Smartphone device for body analysis

a smart phone and body technology, applied in the field of body composition system and methods, can solve the problems of lack of accuracy and specificity in determining body fat, lack of repeatability, user convenience, lack of accuracy, credibility, etc., and achieve the effect of convenient us

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-05-07
APPLEBY RYAN JAMES
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a device and method for monitoring changes in body fat and providing users with more information about how their lifestyles affect their health. The device uses non-invasive sub-cutaneous sensory technology to accurately measure changes in body tissues and provide data for analysis and interpretation. The device can be a wearable accessory that automatically collects data and communicates with external sources, making it more convenient for users. Overall, the invention helps users make informed decisions on improving their health and quality of life.

Problems solved by technology

Although such technology excels at ease-of-use for the consumer, it lacks accuracy and specificity in determining body fat.
Drawbacks to such techniques include a lack of accuracy, repeatability, and ease of use for users.
When an apparatus that measures overall body fat or overall body fat percentages is utilized to determine the effectiveness of a particular variable, it doesn't give as accurate, credible, or relevant information due to its lack of specificity.
For example, the most highly educated experts in the industry (doctors) are merely guessing when they give a client a prescription—they are never 100% certain of what the effects of a certain drug will be with every patient.
The problem is that every human body works differently, and a doctor needs to learn how a general human body works to make a better educated guess, however, this generalization rarely applies to the specific scenario.

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Muscle / Lean Tissue

[0094]Joe wants build more muscle in his chest and arms. Before beginning “Workout X” program, he takes baseline measurements of his muscle / lean mass at various sites on the chest and arms. Over the next 6 weeks, Joe has takes measurements around his body to track lean tissue mass to determine the effectiveness of Workout X on his body and lifestyle. If the results are not what Joe's looking for, he may wish to modify his exercise and / or nutrition habits based off of his own interpretation and understanding or off of the guidance of the device software.

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Optimizing Overall Health

[0095]Joe wants to improve his health—he feels sluggish, is mentally foggy, doesn't sleep well, is overweight, and basically has all of the signs of metabolic syndrome. To improve his health, he wants an easy, inexpensive and non-invasive way to better understand what is going on in his body in order to make beneficial changes to his body via lifestyle / habit changes.

[0096]Using the analyzer for 6 weeks, in addition to other devices tracking lifestyle variables, the analyzer notices that Joe's body stores fat at particular sites indicative of [to include but not limited to] non optimal levels of key hormones that influence fat storage: cortisol, insulin, testosterone, estrogen, thyroid related, adrenals. The analyzer explains what his storage pattern potentially means in regards to his health and fitness goals, and gives him suggestions on what to potentially try next to make positive changes. Once Joe decides which change he wants to make, he annotates that ...

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Bio-Hacking

[0097]Joe is an avid health enthusiast that is always experimenting with different ways to optimize his health. In order to accurately understand the effects of his bodily experiments, he needs as much information on the effects as possible. Joe will not only be able to track the changes in body fat at any storage site, but will also gain an understanding of the experiment's effects on his hormones based off of the changes in body fat storage sites provided by the device software. The more information that Joe has on the changes in his body as a result from his experiment, the more knowledge is gained on the effects of particular habits / variables on his body.

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Abstract

A device designed to empower users to take control of their health by becoming aware of how their physical and mental health is affected by their lifestyle choices. In embodiments, the device can comprise a housing, at least one emitter source disposed within the housing, a first sensing element configured to detect a reflected portion of the at least one energy beam and generate a first signal corresponding to a measured composition of subcutaneous fat tissue, and a second sensing element configured to detect a plurality of physiological parameters.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 820,554, filed on Aug. 7, 2015, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to systems and methods for assessing body composition, and more particularly to a portable subcutaneous fat diagnostic device for use with a mobile device.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Humans have always been in the pursuit of health and happiness. The most sought after goal in the health and fitness industry by consumers is to lose subcutaneous adipose tissue (SCAT) (hereinafter also referred to as “SCAT”, “fat”, “body fat”, “storage site”, “[body] fat storage site”) specifically in target areas such as the abdomen / mid-section and hips / thighs. In peoples' quest to lose this fat, they commonly use various tools, instruments, devices, and products to analyze their body fat to see if any lifestyle changes are working to eliminat...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B5/00A61B8/00G16H50/20G16H20/60A61B8/08G16H20/70G16H40/63
CPCA61B5/002G16H20/60A61B5/6898G16H50/20G16H20/70A61B5/7275A61B8/56A61B8/4227A61B5/0064A61B5/6843A61B8/4427A61B8/461A61B8/5223A61B5/4872G16H40/63
Inventor APPLEBY, RYAN JAMES
Owner APPLEBY RYAN JAMES
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