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Smart Sensor Shoelace Tensioning Device for Human Motion
­The Problem: There are limitations in the accuracy and convenience of wearable smart sensors, which are predominantly wrist-based, and fail to accurately assess lower-limb motion. This provides unreliable estimations of wearer activity and energy expenditure. Standalone inertia measurement units, which offer an alternative, are inconveniently...
Published: 10/25/2023   |   Inventor(s): Xiangrong Shen, Edward Sazonov, Md Rejwanul Haque
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare, Technology Classifications > Lifestyle & Leisure
Vehicle Occupant Detection Device
The Problem: There's a growing need for advanced safety systems designed to prevent harm to individuals and pets left unintentionally locked inside vehicles. Such situations can arise from simple oversight, with the potential consequences being dire, especially under extreme temperature conditions. Current commonly used safety measures tend to...
Published: 3/5/2024   |   Inventor(s): Timothy Haskew, Edward Sazonov
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Systems & Services, Technology Classifications > Communication
Non-Contact Chewing Sensor
­ The Problem: Obesity and other diseases are growing in the US and to combat these diseases fitness trackers are used to monitor both dietary aspects as well as physical exercises. However, contact with skin or teeth is typically required for these sensors. Some non-contact sensors measure the motion of the jaw, which is not the best indicator...
Published: 8/27/2024   |   Inventor(s): Edward Sazonov
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare, Technology Classifications > Lifestyle & Leisure
Food Intake Monitor
­ The Problem: Obesity and other diseases are growing in the US and to combat these diseases fitness trackers are used to monitor both dietary aspects as well as physical exercises. However, food intake monitors have not accurately and easily tracked food intake properly. Thus, not providing the needed data to assist patients with there needs....
Published: 12/7/2023   |   Inventor(s): Edward Sazonov, Muhammad Farooq
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare
Instrumented Infant Feeding Bottle
­ The Problem: Existing methods to assess infant nutritive sucking patterns are limited to modified bottle apparatuses or videotape analyses with trained observers determining the number of sucks during a meal. Limitations of these methods preclude their use across different settings, including the home environment, and in large cohorts. The...
Published: 5/3/2023   |   Inventor(s): Edward Sazonov, Paula Chandler-Laney
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare, Technology Classifications > Lifestyle & Leisure
Smart Shoes: Motion & Balance Detection
The Problem: Current state-of-the-art body motion systems, including camera, optical markets, CT, X-ray's, and IMU, are not feasible for daily use due to the complex set-up process and mechanical instability of units in motion. Little has been studied for real-time prediction of human motion and body balance with comfortable, natural, unnoticeable,...
Published: 2/27/2023   |   Inventor(s): Seon Jeong, Zachary Choffin, Edward Sazonov, Michael Callihan, Savannah Olmstead
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare, Technology Classifications > Lifestyle & Leisure
Wheelchair Cushion Monitor: Automatically Preventing Pressure Ulcers with Real-time Data
THE PROBLEM: Those with spinal cord injuries are often plagued with painful and costly secondary conditions, such as pressure ulcers and wounds to the skin due to prolonged pressure from sitting in a wheelchair. While air-filled cushions are a commonly recommended treatment, the cushion's effectiveness depends on its pressure being properly inflated...
Published: 2/27/2023   |   Inventor(s): Edward Sazonov, Phillip Klebine, Yu-yen Chen
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare