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US 11,651,620 · App. 17/470,325 · Granted May 16, 2023

Medical monitoring system employing thermal sensor

Inventors: Nien-Tse Chen (Hsin-Chu County, TW); Yi-Hsien Ko (Hsin-Chu County, TW); Yen-Min Chang (Hsin-Chu County, TW)
Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
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Patent No.
US 11,651,620
App. No.
17/470,325
Granted
May 16, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a recognition system adaptable to a portable device or a wearable device. The recognition system senses a body heat using a thermal sensor, and performs functions such as the living body recognition, image denoising and body temperature prompting according to detected results.

Claims (41)

1. A medical monitoring system, comprising:

a wearable accessory, comprising:

a thermal sensor configured to measure a body temperature of a patient; and

a transmitter configured to send a temperature message of the body temperature and a label message of the wearable accessory;

a central computer system, configured to

receive and store the temperature message, and

provide a warning message associated with the label message when the body temperature indicated by the temperature message exceeds a predetermined range; and

a camera configured to be turned on to monitor the patient when the body temperature exceeds the predetermined range, wherein the camera is turned off when the body temperature does not exceed the predetermined range to protect patient privacy.

2. The medical monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the central computer system further comprises a display configured to show

a temporal distribution of the body temperature, and

images acquired by the camera when the body temperature exceeds the predetermined range.

3. The medical monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a dosing equipment, wherein the processor is further configured to automatically turn on the dosing equipment to dose when the body temperature exceeds the predetermined range.

4. The medical monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the central computer system is further configured to send the warning message to an external portable device.

5. The medical monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wearable accessory is a smart watch, a smart armband or a smart bracelet.

6. A medical monitoring system, comprising:

multiple wearable accessories, each comprising:

a thermal sensor configured to measure a body temperature of a patient; and

a transmitter configured to send a temperature message of the body temperature and a label message of the wearable accessory;

a central computer system, comprising:

multiple receivers, arranged at different locations and each receiver configured to receive a corresponding temperature message and a corresponding label message, wherein

the central computer system is coupled to the multiple receivers, and configured to provide a warning message associated with one wearable accessory when the body temperature indicated by the temperature message associated with the one wearable accessory exceeds a predetermined range; and

a camera configured to be turned on to monitor the patient whose body temperature exceeds the predetermined range, wherein the camera is turned off when the body temperature does not exceed the predetermined range to protect patient privacy.

7. The medical monitoring system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the central computer system further comprises a display configured to show

a temporal distribution of the body temperature associated with the one wearable accessory, and

images acquired by the camera when the body temperature exceeds the predetermined range.

8. The medical monitoring system as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising a dosing equipment, wherein the processor is further configured to automatically turn on the dosing equipment to dose when the body temperature associated with the one wearable accessory exceeds the predetermined range.

9. The medical monitoring system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the central computer system is further configured to send the warning message to an external portable device.

10. The medical monitoring system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the central computer system is a tablet computer, a desktop computer or a notebook computer.

11. A medical monitoring system, comprising:

an electronic device, comprising:

a thermal sensor configured to monitor a body temperature of a human body without contacting the human body; and

a transmitter configured to send a temperature message of the body temperature and a label message of the electronic device;

a central computer system, configured to

receive and store the temperature message, and

provide a warning message associated with the label message when the body temperature indicated by the temperature message exceeds a predetermined range; and

a camera configured to be turned on to monitor the human body when the body temperature exceeds the predetermined range, wherein the camera is turned off when the body temperature does not exceed the predetermined range to protect patient privacy.

12. The medical monitoring system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the central computer system further comprises a display configured to show

a temporal distribution of the body temperature, and

images acquired by the camera when the body temperature exceeds the predetermined range.

13. The medical monitoring system as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a dosing equipment, wherein the processor is further configured to automatically turn on the dosing equipment to dose when the body temperature exceeds the predetermined range.

14. The medical monitoring system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the central computer system is further configured to send the warning message to an external portable device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2021
From: CHEN, NIEN-TSE; KO, YI-HSIEN; CHANG, YEN-MIN
To: PIXART IMAGING INC.
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Continuity (2)
Division 16442783 · Jun 17, 2019
Related Publication 20210406518A1 · Dec 30, 2021
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