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Patent US7468036 - Monitoring device, method and system - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA monitoring device (20) for monitoring the vital signs of a user is disclosed herein. The monitoring device (20) is preferably an article (25) having an optical sensor (30) and a circuitry assembly (35). The optical sensor (30) preferably comprises a photodetector (130) and a plurality of light emitting...http://www.google.com/patents/US7468036?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7468036 - Monitoring device, method and systemAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7468036 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/762,078Publication dateDec 23, 2008Filing dateJun 13, 2007Priority dateSep 28, 2004Fee statusPaidPublication number11762078, 762078, US 7468036 B1, US 7468036B1, US-B1-7468036, US7468036 B1, US7468036B1InventorsNikolai Rulkov, Mark Hunt, Donald Brady, Steve Lui, Sammy I. ElhagOriginal AssigneeImpact Sports Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (26), Referenced by (10), Classifications (13), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMonitoring device, method and systemUS 7468036 B1Abstract A monitoring device (20) for monitoring the vital signs of a user is disclosed herein. The monitoring device (20) is preferably an article (25) having an optical sensor (30) and a circuitry assembly (35). The optical sensor (30) preferably comprises a photodetector (130) and a plurality of light emitting diodes (135). The monitoring device (20) preferably provides for the display of the following information about the user: pulse rate; blood oxygenation levels; calories expended by the user of a pre-set time period; target zones of activity; time; distance traveled; and/or dynamic blood pressure.
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The Present application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/566,229, filed on Dec. 3, 2006, which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/388,707, filed on Mar. 24, 2006, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/665,116, filed on Mar. 25, 2005, now abandoned; and the Present application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/085,778, filed on Mar. 21, 2005, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/613,785, filed on Sep. 28, 2004, now abandoned. The Present application also claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/843,967, filed on Sep. 12, 2006 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/829,679, filed on Oct. 17, 2006.
In a preferred embodiment, the optical sensor 30 is a plurality of light emitting diodes (�LED�) 135 based on green light wherein the LEDs 135 generate green light (wavelength of 500-570 nm), and a photodetector 130 detects the green light. Yet in an alternative embodiment, the optical sensor 30 is a photodetector 130 and a single LED 135 transmitting light at a wavelength of approximately 900 nanometers as a pulsed infrared LED. Yet further, the optical sensor is a combination of a green light LED and a pulsed infrared LED to offset noise affects of ambient light and sunlight. As the heart pumps blood through the arteries in the user's arm, ankle or wrist, the photodetector 130, which is typically a photodiode, detects reflectance/transmission at the wavelengths (green, red or infrared), and in response generates a radiation-induced signal.
The monitoring device 20 alternatively has a short-range wireless transceiver 36 b which is preferably a transmitter operating on a wireless protocol, e.g. BLUETOOTH, part-15, or 802.11. �Part-15� refers to a conventional low-power, short-range wireless protocol, such as that used in cordless telephones. The short-range wireless transmitter 36 b (e.g., a BLUETOOTH transmitter) receives information from the microprocessor and transmits this information in the form of a packet through an antenna. An external laptop computer or hand-held device features a similar antenna coupled to a matched wireless, short-range receiver that receives the packet. In certain embodiments, the hand-held device is a cellular telephone with a Bluetooth circuit integrated directly into a chipset used in the cellular telephone. In this case, the cellular telephone may include a software application that receives, processes, and displays the information. The secondary wireless component may also include a long-range wireless transmitter that transmits information over a terrestrial, satellite, or 802.11-based wireless network. Suitable networks include those operating at least one of the following protocols: CDMA, GSM, GPRS, Mobitex, DataTac, iDEN, and analogs and derivatives thereof. Alternatively, the handheld device is a pager or PDA.
Men: BMR=66+(13.7�mass(kg))+(5�height(cm))−(6.8�age(years))Women: BMR=655+(9.6�mass)+(1.8�height)−(4.7�age)
i. (220−38)�0.6=109 ii. (220−38)�0.7=127 iii. Fat Burn Zone between 109 to 127 heart beats per minute. Cardio Zone=(220−your age)�70% & 80%
i. (220−38)�0.7=127 ii. (220−38)�0.8=146 iii. Cardio zone is between 127 & 146 heart beats per minute. Moderate Activity Zone, at 50 to 60 percent of your maximum heart rate, burns fat more readily than carbohydrates. That is the zone one should exercise at if one wants slow, even conditioning with little pain or strain.
Sedentary=BMR�1.2 (little or no exercise, average heart rate 65−75 bpm or lower)
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