Postural state attitude monitoring, caution, and warning systems and methods
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1. A postural state attitude monitoring system, comprising:
- a multiple axis accelerometer carried by a node for generating output signals that are a function of positional orientation of the node along an x-direction of attitude displacement of the node and a y-direction of attitude displacement of the node, the x-direction of attitude displacement of the node being perpendicular relative to the y-direction of attitude displacement of the node;
the x-direction of attitude displacement of the node extends from a reference position of the node to first and second x-positions of the node on either side of the reference position of the node;
the y-direction of attitude displacement of the node extends from the reference position of the node to first and second y-positions of the node on either side of the reference position of the node;
a light signal device comprising a reference light, first and second x-lights, and first and second y-lights;
the first and second x-lights positioned on either side of the reference light, and the reference light and the first and second x-lights aligned along a light signaling x-direction corresponding to the x-direction of attitude displacement of the node;
the first and second y-lights positioned on either side of the reference light, and the reference light and the first and second y-lights aligned along a light signaling y-direction corresponding to the y-direction of attitude displacement of the node;
the light signaling x- and y-directions are perpendicular relative to one another, so as to form a cross, and intersect at the reference light;
the light signal device operatively coupled to the multiple axis accelerometer for issuing a reference light color by the reference light in response to a reference positional state of the node at the reference position of the node and distally therebeyond to inside of the first and second x-positions of the node and the first and second y-positions of the node;
the light signal device operatively coupled to the multiple axis accelerometer for issuing a first x-light color by the first x-light of the light signal device in response to a first x-positional state of the node at the first x-position of the node;
the light signal device operatively coupled to the multiple axis accelerometer for issuing a second x-light color by the second x-light of the light signal device in response to a second x-positional state of the node at the second x-position of the node;
the light signal device operatively coupled to the multiple axis accelerometer for issuing a first y-light color by the first y-light of the light signal device in response to a first y-positional state of the node at the first y-position of the node;
the light signal device operatively coupled to the multiple axis accelerometer for issuing a second y-light color by the second y-light of the light signal device in response to a second y-positional state of the node at the second y-position of the node;
the reference light defines the reference positional state of the node in relation to the first and second x-positional states of the node defined by the first and second x-lights, respectively, along the light-signaling x-direction, and the first and second y-positional states of the node defined by the first and second y-lights, respectively, along the light-signaling y-direction; and
the reference light color is different from each of the first and second x-light colors and each of the first and second y-light colors.
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Abstract
A postural state attitude monitoring, caution, and warning system includes a multiple axis accelerometer carried by a node for generating output signals that are a function of positional orientation of the node along a path of attitude displacement of the node extending from a reference position of the node to a caution position of the node, and from the caution position of the node to a warning position of the node, and a signal device operatively coupled to the multiple axis accelerometer for issuing a caution signal in response to a caution positional state of the node at the caution position of the node and distally therebeyond to inside of the warning position of the node, and for issuing a warning signal different from the caution signal in response to a warning positional state of the node at the warning position of the node and distally therebeyond.
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1. A postural state attitude monitoring system, comprising:
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a multiple axis accelerometer carried by a node for generating output signals that are a function of positional orientation of the node along an x-direction of attitude displacement of the node and a y-direction of attitude displacement of the node, the x-direction of attitude displacement of the node being perpendicular relative to the y-direction of attitude displacement of the node; the x-direction of attitude displacement of the node extends from a reference position of the node to first and second x-positions of the node on either side of the reference position of the node; the y-direction of attitude displacement of the node extends from the reference position of the node to first and second y-positions of the node on either side of the reference position of the node; a light signal device comprising a reference light, first and second x-lights, and first and second y-lights; the first and second x-lights positioned on either side of the reference light, and the reference light and the first and second x-lights aligned along a light signaling x-direction corresponding to the x-direction of attitude displacement of the node; the first and second y-lights positioned on either side of the reference light, and the reference light and the first and second y-lights aligned along a light signaling y-direction corresponding to the y-direction of attitude displacement of the node; the light signaling x- and y-directions are perpendicular relative to one another, so as to form a cross, and intersect at the reference light; the light signal device operatively coupled to the multiple axis accelerometer for issuing a reference light color by the reference light in response to a reference positional state of the node at the reference position of the node and distally therebeyond to inside of the first and second x-positions of the node and the first and second y-positions of the node; the light signal device operatively coupled to the multiple axis accelerometer for issuing a first x-light color by the first x-light of the light signal device in response to a first x-positional state of the node at the first x-position of the node; the light signal device operatively coupled to the multiple axis accelerometer for issuing a second x-light color by the second x-light of the light signal device in response to a second x-positional state of the node at the second x-position of the node; the light signal device operatively coupled to the multiple axis accelerometer for issuing a first y-light color by the first y-light of the light signal device in response to a first y-positional state of the node at the first y-position of the node; the light signal device operatively coupled to the multiple axis accelerometer for issuing a second y-light color by the second y-light of the light signal device in response to a second y-positional state of the node at the second y-position of the node; the reference light defines the reference positional state of the node in relation to the first and second x-positional states of the node defined by the first and second x-lights, respectively, along the light-signaling x-direction, and the first and second y-positional states of the node defined by the first and second y-lights, respectively, along the light-signaling y-direction; and the reference light color is different from each of the first and second x-light colors and each of the first and second y-light colors.
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2. A postural state attitude monitoring system, comprising:
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a multiple axis accelerometer carried by a node for generating output signals that are a function of positional orientation of the node along an axis of attitude displacement of the node extending from different positions of the node including a first position of the node to a second position of the node; a first zone orientation of the node being from the first position of node and distally therebeyond to inside of second position of the node, and a second zone orientation of the node being from the second position of the node and distally therebeyond; an aural signal device operatively coupled to the multiple axis accelerometer for issuing a pre-recorded audible verbal message in response to the second zone orientation of the node; and the pre-recorded audible verbal message communicates the second zone orientation of the node in the second zone orientation of the node and corrective action to be taken to move the node from the second zone orientation of the node to the first zone orientation of the node.
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3. A postural state attitude monitoring system, comprising:
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a multiple axis accelerometer carried by a node for generating output signals that are a function of positional orientation of the node along an x-direction of attitude displacement of the node and a y-direction of attitude displacement of the node, the x-direction of attitude displacement of the node being perpendicular relative to the y-direction of attitude displacement of the node; the x-direction of attitude displacement of the node extends from a reference position of the node to an x-position of the node; the y-direction of attitude displacement of the node extends from the reference position of the node to a y-position of the node; the x-direction of attitude displacement of the node is perpendicular relative to the y-direction of attitude displacement of the node; a first zone orientation of the node being from the reference position of node and distally therebeyond to inside of the x-position of the node in the x-direction of attitude displacement of the node, and to inside of the y-position of the node in the y-direction of attitude displacement of the node; a second zone orientation of the node being from the x-position of the node and distally therebeyond in the x-direction of attitude displacement of the node, and from the y-position of the node and distally therebeyond in the y-direction of attitude displacement of the node; an aural signal device operatively coupled to the multiple axis accelerometer for issuing a pre-recorded audible verbal x-message in response to the second zone orientation of the node in the x-direction of attitude displacement of the node; the aural signal device operatively coupled to the multiple axis accelerometer for issuing a pre-recorded audible verbal y-message in response to the second zone orientation of the node in the y-direction of attitude displacement of the node; the pre-recorded audible verbal x-message communicates the second zone orientation of the node in the second zone orientation of the node in the x-direction of attitude displacement of the node and corrective action to be taken to move the node from the second zone orientation of the node in the x-direction of attitude displacement of the node to the first zone orientation of the node; and the pre-recorded audible verbal y-message communicates the second zone orientation of the node in the second zone orientation of the node in the y-direction of attitude displacement of the node and corrective action to be taken to move the node from the second zone orientation of the node in the y-direction of attitude displacement of the node to the first zone orientation of the node; and the pre-recorded audible verbal x- and y-messages are different from one another.
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Current AssigneeSteelhead Innovations, LLC
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Original AssigneeSteelhead Innovations, LLC
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InventorsTrout, William G.
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Primary Examiner(s)Wu, Daniel
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Assistant Examiner(s)Littlejohn, Jr., Mancil
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Application NumberUS13/867,617Time in Patent Office288 DaysField of Search340/573, 340/573.7, 340/686.1, 340/815.4, 340/815.53, 600/595, 600/594, 600/301, 600/300, 702/94, 702/92, 702/141, 702/139US Class Current340/573.7CPC Class CodesA61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. acce...A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transit...A61B 5/7405 using soundA61B 5/7455 characterised by tactile in...
