A method of processing a detection signal contaminated with noise is presented. The detection signal is a signal for detecting a substance ingested by a subject and has a signal profile formed of a peak and a decaying slope. The method includes the steps of: reading the detection signal, detecting noise in the detection signal; identifying if the detection signal is recoverable based on one or more characteristics of the noise in the signal profile; and applying a signal recovery algorithm to recover the detection signal.
A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
A61B 5/1477 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p. ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang ou de la valeur du pH du sang en utilisant des procédés chimiques ou électrochimiques, p. ex. par des moyens polarographiques non invasifs
H04W 64/00 - Localisation d'utilisateurs ou de terminaux pour la gestion du réseau, p. ex. gestion de la mobilité
b). A controller is provided to control the pump and the sensor. The controller is operable in a first phase to sense a first gas sample from ambient environment, and a second phase to sense a second gas sample from a skin region of the subject.
b comprising a second set of conducting channels. The electronic circuit 210 is coupled to the first portion and the second portion. The connector 230 is adapted to connect the first portion to the second portion. Upon connection at least one channel from the first set is connected to a channel from the second set to obtain a channel connection.
There is presented a wearable device (200) and corresponding system and method for sensing a substance ingested by a subject, for instance an intoxicating substance. The wearable device has a sensing arrangement extending between a first port (205a) and a second port (205b). The sensing arrangement includes two chambers, a pump and two flow-control devices. The first chamber is adapted to collect gas from a skin region of the subject. The second chamber has a sensor to sense the substance. The first flow-control device is provided at the first port (205a) and the second flow-control device is provided at the second port (205b). A controller is provided to control the pump and the sensor. The controller is operable in a first phase to sense a first gas sample from ambient environment, and a second phase to sense a second gas sample from a skin region of the subject.
The disclosure relates to a wearable device (200) for tracking a subject. It includes a flexible member attachable on a limb of the subject, an electronic circuit (210) and a connector (230). The flexible member has a first portion (220a) comprising a first set of conducting channels, and a second portion (220b) comprising a second set of conducting channels. The electronic circuit (210) is coupled to the first portion and the second portion. The connector (230) is adapted to connect the first portion to the second portion. Upon connection at least one channel from the first set is connected to a channel from the second set to obtain a channel connection.
A portable identification device comprises a biometric recognition system in combination with GPS or equivalent receivers for carrying out identification checks. The device is a basic portable unit.
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
An activity monitor comprising one or more acoustic transducers (100) and a computation component (104) that is arranged to identify events from acoustic signals received by the acoustic transducers (100).
A computer-implemented method comprises: receiving (100) first information indicative of a tracking device being located in a particular place, for example by detecting that the tracking device is connected to a charging station for charging; receiving (102) second information, from a passive detecting means, indicative of the user of the tracking device leaving said place, for example based on sounds that the user has made in leaving; (104) determining, based on the first and second information, that a user of the tracking device leaves said place while the tracking device remains in said place; further to said determining, causing (106) at least one separation related action to be performed, for example sending a message to a remote server (14).
G08B 1/08 - Systèmes de signalisation caractérisés seulement par la forme de transmission du signal utilisant une transmission électrique
G08B 21/22 - Alarmes de situation réagissant à la présence ou à l'absence de personnes
G08B 25/10 - Systèmes d'alarme dans lesquels l'emplacement du lieu où existe la condition déclenchant l'alarme est signalé à une station centrale, p. ex. systèmes télégraphiques d'incendie ou de police caractérisés par le moyen de transmission utilisant des systèmes de transmission sans fil
G08B 21/04 - Alarmes pour assurer la sécurité des personnes réagissant à la non-activité, p. ex. de personnes âgées
G08B 29/18 - Prévention ou correction d'erreurs de fonctionnement
An ingestion monitoring system (100) comprising: one or more acoustic transducers (102); an analogue to digital converter (208) arranged to convert electrical signals from the acoustic transducer to digital form; and a processor (210) arranged to process the digital signal to detect an ingestion event.
A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
A61B 5/11 - Mesure du mouvement du corps entier ou de parties de celui-ci, p. ex. tremblement de la tête ou des mains ou mobilité d'un membre
A61B 5/0205 - Évaluation simultanée de l'état cardio-vasculaire et de l'état d'autres parties du corps, p. ex. de l'état cardiaque et respiratoire
A61B 5/01 - Mesure de la température de parties du corps
A61B 5/1455 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p. ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang ou de la valeur du pH du sang en utilisant des capteurs optiques, p. ex. des oxymètres à photométrie spectrale
A61B 5/024 - Mesure du pouls ou des pulsations cardiaques
An activity monitor comprising one or more acoustic transducers (100) and a computation component (104) that is arranged to identify events from acoustic signals received by the acoustic transducers (100).
An ingestion monitoring system (100) comprising: one or more acoustic transducers (102); an analogue to digital converter (208) arranged to convert electrical signals from the acoustic transducer to digital form; and a processor (210) arranged to process the digital signal to detect an ingestion event.
A computer-implemented method comprises: receiving (100) first information indicative of a tracking device being located in a particular place, for example by detecting that the tracking device is connected to a charging station for charging; receiving (102) second information, from a passive detecting means, indicative of the user of the tracking device leaving said place, for example based on sounds that the user has made in leaving; (104) determining, based on the first and second information, that a user of the tracking device leaves said place while the tracking device remains in said place; further to said determining, causing (106) at least one separation related action to be performed, for example sending a message to a remote server (14).
G08B 13/24 - Déclenchement électrique par une interférence avec la distribution d'un champ électromagnétique
G08B 21/02 - Alarmes pour assurer la sécurité des personnes
G08B 21/24 - Alarmes aide-mémoire, p. ex. alarmes contre la perte
G08B 21/22 - Alarmes de situation réagissant à la présence ou à l'absence de personnes
G08B 21/04 - Alarmes pour assurer la sécurité des personnes réagissant à la non-activité, p. ex. de personnes âgées
G08B 25/01 - Systèmes d'alarme dans lesquels l'emplacement du lieu où existe la condition déclenchant l'alarme est signalé à une station centrale, p. ex. systèmes télégraphiques d'incendie ou de police caractérisés par le moyen de transmission
A61B 5/021 - Mesure de la pression dans le cœur ou dans les vaisseaux sanguins
A method comprising maintaining (A, B), by a device (6), communication with a monitoring unit (7); determining, by the device, an absence of communication from the monitoring unit; based at least on a result of said determining, starting monitoring (F) of at least one variable related to distance moved by the device and/or time elapsed; if the at least one variable meets at least one criterion, determining that the absence of communication from the monitoring unit is not due to a blind spot. A device securely attachable to a person (5) may be configured to carry out this method, which may be user in offender monitoring.
H04B 7/26 - Systèmes de transmission radio, c.-à-d. utilisant un champ de rayonnement pour communication entre plusieurs postes dont au moins un est mobile
G08B 21/22 - Alarmes de situation réagissant à la présence ou à l'absence de personnes
G08B 29/18 - Prévention ou correction d'erreurs de fonctionnement
A method of and apparatus for defining a zone, comprising receiving (S3) location data indicative of the location of a device 2 at a plurality of times, determining (S14), based on the location data, information relating to the occupancy of the device in a plurality of geographical regions, and defining (S15), based on the information, at least one zone. The or each zone consists of multiple contiguous regions of the geographical regions in which the occupancy of the device meets at least one criterion. Each of the plurality of predetermined geographical regions is defined independently of location areas over which base stations transmit and receive.
H04W 4/02 - Services utilisant des informations de localisation
G01S 5/00 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance
H04W 64/00 - Localisation d'utilisateurs ou de terminaux pour la gestion du réseau, p. ex. gestion de la mobilité
G01S 19/14 - Récepteurs spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
A clasp system for attaching two elements, comprising first and second parts (A, B) each having a body (10, 11) for attachment to a respective one of the elements. The first and second parts having a fastening means comprising first and second fastening portions (1, 6), the first part including the first fastening portion and the second part including the second fastening portion. The first fastening portion and the second fastening portion are respectively configured for clipping engagement to fasten the first and second parts together. The unfastening comprises a relative twist movement of the first and second parts to unclip the first and second fastening portions. The first and second parts further comprise magnetic material (2, 3, 4, 5) arranged to pull the first and second parts together into the clipping engagement when the first and second parts are relatively oriented in a predetermined manner and spaced less than a predetermined maximum distance apart.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
10 - Appareils et instruments médicaux
45 - Services juridiques; services de sécurité; services personnels pour individus
Produits et services
Electronic devices for assisting care giving for seniors or people needing assistance comprised of sensors for determining status of person and apparatus for sending electronic alerts to care givers; Personal security alarms; Computer hardware and software system for tracking people, objects and pets using GPS data on a device on the tracked people, objects and pets; Electronic devices for animal or people locating and tracking programmed to use global positioning systems (GPS) and radio and cellular communications; GPS tracking devices Patient monitoring sensors and alarms; Electronic medical wristband with sensors to monitor people's health, namely, movement in the nature of monitoring the physical movements of a patient wearing or carrying the device, heart rate and body temperature; Electronic medical wristband with sensors to monitor the physical movements of a patient wearing or carrying the device for the detection of falls; Electronic sensors used for medical purposes to monitor the location of patients afflicted with dementia for predicting a patient's wandering combined with sending electronic communications to alert third parties to intervene; Electronic medical wristband with sensors to monitor the health of the elderly or disabled in their own homes and to provide electronic alerts to care givers and third parties Personal, legal and social services in the nature of providing case management services, namely, coordinating legal, physical, social and psychological services for disabled persons, the elderly, offenders; Monitoring of alarms for security purposes and monitoring of peoples locations in the nature of emergency response alarm monitoring services, namely, monitoring of alert devices by a remote monitoring center for the dispatch of emergency public health and security services and notification to third parties and status in the nature of observation of an activity or physical condition for security purposes and dispatching of emergency personnel when changes in conditions occur; Medical alarm monitoring services; Personal safety alarm monitoring services in the nature of monitoring of the detection of falls; Emergency response alarm monitoring services, namely, monitoring of alert devices by a remote monitoring center for the dispatch of emergency public health and security services and notification to third parties; Emergency response medical alarm monitoring services; Security services, namely, providing offender location and providing GPS-based tracking services for observing an activity
A method of and apparatus for defining a zone, comprising receiving (S3) location data indicative of the location of a device 2 at a plurality of times, determining (S14), based on the location data, information relating to the occupancy of the device in a plurality of geographical regions, and defining (S15), based on the information, at least one zone. The or each zone consists of multiple contiguous regions of the geographical regions in which the occupancy of the device meets at least one criterion. Each of the plurality of predetermined geographical regions is defined independently of location areas over which base stations transmit and receive.
