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公开(公告)号:US11252498B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-15
申请号:US16688800
申请日:2019-11-19
Applicant: Valencell, Inc.
Inventor: Wolfgang Wagner , Shawn Stephenson , Steven Matthew Just , Michael Edward Aumer , Jesse Berkley Tucker , Lawrence Christopher Eschbach , Steven Francis LeBoeuf
IPC: A61B5/00 , A61B5/1455 , A61B5/026 , H04R1/10
Abstract: An ear worn device includes an optical source, an optical detector, and a housing supporting the optical source and optical detector. The housing is configured to be positioned within an ear of a subject and includes a first light guide in optical communication with the optical source and a second light guide in optical communication with the optical detector. A distal end of the first light guide is configured to deliver light from the optical source into the ear, and a distal end of the second light guide is configured to collect light from the ear and deliver collected light to the optical detector. The first and second light guides define respective first and second axial directions that are outwardly diverging such that light rays directed into the ear via the first light guide cannot overlap with light rays collected by the second light guide.
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公开(公告)号:US20180302709A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-18
申请号:US16011985
申请日:2018-06-19
Applicant: Valencell, Inc.
Inventor: Wolfgang Wagner , Shawn Stephenson , Steven Matthew Just , Michael Edward Aumer , Jesse Berkley Tucker , Lawrence Christopher Eschbach , Steven Francis LeBoeuf
IPC: H04R1/10 , A61B5/00 , A61B5/1455 , A61B5/026
Abstract: A hearing aid includes a speaker driver, an optical source secured directly to the speaker driver, an optical detector secured directly to the speaker driver, a first light guide extending outwardly from the optical source and in optical communication with the optical source, and a second light guide extending outwardly from the optical detector and in optical communication with the optical detector. The first light guide is configured to deliver light from the optical source into an ear region of the subject via a distal end thereof, and the second light guide is configured to collect light from the ear region via a distal end thereof and deliver collected light to the optical detector. The hearing aid may include at least one signal processor configured to process signals produced by the optical detector, and at least one of the following: an accelerometer, a humidity sensor, an altimeter, a temperature sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US11330361B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-10
申请号:US16011985
申请日:2018-06-19
Applicant: Valencell, Inc.
Inventor: Wolfgang Wagner , Shawn Stephenson , Steven Matthew Just , Michael Edward Aumer , Jesse Berkley Tucker , Lawrence Christopher Eschbach , Steven Francis LeBoeuf
IPC: H04R1/10 , A61B5/00 , A61B5/1455 , A61B5/026
Abstract: A hearing aid includes a speaker driver, an optical source secured directly to the speaker driver, an optical detector secured directly to the speaker driver, a first light guide extending outwardly from the optical source and in optical communication with the optical source, and a second light guide extending outwardly from the optical detector and in optical communication with the optical detector. The first light guide is configured to deliver light from the optical source into an ear region of the subject via a distal end thereof, and the second light guide is configured to collect light from the ear region via a distal end thereof and deliver collected light to the optical detector. The hearing aid may include at least one signal processor configured to process signals produced by the optical detector, and at least one of the following: an accelerometer, a humidity sensor, an altimeter, a temperature sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20210298614A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-30
申请号:US17347293
申请日:2021-06-14
Applicant: VALENCELL, INC.
Inventor: Steven Francis LeBoeuf , Jesse Berkley Tucker , Michael Edward Aumer , Lawrence Christopher Eschbach , Ryan D. Hodges , Manoj Patwardhan
IPC: A61B5/0205 , A61B5/024 , A61B5/08 , A61B5/00
Abstract: A method of determining a ventilatory threshold for a subject engaged in an activity includes sensing heart rate information, breathing rate information, and motion information from the subject via a monitoring device worn by the subject; analyzing the heart rate information to identify one or more points in time where heart rate increased at a steady subject workload; and identifying the ventilatory threshold for the subject as occurring at a point in time where an increase in breathing rate lagged an increase in heart rate. The method also includes modifying when the ventilatory threshold for the subject occurs in time by presenting to the subject musical audio having a tempo correlated to frequency characteristics of a heart rate and/or breathing rate of the subject.
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公开(公告)号:US20200375547A1
公开(公告)日:2020-12-03
申请号:US16995127
申请日:2020-08-17
Applicant: VALENCELL, INC.
Inventor: Jonathan T. Walter , Steven Matthew Just , Wolfgang Wagner , Steven Francis LeBoeuf , Jesse Berkley Tucker , Michael Edward Aumer , Lawrence Christopher Eschbach , Seth Long
IPC: A61B5/00 , A61B5/024 , A61B5/1455
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for facilitating the extraction of cleaner biometric signals from biometric monitors. A motion reference signal is generated independently from a biometric signal and then the motion reference signal is used to remove motion artifacts from the biometric signal.
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公开(公告)号:US11058304B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-13
申请号:US15744642
申请日:2016-07-12
Applicant: Valencell, Inc.
Inventor: Steven Francis LeBoeuf , Jesse Berkley Tucker , Michael Edward Aumer , Lawrence Christopher Eschbach , Ryan D. Hodges , Manoj Patwardhan
Abstract: A method of controlling a biometric parameter, such as heart rate and/or breathing rate, of a subject engaged in an activity includes sensing the biometric parameter via a monitoring device worn by the subject, determining frequency characteristics of the biometric parameter, and presenting to the subject musical audio having a tempo correlated to the frequency characteristics of the biometric parameter. The tempo of the musical audio presented to the subject may be changed in order to cause a change in the biometric parameter. A method of modulating heart rate of a subject engaged in an activity includes sensing a breathing rate of the subject via a monitoring device worn by the subject, and then presenting to the subject musical audio having a tempo selected to change the breathing rate by an amount sufficient to cause a change in the heart rate.
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公开(公告)号:US10856812B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-08
申请号:US15751733
申请日:2016-08-10
Applicant: Valencell, Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan T. Walter , Steven Matthew Just , Wolfgang Wagner , Steven Francis LeBoeuf , Jesse Berkley Tucker , Michael Edward Aumer , Lawrence Christopher Eschbach , Seth Long
IPC: A61B5/1455 , A61B5/00 , A61B5/024
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for facilitating the extraction of cleaner biometric signals from biometric monitors. A motion reference signal is generated independently from a biometric signal and then the motion reference signal is used to remove motion artifacts from the biometric signal.
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公开(公告)号:US10536768B2
公开(公告)日:2020-01-14
申请号:US15324139
申请日:2015-07-22
Applicant: Valencell, Inc.
Inventor: Wolfgang Wagner , Shawn Stephenson , Steven Matthew Just , Michael Edward Aumer , Jesse Berkley Tucker , Lawrence Christopher Eschbach , Steven Francis LeBoeuf
IPC: H04R1/10 , A61B5/00 , A61B5/1455 , A61B5/026
Abstract: An optical sensor module for detecting and/or measuring physiological information that can be integrated into a wearable device, such as a headset, a wristband, a ring, etc., includes a housing supporting an optical source and an optical detector. The housing overlies the optical source and optical detector and includes a first light guide comprising light transmissive material in optical communication with the optical source and a second light guide comprising light transmissive material in optical communication with the optical detector. The first and second light guides define respective first and second axial directions that are outwardly diverging. When the sensor module is in use and placed adjacent the skin of a user, light rays emanating from the optical source and directed into the skin of the user cannot overlap with light rays returning through the skin of the user.
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公开(公告)号:US20180042554A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-15
申请号:US15794728
申请日:2017-10-26
Applicant: Valencell, Inc.
Inventor: Wolfgang Wagner , Shawn Stephenson , Steven Matthew Just , Michael Edward Aumer , Jesse Berkley Tucker , Lawrence Christopher Eschbach , Steven Francis LeBoeuf
IPC: A61B5/00
CPC classification number: H04R1/1091 , A61B5/0261 , A61B5/1455 , A61B5/14552 , A61B5/6802 , A61B5/6803 , A61B5/6815 , A61B5/6898 , A61B5/721 , A61B2562/0233 , A61B2562/0238 , H04R1/1016
Abstract: An apparatus includes a digital camera configured to capture a plurality of images of a region of a body of a subject, a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor configured to sense blood flow information from the subject, and a processor in communication with the digital camera and the PPG sensor. The processor is configured to analyze a blood flow information signal from the PPG sensor and determine a heart rate frequency and/or a breathing rate frequency of the subject. The processor is also configured to analyze the plurality of images and determine whether or not a portion of the region of the body is modulating at a frequency that is similar to the heart rate frequency and/or the breathing rate frequency of the subject.
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公开(公告)号:US20170118551A1
公开(公告)日:2017-04-27
申请号:US15400010
申请日:2017-01-06
Applicant: Valencell, Inc.
Inventor: Wolfgang Wagner , Shawn Stephenson , Steven Matthew Just , Michael Edward Aumer , Jesse Berkley Tucker , Lawrence Christopher Eschbach , Steven Francis LeBoeuf
IPC: H04R1/10 , A61B5/026 , A61B5/1455 , A61B5/00
CPC classification number: H04R1/1091 , A61B5/0261 , A61B5/1455 , A61B5/14552 , A61B5/6802 , A61B5/6803 , A61B5/6815 , A61B5/6898 , A61B5/721 , A61B2562/0233 , A61B2562/0238 , H04R1/1016
Abstract: An earbud includes a speaker driver, and a sensor módule secured to the speaker driver that is configured to detect and/or measure physiological information from a subject wearing the earbud. The sensor module includes a printed circuit board, an optical source secured to the printed circuit board, and an optical detector secured to the printed circuit board. A first light guide may be coupled to the optical source that is configured to deliver light from the optical source into an ear region of the subject via a distal end thereof. A second light guide may be coupled to the optical detector that is configured to collect light from the ear region via a distal end thereof and deliver collected light to the optical detector. One or more additional sensors may be secured to the speaker driver, such as accelerometers, humidity sensors, altimeters, and temperature sensors.
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