9 results about "Body Thermoregulation" patented technology

This document describes systems, methods, devices, and other techniques used for improving a sleeper's body thermoregulation during sleep. One aspect is a system, comprising a bed with a heating element and a cooling element and a controller configured to receive a current sleep state of a sleep stage sequence for a user in the bed, when the current sleep state is a non-rapid eye movement (NREM) state, activating the heating element to increase a skin temperature of the user, and when the current sleep state is a rapid eye movement (REM) state, activating the cooling element to decrease the skin temperature of the user.

A temperature management system controls a temperature of a body of a patient and determines a value indicative of a thermoregulatory activity of the patient. The system includes a heat exchange system configured to exchange heat with a body of a patient and to record operational data while controlling the temperature of the body of the patient. The temperature management system receives temperature data from a sensor, controls the heat exchange system to maintain the temperature of the body of the patient within a target temperature range, receives, in response to the controlling, operational data, determines, based on the temperature data and the operational data, a value indicative of a thermoregulatory activity of the patient, and generates, based on the value, an alert through the user interface indicating the thermoregulatory activity of the patient.

This disclosure provides methods and devices for evaluating a patient's heath by assessing the patient's thermoregulatory response to heat. For example, methods include applying heat to patient skin and measuring rate of temperature change. If the rate of temperature change exceeds a pre-determined threshold, the patient can be identified as suffering from acute heart failure.

An apparatus and method for enhancing physiological thermoregulation, the apparatus including a housing configured to contact a glabrous area of a user, wherein the housing includes a cooling element; and a plurality of sensors configured to generate a biometric datum; at least a processor communicatively connected to the plurality of sensors; and a memory communicatively connected to the at least processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the at least processor to receive the biometric datum from the plurality of sensors; and control the cooling element as a function of the biometric datum.

To provide a reusable body temperature regulating device that is not limited by the shape of a sealing device, that can be fitted closely to the human body, and that can easily take out and insert a filler. [Solution] The reusable thermoregulation device includes a storage device 1 for storing a filler, and a sealing device 2 fixed to the storage device. The storage device includes a bag body 11 and a bag mouth 12. The bag mouth includes a first wall and a second wall facing each other. The sealing device includes a first holding portion 21 fixed to the first wall, a second holding portion 22 fixed to the second wall, and a locking component for locking or unlocking the first holding portion and the second holding portion. Because the bag mouth is sealed using a clamping method, the bag mouth can be designed to be sufficiently large.

In some aspects, the disclosed technology generally relates to a system configured for detection of a transition in thermoregulation. In some embodiments, the system may include at least one sensor configured to measure a plurality of heat flux measurements of a subject over time; a processor configured to receive the plurality of heat flux measurements over time, characterize the relationship between heat flux and temperature over time, and detect a transition from a first thermoregulatory control state to a second thermoregulatory control state prior to an onset of fever or infection; and an indicator prompting proposed intervention prior to the onset of fever or infection. The disclosed technology also generally relates, in certain embodiments, to systems for the early detection of fever, particular in sepsis patients, and methods of detecting health anomalies in sepsis patients.

The present disclosure describes a system for identifying at least one identifiable feature associated with a state of health of a subject, the system comprising: (i) at least one sensor for measuring a heat flux of the subject and thereby generating a data stream, where the data stream comprises a plurality of heat flux measurements; and (ii) a processor configured to receive the data stream and identify at least one identifiable feature associated with the state of health. Methods are described for (a) evaluating body temperature regulation elasticity of a subject and generating alarms or suggestions to intervene in the subject based on the evaluated body temperature regulation elasticity, and (b) identifying identifiable features associated with a health status of the subject. The method comprises: measuring a heat flux of the subject using at least one sensor and thereby generating a data stream, the data stream comprising a plurality of heat flux measurements; and receiving, using a processor, the data stream and identifying at least one identifiable feature associated with the state of health.

Methods and systems for thermoregulation of injured tissue, medical specimens and other perishable materials are disclosed. Thermoregulation systems can comprise a thermoelectric device comprising a thermoelectric element within a flexible sleeve such that the sleeve can be applied circumferentially within an orthopedic positioner. Methods for shipping medical specimens under precise temperature control are disclosed by actively regulating the temperature within containers and at the surface of the specimen. Methods for treating injured tissue that demonstrate increased precision and control are disclosed.