Monitoring device with a pedometer

• US 8,460,197 B1
• Filed: 12/13/2012
• Issued: 06/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Impact Sports Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Impact Sports Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Hunt, Mark, Rulkov, Nikolai, Brady, Donald
• Primary Examiner(s): Neyzari, Ali
• Application Number:
  US13/712,992
• Time in Patent Office: 180 Days
• Field of Search: 369/13.53, 600/485, 600/500, 600/503, 600/502, 600/324, 600/323, 600/509, 600/527, 600/538, 600/301, 607/27, 702/182
• US Class Current: 600/485
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0017 transmitting optical signals transmission by light H04B10/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0082 adapted for particular medical purposes
• 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 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02416 using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation A61B5/14552 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02427 Details of sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02433 for infrared radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• 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 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/112 Gait analysis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/721 using a separate sensor to detect motion or using motion information derived from signals other than the physiological signal to be measured
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 : using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 : Pedometers

Abstract

A monitoring device with a pedometer is disclosed herein. The monitoring device preferably comprises an article, an optical sensor, an accelerometer and processor. The optical sensor preferably comprises a photodetector and a plurality of light emitting diodes. A sensor signal from the optical sensor is processed with a filtered accelerometer output signal from the accelerometer to generate a pedometer function.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring a plurality of real-time vital signs of a user and providing a pedometer function, the system comprising:

a monitoring device worn on an arm of the user, the monitoring device having a first surface and a second surface, the monitoring device comprising

an optical sensor for generating a real-time vital sign signal corresponding to the heart rate of the user,

an accelerometer,

a processor configured to perform a pedometer function based on a plurality of signals from the accelerometer,

a powering source for the monitoring device, and

a short range wireless transceiver for transmitting the real-time vital sign signal; and

a receiving device comprising a short range wireless transceiver, a processor and a display screen;

wherein the optical sensor is an optical sensor comprising a light-to-voltage photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 550 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, an optical sensor comprising a light-to-frequency photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 600 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, an optical sensor comprising a plurality of light-to-voltage photodetectors capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 550 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, an optical sensor comprising a plurality of light-to-frequency photodetectors capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light ranging from 550 nanometers to 1100 nanometers, or an optical sensor comprising a light-to-voltage photodetector capable of transmitting a digital signal, and at least one light emitting diode capable of radiating light at 567 nanometers.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein the monitoring device measures real-time data for the at least one vital sign of the infant, calculates at least a real-time heart rate data, and transmits the real-time heart rate data to the receiving device for display on the display screen.

3. The system according to claim 1 wherein the short range wireless transceiver of the monitoring device operates on a communication protocol using BLUETOOTH, PART 15, WiFi, Infrared, and ultrasound.

4. The system according to claim 1 wherein the monitoring device measures real-time data for the at least one vital sign of the user and transmits the real-time data to the receiving device to calculate at least a real-time heart rate data and display the real-time hear rate data on the display screen.

5. The system according to claim 1 wherein the system further comprises a base station for receiving signals from the monitoring device and for communicating the signals to the receiving device.