US 12,220,245 B2
System and method for determining a subject's muscle fuel level, muscle fuel rating, and muscle energy status
Pierre Sarnow, Littleton, CO (US); Stephen S. Kurtz, Englewood, CO (US); Andrew D. Jackson, Denver, CO (US); and Wayne Phillips, Gilbert, AZ (US)
Assigned to MUSCLESOUND, INC., Glendale, CO (US)
Filed by MUSCLESOUND, INC., Glendale, CO (US)
Filed on Mar. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/617,398.
Application 18/617,398 is a continuation of application No. 18/103,995, filed on Jan. 31, 2023, granted, now 12,004,866.
Application 18/103,995 is a continuation of application No. 17/410,378, filed on Aug. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,602,304, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
Application 17/410,378 is a continuation of application No. 15/909,593, filed on Mar. 1, 2018, granted, now 11,160,493, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/466,844, filed on Mar. 3, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0237939 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/4519 (2013.01) [A61B 8/48 (2013.01); A61B 8/5215 (2013.01); A61B 8/5223 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
developing a fuel profile for a target muscle by:
obtaining a first ultrasound scan of the target muscle prior to depletion;
evaluating the first ultrasound scan to determine a first fuel value;
obtaining a second ultrasound scan of the target muscle after replenishment; and
evaluating the second ultrasound scan to determine a second fuel value;
obtaining a current ultrasound scan of the target muscle;
establishing a current fuel value for the target muscle; and
ranking the current fuel value within the fuel profile to determine a current fuel level for the target muscle.