Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
600519000 | Detecting signal repetition rate | 30 |
20090192399 | Apparatus and method to detect heart-rate and air conditioning system having the apparatus - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method to detect a heart-rate and an air conditioning system having the apparatus. As peak points of vital signs acquired from a user are detected via determination of a period, a reliable heart rate variability is calculated based on the peak points. As the emotional state of the user can be diagnosed based on vital signs of the user, optimal air-conditioning control according to physical characteristics or emotional state of the user can be accomplished by sequentially controlling a variety of air-conditioning control factors according to the priority thereof until the user becomes comfortable. | 07-30-2009 |
20090216143 | Determination of Sympathetic Activity - An apparatus, a method and a computer program for the determination of sympathetic activity are disclosed. The method comprises: receiving heart activity data of a person; determining a recovery heart rate change speed during a recovery heart rate period in the heart activity data; and determining a sympathetic activity state of the sympathetic nervous system of the person based on the determined recovery heart rate change speed. | 08-27-2009 |
20090312657 | COUPLING AND METHOD FOR DETECTING HEART RATE - The invention relates to a coupling and method in a heart-rate measuring apparatus. The coupling in the heart-rate measuring apparatus ( | 12-17-2009 |
20100004551 | DEVICE FOR USING SAVED FREQUENCY INFORMATION - The invention relates to a device for applying saved frequency information in the form of modulated magnetic fields and/or modulated light to the body, wherein the device comprises at least one transceiver, one display, one memory, one control electronic, one D/A-converter, and a coil ( | 01-07-2010 |
20100010361 | System and Method for Improved Ischemia and Acute Myocardial Infarction Detection - A system and method are provided for the detection of a heart-related condition by obtaining information in realtime when a condition is initially identified as potentially occurring. A physical exercise and recovery episode is initially detected from physiological signals sensed in a patient. Once detected, a HR-ST segment deviation hysteresis analysis is performed in an implantable medical device (IMD) from certain physiological signals over portions of the exercise and recovery episode to identify the probability that a certain condition is occurring. Once a desired level of probability that the heart-related condition has been detected exists, data utilized in the analysis can be transmitted remotely for clinical review and confirmation of the device's detection of the condition. The patient may be prompted to answer questions related to symptoms that patient is experiencing through an input device in order further confirm the probability that the condition is occurring in the patient. | 01-14-2010 |
20100016745 | MOBILE WIRELESS CUSTOMIZABLE HEALTH AND CONDITION MONITOR - A wearable sensor may be provided. The wearable sensor may include a timing mechanism; a plurality of sensor pairs coupled to the timing mechanism wherein each sensor pair comprises an emitter and a detector; and a microcontroller coupled in communication to the timing mechanism and the plurality of sensor pairs. | 01-21-2010 |
20100145209 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AMOUNT OF EXERCISE, SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AMOUNT OF EXERCISE, AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AMOUNT OF EXERCISE - An apparatus for measuring the amount of exercise, a system for measuring the amount of exercise, and a method for measuring the amount of exercise are disclosed. The apparatus for measuring the amount of exercise includes: an exercise amount measuring unit that measures the amount of exercise of a user; a controller that generates information about exercise of each period from the amounts of exercise of the user measured at every predefined period; a memory unit that sequentially stores the information about the exercise of each period; and a communication unit that transmits the stored information about the exercise of each period to the exterior. | 06-10-2010 |
20100198093 | Voice recognition apparatus, method for recognizing voice, and navigation apparatus having the same - A voice recognition apparatus includes: a voice input element for inputting voice of an user; a voice pattern memory for storing multiple voice patterns respectively corresponding to multiple phrases; a voice recognition element for calculating a similarity degree between the voice and each voice pattern and determining the highest similarity degree so that one voice pattern corresponding to the highest similarity degree is recognized as the voice; a display for displaying a recognition result corresponding to the one voice pattern; an execution determination element for executing a process according to the one voice pattern when a predetermined operation is input by the user; a load estimation element for estimating a load of the user; and a display controller for controlling the display based on a positive correlation between the load and display repetition of the recognition result on the display. | 08-05-2010 |
20100268104 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF AUDITORY EVOKED HEART RATE VARIABILITY ANALYSIS - The present invention provides a method and system of auditory evoked heart rate variability analysis having advantage of simply analytical process and portability. The disclosed method mainly includes the following steps of: stimulating the auditory system of a person by a sound through a sound transmission device, capturing an electrocardiogram signal of the person, performing analog-to-digital conversion of the electrocardiogram signal, selecting the peaks of the electrocardiogram signal and transforming the qualified peaks to a consecutive peak signal, and performing spectrum analysis to the peak signal in frequency domain, and obtaining the difference of the spectral parameters before and after the evoked sounds. Moreover, the sound further is selected from the group consisting of noise, short tone burst, click, and any other sound with the intensity of 30 dB to 100 dB. By comparing the heart rate variability analysis before or after sound stimulation in order to get the differences, the disclosed method and system of auditory evoked heart rate variability analysis can evaluate a changing index of stimulated autonomic functions. | 10-21-2010 |
20100280402 | Method and Apparatus for Heart Rate Monitoring - A method and apparatus for monitoring heart rate. The method includes receiving a digital heart monitoring signal, determining the integrity of said signal with a “hand detect” signal that confirms electrical connection to the subject, dividing the digital heart monitoring signal into at least one frame, generating a folded correlation value for the center sample in the at least one frame, identify the number of peaks folded correlation values based on amplitude and distance parameters of the digital heart monitoring signal in the at least one frame, removing false peaks and collecting peaks corresponding to a length of time, determining the heart rate based on the identified peaks wherein the identified peaks relate to a minimum distance between valid heart beat peaks based on a heart rate estimate, computing the weighted average of heart rate value based on the number of previous heart rate values. | 11-04-2010 |
20100292598 | Device for Monitoring Physical Fitness - The invention relates to a device for monitoring the physical fitness using a pulse watch part ( | 11-18-2010 |
20100292599 | Portable Fitness Monitoring Systems With Displays and Applications Thereof - Portable fitness monitoring systems with displays, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of providing training feedback to an individual using a heart rate sensor and a display module supported by the individual during a physical activity, the method including the steps of: (a) determining a maximum heart rate value for the individual; (b) defining a heart rate zone as a range of heart rate values that correspond to a range of percentages of the maximum heart rate value; (c) associating a color with the heart rate zone; (d) wirelessly transmitting heart rate data from the heart rate sensor to the display module during the physical activity; and (e) visually displaying the color associated with the heart rate zone to the individual on the display module during the physical activity in response to the heart rate data. | 11-18-2010 |
20100331714 | HEART RATE MONITOR WITH CROSS TALK REDUCTION - A heart rate monitor determines a heart rate for a primary subject by reducing noise and cross-talk from unwanted signal transmission sources. A set of pulse peaks having about the same amplitude and an amplitude greater than any other set of peaks are processed to determine a subject's heart rate, while data having an amplitude below that of the set of peaks is ignored. To retrieve enough data to determine a peak amplitude, the signal having heart rate information is sampled at a frequency higher than a normal sampling frequency. In some embodiments, if no data is received for a set time period which is in or above the range, the threshold resets to zero under an assumption that the primary subject is no longer within transmitting range. | 12-30-2010 |
20110021935 | Cardiac Condition Detection System - A system is provided which processes cardiac condition data representative of heart electrical signals to identify a cardiac condition. An acquisition processor is conditioned for acquiring data representing a sequence of successive pulses of a type of electrical heart waveform of a patient. A computation processor is electrically coupled to the acquisition processor and is conditioned for calculating a pulse interval irregularity measure based on a sum of time interval differences occurring between pairs of successive pulses of the sequence of successive pulses and excluding time interval differences exceeding a predetermined maximum threshold from the sum. The computation processor is further conditioned to compare a calculated pulse interval irregularity measure with a predetermined irregularity measure threshold. An output processor is electrically coupled to the computation processor and conditioned for generating data representing an alarm message in response to the calculated pulse interval irregularity measure exceeding the predetermined threshold. | 01-27-2011 |
20110066056 | EXERCISE AUXILIARY DEVICE - The exercise auxiliary device comprises a body, a fastener, an ear-clip heart rate sensor, a microprocessor and an indicator. The fastener is mounted on the body for attaching the body to a garment on a user. The ear-clip heart rate sensor is adapted to clip an earlobe of the user, senses blood pulse from the earlobe and accordingly generates a voltage signal. The microprocessor is mounted in the body, electrically connected to the ear-clip heart rate sensor, computes an instantaneous heart rate according to the voltage signal. The indicator is connected to the microprocessor, controlled by the microprocessor to generate a reminding signal. The exercise auxiliary device can be easily worn by attaching the body to a garment of a user with the fastener and clipping an earlobe with the ear-clip heart rate sensor. | 03-17-2011 |
20110105929 | MEASURING T-WAVE ALTERNANS - Techniques for monitoring T-wave alternans (TWAs) in a patient are described. An implantable medical device (IMD), such as an implantable pacemaker, cardioverter, or diagnostic device, generates an EGM signal, e.g., a far field EGM signal, samples the EGM signal to obtain a single T-wave amplitude value for each T-wave over a plurality of beats, and stores the T-wave amplitude values in memory. The IMD creates a time series of the T-wave amplitude values stored in memory, calculates the power spectral density for the times series, and selects a power spectral density of a particular frequency, e.g., 0.5 cycles per beat, as the TWA value. The IMD may periodically determine TWA values for the patient and store the values in memory. The TWA values may be presented to medical personnel, e.g., as a trend. The IMD may deliver or modify therapy, or provide an alert, based on the TWA values. | 05-05-2011 |
20110144513 | METHODS FOR IMPROVED ANALYSIS OF HEART RATE VARIABILITY - Methods for analysis of heart rate variability can be used in gaming and other software applications as disclosed herein; wherein improvements include a faster analysis of heart rate variability, prediction of future values, and assessment of value deviations, among others. The described methods interpolate variations in heart rate variability using one or more of the factors: LF amplitude factor (kALF), HF amplitude factor (kAHF), and deviation factor (kdev). Other features of the improved methods are described in detail herein. | 06-16-2011 |
20120136265 | DISPOSABLE HEART RATE INDICATOR - A disposable heart rate indicator is provided. The disposable heart rate indicator has a power source for generating power to the heart rate indicator, at least two electrodes for detecting a person's heart beat, a processor and a light signal emitting head. The processor is operatively coupled to the at least two electrodes and is configured to receive a signal on each heart beat detected by the electrodes and visually indicate a detected heart rate via optical light emitted by the light signal emitting head. The heart rate indicator further includes a conductor coupled between the light signal emitting head and the processor. The conductor is arranged to extend from a heart beat detection area formed by the electrodes and the processor such that the light signal emitting head is visible during use. | 05-31-2012 |
20130172766 | APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING A PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL - The present invention relates to an improved apparatus for collecting a physiological signal, comprising a main body, including two devices for taking out the physiological signal from a finger at each side of the main body by pressing the finger therein, each device for taking out the physiological signal from a finger including: a finger contacting element, provided thereon an electrode unit for taking out an electronic signal of the physiological signal at the time of being contacted by the finger; a receiving element, provided on an upper side of the finger contacting element; and an elastic element, being connected to the receiving element, wherein each elastic element is opened an angle at each receiving element according to elastic force of each elastic element, and each finger inserts into a space and engages with the finger contacting element and the receiving element. | 07-04-2013 |
20130289427 | DETECTION OF PARAMETERS IN CARDIAC OUTPUT RELATED WAVEFORMS - Methods for detecting parameters in cardiac output related waveforms are described. The methods include methods for detecting individual heart beat cycles in a cardiac output related waveform, methods for detecting an error in an assigned starting point for an individual heart beat cycle in a cardiac output related waveform, methods for detecting a dichrotic notch for an individual heart beat cycle in a cardiac output related waveform, and methods for detecting an error in an assigned dichrotic notch for an individual heart beat cycle in a cardiac output related waveform. The identification of these parameters is important for a clinician as these parameters form the basis for the calculation of many other cardiac output related parameters. | 10-31-2013 |
20140018689 | ACTIVE MEDICAL DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE STATUS OF A PATIENT SUFFERING FROM A RISK OF HEART FAILURE - An active medical device is configured to receive inputs and to calculate a hemodynamic parameter representative of myocardium contractility determined from an endocardial acceleration signal. The microcontroller acquires heart rate and hemodynamic parameter pairs of values during a plurality of cardiac cycles. The microcontroller is configured to distribute the pairs of values into discrete bins to develop a profile for analysis. The microcontroller is configured to conduct an analysis comprising calculating an index representative of the patient's clinical status. The hemodynamic parameter representative of the myocardial contractility is a time interval separating the first and the second peak of endocardial acceleration. | 01-16-2014 |
20140039336 | VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION TECHNIQUES FOR TREATMENT OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURES - The present invention uses electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve to treat epilepsy with minimized or no effect on the heart. Treatment is carried out by an implantable signal generator, one or more implantable electrodes for electrically stimulating a predetermined stimulation site of the vagus nerve, and a sensor for sensing characteristics of the heart such as heart rate. The heart rate information from the sensor can be used to determine whether the vagus nerve stimulation is adversely affecting the heart. Once threshold parameters are met, the vagus nerve stimulation may be stopped or adjusted. In yet another embodiment, the invention may be simply a modified pacemaker having circuitry that determines whether a vagus nerve is being stimulated. In the event that the vagus nerve is being stimulated, the modified pacemaker may control the heart to maintain it within desired conditions during the vagus nerve stimulation. | 02-06-2014 |
20140128759 | Monitoring Apparatus and Method - A monitoring apparatus ( | 05-08-2014 |
20140378857 | AROUSAL-LEVEL DETERMINING APPARATUS AND AROUSAL-LEVEL DETERMINING METHOD - An arousal-level determining apparatus includes a generating unit, a calculating unit, an identifying unit, and a determining unit. The generating unit generates heartbeat-interval variation data, which indicates changes in heartbeat interval, on the basis of heartbeat signals indicating subject's heartbeats. The calculating unit applies a band-pass filter, which allows passage of a certain range of frequencies, to each frequency band in the heartbeat-interval variation data while changing the frequency band, and calculates spectral density with respect to each frequency band applied with the band-pass filter. The identifying unit identifies a feature point corresponding to a spectral density peak in the calculated spectral densities in the frequency bands. The determining unit determines subject's arousal level on the basis of the identified feature point. | 12-25-2014 |
20150306401 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING LOSS OF CAPTURE - A method and apparatus for determining stability of a patient's intrinsic rhythm in a cardiac pacing device. Cardiac pacing pulses are delivering to a chamber of a patient's heart by the pacing device at a first pulse amplitude. The device measures a first series of intervals between successive sensed and paced events. The device then determines whether the first measured series of intervals meets a stability criterion. Responsive to the first measured series of intervals failing to meet the stability criterion, the device determines whether the first measured series of intervals includes an interval between a delivered pacing pulse and a sensed event that is less than a defined duration. Responsive to the interval between a delivered pacing pulse and a sensed event being less than the defined duration, the device delivers cardiac pacing pulses to the chamber of a patient's heart at a second pulse amplitude and measures a second series of intervals between successive sensed and paced events and determines whether the second measured series of intervals meets the stability criterion. | 10-29-2015 |
600520000 | Detecting means associated with exercise machine | 5 |
20080300498 | Threshold training system - A system for increasing the fitness level of a fitness enthusiast. The system includes a personalized set of intensity zones corresponding to increasing levels of exercise intensity. The personalization of the system is accomplished through determining a threshold level based on oxygen consumption or a numerical rating of perception of effort or lactate or metabolism that is unique to each individual. From this determination, an anchor point is created upon which the heart rate values for each of eight zones is based. Each zone corresponds to a multiplier that when factored in to the amount time spent in each zone by the individual, yields a total training load value. | 12-04-2008 |
20090112111 | HEART RATE METER AND METHOD FOR REMOVING NOISE OF HEART BEAT WAVEFORM - A heart rate meter for measuring the heart rate of a living body includes a heart rate variation detecting unit | 04-30-2009 |
20090312658 | Detecting and using heart rate training zone - Methods and devices for comprising: obtaining an estimated heart rate training zone for a user; measuring the pulse rate of the user; and performing a plurality of computerized talk tests, such that a higher number of computerized talk tests are performed when the measured pulse rate is more in the vicinity of the estimated heart rate training zone than outside the vicinity of the estimated heart rate training zone. Other embodiments include devices for controlling an exercise program, comprising: an interface to an element configured to play auditory signals, and an interface to an element configured to record a user's speech in accordance with the auditory signals; wherein the device is configured to provide an indication upon identifying involuntary interruptions in the user's speech. | 12-17-2009 |
20100217142 | METHOD OF DETERMINING TRAINING INTENSITY - Method of determining the training intensity of a person ( | 08-26-2010 |
20100292600 | Program Products, Methods, and Systems for Providing Fitness Monitoring Services - Program products, methods, and systems for providing fitness monitoring services are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for providing heart rate information to a user of a portable fitness monitoring service includes: (a) defining a plurality of heart rate zones as ranges of percentages of a maximum heart rate; (b) associating a color with each of said heart rate zones; (c) receiving heart rate information from the user; and (d) providing a graphical display of the heart rate information, wherein a color of a portion of the graphical display corresponds with the color associated with one of said heart rate zones, wherein steps (a)-(d) are executed using at least one processor. | 11-18-2010 |