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Compensation circuit
10514717 · 2019-12-24 · ·

A compensation circuit configured for coupling to a voltage source and a reference circuit. The voltage source is configured for supplying a supply voltage to the compensation circuit and the reference circuit. The reference circuit includes a first circuit node and a reference output electrically coupled to the first circuit node for outputting a reference signal having a constant reference amplitude. The compensation circuit includes a transient converter for converting a first transient perturbation of the supply voltage into a first compensation electrical signal proportional to said first transient perturbation, and an adder coupled to the transient converter for adding the first compensation electrical signal to an electrical signal at the first circuit node with a first polarity opposite to a disturbance polarity of a disturbance of the electrical signal in response to the first transient perturbation.

Compensation circuit
10514717 · 2019-12-24 · ·

A compensation circuit configured for coupling to a voltage source and a reference circuit. The voltage source is configured for supplying a supply voltage to the compensation circuit and the reference circuit. The reference circuit includes a first circuit node and a reference output electrically coupled to the first circuit node for outputting a reference signal having a constant reference amplitude. The compensation circuit includes a transient converter for converting a first transient perturbation of the supply voltage into a first compensation electrical signal proportional to said first transient perturbation, and an adder coupled to the transient converter for adding the first compensation electrical signal to an electrical signal at the first circuit node with a first polarity opposite to a disturbance polarity of a disturbance of the electrical signal in response to the first transient perturbation.

Tamper-resistant actuator for a vehicle anti-theft feature
11904805 · 2024-02-20 · ·

A tamper-resistant actuator includes a valid input, configured to deliver an input electrical current through a circuit. A high-pass filter is positioned within the circuit that degrades components of the input electrical current that are outside of a predefined current range. Components that are within the predefined current range define an output current. A transistor activates a switch when the output current from the high-pass filter is received by the transistor.

Tamper-resistant actuator for a vehicle anti-theft feature
11904805 · 2024-02-20 · ·

A tamper-resistant actuator includes a valid input, configured to deliver an input electrical current through a circuit. A high-pass filter is positioned within the circuit that degrades components of the input electrical current that are outside of a predefined current range. Components that are within the predefined current range define an output current. A transistor activates a switch when the output current from the high-pass filter is received by the transistor.

Systems and methods to display cardiac signals based on a signal pattern

Systems, methods, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for displaying cardiac signals based on a signal pattern. An embodiment operates by accessing an input cardiac signal. The embodiment matches a portion of the input cardiac signal to a known signal pattern. The embodiment then displays an indication of a degree of the match.

Systems and Methods to Display Cardiac Signals Based on a Signal Pattern

Systems, methods, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for displaying cardiac signals based on a signal pattern. An embodiment operates by accessing an input cardiac signal. The embodiment matches a portion of the input cardiac signal to a known signal pattern. The embodiment then displays an indication of a degree of the match.

Systems and methods for signal acquisition and visualization

Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for bi-directionally conveying biomedical signals between a patient and signal acquisition and processing devices. An electrophysiology (EP) system includes an analog input protection and filtering stage with a differential circuit to process the biomedical signals to and from the patient; a signal amplification stage with a differential amplifier circuit to amplify an output of the differential circuit; an analog-to-digital converter stage to digitize an output of the differential amplifier circuit; a communication module to interface between the analog-to-digital converter stage and a digital processing stage having a plurality of signal modules; at least one processor to execute the plurality of signal modules, applying frequency-selective filtering and signal processing algorithms to the output from the analog-to-digital converter stage, to extract high-frequency and low-amplitude features of the biomedical signals in frequency ranges of interest; and a display for pattern- and time-aligned visualization of the biomedical signals.

SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR CONVEYING BIOMEDICAL SIGNALS BETWEEN A PATIENT AND MONITORING AND TREATMENT DEVICES

Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for conveying signals between a patient and monitoring and treatment devices. An EP system provides large-signal input protection and RF ablation signal noise suppression while preserving the integrity of relevant components of small signals. The EP system has a low-noise amplifier topology with minimal hardware filtering. An input protection circuit shunts to ground signals with amplitude above an ablation voltage. An RF filter circuit linearly attenuates the signals between 300 kHz and 600 kHz. A low-frequency feedback circuit drives a common mode node of the RF filter circuit for additional attenuation. A signal amplification circuit amplifies the signals between 0.01 Hz and 1000 Hz. A fast recovery circuit feeds back a low-frequency voltage signal to the signal amplification circuit to gradually reduce offset voltage of the signals. A high-resolution A/D converter converts the signals from the signal amplification circuit to clean digital signals.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGNAL ACQUISITION AND VISUALIZATION

Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for bi-directionally conveying biomedical signals between a patient and signal acquisition and processing devices. An electrophysiology (EP) system includes an analog input protection and filtering stage with a differential circuit to process the biomedical signals to and from the patient; a signal amplification stage with a differential amplifier circuit to amplify an output of the differential circuit; an analog-to-digital converter stage to digitize an output of the differential amplifier circuit; a communication module to interface between the analog-to-digital converter stage and a digital processing stage having a plurality of signal modules; at least one processor to execute the plurality of signal modules, applying frequency-selective filtering and signal processing algorithms to the output from the analog-to-digital converter stage, to extract high-frequency and low-amplitude features of the biomedical signals in frequency ranges of interest; and a display for pattern- and time-aligned visualization of the biomedical signals.

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING A LARGE-SIGNAL VOLTAGE OFFSET FROM A BIOMEDICAL SIGNAL

Apparatus and methods remove a voltage offset from an electrical signal, specifically a biomedical signal. A signal is received at a first operational amplifier and is amplified by a gain. An amplitude of the signal is monitored, by a first pair of diode stages coupled to an output of the first operational amplifier, for the voltage offset. The amplitude of the signal is then attenuated by the first pair of diode stages and a plurality of timing banks. The attenuating includes limiting charging, by the first pair of diode stages, of the plurality of timing banks and setting a time constant based on the charging. The attenuating removes the voltage offset persisting at a threshold for a duration of at least the time constant. Saturation of the signal is limited to a saturation recovery time while the saturated signal is gradually pulled into monitoring range over the saturation recovery time.