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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018

Filed:

Sep. 08, 2015
Applicant:

Torvec, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);

Inventors:

Richard A. Kaplan, Rochester, NY (US);

Douglas A. Hemink, Churchville, NY (US);

Matt Kenyon, Spencerport, NY (US);

Assignee:

Torvec, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 23/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/06 (2006.01); G08B 21/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/16 (2006.01); A61B 5/18 (2006.01); B60K 28/06 (2006.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); G08B 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/0456 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/053 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/06 (2013.01); A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61B 5/0456 (2013.01); A61B 5/1104 (2013.01); A61B 5/162 (2013.01); A61B 5/18 (2013.01); A61B 5/6801 (2013.01); A61B 5/6831 (2013.01); A61B 5/7275 (2013.01); A61B 5/74 (2013.01); A61B 5/742 (2013.01); A61B 5/7405 (2013.01); A61B 5/7455 (2013.01); B60K 28/066 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); G08B 21/0446 (2013.01); G08B 21/0453 (2013.01); G08B 25/016 (2013.01); A61B 5/024 (2013.01); A61B 5/02416 (2013.01); A61B 5/0533 (2013.01); A61B 5/1112 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0242 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01); G08B 21/043 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and apparatus for monitoring fatigue and notifying an individual are described. The individual may be an operator of a vehicle, equipment, or machine, a student, or other person that may experience fatigue. Motion of the individual is monitored to detect a predescribed motion in response to a stimulus to first determine a base responsiveness profile. Afterwards, a current responsiveness profile is determined based on a prescribed motion in response to a stimulus, and if the current responsiveness profile exceeds a predetermined threshold of the base responsiveness profile, a notification is issued to the individual and, optionally, another person such as an employer, teacher, or parent.


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