IP Library Patent Application 17116639
Patent Application
App. No. 17/116,639

MEDICAL TRANSPORT CONTAINER MONITORING USING MACHINE LEARNING

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App. No.
17/116,639
Abstract

Systems and techniques may be used for monitoring a medical transport container. A technique may include, receiving data from a sensor, for example corresponding to a component of a medical transport container. The technique may further include generating a classification model using a machine learning technique, classifying the data using the classification model, and outputting a score from the classification model. The technique may determine whether the score has traversed a threshold value, and responsive to a determination that the score has traversed the threshold value, output an indication related to the operational status of the component of the medical transport container.

Claims (38)

1 . A machine-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to:

receive data from a sensor of a plurality of sensors of a medical transport container, the sensor corresponding to a component of the medical transport container;

classify the data for the component using a classification model generated using a machine learning technique;

output a score from the classification model for the data;

determine whether the score has traversed a threshold value; and

responsive to determining that the score has traversed the threshold value, output an indication related to an operational status of the component.

2 . The machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors include two or more of: a compressor current sensor, an accelerometer, a drive signal, an outside air temperature sensor, a fan current sensor, an internal temperature sensor, a high side refrigerant temperature sensor, a high side refrigerant pressure sensor, a low side refrigerant pressure sensor, a battery sensor, or a battery charger sensor.

3 . The machine-readable medium of claim 2 , wherein when a tilt outside an established tolerance is detected using data from the accelerometer, a compressor is disengaged.

4 . The machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein to determine whether the score has traversed a threshold value includes determining whether the score is within a range.

5 . The machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the operational status indicates that the component is operating within an established tolerance.

6 . The machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the operational status indicates that the component is operating outside an established tolerance.

7 . The machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein outputting the indication includes illuminating an LED of the medical transport container.

8 . The machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein outputting the indication includes transmitting a message to a graphical user interface.

9 . The machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein outputting the indication includes sending the indication to an email address or to a cloud-based server.

10 . The machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein outputting the indication includes sounding an audible alarm.

11 . The machine-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the alarm sounds when an accelerometer detects a tilt outside an established tolerance.

12 . The machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the operational status includes a status corresponding to a state of a battery.

13 . The machine-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the operational status includes an information indicating that the battery has reached a level of charge capable of powering an active refrigeration system for a specified period of time.

14 . The machine-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the operational status includes an information indicating that the battery is draining faster than a specified rate.

15 . The machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the indication further includes a recommendation to recharge or replace the battery.

16 . The machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the operational status includes a status of a refrigerant level.

17 . The machine-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the indication includes a suggestion to fill refrigerant of the medical transport container at next servicing in response to the status of the refrigerant level.

18 . The machine-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the operational status indicates a leak in a cooling system of the medical transport container.

19 . A method for monitoring a medical transport container, the method comprising:

receiving data from a sensor of a plurality of sensors of the medical transport container, the sensor corresponding to a component of the medical transport container;

classifying the data for the component using a classification model generated using a machine learning technique;

outputting a score from the classification model for the data;

determining whether the score has traversed a threshold value; and

responsive to determining that the score has traversed a threshold value, outputting an indication related to an operational status of the component.

20 . A system for monitoring a medical transport container, the system comprising:

an active refrigeration system;

a processor;

memory including instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive data from a sensor of plurality of sensors of the medical transport container, the sensor corresponding to a component the medical transport container;

classify the data for the component using a classification model generated using a machine learning technique;

output a score from the classification model for the data;

determine whether the score has traversed a threshold value; and

responsive to determining that the score has traversed the threshold value, output an indication related to the operational status of the component.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2025
From: THADDEUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
To: AT HOME HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 073328/0674 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2021
From: JANZEN, JOSHUA PHILLIP; SANDERS, RUSSELL
To: THADDEUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 055351/0587 →