37 results about "Assisted living" patented technology

A method and apparatus for a home monitoring system is provided. The home monitoring system may include a command console for monitoring and processing the output of sensors. The processing of the sensors includes (1) providing a history of the sensor as an indicator to the operator of the sensor output over time; (2) analyzing the trends of the sensor to increase the effectiveness of the sensor beyond simply the current sensor output; and (3) analyzing the output of one sensor which may impact interpretation of a second sensor's output. The monitoring system may also be a prescription reminder system. The prescription reminder system may be used in homes or institutional medical facilities (assisted living or nursing homes) to provide patients with a manner to remind them to take pharmaceutical drugs at prescribed times.

A personal and / or institutional health and wellness communications system, which may be used for a variety of emergency and non-emergency situations using two-way communication devices and a bi-directional communication network. In one application two-way pagers are adapted for use in the system. In one application cellular devices are adapted for use in the system. In one application an assisted living response center is established using various embodiments of the present personal and / or institutional communications system. The system provides multiple levels of prioritization, authentication of person (task, step, process or order), and confirmation via interrogation of person, device, or related monitor. One embodiment provides a method for receiving, evaluating and responding to calls received from a subscriber, patient, related party, or health care provider or health care system.

A method and apparatus for a home monitoring system is provided. The home monitoring system may include a command console for monitoring and processing the output of sensors. The processing of the sensors includes (1) providing a history of the sensor as an indicator to the operator of the sensor output over time; (2) analyzing the trends of the sensor to increase the effectiveness of the sensor beyond simply the current sensor output; and (3) analyzing the output of one sensor which may impact interpretation of a second sensor's output. The monitoring system may also be a prescription reminder system. The prescription reminder system may be used in homes or institutional medical facilities (assisted living or nursing homes) to provide patients with a manner to remind them to take pharmaceutical drugs at prescribed times.

A personal and / or institutional health and wellness communications system, which may be used for a variety of emergency and non-emergency situations using two-way communication devices and a bi-directional communication network. In one application two-way pagers are adapted for use in the system. In one application cellular devices are adapted for use in the system. In one application an assisted living response center is established using various embodiments of the present personal and / or institutional communications system. The system provides multiple levels of prioritization, authentication of person (task, step, process or order), and confirmation via interrogation of person, device, or related monitor. One embodiment provides a method for receiving, evaluating and responding to calls received from a subscriber, patient, related party, or health care provider or health care system.

A robust multi-wall tray which is easily retrofitable to a wheelchair. Due to the structural design, the tray is lightweight but yet more rigid than conventional solid wheelchair trays. The multi-wall tray can be secured to a wheelchair with conventional means or with several novel means that provide a smooth work surface free of screws or Velcro™. A novel prior art adjustable tray support structure can also be integrated into the multi-wall tray to allow the system to mount robustly to the frame of a wheelchair and also allow the tray to fold away to the side of the wheelchair when not in use. Additionally, the multi-wall tray can have a sealed perimeter to create an enclosure for protecting electronic devices. The design can support electronic devices for computer assisted living while also providing a tray work surface for reading, writing or eating.

The present invention relates to portable dwellings, rooms, and patient monitoring systems for promoting an independent living or assisted living environment. More particularly, the present invention relates to strong, portable housing equipped with monitoring and air pressurization systems, which can be installed next to a caregiver's home or within a room in the caregiver's home. In preferred embodiments, provided is a portable dwelling comprising: walls and a roof in a fixed exterior configuration, wherein the walls will not fail under wind resistance of up to 200 mph; a positive or negative pressure system for keeping contaminants out of or in the interior; and a patient monitoring system comprising means for capturing an image of a patient in a room, a means for remotely transmitting the image to a caregiver and having the ability to communicate only a restricted or selective view of the image to the caregiver.

An oral hygiene system for cleaning teeth and gums includes a mouthpiece having at least one arcuate channel adapted to receive and surround the teeth. The mouthpiece includes at least two modalities chosen from a group consisting of a mechanical modality, an iontophoretic modality, and a disinfection modality, wherein the mechanical modality brushes the teeth and gums and dislodges food debris, the iontophoretic modality breaks up plaque and tartar buildup, and the disinfection modality removes the food debris, plaque and tartar buildup. A control system coordinates the transmission of modalities, tracks and records utilization, recording completed and failed treatment cycles, and transmits them to a monitoring system. The monitoring system, which links to electronic medical administrating record (eMAR) technology and patient tracking technology (e.g., RFID sensors, electronic tags), facilitates compliance with recommended oral hygiene regimens and review of compliance by medical staff, assisted living staff, and / or caregivers.

A dispensing system and associated method provides a turnkey solution for dispensing pharmaceutical products such as solid medications and nutritional supplements to be taken orally in health care settings, including but not limited to long term care (LTC) and assisted living settings.

A method and apparatus for a home monitoring system is provided. The home monitoring system may include a command console for monitoring and processing the output of sensors. The processing of the sensors includes (1) providing a history of the sensor as an indicator to the operator of the sensor output over time; (2) analyzing the trends of the sensor to increase the effectiveness of the sensor beyond simply the current sensor output; and (3) analyzing the output of one sensor which may impact interpretation of a second sensor's output. The monitoring system may also be a prescription reminder system. The prescription reminder system may be used in homes or institutional medical facilities (assisted living or nursing homes) to provide patients with a manner to remind them to take pharmaceutical drugs at prescribed times.

The invention provides a multi-video directing method and equipment assisting live broadcast. The method includes the following steps: collecting at least two paths of audio / video streams through a live broadcast directing station plug-in; processing the at least two paths of audio / video streams to generate an audio / video stream data packet; and transmitting the audio / video stream data packet to a live broadcast application through inter-process communication. The multi-video directing method assisting live broadcast provided by the invention processes more than two paths of audio / video streams separately through the live broadcast directing station plug-in, and transmits the processed audio / video stream data packet to the live broadcast application through the inter-process communication to realize cooperative playing of multiple paths of audio and videos, saving complicated operation of switching among a plurality of live broadcast-assisting applications back and forth, saving loss of equipment resources, maximally avoiding phenomena of equipment jamming and shutdown, and providing convenient and adequate support for group type entertainment anchor performance.

A multipurpose device and / or application running on a smartphone device or the like that allows a user to be reached with discreet reminders and maintain an accurate schedule. Also disclosed is an application for patients, particularly Alzheimer patients. Preferably, the application adapts as the user condition declines. A caregiver application and / or assisted living application is disclosed and depicted as well

An oral hygiene system for cleaning teeth and gums includes a mouthpiece having at least one arcuate channel adapted to receive and surround the teeth. The mouthpiece includes at least two modalities chosen from a mechanical modality, an iontophoretic modality, and a disinfection modality. The mechanical modality brushes the teeth and gums and dislodges food debris, the iontophoretic modality breaks up plaque and tartar buildup, and the disinfection modality removes the food debris, plaque and tartar buildup. A control system coordinates the transmission of modalities, tracks and records utilization, recording completed and failed treatment cycles, and transmits them to a monitoring system. The monitoring system, which links to electronic medical administrating record (eMAR) technology and patient tracking technology (e.g., RFID sensors, electronic tags), facilitates compliance with recommended oral hygiene regimens and review of compliance by medical staff, assisted living staff, and / or caregivers.

A method and device for monitoring persons in need of constant care, such as mentally confused people in homes for assisted living. Such persons are furnished with a device to be worn by them that cannot be removed or deactivated independently, which, in the event the person leaves the care area, automatically alerts a place qualified to provide help. The departure from the care area is detected by a location-detection unit of the worn device. In the event of departure from the care area, the vital values of the person are determined and, depending on the vital values determined, a connection is set up via a mobile telephone network to one of several places qualified to help. Information concerning the vital values and the whereabouts of the affected person is transmitted to this place.

The invention discloses an audio and video processing method and apparatus of assisted live broadcast. The method comprises the following steps: reading original video streams and original audio streams through an assisted live broadcast audio and video application; processing the original video streams to obtain video streams; processing the original audio streams to obtain audio streams; aligning the timestamps of the video streams and the audio streams to generate an audio and video data packet containing the aligned video streams and the aligned audio streams; connecting cross-process communication channels of the assisted live broadcast audio and video application and a live broadcast application; and transmitting the audio and video data packet to the live broadcast application through the cross-process communication channel. By adoption of the audio and video processing method and apparatus disclosed by the invention, the blockage and crash phenomena in a live broadcast process are avoided to a larger extent, the live broadcast effect is more vivid, and the user experience is improved.

A packaging system and associated method for use with a pharmaceutical dispenser provides a turnkey solution for packaging pharmaceutical products such as solid medications and nutritional supplements to be taken orally in health care settings, including but not limited to long term care (LTC) and assisted living settings. An overall pharmacy system and methodology begins with bulk medications and supplements introduced into the work flow, individually packaged and assembled into medpass orders per patient and delivered to the LTC facility or other institution for patient consumption. The process begins by converting bulk medications and supplements to packaged unit doses and ultimately individually packaged medpass bags for each patient on a 24-hour schedule. The design of the overall system and its individual components allows for physical control of each unit dose package from start to finish without any unit dose package “free fall” in the system.

The invention relates to an intelligent monitoring method and system for environment-assisted life. The method comprises the steps that: a TOF camera collects first three-dimensional point cloud dataof a scene; the TOF camera sends the first three-dimensional point cloud data to a server; the server extracts first point cloud depth data of the first three-dimensional point cloud data; the serverperforms de-noising processing on the first point cloud depth data to generate second point cloud depth data; the server performs human body edge contour extraction on the second point cloud depth data to generate third point cloud depth data; the server recovers the third point cloud depth data into second three-dimensional point cloud data; the server calculates human body three-dimensional center coordinates according to the second three-dimensional point cloud data; the server extracts a human body center height value perpendicular to the ground direction in the human body three-dimensional center coordinates; the server compares the human body center height value with a first threshold value; and if the human body center height value is smaller than or equal to the first threshold value, the server sends alarm information to the terminal.

A wall-mountable interactive device for displaying messages with photos and personalized information is provided. The large size of the display of the interactive device as well as the prominently presented colored buttons facilitates in providing living assistance to individuals in need of assisted living yet live independently. Each colored button provides straight forward functionality for the individual to communicate with a remote caregiver by way of wireless local area networking.

The invention relates to a remote robot assisted network shopping system and method. The utility model is characterized in that the mobile robot terminal comprises a mobile robot terminal, a server, amerchant client and a consumer client, the mobile robot terminal is connected with the server, the merchant client and the consumer client are connected by wireless network, and the server, the merchant client and the consumer client are connected by wireless or internet mode. The mobile robot terminal comprises a mobile robot terminal, a server, a merchant client and a consumer client. The invention has the following beneficial effects: the invention provides a robot-assisted automatic website construction system and method, Convenient for merchants and units to establish a website, but alsoprovides a robot-assisted live-broadcast mode of shopping and communication, and can control the robot walking direction according to consumer demand, camera angle high focal length, providing a remote and independent live-broadcast shopping or communication mode.

A packaging system and associated method for use with a pharmaceutical dispenser provides a turnkey solution for packaging pharmaceutical products such as solid medications and nutritional supplements to be taken orally in health care settings, including but not limited to long term care (LTC) and assisted living settings. An overall pharmacy system and methodology begins with bulk medications and supplements introduced into the work flow, individually packaged and assembled into medpass orders per patient and delivered to the LTC facility or other institution for patient consumption. The process begins by converting bulk medications and supplements to packaged unit doses and ultimately individually packaged medpass bags for each patient on a 24-hour schedule. The design of the overall system and its individual components allows for physical control of each unit dose package from start to finish without any unit dose package “free fall” in the system.

A packaging system and associated method for use with a pharmaceutical dispenser provides a turnkey solution for packaging pharmaceutical products such as solid medications and nutritional supplements to be taken orally in health care settings, including but not limited to long term care (LTC) and assisted living settings. An overall pharmacy system and methodology begins with bulk medications and supplements introduced into the work flow, individually packaged and assembled into medpass orders per patient and delivered to the LTC facility or other institution for patient consumption. The process begins by converting bulk medications and supplements to packaged unit doses and ultimately individually packaged medpass bags for each patient on a 24-hour schedule. The design of the overall system and its individual components allows for physical control of each unit dose package from start to finish without any unit dose package “free fall” in the system.

A dispensing system and associated method provides a turnkey solution for dispensing pharmaceutical products such as solid medications and nutritional supplements to be taken orally in health care settings, including but not limited to long term care (LTC) and assisted living settings.

The invention discloses an electric stair-climbing machine for carrying a person, pertaining to the field of assisted-living mechanical equipment. The electric manned stair-climbing machine comprises an armrest, a frame, a battery, a motor and a speed reducer, wheels, a seat and a stair-climbing actuating mechanism. The stair-climbing actuating mechanism is composed of stair-climbing wheels and installing racks. When the machine goes upstairs, the motor rotates forwards to drive the installing racks to perform rotary motion clockwise such that the stair-climbing wheels stay on the upper stair. The installing racks continue to rotate in order to support the stair-climbing machine. After the stair-climbing machine is put on the upper stair, the installing racks continue to perform rotary motion in order to go upstairs. When the machine goes downstairs, the motor rotates reversely and the installing racks perform anticlockwise rotary motion such that the stair-climbing wheels are supported on the current stair. The installing racks continue to perform rotary motion so that the stair-climbing machine is placed on the later stair. The installing racks continue to perform rotary motion in order to go downstairs.

The invention relates to a single-hand cup opening assisting device for a multifunctional wheelchair. The single-hand cup opening assisting device comprises a single-hand cup opening assisting device main body for the multifunctional wheelchair; the single-hand cup opening assisting device for the multifunctional wheelchair is characterized in that a cup cover is arranged on the side face around the right part of the single-hand cup opening assisting device main body for the multifunctional wheelchair; fixed guide rails are arranged on the cup cover; a heat-insulating layer is arranged at the top end of the right part of the single-hand cup opening assisting device main body for the multifunctional wheelchair; fixed guide rails are arranged on the inner side of the upper part of the left part of the single-hand cup opening assisting device main body for the multifunctional wheelchair; a cup cover heat-insulating layer is arranged at the upper part of the left part of the single-hand cup opening assisting device main body for the multifunctional wheelchair; a mouth gathering device is arranged at the lower part of the cup cover heat-insulating layer; and non-slip silica gel is arranged on the side face of the lower part of the left part of the single-hand cup opening assisting device main body for the multifunctional wheelchair. The single-hand cup opening assisting device for the multifunctional wheelchair disclosed by the invention is simple and easy in structure and reasonable in design; the single-hand cup opening assisting device for the multifunctional wheelchair is an auxiliary life appliance which is simple to install and flexible to use; by arranging the cup cover on the single-hand cup opening assisting device main body for the multifunctional wheelchair, impact pressure can be relieved and equipment can be protected; by virtue of the heat-insulating layer on the single-hand cup opening assisting device main body for the multifunctional wheelchair, water temperature can be kept constant; and by virtue of the fixed guide rails which are additionally arranged on the single-hand cup opening assisting device main body for the multifunctional wheelchair, the practicability of the equipment is enhanced.

A way of safely lifting or lowering a person of limited physical strength or coordination, using a system of bladders an outer membrane and a supply of product, gas, liquid or otherwise.By using a small portable lifting or lowering device, comprising of a series of bladders with fail safes encased in an outer membrane, peace of mind and mobility can be given to people of limited physical strength. The fear of falling and not being rescued can cause people to move into a different assisted living home. With this system of lifting, the fear of falling would be greatly reduced.

A system for analyzing, modeling and improving the “acoustic wellness” of various public and private spaces, particularly in assisted-living communities or facilities. The system may be implemented by the steps of selecting an area within a facility, acoustically mapping the area, modeling acoustics at each listener location in the area, developing acoustic remediation solutions for the area, and implementing the acoustic remediation solutions.

The invention relates to the technical field of assisted living devices, in particular to a practical integration tool for housekeeping. The practical integration tool for housekeeping is diverse in working modes, higher in cleaning effect and higher in practicability; can be used for effectively cleaning walls, windows and other positions, and is lower in use limitation, so that the use reliability is improved. The practical integration tool for housekeeping comprises a machine body, a drive motor, a plurality of groups of sensors, a receiver, a universal wheel and two groups of drive pulleys, wherein a working chamber is arranged in the machine body; the drive motor is arranged in the working chamber; the universal wheel is arranged on the right side of the bottom end of the machine body. The practical integration tool for housekeeping also comprises a water tank, a communicating hose, a high pressure water pump, a sprayer, two groups of fixing frames, a rotary roller, a plurality ofgroups of bristles, a dust collecting chamber, a servo motor and an installation plate, wherein the water tank is arranged in the working chamber; a water storage cavity is arranged in the water tank; the high pressure water pump is arranged on the communicating hose; the two groups of fixing frames are respectively fixed to the front side and the rear side of the bottom end of the machine body.The practical integration tool for housekeeping also comprises two groups of driven pulleys, two groups of belts and a plurality of groups of suckers, wherein the plurality of groups of suckers are respectively arranged on side walls of the two groups of belts.

A method or system is disclosed for assessing a level of care for a care guest and matching the care guest to at least one care host or to an assisted living place. The method includes steps of (a) assessing a suitable level of care for the care guest, by prompting the care guest to choose an answer from an array of possible answer choices to each question from a set of questions and assigning an answer score to each answer and compute an assessment score for the care guest; (b) assessing a care host by prompting the care host to select an answer from an array of possible answer choices to each question from a set of questions assigning an answer score to each answer and compute an assessment score for the care host; and (c) matching the care guest to at least one care host through evaluating the answer scores and assessment scores for the care guest and one or more care hosts. The questions are selected from a group consisting of bathing, hygiene, dressing, telephone use, snack preparation, eating, transfer, mobility, daily housekeeping, going to the bathroom, wellness, mental status, medications, and a means to getting medications.

The invention provides a dynamically scalable, dynamically operable automatic risk measurement and risk transfer system, in particular to a measurement data triggering system. The system provides therisk sharing of risks associated with the elderly by providing dynamic self-sufficient risk protection for risk exposed individuals. The technical structures for Environmental Assisted Life (AAL) andother incorporations of independent life technology with intelligent home elements and remote mutual benefit services are provided, thereby promoting the ability of elderly people to live alone and care for the elderly in situ based on the technical means.