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| 600384000 | Attached to one of the bodys extremities | 54 |
| 20090137891 | PORTABLE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH WITH A NEUTRAL ELECTRODE - A portable electrocardiograph, characterized in that a clamping cover which tends to close automatically is provided on one end of a housing; a finger hole is provided between the clamping cover and the housing; a lower half of the inner wall of the finger hole is defined on the housing; an upper half of the inner wall of the finger hole is provided on the clamping cover; the lower half of the inner wall is provided with a first electrode; the other end of the housing is provided with a second electrode; and the back face of the housing is provided with a third electrode, in which the first electrode or the third electrode is a neutral electrode. According to the present invention, at least one portion of at least one of the middle finger, the so-called ring finger, and the little finger of the user's hand for grasping the electrocardiograph can contact the neutral electrode, such that the error of the measured result caused by electrical potential fluctuation on the measured person's body can be eliminated. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20110125002 | SIGNAL DETECTING DEVICE FOR DETECTING A DIFFERENCE SIGNAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT OF A VITAL PARAMETER OF A LIVING BEING, ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - What is described are a signal detecting device for detecting a vital parameter of a living being, having a plurality of electrodes and an electrode selecting device for selecting a pair of electrodes from the plurality of electrodes such that a difference signal suitable for measuring the vital parameter is derivable, an electrode arrangement and a method. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110224529 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SENSOR FOR MEASUREMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR QUANTITIES - The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatus and sensor for measurement of cardiovascular quantities. In particular, a method for determining one or more cardiovascular quantities is disclosed, the method comprising determining the distension of a vessel enclosed by tissue having a skin surface, wherein determining the distension is based on a first sensor signal indicating capacitance variations between a first electrode and a second electrode; determining the vascular stiffness of the vessel; and determining the blood pressure based on the distension and the vascular stiffness of the vessel. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120101358 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED MEASUREMENT OF SURAL NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY AND AMPLITUDE - Apparatus comprising a housing; stimulation means mounted to the housing; a biosensor releasably mounted to the housing, the biosensor comprising a plurality of electrodes for detecting a sural nerve response evoked by the stimulation means; acquisition means mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the biosensor for acquiring the sural nerve response; processing means mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the acquisition means for digitizing, processing and storing the acquired sural nerve response; calculation means mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the processing means for calculating the conduction velocity and amplitude of the processed sural nerve response; and display means mounted to the housing for displaying the sural nerve conduction velocity and amplitude; wherein the stimulation means and the biosensor are designed to be placed on a patient's anatomy, in the vicinity of a sural nerve, by manipulating the housing. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120143032 | SENSOR WEB DEVICE FOR MEASURING ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC SIGNALS - A sensor web device is provided for measuring EMG (electromyographic) signals. The device has a base sheet and a plurality of EMG sensors disposed on the base sheet. The plurality of EMG sensors are arranged so that a desired EMG signal of a muscle in a human body is obtained by a corresponding one of the plurality of EMG sensors. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120179020 | PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE - A patient monitoring device to be worn on a limb of a patient. Some embodiments of the patient monitoring device include at least one sensor assembly configured to detect a measurement indicating a distance around the patient's limb and a communications subassembly configured to transmit the measurement to at least one external computing device. Other embodiments of the patient monitoring device include at least one sensor assembly configured to detect a measurement indicating a distance around the patient's limb and at least one processor configured to detect whether the distance around the patient's limb has increased indicating edema. Some embodiments include an accelerometer configured to detect device orientation and/or patient activity information. The patient activity information may be analyzed by an external computing device and/or the patient monitoring device to determine whether the patient's activity level has declined indicating a medical problem. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120310068 | BODY FAT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A body fat measurement device includes: hand electrodes that make contact with both hands; back area electrodes that makes contact with the surface of the back area side of the trunk area; foot electrodes that make contact with both feet; a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance in a body using these multiple electrodes; and a body fat mass calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the body impedance measured by the body impedance measurement unit. The foot electrodes that make contact with both feet are provided on a platform unit in an exposed state, and the hand electrodes that make contact with both hands and the back area electrodes that make contact with the surface of the back area side of the trunk area are all provided on a fitting unit in an exposed state. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120316420 | Electrocardiographic Method and Apparatus based on Bipolar, Non-vectorial, Truncal Leads or Real Unipolar Leads - The present invention consists of a modification and a new method of today's art 12 lead resting electrocardiogram The modifications include: Elimination of connecting means to record today's art Leads; connecting means to connect a common positive electrode, placed on the left leg, to all the positive terminals of the electrocardiographic amplifiers; connecting means to connect the negative electrodes, placed on the chest to the negative terminals of each individual electrocardiographic amplifier; reporting the results of the electrocardiogram including all the digital data sets obtained and calculated by the electrocardiograph in a disk, and a remote safe Data Bank for easy retrieval. A method of reprograming the electrocardiograph calculator to calculate the second derivative of the maximal and minimal values of each structure of the myocardium at specific instants of the electrocardiographic trace calculate the value generated by the left leg and the values generated by each negative electrode. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130006086 | BODY FAT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A body fat measurement device includes multiple electrodes, a trunk area width detection unit for measuring a trunk area width and a trunk area depth, a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance of a body using the multiple electrodes, and a body fat mass calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the measured body impedance and the trunk area width and trunk area depth. A frame-shaped fitting unit in which the trunk area width detection unit is provided and that is capable of being disposed so as to surround a measurement subject's trunk area can be mounted on and removed from a platform unit in which foot electrodes are provided, and is stored within the platform unit during a stored state. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130018249 | Disposable Electrode PatchAANM Storm; HanneAACI OsloAACO NOAAGP Storm; Hanne Oslo NO - A disposable electrode patch for medical purposes comprises a flexible, elongated substrate with a first and a second surface, a first adhesive material disposed on a first adhesive area at a first end of the first surface, and a second adhesive material disposed on a second adhesive area at a second end of the first surface. Electrodes are arranged between the first and second adhesive areas on the first surface of the substrate. In use, the electrode patch is folded around a body part in such a way that the electrodes on the first surface make contact with the skin of the body part, while the first and second adhesive areas of the first surface are pinched together to form a stable assembly surrounding the body part. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130023747 | BODY FAT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A body fat measurement device includes hand electrodes that contact both hands, back area electrodes that contact the surface of a trunk area of the back, foot electrodes that contact both feet, a trunk area width detection unit for measuring the width and depth of the trunk area, a body impedance measurement unit that measures the body impedance of a body using the multiple electrodes and a body fat mass calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the body impedance and the width and depth of the trunk area. The back area electrodes that make contact with the surface of the back of the trunk area are provided in a fitting unit in an exposed state, as well as the trunk area width detection unit. Accordingly, a body fat measurement device can measure a body fat mass easily and accurately in a household or the like. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130030277 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Automated Optimization of Energy Delivery - Devices, systems, and methods for automated optimization of muscle stimulation energy. In some embodiments the disclosure optimizes stimulation parameters and/or stimulation location. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130053673 | CYSTIC FIBROSIS DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND METHOD - A method for detecting cystic fibrosis is disclosed, which is performed in a system comprising an anode and a cathode placed on different regions of the patient body, and an adjustable DC source, which is controlled in order to feed the anode with a DC current. The method includes applying DC voltage pulses of varying voltage values to the anode for given durations allowing the stabilization of electrochemical phenomena in the body in the vicinity of the electrodes, collecting data representative of the current between the electrodes, and of the potentials of the electrodes, for the different DC voltages, and from the data, computing data representative of the electrochemical skin conductance of the patient, and reconciling the latter data with reference data obtained in the same conditions on patients suffering or not from cystic fibrosis, and identifying the patient as suffering or not from cystic fibrosis. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130085364 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING REMOTE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND CONSULTATION - A system for facilitating remote medical diagnosis and consultation of heart disease for a patient, the system comprising: a diagnostic device for performing Electrocardiography on the patient, a network device in communication with the diagnostic device via wired or wireless communication links, a software program pre-installed in the network device, a server located remotely, wherein during operation, the patient activates the diagnostic device which will perform Electrocardiography on the patient, the diagnostic device receives diagnostic data and transmits the diagnostic data to the network device, the software program transmit the diagnostic data to over a network to a server which a physician have access to, and based on the diagnostic data gathered by the server and some additional medical data, the physician can review the patient's health condition and offer an appropriate feedback and diagnosis for the patient. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130102870 | BODY FAT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A body fat measurement device includes a plurality of electrodes including back area electrodes and upper limb electrodes, a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance using the plurality of electrodes, a body composition information calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the body impedance, a fitting belt for bringing the back area electrodes into contact with the surface of the measurement subject's back area in a pressurized state, and an upper limb unit that includes a gripping portion that can be gripped by the measurement subject's hand, the upper limb electrodes being provided in the gripping portion. The upper limb unit can be attached to and detached from the fitting belt. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130150697 | INPUT DEVICE AND CALIBRATION METHOD - There is provided an input device including a plurality of electrodes that are arranged on a surface of a body in a direction crossing a muscular fiber group of the body at a right angle, and detect electromyogram signals generated from the muscular fiber group according to a motion performed by the body; a switch unit that switches an electrode acquiring an electromyogram signal between the plurality of electrodes; and a control unit that selects an electrode detecting an electromyogram signal for identifying the motion from among the plurality of electrodes. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130172723 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING MULTIPLE ECG LEADS USING A DEVICE WITH EMBEDDED LEADS - An apparatus and a method, the apparatus including a housing, an electrocardiogram (ECG) measuring circuit contained in the housing, and three electrodes embedded in the housing, electrically connected to the ECG measuring circuit, and in spaced apart configuration from each other. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130197340 | Potential Artery-to-Vein Disease State Detection - A method/apparatus/system for detection of a potential disease state is disclosed. A pair of electrodes is attached to a limb and the electrodes are energized. The energizing of the electrodes creates a first signal in the form of current data. If the first signal is consistent with a potential disease state, including a potential artery-to-vein disease state, an indication of the potential disease state is provided. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130204109 | Method and Apparatus for Non-Invasive Analyzing the Structure and Chemical Composition of Bone Tissue Eliminating the Influence of Surrounding Tissues - A method and apparatus for non-invasive analysing the structure and chemical composition of bone tissue eliminating the influence of surrounding tissues, is provided. The method consists in using a system of at least four electrodes ( | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130310677 | MEASUREMENT DEVICES FOR BIO-SIGNALS - A measurement device is provided. A sensor senses a vessel pulse waveform of a specific region of an object to generate a vessel pulse signal in a measurement mode. In the measurement mode, a first electrode generates a first potential signal, and the second electrode generates a second potential signal. A first analog front-end circuit digitizes the vessel pulse signal to generate a digital vessel pulse signal in the measurement mode. In the measurement mode, a second analog front-end circuit obtains an electrocardiogram signal according to the first and second potential signals and digitizes the electrocardiogram signal. A memory stores the digital vessel pulse signal and the electrocardiogram signal. A processor determines a polarity of the electrocardiogram signal in the measurement mode to indicate that the specific region is on a left or right part of a body of the object. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130338470 | DRY SKIN CONDUCTANCE ELECTRODE - The present invention relates to a dry skin conductance electrode ( | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140031662 | CARDIOVASCULAR MONITORING DEVICE - The present invention is related to a cardiovascular monitoring device including an inflatable cuff for surrounding a limb of a user, at least a first and a second electrodes, a controlling circuitry with a processor accommodated in a housing, and a display element. The controlling circuitry is configured to perform a blood pressure measurement through controlling a pressure inside the inflatable cuff, and perform an electrocardiogram measurement by using the electrodes. The processor is also configured to provide a diastolic blood pressure and a systolic blood pressure when the blood pressure measurement is performed, and to provide a heart rhythm information when the electrocardiogram measurement is performed. Further, for achieving a better and more stable contact between the electrodes and the user's skin, the present invention provides an improved structure with electrodes arranged thereon based on the conventional blood pressure monitor. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140081118 | ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed is a method for obtaining a standard 12-lead electrocardiogram and a rhythm strip, comprising: a) capturing, by a personal ECG device, information related to the electrical activity of a user's heart as acquired from multiple skin monitoring electrodes positioned on the body of said user in a standard 12 lead anatomical manner; b) generating ECG data, by said personal ECG device, for obtaining said standard 12-lead electrocardiogram and said rhythm strip, wherein said generated ECG data represent the electrical activity of the heart of said user as acquired by said skin electrodes; and c) transferring said ECG data via a short range data communication wireless protocol to a paired mobile device, adapted to communicate with a remote data center for retransmitting said transferred ECG data to said remote data center; and processing said forwarded ECG data and creating a 12 lead ECG and Rhythm strip report at said remote data center. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140088397 | Fabrication and Use of Epidermal Electrodes - An epidermal electrode operable independently of the ambient environment, such as the presence of water, sweat, or dry conditions, and achieve a suitable impedance with the epidermal surface for transmitting electrical signals indicative of bodily physiological process such as ECG signals for heart monitoring. The hydrophobic surface mountable electrode including a flexible, conductive substrate of PDMS (Polydimethylsiloxane) with dispersed carbon black and having a substantially planar sensing area adapted for communication with an electrically sensitive surface such as a patient's skin, and a terminal for connection to a monitor circuit, the terminal having electrical continuity with the planar sensing area. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140114166 | HAND-HELD HEART MONITOR - A heart monitor is provided herein. The heart monitor includes a housing and first and second electrodes disposed in a first surface of the housing At least a third electrode is disposed on a second surface of the housing. The first and second electrodes are held by a user with his left and right hand respectively, while the third electrode contacts the user's torso or left leg. A processor records lead measurements corresponding to voltage differences between the first, second and third electrodes. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140155723 | MULTI-CHANNEL ECG MEASUREMENT - A method for acquiring electrical signals from a living subject, including injecting, via an injection electrode attached to the subject, a known calibration signal to the subject and measuring respective levels of output signals generated at input electrodes attached to the subject in response to the calibration signal. The method further includes deriving respective weighting factors for the input electrodes in response to the respective levels, and applying the respective weighting factors to physiological signals acquired by the input electrodes, so as to generate respective corrected physiological signals. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140155724 | Wearable device and a method of manufacturing the same - The present invention relates to a wearable device ( | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140187898 | CARDIAC EVENT MONITORING SYSTEM - A cardiac event monitoring system includes a base unit including a base connector, a wearable electrode system, and a plug-in adapter. The wearable electrode system includes a cable, an electrode at one end of the cable, and a cable connector at the other end of the cable. The cable connector is configured to plug into the base connector. The plug-in adapter includes electrodes and an adapter connector that is configured to plug into the base connector. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140194721 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING CARDIOVASCULAR INFORMATION BY MEASURING BETWEEN TWO EXTREMITIES - A method and an apparatus for obtaining information on a cardiovascular system beat by beat and continuously which are based exclusively on measurements between two limbs and effected with a pair of distal electrodes on each limb. The measurement is made by causing an alternating current to flow between one electrode of each limb and measuring the potential difference between the other two electrodes, one also on each limb. This potential difference has a low frequency component which is an electrocardiogram (ECG) and another component having the-a frequency of the injected alternating current and from which an impedance plethysmogram (IPG) is extracted. The cardiovascular information is determined by measuring the time interval between any predefined characteristic element of the ECG and one of the IPG. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140296682 | BIOLOGICAL-INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS AND BIOLOGICAL-INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There is provided a biological-information acquisition apparatus including a plurality of flexible attachment devices each provided with an electrode that is attached to a body and that is configured to acquire biological information, and a connector configured to connect the plurality of attachment devices. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140336491 | CARDIAC EVENT MONITORING SYSTEM - A cardiac event monitoring system may include a base unit including a base connector, a wearable electrode system, and a plug-in adapter. The wearable electrode system includes a cable, an electrode at one end of the cable, and a cable connector at the other end of the cable. The cable connector is configured to plug into the base connector. The plug-in adapter includes electrodes and an adapter connector that is configured to plug into the base connector. A handheld device may include a plug-in adapter having first and second electrodes and a controller that is configured to process electrical signals detected by at least one of the first or second electrodes that are indicative of a cardiac event. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140336492 | WEARABLE ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING BIO-IMPEDANCE - A bio-impedance measurement apparatus includes a flexible band member, two probe sets attached to the flexible band member, a measurement device, and a wireless device. One probe set includes a probe having a tip portion configured to pierce the skin for an acupuncture point. Another probe set, used as an electrical ground, includes a probe configured to contact the reference skin at a region. The measurement device is disposed on the flexible band member and electrically coupled to the two probe sets for provision of an impulse current signal to the acupuncture point. The measurement device can amplify and measure the voltage response across the acupuncture points and the ground. The amplified signal is converted to a digital signal. The wireless device is configured to transmit the acupuncture code and impedance information to a remote monitor station. The bio-impedance measurement apparatus is disposed on a wearable sock or glove. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140350377 | HAND-HELD, MEDICAL, MULTI-CHANNEL BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION COLLECTION MOBILE TERMINAL SYSTEM - Disclosed is a hand-held, medical, multi-channel biological information acquisition mobile terminal system, comprising two signal sensing gloves RL with a cable end embedded therein, for use in acquiring a variety of biological signals comprising multi-channel interconnected ECG, heart sounds, finger blood volume pulse, and skin impedance etc., the signal sensing gloves RL also comprising a signal acquisition device S, a signal transmission device C connected to the signal acquisition device S, and a mobile terminal T connected wirelessly or with a wired connection. The system has the characteristics of low power consumption, small size, low cost and fewer control channels needed for multi-channel connection; and the system can achieve on-site acquisition of a variety of biological information and the mobile function of electronic health records. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150051469 | MEASURING LUNG VOLUME CHANGES BY IMPEDANCE PNEUMOGRAPHY - A method, a sensor arrangement, an apparatus and a computer program product for measuring a change in lung volume, having measuring a parameter for impedance pneumography by using at least one electrode configured to be in contact with an arm of a human body and at least one electrode configured to be in skin contact with thorax of a human body. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150051470 | SYSTEMS, ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR SIGNAL ROUTING IN WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Wearable electronic devices that employ techniques for routing signals between components are described. An exemplary wearable electronic device includes a set of pod structures with each pod structure positioned adjacent and physically coupled to at least one other pod structure. The set of pod structures includes multiple sensor pods and at least one processor pod. Each sensor pod includes an on-board sensor to in use detect user-effected inputs and provide signals in response to the user-effected inputs. The signals are serially routed via successive ones of adjacent pod structures by respective communicative pathways until the signals are routed from the sensor pods to the processor pod. A processor on-board the processor pod processes the signals. Systems, articles, and methods for routing electrical signals and/or optical signals, including analog signals and/or digital signals, between pod structures are described. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150065840 | SYSTEMS, ARTICLES, AND METHODS FOR STRETCHABLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - Improved stretchable printed circuit boards, and fabrication methods thereof, are described. The improved stretchable printed circuit boards include a serpentine conductive trace enclosed by stretchable dielectric material. The stretchable dielectric material has a serpentine shape itself, realized by crenulated edges. The crenulated edges reduce torsional strain on the conductive trace and are formed, for example, by cutting away sections of the stretchable dielectric material proximate segments of the serpentine conductive trace where the serpentine conductive trace changes direction. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150073250 | Method and System for Non-Invasive Measurement of Cardiac Parameters - A method and system are presented for use in assessment of at least one cardiac parameter of an individual. An electrodes arrangement is applied to an individual's body, for applying an electrical field to the body and providing an electrical output indicative of a systolic impedance change and of a velocity of said change during a cardiac cycle. Also provided is additional data indicative of at least of the following conditions of the individual: a value of total peripheral resistance (TPR), a value of cardiac index (CI), and existence of the AHF condition. Data corresponding to these condition is analyzed to determine whether the TPR satisfies a first predetermined condition and/or the CI satisfies a predetermined second condition and/or whether the acute heart failure (AHF) condition is identified, to thereby use the data indicative of the measured electrical output and selectively calculate said at least one cardiac parameter based on either the systolic impedance change data or on said data of the velocity of the impedance change. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150087952 | SMARTPHONE AND ECG DEVICE MICROBIAL SHIELD - A shield can inhibit transfer of microbes and bodily fluids from a first side to a second side of the shield, while allowing an ECG device adjacent the first side of the shield to sense separate electrical potentials on skin adjacent the second side. The shield comprises a flexible sheet with a first electrically conductive portion and a second electrically conductive portion; the first and second electrically conductive portions are separated from one another by an electrically insulating portion. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150297134 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CARDIAC MONITORING WITH MOBILE DEVICES AND ACCESSORIES - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for measuring an electrocardiogram (ECG) or other cardiac parameters with an attachable monitoring device. The attachable monitoring device may be coupled to a wearable monitoring device or wearable monitoring devices. Sensor electrodes are built into the main body of the attachable monitoring device to sense a biometric parameter of a user. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150313542 | WEARABLE ELECTRONICS - A wearable article includes a flexible band comprising one or more band segments; one or more biosensors located in the flexible band; one or more processing units located in the flexible band; and at least one connecting mechanism configured to connect at least one end of the flexible band to a housing of a watch face. A method of monitoring a physiological state of a wearer via a flexible band connected to a watch face housing worn at the wearer's wrist includes: receiving, at one or more processing units located in the flexible band, sensor data from one or more biosensors located in the flexible band; and analyzing the received sensor data, via the one or more processing units, to compute a score representative of a physiological state of the wearer. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160007876 | MYOELECTRIC POTENTIAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND MYOELECTRIC POTENTIAL MEASUREMENT METHOD | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160007884 | BIOIMPEDANCE CIRCUMFERENCE MEASUREMENT | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160066845 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BIOSIGNAL - A biosignal detecting apparatus and method thereof are disclosed, including a ring-type main body, and a pair of electrodes configured to be in contact with a finger of a user and to detect a biosignal of the user. An electrode of the pair of electrodes is disposed along an inner surface of the main body. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160073914 | Wrist-Mounted Electrocardiography Device - Wearable devices are described herein including a housing and a mount configured to mount the housing to a wrist of a wearer. The wearable devices further include first and second electrical contacts configured such that the first electrical contact is in contact with skin proximate of the wrist when the wearable device is so mounted. The second electrical contact is disposed on a surface of the wearable device away from the wrist such that, when the wearer contacts the second electrical contact with a finger or other element of the arm opposite the wrist, an electrocardiographic waveform of the wearer can be extracted from voltage fluctuations between the first and second electrodes. Such wearable devices can be used for periodic logging or other applications of the electrocardiographic waveforms of the wearer. Such logged electrocardiographic waveforms could be used to determine a medical or health state of the wearer. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160081571 | HAND-MANIPULABLE, ECG AND ACOUSTIC, CARDIOGRAPHY DEVICE - Compact, single-handedly manipulable, cardiography devices, structured for personal use in two, selectively different, functional-cardiography styles, enabling, respectively, one or both of (a) non-acoustic, and (b) acoustic, cardiography, such use involving, as appropriate to the particular functional-cardiography style to be implemented, the collecting and recording of personal cardiography-relevant data—ECG only in a non-acoustic case, and both ECG and heart-sound together in an acoustic case—suitable for subsequent data-analysis processing, and associated cardiovascular diagnosis. Two, representative device overall configurations are illustrated, including (1) a stylus pen-like shape, and (2) a finger-mountable ring-like shape. Collected-data analysis processing, and associated cardiovascular diagnosis, may be performed by device-included electronic information-handling structure, or may, via operation of such electronic structure, be communicated appropriately “outwardly” from the relevant device for external processing and analysis. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160089053 | WRIST-WEARABLE BODY COMPOSITION MEASURING DEVICE AND BODY COMPOSITION MEASURING METHOD USING THE SAME - A wrist-wearable body composition measuring device includes a main body; a strap connected to the main body; a first input electrode and a first output electrode which are provided on an inner surface of the strap and configured to contact a wrist of a subject; a second input electrode and a second output electrode which are provided on an outer surface of the strap; a measuring unit configured to measure a body impedance of the subject by applying current to the first input electrode and the second input electrode and detecting a voltage generated between the first output electrode and the second output electrode in response to the applied current; and a processor configured to analyze a body composition of the subject based on the body impedance measured by the measuring unit. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160089081 | WEARABLE SENSING BAND - A wearable sensing band is presented that generally provides a non-intrusive way to measure a person's cardiovascular vital signs including pulse transit time and pulse wave velocity. The band includes a strap with one or more primary electrocardiography (ECG) electrodes which are in contact with a first portion of the user's body, one or more secondary ECG electrodes, and one or more pulse pressure wave arrival (PPWA) sensors. The primary and secondary ECG electrodes detect an ECG signal whenever the secondary ECG electrodes make electrical contact with the second portion of the user's body, and the PPWA sensors sense an arrival of a pulse pressure wave to the first portion of the user's body from the user's heart. The ECG signal and PPWA sensor(s) readings are used to compute at least one of a pulse transit time (PTT) or a pulse wave velocity (PWV) of the user. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160113535 | PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL MONITOR WITH RETRACTABLE WIRES - A physiological signal monitor having retractable wires may include a housing, a patch and a cradle. The housing may be adapted to carry a memory, a first electrical contact, a second electrical contact, and a processor in data communication with the memory. The patch may include a first side adapted to be secured to a patient and an opposing second side. The cradle connects to the second side of the patch and may be adapted to carry the housing. The cradle may include a wire retractor, a first electrical pad adapted to contact the first electrical contact, a second electrical pad adapted to contact the second electrical contact, a first sensing connector, a second sensing connector, a first wire connecting the first electrical pad to the first sensing connector, and a second wire connecting the second electrical pad to the second sensing connector. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160128600 | MEDICAL ELECTRODE AND LIMB CLAMP FOR AN ECG DEVICE - The present invention provides a medical electrode comprising a conductive metal base comprising a plate element and a boss formed on the plate element and a conductive support cylinder separate from the conductive metal base. The conductive support cylinder is rotatably mounted to the conductive metal base while remaining in electrical communication with said conductive metal base. The present invention also provides a limb clamp for an ECG device. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent bending of the cable connecting with the medical electrode, thereby avoiding cable failure. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160128604 | WRIST-TYPE BODY COMPONENT MEASURING APPARATUS AND BODY COMPONENT MEASURING METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided is a wrist-type body component measuring apparatus. The wrist-type body component measuring apparatus includes: a band configured to be worn on a wrist of a user; a first input electrode and a first output electrode disposed on an inside surface of the band and configured to be in contact with the wrist of the user; a second input electrode and a second output electrode disposed on an outside surface of the band; a measuring unit configured to apply a current to the first and second input electrodes and detect a voltage from the first and second output electrodes to measure a body impedance of the user; and an electrode converter configured to convert a disposition of the first and second input electrodes and the first and second output electrodes based on a determination of whether the band is worn on a left wrist or a right wrist of the user. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160192856 | PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR POD AND CHARGING UNIT | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160198977 | WEARABLE APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION AND METHOD OF OBTAINING BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION USING THE SAME | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160374577 | USER'S PHYSIOLOGICAL CONTEXT SENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and configurations for an apparatus for providing a user's physiological context measurements. In one instance, the apparatus may include a physiological context measurement module including first and second electrodes, to obtain one or more parameters of physiological context of a user in response to a provision of contact of the first and second electrodes with a portion of the user's body while the physiological context measurement module is powered on; and a third electrode coupled with the module, which may be powered on in response to detection of contact between the user's body portion and the third electrode. The first, second, and third electrodes are disposed to facilitate simultaneous contact of the user's body portion with the electrodes, and collection of the one or more parameters of the physiological context while the simultaneous contact is maintained. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20180020977 | ELECTROCARDIOGRAM SENSOR RING | 01-25-2018 |
| 20090137891 | PORTABLE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH WITH A NEUTRAL ELECTRODE - A portable electrocardiograph, characterized in that a clamping cover which tends to close automatically is provided on one end of a housing; a finger hole is provided between the clamping cover and the housing; a lower half of the inner wall of the finger hole is defined on the housing; an upper half of the inner wall of the finger hole is provided on the clamping cover; the lower half of the inner wall is provided with a first electrode; the other end of the housing is provided with a second electrode; and the back face of the housing is provided with a third electrode, in which the first electrode or the third electrode is a neutral electrode. According to the present invention, at least one portion of at least one of the middle finger, the so-called ring finger, and the little finger of the user's hand for grasping the electrocardiograph can contact the neutral electrode, such that the error of the measured result caused by electrical potential fluctuation on the measured person's body can be eliminated. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20110125002 | SIGNAL DETECTING DEVICE FOR DETECTING A DIFFERENCE SIGNAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT OF A VITAL PARAMETER OF A LIVING BEING, ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - What is described are a signal detecting device for detecting a vital parameter of a living being, having a plurality of electrodes and an electrode selecting device for selecting a pair of electrodes from the plurality of electrodes such that a difference signal suitable for measuring the vital parameter is derivable, an electrode arrangement and a method. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110224529 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SENSOR FOR MEASUREMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR QUANTITIES - The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatus and sensor for measurement of cardiovascular quantities. In particular, a method for determining one or more cardiovascular quantities is disclosed, the method comprising determining the distension of a vessel enclosed by tissue having a skin surface, wherein determining the distension is based on a first sensor signal indicating capacitance variations between a first electrode and a second electrode; determining the vascular stiffness of the vessel; and determining the blood pressure based on the distension and the vascular stiffness of the vessel. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120101358 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED MEASUREMENT OF SURAL NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY AND AMPLITUDE - Apparatus comprising a housing; stimulation means mounted to the housing; a biosensor releasably mounted to the housing, the biosensor comprising a plurality of electrodes for detecting a sural nerve response evoked by the stimulation means; acquisition means mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the biosensor for acquiring the sural nerve response; processing means mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the acquisition means for digitizing, processing and storing the acquired sural nerve response; calculation means mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the processing means for calculating the conduction velocity and amplitude of the processed sural nerve response; and display means mounted to the housing for displaying the sural nerve conduction velocity and amplitude; wherein the stimulation means and the biosensor are designed to be placed on a patient's anatomy, in the vicinity of a sural nerve, by manipulating the housing. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120143032 | SENSOR WEB DEVICE FOR MEASURING ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC SIGNALS - A sensor web device is provided for measuring EMG (electromyographic) signals. The device has a base sheet and a plurality of EMG sensors disposed on the base sheet. The plurality of EMG sensors are arranged so that a desired EMG signal of a muscle in a human body is obtained by a corresponding one of the plurality of EMG sensors. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120179020 | PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE - A patient monitoring device to be worn on a limb of a patient. Some embodiments of the patient monitoring device include at least one sensor assembly configured to detect a measurement indicating a distance around the patient's limb and a communications subassembly configured to transmit the measurement to at least one external computing device. Other embodiments of the patient monitoring device include at least one sensor assembly configured to detect a measurement indicating a distance around the patient's limb and at least one processor configured to detect whether the distance around the patient's limb has increased indicating edema. Some embodiments include an accelerometer configured to detect device orientation and/or patient activity information. The patient activity information may be analyzed by an external computing device and/or the patient monitoring device to determine whether the patient's activity level has declined indicating a medical problem. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120310068 | BODY FAT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A body fat measurement device includes: hand electrodes that make contact with both hands; back area electrodes that makes contact with the surface of the back area side of the trunk area; foot electrodes that make contact with both feet; a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance in a body using these multiple electrodes; and a body fat mass calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the body impedance measured by the body impedance measurement unit. The foot electrodes that make contact with both feet are provided on a platform unit in an exposed state, and the hand electrodes that make contact with both hands and the back area electrodes that make contact with the surface of the back area side of the trunk area are all provided on a fitting unit in an exposed state. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120316420 | Electrocardiographic Method and Apparatus based on Bipolar, Non-vectorial, Truncal Leads or Real Unipolar Leads - The present invention consists of a modification and a new method of today's art 12 lead resting electrocardiogram The modifications include: Elimination of connecting means to record today's art Leads; connecting means to connect a common positive electrode, placed on the left leg, to all the positive terminals of the electrocardiographic amplifiers; connecting means to connect the negative electrodes, placed on the chest to the negative terminals of each individual electrocardiographic amplifier; reporting the results of the electrocardiogram including all the digital data sets obtained and calculated by the electrocardiograph in a disk, and a remote safe Data Bank for easy retrieval. A method of reprograming the electrocardiograph calculator to calculate the second derivative of the maximal and minimal values of each structure of the myocardium at specific instants of the electrocardiographic trace calculate the value generated by the left leg and the values generated by each negative electrode. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130006086 | BODY FAT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A body fat measurement device includes multiple electrodes, a trunk area width detection unit for measuring a trunk area width and a trunk area depth, a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance of a body using the multiple electrodes, and a body fat mass calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the measured body impedance and the trunk area width and trunk area depth. A frame-shaped fitting unit in which the trunk area width detection unit is provided and that is capable of being disposed so as to surround a measurement subject's trunk area can be mounted on and removed from a platform unit in which foot electrodes are provided, and is stored within the platform unit during a stored state. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130018249 | Disposable Electrode PatchAANM Storm; HanneAACI OsloAACO NOAAGP Storm; Hanne Oslo NO - A disposable electrode patch for medical purposes comprises a flexible, elongated substrate with a first and a second surface, a first adhesive material disposed on a first adhesive area at a first end of the first surface, and a second adhesive material disposed on a second adhesive area at a second end of the first surface. Electrodes are arranged between the first and second adhesive areas on the first surface of the substrate. In use, the electrode patch is folded around a body part in such a way that the electrodes on the first surface make contact with the skin of the body part, while the first and second adhesive areas of the first surface are pinched together to form a stable assembly surrounding the body part. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130023747 | BODY FAT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A body fat measurement device includes hand electrodes that contact both hands, back area electrodes that contact the surface of a trunk area of the back, foot electrodes that contact both feet, a trunk area width detection unit for measuring the width and depth of the trunk area, a body impedance measurement unit that measures the body impedance of a body using the multiple electrodes and a body fat mass calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the body impedance and the width and depth of the trunk area. The back area electrodes that make contact with the surface of the back of the trunk area are provided in a fitting unit in an exposed state, as well as the trunk area width detection unit. Accordingly, a body fat measurement device can measure a body fat mass easily and accurately in a household or the like. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130030277 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Automated Optimization of Energy Delivery - Devices, systems, and methods for automated optimization of muscle stimulation energy. In some embodiments the disclosure optimizes stimulation parameters and/or stimulation location. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130053673 | CYSTIC FIBROSIS DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND METHOD - A method for detecting cystic fibrosis is disclosed, which is performed in a system comprising an anode and a cathode placed on different regions of the patient body, and an adjustable DC source, which is controlled in order to feed the anode with a DC current. The method includes applying DC voltage pulses of varying voltage values to the anode for given durations allowing the stabilization of electrochemical phenomena in the body in the vicinity of the electrodes, collecting data representative of the current between the electrodes, and of the potentials of the electrodes, for the different DC voltages, and from the data, computing data representative of the electrochemical skin conductance of the patient, and reconciling the latter data with reference data obtained in the same conditions on patients suffering or not from cystic fibrosis, and identifying the patient as suffering or not from cystic fibrosis. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130085364 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING REMOTE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND CONSULTATION - A system for facilitating remote medical diagnosis and consultation of heart disease for a patient, the system comprising: a diagnostic device for performing Electrocardiography on the patient, a network device in communication with the diagnostic device via wired or wireless communication links, a software program pre-installed in the network device, a server located remotely, wherein during operation, the patient activates the diagnostic device which will perform Electrocardiography on the patient, the diagnostic device receives diagnostic data and transmits the diagnostic data to the network device, the software program transmit the diagnostic data to over a network to a server which a physician have access to, and based on the diagnostic data gathered by the server and some additional medical data, the physician can review the patient's health condition and offer an appropriate feedback and diagnosis for the patient. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130102870 | BODY FAT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A body fat measurement device includes a plurality of electrodes including back area electrodes and upper limb electrodes, a body impedance measurement unit that measures a body impedance using the plurality of electrodes, a body composition information calculation unit that calculates a body fat mass based on the body impedance, a fitting belt for bringing the back area electrodes into contact with the surface of the measurement subject's back area in a pressurized state, and an upper limb unit that includes a gripping portion that can be gripped by the measurement subject's hand, the upper limb electrodes being provided in the gripping portion. The upper limb unit can be attached to and detached from the fitting belt. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130150697 | INPUT DEVICE AND CALIBRATION METHOD - There is provided an input device including a plurality of electrodes that are arranged on a surface of a body in a direction crossing a muscular fiber group of the body at a right angle, and detect electromyogram signals generated from the muscular fiber group according to a motion performed by the body; a switch unit that switches an electrode acquiring an electromyogram signal between the plurality of electrodes; and a control unit that selects an electrode detecting an electromyogram signal for identifying the motion from among the plurality of electrodes. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130172723 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING MULTIPLE ECG LEADS USING A DEVICE WITH EMBEDDED LEADS - An apparatus and a method, the apparatus including a housing, an electrocardiogram (ECG) measuring circuit contained in the housing, and three electrodes embedded in the housing, electrically connected to the ECG measuring circuit, and in spaced apart configuration from each other. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130197340 | Potential Artery-to-Vein Disease State Detection - A method/apparatus/system for detection of a potential disease state is disclosed. A pair of electrodes is attached to a limb and the electrodes are energized. The energizing of the electrodes creates a first signal in the form of current data. If the first signal is consistent with a potential disease state, including a potential artery-to-vein disease state, an indication of the potential disease state is provided. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130204109 | Method and Apparatus for Non-Invasive Analyzing the Structure and Chemical Composition of Bone Tissue Eliminating the Influence of Surrounding Tissues - A method and apparatus for non-invasive analysing the structure and chemical composition of bone tissue eliminating the influence of surrounding tissues, is provided. The method consists in using a system of at least four electrodes ( | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130310677 | MEASUREMENT DEVICES FOR BIO-SIGNALS - A measurement device is provided. A sensor senses a vessel pulse waveform of a specific region of an object to generate a vessel pulse signal in a measurement mode. In the measurement mode, a first electrode generates a first potential signal, and the second electrode generates a second potential signal. A first analog front-end circuit digitizes the vessel pulse signal to generate a digital vessel pulse signal in the measurement mode. In the measurement mode, a second analog front-end circuit obtains an electrocardiogram signal according to the first and second potential signals and digitizes the electrocardiogram signal. A memory stores the digital vessel pulse signal and the electrocardiogram signal. A processor determines a polarity of the electrocardiogram signal in the measurement mode to indicate that the specific region is on a left or right part of a body of the object. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130338470 | DRY SKIN CONDUCTANCE ELECTRODE - The present invention relates to a dry skin conductance electrode ( | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140031662 | CARDIOVASCULAR MONITORING DEVICE - The present invention is related to a cardiovascular monitoring device including an inflatable cuff for surrounding a limb of a user, at least a first and a second electrodes, a controlling circuitry with a processor accommodated in a housing, and a display element. The controlling circuitry is configured to perform a blood pressure measurement through controlling a pressure inside the inflatable cuff, and perform an electrocardiogram measurement by using the electrodes. The processor is also configured to provide a diastolic blood pressure and a systolic blood pressure when the blood pressure measurement is performed, and to provide a heart rhythm information when the electrocardiogram measurement is performed. Further, for achieving a better and more stable contact between the electrodes and the user's skin, the present invention provides an improved structure with electrodes arranged thereon based on the conventional blood pressure monitor. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140081118 | ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed is a method for obtaining a standard 12-lead electrocardiogram and a rhythm strip, comprising: a) capturing, by a personal ECG device, information related to the electrical activity of a user's heart as acquired from multiple skin monitoring electrodes positioned on the body of said user in a standard 12 lead anatomical manner; b) generating ECG data, by said personal ECG device, for obtaining said standard 12-lead electrocardiogram and said rhythm strip, wherein said generated ECG data represent the electrical activity of the heart of said user as acquired by said skin electrodes; and c) transferring said ECG data via a short range data communication wireless protocol to a paired mobile device, adapted to communicate with a remote data center for retransmitting said transferred ECG data to said remote data center; and processing said forwarded ECG data and creating a 12 lead ECG and Rhythm strip report at said remote data center. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140088397 | Fabrication and Use of Epidermal Electrodes - An epidermal electrode operable independently of the ambient environment, such as the presence of water, sweat, or dry conditions, and achieve a suitable impedance with the epidermal surface for transmitting electrical signals indicative of bodily physiological process such as ECG signals for heart monitoring. The hydrophobic surface mountable electrode including a flexible, conductive substrate of PDMS (Polydimethylsiloxane) with dispersed carbon black and having a substantially planar sensing area adapted for communication with an electrically sensitive surface such as a patient's skin, and a terminal for connection to a monitor circuit, the terminal having electrical continuity with the planar sensing area. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140114166 | HAND-HELD HEART MONITOR - A heart monitor is provided herein. The heart monitor includes a housing and first and second electrodes disposed in a first surface of the housing At least a third electrode is disposed on a second surface of the housing. The first and second electrodes are held by a user with his left and right hand respectively, while the third electrode contacts the user's torso or left leg. A processor records lead measurements corresponding to voltage differences between the first, second and third electrodes. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140155723 | MULTI-CHANNEL ECG MEASUREMENT - A method for acquiring electrical signals from a living subject, including injecting, via an injection electrode attached to the subject, a known calibration signal to the subject and measuring respective levels of output signals generated at input electrodes attached to the subject in response to the calibration signal. The method further includes deriving respective weighting factors for the input electrodes in response to the respective levels, and applying the respective weighting factors to physiological signals acquired by the input electrodes, so as to generate respective corrected physiological signals. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140155724 | Wearable device and a method of manufacturing the same - The present invention relates to a wearable device ( | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140187898 | CARDIAC EVENT MONITORING SYSTEM - A cardiac event monitoring system includes a base unit including a base connector, a wearable electrode system, and a plug-in adapter. The wearable electrode system includes a cable, an electrode at one end of the cable, and a cable connector at the other end of the cable. The cable connector is configured to plug into the base connector. The plug-in adapter includes electrodes and an adapter connector that is configured to plug into the base connector. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140194721 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING CARDIOVASCULAR INFORMATION BY MEASURING BETWEEN TWO EXTREMITIES - A method and an apparatus for obtaining information on a cardiovascular system beat by beat and continuously which are based exclusively on measurements between two limbs and effected with a pair of distal electrodes on each limb. The measurement is made by causing an alternating current to flow between one electrode of each limb and measuring the potential difference between the other two electrodes, one also on each limb. This potential difference has a low frequency component which is an electrocardiogram (ECG) and another component having the-a frequency of the injected alternating current and from which an impedance plethysmogram (IPG) is extracted. The cardiovascular information is determined by measuring the time interval between any predefined characteristic element of the ECG and one of the IPG. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140296682 | BIOLOGICAL-INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS AND BIOLOGICAL-INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There is provided a biological-information acquisition apparatus including a plurality of flexible attachment devices each provided with an electrode that is attached to a body and that is configured to acquire biological information, and a connector configured to connect the plurality of attachment devices. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140336491 | CARDIAC EVENT MONITORING SYSTEM - A cardiac event monitoring system may include a base unit including a base connector, a wearable electrode system, and a plug-in adapter. The wearable electrode system includes a cable, an electrode at one end of the cable, and a cable connector at the other end of the cable. The cable connector is configured to plug into the base connector. The plug-in adapter includes electrodes and an adapter connector that is configured to plug into the base connector. A handheld device may include a plug-in adapter having first and second electrodes and a controller that is configured to process electrical signals detected by at least one of the first or second electrodes that are indicative of a cardiac event. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140336492 | WEARABLE ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING BIO-IMPEDANCE - A bio-impedance measurement apparatus includes a flexible band member, two probe sets attached to the flexible band member, a measurement device, and a wireless device. One probe set includes a probe having a tip portion configured to pierce the skin for an acupuncture point. Another probe set, used as an electrical ground, includes a probe configured to contact the reference skin at a region. The measurement device is disposed on the flexible band member and electrically coupled to the two probe sets for provision of an impulse current signal to the acupuncture point. The measurement device can amplify and measure the voltage response across the acupuncture points and the ground. The amplified signal is converted to a digital signal. The wireless device is configured to transmit the acupuncture code and impedance information to a remote monitor station. The bio-impedance measurement apparatus is disposed on a wearable sock or glove. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140350377 | HAND-HELD, MEDICAL, MULTI-CHANNEL BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION COLLECTION MOBILE TERMINAL SYSTEM - Disclosed is a hand-held, medical, multi-channel biological information acquisition mobile terminal system, comprising two signal sensing gloves RL with a cable end embedded therein, for use in acquiring a variety of biological signals comprising multi-channel interconnected ECG, heart sounds, finger blood volume pulse, and skin impedance etc., the signal sensing gloves RL also comprising a signal acquisition device S, a signal transmission device C connected to the signal acquisition device S, and a mobile terminal T connected wirelessly or with a wired connection. The system has the characteristics of low power consumption, small size, low cost and fewer control channels needed for multi-channel connection; and the system can achieve on-site acquisition of a variety of biological information and the mobile function of electronic health records. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150051469 | MEASURING LUNG VOLUME CHANGES BY IMPEDANCE PNEUMOGRAPHY - A method, a sensor arrangement, an apparatus and a computer program product for measuring a change in lung volume, having measuring a parameter for impedance pneumography by using at least one electrode configured to be in contact with an arm of a human body and at least one electrode configured to be in skin contact with thorax of a human body. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150051470 | SYSTEMS, ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR SIGNAL ROUTING IN WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Wearable electronic devices that employ techniques for routing signals between components are described. An exemplary wearable electronic device includes a set of pod structures with each pod structure positioned adjacent and physically coupled to at least one other pod structure. The set of pod structures includes multiple sensor pods and at least one processor pod. Each sensor pod includes an on-board sensor to in use detect user-effected inputs and provide signals in response to the user-effected inputs. The signals are serially routed via successive ones of adjacent pod structures by respective communicative pathways until the signals are routed from the sensor pods to the processor pod. A processor on-board the processor pod processes the signals. Systems, articles, and methods for routing electrical signals and/or optical signals, including analog signals and/or digital signals, between pod structures are described. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150065840 | SYSTEMS, ARTICLES, AND METHODS FOR STRETCHABLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - Improved stretchable printed circuit boards, and fabrication methods thereof, are described. The improved stretchable printed circuit boards include a serpentine conductive trace enclosed by stretchable dielectric material. The stretchable dielectric material has a serpentine shape itself, realized by crenulated edges. The crenulated edges reduce torsional strain on the conductive trace and are formed, for example, by cutting away sections of the stretchable dielectric material proximate segments of the serpentine conductive trace where the serpentine conductive trace changes direction. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150073250 | Method and System for Non-Invasive Measurement of Cardiac Parameters - A method and system are presented for use in assessment of at least one cardiac parameter of an individual. An electrodes arrangement is applied to an individual's body, for applying an electrical field to the body and providing an electrical output indicative of a systolic impedance change and of a velocity of said change during a cardiac cycle. Also provided is additional data indicative of at least of the following conditions of the individual: a value of total peripheral resistance (TPR), a value of cardiac index (CI), and existence of the AHF condition. Data corresponding to these condition is analyzed to determine whether the TPR satisfies a first predetermined condition and/or the CI satisfies a predetermined second condition and/or whether the acute heart failure (AHF) condition is identified, to thereby use the data indicative of the measured electrical output and selectively calculate said at least one cardiac parameter based on either the systolic impedance change data or on said data of the velocity of the impedance change. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150087952 | SMARTPHONE AND ECG DEVICE MICROBIAL SHIELD - A shield can inhibit transfer of microbes and bodily fluids from a first side to a second side of the shield, while allowing an ECG device adjacent the first side of the shield to sense separate electrical potentials on skin adjacent the second side. The shield comprises a flexible sheet with a first electrically conductive portion and a second electrically conductive portion; the first and second electrically conductive portions are separated from one another by an electrically insulating portion. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150297134 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CARDIAC MONITORING WITH MOBILE DEVICES AND ACCESSORIES - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for measuring an electrocardiogram (ECG) or other cardiac parameters with an attachable monitoring device. The attachable monitoring device may be coupled to a wearable monitoring device or wearable monitoring devices. Sensor electrodes are built into the main body of the attachable monitoring device to sense a biometric parameter of a user. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150313542 | WEARABLE ELECTRONICS - A wearable article includes a flexible band comprising one or more band segments; one or more biosensors located in the flexible band; one or more processing units located in the flexible band; and at least one connecting mechanism configured to connect at least one end of the flexible band to a housing of a watch face. A method of monitoring a physiological state of a wearer via a flexible band connected to a watch face housing worn at the wearer's wrist includes: receiving, at one or more processing units located in the flexible band, sensor data from one or more biosensors located in the flexible band; and analyzing the received sensor data, via the one or more processing units, to compute a score representative of a physiological state of the wearer. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160007876 | MYOELECTRIC POTENTIAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND MYOELECTRIC POTENTIAL MEASUREMENT METHOD | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160007884 | BIOIMPEDANCE CIRCUMFERENCE MEASUREMENT | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160066845 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BIOSIGNAL - A biosignal detecting apparatus and method thereof are disclosed, including a ring-type main body, and a pair of electrodes configured to be in contact with a finger of a user and to detect a biosignal of the user. An electrode of the pair of electrodes is disposed along an inner surface of the main body. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160073914 | Wrist-Mounted Electrocardiography Device - Wearable devices are described herein including a housing and a mount configured to mount the housing to a wrist of a wearer. The wearable devices further include first and second electrical contacts configured such that the first electrical contact is in contact with skin proximate of the wrist when the wearable device is so mounted. The second electrical contact is disposed on a surface of the wearable device away from the wrist such that, when the wearer contacts the second electrical contact with a finger or other element of the arm opposite the wrist, an electrocardiographic waveform of the wearer can be extracted from voltage fluctuations between the first and second electrodes. Such wearable devices can be used for periodic logging or other applications of the electrocardiographic waveforms of the wearer. Such logged electrocardiographic waveforms could be used to determine a medical or health state of the wearer. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160081571 | HAND-MANIPULABLE, ECG AND ACOUSTIC, CARDIOGRAPHY DEVICE - Compact, single-handedly manipulable, cardiography devices, structured for personal use in two, selectively different, functional-cardiography styles, enabling, respectively, one or both of (a) non-acoustic, and (b) acoustic, cardiography, such use involving, as appropriate to the particular functional-cardiography style to be implemented, the collecting and recording of personal cardiography-relevant data—ECG only in a non-acoustic case, and both ECG and heart-sound together in an acoustic case—suitable for subsequent data-analysis processing, and associated cardiovascular diagnosis. Two, representative device overall configurations are illustrated, including (1) a stylus pen-like shape, and (2) a finger-mountable ring-like shape. Collected-data analysis processing, and associated cardiovascular diagnosis, may be performed by device-included electronic information-handling structure, or may, via operation of such electronic structure, be communicated appropriately “outwardly” from the relevant device for external processing and analysis. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160089053 | WRIST-WEARABLE BODY COMPOSITION MEASURING DEVICE AND BODY COMPOSITION MEASURING METHOD USING THE SAME - A wrist-wearable body composition measuring device includes a main body; a strap connected to the main body; a first input electrode and a first output electrode which are provided on an inner surface of the strap and configured to contact a wrist of a subject; a second input electrode and a second output electrode which are provided on an outer surface of the strap; a measuring unit configured to measure a body impedance of the subject by applying current to the first input electrode and the second input electrode and detecting a voltage generated between the first output electrode and the second output electrode in response to the applied current; and a processor configured to analyze a body composition of the subject based on the body impedance measured by the measuring unit. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160089081 | WEARABLE SENSING BAND - A wearable sensing band is presented that generally provides a non-intrusive way to measure a person's cardiovascular vital signs including pulse transit time and pulse wave velocity. The band includes a strap with one or more primary electrocardiography (ECG) electrodes which are in contact with a first portion of the user's body, one or more secondary ECG electrodes, and one or more pulse pressure wave arrival (PPWA) sensors. The primary and secondary ECG electrodes detect an ECG signal whenever the secondary ECG electrodes make electrical contact with the second portion of the user's body, and the PPWA sensors sense an arrival of a pulse pressure wave to the first portion of the user's body from the user's heart. The ECG signal and PPWA sensor(s) readings are used to compute at least one of a pulse transit time (PTT) or a pulse wave velocity (PWV) of the user. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160113535 | PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL MONITOR WITH RETRACTABLE WIRES - A physiological signal monitor having retractable wires may include a housing, a patch and a cradle. The housing may be adapted to carry a memory, a first electrical contact, a second electrical contact, and a processor in data communication with the memory. The patch may include a first side adapted to be secured to a patient and an opposing second side. The cradle connects to the second side of the patch and may be adapted to carry the housing. The cradle may include a wire retractor, a first electrical pad adapted to contact the first electrical contact, a second electrical pad adapted to contact the second electrical contact, a first sensing connector, a second sensing connector, a first wire connecting the first electrical pad to the first sensing connector, and a second wire connecting the second electrical pad to the second sensing connector. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160128600 | MEDICAL ELECTRODE AND LIMB CLAMP FOR AN ECG DEVICE - The present invention provides a medical electrode comprising a conductive metal base comprising a plate element and a boss formed on the plate element and a conductive support cylinder separate from the conductive metal base. The conductive support cylinder is rotatably mounted to the conductive metal base while remaining in electrical communication with said conductive metal base. The present invention also provides a limb clamp for an ECG device. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent bending of the cable connecting with the medical electrode, thereby avoiding cable failure. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160128604 | WRIST-TYPE BODY COMPONENT MEASURING APPARATUS AND BODY COMPONENT MEASURING METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided is a wrist-type body component measuring apparatus. The wrist-type body component measuring apparatus includes: a band configured to be worn on a wrist of a user; a first input electrode and a first output electrode disposed on an inside surface of the band and configured to be in contact with the wrist of the user; a second input electrode and a second output electrode disposed on an outside surface of the band; a measuring unit configured to apply a current to the first and second input electrodes and detect a voltage from the first and second output electrodes to measure a body impedance of the user; and an electrode converter configured to convert a disposition of the first and second input electrodes and the first and second output electrodes based on a determination of whether the band is worn on a left wrist or a right wrist of the user. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160192856 | PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR POD AND CHARGING UNIT | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160198977 | WEARABLE APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION AND METHOD OF OBTAINING BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION USING THE SAME | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160374577 | USER'S PHYSIOLOGICAL CONTEXT SENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and configurations for an apparatus for providing a user's physiological context measurements. In one instance, the apparatus may include a physiological context measurement module including first and second electrodes, to obtain one or more parameters of physiological context of a user in response to a provision of contact of the first and second electrodes with a portion of the user's body while the physiological context measurement module is powered on; and a third electrode coupled with the module, which may be powered on in response to detection of contact between the user's body portion and the third electrode. The first, second, and third electrodes are disposed to facilitate simultaneous contact of the user's body portion with the electrodes, and collection of the one or more parameters of the physiological context while the simultaneous contact is maintained. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20180020977 | ELECTROCARDIOGRAM SENSOR RING | 01-25-2018 |
