A61B2562/146

TIME-OF-FLIGHT PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS AND CLOUD SERVICES
20210181175 · 2021-06-17 ·

A measurement system is provided with an array of laser diodes to generate light having one or more optical wavelengths. A detection system is provided with at least one photo-detector, a lens and a spectral filter at an input to the at least one photo-detector. The measurement system is further configured to transmit at least a portion of the output signal, indicative of an output status, to a cloud service over a transmission link. The cloud service is configured to receive the output status, to generate processed data based on the received output status, and to store the processed data, and wherein the cloud service is capable of storing a history of at least a portion of the received output status over a specified period of time.

Wearable device and system for acquiring physiological information of a subject

The present invention relates to a wearable device for acquiring physiological information of a subject. To combine the advantages of a contact sensor and a contactless sensor, the wearable device comprises an optical emitter (10) for emitting light into the subject's skin, an optical sensor (20) for receiving light scattered back from the subject's skin in response to the emission of light into the subject's skin, the received light representing or allowing the derivation of physiological information of the subject, and a carrier (30) for being held at the subject's skin and for carrying said emitter (10) and said sensor (20) such that a light receiving area (12), at which the emitted light enters the subject's skin, substantially corresponds to a light reflecting area (22), at which at least part of the scattered light leaves the subject's skin and is received by said optical sensor, the optical sensor (20) is arranged between the optical emitter (10) and the light receiving area (12) and is at least partially transparent for the light emitted by the optical emitter or the optical emitter (10) is arranged between the optical sensor (20) and the light reflecting area (22) and is at least partially transparent for the light reflected from the light reflecting area.

Stabilized monitoring devices

An earpiece configured to be positioned within an ear canal of a subject includes a housing, a sensor assembly disposed within the housing, and a cover removably secured to a free end of the housing. The sensor assembly includes at least one optical emitter and at least one optical detector. The cover includes at least one light guide configured to guide light from the at least one optical emitter and/or guide light from the ear of the subject to the at least one optical detector. The cover also includes a plurality of stabilizing members extending outwardly from an outer surface of the cover adjacent the at least one light guide. The earpiece may also include at least one ear support fitting associated with the housing that is configured to stabilize the earpiece within the ear canal.

MULTIPLEXING TECHNIQUES FOR INTERFERENCE REDUCTION IN TIME-CORRELATED SINGLE PHOTON COUNTING

An optical measurement system includes a first wearable module comprising a first source configured to emit a first light pulse sequence comprising a plurality of light pulses and a first plurality of detectors configured to detect photons from the first light pulse sequence. The system further includes a second wearable module comprising a second source configured to emit a second light pulse sequence comprising a plurality of light pulses and that is time interleaved with the first light pulse sequence, and a second plurality of detectors configured to detect photons from the second light pulse sequence. The system further includes a control circuit configured to control light pulses emitted by the sources in accordance with time and/or frequency division multiplexing heuristics.

Systems For Synchronizing Different Devices To A Cardiac Cycle And For Generating Pulse Waveforms From Synchronized ECG and PPG Systems

A system for synchronizing a target device to a cardiac cycle, including: (a) a target device that collects data or performs an operation that is to be timed to the cardiac cycle; (b) a signaling device that emits a signal indicating the occurrence of a cardiac contraction and/or ECG feature; and (c) a calibration device that determines the relationship of the signal from the signaling device to the actual cardiac cycle. In operation, the calibration device calculates a time offset between the timing of the cardiac contraction as determined by the signaling device and the timing of the cardiac contraction and/or ECG feature as determined by the calibration device, and then provides the time offset to the target device.

Optical adapters for wearable monitoring devices

An optical adapter is configured to be removably secured to a wearable monitoring device. The monitoring device includes a housing having a portion with a biometric sensor that is wearably positionable adjacent the skin of a subject. The biometric sensor includes an optical emitter and an optical detector. The optical adapter includes a base that is configured to be removably secured to the housing portion. The optical adapter includes a first light guide extending outwardly from the base that is in optical communication with the optical emitter when the base is secured to the housing portion, and a second light guide extending outwardly from the base that is in optical communication with the optical detector when the base is secured to the housing portion. The optical adapter also includes a plurality of stabilizing members extending outwardly from the base.

SMART HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

A system is provided for advanced health monitoring and diagnosis based on wearable nano-biosensing networks. Nanophotonic and wireless communication technologies are synergistically leveraged to bridge the gap between nano-biosensing technologies and commercial wearable devices. Embodiments of the presently-disclosed system may include: (1) a nanoplasmonic biochip, implanted subcutaneously and built on a flexible substrate; (2) a nanophotonic smart band or wearable device that is able to collect in-vivo signals on-demand and relay them wirelessly to the user's smartphone by means of a secure data transfer; and (3) advanced signal processing techniques implemented on a remote processor to extract relevant data from the received signals and provide a diagnosis in real-time.

OPTICAL BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICES AND METHODS

The present invention provides a wearable device for monitoring blood-pressure.

TIME-OF-FLIGHT IMAGING AND PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS
20210137389 · 2021-05-13 ·

A measurement system is provided with an array of laser diodes with one or more Bragg reflectors. At least a portion of the light generated by the array is configured to penetrate tissue comprising skin. A detection system configured to: measure a phase shift, and a time-of-flight, of at least a portion of the light from the array of laser diodes reflected from the tissue relative to the portion of the light generated by the array; generate one or more images of the tissue; detect oxy- or deoxy-hemoglobin in the tissue; non-invasively measure blood in blood vessels within or below a dermis layer within the skin; measure one or more physiological parameters based at least in part on the non-invasively measured blood; and measure a variation in the blood or physiological parameter over a period of time.

Polarized imaging apparatus for use with a mobile device
11003048 · 2021-05-11 · ·

Apparatus for obtaining polarized imagery using a portable device, comprising a light source, a first polarizing filter configured to cover the light source, a second polarizing filter configured to cover the lens of a mobile device's built-in camera, one or more housing to contain the light source and filters, and couplers attached to the housings for coupling the housings to the mobile device. When the housing is coupled to the mobile device and the camera is operated, light from the light source passes through the first polarizing filter, then passes as polarized light through an illuminating path to illuminate an object being imaged. Then light from the illuminated object passes through an optical path, through the second polarizing filter to the camera lens. In embodiments, the axis of polarization of at least one of the polarizing filters can be modified to allow for cross, parallel and variable polarized imaging.