公开(公告)号：US07336187B2

公开(公告)日：2008-02-26

申请号：US10531486

申请日：2003-10-20

Applicant: James E. Hubbard, Jr. ,  Micahel D. Healy ,  Marianne Mastrangelo

Inventor： James E. Hubbard, Jr. ,  Micahel D. Healy ,  Marianne Mastrangelo

IPC: G08B23/00

CPC classification number: G06F19/3418 ,  A61B5/002 ,  A61B5/0022 ,  A61B90/98 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G08B21/0211 ,  G08B23/00

Abstract: A patient activity monitoring system that allows caregivers of multiple patients to work more efficiently and with reduced cost, while increasing the quality and level of patient care. The system includes a plurality of remote monitoring subsystems, a plurality of user notification units, and a central monitoring unit with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) communicably coupled between the remote monitoring and user notification units. Each remote monitoring subsystem includes a remote monitoring unit, and a sensor device associated with a respective patient that detects one or more activity and/or physiological parameters of the patient. A simplified user interface including the GUI and the user notification units provides indications of the type and level of assistance required by one or more patients to caregivers at centralized and remote locations.

Abstract translation: 一种患者活动监测系统，其允许多个患者的照顾者以更低的成本更有效地工作，同时提高患者护理的质量和水平。 该系统包括多个远程监视子系统，多个用户通知单元，以及具有可通信地耦合在远程监控和用户通知单元之间的图形用户界面（GUI）的中央监控单元。 每个远程监控子系统包括远程监视单元和与检测患者的一个或多个活动和/或生理参数的相应患者相关联的传感器设备。 包括GUI和用户通知单元的简化的用户界面向中央和远程位置的照顾者提供一个或多个患者所需的帮助的类型和级别的指示。

公开(公告)号：US06546813B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-15

申请号：US09791114

申请日：2001-02-22

Applicant: James E. Hubbard, Jr.

Inventor： James E. Hubbard, Jr.

IPC: G01D700

CPC classification number: A61B5/6892 ,  A43B3/00 ,  A43B3/0005 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/1115 ,  A61B5/112 ,  A61B5/1126 ,  A61B2562/0252 ,  A61B2562/046 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60R21/01516 ,  B60R21/01526 ,  G01G19/4142 ,  G01G19/44 ,  G01G19/445 ,  G01G23/3728 ,  G01L1/205 ,  G06K9/00348 ,  G06K9/00362

Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes a replaceable laminar sensor to be placed on a bed, the sensor including distributed force sensing elements providing output signals to processing apparatus including a near-bed processor and a central processor coupled to the near-bed processor by a wireless communication link. The processing apparatus applies spatial weighting to the sensor output signals to derive the force distribution across the sensor, and processes the force distribution over time to generate patient status information such as patient presence, position, agitation, seizure activity, respiration, and security. This information can be displayed at a central monitoring station, provided to a paging system to alert attending medical personnel, and used to update medical databases. The sensor may be manufactured from layers of olefin film and conductive ink to form capacitive sensing elements.

公开(公告)号：US5821633A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-13

申请号：US780435

申请日：1997-01-08

Applicant: Shawn E. Burke ,  James E. Hubbard, Jr.

Inventor： Shawn E. Burke ,  James E. Hubbard, Jr.

IPC: G01L5/00 ,  B60N2/00 ,  B60N2/90 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60R21/16 ,  G01G19/414 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B60R21/32

CPC classification number: B60R21/01516 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60R21/01526 ,  G01G19/4142 ,  G06K9/00362

Abstract: A sensor system preferably for use in a vehicle airbag deployment system employs spatial shading techniques and centroiding analysis to calculate an equivalent point load in two dimensional space. The location of the equivalent point load, as well as the weight of the passenger as determined from the sensors, are used to construct a set of fuzzy set logic boundaries defining different modes of deploying the airbag. The fuzz set logic boundaries may include a full deployment, soft deployment, no deployment and other intermediate deployment zones. In the event of a vehicle airbag incident, the airbag is deployed in accordance with the fuzzy set logic boundary in which the weight and equivalent point load of the vehicle occupant are located.

Abstract translation: 优选地用于车辆安全气囊展开系统的传感器系统采用空间遮蔽技术和重心分析来计算二维空间中的等效点载荷。 使用从传感器确定的等效点负载的位置以及乘客的重量来构造定义展开气囊的不同模式的一组模糊集逻辑边界。 模糊集逻辑边界可以包括完全部署，软部署，不部署和其他中间部署区域。 在车辆安全气囊入场的情况下，气囊根据车辆乘员的重量和等效点载荷所在的模糊集逻辑边界展开。

公开(公告)号：US4935614A

公开(公告)日：1990-06-19

申请号：US333637

申请日：1989-04-05

Applicant: James E. Hubbard, Jr. ,  James L. Petivan, III

Inventor： James E. Hubbard, Jr. ,  James L. Petivan, III

IPC: G01J9/02

CPC classification number: G01J9/02 ,  G01J2009/0249

Abstract: The present invention is a two beam, double pass, phase shifting interferometric system for characterizing the phase profile of a radiation path. In the preferred form of the invention, a monochromatic beam is split into a reference beam and a test path beam. The test path beam is directed toward a fixed reflector which in turn directs that beam to the image sensor with a fixed length in the direction of propagation. The reference beam is directed to a movable reflector which directs that beam also to the image sensor, while introducing phase modulation. The system provides a measure of phase offset introduced into the reference beam at times of minimum or maximum intensity as measured by each photo detector in the image sensor, as the phase modulation of the reference beam is stepped over one complete wavelength. The phase profile of the test path is constructed using the accurate representation of the modulating refelector's position at the measured minimum or maximum intensity and the number of discontinuities in the phase offset data at each element's location.

Abstract translation: 本发明是用于表征辐射路径的相位分布的双光束双通相移干涉仪系统。 在本发明的优选形式中，单色光束被分成参考光束和测试光束光束。 测试路径光束指向固定反射器，固定的反射器又将该光束以传播方向上的固定长度引导到图像传感器。 在引入相位调制的同时，参考光束被引导到可移动反射器，其将该光束引导到图像传感器。 该系统提供在由图像传感器中的每个光电检测器测量的最小或最大强度的时候引入到参考光束中的相位偏移的量度，因为参考光束的相位调制是跨越一个完整的波长。 使用测量的最小或最大强度处的调制反馈器位置的精确表示和每个元件位置处的相位偏移数据中的不连续数量构建测试路径的相位曲线。

公开(公告)号：US4565940A

公开(公告)日：1986-01-21

申请号：US640759

申请日：1984-08-14

Applicant: James E. Hubbard, Jr.

Inventor： James E. Hubbard, Jr.

IPC: B06B1/06 ,  F16F9/30 ,  F16F15/00 ,  G05D19/02 ,  G10K11/178 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H02N2/06 ,  H01L41/08

CPC classification number: G10K11/1782 ,  B06B1/0688 ,  F16F15/005 ,  F16F9/306 ,  G05D19/02 ,  H01L41/0825 ,  H01L41/094 ,  H01L41/1136 ,  G10K2210/129 ,  G10K2210/3011 ,  G10K2210/3217 ,  G10K2210/32291 ,  G10K2210/509 ,  Y10S310/80

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed in which a piezoelectric film is used to control or dampen vibrations in a mechanical system. Voltage of proper amplitude and phase is fed across the piezoelectric film to induce strain in the film of appropriate phase, amplitude and frequency to dampen beam vibrations of the mechanical system. The film may be applied directly to the mechanical system or an intermediate viscoelastic layer may be provided. Various control functions are described for determining the correct voltage to be applied to the film.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种方法和装置，其中使用压电膜来控制或抑制机械系统中的振动。 适当振幅和相位的电压被馈送到压电膜上，以在膜中引起适当相位，幅度和频率的应变，以抑制机械系统的波束振动。 膜可以直接施加到机械系统，或者可以提供中间粘弹性层。 描述了用于确定要施加到胶片的正确电压的各种控制功能。