WO2007138575A3 - Apparatus for use in detecting and/or controlling various sleep events, and sensor unit particularly useful therein - Google Patents

Apparatus for use in detecting and/or controlling various sleep events, and sensor unit particularly useful therein Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2007138575A3
WO2007138575A3 PCT/IL2007/000635 IL2007000635W WO2007138575A3 WO 2007138575 A3 WO2007138575 A3 WO 2007138575A3 IL 2007000635 W IL2007000635 W IL 2007000635W WO 2007138575 A3 WO2007138575 A3 WO 2007138575A3
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
acoustical
person
transmission channel
force
housing
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/IL2007/000635
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2007138575A2 (en
Inventor
Arie Ariav
Vladimir Ravitch
Original Assignee
Nexense Ltd
Arie Ariav
Vladimir Ravitch
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Nexense Ltd, Arie Ariav, Vladimir Ravitch filed Critical Nexense Ltd
Priority to EP07736375A priority Critical patent/EP2032099A2/en
Publication of WO2007138575A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007138575A2/en
Publication of WO2007138575A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007138575A3/en

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/56—Devices for preventing snoring

Abstract

Apparatus for use in controlling a sleep event, such as snoring or sleep apnea, includies: a sensor system for sensing the sleep event by a person while sleeping, and a stimulus device effective, when actuated by the sensor system, to apply a stimulus to the person for producing a response tending to interrupt the sleep event. The stimulus device includes a vibrator and a band for enclosing a body part of the person and for applying a vibration to the body part. Also described is a force or displacement sensor, which includes a housing filled with a liquid having high transmissivity and low attenuation properties with respect to acoustical waves, and an acoustical transmitter and an acoustical receiver carried by opposed walls of the housing spaced from each other to define between them an acoustical transmission channel of the liquid. The housing is deformable by a force such as to change the length of the acoustical transmission channel in accordance with the applied force. A measuring system measures the transit time of an acoustical wave through the acoustical transmission channel to provide a measurement of the applied force.
PCT/IL2007/000635 2006-05-30 2007-05-27 Apparatus for use in detecting and/or controlling various sleep events, and sensor unit particularly useful therein WO2007138575A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP07736375A EP2032099A2 (en) 2006-05-30 2007-05-27 Apparatus for use in detecting and/or controlling various sleep events, and sensor unit particularly useful therein

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL176025 2006-05-30
IL176025A IL176025A0 (en) 2006-05-30 2006-05-30 Force or displacement sensor
US11/657,006 2007-01-24
US11/657,006 US7716988B2 (en) 2006-05-30 2007-01-24 Apparatus for use in controlling snoring and sensor unit particularly useful therein

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2007138575A2 WO2007138575A2 (en) 2007-12-06
WO2007138575A3 true WO2007138575A3 (en) 2009-03-05

Family

ID=38788697

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/IL2007/000635 WO2007138575A2 (en) 2006-05-30 2007-05-27 Apparatus for use in detecting and/or controlling various sleep events, and sensor unit particularly useful therein

Country Status (4)

Country Link
US (1) US7716988B2 (en)
EP (1) EP2032099A2 (en)
IL (1) IL176025A0 (en)
WO (1) WO2007138575A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7701692B2 (en) 2003-11-13 2010-04-20 Taser International, Inc. Systems and methods for projectile status reporting
US20110213221A1 (en) * 2005-03-29 2011-09-01 Roche Martin W Method for Detecting Body Parameters
KR101274641B1 (en) * 2005-03-29 2013-06-17 마틴 로슈 Biometric sensor for detecting biometric parameters
US11457813B2 (en) 2005-03-29 2022-10-04 Martin W. Roche Method for detecting body parameters
IL176025A0 (en) 2006-05-30 2007-08-19 Nexense Ltd Force or displacement sensor
US8445076B2 (en) * 2008-06-11 2013-05-21 The Regents Of The University Of California Fouling and scaling resistant nano-structured reverse osmosis membranes
JP2012524636A (en) * 2009-04-24 2012-10-18 アドバンスド ブレイン モニタリング，インコーポレイテッド Adaptive behavior trainer
US8410942B2 (en) * 2009-05-29 2013-04-02 L&P Property Management Company Systems and methods to adjust an adjustable bed
US8482418B1 (en) 2011-02-18 2013-07-09 Pursuit Enterprises Method and apparatus for monitoring and treatment of sleep-related conditions
US9084859B2 (en) 2011-03-14 2015-07-21 Sleepnea Llc Energy-harvesting respiratory method and device
KR200466320Y1 (en) * 2011-07-13 2013-04-12 (주)아모레퍼시픽 Massage device for face
KR200467410Y1 (en) 2011-08-19 2013-06-12 (주)아모레퍼시픽 Massage device for face
US10076280B2 (en) 2015-09-30 2018-09-18 Choon Kee Lee Bone-conductive arousal induction apparatus
CN105843446B (en) * 2016-03-18 2019-10-25 京东方科技集团股份有限公司 Detection components, touch control display apparatus, touch localization method and pressure detection method

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4741214A (en) * 1986-09-19 1988-05-03 Combustion Engineering, Inc. Capacitive transducer with static compensation
US6057767A (en) * 1998-07-30 2000-05-02 Barnoach; Izhak Snoring prevention and sleep posture alert apparatus
US6468234B1 (en) * 2000-07-14 2002-10-22 The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University SleepSmart
US20060059999A1 (en) * 2004-09-22 2006-03-23 Feller Murray F Acoustic Flow Sensor

Family Cites Families (25)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2202904B (en) 1987-03-23 1991-09-11 Rolls Royce Plc A method and apparatus for evaluating the working line characteristics of a compressor of a gas turbine engine
WO1991019456A1 (en) 1990-06-14 1991-12-26 Lesbar Pty Limited Respiratory monitor
US5209126A (en) * 1991-01-04 1993-05-11 Bonneville Scientific Force sensor
US5844996A (en) 1993-02-04 1998-12-01 Sleep Solutions, Inc. Active electronic noise suppression system and method for reducing snoring noise
US5458105A (en) 1993-10-06 1995-10-17 The Sharper Image Corporation Wrist worn anti-snore apparatus for detecting snoring and for producing vibratory motion
AUPN304895A0 (en) 1995-05-19 1995-06-15 Somed Pty Limited Device for detecting and recording snoring
IL117767A0 (en) * 1996-04-01 1996-04-01 Ondson Ltd Method and apparatus for measuring acceleration
US6093158A (en) 1997-05-15 2000-07-25 Morris; Donald E. Systems for modifying behavioral disorders
AU1198100A (en) 1998-09-23 2000-04-10 Keith Bridger Physiological sensing device
IL129651A (en) 1999-04-28 2004-08-31 Nexense Ltd High-precision measuring method and apparatus
US6984207B1 (en) 1999-09-14 2006-01-10 Hoana Medical, Inc. Passive physiological monitoring (P2M) system
GR1003643B (en) 2000-06-16 2001-08-22 Κωσταρεσαδημητριοσα Arrangement for noiseless waking up and snoring prevention
JP5110751B2 (en) 2000-08-24 2012-12-26 セイコーインスツル株式会社 Ultrasonic diagnostic equipment
US6371120B1 (en) 2001-06-15 2002-04-16 Kuo-Chung Chiu Snore elimination device
US6738592B2 (en) * 2001-07-06 2004-05-18 Ricoh Company, Ltd. Image forming apparatus using a developing liquid
NZ581101A (en) 2001-12-31 2010-03-26 Cns Inc Nasal devices including dilation and user comminication and methods if using same
US6640631B1 (en) 2002-05-20 2003-11-04 Kohji Toda System and measuring sound velocity in material
US6894427B2 (en) 2002-06-24 2005-05-17 Dymedix Corp. Nasal vibration transducer
US20050113646A1 (en) * 2003-11-24 2005-05-26 Sotos John G. Method and apparatus for evaluation of sleep disorders
WO2004043249A1 (en) 2002-11-14 2004-05-27 Advanced Medical Inc. Organism data sensing device
JP4146734B2 (en) 2003-01-17 2008-09-10 株式会社きんでん A human state determination device using an ultrasonic vibration sensor.
SE0300280L (en) 2003-02-04 2004-08-05 Hilding Anders Internat Ab Apparatus and method for regulating the physical properties of a bed
IL164991A0 (en) 2004-06-10 2005-12-18 Nexense Ltd High-sensitivity sensors, sensor assemblies, and sensor apparatus for sensing various parameters
IL176025A0 (en) 2006-05-30 2007-08-19 Nexense Ltd Force or displacement sensor
DE102007006467B3 (en) 2007-02-09 2008-03-13 Drägerwerk AG Intra-oral palate insert for monitoring and reduction of sleep apnoea extends along the soft palate and incorporates stimulation electrodes

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4741214A (en) * 1986-09-19 1988-05-03 Combustion Engineering, Inc. Capacitive transducer with static compensation
US6057767A (en) * 1998-07-30 2000-05-02 Barnoach; Izhak Snoring prevention and sleep posture alert apparatus
US6468234B1 (en) * 2000-07-14 2002-10-22 The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University SleepSmart
US20060059999A1 (en) * 2004-09-22 2006-03-23 Feller Murray F Acoustic Flow Sensor

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
IL176025A0 (en) 2007-08-19
US20070277835A1 (en) 2007-12-06
WO2007138575A2 (en) 2007-12-06
EP2032099A2 (en) 2009-03-11
US7716988B2 (en) 2010-05-18

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
WO2007138575A3 (en) Apparatus for use in detecting and/or controlling various sleep events, and sensor unit particularly useful therein
WO2005120167A3 (en) High-sensitivity sensors for sensing various physiological phenomena, particularly useful in anti-snoring apparatus and methods
WO2006090383A3 (en) Method and apparatus for precisely measuring wire tension and other conditions, and high-sensitivity vibration sensor constructed in accordance therewith
WO2004047618A3 (en) Systems and methods for respiration measurement
WO2005034717A3 (en) Bladder measurement
WO2009063443A3 (en) Medical system, apparatus and method
WO2002026103A3 (en) An immobilizable in vivo sensing device
EP4282332A3 (en) Analyte sensor
CA2472213A1 (en) Nasal devices including dilation and user communication and methods of using same
WO2007117846A3 (en) Method and apparatus for sensing a borehole characteristic
GB0329019D0 (en) Acoustic wave devices
WO2012061115A3 (en) Systems and methods for monitoring a subject at rest
WO2008031021A3 (en) A telemetry apparatus and method for monitoring a borehole
ATE465675T1 (en) DEVICE FOR INDIRECTLY MEASURING OCCLUSAL FORCES
WO2011039580A3 (en) Apparatus for measuring a propagation velocity of a blood pressure wave
ATE419899T1 (en) ACOUSTIC REMOTE MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR INTRACORPORAL COMMUNICATION
WO2006107930A3 (en) Device and method for positioning of a therapeutic device
GB2525340A (en) Use of lamb and SH attenuations to estimate cement VP and VS in cased borehole
WO2008058007A3 (en) Tissue thickness and structure measurement device
WO2007052251A3 (en) Miniature bio-compatible piezoelectric transducer apparatus
WO2006130778A3 (en) Deep-fry oil quality sensor
WO2010008592A3 (en) Neuropathy diagnostic device
SE0402569D0 (en) Vibrotactile perception meter
WO2007041871A3 (en) Pressure sensors and measurement methods
WO2014152975A3 (en) Downhole quartz gauge with minimal electronics

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 07736375

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A2

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2007736375

Country of ref document: EP