THERMAL TAGS FOR REAL-TIME ACTIVITY MONITORING AND METHODS FOR DETECTING THE SAME
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1. A thermal tag, comprising:
- a power source to generate current along a resistive path; and
a plurality of infrared-emitting features positioned along the resistive path to emit infrared light along an infrared-emitting pattern, wherein the plurality of infrared-emitting features include one or more infrared-emitting stripes on a first surface of the thermal tag defining a pattern region and a plurality of infrared-emitting dots within a portion of the pattern region to provide a thermal-diffusion resistant pattern for activity monitoring.
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Abstract
A thermal tag includes a power source to generate current along a resistive path and a plurality of infrared-emitting features positioned along the resistive path to emit infrared light along an infrared-emitting pattern, wherein the plurality of infrared-emitting features include one or more infrared-emitting stripes on a first surface of the thermal tag defining a pattern region and a plurality of infrared-emitting dots within a portion of the pattern region to provide a thermal-diffusion resistant pattern for activity monitoring.
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20 Claims
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1. A thermal tag, comprising:
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a power source to generate current along a resistive path; and a plurality of infrared-emitting features positioned along the resistive path to emit infrared light along an infrared-emitting pattern, wherein the plurality of infrared-emitting features include one or more infrared-emitting stripes on a first surface of the thermal tag defining a pattern region and a plurality of infrared-emitting dots within a portion of the pattern region to provide a thermal-diffusion resistant pattern for activity monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for activity monitoring, comprising:
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capturing an infrared image of an environment that comprises at least one patient being monitored and at least one infrared-emitting tag; detecting a plurality of infrared-emitting features arranged in an infrared-emitting pattern on the at least one infrared-emitting tag, wherein the plurality of infrared-emitting features include one or more infrared-emitting stripes on a first surface of the at least one infrared-emitting tag defining a pattern region and a plurality of infrared-emitting dots within a portion of the pattern region to provide a thermal-diffusion resistant pattern; and tracking a relationship between the patient being monitored and the at least one infrared-emitting tag using a processor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program for activity monitoring, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to execute:
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capturing an infrared image of an environment that comprises at least one patient being monitored and at least one infrared-emitting tag; detecting a plurality of infrared-emitting features arranged in an infrared-emitting pattern on the at least one infrared-emitting tag, wherein the plurality of infrared-emitting features include one or more infrared-emitting stripes on a first surface of the at least one infrared-emitting tag defining a pattern region and a plurality of infrared-emitting dots within a portion of the pattern region to provide a thermal-diffusion resistant pattern; and tracking a relationship between the patient being monitored and the at least one infrared-emitting tag using a processor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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