Patent classifications
H04B1/0014
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.
MIMO TRANSCEIVER ARRAY FOR MULTI-BAND MILLIMETER-WAVE 5G COMMUNICATION
According to one embodiment, a compact broadband radio frequency (RF) frontend circuit includes a number of single-channel transceivers, a number of analog to digital converters (ADCs), where each of the ADCs is coupled to one of the single-channel transceivers, a number of digital to analog converters (DACs), where each of the DACs is coupled to one of the single-channel transceivers, and a digital signal processing (DSP) unit coupled to the ADCs and the DACs. The DSP unit is configured to generate a first set of digital data streams simultaneously and each of the first set of digital data streams is converted by a respective one of the DACs into an analog data stream to be transmitted to a remote device by a respective one of the single-channel transceiver.
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, 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.
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.
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.
Systems and Methods to Visually Align Signals Using Delay
Systems, methods, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for processing and displaying multiple signals in near real-time. An embodiment operates by processing, using a first digital signal processor (DSP) of a first signal module, a first packet associated with a first signal. The embodiment also processes, using a second DSP of a second signal module, a second packet associated with a second signal. The embodiment equalizes a first processing delay associated with the first DSP with a second processing delay associated with the second DSP such that the first DSP completes processing of the first packet approximately simultaneously with the second DSP completing processing of the second packet. The embodiment then displays the processed first packet approximately simultaneously with the display of the processed second packet.
Systems and Methods to Visually Align Signals Using Delay
Systems, methods, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for processing and displaying multiple signals in near real-time. An embodiment operates by processing, using a first digital signal processor (DSP) of a first signal module, a first packet associated with a first signal. The embodiment also processes, using a second DSP of a second signal module, a second packet associated with a second signal. The embodiment equalizes a first processing delay associated with the first DSP with a second processing delay associated with the second DSP such that the first DSP completes processing of the first packet approximately simultaneously with the second DSP completing processing of the second packet. The embodiment then displays the processed first packet approximately simultaneously with the display of the processed second packet.