Radiant energy derived temperature(s)

• US 8,073,535 B2
• Filed: 07/19/2006
• Issued: 12/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K. Y., Leuthardt, Eric C., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr., Wood, Lowell L. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hindenburg, Max
• Assistant Examiner(s): DOUGHERTY, SEAN PATRICK
• Application Number:
  US11/490,490
• Publication Number:
  US 20080021344A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,966 Days
• Field of Search: 600/549, 600/595, 600/587, 340/501, 340/573.7, 340/600
• US Class Current: 600/547
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00; Identification of persons
• 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

Abstract

One aspect relates to adjusting a positional state of an individual to a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to detecting a radiant kinetic energy from the individual. Another aspect relates to indicating to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual derived at least partially based on a detecting a radiant kinetic energy from the individual.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

adjusting a positional state of an individual based at least in part on an electronic output of an indication related to the adjusting the positional state of the individual, the electronic output generated at least in part in response to electronically detecting a physiological aspect other than the positional state of the individual.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting a positional state of an individual based at least in part on an electronic output of an indication related to the adjusting the positional state of the individual, the electronic output generated at least in part in response to electronically detecting a physiological aspect other than the positional state of the individual further comprises:

notifying the individual according to the one or more physiological aspects other than solely the positional state of the individual at least partially in response to detecting radiant energy from the individual.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting a positional state of an individual based at least in part on an electronic output of an indication related to the adjusting the positional state of the individual, the electronic output generated at least in part in response to electronically detecting a physiological aspect other than the positional state of the individual further comprises:

treating health related aspects of the individual at least partially in response to detecting radiant energy from the individual.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting a positional state of an individual based at least in part on an electronic output of an indication related to the adjusting the positional state of the individual, the electronic output generated at least in part in response to electronically detecting a physiological aspect other than the positional state of the individual further comprises:

adjusting the positional state of the individual according to the one or more physiological aspects other than solely the positional state of the individual at least partially in response to detecting radiant energy from the individual at least partially using a radiant energy imager.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting a positional state of an individual based at least in part on an electronic output of an indication related to the adjusting the positional state of the individual, the electronic output generated at least in part in response to electronically detecting a physiological aspect other than the positional state of the individual further comprises:

adjusting the positional state of the individual according to the one or more physiological aspects other than solely the positional state of an immobile individual at least partially in response to detecting radiant energy from the immobile individual.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting a positional state of an individual based at least in part on an electronic output of an indication related to the adjusting the positional state of the individual, the electronic output generated at least in part in response to electronically detecting a physiological aspect other than the positional state of the individual further comprises:

adjusting the positional state of the individual according to the one or more physiological aspects other than solely the positional state of an inactive individual at least partially in response to detecting radiant energy from the inactive individual.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting a positional state of an individual based at least in part on an electronic output of an indication related to the adjusting the positional state of the individual, the electronic output generated at least in part in response to electronically detecting a physiological aspect other than the positional state of the individual further comprises:

adjusting a temperature in a room in which the individual is situated at least partially in response to detecting radiant energy from the individual.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting a positional state of an individual based at least in part on an electronic output of an indication related to the adjusting the positional state of the individual, the electronic output generated at least in part in response to electronically detecting a physiological aspect other than the positional state of the individual further comprises:

changing a treatment at least partially in response to detecting radiant energy from the individual.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting a positional state of an individual based at least in part on an electronic output of an indication related to the adjusting the positional state of the individual, the electronic output generated at least in part in response to electronically detecting a physiological aspect other than the positional state of the individual further comprises:

adjusting a temperature in a bed in which the individual is situated at least partially in response to detecting radiant energy from the individual.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting a positional state of an individual based at least in part on an electronic output of an indication related to the adjusting the positional state of the individual, the electronic output generated at least in part in response to electronically detecting a physiological aspect other than the positional state of the individual further comprises:

delaying adjusting the positional state of the individual at least partially in response to detecting radiant energy from the individual.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting a positional state of an individual based at least in part on an electronic output of an indication related to the adjusting the positional state of the individual, the electronic output generated at least in part in response to electronically detecting a physiological aspect other than the positional state of the individual further comprises:

advising the individual to adjust their positional state themselves at least partially in response to detecting radiant energy from the individual.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting a positional state of an individual based at least in part on an electronic output of an indication related to the adjusting the positional state of the individual, the electronic output generated at least in part in response to electronically detecting a physiological aspect other than the positional state of the individual further comprises:

distributing temperature related information relating to the individual at least partially in response to detecting radiant energy from the individual.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting a positional state of an individual based at least in part on an electronic output of an indication related to the adjusting the positional state of the individual, the electronic output generated at least in part in response to electronically detecting a physiological aspect other than the positional state of the individual further comprises:

indicating to a caretaker to adjust the positional state of the individual at least partially in response to detecting radiant energy from the individual.

14. A method, comprising:

electronically indicating to reposition one or more portions of an individual at least partially in response to electronically determining a physiological status of the individual other than positional status of the individual.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the electronically indicating to reposition one or more portions of an individual at least partially in response to electronically determining a physiological status of the individual other than positional status of the individual comprises:

indicating to configure the individual at least partially in response to a recording at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual derived at least partially based on detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the electronically indicating to reposition one or more portions of an individual at least partially in response to electronically determining a physiological status of the individual other than positional status of the individual comprises:

indicating to configure the individual at least partially in response to a storing at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual derived at least partially based on detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the electronically indicating to reposition one or more portions of an individual at least partially in response to electronically determining a physiological status of the individual other than positional status of the individual comprises:

indicating to configure the individual at least partially in response to a trending of at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual derived at least partially based on detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein the electronically indicating to reposition one or more portions of an individual at least partially in response to electronically determining a physiological status of the individual other than positional status of the individual comprises:

indicating to configure the individual at least partially in response to determining an at least one absolute physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual derived at least partially based on detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein the electronically indicating to reposition one or more portions of an individual at least partially in response to electronically determining a physiological status of the individual other than positional status of the individual comprises:

indicating to configure the individual at least partially in response to determining an at least one substantially homogenous physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual derived at least partially based on detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

20. The method of claim 14, wherein the electronically indicating to reposition one or more portions of an individual at least partially in response to electronically determining a physiological status of the individual other than positional status of the individual comprises:

indicating to configure the individual at least partially in response to determining an at least one substantially heterogeneous physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual derived at least partially based on detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

21. The method of claim 14, wherein the electronically indicating to reposition one or more portions of an individual at least partially in response to electronically determining a physiological status of the individual other than positional status of the individual comprises:

indicating to configure the individual at least partially in response to determining an at least one physiologically-indicating core body temperature of the individual derived at least partially based on detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

22. The method of claim 14, wherein the electronically indicating to reposition one or more portions of an individual at least partially in response to electronically determining a physiological status of the individual other than positional status of the individual comprises:

indicating to configure the individual at least partially in response to determining an at least one physiologically-indicating regional body temperature of the individual derived at least partially based on detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

23. The method of claim 14, wherein the electronically indicating to reposition one or more portions of an individual at least partially in response to electronically determining a physiological status of the individual other than positional status of the individual comprises:

indicating to configure the individual at least partially in response to determining an at least one physiologically-indicating entire body temperature of the individual derived at least partially based on detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

24. The method of claim 14, wherein the electronically indicating to reposition one or more portions of an individual at least partially in response to electronically determining a physiological status of the individual other than positional status of the individual comprises:

indicating to configure the individual at least partially in response to determining at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual derived at least partially based on the detecting the radiant energy as received from an imager.

25. The method of claim 14, wherein the electronically indicating to reposition one or more portions of an individual at least partially in response to electronically determining a physiological status of the individual other than positional status of the individual comprises:

indicating to configure the individual at least partially in response to determining the at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual derived at least partially based on detecting the radiant energy as received from multiple imagers.

26. An apparatus, comprising:

an at least one radiant energy imager configurable to detect a radiant energy from an individual and configurable to adjust a positional state of the individual based at least in part on a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to detect a radiant energy from an individual and configurable to adjust a positional state of the individual based at least in part on a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual further comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to adjust the positional state of the individual to signal the physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

28. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to detect a radiant energy from an individual and configurable to adjust a positional state of the individual based at least in part on a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual further comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to adjust the positional state of the individual to notify the physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

29. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to detect a radiant energy from an individual and configurable to adjust a positional state of the individual based at least in part on a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual further comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to adjust the positional state of the individual to treat health related aspects of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

30. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to detect a radiant energy from an individual and configurable to adjust a positional state of the individual based at least in part on a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual further comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to adjust the positional state of the individual to the physiological aspect of an immobile individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the immobile individual.

31. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to detect a radiant energy from an individual and configurable to adjust a positional state of the individual based at least in part on a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual further comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to adjust the positional state of the individual to the physiological aspect of an inactive individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the inactive individual.

32. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to detect a radiant energy from an individual and configurable to adjust a positional state of the individual based at least in part on a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual further comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to adjust a temperature in a room in which the individual is situated at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

33. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to detect a radiant energy from an individual and configurable to adjust a positional state of the individual based at least in part on a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual further comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to change a treatment at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

34. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to detect a radiant energy from an individual and configurable to adjust a positional state of the individual based at least in part on a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual further comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to adjust a temperature in a bed in which the individual is situated at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

35. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to detect a radiant energy from an individual and configurable to adjust a positional state of the individual based at least in part on a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual further comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to delay adjusting the positional state of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

36. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to detect a radiant energy from an individual and configurable to adjust a positional state of the individual based at least in part on a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual further comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to position the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

37. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to detect a radiant energy from an individual and configurable to adjust a positional state of the individual based at least in part on a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual further comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to advise the individual to move themselves at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

38. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to detect a radiant energy from an individual and configurable to adjust a positional state of the individual based at least in part on a physiological aspect of the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual further comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager configurable to distribute temperature related information relating to the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

39. An apparatus, comprising:

an at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual.

40. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager operable to record the at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

41. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager operable to store the at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

42. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager determining an at least one regional physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

43. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager determining an at least one absolute physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

44. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager determining an at least one substantially homogenous physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

45. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager determining an at least one substantially heterogeneous physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

46. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager determining an at least one physiologically-indicating core body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

47. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager determining an at least one physiologically-indicating regional body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

48. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager determining an at least one physiologically-indicating entire body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy from the individual.

49. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager determining the at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy as received from an imager.

50. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure an individual at least partially in response to a determining at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting a radiant energy from the individual comprises:

the at least one radiant energy imager operable to configure the individual at least partially in response to the at least one radiant energy imager determining the at least one physiologically-indicating body temperature of the individual at least partially based on the at least one radiant energy imager detecting the radiant energy as received from multiple imagers.

51. A system, comprising:

an electromechanical positional adjustment component configurable to adjust a positional state of an individual in response to at least in part a determining of a physiological aspect of the individual apart from determining positional aspects of the individual based at least partially on a detected radiant energy from the individual.