Abstract:
A wearable device to measure a user's physiological parameters comprising one or more biosensors, as well as a light source comprising light emitting diodes, lenses for directing light towards tissue of the user comprising blood vessels, and a detection system receiving reflected tissue light. The physiological parameters, for example hypertension, are measured with a differential measurement. For example, the physiological parameters may be associated with pulse rate and blood flow. The output signal is associated with the physiological parameters, and artificial intelligence may be used in making decisions regarding the output signal. Signal-to-noise ratio of the output signal may be improved by synchronizing the detection system to the light source, increasing light intensity, and detecting a change. The wearable device is configured to determine that is being worn by the user and may be configured to communicate with a smartphone or tablet.
Abstract:
A remote sensing system comprising laser diodes with Bragg reflectors generating pulsed light that is directed to an object. A detection system receiving some of the light reflected from the object and coupled to a processor configured to measure a time-of-flight. The pulsing may have a phase associated with the modulation frequency, or nanosecond pulses may be used for the measurement. The remote sensing system including the processor is further configured to provide time and position data for a user. The object may comprise the user capable of laying on a supporting surface. The remote sensing system may also be coupled to a camera system to capture images, which may be combined with the time-of-flight measurement. Artificial intelligence may be used to make decisions associated with the images or the time-of-flight measurement. The processor may be coupled to non-transitory computer readable medium and may communicate data to a cloud server.
Abstract:
A measurement system with active illumination using pulsed semiconductor diodes and a detection system comprising a camera imager with lenses and spectral filters that is synchronized to the pulsed diodes. The light generated by the diodes may comprise visible or near-infrared wavelengths. The measurement system may also comprise a time-of-flight sensor or a beam splitter to separate the diode light into a plurality of spatially separated lights. The detection system may be configured to receive light reflected from tissue comprising skin and may be configured to perform a differential measurement between a hand and another region of tissue. The measurement system including a processor may be configured to identify veins in the hand or measure oxygen level in blood. The system may be used to identify an object or to measure physiological parameters. The system may also be coupled to a cloud service and use artificial intelligence in making decisions.
Abstract:
An active remote sensing system is provided with an array of laser diodes that generate light directed to an object having one or more optical wavelengths that include at least one near-infrared wavelength between 600 nanometers and 1000 nanometers. One of the laser diodes pulses at a modulation frequency between 10 Megahertz and 1 Gigahertz and has a phase associated with the modulation frequency. A detection system includes a photo-detector, a lens, a spectral filter at an input to the photo-detector, and a processor that processes digitized signals received from the photo-detector to generate an output signal. The detection system uses a lock-in technique that synchronizes pulsing the one laser diode. The active remote sensing system is configured to be mounted on a vehicle or an airborne platform to provide distance information based on a time-of-flight measurement.
Abstract:
A diagnostic system is provided with a plurality of semiconductor light emitters, each configured to generate an optical beam, and a beam combiner to generate a multiplexed optical beam. An optical fiber or waveguide communicates at least a portion of the multiplexed optical beam to form an output beam, wherein the output beam is pulsed. A filter, coupled to at least one of a lens and a mirror to receive at least a portion of the output beam, forms an output light. A beam splitter splits the light into a sample arm and a reference arm and directs at least a portion of the sample arm light to a sample. A detection system is configured to receive from the sample at least a portion of reflected sample light, to generate a sample detector output, and to use a lock-in technique with the pulsed output beam.
Abstract:
A wearable device includes a measurement device adapted to be placed on a wrist or ear having a light source with LEDs to measure physiological parameters. The measurement device generates an optical beam having a near infrared wavelength between 700-2500 nanometers by modulating the LEDs, and lenses to deliver the beam to tissue, which reflects the beam to a receiver having spectral filters in front of spatially separated detectors coupled to analog to digital converters that generate at least two receiver outputs. Signal-to-noise ratio of the beam reflected from the tissue is improved by comparing the receiver outputs, and by increasing light intensity from the LEDs. The receiver is synchronized to the modulation of the LEDs and uses a lock-in technique that detects the modulation frequency. The measurement device generates an output signal representing a non-invasive measurement on blood within the tissue.
Abstract:
A measurement apparatus includes sensors adapted to be coupled to tissue containing blood and configured to generate signals associated with physiological parameters. The device is configured to communicate with a software application through a base device. The software application is configured to operate on a control system. The control system is capable of receiving physiological parameter signals. The control system includes a touch-screen, a proximity sensor, circuitry for obtaining movement information from a positioning sensor, a mechanical system having actuators, and a wireless transmitter to transmit data to a host. The software application is operable to generate the physiological information based on the signals from the sensors. The control system is further configured to receive voice input signals and manually entered input signals. The host is configured to generate status information from the data and includes a memory storage device and a communication device.
Abstract:
A system and method for using near-infrared or short-wave infrared (SWIR) light sources between approximately 1.4-1.8 microns, 2-2.5 microns, 1.4-2.4 microns, 1-1.8 microns for active remote sensing or hyper-spectral imaging for detection of natural gas leaks or exploration sense the presence of hydro-carbon gases such as methane and ethane. Most hydro-carbons (gases, liquids and solids) exhibit spectral features in the SWIR, which may also coincide with atmospheric transmission windows (e.g., approximately 1.4-1.8 microns or 2-2.5 microns). Active remote sensing or hyper-spectral imaging systems may include a fiber-based super-continuum laser and a detection system and may reside on an aircraft, vehicle, handheld, or stationary platform. Super-continuum sources may emit light in the near-infrared or SWIR. An imaging spectrometer or a gas-filter correlation radiometer may be used to identify substances or materials such as oil spills, geology and mineralogy, vegetation, greenhouse gases, construction materials, plastics, explosives, fertilizers, paints, or drugs.
Abstract:
A measurement system may comprise an actively illuminated camera system, in some embodiments coupled to a time-of-flight sensor or an array of laser diodes beam split into a plurality of spatially separated lights. The camera system may capture two or three dimensional images, and the light source may comprise semiconductor diodes, such as light emitting diodes. The system includes a processor coupled to non-transitory computer readable medium and configured to use artificial intelligence to make one or more decisions. The processing may also involve artificial intelligence or machine learning techniques to analyze anomalous occurrences, or generative artificial intelligence to interface with a user or improve the performance of camera-based systems. Algorithms may also be used to improve the performance of generative artificial intelligence processing. The camera output may be fused with data from other sensors, and the camera may also capture information about the pose or gestures of a user.
Abstract:
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.