Matthew David Carpenter

US Patent:

20210241745, Aug 5, 2021

Filed:

Apr 19, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/233706

Inventors:

- Framingham MA, US
Jeffrey M. ELLENBOGEN - Towson MD, US
Matthew Chace CARPENTER - North Attleboro MA, US
Steven Carl PLETCHER - Hopkinton MA, US
Chia-Ling LI - Framingham MA, US

International Classification:

G10K 11/175
H04R 29/00

Abstract:

Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for closed-loop sleep protection and/or sleep regulation. According to an aspect, sleep disturbing noises are predicted and a biosignal parameter is measured to dynamically mask predicted disturbing environmental noises in the sleeping environment with active attenuation. Environmental noises in a sleeping environment of a subject are detected, input, or predicted based on historical data of the sleeping environment collected over a period of time. The biosignal parameter is used to determine sleep physiology of a subject. Based on the environmental noises in the sleeping environment and the determined sleep physiology, the noises are predicted to be disturbing or non-disturbing noises. For predicted disturbing noises, one or more actions are taken to regulate sleep and avoid sleep disruption by using sound masking prior to or concurrently with the occurrence of the predicted disturbing noises.

US Patent:

20200261687, Aug 20, 2020

Filed:

Feb 18, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/278373

Inventors:

- Framingham MA, US
Jeffrey M. ELLENBOGEN - Towson MD, US
Matthew Chace CARPENTER - North Attleboro MA, US
Steven Carl PLETCHER - Hopkinton MA, US
Chia-Ling LI - Framingham MA, US

International Classification:

A61M 21/02
A61B 5/08
G06F 3/16
A61B 5/00
H04R 1/40
A61B 5/024
A61B 5/04

Abstract:

Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for dynamically masking audible breathing noises determined to be generated by one or more sleeping partners. According to aspects, a subject's sleep is protected by detecting audible breathing noises in a sleeping environment, determining the audible breathing noises are not generated by the subject, and mitigating the perception of the audible breathing noises that are determined to originate from anther subject, such as a bed partner, pet, etc. The dynamic masking reduces the subject's exposure to unnecessary sounds and reduces the chances of masking sounds disturbing the subject's sleep.

US Patent:

20200265823, Aug 20, 2020

Filed:

Feb 18, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/278322

Inventors:

- Framingham MA, US
Jeffrey M. ELLENBOGEN - Towson MD, US
Matthew Chace CARPENTER - North Attleboro MA, US
Steven Carl PLETCHER - Hopkinton MA, US
Chia-Ling LI - Framingham MA, US

International Classification:

G10K 11/175
H04R 29/00
A61M 21/02

Abstract:

Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for closed-loop sleep protection and/or sleep regulation. According to an aspect, sleep disturbing noises are predicted and a biosignal parameter is measured to dynamically mask predicted disturbing environmental noises in the sleeping environment with active attenuation. Environmental noises in a sleeping environment of a subject are detected, input, or predicted based on historical data of the sleeping environment collected over a period of time. The biosignal parameter is used to determine sleep physiology of a subject. Based on the environmental noises in the sleeping environment and the determined sleep physiology, the noises are predicted to be disturbing or non-disturbing noises. For predicted disturbing noises, one or more actions are taken to regulate sleep and avoid sleep disruption by using sound masking prior to or concurrently with the occurrence of the predicted disturbing noises.

US Patent:

20200265824, Aug 20, 2020

Filed:

Feb 18, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/278380

Inventors:

- Framingham MA, US
Jeffrey M. ELLENBOGEN - Towson MD, US
Matthew Chace CARPENTER - North Attleboro MA, US
Steven Carl PLETCHER - Hopkinton MA, US
Chia-Ling LI - Framingham MA, US

International Classification:

G10K 11/175
G08B 7/06
G08B 6/00
H04R 29/00
A61M 21/02

Abstract:

Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for a personalized wake-up system. A sleep assistance device outputs a sound. In response to detecting a sound that exhibits one or more predetermined sound properties, actions are taken to adjusting the sound in an effort to wake the subject. Examples of predetermined sound properties include any sound detected over a threshold decibel level, sounds detected at a certain frequency spectrum. According to aspects, subject may further configure the system to alert the subject based on a set of personalized sounds the subjects considers to be important. According to aspects, the audio device or system is configured to determine the subject is awake based on collected biosignal parameters. The audio device or system takes further actions to disrupt the subject's sleep until the subject is determined to be awake.