Researchers Submit Patent Application, “Health Management System”, for Approval (USPTO 20220084654): Patent Application

2022 MAR 31 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- From Washington, D.C., NewsRx journalists report that a patent application by the inventors Flaherty, J. Christopher (Nottingham, NH, US); Flaherty, R. Maxwell (Topsfield, MA, US), filed on December 4, 2019, was made available online on March 17, 2022.

No assignee for this patent application has been made.

News editors obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “There is a popular belief that proper nutrition can help promote good health and potentially even treat various medical conditions. There are a number of products being promoted as providing health benefits, but without scientific evidence (e.g. not evidence readily available to the consumer). There is also a concern that a product that may provide health benefits to some people, may not provide a benefit to others, and may actually be detrimental. Availability of healthy products under certain conditions (e.g. traveling) is also a concern. Very often people that become initially interested in learning about nutrition and eating healthily, become quickly frustrated by confusing and conflicting information available to them.

“There is a need for systems that allow one or more users to easily identify, procure, prepare, and/or ingest food products that allow the users to maintain and/or improve their health.”

As a supplement to the background information on this patent application, NewsRx correspondents also obtained the inventors’ summary information for this patent application: “According to one aspect of the present inventive concepts, a system for providing food product to a patient comprises a patient data device and a processing unit. The patient data device comprises a user interface and is configured to receive information comprising a food product request from the patient. The processing unit is configured to receive information from the patient data device. The processing unit comprises a memory module and an algorithm. The memory module is configured to store at least: patient information and food product information. The algorithm is configured to identify a food product for the patient based on: the food product request, the patient information, and the food product information. The algorithm can be further configured to identify the food product based on other information as well.

“In some embodiments, the system is configured to identify a food product that tends to improve and/or maintain the health of the patient.

“In some embodiments, the system is configured to deliver the food product to the patient.

“In some embodiments, the system is configured to cause the food product to be delivered to the patient.

“In some embodiments, the patient comprises a healthy human.

“In some embodiments, the patient is afflicted with one or more undesired medical conditions.

“In some embodiments, the patient comprises a group of people. The group of people can comprise a family.

“In some embodiments, the food product comprises food product data related to one or more food products identified by the algorithm. The food product data can comprise information selected from the group consisting of: caloric information; sugar information; carbohydrate information; fat information; trans fat information; protein information; vitamin information; and combinations thereof. The food product data can comprise a recipe for a meal. The food product data can comprise a health score of the one or more food products identified by the algorithm.

“In some embodiments, the food product comprises one or more ingestible food products.

“In some embodiments, the food product comprises multiple ingredients to be used to prepare a meal.

“In some embodiments, the food product request comprises a request for a food product previously identified by the algorithm.

“In some embodiments, the food product request comprises a request for a particular size of meal.

“In some embodiments, the food product request comprises a request for a healthier alternative to a particular food.

“In some embodiments, the patient information comprises information entered into the system by the patient.

“In some embodiments, the patient information comprises information entered into the system by a clinician.

“In some embodiments, the patient information comprises patient health information. The patient health information can comprise information selected from the group consisting of: medical condition information, such as known or suspected presence of one or more medical conditions, such as heart disease, neurological disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Crohn’s disease, celiac disease, diabetes, fatty liver, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and/or other diseases or disorders; blood information, such as blood component level information; cholesterol information; testosterone information; estrogen level; biomarker level; urine information; biopsy information; histology information; blood flow information, such as restricted artery information; bone information, such as osteoporosis information; genetic information; genetic predisposition information; vitamin and/or mineral level information; sleep apnea information; allergy information; and combinations thereof. The patient health information can comprise genetic information. The genetic information can comprise information received from a DNA testing company.

“In some embodiments, the patient information comprises patient preference information.

“In some embodiments, the patient information comprises patient location information.

“In some embodiments, the patient information comprises patient pantry information.

“In some embodiments, the patient information comprises patient goal information.

“In some embodiments, the patient information comprises patient appetite level information.

“In some embodiments, the patient information comprises patient fear information.

“In some embodiments, the patient information comprises recent patient history data.

“In some embodiments, the patient information comprises patient medication information.

“In some embodiments, the patient information comprises patient clinical procedure information.

“In some embodiments, the food product information comprises information provided by a supplier of the food product.

“In some embodiments, the food product information comprises information provided by a clinician.

“In some embodiments, the food product information comprises a health score related to the food product.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is configured to provide a healthier alternative to the food product requested.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is configured to provide a list of multiple food product options. The system can be configured to provide the food product based on a patient selection from the list.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is further configured to identify the food product based on generic clinical data.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is further configured to identify the food product based on supplier data.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is further configured to identify the food product based on other data. The other data can comprise food product transportation data.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is configured to identify the food product based on patient medication information of the patient.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is configured to identify the food product based on at least one of: an allergy of the patient; a food sensitivity of the patient; or a food intolerance of the patient.

“In some embodiments, the system can further comprise at least one sensor, and the algorithm is configured to identify the food product based on data recorded by the at least one sensor.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is configured to identify the food product based on recent history information of the patient. The recent history information can comprise information about food recently ingested by the patient.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is configured to identify the food product based on system requested recent history information of the patient.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is configured to identify the food product based on system estimated recent history information of the patient.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is configured to identify the food product based on patient preference information.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is configured to identify the food product based on monitored public data.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is configured to identify the food product based on a diet plan.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is configured to identify a food product that includes a system-recommended supplement.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is configured to identify a food product that includes a replacement food product.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is configured to identify a food product that includes a requested food product and an additional food product.

“In some embodiments, the algorithm is configured to identify a food product that includes food product data.

“In some embodiments, the patient data device comprises a first patient data device and a second patient data device. The first patient data device and the second patient data device can be used by the patient. The first patient data device can be used by the patient, and the second patient data device can be used by an additional patient.

“In some embodiments, the patient data device comprises at least a portion of the processing unit.

“In some embodiments, the system can further comprise a patient diagnostic device configured to provide diagnostic data of the patient to the processing unit. The algorithm can be further configured to identify the food product based on the provided diagnostic data. The patient diagnostic device can be configured to provide diagnostic information selected from the group consisting of: activity level information; motion information; blood glucose information; blood pressure information; heart rate information; respiration information; pH information; digestive information; sleep information; sleep apnea information; and combinations thereof. The system can be configured to determine if a food product was ingested by the patient based on the provided diagnostic data.

“In some embodiments, the system can further comprise a patient therapy device configured to perform a therapeutic event on the patient. The patient therapy device can be further configured to provide therapeutic data to the processing unit. The algorithm can be further configured to identify the food product based on the therapeutic data. The patient therapy device can comprise a device selected from the group consisting of: drug delivery device; insulin delivery device; external device; implanted device; pacemaker; defibrillator; a drug; pain control device; stimulator; implanted and/or external stimulator; and combinations thereof.

“In some embodiments, the system can further comprise a clinician data device configured to allow a clinician to enter information into the system. The algorithm can be further configured to identify the food product based on the clinician entered information.

“In some embodiments, the system can further comprise a supplier data device configured to allow a supplier to enter information into the system. The algorithm can be further configured to identify the food product based on the supplier entered information.”

There is additional summary information. Please visit full patent to read further.”

The claims supplied by the inventors are:

“1. A system for providing a food product to a patient, comprising: a patient data device comprising a user interface, the patient data device configured to receive information comprising a food product request from the patient; and a processing unit configured to receive information from the patient data device, and comprising: a memory module configured to store at least: patient information, and food product information; and an algorithm configured to identify a food product for the patient based on: the food product request, the patient information, and the food product information.

“2.-81. (canceled)”

For additional information on this patent application, see: Flaherty, J. Christopher; Flaherty, R. Maxwell. Health Management System. Filed December 4, 2019 and posted March 17, 2022. Patent URL: https://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220220084654%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20220084654&RS=DN/20220084654

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