleep phase, sending, by said processor, a control signal to a temperature control device coupled to said mattress, said control signal comprising an instruction to heat or cool said mattress to a temperature within said normal temperature range.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein said obtaining said biological signal comprises:

measuring, by a sensor strip coupled to said mattress, said biological signal associated with said user, wherein said sensor strip comprises a piezo sensor, and a temperature sensor.

3. A method of claim 1, wherein said obtaining said biological signal comprises:

receiving, by said processor, said biological signal associated with said user from a wearable sensor coupled to said user.

4. A method of claim 1, wherein said sending said control signal to said temperature control device comprises:

determining, by said processor, a current time;

based on said user identification, obtaining, by said processor, a wake-up time associated with said user; and

when said current time is at most 3 hours before said wake-up time, sending by said processor, said control signal to said temperature control device coupled to said mattress, said control signal comprising an instruction to turn off.

5. A method of claim 1, wherein said identifying said sleep phase comprises detecting, by said processor, a slowdown in said heart rate, a drop in said temperature, and a regular respiration rate.

6. A method of claim 1, wherein said identifying said sleep phase comprises detecting, by said processor, an end of a preceding sleep phase in said plurality of sleep phases.

7. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining, by said processor, perspiration associated with said user; and

when said user is perspiring, sending, by said processor, said control signal comprising an instruction to cool said temperature control device until said user stops perspiring.

8. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining, by said processor, perspiration associated with said user; and

based on said perspiration, when said user wakes up, recommending, by said processor, an amount of liquid to consume.

9. A method for automatically heating or cooling a mattress based on a biological signal associated with a user:

obtaining, by a processor, said biological signal associated with said user, wherein said biological signal comprises a respiration rate associated with said user, a heart rate associated with said user, a motion associated with said user, or a temperature associated with said user;

based on said biological signal, detecting, by said processor, when said user has transitioned to sleep; and

when said user has transitioned to sleep, sending, by said processor, a control signal to a temperature control device coupled to said mattress, said control signal comprising an instruction to cool said mattress to a predetermined temperature.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

identifying, by said processor, said user based on at least one of;

said heart rate associated with said user, said respiration rate associated with said user, said motion associated with said user, or said temperature associated with said user;

determining, by said processor, a current time;

based on said user identification, obtaining, by said processor, a wake-up time associated with said user; and

when said current time is at most 3 hours before said wake-up time, sending, by said processor, said control signal to said temperature control device coupled to said mattress, said control signal comprising an instruction to turn off.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

obtaining, by said processor, an ambient temperature surrounding said user; and

when said ambient temperature is outside of a 35°

C. to 36°

C. range, sending, by said processor, said control signal to said temperature control device coupled to said mattress, said control signal comprising an instruction to cool or heat said mattress to a temperature within 27°

C. to 35°

C. range.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

identifying, by said processor, said user based on at least one of;

said heart rate associated with said user, said respiration rate associated with said user, said temperature associated with said user, or said motion associated with said user; and

based on said user identification, determining, by said processor, an average bedtime associated with said user;

at said average bedtime associated with said user, sending, by said processor, said control signal to said temperature control device coupled to said mattress, wherein said control signal comprises one of an instruction to heat said temperature control device to a temperature in a 27°

C. to 35°

C. range, or an instruction to cool said temperature control device to said temperature in said 27°

C. to 35°

C. range.

13. A method of claim 9, wherein said obtaining said biological signal comprises:

measuring, by a sensor strip coupled to said mattress, said biological signal associated with said user, wherein said sensor strip comprises a piezo sensor, and a temperature sensor.

14. A method of claim 9, wherein said obtaining said biological signal comprises:

receiving, by said processor, said biological signal associated with said user from a wearable sensor coupled to said user.

15. A method of claim 9, wherein said sending said control signal to said temperature control device comprises:

determining, by said processor, a current time;

obtaining, by said processor, a wake-up time associated with said user; and

when said current time is at most 3 hours before said wake-up time, sending, by said processor, said control signal to said temperature control device coupled to said mattress, said control signal comprising an instruction to turn off.

16. A method of claim 9, wherein said detecting when said user has transitioned to sleep comprises detecting, by said processor a drop in said temperature, or a regular respiration rate.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein said predetermined temperature is in a comfortable temperature range associated with a user.

18. A system for automatically heating or cooling a mattress based on a biological signal associated with a user:

a processor;

a storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by said processor, cause the system to perform a computer-implemented operation, said instructions comprising;

instructions for obtaining said biological signal associated with said user, wherein said biological signal comprises a respiration rate associated with said user, a heart rate associated with said user, a motion associated with said user, or a temperature associated with said user;

instructions for identifying said user based on at least one of;

said heart rate associated with said user, said respiration rate associated with said user, said motion associated with said user, or said temperature associated with said user;

instructions for based on said user identification, obtaining from a database a normal biological signal range associated with a sleep phase in a plurality of sleep phases associated with said user, wherein said normal biological signal range comprises a normal temperature range associated with said user;

instructions for based on said normal biological signal range and said biological signal, identifying said sleep phase in said plurality of sleep phases associated with said user; and

instructions for when said temperature associated with said sleep phase is outside of said normal temperature range associated with said sleep phase, sending a control signal to a temperature control device coupled to said mattress, said control signal comprising an instruction to heat or cool said mattress to a temperature within said normal temperature range.

19. A system of claim 18, further comprising:

a sensor strip coupled to said mattress, and to said processor, said sensor strip configured to measure said biological signal associated with said user, wherein said sensor strip comprises a piezo sensor, and a temperature sensor.

20. A system of claim 18, further comprising:

a wearable sensor coupled to said user, and to said processor, said wearable sensor configured to measure said biological signal associated with said user.

21. A system of claim 18, wherein said instructions for sending said control signal to said temperature control device comprise:

instructions for determining a current time;

instructions for based on said user identification, obtaining a wake-up time associated with said user; and

instructions for when said current time is at most 3 hours before said wake-up time, sending said control signal to said temperature control device coupled to said mattress, said control signal comprising an instruction to turn off.

22. A system of claim 18, wherein said instructions for identifying said sleep phase comprise instructions for detecting a slowdown in said heart rate, a drop in said temperature, and a regular respiration rate.

23. A system of claim 18, wherein said instructions for identifying said sleep phase comprise instructions for detecting an end of a preceding sleep phase in said plurality of sleep phases.

24. A system for automatically heating or cooling a mattress based on a biological signal associated with a user:

a processor;

a storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by said processor, cause the system to perform a computer-implemented operation, said instructions comprising;

instructions for obtaining said biological signal associated with said user, wherein said biological signal comprises a respiration rate associated with said user, a heart rate associated with said user, a motion associated with said user, or a temperature associated with said user;

instructions for based on said biological signal, detecting when said user has transitioned to sleep; and

instructions for when said user has transitioned to sleep, sending a control signal to a temperature control device coupled to said mattress, said control signal comprising an instruction to cool said mattress to a predetermined temperature.

25. The system of claim 24, said instructions further comprising:

instructions for identifying said user based on at least one of;

said heart rate associated with said user, said respiration rate associated with said user, said motion associated with said user, or said temperature associated with said user;

instructions for determining a current time;

instructions for based on said user identification, obtaining a wake-up time associated with said user; and

instructions for when said current time is at most 3 hours before said wake-up time, sending said control signal to said temperature control device coupled to said mattress, said control signal comprising an instruction to turn off.

26. The system of claim 24, said instructions further comprising:

instructions for obtaining an ambient temperature surrounding said user; and

instructions for when said ambient temperature is outside of a 35°

C. to 36°

C. range, sending said control signal to said temperature control device coupled to said mattress, said control signal comprising an instruction to cool or heat said mattress to a temperature within 27°

C. to 35°

C. range.

27. The system of claim 24, said instructions further comprising:

instructions for identifying said user based on at least one of;

said heart rate associated with said user, said respiration rate associated with said user, said temperature associated with said user, or said motion associated with said user; and

instructions for based on said user identification, determining an average bedtime associated with said user;

instructions for at said average bedtime associated with said user, sending, said control signal to said temperature control device coupled to said mattress, wherein said control signal comprises one of an instruction to heat said temperature control device to a temperature in a 27°

C. to 35°

C. range, or an instruction to cool said temperature control device to said temperature in said 27°

C. to 35°

C. range.

28. A system of claim 24, further comprising:

a sensor strip coupled to said mattress, said sensor strip configured to measure said biological signal associated with said user, wherein said sensor strip comprises a piezo sensor, and a temperature sensor.

29. A system of claim 24, further comprising:

a wearable sensor coupled to said user and to said processor, said wearable sensor configured to measure said biological signal associated with said user.

30. A system of claim 24, wherein said instructions for sending said control signal to said temperature control device comprise:

instructions for determining a current time;

instructions for obtaining a wake-up time associated with said user; and

instructions for when said current time is at most 3 hours before said wake-up time, sending said control signal to said temperature control device coupled to said mattress, said control signal comprising an instruction to turn off.