Apparatus for mounting a wireless sensor on a human for diagnosing and treating cognitive disorders

• US 9,220,453 B2
• Filed: 08/14/2013
• Issued: 12/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Teladoc Health, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Cogcubed Corporation
• Inventors: Roots, Kurt Edward
• Primary Examiner(s): Yao, Sam
• Assistant Examiner(s): Fletcher, Jerry-Daryl
• Application Number:
  US13/967,136
• Publication Number:
  US 20130331737A1
• Time in Patent Office: 867 Days
• Field of Search: 434/247, 434/362, 224/218, 224/219, 224/221, 224/222, 224/930
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• 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 5/168 Evaluating attention deficit, hyperactivity
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6829 Foot or ankle
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied

Abstract

A cognitive disorder diagnostic and treatment system having a plurality of wireless sensors strapped to the arms and legs of a human being for improved diagnostic capability. The wireless sensors are in the form of cubes which are mounted on apparatus comprising a pair clips, and a Velcro strap. The strap is connected to the mounting apparatus through angled apertures whereby the top surface of the wireless sensor is canted toward the user for better visibility of graphics which are displayed on the top surface of the sensor.

Claims

1. In a cognitive disorder diagnosis and treatment system having a base station and a plurality of wireless sensors each comprising accelerometers that may communicate with the base station wirelessly and may display graphics transmitted from the base station, an improvement comprising:

a plurality of fixtures for mounting a wireless sensor and for strapping to the limb of a human being;

wherein each of said plurality of fixtures comprises;

a mounting surface having first and second opposed edges;

a pair of walls mounted one each to the mounting surface at the first opposed edges;

a pair of resilient clips mounted one each to the mounting surface at the second opposed edges;

wherein each of the pair of walls has an aperture through which a strap may extend; and

further wherein

each of the walls has two sides and a bottom edge, wherein each side has a different length measured from the mounting surface whereby its bottom edge forms an oblique angle relative to mounting surface.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein individual of the plurality of fixtures, each mounting a wireless sensor, are strapped to at least the wrists and ankles of a human being.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein a strap comprises Velcro.

4. In a cognitive disorder diagnosis and treatment system having a base station and a plurality wireless sensors each compirising accelerometers that may communicate with the base station wirelessly and may display graphics transmitted from the base station, an improvement comprising:

a plurality of fixtures for mounting a wireless sensor and for strapping to the limb of human being;

wherein each of said plurality of fixtures comprises.

a mounting surface having first and second opposed edges;

a pair of walls mounted one each to the mounting surface at the first opposed edges;

a pair of resilient clips mounted one each to the mounting surface at the second opposed edges;

wherein each of the pair of walls has an aperture through which a strap may extend;

wherein the aperture in a wall is aligned with the bottom edge of the wall thereby forming an oblique angle relative to the mounting surface.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein a strap comprises Velcro.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein individual of the plurality of fixtures, each mounting a wireless sensor, are strapped to at least the wrists and ankles of a human being.