Neal T Richardson

US Patent:

20090322540, Dec 31, 2009

Filed:

Jun 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/492924

Inventors:

Neal T. RICHARDSON - Charlottesville VA, US

International Classification:

G08B 23/00

US Classification:

3405737

Abstract:

A system, a method and an apparatus for autonomous monitoring, detecting and tracking of movement and orientation of a body or portion of a body. The apparatus comprises a device configured to monitor the translational and/or rotational movement of the body; and an altimeter configured to measure changes in height of the body. An alert condition is determined based on the translational and/or rotational movement of the body and changes in height of the body or portion of the body. The alert condition may comprise a hard fall event, a soft fall event, a susceptibility to a fall, or a near fall event.

US Patent:

20160213317, Jul 28, 2016

Filed:

Sep 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/025547

Inventors:

Neal T. RICHARDSON - Charlottesville VA, US
Aaron O. OLOWIN - Charlottesville VA, US
Rebecca A. BIRD - Earlysville VA, US
Brian R. CLARK - Charlottesville VA, US
Patricia L. FOLEY - Arlington VA, US
- Charlottesville VA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/00
A61B 5/0205
A61B 5/113
A61B 5/0476
A61B 5/145
A61B 6/00
A61B 5/0402

Abstract:

A system, associated method, and computer readable medium for monitoring one or more test subjects. The system is comprised of a subject wearable interface which features at least one sensor to read data from the test subject. A processor module receives data from the sensor(s) on the subject wearable interface. The system includes an output module and a wireless transceiver module that receive data from the processor module, any of which may or may not be located on the subject wearable interface. The system allows for the subject to be monitored while wearing the subject wearable interface without being tethered to any sensing device or data acquisition device that would be wired and restrain the subject from normal movement. The system allows a researcher or user (or device) to record data on a test subject while the test subject is allowed to freely move and engage in normal activity.

US Patent:

20140375461, Dec 25, 2014

Filed:

Jun 18, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/308628

Inventors:

Neal T. Richardson - Charlottesville VA, US
William T. Gressick - Charlottesville VA, US

International Classification:

G08B 21/04
G08C 17/02

US Classification:

3405737

Abstract:

A system, a method and an apparatus for autonomous monitoring, detecting and tracking of at least one of movement and orientation of a body or portion of a body. The apparatus comprises a device configured to monitor the translational movement and/or rotational movement of the body; and an altimeter including at least one pair of opposed high sensitivity sensors configured to measure changes in height of the body. An alert condition is determined based on the translational and/or rotational movement of the body and changes in height of the body or portion of the body. The alert condition may comprise a hard fall event, a soft fall event, a susceptibility to a fall, or a near fall event.