A61B2562/0214

Wristband biosensing system, wristband biosensing apparatus and biosensing method

A wristband biosensing system, a wristband biosensing apparatus, and a biological sensing method are provided. The system includes a wristband body worn on a wrist of a user, at least one physiological signal sensor, at least one deformation sensor, and a processing device coupled to the physiological signal sensor and the deformation sensor. The physiological signal sensor is disposed on the wristband body at a position corresponding to at least one sensing portion of the wrist to detect a physiological signal of each sensing portion. The deformation sensor is disposed around each physiological signal sensor to detect deformation of each sensing portion and output a deformation signal. The processing device receives the physiological signal and the deformation signal, inquires a compensation signal corresponding to the deformation signal, and corrects the physiological signal by using the compensation signal, so as to output a corrected physiological signal of each sensing portion.

LAYER STRUCTURE OF A SENSOR FOR CAPACITIVE MEASUREMENT OF BIOELECTRICAL SIGNALS
20230000443 · 2023-01-05 · ·

A signal measurement circuit comprises: a sensor electrode layer connected via a sensor cable to a measurement amplifier circuit; an active shielding layer, which runs along a side of the sensor electrode layer that faces away from the patient; and a first insulating layer that runs between the sensor electrode layer and the active shielding layer. The sensor electrode layer and the active shielding layer are embodied to be electrically conductive.

PROXIMITY SENSOR CIRCUITS AND RELATED SENSING METHODS

Disclosed are one or more proximity sensors. At least one of the proximity sensors includes a first dielectric layer, an electrically conductive layer, and an electrode. The first dielectric layer includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The electrically conductive layer is positioned proximate to one of the inner surface or the outer surface of the first dielectric layer. The electrode includes an outer surface. The outer surface of the electrode is positioned proximate the inner surface of the first dielectric layer. The outer surface of the electrode and the electrically conductive layer define a gap.

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS
20220409048 · 2022-12-29 · ·

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for detecting and quantifying a fluid are described herein. In some examples, a sensor apparatus is used to absorb discharged fluid (or other fluid present). The sensor apparatus includes one or more sensors designed to provide a capacitance measurement using electrodes in the sensors and one or more fluid properties sensors that determine at least one fluid property of an absorbed fluid. The electrodes are designed using mirror image axes of deformation to minimize the effect of deformation caused by the wearer of the sensor while still allowing some degree of flexibility for comfort. The person wearing one or more of the sensors may be monitored and cared for remotely using a communication system between the local device and a remote device used by a caregiver or medical practitioner.

Vital sign monitoring via touchscreen using bioelectric impedance

Methods and apparatus for detecting body vital signs through the use of a Bioelectric Impedance Spectroscopy (BIS), either by (a) direct contact with the person (such as through one or more of their fingers) or (b) measurement of reflections from a field projected into the person's body. The techniques may be implemented using the projected capacitive touch array in a device such as the screen of a smartphone or tablet computer, or the touchpad of a laptop computer.

Intraoral moisture measuring device

An intraoral moisture measuring device includes: a swing member that swings with respect to a main body about a predetermined swing center; a moisture amount detection unit provided at a tip of the swing member, for detecting a moisture amount by being directly or indirectly abutted against a measurement site in a mouth; and a biasing member for biasing the swing member in one of swing directions. Consequently, the intraoral moisture measuring device is capable of measuring intraoral moisture in a simple and highly-accurate manner.

DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE MEASURING SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE BREATHING ACTIVITY OF A PATIENT
20220395210 · 2022-12-15 · ·

The differential voltage measuring system has a number of signal measuring circuits, each having a capacitive sensor element for capturing a measurement signal relating to the patient. The differential voltage measuring system further has a signal processing apparatus for determining at least one bioelectrical signal from the measurement signals and a computer unit which is configured to ascertain, on the basis of the at least one bioelectrical signal, and to provide, an item of breathing information, said breathing information indicating a breathing activity of the patient.

WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASURING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF SENSING MOTION OR CALIBRATING BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION CORRESPONDING TO MOTION
20220378376 · 2022-12-01 ·

A wearable electronic device, comprising: a substrate: a first motion sensing region, comprising at least one first electrode on the substrate; a second motion sensing region, comprising at least one second electrode, wherein a shielding layer is provided on the second electrode, and the second electrode is between the shielding layer and the substrate, wherein a user causes more capacitance variation to the first electrodes and causes less capacitance variation to the second electrodes when the user wears the smart watch; a capacitance calculating circuit, coupled to the first electrode, configured to calculate a capacitance variation generated by the first electrode or the second electrode; and a motion determination circuit, configured to determine a motion of the wearable electronic device according to the capacitance variation of the first electrode or the capacitance variation of the second electrode.

Heart rate detection method and wearable device
11589818 · 2023-02-28 · ·

Provided are a heart rate detection method and a wearable device. The wearable device includes a casing, a processor installed in the casing, and an optical heart rate sensing module and a distance sensing module connected to the processor and installed on a side of the casing facing a wearing part of a user. The method includes: detecting, by the distance sensing module, a positional relationship between the optical heart rate sensing module and the wearing part of the user to obtain relative position data of the optical heart rate sensing module relative to the wearing part of the user; and adjusting a signal transmission power of the optical heart rate sensing module according to the relative position data, and detecting, by the optical heart rate sensing module, a heart rate of the user.

Electronic device
11507220 · 2022-11-22 · ·

The present disclosure provides an electronic device including a display unit, a sensor unit, M first signal lines and N second signal lines. The display unit and the sensor unit are electrically connected to N second signal lines through M first signal lines, M and N are natural numbers, and M is greater than N.