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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096953 | Organism information detecting apparatus An organism information detecting apparatus includes a detector that detects organism information of a subject for a predetermined sampling time period, determines a motion state of the subject when the organism information is detected, and outputs an organism signa... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7931599 | Method and apparatus for estimating a physiological parameter A method and apparatus for reducing the effects of noise on a system for measuring physiological parameters, such as, for example, a pulse oximeter. The method and apparatus of the invention take into account the physical limitations on various physiological paramet... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7559899 | Power saving techniques for continuous heart rate monitoring A heart rate monitor implements power saving algorithms while monitoring a subject's heart rate. The monitor continuously monitors a subject during an initial period to determine an initial heart rate. After the initial heart rate is acquired, power may not be provi... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7530955 | Signal processing apparatus The present invention involves method and apparatus for analyzing measured signals that are modeled as containing primary and secondary portions. Coefficients relate the two signals according to a model defined in accordance with the present invention. In one embodi... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7438688 | Apparatus and method for measuring pulse rate In an apparatus adapted to measure a pulse rate of a subject, a plurality of band pass filters, each of which has a center frequency that is different from the others are provided. The band pass filters are connected in parallel to one another so as to be adapted to... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7407484 | Physiological monitoring system for a computational device of a human subject A system for monitoring at least one physiological parameter of a human subject. The system of the present invention features a device with which the human subject regularly interacts, and which is connected to the computational device of the human subject for autom... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7371216 | Method for assessing the metabolic basis of physical fitness The present invention includes a method for assessing the fitness of an individual. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a physical fitness value of an individual by measuring a first trial of an activity conducted by the individual to provide a first m... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360421 | Detachable angular speed sensing system A system for sensing velocity of a wheeled vehicle has a flexible arm connected to a speed sensor and wireless transmitter at one end and to an adjustable strap or clamp at the other end. The strap is attached near the wheel to be measured. The sensor can then be po... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7343187 | Blind source separation of pulse oximetry signals A method and apparatus for the application of Blind Source Separation (BSS), specifically independent Component Analysis (ICA) to mixture signals obtained by a pulse oximeter sensor. In pulse oximetry, the signals measured at different wavelengths represent the mixt... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341561 | Wrist-worn high-accuracy pulsation measuring apparatus A wrist-worn apparatus capable of sensing pulsation of blood in the blood tubes of a user's wrist with high accuracy. The apparatus comprises a body of the apparatus, a band to be used to wear the body of the apparatus on the user's wrist, and a fluid-containing pul... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7324841 | Sensor arrangeable on the skin The invention relates to a sensor (42) placed on the skin, which can advantageously be integrated in a garment and has a contact layer in contact with the skin containing conductive fibres for receiving signals and a moisture retentive moisture layer (41 | 01/29/2008 |
| 7277741 | Pulse oximetry motion artifact rejection using near infrared absorption by water A method and an apparatus for measuring a physiological parameter, functioning based on obtaining a first signal derived from electromagnetic energy transmitted through a tissue portion at a first wavelength, the first signal including a signal portion corresponding... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7254433 | Signal processing apparatus The present invention involves a method and an apparatus for analyzing measured signals, including the determination of a measurement of correlation in the measured signals during a calculation of a physiological parameter of a monitored patient. Use of this inventi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7232413 | Pulse wave measuring apparatus A pulse wave measuring apparatus is disclosed, in which a sensor unit can be fixed easily under an appropriate pressure at an appropriate position on a living organism. With the living organism fixed by a living organism fixing device, a pressure sensitive portion a... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229416 | Exercise expenditure monitor device and method An exercise expenditure monitor device and method for monitoring a user's caloric expenditure at exercise, the exercise expenditure monitor device including a heartbeat sensing device for detecting heart rate of the user, a reference storage unit for storing a stand... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226418 | Automatic blood pressure measuring instrument and method thereof An automatic blood pressure measuring instrument for measuring and displaying a blood pressure of a subject in a non-invasive manner includes a pressure sensor for obtaining a pulse wave signal from a wrist of the subject, a pulse wave signal processing section for ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222624 | Dual sensor oxygen therapy device Methods and apparatus for supplying respiratory oxygen to a patient where the oxygen flow is monitored so as to be control and conserve in response to the patient's pulse rate and blood hemoglobin saturation. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221971 | Method and apparatus for demodulating signals in a pulse oximetry system A method and an apparatus measure blood oxygenation in a subject. A first signal source applies a first input signal during a first time interval. A second signal source applies a second input signal during a second time interval. A detector detects a first parametr... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214196 | Apparatus for measurement of woman's body An apparatus is provided for measurement of a woman's body. Embodiments include an apparatus having a body parameter input unit, a menstruation date input unit, and a physical condition phase estimation unit for estimating the phase of physical condition of the pers... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215984 | Signal processing apparatus The present invention involves method and apparatus for analyzing measured signals that are modeled as containing primary and secondary portions. Coefficients relate the two signals according to a model defined in accordance with the present invention. In one embodi... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207935 | Method for playing music in real-time synchrony with the heartbeat and a device for the use thereof A method and device for presenting music to a patient in real time synchrony with relation to every single pulse of the patient's heartbeat, thereby inducing an enjoyable and relaxing sensation. A digitized electric signal representative of the patient's heartbeat i... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209775 | Ear type apparatus for measuring a bio signal and measuring method therefor An apparatus for measuring a bio signal including a bio signal measurement unit, which is insertable into an ear to be in close contact with an internal surface of the ear, the bio signal measurement unit having a photo plethysmography (PPG) measurement module for r... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195597 | Pulse wave measuring apparatus Provided is a pulse wave measuring apparatus preventing breakage of a pressure sensing surface in the non-measurement stage. The pulse wave measuring apparatus includes: a housing and a pressure sensing section, wherein an opening is formed at the bottom surface of ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179230 | Pulsimeter and measuring system comprising the same A measuring system includes a measuring apparatus (2) for obtaining pulse data and identification data related to the pulse data, and a central controlling apparatus (1, 3) for receiving the pulse data and the identification data from the measuring app... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171251 | Physiological stress detector device and system A method, system and device for measurement of a blood constituent level, including a light source, a light detector proximate an organ surface, adjustable gain amplifiers, and a processor/controller connected within a processing unit operative to separate AC and DC... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144373 | Apparatus and method for detecting pulse wave Provided are an apparatus and method of detecting a pulse wave at the certain position of an artery. A pressure sensor array has a pressurization surface on which plural pressure sensors are disposed in a direction intersecting with an artery. The pressurization sur... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7139605 | Heart rate monitor A method for analyzing an EKG signal in real time to produce a heart rate indication. The most recent digitized samples of the EKG are stored in a buffer and evaluated to identify each R-wave peak sample value that (a) immediately precedes and is larger that the mos... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7139599 | Cepstral domain pulse oximetry Processing of plethysmographic signals via the cepstral domain is provided. In one embodiment, a cepstral domain plethysmographic signal processing method (200) includes the steps of obtaining (210) time domain plethysmographic signals, smoothing (2... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128715 | Pressure-pulse-wave detecting probe of manually-operable type A pressure-pulse-wave detecting probe for detecting a pressure pulse wave generated by an artery of a living subject, including: (a) a sensor portion which has at least one pressure detecting element and a press surface that is to be positioned manually by an operat... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7123950 | Nuisance alarm reductions in a physiological monitor A method and apparatus for controlling alarms in a medical diagnostic apparatus where an alarm is generated when a measured value for a physiological parameter is outside a specified range. The method continuously calculates a baseline value, and establishes dynamic... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7113450 | Wearable electronic device with multiple display functionality A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner at least in part by the use of at least one display hand positioned on the dial side of a dial, wherein the wearable electronic device uses the display hand(s) to convey information that is s... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107088 | Pulse oximetry methods and apparatus for use within an auditory canal Methods and apparatus for detecting oxygen saturation levels in blood from within an auditory canal of a living being proximal to a tympanic membrane are disclosed. The auditory canal is lined with tissue and includes a proximal bend and a distal bend located betwee... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7099237 | Time keeping system and watch The present invention concerns the field of watches and time pieces. There is disclosed a mechanism for a watch (10) configured so that heartbeats act as the trigger that initiates updating of a second unit display. There is also described a mechanism for a w... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7044918 | Plethysmograph pulse recognition processor A time domain rule-based processor provides recognition of individual pulses in a pulse oximeter-derived photo-plethysmograph waveform. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7024233 | Pulse oximetry data confidence indicator According to some embodiments of the present invention, a display is used to show a signal from a physiological sensor as well as an indication of the signal's quality. While this indication of the signal's quality may be provided in a number of ways, it is preferab... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7003122 | Portable audio device with body/motion signal reporting device A portable audio device includes an audio signal generating device for generating an audio signal, a body/motion signal detecting device for detecting and generating a body/motion signal, a signal loop selecting circuit which is coupled to the body/motion signal det... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6967904 | Electronic watch for sports apparatus The present invention relates to an electronic watch for sports apparatus in which the international standard weight and heartbeat reference data are saved. After input of personal data of the body weight and height, the microprocessor will calculate the difference ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6946966 | Method and device for diagnosing in a motor vehicle a driver's fitness drive A method is for diagnosing the driving capability of a driver of a motor vehicle, in which changes in driver condition are ascertained from physiological measured values derived from the driver while driving in the vehicle and evaluated, and if the changes are serio... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945940 | Contact type pulse measurement device The present invention discloses a contact type of pulse measurement device, which comprises a first active sensor electrode and a second active sensor electrode having corresponding opposite polarities with each other; and the two active sensor electrodes respective... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932772 | Noninvasive blood pressure measuring method and apparatus A method and a device for non-invasive blood pressure measurement wherein the angle between the hand and the wrist, and the turning angle of the wrist relative to the middle part of the forearm, are kept to the most suitable degree for measuring the blood pressure o... | 08/23/2005 |
