System and method for measuring infant weight
AssigneeHB Innovations, Inc.
InventorsPeter Fornell, Joseph J. Kopp, Jr., Kevin Bailey
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Abstract
An infant sleep device may include a platform for supporting an infant, a base upon which the platform is supported, and one or more weight sensors positioned to measure weight of an infant positioned on the platform.
Claims29
An infant sleep device, the sleep device comprising:
- a platform for supporting an infant;
- a base upon which the platform is supported, wherein the platform is configured to move above and relative to the base;
- one or more weight sensors positioned to measure weight of an infant positioned on the platform;
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- a controller configured to receive weight data collected by the one or more weight sensors, wherein the controller includes an analysis module configured to analyze the weight data, and wherein the analysis module is configured to compare collected weight data to previously collected weight data to determine if the infant is underfed, overfed, or properly fed and/or satiated.
A weight detection system for a sleep device, the system comprising a controller configured to receive weight data collected by one or more weight sensors positioned to detect a weight of an infant supported on a platform of a sleep device, wherein the controller includes an analysis module configured to analyze the weight data collected by the one or more weight sensors, and wherein the analysis module is configured to determine a feeding state of the infant, track weight of the infant over time, generate a weight profile, identify rapid weight gain or weight loss, identify abnormal weight change patterns, identify movements and restlessness of the infant, or combination thereof.
A weight detection system for a sleep device, the system comprising a controller configured to receive weight data collected by one or more weight sensors positioned to detect a weight of an infant supported on a platform of a sleep device, wherein the controller includes an analysis module configured to analyze the weight data collected by the one or more weight sensors, and wherein the analysis module is configured to track duration of time the infant spends on the platform of the sleep device.
A weight detection system for a sleep device, the system comprising a controller configured to receive weight data collected by one or more weight sensors positioned to detect a weight of an infant supported on a platform of a sleep device, wherein the controller includes an analysis module configured to analyze the weight data collected by the one or more weight sensors, and wherein the analysis module is configured to identify feeding patterns and how the feeding patterns affect sleep timing, duration, or quality.
A weight detection system for a sleep device, the system comprising a controller configured to receive weight data collected by one or more weight sensors positioned to detect a weight of an infant supported on a platform of a sleep device, wherein the controller includes an analysis module configured to analyze the weight data collected by the one or more weight sensors, and wherein, when the analysis module determines the infant is underfed, the controller is configured to generate a notification to a user interface that infant is underfed.
A weight detection system for a sleep device, the system comprising a controller configured to receive weight data collected by one or more weight sensors positioned to detect a weight of an infant supported on a platform of a sleep device, wherein the controller includes an analysis module configured to analyze the weight data collected by the one or more weight sensors, wherein, when the analysis module is configured to generate a feeding schedule based on a desired or optimal sleep time, and wherein the feeding schedule identifies a time range and amount of food the infant is to be fed within the time range prior to the desired or optimal sleep time.
A weight detection system for a sleep device, the system comprising a controller configured to receive weight data collected by one or more weight sensors positioned to detect a weight of an infant supported on a platform of a sleep device, wherein the controller includes an analysis module configured to analyze the weight data collected by the one or more weight sensors, wherein the controller is configured to receive data related to the infant from one or more additional sensors, wherein the analysis module is configured to analyze the data collected from the one or more additional sensors to determine a behavior state of the infant and correlate the behavior state to weight data collected proximate to the collection of the data collected from the one or more additional sensors to identify how weight patterns affect behavior state, and wherein the one or more additional sensors comprise one or more of motion sensors, sound sensors, breath sensors, biological sensors, or combination thereof.
A weight detection system for a sleep device, the system comprising a controller configured to receive weight data collected by one or more weight sensors positioned to detect a weight of an infant supported on a platform of a sleep device, wherein the controller includes an analysis module configured to analyze the weight data collected by the one or more weight sensors, wherein the controller is configured to receive data from one or more additional sensors configured to collect length and/or circumference data with respect to the infant, and wherein the one or more additional sensors comprise a pressure mat.
A method comprising:
- measuring weight of an infant positioned on a platform of a sleep device with one or more weight sensors positioned to measure loads placed on the platform;
- transmitting the measured weight data to an analysis module;
- analyzing the measured weight data with the analysis module, wherein analyzing comprises comparing the measured weight data to previously measured weight data and determining a feeding state of the infant;
- and outputting an indication of the feeding state to a user interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.