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20080204254 | Bed apparatus having movable bedboard - A body weight threshold determination unit determines that the body weight of a user on a bed is at a body weight threshold or higher, and a center-of-gravity position area determination unit determines that the center-of-gravity position thereof has moved to an abnormal position (monitored area). In such a case, the bed user is detected to be in an abnormal position when a body weight center-of-gravity position monitoring unit detects that such a state has continued for a prescribed length of time or longer. When a back-raising operation has been carried out, a movable bedboard determination unit inputs the movable bedboard information, and a monitored area adjustment unit adjusts the monitored area. The monitored area is thereby constantly set to a suitable area in accordance with the state of the movable bedboard. In this manner, the combined information of the body weight information and center-of-gravity position information of the user is determined, whereby the movement of the user can be more accurately monitored with fewer misdetections, high detection accuracy, and high reliability in an electric bed having a movable bedboard. | 08-28-2008 |
20080238693 | Individual Monitoring System - An individual monitoring system for efficiently monitoring when individuals stray from a designated area. The individual monitoring system generally includes a base unit and at least one sub unit to communicate with the base unit. The base unit transmits a first signal a predetermined distance, wherein the first signal does not transmit beyond the predetermined distance. The sub unit receives the first signal when the sub unit is within the predetermined distance of the base unit. The sub unit subsequently transmits a second signal to the base unit when the sub unit receives the first signal and the base unit receives the second signal transmitted by the sub unit. The sub unit transmits a third signal to the base unit when the sub unit does not receive the first signal before expiration of a timer. The base unit also includes at least one first alarming device, wherein the first alarming device is activated upon the base unit when the base unit receives the third signal thus alerting the base unit that at least one sub unit is beyond the predetermined distance. | 10-02-2008 |
20080266116 | TRACKING AND MONITORING SYSTEM - A tracking device is incorporated into a band, such as a watch band or bracelet. The tracking device appears as an ordinary band, but cannot be removed by the individual wearing it. If necessary, the location of the tracking device can be determined by a central server and reported to the authorities or to the individual's family. | 10-30-2008 |
20080291031 | WIRELESS WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A wireless warning system ( | 11-27-2008 |
20090040053 | Remote Locator System - A remote locator system for tracking as lost child wherein a first remote locator unit is inconspicuously concealed on or located proximal to a small child. A second remote locator unit may be carried by a parent or caregiver. The remote locator system may include a receiver, transmitter, and/or a proximity device to enable at least one remote locator unit to monitor and or locate a corresponding remote locator unit. | 02-12-2009 |
20090051549 | BED LOAD DETECTOR - A load detector | 02-26-2009 |
20090079575 | Emergency ingress/egress monitoring system - A system to monitor the entry and exit of individuals from a facility and to identify individuals who safely evacuated the facility and those who have entered, but apparently have not safely evacuated it and indicated safe evacuation by use of a card reader or similar device at an emergency reporting area. The system also indicates the most likely area of a facility in which an individual may be found. Such census information is made available to emergency workers and is of significant value in rescue efforts following facility evacuations. A modification of the systems allows an attendant to monitor the entry, exit, and re-entry of individuals traveling in two or more vehicles following stops. Finally, the system includes a head count census of individuals entering large facilities in which individual identity is effectively impossible to follow and a head count census of individuals evacuating the facility identified by specific parts of the facility. | 03-26-2009 |
20090096615 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING CAREGIVERS AND EQUIPMENT AT A PATIENT LOCATION - A hospital monitoring system for monitoring hospital personnel, a plurality of patient locations for patients, and associated devices is configured to control the associated devices based on the presence of hospital personnel or alarms. | 04-16-2009 |
20090121881 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FALL PREVENTION AND DETECTION - Method and device for fall prevention and detection, specifically for the elderly care based on digital image analysis using an intelligent optical sensor. The fall detection is divided into two main steps; finding the person on the floor, and examining the way in which the person ended up on the floor. When the first step indicates that the person is on the floor, data for a time period of a few seconds before and after the indication is analyzed in the second step. If this indicates a fall, a countdown state is initiated in order to reduce the risk of false alarms, before sending an alarm. The fall prevention is also divided into two main steps: identifying a person entering a bed; and identifying the person leaving the bed to end up standing beside it. | 05-14-2009 |
20090160660 | Method and System for Guarding a Person in a Building - The movement of persons is indicated at least at two predefined locations in a building with motion detectors ( | 06-25-2009 |
20090167536 | Personal Safety System - A personal safety system is disclosed. The personal safety system comprises: a personal safety device and a base unit coupled over a local communications link; transceiver logic operable to transmit a periodic status message and an acknowledgement message generated in response to each received status message between said personal safety device and said base unit over said local communications link; and alert logic operable, in the event that said transceiver logic indicates that a number of either of said status and acknowledgement messages fail to be transmitted between said personal safety device and said base unit, to activate an alarm mechanism on both said personal safety device and said base unit. Accordingly, the member of crew wearing the personal safety device will detect the alarm mechanism activating and be provided with the assurance that a similar alarm mechanism is activating on the base unit. | 07-02-2009 |
20090201161 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING EVACUATION STATUS - A device used in institutions such as, but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, and other patient-care facilities, and hotels motels, schools, dormitories and cruise ships which, when activated, provides a visual indication locally, or at or near the room to which it is attached, as to whether or not a particular room has been evacuated during an emergency evacuation situation. | 08-13-2009 |
20090212957 | PORTABLE MONITORING APPARATUS WITH OVER THE AIR PROGRAMMING AND SAMPLING VOLUME COLLECTION CAVITY - A portable monitoring apparatus includes a bracelet having a housing and a strap for connecting the bracelet with a body part of a person being monitored, and an electronic monitoring circuit disposed in the housing. The electronic monitoring circuit executes an executable program for controlling the monitoring circuit according to a control algorithm. The executable program is modifiable by over the air programming from a monitoring network having transmitting and receiving circuits in operative communication with the electronic monitoring circuit. The housing of the bracelet includes a contract portion configured to engage the skin of the person being monitored and a cavity portion having an opening defining a closed sampling volume when the base is in contact with the person. An alcohol sensor is disposed at the sampling volume for detecting a physiological condition of the human and generating a signal thereof. | 08-27-2009 |
20090212958 | Circuit and Method for Providing an Improved Bed Pad Monitor System - A circuit and method for providing an improved bed pad, seatbelt or floor mat sensor monitoring system with the ability to detect a connection failure between the monitoring module and the target sensor by monitoring the connection for loss of data being transmitted or returned (looped back) by the sensor. | 08-27-2009 |
20090237256 | System for locating an Alzheimer's patient - A wireless system for locating a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease by an individual responsible for them. The system includes a locatable device worn by such patient. The locatable device includes a first control circuit having transmitting and receiving capability connected to a GPS processor with at least one pre-selected map disposed therein. The GPS processor is in wireless communication with a GPS system. A first power source is connected to the first control circuit for supplying power thereto. Further included is a handheld device having a second control circuit with transmitting and receiving capability for communicating with the first control circuit and connected to each of a keypad for entering a predetermined code to initiate a tracking request signal to the locatable device and a screen for displaying a location of the locatable device. A second power source is connected to the second control circuit for supplying power thereto. | 09-24-2009 |
20090278697 | GPS unit that points home only for alzheimer victims - Alzheimer victims often get lost when they're out and about. They usually end up being brought back home by the police; I propose a GPS ((global positioning system) unit with only one function: POINTING HOME. | 11-12-2009 |
20090303054 | Method and apparatus for a wireless tether system - Method and apparatus to provide a wireless tether system is described. In one embodiment, one or more wireless tether apparatuses are in wireless communication with one or more base units. A wireless tether apparatus may be configured such that when separated from a base unit greater than a predetermined distance, such a wireless tether apparatus provides information to the user of the wireless tether apparatus to aid a user such as a human, animal, or machine in finding their way back to a desired location. A predetermined distance may be configured to change over time to accommodate different tether distance requirements at different times, e.g., closer to a home location at night and further away from the home location during the day. In one aspect, wireless tether apparatuses and base units communicate using a plurality of different communication modes such that when one mode fails other modes are utilized to reestablish a connection therebetween. In another aspect of the present invention, a plurality of wireless tether apparatuses are wirelessly tethered together such that individual proximities are maintained but still allow a plurality of wireless tether apparatus users to move about in an expanded range. In one aspect, a wireless tether system is employed such that one or more wireless tether apparatuses may be dynamically assigned to a plurality of base stations to allow changes to wireless tether apparatus locations and distances. In another aspect, when wireless tether apparatuses leave a predetermined tether distance, one or more alerts may be broadcast from the wireless tether apparatuses indicative thereof to other wireless signal receivers in proximity thereto not normally used as wireless tether signal receivers. | 12-10-2009 |
20100026500 | PORTABLE TRACKING ALARM APPARATUS - A portable tracking alarm apparatus in a wrist watch configuration includes a main body and a strap. The main body includes a locator transmitter module, a micro-switch, and a trigger assembly. The strap is used for the user to wear, and has a hook that extends into the main body to hook the trigger assembly, such that the trigger assembly will not contact the micro-switch. When the strap is destroyed to cause the hook parting from the trigger assembly, the trigger assembly will touch and press the micro-switch to make the locator transmitter module emit a warning message. | 02-04-2010 |
20100039269 | Modular Systems for Monitoring the Presence of a Person Using a Variety of Sensing Devices - A capacitive sensor element for use with a patient monitoring system and a method for manufacturing and dispensing such sensor elements for use. The sensor elements include a flat, flexible, substrate layer that is manufactured into a roll that also includes at least two longitudinal conductive elements printed or layered onto one side of the substrate layer material. Individual capacitive sensor elements comprising a section of the substrate material with corresponding sections of the conductive elements may be separated from the manufactured roll by tearing along perforations across the width of the substrate layer material. Once an individual capacitive sensor element has been separated from the roll for use, one end of the element is folded over to align pairs of connector apertures positioned through the conductive elements and the associated substrate layer. Dual snap electrical connectors are positioned over and through the apertures to provide the necessary electrical connections between the capacitive sensor and the instrumentation of the patient monitoring system. The present invention further includes a method of manufacturing the roll of capacitive sensor elements according to the structures described above and providing such rolled elements in a dispenser configuration for use in facilities utilizing the patient monitoring systems. | 02-18-2010 |
20100052917 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT MEDICAL VIGILANCE WITH ALERT CAUSE INDICATION - An intelligent medical vigilance system that observes and analyzes, and, only in the event of a clinically significant negative condition, notifies and reports the event to the care staff utilizing the hospital's existing nurse call system. The device includes a bedside unit connected to a pad or coverlet with a sensor array (placed under the patient) and also to an existing hospital nurse call system via an interface. Within the physical bedside unit are a signal processor and an alarm processor that measure data and evaluate whether a clinically significant event is occurring. The bedside unit is a wall-mounted unit with a display that becomes active when an alarm condition is enabled. The sensing pad or coverlet is a thin, piezoelectric film, or other similar sensing technology, with an array of sensors sheathed in soft padding and is not directly in contact with the skin of the patient. The nurse call feature is made up of hardware, software and cabling to connect to the nurse call system already installed in the hospital or care facility. The monitoring system can also be installed in vehicles to monitor operator physiological conditions. Vigilance alarms are suspended if a patient is detected out of bed. An unable-to-measure alert is provided if the system is unable to reliably monitor. Bed exit alarms can be placed into a pause mode for supervised bed exit of patients on bed restriction. An alert message is generated and maintained on the display screen to inform a responding caregiver of the time and reason for any alarm. | 03-04-2010 |
20100066545 | Offender presence warning system - Offender presence warning system comprises of; | 03-18-2010 |
20100090838 | Person recovery system and method - A system and method provides an electronic bracelet, necklace, clothing, shoes or tag for a person and maintains a database which correlates a variety of information with each such tag. When a person is reported lost or missing, pre-arranged volunteers are mobilized to begin searching for the person. Additionally, local media and other electronic means are utilized to quickly spread the alert that the person is lost. Once the lost person is found, the database of information can be utilized to ensure a quick and accurate identification of the person's care provider so that a successful return of the lost person can occur. | 04-15-2010 |
20100109878 | Child Monitor System with Content Data Storage - A child monitor system includes a child unit having a sensor to capture content, and a parent unit having a processor and a user interface communicatively coupled with the processor to reproduce the content captured by the sensor. The child unit and the parent unit are configured to communicate via a wireless communication link carrying content data representative of the captured content. The system further includes a memory communicatively coupled with the child unit or the parent unit and configured for non-volatile storage of the content data. The processor of the parent unit is configured to issue an instruction to effectuate the non-volatile storage of the content data in the memory in response to a content storage request received via the user interface. | 05-06-2010 |
20100109879 | Patient Monitoring System and Method - A unitary patient monitoring system ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100117838 | System for remotely monitoring a user - A subscription system and corresponding method of operation for monitoring user's well being is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing, at a user monitor module, a first indicator for the user well being; providing, at a receiving module operably coupled to the user monitor module, a first threshold for the first indicator; receiving, at the receiving module, the first indication; comparing the first indication and the first threshold; generating a secondary indication when the comparison indicates that the first indication equals or exceeds the first threshold; receiving, at a supervisory module coupled to the receiver module, the secondary indication; and informing a supervisor that the first threshold has been reached. | 05-13-2010 |
20100123589 | Systems and Methods for Adaptive Monitoring of Physical Movement - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for adaptive monitoring of physical movement. As one example, a method for adaptive initialization of a monitoring system is discussed. The method includes associating a monitor device with a monitor target; receiving information indicating movement of the monitor target from the monitor device; plotting or defining one or more paths corresponding to the movement of the monitor target during a learning period; and based at least in part on the one or more paths, identifying one or more exclusion zones where movement of the monitor target is restricted. | 05-20-2010 |
20100182153 | Apparatus with an infrared sensor and magnetic near field communication properties for monitoring activity in a selected area - An electronic communication apparatus comprising an electronic communication apparatus comprising a control unit with a digital processor electronically coupled to an infrared sensor and to a wireless near field magnetic transceiver for communication with a portable electronic device. The infrared sensor is configured for detection of infrared radiation in a selected area in the vicinity of the detector and for creating an activity signal upon detection of movement of an infrared radiation source in the area. The activity mode implies causing the transceiver to transmit a wireless data signal as a request for receiving a wireless response signal with an ID from a portable electronic device. | 07-22-2010 |
20100225488 | Patient Monitoring System Using an Active Mattress or Chair System - A patient monitoring system uses a mattress or chair sensor enclosed within a flexible protective envelope that allows radio frequency signals to pass through the envelope. Information such as person's presence or absence, humidity or liquids inside the envelope, are wirelessly transmitted to a nearby receiver, which forwards the information via a network to a remotely located monitor. | 09-09-2010 |
20100225489 | Mattress or Chair Sensor Envelope with an Antenna - A pressure-actuated floor mat, mattress or chair pressure sensor is enclosed within a flexible protective envelope that is provided with active electronic devices that can monitor the state of the sensor but which can also wirelessly transmit signals carrying information from the sensor-detecting electronics. Radio signals carrying information about the sensor are transduced or emitted from a small antenna within, or attached to the one of the envelopes surfaces. A receiver receives the signals emitted from the antenna and relays the information to a remote patient monitoring system is realized by the electronics and sensor within a disposable protective envelope. | 09-09-2010 |
20100238033 | Tracking and Alert Apparatus, System and Method - The present invention is directed to a tracking device, system and method that may utilize GPS, global system for mobile communications (GSM) or general packet radio service (GPRS), including using triangulation, and/or wireless local area network (WLAN) technologies to improve the scope, range, reliability, convenience and speed of current tracking devices. The present invention may employ a wearable or attachable device to track persons, such as children or the elderly, or objects, for example. The wearable device may be designed to be secured to the wearer to track the wearer's whereabouts. Unauthorized removal, destruction, or tampering of the tracking device may result in alerts being sent out to a variety of monitoring stations. The tracking and alerts, for example, may be monitored via a convenient remote monitoring interface. | 09-23-2010 |
20100309002 | Proximity monitoring and locating system - A combined proximity monitoring and locating system including a wearable unit, a proximity detector, and a control subsystem. The proximity detector includes a receiver for receiving the wearable unit transmitter signal, a processing subsystem configured to signal an alert if the wearable unit transmitter signal strength is below a pre-established minimum, and a tracking subsystem configured to assist in locating the wearable unit based on the signal strength of the wearable unit transmitter signal. A control subsystem is responsive to an indication that the alert has been signaled. The control subsystem includes an RF transmitter configured to transmit a transponder activation signal, and an RF antenna network for relaying the transponder activation signal to a receiver of the portable unit to activate the transponder thereof. A tracking unit includes a receiver configured to receive the transponder signal of the wearable unit to locate the wearable unit. | 12-09-2010 |
20100309003 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A PROOF OF PRESENCE OR OF OPERATION OF AN ENTITY IN AN IDENTIFIED ZONE FOR A DURATION GREATER THAN A GIVEN THRESHOLD, AND MONITORING SYSTEM - A method for producing a proof of the presence and/or of the availability of an entity in a site over a period that is greater than or equal to a presence threshold, the method including: successively transmitting messages, the messages being generated from a secret such that the secret may be reconstituted by having the knowledge of a given number of messages that is greater than or equal to a threshold, each message being transmitted over a transmission period whose duration is chosen such that the product of the duration of the transmission period times the threshold is substantially equal to the presence threshold; comparing the secret and a secret candidate generated from messages received by the entity; the proof being produced only if the secret and the secret candidate are equal. | 12-09-2010 |
20110037597 | BODY POSITION MONITORING SYSTEM - An apparatus is provided for detecting the presence of an obstruction with respect to a height-adjustable bed. The apparatus includes one or more sensors coupled to the bed. At least one of the sensors has an output signal which is variable in response to changes in a weight applied to the support surface. The apparatus also includes a controller having inputs configured to receive the output signals from the sensor or sensors. The controller is configured to monitor the output signals, and turn on a room light if a change in position of a body relative to a support surface of the bed is detected. | 02-17-2011 |
20110068932 | BED EXIT ALARM OF HOSPITAL BED MATTRESS - A mattress system includes a mattress, a control unit spaced from the mattress, and a connector assembly that pneumatically and electrically interconnects the control unit with the mattress. The control unit has a main housing and a plurality of user interface modules that are selectively coupleable to the control unit and that are programmed differently to provide different modes of operation for the mattress system. A pressure sensor inside the mattress detects the presence or absence of a person on the mattress. The mattress system has a bed exit alarm system that, when armed, provides a bed exit alarm if the pressure sensor in the mattress detects that a patient has exited the mattress. The connector assembly includes a dual mode connector having both electrical and pneumatic couplers and a dual lumen hose assembly that extends from the dual mode connector to the mattress. | 03-24-2011 |
20110090086 | SYSTEMS FOR PERSONAL EMERGENCY INTERVENTION - There are provided methods and systems for personal emergency Intervention, comprising determining that an event regarding a patient has occurred, and thereupon enabling a tracking mode in a device controlled by the patient; monitoring one or more conditions to determine whether the tracking mode should be disabled, and until the tracking mode is disabled, the device: obtains a data pairing, the data pairing comprising a location of the patient and a time related to the location of the patient, and stores the data pairing within a memory in the device; and formatting a report for transmission to a medical data server, the report comprising at least a patient identifier for the patient and the data pairing. This method can be practiced automatically to allow a device controlled by a patient or other subject to be monitored without requiring the patient to manually enter information. Methods and systems also provide for networked implementations of personal emergency tracking in a defined locality and relay of emergency assistance through audial communications with the patient. | 04-21-2011 |
20110109461 | TAMPER DETECTION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH PERSONAL MONITORING DEVICES - A tamper-detection system for personal monitoring devices featuring an improved configuration of tamper-detection components uses micro switches to detect movement of the attachment strap and a ratcheting anchor plate with breakable teeth that both allow quick emplacement of the personal monitoring device, and, if broken provide visual evidence of tampering. | 05-12-2011 |
20110121975 | MOBILE SYSTEM FOR PROBATION RELEASE MONITORING PROGRAMS AND OTHER SECURITY-ORIENTED APPLICATIONS - A tracking system including a transceiver, an attachment system for connecting the transceiver to a wearer, a microprocessor periodically connected in wireless communication with the transceiver, and a database operationally connected to the microprocessor. The transceiver is operationally coupled to a GPS satellite system and generates sets of datapoint pairs, with each respective datapoint pair including a geographic location value and time value corresponding to when the geographic location value was measured. The transceiver from time to time communicates a set of datapoint pairs to the microprocessor for storage in the database, and the attachment system generates an alert signal if disengaged from the wearer. | 05-26-2011 |
20110133938 | Hippa privacy infectious control screen for gurneys and other mobile transportable beds for emergency and other inter and intra healthcare facility transfers - A movable privacy screen includes a plurality of privacy screen segments that are attachable to a bed or gurney. The plurality of screen segments include at least first and second screen segments. Each of the first and second screen segments include a first support pole, a second support pole and a coupler. The first support pole has a variable length to permit the first support pole to move between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The second support pole has a variable length to permit the second support pole to move between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The coupler movably couples the first and second support poles to the bed in a spaced relation to permit the first and second support poles to move between an upstanding use position and a lowered storage position. A fabric-like screen member is coupled to each of the first and second support poles. The fabric-like screen member is sized to extend between the first and second support poles, and is movable between a raised use position and a lowered storage position. | 06-09-2011 |
20110156915 | BED EXIT WARNING SYSTEM - There is provided a bed exit warning system for use in monitoring a user on a bed that comprises one or more sensors for measuring one or more physiological characteristics of the user and for producing corresponding signals indicative of the one or more physiological characteristics; and a processor adapted to monitor the corresponding signals and to determine the likelihood that the user is about to get out of the bed from changes in the one or more physiological characteristics. | 06-30-2011 |
20110169647 | Method of Providing Crime-Related Safety Information to a User of a Personal Navigation Device and Related Device - To alert a user of dangerous driving or parking conditions, a personal navigation device for providing a safety notification includes a positioning device for determining position of the personal navigation device, a networking device for receiving safety information corresponding to the position from a safety data server, a display for displaying a user interface and a map, and a processor. The processor generates a query comprising the position, controls the networking device to send the query to the safety data server, parses the safety information received from the safety data server, and modifies the user interface displayed by the display based on the safety information. | 07-14-2011 |
20110234411 | Occupant Support System and Associated Method of Operation - An occupant support system | 09-29-2011 |
20110241886 | Presence Detector and Occupant Support Employing the Same - An occupant support | 10-06-2011 |
20110248853 | TRACKING DEVICE INCORPORATING ENHANCED SECURITY MOUNTING STRAP - A mounting strap assembly of a tracking device includes a primary mounting strap and one more secondary reinforcing support straps. Continuity sensing elements and other tamper detection means detect any attempt to cut through the mounting strap assembly during an attempted removal of the tracking device from an offender or other mounted location. The reinforcing support straps keep the mounting strap assembly from being completely severed while providing authorities time to be summoned to the location where the tracking device is located and prior to the tracking device being completely removed. | 10-13-2011 |
20110279276 | Modular System for Monitoring the Presence of a Person Using a Variety of Sensing Devices - A capacitive sensor element for use with a patient monitoring system and a method for manufacturing and dispensing such sensor elements for use. Sensor elements include a flat, flexible, substrate layer that is manufactured into a roll that also includes at least two longitudinal conductive elements printed onto one side of the substrate layer material. Disclosed also is an integrated interconnect cable component for allowing the operation of dielectric shift sensor elements with a variety of control monitors associated with pressure switch based patient alarm systems. The interconnect cable component may be used for connecting a dielectric shift sensing mat with any of a variety of different pressure switch based control unit modules used with patient occupancy alarm systems. The interconnect includes an integrated driver, sensor, comparator, calibration, logic circuit; a relay activation circuit; and power supply. Various embodiments in different sleeping (bed) and sitting (chair) environments are described. | 11-17-2011 |
20120025990 | BED EXIT ALERT SILENCE WITH AUTOMATIC RE-ENABLE - A hospital bed has a bed exit alarm system including an audible alarm that sounds when an alert condition is detected, such as when a patient exits the bed or moves toward exiting the bed. The bed exit alarm system includes at least one user input that is used to enable the bed exit alarm system and a bed exit alarm silence input that stops the audible alarm from sounding. The bed exit alarm system is configured such that after the bed exit alarm silence input is used, the bed exit alarm system is re-enabled automatically without any action by a caregiver in response to one or more sensors sensing that the patient is, once again, supported on the bed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025991 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ROOM LIGHTING IN RESPONSE TO BED EXIT - A patient position-activated room device control apparatus coupled to a patient's bed controls a device associated with a patient's room in response to the patient changing position relative to the patient's bed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025992 | BED EXIT ALERT SILENCE WITH AUTOMATIC RE-ENABLE - A hospital bed has a bed exit alarm system including an audible alarm that sounds when an alert condition is detected, such as when a patient exits the bed or moves toward exiting the bed. The bed exit alarm system includes at least one user input that is used to enable the bed exit alarm system and a bed exit alarm silence input that stops the audible alarm from sounding or that prevents the alarm from sounding. The bed exit alarm system is configured such that after the bed exit alarm silence input is used, the bed exit alarm system is re-enabled automatically without any action by a caregiver in response to one or more sensors sensing that the patient is, once again, supported on the bed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120032808 | CONNECTOR FOR PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE - A patient monitoring device for use with a patient and a caregiver is provided. The patient monitoring device may include a warning system configured to provide an alarm to indicate, to a caregiver, a change in the position of a patient and a flexible tether extending outwardly from the warning system. The monitoring device may include a clip configured to be removably coupled to the tether and removably coupled to the patient, where the warning system is configured to activate the alarm when the clip is decoupled from the tether. | 02-09-2012 |
20120056747 | BED MONITORING SYSTEM - There is provided a bed monitoring system comprising a sensor for detecting and measuring the pressure or force exerted on a bed; and a processor configured to process signals from the sensor to identify a pressure or force pattern that is characteristic of a state of a user relative to the bed; wherein the pressure or force pattern is identified by examining the measured pressure or force over time. | 03-08-2012 |
20120086575 | HOSPITAL BED HAVING ALERT LIGHT - A bed includes a frame, a controller coupled to the frame, and a patient position detection system coupled to the frame and coupled to the controller. The patient position detection system has at least three modes of operation of varying sensitivities for determining whether a person supported on the frame has moved by a sufficient amount to activate an alarm. | 04-12-2012 |
20120105232 | Method and System for Remotely Monitoring a User - A subscription system and corresponding method of operation for monitoring user's well being is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing, at a user monitor module, a first indicator for the user well being; providing, at a receiving module operably coupled to the user monitor module, a first threshold for the first indicator; receiving, at the receiving module, the first indication; comparing the first indication and the first threshold; generating a secondary indication when the comparison indicates that the first indication equals or exceeds the first threshold; receiving, at a supervisory module coupled to the receiver module, the secondary indication; and informing a supervisor that the first threshold has been reached. | 05-03-2012 |
20120105233 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS HAVING ALERT LIGHT - A patient support apparatus includes a bed frame having a head end and a foot end and control circuitry carried by the bed frame. The control circuitry receives information about conditions of the patient support apparatus. A light is coupled to the bed frame adjacent the foot end and is coupled to the control circuitry. The light is in a first state when the patient support apparatus is operating normally and the light is in a second state when the control circuitry detects an alert condition. | 05-03-2012 |
20120154155 | PERSONAL MONITORING SYSTEM - A system for monitoring an individual includes a sensor configured to detect the presence or absence of the individual at a location. A programmable logic controller is coupled to the sensor and configured to receive a signal from the sensor indicating the presence or absence of the individual. The programmable logic controller is configured to send an alarm signal to an alarm generating device if the individual is absent from the location at a first preset time, if the individual is present in the location at a second preset time, or if the individual is absent from the location for more than a selected interval of time between the first preset time and the second preset time. A user may place the system in a standby mode to prevent an alarm signal from being sent. | 06-21-2012 |
20120161971 | AUTOMATED ATTENDANCE TRACKING AND EVENT NOTIFICATION - A system is configured to receive information associated with a location of a user device; retrieve information associated with a location at which a user, of the user device, is to be during a period of time; determine whether to assign, to the user device, a late status or an absent status based on the location of the user device, the assigned location, and the period of time; assign a late status when the location of the user device does not match the assigned location when the period of time begins; send, to another user device, a notification that the user device is late to the assigned location based on the assigning of the late status; assign an absent status when the location of the user device does not match the assigned location during the period of time; and send to the other user device, another notification that the user device was absent from the assigned location based on the assigning of the absent status. | 06-28-2012 |
20120182148 | BED PRE-EXIT PATIENT MONITOR - Improvements in a bed pre exit patient monitor to determine when a patient has moved to an edge of a bed prior to the patient leaving the bed by measuring load on a single wheel by slightly lifting the wheel with load sensing rods that measure the wheel load. A variety of different alarm signals are used signal to warn a care giver. The device is self-contained, self-secures and removes itself from a variety of different diameter wheels. The device can auto calibration when the wheel is initially lifted and also calibrate when a patient is resting on a bed. The monitoring establishes a threshold load without a patient and with a patient to allow the software to determine when the on an edge of a bed and also when a patient has completely left the bed. Software filtering rejects patient movement to prevent false alarms. | 07-19-2012 |
20120242486 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SAFETY MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: monitoring a participant's movement, the participant's movement is movement to a sequence of locations; identifying a movement area based on the participant's movement in a physical activity; generating a safety zone encompassing the movement area; monitoring an intrusion into the safety zone; and generating a notification of a dangerous situation based on the intrusion for displaying on a device. | 09-27-2012 |
20120313787 | Infant security system and method of use - An infant security system comprising a pad, where the pad provides a surface upon which to rest an infant; a sensor within the pad, where the sensor detects when the infant is on the pad and where the sensor activates an alarm when the infant is lifted from the pad; an alarm receiver, where the alarm receiver is a remote device separate from the pad, where the alarm receiver receives a signal from the sensor after the sensor activates the alarm, and where the alarm receiver notifies a user that the infant has moved; and a keypad on the alarm receiver, where the keypad deactivates the alarm receiver after the user enters a deactivation code into the keypad. The alarm receiver may include a speaker that sounds and a light that flashes when the alarm is activated. | 12-13-2012 |
20120326875 | INVISIBLE FENCE FOR A CHILD - A system and method for alerting a parent or guardian when a child has crossed a threshold of a room or other area is provided. The system includes positioning an alarm module at a desired threshold, with the alarm module creating an invisible plane at a selected angle. A transmitting module is place on a child. The transmitting device emits a signal, such as an RFID signal, that can be read by the alarm module if the transmitter crosses through the plane. Once the signal is read, an alarm is set off to emit a noise that will alert the parent or guardian that the child has passed through the predetermined threshold and that the parent or guardian should check to see where the child has gone. | 12-27-2012 |
20120326876 | FUNCTIONAL TABLE FOR TRANSFERRING PATIENT - The present invention relates to a functional table for patient transportation, including: a patient supporter which supports a patient laid thereon and allows the patient to be horizontally slidably transported, with its both sides being changed in their angle with respect to a vertical axis of the patient; a support frame which is located in the central bottom of the patient supporter and allows the patient supporter to be vertically moved; a base frame which is connected to the bottom of the support frame and supports the whole of functional table; and at least three transporting wheels which are connected to the base frame and allow the functional table to be freely moved. | 12-27-2012 |
20130002433 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BEHAVIOR MONITORING AND IDENTIFICATION - Various embodiments herein provide system, method, and software solutions to facilitate not only timely, compliant monitoring of individuals housed within facilities, such as detention facilities, but also solutions that discover visible and latent behavior and mental conditions, among other potential issues that may be easily overlooked. Some embodiments focus on data collection and other embodiments focus on applying analytics to collected data to discover conditions and states of individuals, groups, a facility or portion thereof, staff, and procedures. Yet further embodiments include both data collection and analytic discovery. Some embodiments may also include messaging and other data processing and communication mechanisms implemented to facilitate compliance, safety, and monitoring accuracy. | 01-03-2013 |
20130009777 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE PREVENTION OF WANDERING - There is provided a device for use by a user who may wander that comprises an audio unit for generating a first output audible to the user in response to a determination that the user is within a predetermined safe area. The audible output preferably comprises music. There is also provided a method of operating a device that is to be worn or carried by a user, comprising generating a first output audible to the user using an audio unit in the device in response to a determination that the user is within a predetermined safe area. | 01-10-2013 |
20130009778 | PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD - One embodiment provides a patient monitoring device ( | 01-10-2013 |
20130063268 | System for Indicating Instructions - An indicating system and method having a parent unit communicable with a child unit is provided. In an embodiment for the indicating system and method of the present invention, the child unit may be responsive to receiving a signal from the parent unit for communicating instructions (e.g., traffic signal based, protective based etc.) which may result in a visual, and/or audio and/or tactile indication being provided to the user of the child unit. In an embodiment of the present invention, the system may communicate instructions, praise or other information, educational or otherwise to a child unit via actuators on the parent unit or by an auto mode feature utilizing signal strength detection/proximity sensing technology. Safety enhancing features, entertainment and encouragement features may be incorporated into the system. | 03-14-2013 |
20130076517 | SYSTEM FOR BED AND PATIENT MOBILITY DEVICE INTEROPERABILITY - A system for interoperability of a person support apparatus and various patient mobility devices are disclosed. The system allows for communication between the person support apparatus and various patient mobility devices. | 03-28-2013 |
20130271283 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING - A system includes a local patient monitor and a plurality of remote patient monitors. The local patient monitor may display a plurality of physiological parameters for a local patient. The local patient monitor may further display a remote monitoring interface with the local patient's physiological parameters. The remote monitoring interface may include a plurality of status icons respectively representing the plurality of remote patient monitors. In one embodiment, the local patient monitor receives alarm information from a first remote patient monitor indicating that one or more physiological parameters for a remote patient are outside of a determined range. The alarm information may include, for example, location information for the remote patient and an alarm condition indicated by the one or more physiological parameters. The local patient monitor may display the alarm information within the remote monitoring interface. | 10-17-2013 |
20130300564 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SECURITY DEVICE AND SYSTEM STATUS - A method and apparatus is described for providing security device and system status information. A status indication device may be mounted near an entry door for determining when an individual is about to leave an area. When the status indication device determines that an individual is about to leave an area, it displays a simplified security status to the individual, so that the individual can decide whether to arm the security system, or close and/or lock any doors and windows that may be open. | 11-14-2013 |
20140002267 | SENSOR CONTROL FOR APPARATUSES FOR SUPPORTING AND MONITORING A PERSON | 01-02-2014 |
20140002268 | Method And System For Locating And Communicating With A User Of A Wireless Communication Device | 01-02-2014 |
20140009293 | Fluidizable Bed with Occupancy Status Detection and Method of Occupancy Status Detection for a Fluidizable Bed - A method of detecting a change in occupancy status of a fluidizable bed ( | 01-09-2014 |
20140015677 | BED STATUS INDICATORS - A bed includes bed status indicators, such as a pair of spaced lamp modules that are illuminated to signify a satisfactory status or an unsatisfactory status of the bed. | 01-16-2014 |
20140022081 | OCCUPANT EGRESS PREDICTION SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES - A method comprises determining a person's level of risk for developing an adverse condition; selecting a care protocol based on the level of risk; displaying a proposed configuration of a person support structure corresponding to the care protocol for a caregiver to approve; and upon approval by the caregiver, implementing the configuration. | 01-23-2014 |
20140035749 | PATIENT MOVEMENT MONITORING SYSTEM - A patient monitoring system having a motion detection unit with a sensor and a control unit having control circuitry and at least one light. Wiring extends between the two units and couples a motion sensor with the control circuitry. A door sensor is coupled with the control circuitry. The light is illuminated to provide a silent alarm when motion is detected and the door is closed. Also disclosed is a method of installation that includes attaching a motion detector unit and the control unit to wall surfaces on opposite sides of the door and extending wiring through the doorway to operably couple the two units. The motion sensor may be installed to define a detection zone having a lower boundary which is at least about 18 inches above a patient support surface. | 02-06-2014 |
20140118149 | LOCATION AND NOTIFICATION TRACKING SYSTEM - A location and notification tracking system includes at least one transmitter carried by a person for transmitting location data signals corresponding to the location of the at least one transmitter. A tracing application software provided on one or more communication devices sets operational parameters corresponding to boundaries in which the individual is free to move about. A data server receives the data signals from the one or more communication devices corresponding to the operational parameters set in the tracing application software. The data server receives the location data signals from the at least one transmitter and sends alert signals to the one or more communication devices when the at least one transmitter is outside of the operational boundaries set on the tracing application software. | 05-01-2014 |
20140125486 | BED MONITORING PAD - A sensor pad that is adapted to be positioned on a patient's bed or chair as part of a monitoring system that provides a signal to a caregiver when the patient rises from the bed or chair also indicates when the pad is near failure. The sensor pad includes specialized contact plate patterning that creates zones on the sensor pad. | 05-08-2014 |
20140159905 | Efficient Prisoner Tracking - A network tracking server-based service that implements an efficient network management of location requests associated with tracking a prisoner's wireless tracking device. The tracking server initiates location requests associated with a given prisoner (or the like) tracking device in a trustworthy, but much more efficient and manageable technique, from the perspective of the network. Network management of prisoner device tracking is made efficient when inside a given geofence, but once outside the prescribed geofence a more detailed inquisition is immediately launched—even before the top of the hour (or whenever the typical periodic location request occur). From a management perspective, once detected to no longer be inside (and thus is outside) an expected or assigned geofence, the prisoner tracking device is presumed less trustworthy, and thus then periodic location requests to the tracking device are initiated. | 06-12-2014 |
20140266733 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH PATIENT INFORMATION SENSORS - A patient support apparatus includes multiple sensors used to monitor aspects of a patient positioned on a support surface of the patient support apparatus. The outputs from the sensors are used, alone or in combination with other signals, to perform any one or more of the following: distinguishing between new and old patients entering onto the support surface; automatically zeroing a scale system on the support apparatus; distinguishing between objects and humans positioned on the support surface; determining if a patient is sleeping or awake; monitoring and characterizing movement levels of the patient; recording for subsequent display a log of likely events regarding the support surface; proposing identifications of objects added to or removed from the support surface; automatically re-arming a patient exit alert system; recording force outputs prior to and during a patient exit from the support apparatus; and transmitting the recorded force outputs to a remote location. | 09-18-2014 |
20140292519 | PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A method of monitoring objects such as offenders, the method including the steps of: providing an electronic monitoring device for attachment to an object to be monitored; providing a tamper evident tether for attachment of the electronic monitoring device to the object to be monitored; attaching the electronic monitoring device to the object to be monitored using the tamper evident tether; and remotely monitoring the electronic monitoring device in order to monitor the location of the object. The method further includes the steps of: providing the tamper evident tether with a unique identifier; providing an electronic data store remote from the electronic monitoring device; recording the unique identifier for the tether in the electronic data store, together with information about the object to be monitored and/or the associated electronic monitoring device; and performing an interrogation step at least once after the date on which the electronic monitoring device is first attached to the object, to determine whether the tether associated with the electronic monitoring device has the same unique identifier as that recorded in the electronic data store. | 10-02-2014 |
20140333440 | PATIENT SAFETY SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING BED - A patient safety system including an adjustable bed and a patient monitoring system is disclosed herein. The adjustable bed can automatically adjust to a safe default configuration when the safety system detects that a care provider has left the patient's room or when the safety system detects that the patient is trying to leave the bed. The patient monitoring system can send an alert to the care provider and/or sound an alarm if the patient tries to leave the bed and a care provider is not present with the patient. | 11-13-2014 |
20140347187 | WIRELESS TAG AND HOME MONITORING DEVICE FOR TRACKING INDIVIDUALS OR OBJECTS WITH ALCOHOL MONITORING - A methodology determining a response to exposure of a monitored person to a prohibited substance is provided. The methodology includes: first receiving movement data representing movement of the monitored person over time; second receiving an indication that a monitored person has been exposed to a quantity of a prohibited substance; first determining, from the received movement data, movement activity of the monitored person for a period of time before the exposure was detected; second determining a risk parameter based on at least (a) the amount of the quantity of the prohibited substance, and (b) the movement activity; issuing a notice to a supervising authority in substantially real time when the second determining results in a risk parameter that is above a first threshold; and issuing a notice to a supervising authority in non-real time when the second determining results in a risk parameter that is below the first threshold. | 11-27-2014 |
20140361899 | RELEASED OFFENDER GEOSPATIAL LOCATION INFORMATION TREND ANALYSIS - Methods of trend analysis for information related to released criminal offenders, the methods include accessing geospatial location information including date and time information for released criminal offenders and identifying repeated visits by one of the released criminal offenders within a defined proximity of a particular geospatial location, identifying a movement pattern of one of the released criminal offenders, correlating the movements of one the released criminal offenders to the movements of a subscriber, correlating the proximity of one of the released criminal offenders to a location where criminal activity has occurred, or comparing the geospatial location with previous activity of the released offender to predict potential future criminal activity. | 12-11-2014 |
20150029029 | ACCELEROMETERS IN AN AREA - A system includes a patient environment in an area, a first accelerometer attached to the first patient environment, a second accelerometer disposed in the area, and a processing system to detect an activity of a patient in the area using vibration data received from the first and the second accelerometers. | 01-29-2015 |
20150042476 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING DIRECTIONAL GUIDANCE WHILE SWIMMING - The present invention is generally directed to a device that provides haptic, auditory and/or visual indications representing a swimmer's deviation from an intended path. Visual indications can be displayed on one or more lenses of the swimmer's goggles. In this way, the swimmer can receive continuous guidance to swim in a desired direction without lifting his head to sight. The device can be configured as a base unit that can be worn on the head and an eyepiece that is attached to a lens of the swimmer's goggles. The eyepiece can include one or more LEDs for displaying the visual indications based on information received from the base unit. | 02-12-2015 |
20150048948 | Systems and Methods for Utilizing Information to Monitor Targets - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for monitoring movement in relation to locations about which data is available from one or more sources. | 02-19-2015 |
20150048949 | HEALTHCARE WORKSTATIONS AND RFID DEVICES FOR DETECTING MEDICATION ERRORS, FALLS AND WANDERING - A medication administration system that includes a system of pillboxes, a pharmacy workstation, and a system of attendant workstation. The pharmacy workstation reads RFID or barcode tags on the pillboxes and medication wrappers containing medication units as the medication units are checked into the pillboxes to ensure that the pillboxes are filled in accordance the appropriate prescription regimens. The attendant workstations read the RFID or barcode tags on the pillboxes and medication wrappers as the medication units are checked out of the pillboxes to ensure that the medications are administered in accordance the appropriate prescription regimens. The attendant workstations may activate alarms, which may include communicating the alarms to a central monitoring station or mobile communication devices assigned to healthcare providers, when the determine that a pillbox in not correctly filled, when a medication has been checked out of a pillbox improperly, or when a medication has not been checked out on time. | 02-19-2015 |
20150070176 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESSLY TETHERING ONE OR MORE MACHINES - A system and method provides a wireless tether device for configuration with a first machine participating as a member of a tethered group of machines moving direction. Components within the wireless communication device are utilized to maintain a preset distance between the first machine and a second machine in the tethered group of machines. When the preset distance is not maintained, the system and method instruct the first machine to return to the tethered group of machines. | 03-12-2015 |
20150339907 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE FOR CHILD DISCIPLINE - A child discipline system designated as a punishment tool that includes the use of a pad with an alarm system that is designated as a punishment position for the child. Within the pad is a sensor that detects whether the child is sitting on the pad and creates a system where if a child moves the sensor activates the alarm indicating that the child has moved from their punishment spot. A receiver is used with the pad that receives an alert from the alarm therefore freeing the parent or guardian from actively monitoring the child in their punishment position. | 11-26-2015 |
20150339910 | AMUSEMENT PARK ELEMENT TRACKING SYSTEM - A system includes one or more retro-reflective markers positioned within a ride system and a tracking system that may detect the one or more retro-reflective markers to track a position of a rider. The tracking system includes an emitter that may emit light toward the one or more retro-reflective markers, a detector that may detect reflected light from the one or more retro-reflective markers, and a controller that may determine the position of the rider relative to the one or more retro-reflective markers based on detection of the reflected light and that may provide an indication of the position of the rider. | 11-26-2015 |
20150348396 | SMART CAREGIVER PLATFORM METHODS, APPARATUSES AND MEDIA - It may be determined that analysis of a user's location data indicates that a condition signifying that the user is wandering has been triggered. Directions to an approved location may be generated for the user. It may be concluded that the user did not follow the directions when the user does not reach the approved location within a specified time period, and the user's caregiver may be alerted that the user is wandering. | 12-03-2015 |
20160005288 | Bed Exit Night Light with Increased Functionality - The invention is an improved Bed Exit Night Light System designed to illuminate a hospital room if a patient leaves his bed, but automatically tracks medical personnel movement within the room and illuminates the room as appropriate to the medical tasks taking place. | 01-07-2016 |
20160005289 | OCCUPANT EGRESS PREDICTION SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES - A method comprises determining a person's level of risk for developing an adverse condition; selecting a care protocol based on the level of risk; displaying a proposed configuration of a person support structure corresponding to the care protocol for a caregiver to approve; and upon approval by the caregiver, implementing the configuration. | 01-07-2016 |
20160007887 | BED-LEAVING SENSOR AND BED-LEAVING DETECTION METHOD | 01-14-2016 |
20160015329 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING THE IMPACT OF ALARM SOUNDS ON PATIENTS - There is provided a system for use with a patient in a healthcare environment, the system comprising a medical device configured to monitor or treat a patient, the medical device being for use in a room in which the patient is located and comprising an alarm unit configured to issue an audible alarm; a detection unit configured to detect whether a healthcare staff member is in the room in which the patient is located; a remote alarm unit configured to issue an alarm to alert a healthcare staff member located outside the room in which the patient is located; and a control unit that is connected to the medical device, the remote detection unit and the alarm unit, the control unit being configured to: (i) control the alarm unit in the medical device to issue an audible alarm in the event that the medical device detects an alarm condition for the patient or the medical device and the detection unit detects that a healthcare staff member is in the room in which the patient is located; and (ii) control the remote alarm unit to issue an alarm to alert a healthcare staff member located outside the room in which the patient is located in the event that the medical device detects an alarm condition for the patient or the medical device and the detection unit detects that no healthcare staff member is in the room in which the patient is located. | 01-21-2016 |
20160019774 | MONITORING SYSTEM - A monitoring device of a monitoring system includes a control, an alarm, a first sensor for detecting motion higher than a first predetermined height, a second sensor for detecting, on a floor of a building, motion lower than a second predetermined height, and a third sensor means for detecting an arrival in a sleeping place and a departure from the sleeping place. When the most recent motion detection fed by the third sensor to the control is the arrival in the sleeping place, the control controls the alarm to give an alarm if a predetermined first delay, beginning at the arrival in the sleeping place, is filled before information about the departure from the sleeping place has been received from the third sensor. After the third sensor has detected the departure from the sleeping place, the control controls the alarm to give an alarm if the control receives no motion detections from the first sensor and the second sensor during a predetermined second delay. | 01-21-2016 |
20160078740 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A patient support apparatus comprises a substantially rigid support deck for supporting a patient support element, a first sensing element and a second sensing element arranged on the support deck and separated from one another in a direction along the width of the patient support apparatus. Each sensing element is configured to determine, in use, the force or pressure applied to it by the patient support element and a patient on the patient support element. One or more processors, coupled to the sensing elements, are configured to determine the location of the center of gravity of a patient on the patient support element, along the width of the patient support apparatus, based upon outputs of the first and second sensing elements. An alarm may be activated when the location of the center of gravity along the width of the patient support apparatus is outside a predetermined range of values. | 03-17-2016 |
20160098911 | SYSTEM TO DETER THE CLIMBING OF OPEN STAIRS - The present invention provides an apparatus to detect a person or animal climbing the outside of an open stairway said apparatus comprising a sensor to detect the presence of a person or animal on the external portion of an open stairway, a power supply and an alarm system. The present invention further provides for a means to maintain stable association of the apparatus with the stairway. The invention further provides a method of detecting a person or animal climbing the outside of an open stairway and providing an alert and/or deterrent to such activity. The present invention further comprises kits comprising one or more sensors, a power supply, an alarm system, one or more electrical connectors, one or more fastening means and instructions for use. | 04-07-2016 |
20160110987 | PERSONAL MONITOR AND TRACKING SYSTEM - In a method for tracking an offender in possession of a first offender cellular telephone that includes a global positioning system module and for presenting tracking information about first offender to an officer employing an officer communication device, a voiceprint from the first offender is stored on the tangible memory storage device at a server. A set of predetermined location criteria is generated for the first offender. Location data from the cellular telephone are received at the server and include an indication of a location of the telephone. Offender voice sample data are compared to the voiceprint. An alert is generated when the voice sample fails to match the voiceprint. The offender's location is compared to location criteria for the offender and an alert is generated when the location is inconsistent with predetermined location criteria. The alert is transmitted to the officer communication device. | 04-21-2016 |
20160117909 | OFFENDER MONITOR WITH ORIENTATION-BASED MONITORING - A portable device, for example an offender monitor, can incorporate a location detector and an orientation detector. The orientation detector, for example an accelerometer, can provide orientation information. The location detector, for example a GPS receiver, can acquire location readings that the device transmits over a cellular network. The portable device can control the location detector based on the orientation information. For example, the device can acquire more location readings when the orientation information indicates that a person wearing the portable device is reclined than when the person is upright. | 04-28-2016 |
20160125716 | EQUIPMENT, DRESSING AND GARMENT WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY TO A PATIENT BED - A system comprises a patient bed having a reader to read wireless signals. In some embodiments a wound dressing has a transmitter that transmits wireless signals to the reader of the patient bed. In other embodiments, a garment has a transmitter that transmits wireless signals to the reader of the patient bed. In still further embodiments, other medical equipment has a transmitter that transmits wireless signals to the reader of the patient bed. | 05-05-2016 |
20160157755 | PATIENT HANDLING DEVICE INCLUDING LOCAL STATUS INDICATION, ONE-TOUCH FOWLER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT, AND POWER-ON ALARM CONFIGURATION - A patient handling device includes a frame for supporting a patient, a controller, and two alert lights which are activated when a controller detects an alert situation, such as, but not limited to, a patient exiting from the patient handling device. The controller is in communication with the alert lights and operable to monitor an integrated bed exit system. The alert lights are positioned adjacent the foot end corners of the frame and are viewable by a user positioned anywhere within a 270 degree section of a circle defined at the center of the patient handling device. The alert lights include one or more Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). | 06-09-2016 |
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