Scale-based systems and methods for monitoring heart function

US9814397B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · US

Inventors

• Ömer Inan · Dorsten, DE
• Mozziyar Etemadi · San Francisco, US
• Laurent B. Giovangrandi · Palo Alto, US
• Gregory T. Kovacs · Palo Alto, US
• Richard M. Wiard · Campbell, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 11, 2015
• Grant date: Nov 14, 2017
• Expiry date: Feb 16, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/6887
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In accordance with an example embodiment, a body-weight sensing scale includes cardio-based physiological sensing circuitry to detect heart characteristics of a user, and provide outputs indicative of the detected heart characteristics. A processor circuit is arranged with the cardio-based physiological sensing circuitry to process data to provide a noise-reduced cardiogram signal which characterizes functionality/health of the user's heart.