A61B5/0507

NON-INTRUSIVE OXYGEN SENSING DEVICE
20220386889 · 2022-12-08 ·

An automated medical diagnostic system includes antennas, transmitter, receiver, and a processor-based device or system. Excitations signals are transmitted into bodily tissue at each of a plurality of discrete frequencies (e.g., steps of 1 MHz from 300 MHz to 2500 MHz) or unequal steps. The response signals are received and analyzed against the excitation signals at each of a number of the frequencies, for example determining gain/loss due to passage through bodily tissue. The results are analyzed for patterns indicative of a presence or absence of an abnormal condition, and results presented.

ANTENNA DEVICE FOR NEAR-FIELD ILLUMINATION OF THE SKIN BY MILLIMETRE WAVES

The invention relates to an antenna device configured to superimpose a plurality of electromagnetic modes in the near field, with a multilayer structure comprising, in a vertical stacking direction: a first power supply layer comprising a first dielectric on an application-specific integrated circuit and on a lower part of a DC power supply circuit, a second power supply layer comprising an upper part of a DC power supply circuit, a third layer comprising a second dielectric on a metal plane, a fourth layer comprising at least one planar radiating element, the metal plane acting as a grounding plane, a fifth layer comprising a radome, the antenna device comprising at least one feed line extending from the first to the fourth layer.

ANTENNA DEVICE FOR NEAR-FIELD ILLUMINATION OF THE SKIN BY MILLIMETRE WAVES

The invention relates to an antenna device configured to superimpose a plurality of electromagnetic modes in the near field, with a multilayer structure comprising, in a vertical stacking direction: a first power supply layer comprising a first dielectric on an application-specific integrated circuit and on a lower part of a DC power supply circuit, a second power supply layer comprising an upper part of a DC power supply circuit, a third layer comprising a second dielectric on a metal plane, a fourth layer comprising at least one planar radiating element, the metal plane acting as a grounding plane, a fifth layer comprising a radome, the antenna device comprising at least one feed line extending from the first to the fourth layer.

CONTACTLESS SENSOR-DRIVEN DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD ENABLING ASSESSMENT OF PULSE WAVE VELOCITY
20220386883 · 2022-12-08 ·

Certain embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a monitoring device that includes a housing, contactless sensors coupled to the housing, and a processing device disposed in the housing. In at least one embodiment, the monitoring device is configured to measure pulse wave velocity in a subject.

METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR RADIO BASED SLEEP TRACKING

Methods, apparatus and systems for radio-based sleep tracking are described. In one example, a described system comprises: a transmitter configured to transmit a first wireless signal through a wireless multipath channel in a venue; a receiver configured to receive a second wireless signal through the wireless multipath channel, wherein the second wireless signal differs from the first wireless signal due to the wireless multipath channel which is impacted by a sleeping motion of an object in the venue; and a processor. The processor is configured for: obtaining a time series of channel information (TSCI) of the wireless multipath channel based on the second wireless signal, wherein each channel information (CI) of the TSCI comprises N1 components, wherein N1 is a positive integer larger than one, computing N1 component-wise analytics each associated with one of the N1 components of the TSCI, identifying N2 largest component-wise analytics among the N1 component-wise analytics, wherein N2 is a positive integer less than N1 computing at least one first motion statistics based on the N2 largest component-wise analytics of the TSCI, and monitoring the sleeping motion of the object based on the at least one first motion statistics.

METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR RADIO BASED SLEEP TRACKING

Methods, apparatus and systems for radio-based sleep tracking are described. In one example, a described system comprises: a transmitter configured to transmit a first wireless signal through a wireless multipath channel in a venue; a receiver configured to receive a second wireless signal through the wireless multipath channel, wherein the second wireless signal differs from the first wireless signal due to the wireless multipath channel which is impacted by a sleeping motion of an object in the venue; and a processor. The processor is configured for: obtaining a time series of channel information (TSCI) of the wireless multipath channel based on the second wireless signal, wherein each channel information (CI) of the TSCI comprises N1 components, wherein N1 is a positive integer larger than one, computing N1 component-wise analytics each associated with one of the N1 components of the TSCI, identifying N2 largest component-wise analytics among the N1 component-wise analytics, wherein N2 is a positive integer less than N1 computing at least one first motion statistics based on the N2 largest component-wise analytics of the TSCI, and monitoring the sleeping motion of the object based on the at least one first motion statistics.

Ultrasound imaging apparatus with bank tank
11517284 · 2022-12-06 · ·

The medical imaging apparatus of the present invention includes a bath tank for accommodating a test subject, the test subject being at least a portion of a body of a human subject; a measurement device movable in a predetermined direction, the measurement device including ab group of elements to emit a radiation wave into the bath tank and receive a scattered radiation wave; and a control unit for measuring by the measurement device when at least one of a location of the test subject within a plane orthogonal to the predetermined direction, a location of the test subject in the predetermined direction, and continuity of data measured by the measurement device satisfies a predetermined condition. Because of this configuration, the medical imaging apparatus is able to acquire data covering the entire measurement target site.

Doppler signal processing device and method thereof for interference spectrum tracking and suppression
11520031 · 2022-12-06 · ·

Doppler signal processing device for detecting an object according to a received wireless signal. The Doppler signal processing device includes a frequency analysis unit for generating a frequency domain signal vector according to at least one digital signal, an interference suppression unit for performing a suppression operation according to the frequency domain signal vector and a frequency domain interference estimation signal vector to generate an interference suppressed frequency domain signal vector, an interference estimation unit for generating the frequency domain interference estimation signal vector according to the frequency domain signal vector, a detection unit for generating a result signal according to the interference suppressed frequency domain signal vector, an error detection unit for optionally providing an error detection control signal to the interference estimation unit to adjust a rate of updating the frequency domain interference estimation signal vector.

METHOD FOR REMOVING RANDOM NOISE OF RADAR COLLECTION SIGNAL IN BIOMETRIC SIGNAL MEASUREMENT RADAR, AND APPARATUS FOR SAME
20220381877 · 2022-12-01 ·

The present invention relates to a method of effectively removing various vibration noises using microwave Doppler radar, and an apparatus therefor. The method comprises the steps of: (a) generating and transmitting an oscillation frequency to a dynamic target, and receiving a signal reflected from the dynamic target and various signals generated around the dynamic target; (b) generating a Doppler IF signal from each of n received signals; (c) converting each Doppler IF signal into digital data; (d) configuring digital signals into a data set, and converting the data set into a frequency component symbol set; (e) calculating a value by adding index symbols and dividing by n reception antennas; and (f) classifying deviation between spectrum components of a commonly-generated periodic signal and an uncommon aperiodic signal, and obtaining only a periodic signal through filtering. The present invention can improve accuracy of sensing a biometric signal.

METERING DEVICE FOR BLOOD GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION BASED ON MICROWAVE SIGNALS

Non-invasive measuring device for measuring blood glucose concentrations on a user's finger, based on microwave signals sensitive to differences in electrical permittivity caused by changes in blood glucose concentration, comprising a rectangular cross-sectional hollow prismatic resonant cavity, which is filled with a dielectric material, an antenna and a mold; a signal-generating means capable of generating microwave signals connected to the antenna through a signal-differentiating means; a signal-detecting means connected to the antenna through the signal-differentiating means; at least one means of control, connected to the signal-detecting means and to the signal-generating means, which controls signal generation and signal reception from the signal-detecting means.