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| 20080204274 | Cathodic protection monitor - A cathodic protection monitor is disclosed to be electrically connected to a cathodic protection rectifier that is adapted to prevent rust, corrosion and possible leakage in an underground pipe or storage tank above which the rectifier is supported. The cathodic protection monitor includes a CPU that reads, digitizes and stores analog current and voltage signals which are supplied from the DC output of the rectifier and are indicative of the effectiveness thereof. The monitor includes an ISM band transceiver and antenna by which the CPU is polled and from which packets of stored data are transmitted to a data collector at an overhead airplane or nearby motor vehicle for retransmission and analysis by the pipe owner or maintenance crew. Synchronized timing signals are supplied (from the National Bureau of Standards) to a stable auxiliary clock by way of a WWVB transceiver and antenna. The auxiliary clock from each of a plurality of cathodic protection monitors along the pipeline provides a synchronized clock control signal to a respective CPU which, in turn, generates a switched relay control signal to a relay of the cathodic protection rectifier. Accordingly, the relays of all of the cathodic protection rectifiers can be simultaneously energized and de-energized during successive time periods so that all of the cathodic protection rectifiers can be turned on and off at the same time as may be required to compile ground voltage readings along the pipeline as part of a government-mandated survey. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080246629 | MOBILE DEVICES AS CENTERS FOR HEALTH INFORMATION, MONITORING AND SERVICES - A mobile device with local and remote services and applications for collecting, storing, analyzing and delivering health data to medical professionals and others. The mobile device communicatively connects to sensors attached to a body to collect health data and remote servers to send raw and massaged data for medical analysis. The mobile device also provides alerts and alarm messages based on the health sensor data. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080278345 | Telematics System and Method Having Combined Cellular and Satellite Functionality - A vehicle Telematics unit includes a cellular transceiver and a satellite receiver. At least one controller controls the transceiver and the receiver and determines which one to use to communicate with a source of Telematics service. If the transceiver is to be used, the controller receives messages in cellular communications from the source with a cellular network. If the receiver is to be used, the controller receives messages in satellite communications from the source with a satellite network. The controller can programmably control power from a battery to the transceiver and receiver when the vehicle is turned off using discontinuous reception parameters, designated on/off times, a controlled duration, and programmable timers. The transceiver is used to return acknowledgments of messages received. If a message is received with the receiver, the acknowledgment is stored so it can be sent at another time when the transceiver is to be used. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090021394 | ALTAVIEW SYSTEM - Telemetry signals and biometric telemetry signals are wirelessly transmitted from an athlete, driver, or other person over an audio/video link. The measurement stream from a sensor can be modulated and then fed into a transmitter's audio input or video input. The transmitter transmits a signal containing the measurement stream as well as audio and video streams. A demodulator recovers the measurement stream output by a receiver receiving the signal. The recovered measurement signal can then be passed to an interested party. For example, a heart rate measurement can be obtained from a driver or other athlete and displayed to a television audience. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090027229 | Smart armor - A smart armor system for use with body armor or armor on a vehicle and other remotely located devices is disclosed. The smart armor system includes a control hub for managing and analyzing multiple incoming wireless and wired data streams. The system also includes at least one sensor module sensor in the armor wirelessly in communication with the control hub. A sensor control panel interface may be used for reviewing information from the sensor modules and a distributed mesh network may be used for supporting at least two levels therein. The communication system may be wirelessly based and may be built for rugged harsh environments such as those found in military applications and other harsh industrial applications. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090085769 | AGGREGATION AND PROPAGATION OF SENSOR DATA WITHIN NEIGHBOR DISCOVERY MESSAGES IN A TREE-BASED AD HOC NETWORK - In one embodiment, a method comprises attaching, by a mobile router, to an attachment router according to a protocol requiring establishment of a tree topology having a single clusterhead, the attaching by the mobile router based on the mobile router receiving, from the attachment router, an advertisement message specifying an attachment prefix; outputting a second advertisement message specifying availability of a prescribed address prefix used by the mobile router, and further specifying attributes of the mobile router relative to the tree topology; receiving a plurality of sensor data messages from at least one attached sensor host node, each sensor data message specifying at least one sensor data element specifying a detected sensor parameter; aggregating the sensor data elements from the sensor data messages into aggregated sensor data; and generating and outputting a neighbor advertisement message to the attachment router, the neighbor advertisement message specifying the aggregated sensor data. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090109057 | Methods and Supporting Telemetry to Determine, Monitor and Control the Metagenomic and Physical States of Grease Interceptors, FOGs, Vaults and other Waste Collecting Enclosures - A system capable of ascertaining, determining, monitoring and controlling the biological state of and metagenomic state of microbial colonies as well as the physical state of waste liquids in grease interceptors, vaults and other waste collecting enclosures. The system consists of an array of cameras ( | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090115628 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS PROCESSING AND ADAPTER-BASED COMMUNICATION WITH A MEDICAL DEVICE - A system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a processor, an adapter that includes a medical device transceiver, a data relay transceiver, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that are executed by the processor to wirelessly receive data from a medical device using the medical device transceiver and transmit the data to an intermediary device using the data relay transceiver. This system can be implemented in a small, portable unit that is easy for a patient to transport. For example, the unit could be the size of a cell phone or contained within a cell phone, or could be a small accessory device that is maintained in proximity to the medical device, such as in a container in which the medical device is also situated. The adapter can be removably coupled to the system to allow different adapters configured to communicate with different medical devices to be used with a single system. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090115629 | MOVING AND STATIONARY BODY SYSTEM INTERFACING WITH A COMMUNICATIONS MEDIUM - A moving or rotating body and a stationary body having a wireless communication link with each other. The communication link may involve RF telemetry. The stationary body may provide power in a wireless manner to the rotating body. The moving body may be a rotation sensor for determining torque, speed of rotation, angular position, power and the like. The stationary body may also interact with a processing module via a communication medium. The communication medium may be an Ethernet or an equivalent. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090167558 | OPTIMIZED DATA COLLECTION IN A WIRELESS FIXED NETWORK METERING SYSTEM - Methods and systems regarding an electricity meter in a wireless network are disclosed. The network may comprise a collector and a plurality of electricity meters that measure consumption of electricity and that bi-directionally communicate wirelessly with the collector. The electricity meter may have an established association with at least one battery-powered meter that measures consumption of a commodity other than electricity. The electricity meter may receive information about measured consumption of the other commodity from the battery-powered meter and store the received information. The electricity meter may transmit both information about consumption of electricity measured by the electricity meter and the information about consumption of the other commodity received from the associated battery-powered meter to the collector via the wireless network and also to a remotely located display associated with the electricity meter. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090184842 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC CONTINUOUS AND RELIABLE PATIENT IDENTIFICATION FOR ASSOCIATION OF WIRELESS MEDICAL DEVICES TO PATIENTS - The medical communication system comprises a plurality of medical identification devices ( | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090261987 | Sensor instrument system including method for detecting analytes in fluids - A sensor instrument system for detecting and identifying analytes in fluids of a region comprising a local sensor instrument and remote central station. The instrument is comprised of a core technology employing a single sensor having two electrodes operated by an electrical frequency sweeping to generate two sets of patterned electrical information from a single measurement, a data transmission module and a GPS receiver module. The central station connects to a network means connected to a plurality of local receiving sites equipped with including the respective transceivers, so that the local analyte electrical information and geographic position information transmitted by the instrument can be wirelessly and remotely received and processed by the central station. The core technology is further comprised of a reference sensor for eliminating background influence, a temperature programming to control adsorption and desorption of analytes, and usage of all kinds of adsorbent materials having chemical selectivity including the hydrogen selectivity to enhance detection and identification of analytes in fluids. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090322558 | Automatic Alert Playback Upon Recognition of a Paired Peripheral Device - A system for providing alert information to a user of a vehicle comprising a telematics unit associated with the vehicle and further including a short range wireless interface. A mobile wireless device is paired with the vehicle via a pairing with the telematics unit. The mobile device further comprises a first communication interface for wirelessly receiving the alert information and a second communication interface for communicating with the telematics unit via the short range wireless interface. A processor controls the mobile device, running an application for detecting that the mobile device is within range of the telematics unit and for causing the alert information to be played in response to detecting that the mobile device is within range of the telematics unit. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100013667 | Telemeter System, Telemeter System Control Method, and Information Recording Medium - A telemeter system in which information that has an effect on a state of communication between a terminal device and a central device can be readily and accurately reported from the terminal device to the central device. When a central device ( | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100013668 | METHOD IN A MEDICAL TELEMETRY SYSTEM AND MEDICAL TELEMETRY SYSTEM - In a method and a medical telemetry system for communication between an external monitoring device and an implantable medical device of the medical telemetry system at a transmitting end, an implantable medical device frame layer packet is segmented into one or more data blocks of a radio packet. The data blocks are transmitted in the communication between the external monitoring device and the implantable medical device. A start of the implantable medical device is indicated in the frame layer packet by including in a first data block of the radio packet a segmentation and reassembly indicator having a first value. At the transmitting end, the data blocks are transmitted over a short-range medical radio link. At the receiving end, the data blocks are reassembled into the originally transmitted implantable medical device frame layer packet. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100066561 | SENSOR TRANSPONDER UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING IT - There is provided a sensor-transponder unit. An exemplary sensor-transponder unit comprises a sensor. The exemplary sensor-transponder unit also comprises a transponder connected to the sensor by a connection element. The sensor and the transponder are configured as components that are physically separated from each other. The exemplary sensor-transponder unit additionally comprises an interlayer that absorbs or reflects electromagnetic radiation arranged between the sensor and the transponder. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100117858 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COST-EFFECTIVE POWER LINE COMMUNICATIONS FOR SENSOR DATA COLLECTION - A method and system includes a solar panel. A power bus is coupled to the solar panel. The power bus supports transmission of AC communication signals. A slave node, coupled to the power bus, transmits information regarding solar panel performance. A master node, remotely coupled to the slave node over the power bus, receives the information regarding solar panel performance from the slave node. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100127892 | TELEMETRY SYSTEM FOR SHIP PROPULSION SYSTEMS - Telemetry system for a ship propulsion system with a stationary part and a movable part that is movable relative to the stationary part. The telemetry system includes a processor, a data acquisition unit, at least one sensor, and a local power source. The processor, the at least one sensor and the power source are arranged in the movable part. The at least one sensor can measure an operational state of the movable part. The processor is connected to the at least one sensor for receiving signals from the at least one sensor and can transmit the received signals to the data acquisition unit. The local power source is arranged for providing power to at least one of the processor and at least one sensor, and the transmission of the received signals is arranged by a wireless communication link between the processor and the data acquisition unit. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100156666 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND REDUCING STANDBY POWER - A power saving system and method for the home appliances and home network devices is provided. The system provides an energy consumption monitoring and standby power saving system that is connected to home appliances and that may detect the amount of power consumed by corresponding home appliances. The system includes one or more energy saving nodes which approve application or shut-off power to a corresponding home appliances, and an energy saving server that is connected to each of the energy saving nodes and collects status information of the corresponding home appliances including said amount of power consumption from said nodes. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100283629 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INCREMENTALLY OBTAINING AN INTERPOLATION OF SENSOR READINGS - A computerized method includes broadcasting, from a node, a request to a plurality of neighboring nodes, the request triggering the plurality of neighboring nodes to contend for access to a medium to transmit information; receiving, in the node, a priority value from each of the plurality of neighboring nodes; determining if the node is a winning node from among the neighboring nodes based on the received priority values and a priority value of the node; granting access to the medium to the node if it is the winning node; and performing an action in the physical world in response to data transmitted from the node if it is the winning node. The node and each of the plurality of neighboring nodes includes at least one sensor. The priority values of the node and of the plurality of neighboring nodes are assigned based on readings of the at least one sensors. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100328099 | Night Light With Embedded Cellular Modem - A device operable in a medication compliance system, wherein a patient has a patient-specific and medication-specific compliance schedule. The device includes a processor and memory; at least one long-range telemetry module, operatively connected to the processor, and providing connectivity between the device and remote networks, the at least one long-range telemetry module including at least one cellular radio; at least one short-range telemetry module, operatively connected to the processor, and providing connectivity between the device and local devices; and a display controlled by the processor, the display providing feedback from the medication compliance system, in accordance with a patient-specific and medication-specific compliance schedule. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110012752 | Wireless control for valve operating machine - A controller for a valve turning machine includes a handheld unit having a keypad and a first transmitter for transmitting instructions to the machine. The machine itself has a receiver for receiving instructions, and one or more detectors for detecting the status of functions of the machine. A second transmitter on the machine transmits information from the detectors as feedback to the handheld unit. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110037613 | REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM - A remote monitoring system provides a real-time monitoring of conditions of an apparatus, such as a power line. The remote monitoring system includes an apparatus that generates electrical signals, a remote monitoring module that is remote from the apparatus, and a transmission module. The transmission module is provided adjacent to the apparatus and transmits data that correspond to the electrical signals via a cellular network to the remote monitoring system. The remote monitoring module receives the signal and determines a condition of the apparatus based on the received electrical signal. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110037614 | In-Home Remote Monitor with Smart Repeater, Memory and Emergency Event Management - A remote patient monitoring system is provided including an implantable medical device (IMD) capable of collecting and storing medical data and multiple, networked external monitoring devices adapted for wireless communication with the IMD. The networked monitoring devices may be configured such that one device is the master and remaining devices are repeater units wherein the master monitoring device coordinates communication between the networked devices and the IMD based on maximizing the received transmission signal strength between the IMD and the monitoring device network. The system may further include a data communications network coupled to at least one of the multiple external monitoring devices to allow data to be transferred to a database or other communication medium. Likewise, data may be received by the monitoring device network from a database or other communication medium to be transferred to the IMD. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110043375 | AIR PRESSURE MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE TIRE AND VEHICLE TIRE CAPABLE OF OUTPUTTING AIR PRESSURE INFORMATION - Vibration electric power generation is carried out by a relative parallel movement of a ferroelectric member including floating electrodes arranged in parallel and a movable member including electrets maintaining a surface electric potential of approximately 100 volts at a temperature of 100° C. and opposed electrode portions alternately arranged, the ferroelectric member and the movable member being provided in a tire. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110057812 | REMOTE MONITORING APPARATUS - Various sensors are provided inside control equipment, and it is determined whether environment inside the control equipment is abnormal or not, based on data obtained from the sensors. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110090092 | FITNESS FACILITY EQUIPMENT USAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method control usage of exercise equipment by: using a control server remote from a first fitness equipment unit to gather usage information at a fitness facility including the first fitness equipment unit; using the control server to communicate a maximum available individual workout time setting to the first fitness equipment unit based on the gathered usage information; and applying the maximum available individual workout time setting to the first fitness equipment unit. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110102189 | Method and System for Remotely Monitoring the Location of a Vehicle - A telemetry system coupled to a vehicle can communicate with a remote site using a wireless network, such as a cellular mobile radiotelephone network. The telemetry system can monitor aspects of the vehicle's operations based on remote user input. The telemetry system can monitor a vehicle's location or a crossing of a geographical boundary by the vehicle. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110140913 | Multifunctional telemetry alert safety system (MTASS) - A Continuation-in-Part (CIP) of application Ser. No. 12/286,210 for the system of the present invention “Multifunctional Telemetry Alert Safety System” or “MTASS”, which comprises a personnel accountability and situational awareness monitoring communications system for hazardous work personnel that comprises wireless network-adaptable sensoring-monitoring devices, peripherals and base station dashboard software for telemetry monitoring of real-time information at a plurality of personnel accountability and situational awareness parameters of critical data about the safety, health and whereabouts of hazardous workers deployed in typically dangerous environments. Exterior worker management for urban/wildland firefighting, paramedics, search & rescue, hazmat, coal mines, oil platforms, law enforcement, and other hazardous work, achieve real-time command view and control over a variety, of personnel accountability and safety parameters during work activities of personnel wearing the system of the present invention portable device while operating within the mobile ad hoc wireless network. The portable device is a multi-functional sensing and communicating integration of technologies consolidated into one portable, telemetry device. The portable device's multifunctional integrated technology includes the monitoring, telemetry and alert notification of accountability identification, location, assignment notification, vital signs, ambient vicinity temperature, breathing apparatus status, combustible gas sensing, video streaming, “evacuation” recall signaling, signal tracking and multi-alarm signaling if the wearer has either low remaining air pressure/time, impending thermal breakthrough, low battery power, exceed the safety threshold for safe heart rate or external body temperature readings, or becomes motionless for a predetermined time period, or manually signals for help. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110140914 | CONTROLLER SYSTEM - A system and apparatus facilitating enhanced control of apparatus, equipment and appliances. In particular, the present invention relates to a system and apparatus which can be readily retro-fittable to a wide range of appliances thereby enhancing energy saving properties and wear reduction. According to the present invention, there is provided a controller system including a controller apparatus including a power source, a telemetry sensor for readily detecting at least one telemetry reading, a transmitter responsive to signals from the telemetry sensor; and an electrical/electronic apparatus responsive to signals from the transmitter. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110148658 | Method and System for Interacting with A Vehicle Over a Mobile Radiotelephone Network - A telemetry system coupled to a vehicle can communicate with a remote site using the overhead control channels of a wireless network, such as a cellular mobile radiotelephone network. The telemetry system can monitor or control aspects of the vehicle's operations based on remote user input. The telemetry system can receive a command from a data processing center and, based on the command, perform an action at the vehicle such that a user can remotely interact with the vehicle. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110248865 | SENSOR DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE INTERFACE AND UPDATABLE INFORMATION STORE - A sensor device includes an interface that receives a request. The sensor device includes an updatable information store that responds to the request if the request is directed to the updatable information store, the updatable information store being in a first power domain of the sensor device. The sensor device also includes a power manager that activates a sensor element in the sensor device in response to receiving the request if the request is a request for measurement of a parameter by the sensor element. The sensor element is in a second power domain of the sensor device. The sensor element communicates measured parameter information to the updatable information store. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110273309 | Mobile network terminal device and method for monitoring electrophysiological data and pathological image - A mobile network terminal device and method for monitoring the electrophysiological data and a pathological image are provided, including: a baseband processor module, an electrophysiological data collection module, a keyboard module, a graphics and image display module, an image and picture sensor, a voice communication module, an external data memory card, an external data memory, a Bluetooth module, a USB interface module, a GPS receiver module, an application module set and run in the operation system of the baseband processor; an electrophysiological data remote mobile monitoring, a heart pacemaker remote mobile monitoring, a remote consultation appointment, a pathological image remote mobile monitoring, a data exchange, a medical advisory VoIP communication and a network emergency call being performed by the mobile network terminal device under the control of the application module. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110304475 | SERVER MONITORING OF FLOW AND SAMPLING APPARATUS AND/OR LOGGER - Described is an apparatus and method employing one or more environmental instruments in communication with a communication server that monitors the operation of the environmental instruments based on a task schedule. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110316717 | VIRTUAL SMART ENERGY METER WITH INTEGRATED PLUG - Various embodiments include a virtual meter. The virtual meter includes a controller configured to communicate, with a utility meter, meter information, using a first communications protocol. The controller may also be configured to translate between the meter information and virtual meter information. The controller may further be configured to communicate, with a smart energy network, the virtual meter information using a second communications protocol. Other devices and methods are disclosed. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120007748 | CONTROLLED ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC POWER TOOLS AND INTERACTIVE CONSUMABLE - A controlled electro-pneumatic power tool includes an electro-mechanical adjustable valve, a pneumatic motor and a rotational speed sensor connected to a microcontroller for the selection, monitoring and adjustement of the rotational speed in real time. The electro-pneumatic power tool may include input buttons, data ports to save data and a communication port to read/write data from an interactive consumable. The electo-pneumatic power tool may also include a battery and a generator as well as a variable speed transmission with flexible shaft and lightweight handpiece. Using the communication port, important data for the consumable, such as optimum rotation speed, optimum applied pressure and average usage time, can be transmitted to the controlled electro-pneumatic power tool. The controlled electro-pneumatic power tool can read and utilise the transmitted data to select, adjust and maintain the optimum process parameters for the consumable without any input from the operator person. Furthermore, the communicated data can be used to warn the operator person that the tool used is inadequate for the selected consumable, to caution the operator person if he is using the consumable inadequately and to advise him when the consumable should be replaced for safe operation. This will increase the safety of the operator person, improve the quality of the work performed with pneumatic power tools and limit potential damages to the parts being treated. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120019398 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CERTIFYING PROVENANCE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - A system for certifying provenance of an alcoholic beverage includes a radio-frequency identification tag and a server. The radio-frequency identification tag, associated with a bottle containing an alcoholic beverage, periodically measures a plurality of values of an environmental condition of the bottle. The radio-frequency identification tag stores the plurality of measured values. The server receives the plurality of measured values for analysis. The server provides, via a user interface, a description of a provenance of the alcoholic beverage, the description generated responsive to an analysis of the plurality of measured values. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120038488 | DATA COLLECTION USING A HEADSET JACK OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - To collect data, an electronic device transmits a signal on an output channel of the headset jack to provide an excitation signal to a sensor for measuring a physical quantity. A signal from the sensor is received via an input channel of the headset jack of the electronic device. Data based on the received signal may be sent from the electronic device to a remote location for further processing. The data may be used to detect a physical condition, e.g., a temperature, humidity, soil moisture, sound, vibration, pressure, motion, and/or pollutants. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120044088 | DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS - Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for managing network-connected devices that employ an RFID tag. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120056755 | UTILITY METER TAMPER MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method includes activating a tamper monitoring circuit of a security seal configured to securely lock a utility meter. The method also includes wirelessly transmitting an identification data and/or an integrity information associated with the security seal and/or the utility meter to the external transceiver upon activating the tamper monitoring circuit or being queried by the external transceiver through a transceiver of the tamper monitoring circuit. The transceiver of the tamper monitoring circuit and the external transceiver are configured to securely communicate with each other through a secure protocol. Further, the method includes detecting a tamper condition associated with tampering of the security seal through the tamper monitoring circuit, and wirelessly transmitting data associated with the tamper condition to the external transceiver. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120068857 | CONFIGURABLE REMOTE CONTROL - An electronic device self-configurable for remote control functionality and related methods are disclosed herein. In particular, in one embodiment, a method for configuring a multifunctional electronic device to operate as a remote control is provided that includes capturing an image of an electronic device and comparing the image with data stored in a database. The manufacturer of the electronic device is determined based on one or more identifying characteristics in the captured image and information related to remote control of the electronic device is retrieved. The method also includes populating a screen of the multifunctional electronic device for remote control of the electronic device. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120075116 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED PERINATAL WORKFLOW - Certain examples provide systems and methods for improved perinatal workflow. An example system includes a user interface to display a time continuum of live data for a selected patient. The user interface includes a compressed view of the time continuum of live data over a first time period; an expanded view of the time continuum of live data over a second time period, the second time period to be shorter than the first time period; one or more indicators to be associated with data shown in the expanded view, each indicator to indicate a point of interest in the data; a first control to change the second time period for the expanded view display; and a second control to mark an indicator with respect to the data shown in the expanded view of the time continuum of live data. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120112926 | CELL TELEMETRY SAMPLE AND HOLD AMPLIFIER - A system and methods for cell telemetry are disclosed. An average magnetizing current in a sampling transformer is forced to about zero amperes by balancing volt-seconds using a voltage clamp mechanism. Furthermore, a pulse driven switch and a synchronized sampling switch are activated, and substantially simultaneously the voltage clamp mechanism deactivated. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120139751 | Tire-Pressure Signal Transmitting Device - A tire-pressure signal transmitting device includes a tire pressure detector mounted in a tire of a vehicle. The tire pressure detector detects pressure in the tire. A transmitting device includes a data receiver and a wireless transmitter. The data receiver receives data containing pressure of the tire detected by the tire pressure detector. The wireless transmitter is connected to the data receiver by a transmission interface. The transmission interface converts the data from the data receiver into a signal indicative of the data and transmits the signal to the wireless transmitter. The wireless transmitter sends out the signal indicative of the data. A portable electronic device receives the signal sent by the wireless transmitter, allowing a user of the portable electronic device to know the pressure of the tire. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120188096 | TELEMETRY CONTROL FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - An implantable medical device (IMD) and method are provided in which a telemetry module in the IMD includes a configurable polling interval at which the telemetry module is powered up from a low power inactive state to perform sniff operations for detecting whether communication signals are being received from an external device. The IMD includes at least one sensor for sensing at least one parameter, a controller receiving data from the sensor, and the telemetry module coupled to the controller for facilitating communication between the IMD and an external device. The polling interval of the telemetry module is configured based upon the parameter(s) sensed by the sensor, such that the polling interval is configured to conserve power consumption of the IMD. The polling interval is either decreased or increased to respectively increase or decrease the frequency of the sniff operations based on the parameters sensed at the IMD. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120200426 | Ping Server - Techniques and systems are described that assist in predicting, diagnosing, and/or managing an incident in a utility service area. A communication system is provided in the service area to communicate with nodes of the service area. Nodes of the service area may communicate with the communication system using a variety of different communication technologies and/or communication protocols. In some instances, the communication system may detect a communication technology and/or a communication protocol used by a node. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120218123 | SET-TOP BOX FOR MONITORING TELEHEALTH SENSORS - The subject disclosure provides a system and method for a set-top box for monitoring telehealth and biometric sensors. A subject patient is associated with telehealth and biometric sensors which measure the subject patient's vital signs and other health related attributes. In one aspect, the system includes a set-top box for continuously gathering biometric and telehealth sensor data. The set-top box includes a sensor interface for interfacing with the sensors and supports wireless and wired connections to the sensors. The system additionally may include a system management station for providing feedback to the subject patient. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120242502 | Wheel Unit, Central Unit and System for Localizing a Plurality of Wheels on a Vehicle - Embodiments of the present invention provide a wheel unit configured to transmit a transmit signal at a predefined rotational position of a wheel rotating around a rotational axis, when the wheel unit is attached to the wheel. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120256763 | Remote Machine Query and Control Using Telemetry Unit and Other Sensors - Systems and methods for remote query and control of an agricultural machine use an onboard telemetry unit as a gateway for communication with the machine. The telemetry unit can be coupled to both the machine's electrical system at the machine, and a machine's controller area network (CAN). A user can call up the machine's telemetry unit using a cell phone, personal computer, or other remote communication device. In response, output from the telemetry unit can be used to energize the CAN through the vehicle's electrical system. Once energized, the CAN is able to receive commands from a user through the telemetry unit and provide them to control nodes of various machine apparatus and devices via the CAN communications bus. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120293340 | TRIGGERING RECHARGING AND WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE - Applicant has disclosed a convenient method of automatic identification, communication with, and battery life extension and automatic recharging for a medical telemetry device, worn by a patient. Applicant's preferred method in its broadest sense comprises: once a patient puts the medical telemetry device into or near a base unit for charging, the device automatically starts communicating physiological data via the Internet to clinicians and/or remote servers for analysis. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120306662 | DATA COLLECTION MODULE FOR A PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM - A data collection module for a physiological data collection system is a reusable device having a data collection port for connection to a source of physiological data that is in an analog format. The data collection port is in circuit communication with a plurality of bipolar amplifiers. The amplifiers are in circuit communication with a central processing unit provided with analog to digital converters, memory for signal processing and internal USB circuitry. The central processing unit is in circuit communication with a means for storing data and with a means for conveying the data in digital form via at least one of a USB port and a wireless communication system. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120326886 | EMI SHIELD FOR MEDICAL DEVICE TELEMETRY ANTENNA - A telemetry head for communication with an implantable medical device comprises a telemetry antenna and a shield substantially surrounding at least a portion of the antenna, the shield having a coating comprising a ferromagnetic material applied to at least a portion of the shield, wherein the coating is configured to shield at least the portion of the telemetry antenna from electromagnetic interference fields while permitting telemetry signals to pass through the coating. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120326887 | DIGITAL SIGNAGE SYSTEM - [Problem] The present invention is intended to provide a digital signage system which can measure depth of interest of customers and can perform sales promotion to the customers. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130002449 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR UTILITY METER CONFIGURATION - Systems, methods, and apparatus for configuring utility meters are provided. A utility meter may receive, via one or more networks, a command for accessing a configuration table associated with the utility meter. The command may be formatted in accordance with an Internet-based protocol. The utility meter may process the received command in order to access the configuration table, and the configuration table may be in conformance with an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C12.19 standard. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130038469 | Biomaterial Freezing - The biocontainer of the present invention provides a low cost, simple solution of many of the problems encountered during shipping, freezing and thawing of biopharmaceutical materials. The present invention enables a user to monitor the temperature profile of each biopharmaceutical container during the cryogenic process, so as to ensure the integrity of materials within each biocontainer by using a pre-installed and pre-sterilized temperature sensor. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a wireless transmitter and is capable of transmitting information regarding the measured reading. In other embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a processing unit, which determines whether the temperature profile is acceptable. In a further embodiment, an indicator is included, such that the processing unit may indicate whether the biopharmaceutical material has been properly frozen. In other embodiments, the sensor assembly also includes a storage element, which is capable of storing various parameters during the freezing process. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130106617 | SMART METERING SYSTEM USING WHITE SPACE BAND AND SMART METERING METHOD USING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130127636 | WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK FOR DETERMINING CARDIOVASCULAR MACHINE USAGE - To provide users the ability to track their cardiovascular exercise and determine cardiovascular exercise machine usage, the present system and methods describe an activity tracking platform. The platform includes a wireless sensor configured to monitor a piece of cardiovascular exercise equipment. The sensor can be configured and positioned to monitor a moving part of the exercise equipment, such as the spinning tread of a treadmill or the circular movement of a bike peddle. Responsive to detecting activity, the sensor can associate the data with a specific user and, using a wireless sensor network, transmit the data to a central server. The platform provides the user an associated website, where the user may view historical workout information, current exercise equipment usage at a local gym, or current workout goals. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130187791 | ELECTRONIC PAPER HOUR METER OR CYCLE COUNTER - A device for monitoring a physical system includes an interface in operable communication with the physical system and a control circuit in operable communication with the interface. The device also includes a memory in operable communication with the control circuitry and an electronic paper display in operable communication with the control circuitry. The electronic paper display continuously displays information related to the operation of the physical system. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130214938 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING QUALITY OF FOOD - Disclosed is a method of monitoring food quality including (a) receiving an environmental factor value sensed during transporting by a moving sensor tag attached to a container or palette on which a plurality of food is stacked, a time value sensing the environmental factor, and food information from a distribution company server; (b) receiving an environmental factor value sensed by a fixed sale sensor tag which matches the food information stored in the moving sensor tag, a time value sensing the environmental factor, and food information from the distribution company server; (c) measuring a current quality index for each individual quality analysis item and a total quality index based on the food information sensed by the moving sensor tag and the fixed sale sensor tag, the environmental factor values, and the time values sensing the environmental factors; (d) setting price of the food based on the measured quality index for each individual quality analysis item and total quality index; and (e) transmitting bar code information or electronic tag information (food information) corresponding to a plurality of food which matches inherent IDs of the fixed sale sensor tags, the quality index for each individual analysis item of the food, the total quality index, and the price of the food to the distribution company server. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130249709 | Modular Personal Network Systems and Methods - Modular personal networks (MPNs) are disclosed that include multiple devices that may be worn, carried, or used in close proximity to a user. The devices communicate wirelessly. Devices include security circuitry that prevents them from being used in a different MPN once the user has configured them. Devices not designed for use within an MPN can be included in the network using a bridge device. Devices can be integrated into items of jewelry, such as earrings, rings, pendants, and bracelets. One item of jewelry, such as a bracelet, can support multiple replaceable modules with variable functions. Functions of the MPN can include communications, entertainment, medical monitoring, sports monitoring, personal organization, and games. Multiple users each with his or her own MPN can use them to collaborate in creation of music. An MPN can be used for mobile recognition and logging of wildlife. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130265173 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PORTABLE INSTRUMENTATION - A system and method for portable instrumentation is proposed, comprising a server computer and a portable instrument that is wirelessly connectable to the server computer. The portable instrument comprises sensors for performing respective physical or electrochemical measurements, and a hand-held computer that is operably connectable to the sensors. The hand-held computer is configured to record and transmit the measurements to the server computer. The hand-held computer evaluates a real-time wireless connection quality between the portable instrument and the server computer. When the wireless connection quality shows a declining trend, the hand-held computer determines a spatial boundary where the portable instrument reaches a dead zone with wireless connection quality below a predetermined threshold. The hand-held computer then requests pre-recorded data from the server computer to be forwarded to the portable instrument before the portable instrument reaches the spatial boundary. The efficiency and reliability of the measurements are thus improved. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130271290 | CONTROLLING CARGO PARAMETERS IN A MICROENVIRONMENT OF A REEFER DURING TRANSIT - The present invention provides, in at least one embodiment, a module device, system, and method for controlling or modifying a cargo's microenvironment in a reefer during transit. The system remotely gathers, controls and modifies reefer parameters during transit. Additionally, the system remotely gathers, controls and modifies cargo parameters in a microenvironment surrounding or within the cargo. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130278435 | SMARTPHONE-CONTROLLED ACTIVE CONFIGURATION OF FOOTWEAR INCLUDING WITH CONCAVELY ROUNDED SOLES - A smartphone or other mobile computer device, general purpose or specialized, wherein the smartphone device is configured to actively control the configuration of one or more bladders, compartments, chambers or internal sipes and one or more sensors located in either one or both of a sole or a removable inner sole insert of the footwear of the user and/or located in an apparatus worn or carried by the user, glued unto the user, or implanted in the user. The one or more bladders, compartments, chambers, or sipes, and one or more sensors are configured for computer control. A sole and/or a removable inner sole insert for footwear, including one or more bladders, compartments, chambers, internal sipes and sensors in the sole and/or in a removable insert; or on an insole; all being configured for control by a smartphone or other mobile computer device, general purpose or specialized. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130278436 | SMARTPHONE-CONTROLLED ACTIVE CONFIGURATION OF FOOTWEAR INCLUDING WITH CONCAVELY ROUNDED SOLES - A smartphone or other mobile computer device, general purpose or specialized, wherein the smartphone device is configured to actively control the configuration of one or more bladders, compartments, chambers or internal sipes and one or more sensors located in either one or both of a sole or a removable inner sole insert of the footwear of the user and/or located in an apparatus worn or carried by the user, glued unto the user, or implanted in the user. The one or more bladders, compartments, chambers, or sipes, and one or more sensors are configured for computer control. A sole and/or a removable inner sole insert for footwear, including one or more bladders, compartments, chambers, internal sipes and sensors in the sole and/or in a removable insert; or on an insole; all being configured for control by a smartphone or other mobile computer device, general purpose or specialized. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130285838 | Game Machine Controller Method and PCB - A printed circuit board (PCB) installed on any game machine providing two wires for each meter a user desired to monitor in the machine, and two wires to supply power to the PCB. A monitor attached to any meter ranging from 12 volts to 48 volts that is not polarity specific. The PCB connected via Wifi, regular CAT 5 Internet cable or even via cellular service for areas where the Internet is not available. A single “ HUB” per location can provide access and monitoring for a plurality of machines located at one location. The controller can transmit negative and positive alerts provide the user. Additionally, a user can set “alarms” for each item they are monitoring. Using the controller of the present invention, game machines are all wirelessly connected to the game machine comprised of the HUB and can be moved anywhere in the location. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130293392 | METHOD FOR DETECTING VEHICLES WITH CARGO - A method for detecting vehicles with cargo in a traffic telematics system comprising at least one radio beacon for radio communication with onboard units (OBUs) carried by vehicles and their cargo. The method including: establishing radio communications between said radio beacon and a first OBU, and between said radio beacon and a second OBU, via radio signals; electronically evaluating said radio signals; and when said evaluation indicates that said first and second OBUs are moving at a limited and constant distance from one another, receiving characteristic data from the first OBU in the radio beacon, transmitting the characteristic data from the radio beacon to the second OBU, and recording the characteristic data in a memory of the second OBU. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130342360 | WIRELESS TELEMETRY SYSTEM INCLUDING AN INDUCTION POWER SYSTEM - A telemetry system for use in a combustion turbine engine ( | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130342361 | DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY AT AN INCIDENT SITE INCLUDING MEANS FOR RECORDING CRISIS INCIDENTS - What is provided is recording capability for each of the modules utilized by the first responders and other personnel within the area of the incident, with the stored information at each of the first responders' modules being read out through the ad hoc network, where it can be uploaded to storage. The stored information can be displayed at an incident commander work station in real time to give the incident commander a realistic view of the timeline and the severity of the incident, as well as the response. The use of the ad hoc network permits offloading stored information from each of the first responders' modules so as to free up storage within the modules. By providing storage at every node of the ad hoc network, one has access to a timeline of the actions at the incident as well as redundancy, which enhances the memories and observational skills of the first responders. Incident reporting is made complete due to the fact of all recordings being: made available at one node on the temporary ad hoc network from which information reports and analysis can proceed, as well as subsequent training. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140043172 | NEXT GENERATION WIRELESS SENSOR SYSTEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING - Disclosed herein is a drifting airborne probe that includes a body having an aerodynamic shape that is biologically inspired by a wind dispersible natural seed. The probe includes a total mass of less than 10 grams, a power source operably connected to the body; at least one sensor operably connected to the body for collecting data from the environment and about the environment, a transmitter for transmitting the data operably connected to the body and no active propulsion system. Disclosed herein is also a method for collecting and transmitting data about an environment that includes providing a plurality of these drifting airborne probes. Moreover, a system that utilizes a plurality of these drifting airborne probes is also provided. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140055284 | HEALTH MONITORING APPLIANCE - A heart monitoring system for a person includes one or more wireless nodes; and a wearable appliance in communication with the one or more wireless nodes, the appliance monitoring vital signs. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140062723 | TELEMETRY DEVICE - A telemetry device for state acquisition for an agricultural working train (with at least a drive machine and an attachment) has a transmission unit for receiving state values from the working train, a tele-unit for wireless transmission of teledata sets to a telemetry server and a processing unit for generating the teledata sets on the basis of the state values that are received. The received state values embody drive state values assigned to the drive machine and device state values assigned to the attachment. The processing unit groups the received drive state values with the received device state values based on predefined grouping instructions and the grouped state values to generate a teledata set according to generation instructions. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140070958 | ULTRA WIDEBAND MONITORING SYSTEMS AND ANTENNAS - Apparatus for monitoring vital signs of one or more living subjects comprises a monitoring station and at least one sensor in communication with the monitoring station. The sensor comprises an antenna system, an ultra wideband radar system coupled to the antenna system, a signal processor and a communication system. The signal processor is connected to receive a signal from the ultra wideband radar system and configured to extract from the signal information about one or more vital signs of a person or animal in a sensing volume corresponding to the antenna system. The communication system is configured to transmit the information to the monitoring station. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140070959 | SYSTEM FOR MONITOR AND CONTROL OF EQUIPMENT - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining a current location and receiving energy usage information from devices in the location. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140085104 | System for Seamless and Secure Networking of Implantable Medical Devices, Electronic Patch Devices and Wearable Devices - A system level scheme for networking of implantable devices, electronic patch devices/sensors coupled to the body, and wearable sensors/devices with cellular telephone/mobile devices, peripheral devices and remote servers is described. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140091948 | WIRELESS AUGMENTED REALITY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The system of the present invention is a highly integrated radio communication system with a multimedia co-processor which allows true two-way multimedia (video, audio, data) access as well as real-time biomedical monitoring in a pager-sized portable access unit. The system is integrated in a network structure including one or more general purpose nodes for providing a wireless-to-wired interface. The network architecture allows video, audio and data (including biomedical data) streams to be connected directly to external users and devices. The portable access units may also be mated to various non-personal devices such as cameras or environmental sensors for providing a method for setting up wireless sensor nets from which reported data may be accessed through the portable access unit. The reported data may alternatively be automatically logged at a remote computer for access and viewing through a portable access unit, including the user's own. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140097967 | Performance Monitoring Systems and Methods - We have disclosed systems and methods for monitoring an individual's performance during a physical activity. The methods may include using a first component and second component each configured to be worn or carried by the individual during a physical activity. The methods may include the first component communicating wirelessly with the second component over a personal area network during the physical activity, the first component determining that the second component has ceased communication with the first component during the physical activity, and the first component adapting a function in response to determining that the second component has ceased communication with the first component. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140118165 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING SNOW STRUCTURE AND STABILITY - The present inventions relate generally to methods, apparatus and systems for sharing measurements related to snow stability and structure which may be used to assess avalanche risk among multiple users. Such measurements may include a profile of snow layer hardness according to depth, a profile of snow temperature according to depth, a profile of snow grain size according to depth, ambient temperature, slope aspect and inclination, and humidity. The disclosed apparatus includes a mobile device configured to send and receive said measurements, and to display such measurements on an area map. The disclosed apparatus also includes a server configured to receive said measurements from a plurality of mobile devices, analyze the measurements to evaluate the avalanche risk at a geographic area, and transmit said measurements and evaluated avalanche risk to the mobile devices. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140125495 | PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT COMMUNICATIONS ADAPTER - A sensor interface is configured to receive a sensor signal. A transmitter generates a transmit signal. A receiver receives the signal corresponding to the transmit signal. Further, a monitor interface is configured to communicate a waveform to the monitor so that measurements derived by the monitor from the waveform are generally equivalent to measurements derivable from the sensor signal. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140139352 | FREQUENCY HOPPING FOR SMART AIR SPRINGS - The subject invention relates to an air spring height sensor comprising a transmitter unit ( | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140145858 | TRANSMISSION LINE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONNECTIVITY AND MONITORING - A method for connecting low power radios into a self-assembling and self-healing network with multiple portals to higher speed networks such as, but not limited to, electrical or optical Ethernet is provided for monitoring transmission lines, for example. A clamp or other device is provided that includes an integral or associated current transformer and associated circuitry with design elements to address high temperature operation or other operating parameters. An arrangement of sensors is provided (e.g., sensors can be associated with clamps or positioned along infrastructure being monitored and without dependence on any clamps or other devices) that are designed to communicate and operate in an geographically distributed array to provide increased and autonomous monitoring of large utility, highway, communication and similar networks. A unique collection of sensors (e.g., an anemometer with no moving parts) provides comprehensive diagnostics for improved operation of large geographic scale utility, highway, communication and similar infrastructure. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140145859 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AND COMMUNICATING BIOMEDICAL ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS - The present invention provides a system and a method of monitoring and communicating biomedical data to a remote receiver. Specifically, the present invention provides a system and method that can monitor a biomedical-based electromagnetic field, e.g., heart rate variability (HRV) field, emitted from a human user (“sender”), and/or communicate the biomedical-based electromagnetic field to a remote receiver by measuring the biomedical-based electromagnetic field emitted from the sender, creating an electronic signal corresponding to the field and transmitting or broadcast and/or apply the signal to a remote receiver. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140152466 | REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING MEDICAL DEVICES VIA WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A remote monitoring system for monitoring a plurality of medical devices at a patient care or home care facility. The system includes a device integration server in communication with wireless relay modules for receiving data packets from the medical devices including an identifier and data for each medical device. The system also includes a data management system and an outbound web server. The data management system is configured to log data for the medical devices. The web server is configured to provide webpages including the data of the medical devices for display on a remote monitoring computer, subject to authentication of an associated data request from the monitoring computer. The Web server is configurable to look up patient information from a secure source when user has appropriate permissions. In addition, the device integration server is configured to process alert messages received from the wireless relay modules and, in response, to transmit text message information to the wireless relay modules to be relayed to one or more text messaging recipients. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140152467 | Medical Communication Hub and Associated Methods - A patient communication system having a medical sensing device operable to collect medical data, a network communication module operable to transmit the medical data onto a data network, a controller operable route the first medical sensing data to the network communication module, and a power source operable to provide power to the first medical sensing device, the controller, and the network communication module. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140159915 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING SLOPES BASED ON WIRELESS NETWORK - A method of comprehensively monitoring slopes based on a wireless network in a sensor node is provided. The method includes acquiring sensing data of first sensing frequencies for determining a risk to the slopes, transmitting the acquired sensing data of first sensing frequencies to an analysis server through a gateway, acquiring sensing data of second sensing frequencies for determining the risk to the slopes when operation mode received from the analysis server through the gateway is precision mode, and transmitting the acquired sensing data of second sensing frequencies to the analysis server through the gateway. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140159916 | FLUID TESTING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE - The invention is directed to a mobile hand held miniature laboratory system in general, and to fluid testing apparatus for performing a parameter measurement in a fluid sample and methods of use in particular. The apparatus comprising: a strip adapted to absorb a fluid sample and to produce a signal indicative of said parameter level in said sample; and adaptor adapted to connect said strip to a smart phone to allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to said smart phone for obtaining a measurement of said fluid parameter displayed on said smart phone, wherein said testing apparatus relies on said smart phone at least tor power supply and display means. The fluid may be a physiological fluid such as blood, urine, saliva or amniotic fluid, or a non-physiological fluid such as fluid obtained from industrial pools for fish or algae growth, or entertainment swimming pools. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140159917 | PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC AUTHENTICATION AND VALIDATION BY MEANS OF A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION PROTOCOL WITH AN INTEGRATED RFID INTERROGATOR SYSTEM - This invention relates to a physiological sensor which acquires pre-programmed data from an electrode or an electrode array using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. The source of the sensor may be authenticated by means of a wireless interface between an RFID transponder affixed to the electrode array, and an RFID interrogator embedded in the patient interface cable. The criteria for use are then verified to ensure that they are met by the electrode array before beginning signal acquisition. If the criteria are not met, a message is provided to the user via the monitor. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140159918 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF AN AUTOMATIC DEFIBRILLATOR - A device for detecting the presence of an automatic defibrillator. The device comprises a detector, a communications device and an activation device. The detector detects the presence of an automatic defibrillator in its operation position and to defibrillator relating to the automatic defibrillator. The communications device is configured to transmit he e data of the automatic defibrillator to a management device. The activation device is configured to activate at least one of the communication device and the detector in response to a pre-determined event. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140159919 | Adapter for Power Tools, Power Tool System and Method of Operating the Same - An adapter for a power tool powered by a detachable battery pack includes a connector for directly connecting the adapter only to the power tool in a detachable manner, a controller, at least one memory and/or storage device in communication with the controller, and at least one communication port configured to transmit electrical communications from the adapter controller to a controller located in the power tool and vice versa. The adapter is further configured such that, when a battery pack, which also includes a controller, is connected to the power tool, a communication path is established from the battery pack controller to the adapter controller via the power tool controller. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140159920 | ADAPTER FOR POWER TOOLS, POWER TOOL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESSLY COMMUNICATING MAINTENANCE INFORMATION THEREFOR - An adapter for a power tool powered by a detachable battery pack which adapter includes a connector configured to detachably connect the adapter directly to the power tool, an adapter controller, at least one memory and/or storage device in communication with the adapter controller and configured to store maintenance information concerning the battery pack or to store maintenance information concerning the battery pack and the power tool, at least one communication port configured to transmit electrical communications, including said maintenance information, from the adapter controller to a controller located in the power tool and vice versa, and a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the maintenance information to an external device. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140167982 | INTEGRATED REHABILITATION SYSTEM WITH FEEDBACK MECHANISM - An integrated rehabilitation system with feedback mechanism for a rehabilitant includes a computing center, a memory unit, a plurality of screens, a following module, a plurality of rehabilitation machines, and a feedback module. The memory unit, the screens, the following module, the rehabilitation machines and the feedback module are signally connected with the computing center. A target value of the rehabilitant is stored in the memory unit. A movement-indicating image and a movement mark are displayed on each of the screens. A visual following mark displayed on each of the screens is provided by the following module and corresponds to the target value. Each of the rehabilitation machines corresponds to one of the screens respectively, the movement-indicating image displayed on the screen corresponds to the rehabilitation machine, and the movement mark displayed on the screen corresponds to an operation value generated from the rehabilitation machine. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140167983 | INTEGRATION OF VEHICLE WITH HOME-CENTRIC SYSTEM - One embodiment is directed to a method for integrating vehicle-centric information with home-centric information. The method includes wirelessly transmitting a signal from a vehicle information device within a vehicle to a component of a home-centric system and receiving the signal at the component from the vehicle information device. The method also includes sending vehicle-centric information from the component to a command center for the home-centric system based on the signal received from the vehicle information device, and integrating the vehicle-centric information with home-centric information obtained by the home-centric system. The method also includes displaying information based on the vehicle-centric information along with the home centric information at an interface for a user. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140167984 | Pressure Value Transmitter with Redundant Pressure Value Indicator - A transmitter assembly with redundant pressure value indicator for a self-contained breathing apparatus is provided. The transmitter assembly with redundant pressure value indicator includes a wireless transmitter configured to transmit gas pressure data for a gas storage tank to a dive computer. The gas pressure data is retrieved from a pressure sensor coupled to the wireless transmitter. The transmitter assembly with redundant pressure value indicator also has a visual indicator configured to indicate a gas pressure value for gas in the storage tank. The visual indicator and wireless transmitter are coupled to a control module. Further, the wireless transmitter, control module, and visual indicator share a power source. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140176344 | IN LINE INSPECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING IN LINE INSPECTIONS - An apparatus and method for performing inline inspections of pipelines of composite structure installed in a host pipeline or standing alone comprising a multiplicity of sensor/transducers located on or within the pipe structure to measure and record various pipeline properties, an activation/reading/storage device to activate read and collect measurement results from the sensor transducers, an automatic launch and recovery system for the activation/reading/storage device, and a database/storage/analytical device to receive, analyze and interpret results from collected data and transmit appropriate instructions to a pipeline operator or remotely activated system for action. The remote reading of sensor/transducers may be accomplished by a device running through the pipeline or passing over or near the pipeline, where ground-level handheld or wheeled vehicle mounted, fixed wing or rotary aircraft, hovercraft watercraft or satellite based instrumentation can record the location and condition of a pipeline. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140203950 | Mobile Communication Device, System, and Method - A mobile device for detecting an electrical signal generated by an ingestible event marker is disclosed. The mobile device includes a detection subsystem to receive an electrical signal generated by an ingestible event marker from a detection arrangement. A processing subsystem is coupled to the detection subsystem to decode the electrical signal. A radio subsystem is configured to transmit the decoded electrical signal to a wireless node. A system includes the mobile device and the detection arrangement. A method includes receiving the electrical signal generated by the ingestible event marker at the mobile device, decoding the electrical signal to extract information associated with the ingestible event marker, and transmitting the information to a wireless node. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140210637 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING SENSOR DATA OF AN IMPLANTABLE SENSOR TO AN EXTERNAL DATA PROCESSING UNIT - During the transmission of sensor data of an implantable sensor with a measurement data recorder, an energy storage unit and a transmitter unit to an external data processing unit with a transmitter/receiver unit, a high-frequency energy carrier signal is firstly emitted from an energy supply unit. At least a part of the energy contained in the high-frequency energy carrier signal is stored in the energy storage unit of the implantable sensor. After the ending of the emission of the high-frequency energy carrier signal, a sensor measurement is carried out using the measurement data recorder of the implantable sensor. The measured sensor data are transmitted from the transmitter unit of the implantable sensor to the transmitter/receiver unit of the external data processing unit. The result is a transmission method, in which interference from the HF feed is avoided, with a compact design. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140232553 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING LOCATION USING A SMART METER AS A LOCATION REFERENCE - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for using a signal transmitted by a smart meter as a location reference are presented. In one embodiment, a mobile device may receive a first signal transmitted by a smart meter and a second signal transmitted by a wireless access point. The information received may be provided to a server which may use a smart meter location to determine a location of the access point. In further embodiments, multiple measurements as well as distance measurements between a mobile device, the smart meter, and/or the access point may further be used to improve location information for the smart meter and access point. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140232554 | MEDICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A measurement device includes: a measurement portion that acquires measurement data; a setting portion that specifies an external device as a transmission destination of the measurement data based on a signal transmitted from the external device, and allows communication with the external device without receiving input of authentication information; and a transmission and reception portion that transmits measurement data to the external device. The setting portion causes the transmission and reception portion to transmit identification information of the measurement device to the external device, and further to transmit confirmation information thereto in addition to the identification information. The confirmation information is used by the external device to decide whether or not the external device can handle the measurement data transmitted from the measurement device. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140240143 | VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM AND DEVICE - A vehicle monitoring system includes a wireless peripheral sensor and a vehicle monitoring device. The vehicle monitoring device includes a vehicle monitoring module and a short-range wireless communication module. The short-range wireless communication module is used to perform short-range data communication with the wireless peripheral sensor, so as to achieve the short-range wireless communication and control between the vehicle monitoring device and wireless peripheral sensor. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140247152 | TELEMETRY SYSTEM WITH TRACKING RECEIVER DEVICES - A wireless power transmission system includes, a transmit antenna which in operation produces a wireless field, an amplifier coupled to the transmit antenna, a load sensing circuit coupled to the amplifier and a controller coupled to the load sensing circuit. A monitoring device has one or more sensors and a unique user ID. The one or more sensors acquire user information selected from of at least one of, a user's activities, behaviors and habit information. The monitoring device includes an ID circuitry. A communication interface receives information about the unique user ID when the load sensing circuit indicates the monitoring device is within the wireless field. The indication is created using at least a change in power consumption. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140266787 | MOBILE WIRELESS APPLIANCE - A wireless system for a person includes a wearable appliance with an accelerometer; a wireless device in communication with the wearable appliance; and a remote computer coupled to the wireless device to provide information to an authorized remote user. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140266788 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES TO EQUIPMENT OF SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS - Communications capabilities are supplied to components of pool water recirculation systems, even if the components lack electrical power or supply wires. Capabilities may be furnished by wireless RF devices that connect to existing fittings or ports of the components, for example. The devices are configured to obtain desired information relating to the components (or the water within them) and transmit the information remotely for processing or consideration. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140266789 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DRIVER IN A TELEMATIC APPLICATION - A system and method for a telematic application on a mobile electronic device that can include detecting, in the telematic application, vehicular travel; collecting, in the telematic application, driver status identification data; determining a driver status based on the driver status identification data; recording the driver status; and recording telematic data based on the driver status. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140292534 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS AED DOCKING - According to an embodiment of the present invention, a system comprises a removable interface module and wireless dock for an automated external defibrillator. The removable interface module includes a first processor, a first memory and first low-power radio transceiver communicatively coupled with the first processor and configured to receive status information from the automated external defibrillator. The removable interface module further includes a wireless power receiver and a rechargeable energy storage device electrically coupled with the wireless power receiver and configured to receive power wirelessly for the removable interface module. The wireless dock includes a second processor, a second memory and second low-power radio transceiver communicatively coupled with the second processor and configured to receive the status information from the removable interface module when the automated external defibrillator is powered off and transmit the status information through a networking interface. The wireless dock further comprises a wireless power transmitter. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140292535 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING REMOTE DEVICES - Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to a system for monitoring a variety of environmental and/or other conditions within a defined remotely located region. Such a system may be configured to monitor utility meters in a defined area. The system is implemented by using a plurality of wireless transmitters, wherein each wireless transmitter is integrated into a sensor adapted to monitor a particular data input. The system also includes a plurality of transceivers that are dispersed throughout the region at defined locations. The system uses a local gateway to translate and transfer information from the transmitters to a dedicated computer on a network. The dedicated computer, collects, compiles, and stores the data for retrieval upon client demand across the network. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140292536 | CONTROL, REGULATION AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR A COOKING APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a control, regulation and operating device ( | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140300491 | SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED PROCESS UNIT - The present invention provides a system with a separate computing unit, comprising: a sensing device comprising a power supply unit, a sensing unit configured to sense a user's physiological information, and a first wireless communication unit via which the physiological information that has not yet undergone the computing and processing operations is transmitted externally, the power supply unit electrically connecting and supplying power to the sensing unit and the first wireless communication unit; and a primary computing device comprising a computing unit, a display unit, and a second wireless communication unit, the second wireless communication unit receiving and transmitting the physiological information to the computing unit to undergo the computing operation and informing the user of a result of the computing operation via the display unit; wherein the sensing device transmits, via the first wireless communication unit, a wireless signal to the primary computing device according to a preset criterion. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140313053 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT DATA OVER A CELLULAR NETWORK - A system, method, and device for monitoring implant sensor data over a cellular network includes a portable computing device, a controller, and an orthopaedic prosthesis configured to communicate with the controller over the cellular network. The orthopaedic prosthesis includes one or more implant sensors configured to generate implant sensor data and a cellular transmitter or transceiver configured to transmit the implant sensor data to the controller over the cellular network. The controller or the orthopaedic prosthesis may initiate the cellular communication. The implant sensor data is transmitted to the portable computing device by the controller. The portable computing device is configured to display the implant sensor data, or indicia thereof, to a user. The portable computing device and controller may also be used to update one or more programs executed by the orthopaedic prosthesis. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140320307 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a biological sensor, an extraction module, a state detector, and a transmission controller. The biological sensor generates first biological data. The extraction module extracts one or more first features from the first biological data. The state detector detects a communication state between a communication module and a server. The transmission controller transmits at least one of the first biological data and the one or more first features to the server, based on the detected communication state. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140320308 | Temperature-Humidity Monitoring Assembly for Closed Server Cabinet - A system is described for monitoring an environmental parameter in a closed server cabinet. The monitoring system includes a cabinet sensor probe (CSP) that includes a sensor assembly and a vertical linear actuator. The sensor assembly includes at least three environmental parameter sensors, wherein each one of the environmental parameter sensors is configured to at least render a signal representative of a sensed temperature. The sensor assembly also includes a sensor carriage configured to hold the at least three environmental parameter sensors at particular horizontally distinct positions such that each one of the at least three environmental parameter sensors occupies a position horizontally displaced from each of the other ones of the at least three environmental parameter sensors. The CSP further includes a vertical linear actuator that is configured to move the sensor assembly along a linear vertical path between a top and bottom of a door of the closed server cabinet. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140320309 | Cardiac Electricity and Impedance Monitoring Mobile Network Terminal Device Having Function of Micro Current Release - A cardiac electricity and impedance monitoring mobile network terminal device having function of micro current release is provided which includes a baseband processor module, an electrophysiological data collection module, a micro current stimulator module, a keyboard module, a graphics and image display module, an image and picture sensor, a voice communication module, an external data memory card, an external data memory, a short distance digital communication module, a USB interface module, a GPS receiver module, an application module set and run in the operation system of the baseband processor; a cardiac electricity and breast impedance data remote monitoring, a sleep snore data monitoring, a pathological image remote monitoring, a short distance data/information exchange, a medical advisory VoIP voice communication and a network emergency recourse being implemented by the mobile network terminal device under the control of the application program module. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140320310 | Time-Corrected Sensor System - A sensor system has a plurality of sensor elements and a signal processing device in communication with the plurality of sensor elements. The signal processing device is configured to evaluate more than one of at a substantially similar time and assign time information which includes information on the time of the respective measurement to the measurement data of physical variables, wherein the signal processing device takes into consideration time information at least during the generation of a fusion data set in a fusion filter. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140327554 | REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM OF UNIAXIAL ECCENTRIC SCREW PUMP - In order to enable monitoring of operating conditions of a plurality of uniaxial eccentric screw pumps with monitoring means installed in a remote site, a remote monitoring system ( | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140333453 | FIELD OPTIMIZED ASSAY DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS - A portable unitary device handheld diagnostic device can be operated with minimal power requirement and provides ease of operation as well as low cost communication of diagnostic data from remote locations. The device can provide nucleic-acid based diagnostics with minimal training, little to no sample preparation, and generates diagnostic data in about 45 minutes. A system can enable point of care transmission from any location globally using a low cost satellite-based data link technique, for example, Short Burst Data (SBD), combined with data encoding. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140333454 | PORTABLE MONITORING DEVICE FOR REMOTELY MONITORING A MEDICAL DEVICE - There is provided a combination of a portable monitoring device ( | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140361909 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVITY DETERMINATION BASED ON HUMAN FRAME - Systems and related methods providing for determining activities of individuals are discussed herein. Circuitry may be configured to wirelessly receive tag signals from a plurality of RF location tags. Two or more of the RF location tags may be positioned on an individual, such as at positions that may at least partially define a human frame. The circuitry may be configured to correlate the two or more RF location tags with the individual. Location data for each of the two or more RF location tags may be determined based on the received tag signals. An activity of the individual may be determined based on the location data. In some embodiments, one or more activities involving multiple individuals may be determined based on RF location tags and sensors positioned on each of the multiple individuals. Furthermore, sensor data from the sensors may be communicated over the UWB channel. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140368355 | DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DATA COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SERIAL DATA OUTPUT AND CLIENT DEVICE WITH AUDIO PORT - A data communication system including an electronic device including a serial port, a client device including at least an audio port and an interface device is provided. The electronic device is configured to obtain serial data and output the serial data via the serial port. The interface device is coupled between the electronic device and the client device and includes a serial port connected to the serial port of the electronic device, a signal conversion device and an audio port connected to the audio port of the client device, wherein the interface device receives first serial data from the electronic device via the serial port, converts the received first serial data to first audio signals via the signal conversion device, and outputs the first audio signals to the client device via the audio port, such that the client device obtains the serial data according to the first audio signals. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150009044 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A PERSON FROM RF RADIATION - A radiofrequency (“RF”) transmitter site protection system and an RF radiation protection device are provided. The RF radiation protection device includes a control system and a communication module. The control system includes a processor. The communication module is adapted to communicate with a device operable to sense RF radiation and to receive data representative of a level of the RF radiation proximate the RF safety monitoring device from the RF safety monitoring device. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150015416 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING WARNING REFERENCE OF ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A system and method for setting a warning reference of an advanced driver assistance system are provided. The method includes receiving, by a controller, vehicle information based on a driving condition from a telematics terminal and calculating statistical data for each item of the vehicle information based on the collected vehicle information. In addition, the controller is configured to store the statistical data in a database and calculate at least one time series risk index based on statistical data and a computation weight table stored in the database. The time series risk index is then transmitted to the telematics terminal. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150015417 | PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An adherent patient device is configured to adhere to the skin of the patient and measure electrocardiogram data, impedance data, accelerometer data, blood oxygen data and temperature data. The adherent device can communicate wirelessly with gateways and a local processor system, such that the patient can wander about the hospital and update the monitoring station with the patient data when the patient is ambulatory. The local processor system can be configured to customize alerts for the patient, for example to notify automatically a specialist in response to a special condition of the patient. The adherent device may comprise a unique adherent device identifier such that the customized alert can be sent based on the unique device identifier. Each of the gateways can be carried and may comprise a unique gateway identifier, such that the unique device identifier and the unique gateway identifier can be used to locate the ambulatory patient. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150022372 | MEDICAL DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND DIAGNOSIS - Medical data acquisition systems and methods for monitoring and diagnosis are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system may include one or more electrodes configured to detect biological data and to convert the detected biological data into a signal. The system may also include a monitor recorder configured to receive the signal and store the detected biological data. Further, the system may include a transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate the biological data. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150029037 | FLUID TESTING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE - The invention is directed to a mobile hand held miniature laboratory system in general, and to fluid testing apparatus for performing a parameter measurement in a fluid sample and methods of use in particular. The apparatus comprising: a strip adapted to absorb a fluid sample and to produce a signal indicative of said parameter level in said sample; and adaptor adapted to connect said strip to a smart phone to allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to said smart phone for obtaining a measurement of said fluid parameter displayed on said smart phone, wherein said testing apparatus relies on said smart phone at least for power supply and display means. The fluid may be a physiological fluid such as blood, urine, saliva or amniotic fluid, or a non-physiological fluid such as fluid obtained from industrial pools for fish or algae growth, or entertainment swimming pools. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150035683 | TRIGGERABLE SUPPORT PACKAGE FOR SEEDS - A system for enhancement of crop production includes a triggerable seed support package. The triggerable seed support package has a payload including seed enhancement material, where the payload is configured to be released in response to a trigger. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150048956 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR THE MEASUREMENT AND PROCESSING OF A HEALTH PARAMETER OF A PATIENT - The medical device includes a device for the measurement of a health parameter of a patient, a device for capturing a fingerprint identifying the patient, a device for communicating with a remote server and a controller. When the controller is activated by a single action of the patient, the controller activates the device for the measurement of a health parameter of the patient and obtains a measured parameter in return, activates the fingerprint capture device and obtains a fingerprint in return, and then provides the measured parameter and the captured fingerprint to the communication device in order to transmit the measured parameter and the captured fingerprint to the remote server. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150070191 | Automated Asset Tracking System and Method - A system and method is provided for automatically tracking the presence or absence of multiple assets within a stationary or mobile location and differentiating among groups of assets or individual assets belonging to one or more parties within a single stationary or mobile location using multiple data correction and filtering techniques to provide accurate information to a plurality of users and/or service providers. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150084787 | CUSTOMIZED MESSAGE PROTOCOL IN MINING VEHICLE OPERATIONS - A communication system in a mining environment customizes messages and responses to both conserve radio bandwidth and to accommodate different communication terminal types in use. Messages to a loader with a communication terminal having a four line display and four keys may be tailored to the capabilities of the terminal, while a similar message to a foreman terminal with a full keyboard or a tablet touch screen display may include both more detail and a richer set of responses. To save bandwidth, common messages and responses can be pre-loaded onto the communication terminals so that many messages and responses can be transmitted using only the message identifier. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150097701 | SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING MEDICAL MONITORING DATA - A first medical device can receive a physiological parameter value from a second medical device. The second physiological parameter value may be formatted according to a protocol not used by the first medical device such that the first medical device is not able to process the second physiological parameter value to produce a displayable output value. The first medical device can pass the physiological parameter data from the first medical device to a separate translation module and receive translated parameter data from the translation module at the first medical device. The translated parameter data can be processed for display by the first medical device. The first medical device can output a value from the translated parameter data for display on the first medical device or an auxiliary device. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150102943 | DAISY-CHAIN COMMUNICATION BUS AND PROTOCOL - An apparatus is provided that includes first and second connection nodes and a communication circuit. The communication circuit is configured to communicate cell-status data of a cell over a bidirectional data path connected to the connection nodes. The communication circuit includes directional drive circuitry configured to communicate the cell-status data over the bi-directional data path by communicating the cell-status data via the first connection node to first-side circuitry in the one direction of the bi-directional data path and, in response to an indication that the bi-directional data path is faulty, by communicating via the second connection node to second-side circuitry along the other direction of the bi-directional data path. The communication circuit also includes a communication-protocol circuit configured to control the directional drive circuitry. The apparatus may be connected in-series with other like apparatuses in the bi-directional data path. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150109142 | EQUIPMENT DATA SENSOR AND SENSING FOR FLEET MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of the invention are directed to an equipment data sensor arranged on a powered machine. The equipment data sensor includes a processing device coupled to one or more sensors for obtaining values of at least one parameter associated with running of the powered machine, a memory, and a short range transceiver configured for wireless short range communication arranged to receive short distance communication signals, wherein the processing device is configured to register, in the memory, one or more values of the at least one parameter and an associated operator identifier received over the short range transceiver. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150109143 | DRAFT BEER SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Supply chain systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring fluid levels in liquid containers, such as kegs. Embodiments include sensors that fit within a keg's false bottom, measure the weight of the keg, and transmit the weight information to a computer database via a wireless network. Other embodiments include an RFID device with information about a characteristic of the liquid within a keg (such as brand and/or type of beer) that may be attached to the keg and paired with the sensor so the sensor can transmit information about the characteristic of the liquid in the keg. In alternate embodiments, the sensor's transmitter is short range and an uplink/gateway is used to receive information from the sensor and relay that sensor's information to a broader wireless network. Multiple containers in close proximity may each be fitted with an RFID device and sensor and communicate their individual information to the database. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150109144 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CAN COATING - A can coating machine control system includes a coating control signal that functions as a go/no-go signal based on a plurality of monitored conditions such as can in position, vacuum pressure, gun in position, guard in position and speed condition. Local pressure regulation of the coating material in the spray gun is provided along with optional control of the material temperature. Local pressure regulation allows for optional spray weight control based on a wrap number derived from speed and gun spray durations. A CAN to CAN network buffer is provided as well for primary network isolation. A gun control circuit may be used to select specific gun drive signals and to adjust gun drive signals based on real-time feedback of the actual spray duration. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150116130 | ACQUISITION SAMPLE CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION LEVERAGING A GLOBAL CLOCKING MECHANISM IN A DISTRIBUTED PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSING SYSTEM - A method for wirelessly monitoring physiological data of a patient includes emitting a timing signal from a wireless emitter, receiving a timing signal at a receiver in a wireless patient monitor, recording physiological data from the patient over time at the wireless patient monitor, wherein the time is defined according to the timing signal, and transmitting the physiological data over a wireless network of a healthcare facility. Thereafter, physiological data recorded from two or more wireless patient monitors may be aligned in time according to the timing signal to create an aligned physiological representation for the patient. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150116131 | CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM - A condition monitoring system that diagnoses an abnormality of an apparatus provided in a wind turbine includes a monitoring apparatus including a sensor provided for the apparatus, a monitoring-side control apparatus that sets a threshold value to be used by the monitoring apparatus for diagnosing the abnormality of the apparatus, and diagnoses the abnormality of the apparatus based on the threshold value, and a monitoring terminal that monitors a condition of the apparatus. The condition monitoring system can correctly diagnose an abnormality of the apparatus provided in the wind turbine. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150116132 | SMART MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - Systems and methods are described that can provide a fleet management solution for a fleet of power equipment and other power equipment machines. The fleet management solution can include receiving a wireless signal corresponding to a power equipment machine according to a wireless protocol. The fleet management solution can also include determining a status information corresponding to the power equipment machine based on the wireless signal. The fleet management solution can also include performing an action related to the power equipment machine based on the corresponding status information. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150123815 | DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEET MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of the invention are directed a data communication system and method for a fleet management system configured to assist with monitoring and managing a fleet of one or more powered machines and one or more human operators. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150130631 | Method of and System for Automatically Adjusting Airflow and Sensors for Use Therewith - A method of and system for automatically adjusting airflow and sensors for use therewith are disclosed. A sensor assembly includes a first face on an opposite side of the sensor assembly relative to a second face. The assembly includes an electrical plug on the first face and an electrical outlet on the second face. The electrical outlet is of a same type that is complimentary to the electrical plug on the first face. The assembly includes a sensor for sensing a value of an environmental variable in a space and a sensor communication system for transmitting and receiving information. A sensor system includes a plurality of sensor assemblies disposed in a building. Each sensor assembly includes a sensor for sensing a value of an environmental variable of the space within which the sensor is placed. The system determines gradient values for the sensed environmental variable. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150130632 | DATA-COLLECTING SYSTEM AND DEVICE - A data-collecting system includes a host, a data-collecting device and at least one extended data-collecting device. The data-collecting device for collecting environment data generated by an environment-control box includes a port, a collector-processing unit, a first transmit port and a second transmit port. The port is electrically coupled with the environment-control box. The collector-processing unit is electrically coupled with the port. The first transmit port electrically coupled with the collector-processing unit is further electrically coupled to the host via a first transmission cable. The second transmit port is electrically coupled with the collector-processing unit. The extended data-collecting device is electrically coupled with the second transmit port via a second transmission cable so as to collect extended environment data generated by an extended environment-control box. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150130633 | INDICATOR AND ANALYTICS FOR SENSOR INSERTION IN A CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - The present embodiments provide systems and methods for, among others, tracking sensor insertion locations in a continuous analyte monitoring system. Data gathered from sensor sessions can be used in different ways, such as providing a user with a suggested rotation of insertion locations, correlating data from a given sensor session with sensor accuracy and/or sensor session length, and providing a user with a suggested next insertion location based upon past sensor accuracy and/or sensor session length at that location. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150130634 | INDICATOR AND ANALYTICS FOR SENSOR INSERTION IN A CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - The present embodiments provide systems and methods for, among others, tracking sensor insertion locations in a continuous analyte monitoring system. Data gathered from sensor sessions can be used in different ways, such as providing a user with a suggested rotation of insertion locations, correlating data from a given sensor session with sensor accuracy and/or sensor session length, and providing a user with a suggested next insertion location based upon past sensor accuracy and/or sensor session length at that location. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150130635 | PORTABLE SECURITY AND PROTECTION ENCLOSURES - Portable security and protection cases and enclosures for storage and transport of high value articles susceptible or vulnerable to theft, loss or irreparable damage. The cases and enclosures include reinforced structural shells electronic anti-theft and climate control and monitoring measures, electronic and non-electronic anti-breakage performance characteristics and automated locking and control systems. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150137992 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STATUS INDICATION IN A SINGLE-USE BIOMEDICAL AND BIOPROCESS SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and apparatus to monitor component status in a bioprocessing environment are disclosed and described. Certain examples provide a sensor device for a disposable bioprocessing component. The example sensor device includes a first portion affixed to the component, the first portion configured to provide an identifier associated with the component. The example sensor device also includes a second portion configured to provide a status indication based on a state of the component. The example sensor device is configured to transmit the identifier and status indication to a control computer associated with a bioproces sing platform including the component. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150137993 | ENGINE AND SYSTEM MONITORING TELEMATIC SYSTEM - A marine vessel telematics device comprising: a remote access module configurable to plug into and be in signal communication with the data bus, the remote access module configurable to be in wireless signal communication with a hand held computing device and further configured to transmit to the hand held computing device marine vessel real-world data. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150137994 | DATA-CAPABLE BAND MANAGEMENT IN AN AUTONOMOUS ADVISORY APPLICATION AND NETWORK COMMUNICATION DATA ENVIRONMENT - Techniques for data-capable band management in association with, for example, an autonomous advisory application and network communication data environment are described. In some examples, a method can detect a signal configured to initiate a synchronization function being transmitted from a wearable computing device to an application, as an example. In some cases, a method can include performing a synchronization function to, for example, transfer data from the wearable computing device to the application. Further, a method can include causing presentation to an interface on a computing device to display information associated with a wearable computing device, as determined by the data transferred to the application, for example, after a synchronization function is performed and/or a type of motion is synchronized. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150137995 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A sensor node detects an occurrence of sensing and judges whether data processing corresponding to the sensing will finish before an occurrence of sensing subsequent to the sensing, based on a time interval when the occurrence of the sensing is detected. When determining that the data processing will finish, the sensor node executes the data processing and transmits the execution result of the data processing to a first apparatus directly communicable with the sensor node. When determining that the data processing will not finish, the sensor node transmits, to the first apparatus, request information causing the first apparatus to execute the data processing and to transmit the execution result of the data processing to a second communication apparatus directly communicable with the first apparatus. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150145690 | HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - A health improvement system includes at least one sensor module, a computing module, an interaction module and a database module. The sensor module is configured for detecting at least one data selected from the group consisting of user behaviors, user activities, user physical data, user psychological data, and a combination thereof, so as to generate sensor data. The computing module is configured for computing the sensor data, for generating an evaluation result to evaluate an effect for at least one user's health, for converting the sensor data and the evaluation result to at least one internal parameter, and for changing a health condition representation according to the internal parameter. The interaction module is configured for outputting the health condition representation. The database module is configured for storing the user input parameters, the sensor data, the evaluation result, the internal parameters and the health condition representation. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150145691 | METHOD OF REDERING HEMODYNAMIC INSTABILITY INDEX INDICATOR INFORMATION - A medical system ( | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150145692 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING REAL TIME LOCATING AND GAS EXPOSURE MONITORING - A system, method, and apparatus for gas exposure monitoring of a work area are described. The apparatus may include a processor; a memory to store a map of a work area; and a communication interface to communicate with sensor devices in the work area. The sensor devices may detect and transmit information identifying a concentration of gas in the work area. The processor may determine coverage of gas detection in the work area by the sensor devices. The processor may determine accuracy of gas detection in the work area by the sensor devices. The processor may generate a report depicting the coverage and accuracy of gas detection in the work area by the sensor devices. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150289763 | WIRELESS ANALOG PASSIVE SENSORS - In one embodiment, a method is disclosed in which an analog sensor receives an electromagnetic (EM) wave (e.g., a radio frequency signal) from an interrogation device. The sensor converts a biological measurement of a subject into an electrical resistance and modulates a response to reflect the incident signal based on the electrical resistance. The sensor then provides the response to the interrogation device that corresponds to the biological measurement. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150290496 | CIRCUITS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND COACHING A PERSON'S SIDEWAYS SPACING FOOT PLACEMENT AND ROLL, SHOE LIFE, AND OTHER RUNNING/WALKING CHARACTERISTICS - A foot monitoring system includes a measurement circuit and an alert circuit. The measurement circuit measures sideways roll of a person's foot while the person is walking/running. The alert circuit determines that the person should change sideways spacing between the person's feet to change further measured values of the sideways roll of the person's foot toward preferred sideways roll values, and generates a notification that indicates to the person to change the sideways spacing between the feet. The foot measurement circuit may determine how much shoe cushioning life remains for a shoe worn by the person in response to comparison of values a peak pulse segment of impact measurements to another segment of the impact measurements that is outside the peak pulse segment. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150296276 | INFORMATION NOTIFICATION APPARATUS AND INFORMATION DISPLAYING METHOD - An information notification apparatus includes: a communication unit which receives first device information and first history information from a first device and then transmits notification; an information collection database which holds, based on the first device information received by the communication unit, the received first history information in association with the held first device information; a determination unit which determines need to transmit notification of the first device when information included in the first history information held in the information collection database satisfies a condition; a display device designation unit which designates, based on destination information and the received first device information, a display device on which notification of the first device is to be displayed; and a generation unit which generates notification when the determination unit determines need to transmit the notification of the first device, wherein the communication unit transmits the generated notification to the designated display device. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150297078 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE FREQUENCY OF DATA COLLECTION AND THRESHOLDS FOR DETERIORATION DETECTION ALGORITHM - A method of monitoring a patient includes receiving patient data from one or more sensors ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150297081 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID RADIO COMMUNICATION FOR MEDICAL TELEMETRY - A portable telemetry device includes a measurement component, a unidirectional radio, a bidirectional radio, and a communication component. The measurement component is configured to receive, from at least one sensor, physiological data representative of a physiological condition of a patient. The unidirectional radio is configured to transmit signals in a first wireless frequency band. The bidirectional radio is configured to transmit and receive signals in a second wireless frequency band different from the first wireless frequency band. The communication component is configured to transmit the physiological data using the unidirectional radio and transmit and receive control data using the bidirectional radio. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150297082 | MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEM - Various examples are provided for a medical monitoring. In one example, among others, a system for medical monitoring includes a monitoring device capable of obtaining one or more vital signs of a user and user equipment communicatively coupled to the monitoring device, the user equipment capable of obtaining the one or more vital signs from the monitoring device and providing the one or more vital signs to a remote server for access by a care giver. In another example, a system is configured to monitor the medical condition of a user and provide tasks to the user based at least in part upon the monitored medical condition. The tasks may be based at least in part based upon responses of the user to questions regarding the medical condition of the user. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150305620 | Self-Contained, Wireless Patient Monitoring Pad - A self-contained, wireless patient monitoring pad has wireless communication components, such as a transceiver, and a power source, such as a battery, which are built in during manufacture of the self-contained, wireless patient monitoring pad. The self-contained, wireless patient monitoring pad communicates with a patient monitoring system that can include a central monitoring point. A user activates the power source in the self-contained, wireless patient monitoring pad prior to putting the monitoring pad into service or use, so that the self-contained, wireless patient monitoring pad can be stored indefinitely without dissipating the energy stored within built-in the power supply. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150305654 | System and Method of Using Location Technology to Aid Patient Recovery - A system for telemetrically monitoring a patient includes a remote monitoring device associated with the patient. A location services system tracks a location of the remote monitoring device. A patient tracking computer calculates a distance and a duration of patient ambulation from the tracked location. A method of monitoring an ambulatory patient monitors the location of a remote monitoring device and derives ambulatory event data from the monitored location. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312653 | CONTEXT DETERMINATION USING CONTAINER SENSORS - Technologies for determining a context of a reusable container are disclosed. The reusable container includes a container sensor coupled thereto. The container sensor generates sensor data indicative of a context of the reusable container and transmits the sensor data to a separate computing device. The container sensor may be attached to various portions of the reusable container, such as a carrying strap, clasp, latch, and/or enclosure wall. In some embodiments, the container sensor is embodied as a low-power sensor to periodically or responsively transmit the sensor data. The sensor data may be analyzed by the separate computing device to determine the context of the reusable container and/or a context of a user of the reusable container. A security event may also be detected based on the sensor data. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312654 | PASSIVE WIRELESS SENSORS - A passive wireless sensor having a plurality of dielectric layers, an antenna, a diaphragm, and a feeding element is provided. Further, the antenna is disposed in at least a portion of a cavity formed by one or more dielectric layers of the plurality of dielectric layers. Moreover, the diaphragm is disposed on the cavity. Additionally, the feeding element is disposed in at least a portion of the plurality of dielectric layers. Also, the feeding element is operatively coupled to the antenna. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312655 | System and Method for Obtaining Vehicle Telematics Data - A sensor tag which in use will be affixed to a vehicle for obtaining vehicle telematics data includes a battery for powering the tag and a processor running executable code to process accelerometer data. An accelerometer measures the acceleration of the tag and thereby of the vehicle, and also controls the operation of the processor. A memory is used for storing a unique tag identifier of the tag and for storing trip data including information about trips and acceleration data. Finally, a communication module is used for short range wireless communication with a mobile communications device located in the vehicle via a short range wireless communications protocol, the communication module transmitting the tag's unique identifier and a sequence of time stamped acceleration data. The mobile communications device obtains GPS data, combines this with the acceleration date and transmits this to a server for analysis. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150319511 | STATUS-ASSISTED COMMUNICATIONS WITH A VEHICLE - A method of sending data from a central facility to a vehicle includes transmitting a vehicle identifier to a status server from a central facility located apart from the status server; obtaining at the central facility one or more vehicle status variables corresponding to the transmitted identity of the vehicle from the status server; and initiating a direct transmission of packet data from the central facility to the vehicle based on the content of the obtained vehicle status variables. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150320314 | Medical Device with Optical Transfer of Data and Optical Reading Device for Receiving Such Data - The invention relates to a medical device in combination with an optical reading device comprising at least one sensor, a meter display for displaying a matrix of pixels and a meter control unit adapted for controlling the meter display so that at least one measurement value measured by the sensor and/or a value derived thereof is encoded in an optical machine-readable signal, wherein the optical reading device is adapted to read the optical machine-readable signal from the medical device, to decode the optical machine-readable signal and to generate a message corresponding to the decoded optical machine-readable signal. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150320315 | Method and System for Providing Data Communication in Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Management System - Method and apparatus for providing a data stream generator that generates a data stream associated with a monitored analyte level, and a radio frequency logic portion operatively coupled to the data stream generator, the radio frequency logic portion configured to generate a radio frequency data stream based on the data stream generated from the data stream generator, the radio frequency logic portion further including one or more finite state machines and a plurality of discrete digital logic circuits, the one or more finite state machines configured to control the plurality of digital logic circuits to generate the radio frequency data stream for wireless communication are provided. Systems and kits incorporating the same are also provided. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321768 | AIRCRAFT INTERIOR MONITORING - A system for monitoring an aircraft interior may include a multiplicity of sensors each placed at a selected location of a plurality of locations within the aircraft interior. Each sensor is configured to monitor a condition in an associated area of the aircraft interior. The system may also include a server onboard the aircraft. The onboard server is configured to receive data from each of the multiplicity of sensors and to control operation of each of the multiplicity of sensors. The system may also include a router onboard the aircraft. The onboard router is configured to communicate with a router off-board the aircraft and to transfer data from the onboard server to the off-board router. The off-board router is associated with a ground monitoring facility that is configured to analyze data from each of the multiplicity of sensors, check or compare the data to reference data and depending upon any levels being exceeded an appropriate alert may be generated. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150326953 | GATHERING UNIQUE INFORMATION FROM DISPERSED USERS - Methods and systems for providing information to a user are described. Multiple mobile devices can individually collect data and feed the data to beacons in a location. The information can include sound data, light data, motion data, health and wellness related data, humidity data, and/or temperature data. The beacons receive this data from multiple users and transmit it to a service provider. The service provider collects the data from the beacons and provides the data to one or more users. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150334474 | PLATFORM FOR PATIENT MONITORING - A system for storing data collected by a body-worn sensor includes a central processing unit (CPU) that is configured to control operation of a gateway device; and one or more computer readable data storage media storing software instructions that, when executed by the CPU, cause the gateway device to: receive a MAC address of a new sensor and a protocol version associated with the new sensor from a server; attempt to contact the new sensor using the protocol version and the MAC address; when a response is received, send the response to the server for validation; when the response is validated by the server, establish communications with the new sensor; and forward data from the new sensor to a second server. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150335295 | INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An information management method is provided. The method includes receiving a trigger signal for activating a sensor related to a bio information, activating the sensor when the trigger signal is detected, obtaining bio information corresponding to one of an approached object or a contacted object by using the activated sensor, and outputting the obtained bio information. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150335947 | SPORTS DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A device is designed for collecting heartbeat information. Heart Beat Variation (HRV) is calculated based on the collected heartbeat information. The device has textile sensors so that a user wears a clothing with such sensors to collect the heartbeat information. The device has multiple modes to be adjusted dynamically. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150339864 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECORDING THE USE OF WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINERS - A method of and apparatus for creating record data for an authorising body of for example, skips and other waste containers is disclosed. Such a system includes receiving data from a telemetry system attached to a skip lorry. This data includes, vehicle identification data, location data identifying a location of the vehicle and loading/unloading data identifying when an object is loaded onto and/or unloaded from the vehicle. This data is then processed to determine locations where waste containers have been loaded and unloaded from vehicles and compare this to a permit booking system to ensure compliance with the booking system. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150339918 | FLUID TESTING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE - The invention is directed to a mobile hand held miniature laboratory system in general, and to fluid testing apparatus for performing a parameter measurement in a fluid sample and methods of use in particular. The apparatus comprising: a strip adapted to absorb a fluid sample and to produce a signal indicative of said parameter level in said sample; and adaptor adapted to connect said strip to a smart phone to allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to said smart phone for obtaining a measurement of said fluid parameter displayed on said smart phone, wherein said testing apparatus relies on said smart phone at least tor power supply and display means. The fluid may be a physiological fluid such as blood, urine, saliva or amniotic fluid, or a non-physiological fluid such as fluid obtained from industrial pools for fish or algae growth, or entertainment swimming pools. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150342524 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, a wearable electronic device includes communication circuitry configured to communicate with an external device, and transmit access right information to the external device, the access right information for a write access right to first data stored in a server, the first data corresponding to a user of the electronic device. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350748 | COOPERATIVE TASK EXECUTION IN INSTRUMENTED ROADWAY SYSTEMS - A method and system for relaying a sensor communication to a central monitoring system by utilizing a crowdsourcing model. The method includes: obtaining a registered device through crowdsourcing; registering the registered device into a central monitoring system; configuring the registered device to communicate with a plurality of road management sensors and with the central monitoring system; monitoring and gathering location information of the registered device by the central monitoring system; transmitting, via the central monitoring system, a request to gather a sensor communication from a sensor to the registered device; executing the request, via the registered device, by capturing the sensor communication emitted from the sensor, wherein the sensor communication is emitted using a passive radio-frequency identification tag; and relaying at least a part of the sensor communication from the registered device to the central monitoring system. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350750 | VEHICLE WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a vehicle wireless sensor network system and an operating method thereof. The vehicle wireless sensor network system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one vehicle wireless sensor node that is mounted in a vehicle and detects information about the vehicle in an arbitrary position of the vehicle, and a vehicle base station that collects information from the vehicle wireless sensor node and an electronic control unit (ECU) of the vehicle, generates an information collection command based on the information collected from the ECU of the vehicle to transmit the generated information collection command to the vehicle wireless sensor node to perform the generated information collection command, and selectively transmits sensor information collected from the vehicle wireless sensor node to the ECU of the vehicle. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150358696 | DISTRIBUTED WIRELESS SENSING SYSTEM - A device comprising: at least one input sensor, at least one output transducer, a wireless communication module, and a processor configured to receive a local control parameter from the input sensor or a remote control parameter from a remote module communicating with the processor via the wireless communication module, and selecting one a of a plurality of operational configurations de-pending on the local and remote control parameters, each of the plurality of operational configurations including a predetermined threshold for a sensing parameter received from the input sensor, and an output response if the sensing parameter breaches the threshold. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150358697 | Satellite Based Tracking and Data Device with Multi-Function Radio Frequency Interface - A remote monitoring device is described that includes a microprocessor, a location determination unit connected to the microprocessor and operable to determine a location of the remote monitoring device. One or more interfaces connect the microprocessor to one or more sensors, wherein the one or more interfaces includes a multi-function radio frequency interface to communicate with wireless sensors. A radio frequency identification (RFID) interface interacts with RFID readers using the multi-function radio frequency interface, and a configuration interface to allow a user to configure the monitoring device also uses the multi-function radio frequency interface. The monitoring device uses a transmitter to transmit the location, status and collected information. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150359428 | Wearable Device Assembly Having Antenna - A wrist-worn device monitors movements of a user. A sensor assembly of the wrist-worn device is configured to detect movement of the user and generate sensor data based on the movement detected. A controller connected to the sensor assembly obtains movement data based on the sensor data. An antenna connected to the controller is configured to operate at a desired frequency when a wrist of the user is received by the device such that the movement data is wirelessly transmittable from the wrist-worn device to an electronic device. The antenna may exhibit a different design and configuration depending on the size of the wrist-worn device. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150375041 | MODULAR LOCATION TAG FOR A REAL TIME LOCATION SYSTEM NETWORK - A modular location tag, method of manufacture, and method of use thereof are provided. The modular location tag including a controller including a microcontroller configured to generate a data packet and a two or more individual transmit modules in data communication with the controller such that each individual transmit module is configured to transmit the data packet, each individual transmit module including an antenna and a pulse generator configured to transmit the data packet on ultra-wideband (UWB) blink data pulses. The controller causes substantially simultaneous transmission of the UWB blink data pulses from the respective transmit modules encourage reliable receipt of the UWB blink data pulses at one or more of a plurality of receivers. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150375961 | MONITORED STAIRLIFT - The invention provides a stairlift device which comprises passenger carrying means, guide means and transporting means, wherein the stairlift additionally comprises means for the detection of vital health data of passengers and transmittal of said data to remote locations. Typically, the passenger carrying means comprises a chair which is connected to the guide means by way of mounting means, and the guide means comprises a close fitting channel into which said mounting means may be inserted, and which defines the path of travel of said passenger carrying means. The stairlift device of the invention allows for the remote monitoring of the health of users, by sending vital health data to designated recipients, such as health professionals, carers and family members. The invention also provides a method for the detection of vital health data of passengers and transmittal of said data to remote locations using the stairlift device, and the use of the stairlift device for the detection of vital health data of users and transmittal of said data to remote locations. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150382085 | CONDITION MONITORING DEVICE - A monitoring device for monitoring treatment of the item that includes a sensor for sensing a condition relating to the treatment of the item, a memory arranged to store sensor data, and a communication interface for generating a wireless signal for transmitting the data. The device also includes a detector for detecting a predetermined event relating to the condition. The device is triggered to switch from a low power mode to a high power mode for a finite time period following detection of the predetermined event, and to switch from the high power mode to the low power mode upon expiry of the time period. In the high power mode the device is configured so as to read sensor data at an increased rate in order to gather sensor data or to send a communication signal at an increased rate for establishing a connection for transmitting data. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150382086 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BODY BALANCE OF WEARABLE DEVICE - A wearable device includes a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with a first external device; a motion sensor that senses the user's motion; and a control unit. The wearable device collects a first motion data generated by the user's motion and transmits the first motion data to the first external device, receives a first security level data and a second security level data from the first external device, and receives only the first security level data from the first external device when the wearable device is converted into a non-wearing state from a wearing state. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160007937 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESSLY CONTROLLING MEDICAL DEVICES | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160014483 | SHARING OF MOTION DATA BETWEEN DEVICE SUBSYSTEMS | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160014484 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BODY BALANCE OF WEARABLE DEVICE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160015313 | System and Method for Feedback of Dynamically Weighted Values - A method and system for monitoring a signal from a function to record a set of values for each signal monitored; determining for each signal monitored the relative value of the signal being monitored over time; identifying each signal exhibiting a relative value representing a change in a pre-identified direction and each signal exhibiting a relative value not representing a change in the pre-identified direction, wherein each signal is aligned in the same direction relative to the pre-identified direction; dynamically weighting at least one signal monitored; displaying the monitored signals as an aggregate including enhancement of each signal exhibiting a change in the pre-identified direction; and causing a desired change in at least one monitored function based upon feedback of the displayed aggregate signals. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160021433 | Transmission Timing for Battery Powered Devices - Disclosed are techniques to minimize the electricity consumption of battery powered devices during network communications and performance of other functions. Example techniques include efficiently discovering other mains powered and battery powered devices within communication range of the battery powered device. In another example, techniques enable a battery powered device to serve as a relay for one or more other battery powered devices. In another example, techniques ensure that transmissions to and/or from battery powered devices are delivered efficiently and with low latency. In yet another example, techniques determine whether and under what conditions a battery powered device should migrate from one network to another. In the event of migration, example techniques minimize battery consumption associated with the migration. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160022141 | LOW-POWER ACTIVITY MONITORING - Some examples include a secure low-power sensor platform able to be used for activity monitoring or other purposes. For instance, a sensor system may sense sparse signals using compressed sensing. As one example, compressed sensing may be used to obtain sparse signals from analog sensor signals received from one or more sensors. The data obtained by compressed sensing may be sent subsequently to a computing device to reconstruct the sensor signal. Examples herein enable lower power usage, lower cost, and lower weight than conventional devices, while also enabling processing advantages, such as less overall data to process and lower data storage utilization. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160022143 | GAIT-BASED BIOMETRIC SYSTEM FOR DETECTING WEIGHT GAIN OR LOSS - Systems and methods for determining a user's static weight while standing as well as the user's load bearing weight. A sensor module with multiple sensors is placed inside a user's shoe and biometric data is gathered from the sensors when the user stands and when the user takes a step or walks. The data is used to generate data loops as the various sets of data are plotted against each other. The loops obtained from the data are then compared against stored loops previously obtained. Using the biometric loop baseline data, it can be determined whether the user has lost or gained weight, whether a specific load bearing weight condition is worsening while standing and while walking or running. The system can also determine whether a specific load bearing weight condition is improving or worsening. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160022145 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE MONITORING OF PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS - The invention relates to an apparatus for remote monitoring physiological parameters, comprising: a radar transmitter for transmitting radio frequency signal towards a human body; and a radar receiver for receiving frequency signals reflected from a human body. An accelerometer is adapted to be placed on a human body, and a signal processor, which is configured for extracting and processing physiological parameters of the at least one human body from the inputted signals of the receiver and accelerometer. A specific embodiment of the apparatus relates to a radar and a wireless communication channel controller for receiving data from patients. Patients have accelerometers attached to their bodies and the patients can be without motion or move freely within a room. For each patient, the device determines breathing and pulse rate; cardiac performance and the patient identification by automatically setting up a match between the determined parameters and each patient's ID. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160029889 | Using Near-Field Communication Both for Out-Of-Band Pairing and Physiological Data Transfer - A method for obtaining physiological data from a medical sensor device includes detecting a proximity of the medical sensor device by an electronic computing device. After the proximity is detected, a message is received from the medical sensor device. A determination is made as to whether the received message includes configuration information for a wireless communication link. When the received message includes the configuration information for the wireless communication link, the wireless communication link is used to receive physiological data from the medical sensor device and the received physiological data is processed at the electronic computing device. When the received message does not include configuration information for the wireless communication link, a determination is made as to whether the received message includes physiological data. When the received message includes the physiological data, the physiological data is processed at the electronic computing device. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160050513 | RF FRONT-END ARCHITECTURE FOR MACHINE-TO-MACHINE APPLICATIONS - One embodiment of the present invention provides an RF front-end module for machine-to-machine applications. The RF front-end module includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip that comprises multiple functional blocks. The multiple functional blocks include at least a transmission chain, a receiving chain, a synthesizer, and one or more interfaces for interfacing with other off-chip front-end components. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160051146 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH PATIENT INFORMATION READER - Medical monitoring devices may be able to read a wireless tag and determine an identity of a patient wearing the tag based on the information read from the tag. The tag may be an RFID tag, a barcode, etc. The tag may itself include identifying information for the patient, or the tag may include an identifier that allows the patient information to be retrieved from a remote storage device via a network. The medical monitoring device may also be able to retrieve configuration information using the identifier. The configuration information may include settings for the medical monitoring devices and/or may include destinations for physiological data measured by the medical monitoring devices. Destinations may organize data based on the patient and may use the patient identifiers transmitted by the medical monitoring devices to associate data from separate medical monitoring devices attached to the same patient. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160055672 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL FIGURES TO EVIDENCE REAL-WORLD ACTIVITY AND FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT IN REAL AND VIRTUAL SPACES - The disclosure generally relates to physical figures having wireless communication devices implanted therein to capture evidence relating to real-world activities that may be required to progress in real-world and/or virtual spaces. For example, the wireless communication devices implanted in the physical figures may confirm proximity to other users and capture evidence indicating that progress has been achieved in real-world missions that may involve teamwork, competition, outdoor activities, and/or other real-world interaction. In one embodiment, the physical figures may have one or more sensors (e.g., accelerometers, gyroscopes, etc.) that can measure activities performed with the physical figures such that the wireless communication devices implanted therein may exchange the sensor measurements in relation to the cooperative and/or competitive interaction therebetween. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160057511 | REMOTE SENSOR ACCESS AND QUEUING - An application generates instructions to a wearable device to remotely activate a sensor in the wearable device and to receive sensor data from the sensor. A query related to a physical object is received. Instructions to wearable devices are generated to remotely activate at least one sensor of the wearable devices in response to the query. Sensor data is received from at least one of the wearable devices in response to that wearable device being within a range of the physical object. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160057512 | SYSTEM HAVING A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND A RECEPTION UNIT, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PIECE OF INFORMATION - A system includes a household appliance and a reception unit. The household appliance is configured to sense a property of a consumable that is used during the operation of the household appliance and to transmit data relating to the sensed property to the reception unit. The reception unit is configured to provide a piece of information on the basis of the data received from the household appliance. The reception unit has a position finding device that determines a physical position for the reception unit and provides the piece of information on the basis of the determined position. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160058285 | MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM AND MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device system includes a first medical device and a second medical device. The first medical devices includes a first measuring unit that acquires measurement data of vital signs of a patient and a first communication unit that transmits the measurement data acquired by the first measuring unit to the second medical device. The second medical device includes a second communication unit that receives the measurement data from the first communication unit. The first and second medical devices are configured so that if certification processing succeeds, the measurement data is permitted to be used in the second medical device. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160058286 | DISTRIBUTED HEALTH CARE MONITORING - Methods, apparatuses and systems are described for distributed health care monitoring. In one example method, a plurality of functions associated with a health care monitoring process are defined and distributed among a plurality of health care devices. The plurality of health care devices communicate using a network connecting the health care devices to monitor a patient. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160058287 | REAL-TIME MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS IN A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT - An apparatus for real time monitoring of a patient is provided and includes a memory element for storing data, a processor that executes instructions associated with the data, an interface that receives sensor data from a sensor that takes measurements from the patient and sends the sensor data according to the sensor's measurement latency, a latency calculator that frequently calculates a latency threshold that varies according to at least a health status of the patient, a timer that continuously monitors the sensor's measurement latency, a comparator that frequently compares the sensor's measurement latency with the calculated latency threshold, and a feedback module that automatically changes the sensor's measurement latency to match with the calculated latency threshold. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160058376 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING VITAL SIGNAL - Methods and apparatuses are provided for measuring a vital signal by an electronic device. A motion of the electronic device is detected. It is determined whether an amount of the motion is less than or equal to a threshold. At least one vital signal is measured at least once if the amount of the motion is less than or equal to the threshold. A parameter of the at least one vital signal is analyzed. The parameter is converted into vital information. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160058390 | PATIENT SENSOR DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for patient data exchange is provided and includes a plurality of sensors monitoring a patient according to a default sensor configuration, and a patient data exchange engine that receives a request comprising one or more parameters, identifies at least one applicable sensor from the plurality of sensors based on the one or more parameters, and reconfigures the at least one applicable sensor from the default sensor configuration to a different sensor configuration in accordance with the one or more parameters to generate applicable sensor data responsive to the request. In specific embodiments, the patient data exchange engine further computes a monetary value for the generated sensor data based at least on an attribute of the patient and an attribute of the sensor data. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160061626 | Methods, Systems and Devices for Generating Real-Time Activity Data Updates to Display Devices - Methods, systems and devices are provided for displaying monitored activity data in substantial real-time on a screen of a computing device. One example method includes capturing motion data associated with activity of a user via an activity tracking device. The motion data is quantified into a plurality of metrics associated with the activity of the user. The method includes connecting the activity tracking device with a computing device over a wireless data connection, and sending motion data from the activity tracking device to the computing device for display of one or more of the plurality of metrics on a graphical user interface of the computing device. At least one of the plurality of metrics displayed on the graphical user interface is shown to change in substantial real-time based on the motion data. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160066067 | Patient Satisfaction Sensor Device - A patient satisfaction sensor device comprises a data bus, a multitude of sensors, at least one processing unit, a communications interface, and memory. The multitude of sensors may include light sensor(s), sound sensor(s), humidity sensor(s), temperature sensor(s), air quality sensor(s), and/or the like. The memory is configured to hold data and machine executable instructions. The machine executable instructions are configured to cause at least one processing unit to: collect sensor data from at least one of the multitude of sensors, generate processed sensor data from the sensor data, and generate a report that comprises processed sensor data that exceeds at least one threshold. The communications interface is configured to communicate the report to at least one external device. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160066068 | Environmental Monitor Device with Database - An environmental monitor device with a database comprises a data bus, a multitude of sensors, at least one processing unit, input/output device(s); communications interface(s), and memory. Communications interface(s) communicate with at least one environmental sensor device comprising with a multitude of sensors. The multitude of sensors may include particle counter(s), pressure sensor(s) and/or the like. The memory is configured to hold data and machine executable instructions. The machine executable instructions are configured to cause at least one processing unit to: collect sensor data from at least one environmental sensor device; store at least some of the sensor data in at least one database; and generate a report of sensor data that exceeds at least one threshold. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160066788 | Health Monitoring Appliance - A heart monitoring system for a person includes one or more wireless nodes; and wearable appliance in communication with the one or more wireless nodes, the appliance monitoring vital signs. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160073879 | REMOTE MONITORING OF ANALYTE MEASUREMENTS - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for remote monitoring. In some example implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a remote monitor, a notification message representative of an event detected, by a server, from analyte sensor data obtained from a receiver monitoring an analyte state of a host; presenting, at the remote monitor, the notification message to activate the remote monitor, wherein the remote monitor is configured by the server to receive the notification message to augment the receiver monitoring of the analyte state of the host; accessing, by the remote monitor, the server, in response to the presenting of the notification message; and receiving, in response to the accessing, information including at least the analyte sensor data. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160073880 | REMOTE MONITORING OF ANALYTE MEASUREMENTS - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for remote monitoring. In some example implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a remote monitor, a notification message representative of an event detected, by a server, from analyte sensor data obtained from a receiver monitoring an analyte state of a host; presenting, at the remote monitor, the notification message to activate the remote monitor, wherein the remote monitor is configured by the server to receive the notification message to augment the receiver monitoring of the analyte state of the host; accessing, by the remote monitor, the server, in response to the presenting of the notification message; and receiving, in response to the accessing, information including at least the analyte sensor data. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160073881 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A wearable electronic device includes a signal capturing assembly and a holder. The holder includes a case defining a receiving slot configured for receiving the signal capturing assembly, a first connecting electrode, and a second connecting electrode. The first and second connecting electrodes protrude from a bottom surface of the case and are electronically connected to the signal capturing assembly. The first and second connecting electrodes detect vital signs of a user and transmit the detected vital signs to the signal capturing assembly. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160073882 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A wearable electronic device includes a signal capturing assembly and a wearable assembly. The signal capturing assembly is configured for detecting and processing vital signs from a user and defines at least one port. The signal capturing assembly includes a base, a first cover, a second cover, a third cover, a first electrode, and a core module. The first, second, third covers cover the base to form a receiving chamber to accommodate the core module. The first electrode is extended through the base and electronically connected to the core module The wearable assembly is detachably connected to the signal capturing assembly through the at least one port. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160073956 | Secure tracking apparatus strap - A tracking apparatus having a strap containing sensor(s) operatively connected at least two sides of a tamper detection tracking apparatus, and at least one or more of the sensors are configured to communicate with the apparatus processor through the strap in order to complete the tamper detection circuitry. The tamper detection strap sensors configured to detect body presence within the proximity of the strap, for the apparatus processor to determine the apparatus is securely attached to a person be monitored. The tracking apparatus contains a positioning locator receiver and a wireless communication module used to communicate with a monitoring station. Wherein when the tamper detection strap is cut, disconnected or removed the processor stop receiving signals from one or more sensors, the tracking apparatus transmits at list one identifiable tamper detection signal, location information or both the tamper detection and location information signal to a monitoring station. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160074665 | Identifier Device for Implantable Defibrillators and Pacemakers - An identifier apparatus | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160076783 | INTERACTIVE A/C SERVICE GAUGE SYSTEM - An interactive service gauge system for servicing an air conditioning system. The system includes a sending unit configured to releasably couple to the air conditioning system. The sending unit includes a sensor configured to generate an electrical signal representative of the performance of the air conditioning system and a control board configured to receive the electrical signal from the sensor and wirelessly transmit electrical signal data to a handheld electronic device. The handheld electronic device is configured to wirelessly receive the electrical signal data from the control board and analyze the electrical signal data to generate and display performance data of the air conditioning system. The performance data is then optionally wirelessly transmitted to a third party for remote storage, analysis, and observation. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160080838 | Dynamic Information Presentation Based on User Activity Context - In embodiments, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are described that are associated with a context-based information presentation system (“CIP”). The CIP may be configured to modify presentation of information to a user during performance of a physical activity. The CIP may be configured to receive information describing the physical activity and to identify a context for the physical activity based on the received information. The identification of the context may be performed through application of one or more context rules to the information describing the physical activity received by the CIP. The CIP may be configured to modify presentation of information to the user based on the identified context. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160080841 | MONITORING AND DISPLAYING AN ABSORPTION STATE OF AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A method of monitoring an absorption state of an absorbent article includes providing a logger unit, acquiring the absorption state of the absorbent article, and recording data indicating the acquired absorption state of the absorbent article in the logger unit. Acquiring the absorption state of the absorbent article and recording the data indicating the acquired absorption state of the absorbent article in the logger unit are each continuously performed during a monitoring period of the absorbent article. Also disclosed is a logger unit for performing this method; and a method of processing data indicating an absorption state of an absorbent article, which includes receiving sets of data indicating the absorption state of the absorbent article. Each of the sets of data indicates the absorption state of the absorbent article over a portion of a continuous period of time, and collating and/or displaying the data in continuous form. Also disclosed are data processing units for performing these data processing methods. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160081051 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BODY BALANCE OF WEARABLE DEVICE - A wearable device includes a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with a first external device; a motion sensor that senses the user's motion; and a control unit. The wearable device collects a first motion data generated by the user's motion and transmits the first motion data to the first external device, receives a first security level data and a second security level data from the first external device, and receives only the first security level data from the first external device when the wearable device is converted into a non-wearing state from a wearing state. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160081551 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING AND TRANSMITTING SENSOR DATA - Systems and methods for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for transmitting data between a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor and a second communication device configured to provide user access to sensor-related information comprises: activating a transceiver of a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor at a first time; and establishing a two-way communication channel with the second communication device; wherein the activating comprises waking the transceiver from a low power sleep mode using a forced wakeup from the second communication device. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082317 | WIRELESS FITNESS TRACKING AND FITNESS ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A system and method for tracking activity, such as individual or group workouts, or fitness programs. In embodiments, one or more wireless communication sensors or beacons are in wireless communication with a mobile computing device that is configured to receive data and determine a user's engagement with the sensor. Recording and reporting of data is provided in formats that and viewable or shareable. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160088372 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF ANALYTE VALUES - Systems and methods for a continuous monitoring of analyte values received from an analyte sensor system are provided. One method for a wireless data communication between an analyte sensor system and a mobile device involves storing identification information associated with a transceiver of the analyte sensor system, the identification information entered by a user of the mobile device via a custom application running on the mobile device; causing the custom application to enter a background mode; searching for advertisement signals; receiving an advertisement signal from the transceiver; authenticating the transceiver based on the identification information; prompting the user to bring the custom application to a foreground mode; causing the custom application to request a confirmation from the user that a data connection with the transceiver is desired; receiving the confirmation from the user; and completing the data connection with the transceiver. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160089028 | MEDIA PLAYER AUTOMATED CONTROL BASED ON DETECTED PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF A USER - System, controller, and computer readable medium for controlling a presentation of audio and video information to a user. Physiological parameters of the user can be monitored in real time to determine changes in activity. A video presentation and/or an audio presentation can be modified based on the determined change in activity. Additionally, a user interface can be modified based on the determined change in activity. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160089030 | REMOTE PATIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A remote patient management system comprising a display and a processor. Execution of instructions cause the processor to: determine at least one first boundary value between a safe zone and a warning zone for each of at least one patient vital sign; determine at least one second boundary value between the warning zone and an alert zone for each of the at least one patient vital sign; repeatedly receive the at least one patient vital sign; determine a status value indicating the safe zone, warning zone, or alert zone; calculate a transition risk value; and display a patient status indicator which indicates the status level and the transition risk. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160089066 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF ANALYTE VALUES - Systems and methods for a continuous monitoring of analyte values received from an analyte sensor system are provided. One method for a wireless data communication between an analyte sensor system and a mobile device involves storing identification information associated with a transceiver of the analyte sensor system, the identification information entered by a user of the mobile device via a custom application running on the mobile device; causing the custom application to enter a background mode; searching for advertisement signals; receiving an advertisement signal from the transceiver; authenticating the transceiver based on the identification information; prompting the user to bring the custom application to a foreground mode; causing the custom application to request a confirmation from the user that a data connection with the transceiver is desired; receiving the confirmation from the user; and completing the data connection with the transceiver. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160093193 | HYDRANT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for transferring adverse event information from a plurality of remote hydrants to a municipal monitoring server comprises detecting an adverse event in a hydrant that relates to an adverse hydrant condition; transferring data representative of the adverse condition to a host server by routing the data along a predefined hopping path; and transferring the data from the host monitor to the municipal monitoring server. A system for detecting adverse events at a hydrant and event information to a municipal monitoring sever is also disclosed. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160094899 | Methods and Apparatus for Improving Signal Quality in Wearable Biometric Monitoring Devices - A wearable biometric monitoring device is configured to assess the biometric signal quality of one or more sensors associated with the monitoring device, determine how the user should adjust the device to improve the biometric fit, and instruct the user to wear the biometric monitoring device a certain way. Communicating instructions to a user may include instructing the user to execute a testing regimen while wearing the biometric monitoring device. The testing regimen facilitates an estimation of a signal quality that can be used to provide feedback to the user that he/she needs to adjust the device to improve the biometric fit and the biometric signal quality. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160100758 | WEARABLE DEVICE CAPABLE OF HAVING SENSOR FOR DETECTING BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL ATTACHED THERETO OR DETACHED THEREFROM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE WEARABLE DEVICE - Provided are a wearable device capable of having a sensor for detecting a biological signal attached thereto or detached therefrom, and a method of controlling the wearable device. The wearable device includes: a strap part configured to be worn on a body part of a user; a first interface configured to accommodate a detachable sensor and receive a biological signal from the detachable sensor in response to the detachable sensor being connected to the wearable device through the first interface; and a main body configured to process the biological signal. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160100759 | MEDICAL TELEMETER, MEDICAL SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MEDICAL TELEMETER - A medical telemeter includes: a displaying section which is configured to display information; a storing section which is configured to store patient information that is information of a patient who uses the medical telemeter; and a controller which, when a predetermined event occurs, is configured to read the patient information stored in the storing section, and is configured to cause the displaying section to display a confirmation message that is based on the patient information. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160100807 | RECEIVERS FOR ANALYZING AND DISPLAYING SENSOR DATA - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor. The system may include a display device with at least one input device. In response to movement of or along the input device, the display device may change a glucose data output parameter and update an output of the display device using the changed output parameter. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160106370 | PERSONAL CLOUD WITH A PLURALITY OF MODULAR CAPABILITIES - A personal cloud structure for a portable computing device such as a tablet personal computer (PC), mobile phones, portable media players, or the like. The personal cloud structure may be fitted with memory, a network connection, two-way wireless charging, external memory slots, external connections and other components to create a portable personal cloud. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160112775 | WEARABLE SENSOR TO MONITOR BIOSIGNAL AND METHOD TO MONITOR BIOSIGNAL USING WEARABLE DEVICE - A wearable device to monitor a biosignal includes a wearable sensor configured to monitor the biosignal of an individual and an interactor configured to supply a charging power to the wearable sensor in response to a connection to the wearable sensor. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160113591 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE RISK OF A PATIENT LEAVING A SAFE AREA - Physiologic monitor and monitoring method for calculating the risk that a dementia-affected patient wanders away from a predefined safe area. Skin conductivity or heart rate are used to predict the user's emotional state which could lead to a wandering event. If the risk level is high, an alarm is sent to the caretaker. False alarms are reduced by considering additional input information such as activity level of the person, location of the person, time of day. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160116310 | SMART WIRELESS LOGGERS - The present invention relates to a device and system for making automatic and on-line supply-chain monitoring in both small and large distribution networks possible. Moreover, the present invention provides a simple and economical method with wireless loggers to build up a usually expensive and complicated infrastructure for cold-chain monitoring. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160117463 | MEDICAL SENSOR PROVIDING AUDIO COMMUNICATION TONES - A device includes a sensor to detect a parameter related to a diagnostic test. A controller is coupled to the sensor to receive sensed information from the sensor and generate data representative of the parameter. A tone generator encodes the data and provides audio tones to couple to a communication device. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160120470 | Garment System With Electronic Components and Associated Methods - The disclosure provides a wireless biometric monitoring system that may be capable of acquiring, compiling, analyzing, and transmitting biometric data in near real time/real time. The system may utilize either the most up-to-date Bluetooth protocol (currently Bluetooth Smart) or a similar wireless protocol. The system may further integrate through this wireless protocol with peripheral devices to expand the measurement capacity of the system. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160120758 | SMART PILL CONTAINER, CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A medicine pill box or pill bottle equipped with sensors to detect presence or absence status of pills and/or movement of the pill box or bottle and/or removal of a bottle cap, and a communication module for wirelessly communicating with an external device to exchange data with the connected device and internet-based services. The internet-based service records the data from the pill box or bottle and sends relevant notifications and reminders to authorized users. In one example, capacitive sensors are provided at the bottom of each cell of a pill box having multiple cells, to detect the presence and absence of pills in the cells. In another example, magnetic field sensors are provided on the cap of a pill bottle and magnetic materials are provides on the body of the bottle, to detect the removal of the cap. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160127809 | INTEGRATED WORK DESK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCOURAGING AND TRACKING STANDING - A work desk system is disclosed which is integrated into a corporate work environment. The work desk system includes a work desk which can be raised and lowered to promote performing various activities such managing email, carrying out a telecon, participating in a webinar, while standing rather than seated. The system is able to determine from the user's calendar when certain events are upcoming that could be performed while standing, and is able to notify the user with a message on the user's computing device of the opportunity to perform the event while standing. The system is able to monitor whether the user is seated or standing, in one implementation using an intelligent caster associated with a chair present at the work desk. The system also logs the accumulated time that the worker spends standing, and shares the information with other subsystems (health applications, health care provider, corporate entity that employs the user, etc.). | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160128632 | GARMENT INTEGRATED SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for monitoring biometric signals of a user comprising: a set of wireless sensor interfaces coupled to a garment, each of the wireless sensor interfaces comprising: 1) an electrode layer comprising a receiving region, 2) a positional identifier, associated with a position on the garment, and 3) a retention subsystem; a set of wireless sensor modules, each of the set of wireless sensor modules comprising: a contact region electrically coupleable to the receiving region of the electrode layer, a set of sensors configured to detect a set of biometric signal types, and a positional interrogator configured to identify the position associated with the corresponding wireless sensor interface; and a control module, communicatively coupled to the set of wireless sensor modules, wherein the control module queries a subset of the set of biometric signal types for transmission from each of the set of wireless sensor modules based on their positions. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160132110 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE HANDLING OF AT LEAST ONE OBJECT - The invention concerns a device for detecting the handling of at least one object, the device including a deformable enclosure, to which are attached at least one sensor for the detection of a grasping of objects and at least one wireless radio transmitter, the sensor being able to provide either one from among a first signal for detection of the grasping of an object and a second signal for detection of the absence of grasping of an object. The invention is characterized in that the transmitter includes first means for wireless radio transmission of a third signal, allowing determination of a localization of the enclosure towards a receiver remote from the deformable enclosure, as well as second means for wireless radio transmission of the first or second signal towards said receiver. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160134950 | LOW POWER RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR SECURE WIRELESS PATCH INITIALIZATION AND METHODS OF USE - Provided herein is a wireless healthcare system comprising at least one sensor and a base unit adaptable to be in communication with the sensor. The sensor can be is adaptable to communicate with the base unit at a first power during formation of a communication link and is further adaptable to communicate with the base unit at a second power after the communication link has been formed, and wherein the sensor and base unit are components of a wireless healthcare system. The sensor can be a patch adaptable to be positioned on the surface of a patient. Further provided herein is a method of using the wireless healthcare system and kit. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160142891 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOCIAL SENSOR PLATFORM BASED PRIVATE SOCIAL NETWORK - The present systems and methods are directed to a private network of personal social sensors. The sensors are irreversibly paired with a communication device which ensures privacy of data. The sensors communicate data via a short range communications link to a communication device that in turn securely transmits the sensor data to a secure data store. A user may share their data with others within their social sensor network. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160143531 | Method and Apparatus for Biometric Data Gathering and Dissemination - A system includes a processor configured to determine that a vehicle accident has occurred. The processor is also configured to connect to a detected wearable device. The processor is additionally configured to request measured present biometric information from the wearable device, in response to the accident determination. Also, the processor is configured to receive measured present biometric information from the wearable device and relay the biometric information to a connected emergency operator. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160143532 | WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A wearable device and a control method thereof are provided. The wearable device includes a processor, a sensor module configured to obtain biometric information about a user wearing the wearable device, and a light emitting module configured to output visual information corresponding to the obtained biometric information, wherein the processor controls an output attribute of the visual information to be changed and output according to a change in the obtained biometric information. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160150299 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACTIVITY MONITORING - An electronic apparatus includes a communication unit that communicates with a tag located within a target region when the communication unit is active within the target region, and a processor configured to monitor an activity within the target region based on status information from the tag received by the communication unit, wherein the activity comprises at least one of opening and closing of a member arranged within the target region | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160150957 | METHOD FOR ALARM QUALIFICATION AMONG ALARMS STEMMING FROM AN ACTIVITY SUPERVISION SYSTEM | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160157719 | MULTIFUNCTION BIOSENSOR SYSTEM - A system for monitoring the health of an individual by providing biometric sensors attached to or inside the skin of a patient, along with a transmitter connected to the sensors for transmitting data from the sensors to a central monitoring station via a receiver located near the sensors. The sensor system is connected to an RFID tag, which communicates with an RFID reader in a remote location. The RFID tag transmits data from the sensors to the reader through the antenna, and the data is then analyzed by a microprocessor and an alert is communicated to a central monitoring station if the data from the sensors exceeds a preset threshold limit. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160166148 | Visualization Of A Development And Escalation Of A Patient Monitor Alarm | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160166165 | DETECTION AND DISPLAY OF IRREGULAR PERIODIC WAVEFORMS | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160166171 | Coordinating Interface For Electrophysiology Studies | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160183790 | SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FOR MONITORING SYSTEMS - A physical configuration of cables and a wireless communication system for connecting a monitoring apparatus to a human patient, where said patient and his immediate surroundings define a potentially infectious contaminated zone. The configuration provides for the monitoring apparatus and a wireless receiver to lie outside of the contamination zone, and one or more serial cables to interface with said patient within said infectious zone. A wireless transmitter is connected to said serial cable proximal end and configured to wirelessly transmit patient information to said wireless receiver which is connected to the monitoring apparatus. This physical configuration prevents contamination of the monitoring apparatus and wireless receiver, so they may be reused on successive patients, and prevents the transfer of infective agents to a subsequent patient in a series of patients. The serial cable(s) used to contact the patient within his contamination zone may be disposable. Examples of monitoring various physiological parameters are provided to exemplify the universal concept of such physical configuration. In certain embodiments the wireless transmitter may be integrated with the sensor device attached to the patient, and/or the wireless receiver may be integrated with the monitoring apparatus. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160183791 | SELECTIVE DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON CENTRAL MONITORING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a selective data transmission method and a system based on a central monitoring system. The selective data transmission method includes a wireless sensor, wherein the wireless sensor executes the following steps of: A. collecting data; B. sending the data to a designated receiving end; C. selecting a receiving end according to an instruction, and taking the receiving end as the designated receiving end; and D. establishing a wireless connection with the designated receiving end. The present invention has the advantageous effects that the method and the system realize selective data transmission through transmitting the data to a selected receiving end, which not only can be applied to the field of medical monitoring, but also can be applied to such fields as security prevention, data backup and the like; working nodes can be switched. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160183797 | Multifunction Biotelemetry Support System for Psychophysiology Monitoring - The invention regards Multifunction Biotelemetry Support System for Psychophysiology Monitoring measuring physiological values which are further evaluated, characterized by containing at least one translation unit for WiFi access points and one control unit. Each sensory unit includes an EKG sensor, GSR sensor, RR and BPM sensor, body temperature sensor, room temperature sensor, actigraph activity sensor, HRV measurement and evaluation sensor, signal LED and a push button. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160183799 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING AND TRANSMITTING SENSOR DATA - Systems and methods for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor, are provided. The data can be displayed on a hand-held display device having a display such as a key fob device including a user interface, such as an LCD and one or more buttons allows a user to view data, and a physical connector, such as USB port. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160192039 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVICE ACTION AND CONFIGURATION BASED ON USER CONTEXT DETECTION FROM SENSORS IN PERIPHERAL DEVICES - A system and method for device action and configuration based on user context detection from sensors in peripheral devices are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: a peripheral device including one or more sensors to produce sensor data; and logic, at least a portion of which is partially implemented in hardware, the logic configured to determine a context from the sensor data and to perform at least one action based on the determined context, the at least one action including modifying a configuration in a mobile device for sending notifications to a user. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160192040 | Wearable Technology Based Apparatus and Method for Accelerated Enrollment of Parallel Wireless Sensors Into Their Own Network - A method and apparatus, the method includes a security system transmitting a beacon, a portable wireless setup device in a geographic location proximate a wireless access point of the security system reading at least a unique identifier of the security system, relocating the setup device to a geographic location proximate one of the plurality of wireless sensors and activating the one wireless sensor, the activated sensor reading the unique identifier of the security system from the setup device and the activated sensor automatically registering with the security system through the access point based upon the unique identifier read from the portable setup device. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160192041 | TELEMETRY SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - In one example, a method for optimizing operational parameters of a hardware implemented telemetry system is provided. The operational parameters can include a performance characteristic, an energy use, data creation, and a cost. The operation parameters are monitored. The method further includes adjusting a balance between the operational parameters in accordance with a predetermined operational guideline. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160192234 | PATIENT MONITORING INVOLVING RECEIVING MULTIPLE ASYNCHRONOUS DATA STREAMS WITH ANTENNA DIVERSITY - A radio frequency (RF) receiving apparatus ( | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160198244 | Long Lifespan Wireless Sensors And Sensor Network | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160199002 | Wearable Device and Method for Controlling the Same | 07-14-2016 |
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| 20160374390 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE CASE AND INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD - An electronic cigarette case and an information acquisition method are provided. The electronic cigarette case includes: a case body; a microcontroller arranged inside said case body; a trigger module, used for generating a trigger signal, being arranged on said case body; said trigger module being connected to said microcontroller; said microcontroller being used for acquiring, according to said trigger signal, a user smoking signal from the electronic cigarette; a GPS transmission module connected to said microcontroller and used for transmitting said user smoking information to a preset database. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160380782 | REMOTE CARE SYSTEM FOR APARTMENT BUILDING AND REMOTE MONITORING APPARATUS USED THEREIN - A remote care system for an apartment building includes: a home electric appliance installed in a housing unit structuring an apartment building; a sensor that is provided in the home electric appliance and senses the behavior of a resident in the housing unit; and a remote monitoring apparatus that remotely controls the home electric appliance installed in each of a plurality of housing units based on sensing information transmitted from the sensor. This realizes implementation and operation of a remote care system for an apartment building using a major appliance used in ordinary households. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160381439 | INDOOR ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, INDOOR ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An indoor environment management apparatus includes a receiver, a display controller, an operation receiver, and a control unit. The receiver is configured to receive a measurement result from a measurement device that measures data concerning an indoor environment. The display controller is configured to display, in an operation terminal of a user, an indoor environment map in which the measurement result received by the receiver is displayed on a floor plan of an indoor space. The operation receiver is configured to receive a user operation with respect to a control device that adjusts the indoor environment from the operation terminal. The control unit is configured to generate control information by which the indoor environment is changed depending on the user operation, and output the generated control information to the control device. | 12-29-2016 |
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