Device for detecting and displaying one or more of body weight, body fat percentage, blood pressure, pulse and environmental temperature

• US 7,831,408 B2
• Filed: 11/14/2007
• Issued: 11/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Measurement Ltd (Measurement Ltd., Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Measurement Ltd (Measurement Ltd., Inc.)
• Inventors: Petrucelli, Steven
• Primary Examiner(s): Wachsman; Hal D
• Assistant Examiner(s): Huynh; Phuong
• Application Number:
  US11/985,345
• Publication Number:
  US 20080183398A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,091 Days
• Field of Search: 702/104, 702130-132, 702/173, 702188-190, 324/692
• US Class Current: 702/173
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/022 by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthalmodynamometers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4869 Determining body composition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4872 Body fat
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/50 having additional measuring devices, e.g. for height
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/3728 with wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/3735 using a digital network
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/02 Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A device for measuring and displaying body parameters includes a sensor that generates a signal representing a detected body parameter, such as body fat, body water and weight, and blood pressure of an individual; a transmitter to wirelessly transmit the signal; a receiver to receiver and display the sensed measurements as well as a user'"'"'s name, time, date and temperature. The invention also pertains a method for determining fitness comprising the steps of: inputting, data pertaining to one of date, time, an individual'"'"'s name, and fitness statistics, sensing parameters of one or more of a body fat, a body water, blood pressure and a weight; recording sensed parameters and said data; and transmitting the sensed parameters and said data; receiving said sensed parameters and said data and a signal proportional to a temperature and displaying one or more of said sensed parameters, data and temperature on a portable display unit.

Claims

1. A system for detecting and displaying one or more of body weight, body fat percentage, blood pressure, pulse and environmental temperature comprising:

a weighing scale comprising;

a body fat sensor for generating an output proportional to body fat of an individual;

a body water sensor for generating an output proportional to body water of the individual;

a weight sensor for generating an output proportional to weight of the individual;

a first wireless transmitter adapted to transmit data indicative of said outputs of said body fat sensor, body water sensor and weight sensor;

a processor coupled to said body, body water, and weight sensors;

a remote temperature unit for detecting an outdoor temperature and comprising a second wireless transmitter for transmitting data indicative of the outdoor temperature; and

a blood pressure unit comprising a third wireless transmitter; and

a portable display unit adapted to be attachable and detachable from said weighing scale and adapted to be housed in a recess defined in said weighing scale, said portable display unit comprising a wireless receiver adapted to be in wireless communication with said first, second, and third wireless transmitters, said display unit adapted to display said data transmitted by said first, second, and third transmitters and received by said wireless receiver.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said blood pressure unit further comprises a skin temperature sensor for generating an output proportional to skin temperature of the individual.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a memory coupled to said processor,

wherein said processor contains computer code, said code causes the outputs of said body fat, body water, weight sensors, and blood pressure unit to be recorded and stored in said memory and to be displayed by said portable display unit, and

wherein, responsive to a user input, said code causes the outputs of said body fat, body water, weight sensors, and blood pressure unit to be retrieved from said memory and to be displayed by said portable display unit.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said remote temperature unit further comprises a thermometer located outdoors for measuring the outdoor temperature, and wherein said second wireless transmitter is adapted to communicate with said portable display unit using radiofrequency wireless signals.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said portable display unit is adapted to be in wireless communication with said first, second, and third transmitters using radiofrequency wireless signals.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said portable display unit is adapted to display time.