Patents

Research, development and innovation led by Steve Brown has resulted in 152 patents issued in the United States to date, and more internationally.

These patents span a diverse set of fields related to mobile and network technologies applied to measuring and positively influencing human behavior, including: smartphone applications, social network design and influence mechanics, online auction processes and group purchasing, Internet advertising, video game mechanics applied to health and education, programmable motion control devices, telehealth and telemedicine technology, public health monitoring and analytics, bioinformatics and genomics, medical devices, and more.

Patents are listed with the most recent issuances first. Many of these patents are assigned to Health Hero Network, which was acquired by Robert Bosch in 2007.

  1. 8,096,477 Semantic note taking system
  2. 8,095,591 System and method for modifying documents sent over a communications network
  3. 8,095,340 Home power management system
  4. 8,078,431 Home power management system
  5. 8,078,407 System and method for identifying disease-influencing genes
  6. 8,032,399 Treatment regimen compliance and efficacy with feedback
  7. 8,027,809 Home power management system
  8. 8,024,201 Method and apparatus for remote health monitoring and providing health related information
  9. 8,019,618 Report generation in a networked health-monitoring system
  10. 8,015,033 Treatment regimen compliance and efficacy with feedback
  11. 8,015,030 User-based health monitoring
  12. 8,015,026 Health management system for people and pets
  13. 8,015,025 Method and apparatus for remote health monitoring and providing health related information
  14. 8,005,690 Dynamic modeling and scoring risk assessment
  15. 7,987,100 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  16. 7,979,284 Interactive video based remote health monitoring system
  17. 7,979,259 Diabetes care management system
  18. 7,972,267 Diabetes management system
  19. 7,970,620 Multi-user remote health monitoring system with biometrics support
  20. 7,966,230 Method and apparatus for remote health monitoring and providing health related information
  21. 7,949,507 Diabetes care management system
  22. 7,941,327 User monitoring
  23. 7,941,326 Interactive patient communication development system for reporting on patient healthcare management
  24. 7,941,323 Remote health monitoring and maintenance system
  25. 7,941,308 Disease simulation system and method
  26. 7,937,255 Diabetes care management system
  27. 7,937,254 Disease simulation system and method
  28. 7,931,563 Virtual trainer system and method
  29. 7,927,292 Self-powered vibration sensor
  30. 7,925,522 Personalized body image
  31. 7,925,426 Power management systems and devices
  32. 7,921,186 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  33. 7,920,998 Diabetes care management system
  34. 7,917,577 System and method for modifying documents sent over a communications network
  35. 7,912,688 Disease simulation system and method
  36. 7,912,684 Diabetes care management system
  37. 7,908,152 Blood glucose monitoring system
  38. 7,904,310 Blood glucose monitoring system
  39. 7,901,625 System for performing diabetes self-care
  40. 7,890,302 Distributed imaging array system
  41. 7,877,276 Messaging to remote patients in a networked health-monitoring system
  42. 7,877,274 Messaging to remote patients in a networked health-monitoring system
  43. 7,877,271 Blood glucose monitoring system
  44. 7,871,376 System and method for monitoring a physiological condition
  45. 7,870,249 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  46. 7,869,852 Diabetes management system
  47. 7,867,165 System and method for monitoring a physiological condition
  48. 7,862,506 Diabetes management system
  49. 7,853,645 Remote generation and distribution of command programs for programmable devices
  50. 7,853,455 Remote health monitoring and maintenance system
  51. 7,848,958 Method for conducting an on-line bidding session with bid pooling
  52. 7,840,420 Multiple patient monitoring system for proactive health management
  53. 7,831,444 Remote health management system
  54. 7,827,040 Patient control of health-related data in a remote patient monitoring system
  55. 7,822,625 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  56. 7,821,392 Modular programmable safety device
  57. 7,814,143 System and method for modifying documents sent over a communications network
  58. 7,778,845 Multiple patient monitoring system for proactive health management
  59. 7,769,605 Multiple patient monitoring system for proactive health management
  60. 7,765,112 Multiple patient monitoring system for proactive health management
  61. 7,765,111 Method and apparatus for remote health monitoring and providing health related information
  62. 7,761,312 Remote health monitoring and maintenance system
  63. 7,752,056 Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan
  64. 7,734,718 Smart appliance functionality
  65. 7,730,177 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  66. 7,720,855 Social network for affecting personal behavior
  67. 7,707,270 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  68. 7,696,869 Interactive programmable container security and compliance system
  69. 7,689,440 Method and apparatus for remote health monitoring and providing health related information
  70. 7,684,999 User-based health monitoring
  71. 7,643,971 Disease simulation system and method
  72. 7,636,667 Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan
  73. 7,624,028 Remote health monitoring and maintenance system
  74. 7,618,368 System and method for monitoring information from a person
  75. 7,613,621 Personalized body image
  76. 7,613,590 Modular microprocessor-based power tool system
  77. 7,590,549 Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan
  78. 7,587,469 Audio instructions for appliances
  79. 7,584,108 Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan
  80. 7,555,470 Research data collection and analysis
  81. 7,555,436 Personalized display of health information
  82. 7,533,171 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  83. 7,516,192 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  84. 7,399,276 Remote health monitoring system
  85. 7,392,167 Disease simulation system and method
  86. 7,320,030 Remote health monitoring apparatus using scripted communications
  87. 7,310,668 Remotely monitoring an individual using scripted communications
  88. 7,305,348 Aggregating and pooling health related information in a communication system with feedback
  89. 7,297,109 Method and system for improving adherence with a diet program or other medical regimen
  90. 7,277,867 Method for conducting an on-line bidding session with bid pooling
  91. 7,264,591 System and method for monitoring air flow from a person
  92. 7,260,480 Method and system for integrating feedback loops in medical knowledge development and healthcare management
  93. 7,258,666 System and methods for monitoring a patient’s heart condition
  94. 7,252,636 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  95. 7,223,236 System and method for monitoring user-related data from a person
  96. 7,223,235 System and method for monitoring blood pressure from a person
  97. 7,167,818 Disease simulation system and method
  98. 6,968,375 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  99. 6,381,577 Multi-user remote health monitoring system
  100. 6,379,301 Diabetes management system and method for controlling blood glucose
  101. 6,375,469 Online system and method for providing composite entertainment and health information
  102. 6,368,273 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  103. 6,352,523 Capacitance-based dose measurements in syringes
  104. 6,334,778 Remote psychological diagnosis and monitoring system
  105. 6,330,426 System and method for remote education using a memory card
  106. 6,270,455 Networked system for interactive communications and remote monitoring of drug delivery
  107. 6,260,022 Modular microprocessor-based diagnostic measurement apparatus and method for psychological conditions
  108. 6,248,065 Monitoring system for remotely querying individuals
  109. 6,246,992 Multiple patient monitoring system for proactive health management
  110. 6,240,393 Aggregating and pooling weight loss information in a communication system with feedback
  111. 6,233,539 Disease simulation system and method
  112. 6,210,272 Multi-player interactive electronic game for health education
  113. D439,242 Information appliance
  114. 6,196,970 Research data collection and analysis
  115. 6,186,145 Method for diagnosis and treatment of psychological and emotional conditions using a microprocessor-based virtual reality simulator
  116. 6,168,563 Remote health monitoring and maintenance system
  117. 6,167,386 Method for conducting an on-line bidding session with bid pooling
  118. 6,167,362 Motivational tool for adherence to medical regimen
  119. 6,161,095 Treatment regimen compliance and efficacy with feedback
  120. 6,151,586 Computerized reward system for encouraging participation in a health management program
  121. 6,113,578 Optical dose measurements in syringes
  122. 6,110,148 Capacitance-based dose measurements in syringes
  123. 6,101,478 Multi-user remote health monitoring system
  124. 6,068,615 Inductance-based dose measurement in syringes
  125. 6,032,119 Personalized display of health information
  126. 6,023,686 Method for conducting an on-line bidding session with bid pooling
  127. 5,997,476 Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
  128. 5,985,559 System and method for preventing, diagnosing, and treating genetic and pathogen-caused disease
  129. 5,960,403 Health management process control system
  130. 5,956,501 Disease simulation system and method
  131. 5,951,300 Online system and method for providing composite entertainment and health information
  132. 5,940,801 Modular microprocessor-based diagnostic measurement apparatus and method for psychological conditions
  133. 5,933,136 Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan
  134. 5,918,603 Method for treating medical conditions using a microprocessor-based video game
  135. 5,913,310 Method for diagnosis and treatment of psychological and emotional disorders using a microprocessor-based video game
  136. 5,899,855 Modular microprocessor-based health monitoring system
  137. 5,897,493 Monitoring system for remotely querying individuals
  138. 5,887,133 System and method for modifying documents sent over a communications network
  139. 5,879,163 On-line health education and feedback system using motivational driver profile coding and automated content fulfillment
  140. 5,832,448 Multiple patient monitoring system for proactive health management
  141. 5,828,943 Modular microprocessor-based diagnostic measurement apparatus and method for psychological conditions
  142. 5,822,715 Diabetes management system and method for controlling blood glucose
  143. 5,794,219 Method of conducting an on-line auction with bid pooling
  144. 5,792,117 Apparatus for optically determining and electronically recording injection doses in syringes
  145. 5,782,814 Apparatus for determining and recording injection doses in syringes using electrical inductance
  146. 5,730,654 Multi-player video game for health education
  147. 5,720,733 Apparatus for determining and recording injection doses in syringes using electrical capacitance measurements
  148. 5,704,922 Syringe having electrical contact points for metering doses
  149. 5,678,571 Method for treating medical conditions using a microprocessor-based video game
  150. 5,628,309 Meter for electrically measuring and recording injection syringe doses
  151. 5,569,212 Apparatus for electrically determining injection doses in syringes
  152. 5,307,263 Modular microprocessor-based health monitoring system