Physiological and environmental monitoring systems and methods
AssigneeValencell, Inc.
InventorsSteven Francis LeBoeuf, Jesse Berkley Tucker, Michael Edward Aumer
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Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring various physiological and environmental factors, as well as systems and methods for using this information for a plurality of useful purposes, are provided. Real-time, noninvasive health and environmental monitors include a plurality of compact sensors integrated within small, low-profile devices. Physiological and environmental data is collected and wirelessly transmitted into a wireless network, where the data is stored and/or processed. This information is then used to support a variety of useful methods, such as clinical trials, marketing studies, biofeedback, entertainment, and others.
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A method of monitoring a subject via a monitoring device attached to the subject, wherein the monitoring device includes a housing, at least one physiological sensor attached to the housing, a motion sensor attached to the housing, a processor attached to the housing, a transmitter attached to the housing, and a power source attached to the housing, the method comprising:
- obtaining physiological information from the subject via the at least one physiological sensor, wherein the physiological information comprises one or more of the following:
- pulse rate information, body temperature information, breathing rate information, blood pressure information, cardiac output information, and blood gas level information;
- obtaining subject motion information via the motion sensor;
- processing the subject motion information via the processor to identify footstep information, body motion information, head motion information, jaw motion information, or swallowing information;
- processing the obtained physiological information via the processor to remove corrupted signals associated with the subject motion information from the physiological information;
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- analyzing the processed physiological information in context with the identified type of motion via the processor to identify one or more health issues associated with the subject.
A method of monitoring a subject via a monitoring device attached to the subject, wherein the monitoring device includes a housing, at least one physiological sensor attached to the housing, at least one environmental sensor attached to the housing that measures one or more of the following in the vicinity of the subject:
- volatile organic compounds (VOCs), pollution, noise, light, and temperature, a motion sensor attached to the housing, a processor attached to the housing, a transmitter attached to the housing, and a power source attached to the housing, the method comprising:
- obtaining physiological information from the subject via the at least one physiological sensor, wherein the physiological information comprises one or more of the following:
- pulse rate information, body temperature information, breathing rate information, blood pressure information, cardiac output information, and blood gas level information;
- obtaining subject motion information via the motion sensor;
- processing the subject motion information via the processor to identify footstep information, body motion information, head motion information, jaw motion information, or swallowing information;
- obtaining environmental condition information in a vicinity of the subject via the at least one environmental sensor, wherein the environmental condition information includes one or more of the following:
- VOCs, pollution, noise, light, and temperature;
- processing the obtained physiological information and environmental condition information via the processor to remove corrupted signals associated with the subject motion from the physiological information and environmental condition information;
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- analyzing the processed physiological information and environmental condition information in context with the identified type of motion via the processor to identify one or more health issues associated with the subject.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.