IP Library Granted Patent US 11,234,658
Granted Patent B2
US 11,234,658 · App. 16/368,571 · Granted Feb 1, 2022

Photoplethysmogram data analysis and presentation

Inventors: Ken Persen (Irvine, CA); Weiguang Shao (Irvine, CA)
Assignee: LIVMOR, INC.
A61B5/743A61B5/0004A61B5/02405A61B5/02433A61B5/02438A61B5/7475
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Patent No.
US 11,234,658
App. No.
16/368,571
Granted
Feb 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed that may be used for photoplethysmogram data analysis and presentation. For example, photoplethysmogram (PPG) signal data is received as communicated by a PPG sensor of a wearable device worn by a user. A heartbeat interval may be determined from at least the PPG signal data. Also, an electrocardiogram (ECG)-type waveform spanning the heartbeat interval may be generated at a graphical interface.

Claims (40)

1. A system comprising:

at least one programmable processor; and

a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving photoplethysmogram (PPG) signal data communicated by a PPG sensor of a wearable device worn by a user;

determining heartbeats and a heartbeat interval from at least the PPG signal data;

generating an electrocardiogram (ECG)-type waveform, the ECG-type waveform having two peaks corresponding to two R-waves representing successive heartbeats;

scaling the ECG-type waveform to have the two peaks correspond to the heartbeat interval thereby causing the ECG-type waveform to span the heartbeat interval determined from the PPG signal data; and

generating, at a graphical interface, an electrocardiogram (ECG)-type waveform, the ECG-type waveform spanning the heartbeat interval.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the ECG-type waveform includes a PQRST waveform that includes a plurality of features representing electrical activity in a heart.

3. The system of claim 1 , the operations further comprising:

detecting, based on at least the PPG signal data, whether an atrial fibrillation rhythm is represented in the PPG signal data; and

suppressing a P-wave displayed within the ECG-type waveform when the atrial fibrillation rhythm is detected.

4. The system of claim 1 , the operations further comprising:

detecting, based on at least the PPG signal data, whether an atrial fibrillation rhythm is represented in the PPG signal data; and

displaying a P-wave as part of the ECG-type waveform when an atrial fibrillation rhythm is not detected.

5. The system of claim 1 , the operations further comprising:

calculating, based at least on the PPG signal data, a first heartbeat interval;

calculating, based at least on the PPG signal data, a second heartbeat interval, the second heartbeat interval occurring after the first heartbeat interval; and

generating, at the graphical interface, a scatter plot depicting a variation of heartbeat intervals, the scatter plot including a graphical element at a location determined at least by the first heartbeat interval and the second heartbeat interval.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the graphical interface displays both the ECG-type waveform and the scatter plot.

7. A system comprising:

at least one programmable processor; and

a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving photoplethysmogram (PPG) signal data communicated by a PPG sensor of a wearable device worn by a user;

determining heartbeats and a heartbeat interval from at least the PPG signal data;

generating an electrocardiogram (ECG)-type waveform, the ECG-type waveform somewhat centered on a peak corresponding to an R-wave representing a heartbeat determined from the PPG signal data;

applying appropriate scaling of the ECG-type waveform on either side of the heartbeat as determined from the PPG signal data; and

generating, at a graphical interface, the ECG-type waveform.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the ECG-type waveform includes a PQRST waveform that includes a plurality of features representing electrical activity in a heart.

9. The system of claim 7 , the operations further comprising:

detecting, based on at least the PPG signal data, whether an atrial fibrillation rhythm is represented in the PPG signal data; and

suppressing a P-wave displayed within the ECG-type waveform when the atrial fibrillation rhythm is detected.

10. The system of claim 7 , the operations further comprising:

detecting, based on at least the PPG signal data, whether an atrial fibrillation rhythm is represented in the PPG signal data; and

displaying a P-wave as part of the ECG-type waveform when an atrial fibrillation rhythm is not detected.

11. The system of claim 7 , the operations further comprising:

calculating, based at least on the PPG signal data, a first heartbeat interval;

calculating, based at least on the PPG signal data, a second heartbeat interval, the second heartbeat interval occurring after the first heartbeat interval; and

generating, at the graphical interface, a scatter plot depicting a variation of heartbeat intervals, the scatter plot including a graphical element at a location determined at least by the first heartbeat interval and the second heartbeat interval.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the graphical interface displays both the ECG-type waveform and the scatter plot.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2024
From: LIVMOR INC.
To: HEARTBEAM, INC.
Reel/Frame 066512/0701 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2020
From: PERSEN, KEN; SHAO, WEIGUANG
To: LIVMOR, INC.
Reel/Frame 054658/0763 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62649533 · Mar 28, 2018
Related Publication 20190298272A1 · Oct 3, 2019
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