US 11,986,273 B2
Detecting alcohol intoxication from video images
Ari M Frank, Haifa (IL); Arie Tzvieli, Berkeley, CA (US); Ori Tzvieli, Berkeley, CA (US); and Gil Thieberger, Kiryat Tivon (IL)
Assigned to Facense Ltd., Kiryat Tivon (IL)
Filed by Facense Ltd., Kiryat Tivon (IL)
Filed on Jul. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/381,222.
Application 17/381,222 is a continuation of application No. 17/005,259, filed on Aug. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,103,139.
Application 17/005,259 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/854,883, filed on Apr. 21, 2020, granted, now 10,813,559.
Application 16/854,883 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/689,929, filed on Nov. 20, 2019, granted, now 11,064,892.
Application 16/689,929 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/689,959, filed on Nov. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,799,122.
Application 16/854,883 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/453,993, filed on Jun. 26, 2019, granted, now 10,667,697, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Application 17/005,259 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/831,413, filed on Mar. 26, 2020, granted, now 10,791,938.
Application 16/831,413 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/551,654, filed on Aug. 26, 2019, granted, now 10,638,938, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 16/551,654 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/453,993, filed on Jun. 26, 2019, granted, now 10,667,697.
Application 16/453,993 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/375,841, filed on Apr. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,376,163, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Application 16/375,841 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/156,493, filed on Oct. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,524,667, issued on Jan. 7, 2020.
Application 16/156,493 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/635,178, filed on Jun. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,136,856, issued on Nov. 27, 2018.
Application 16/156,493 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/231,276, filed on Aug. 8, 2016, abandoned.
Application 15/231,276 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/832,855, filed on Dec. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,130,308, issued on Nov. 20, 2018.
Application 15/832,855 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/182,592, filed on Jun. 14, 2016, granted, now 10,165,949, issued on Jan. 1, 2019.
Application 15/182,592 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/231,276, filed on Aug. 8, 2016, abandoned.
Application 15/231,276 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/284,528, filed on Oct. 3, 2016, granted, now 10,113,913, issued on Oct. 30, 2018.
Application 15/284,528 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/635,178, filed on Jun. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,136,856, issued on Nov. 27, 2018.
Application 15/635,178 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/722,434, filed on Oct. 2, 2017, granted, now 10,523,852, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 15/722,434 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/182,566, filed on Jun. 14, 2016, granted, now 9,867,546, issued on Jan. 16, 2018.
Application 16/156,493 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/833,115, filed on Dec. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,130,261, issued on Nov. 20, 2018.
Application 15/833,115 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/182,592, filed on Jun. 14, 2016, granted, now 10,165,949, issued on Jan. 1, 2019.
Application 15/182,592 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/231,276, filed on Aug. 8, 2016, abandoned.
Application 15/231,276 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/284,528, filed on Oct. 3, 2016, granted, now 10,113,913, issued on Oct. 30, 2018.
Application 15/284,528 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/635,178, filed on Jun. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,136,856, issued on Nov. 27, 2018.
Application 15/635,178 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/722,434, filed on Oct. 2, 2017, granted, now 10,523,852, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 16/453,993 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/147,695, filed on Sep. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,376,153, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Application 16/147,695 is a continuation of application No. 15/182,592, filed on Jun. 14, 2016, granted, now 10,165,949, issued on Jan. 1, 2019.
Application 16/689,929 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/156,586, filed on Oct. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,524,696, issued on Jan. 7, 2020.
Application 16/156,586 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/832,815, filed on Dec. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,136,852, issued on Nov. 27, 2018.
Application 15/832,815 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/859,772, filed on Jan. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,159,411, issued on Dec. 25, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/048,638, filed on Jul. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/024,471, filed on May 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/006,827, filed on Apr. 8, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/960,913, filed on Jan. 14, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/945,141, filed on Dec. 7, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/928,726, filed on Oct. 31, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/722,655, filed on Aug. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/354,833, filed on Jun. 27, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/372,063, filed on Aug. 8, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/652,348, filed on Apr. 4, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/667,453, filed on May 5, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/202,808, filed on Aug. 8, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/236,868, filed on Oct. 3, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/456,105, filed on Feb. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/480,496, filed on Apr. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/566,572, filed on Oct. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/175,319, filed on Jun. 14, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0345888 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01J 5/00 (2022.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/16 (2006.01); G01J 5/02 (2022.01); G01J 5/12 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); G01J 5/48 (2022.01)
CPC A61B 5/015 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0075 (2013.01); A61B 5/165 (2013.01); A61B 5/6803 (2013.01); A61B 5/6814 (2013.01); A61B 5/7282 (2013.01); A61B 5/748 (2013.01); G01J 5/0265 (2013.01); G01J 5/12 (2013.01); A61B 5/0077 (2013.01); A61B 5/14535 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0271 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0276 (2013.01); A61B 2576/00 (2013.01); G01J 2005/0077 (2013.01); G01J 5/485 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system configured to detect alcohol intoxication, comprising:
first and second inward-facing head-mounted cameras (Cam1&2), located less than 5 cm from a user's face, sensitive to wavelengths below 1050 nanometer, and configured to capture images of respective first and second regions on the user's face; wherein middles of the first and second regions are at least 4 cm apart; and
a computer configured to:
calculate, based on baseline images captured with Cam1&2 while the user was not intoxicated, a baseline pattern comprising values indicative of first and second baseline hemoglobin concentrations at the first and second regions, respectively;
calculate, based on a current set of images captured with Cam1&2, a current pattern comprising values indicative of first and second current hemoglobin concentrations at the first and second regions, respectively; and
detect whether the user is intoxicated based on a deviation of the current pattern from the baseline pattern.