US 12,087,144 B2
Device and method for determining a status of a person
Barak Katz, Petach Tikva (IL); Yechezkel Alon Biran, Tel Aviv-Jaffa (IL); Ohad Amir, Herzliya (IL); Jonathan Mark Schnapp, Tel Aviv (IL); and Eliav Bar Shimon, Ganei-Tikva (IL)
Assigned to Essence Smartcare Ltd., Herzlia Pituach (IL)
Appl. No. 17/926,961
Filed by Essence Smartcare Ltd., Herzlia Pituach (IL)
PCT Filed May 21, 2021, PCT No. PCT/IL2021/050591
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 21, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/234712, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 25, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2007587 (GB), filed on May 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0196897 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. G08B 21/04 (2006.01); G08B 7/06 (2006.01); G08B 25/12 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 21/0492 (2013.01) [G08B 7/06 (2013.01); G08B 21/043 (2013.01); G08B 21/0469 (2013.01); G08B 25/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for mounting on a wall for monitoring an environment, comprising:
a body comprising:
an active reflected wave detector; and
a processor coupled to the active reflected wave detector, the processor configured to:
control the active reflected wave detector to measure wave reflections from the environment to accrue measured wave reflection data, and identify a fall status of a person based on the measured wave reflection data; and
a cord extending from said body, wherein the processor is configured to detect pulling of said cord and generate an alert in response to the detected pulling.