SENSOR DEVICE FOR TARGET PARTICLES IN A SAMPLE
    1.
    发明公开
    SENSOR DEVICE FOR TARGET PARTICLES IN A SAMPLE 有权
    传感器装置进行目标粒子在样本

    公开(公告)号:EP2208045A2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-21

    申请号:EP08841093.1

    申请日:2008-10-21

    IPC分类号: G01N15/06

    摘要: The invention relates to a sensor device(100) and a method for the determination of the amount of target particles(1) at a contact surface(112) adjacent to a sample chamber(2). Target particles(1) in the sample chamber are detected by a sensor element(SE) and at least one corresponding sensor-signal (s, s') is provided. An evaluation unit(EU) then determines the amount of target particles(1) in a first zone(Z1) immediately at the contracts surface(112) and a second zone(Z2) a distance(z) away from the contact surface based on this sensor-signal. In an optical measurement approach, frustrated total internal reflection taking place under different operating conditions (e.g. wavelength, angle of incidenceq) may be used to extract information about the first and second zones(Z1, Z2). In a magnetic measurement approach, different magnetic excitation fields may be used to excite magnetic target particles differently inthe first and second zone(Z2). Moreover, the temporalcourse of a sensor-signal(s, s') can be evaluated, particularly with respect to stochastic movements ofthe target particles(1).

    "> MONITORING A VITAL PARAMETER OF A PATIENT WITH
    3.
    发明授权
    MONITORING A VITAL PARAMETER OF A PATIENT WITH "IN-SITU" MODULATION SCHEME TO AVOID INTERFERENCE 有权
    用“现场”调制方案监测患者的重要参数以避免干扰

    公开(公告)号:EP2285271B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-07

    申请号:EP09766237.3

    申请日:2009-06-09

    IPC分类号: A61B5/00

    CPC分类号: A61B5/14551 A61B5/0059

    摘要: The invention relates to a method of monitoring a vital parameter of a patient by measuringattenuation of light emitted onto tissue of the patient, comprising the following steps: modulating the light with a modulation frequency or/and a modulation code; emitting the modulated light onto the tissue of the patient; collecting lightwhich is transmitted through the tissue or/and which is reflected from the tissue; demodulating the collected light; analyzing the demodulated collected light with regard to interference with ambient light; determining amodulation frequency or/and a modulation code for which interference with the ambient light is minimized or falls under a predefined threshold; and setting the modulation frequency or/and the modulation code for modulating the light according to the determined modulation frequency or/and a modulation code for which interference with the ambient light is minimized or falls under a predefined threshold. In this way a versatile and reliable possibility of monitoring a vital parameter of a patient with a high signal-to-interference ratio is provided.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种通过测量发射到患者组织上的光的衰减来监测患者的生命参数的方法,包括以下步骤:以调制频率或/和调制码调制光; 将调制的光发射到患者的组织上; 收集透过组织或/和从组织反射的光; 解调收集的光; 分析关于干扰环境光的解调收集的光; 确定对环境光的干扰最小化或落入预定阈值的调制频率或/和调制码; 以及根据所确定的调制频率或/和调制代码设置用于调制光的调制频率或/和调制代码,所述调制代码对环境光的干扰被最小化或落入预定阈值以下。 以这种方式提供了监测具有高信号干扰比的患者的重要参数的通用和可靠的可能性。

    MAGNETIC SENSOR DEVICE WITH SUPPRESSION OF SPURIOUS SIGNAL COMPONENTS
    6.
    发明公开
    MAGNETIC SENSOR DEVICE WITH SUPPRESSION OF SPURIOUS SIGNAL COMPONENTS 审中-公开
    抑制性WRONG信号分量磁传感器件

    公开(公告)号:EP2095121A2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-02

    申请号:EP07849455.6

    申请日:2007-12-12

    摘要: The invention relates to a magnetic sensor device for the determination of magnetized particles (3) which comprises a magnetic field generator (1, 1') (e.g. a conductor wire) that is driven with an excitation current (II) of a first frequency (f1), and a magnetic sensor element (2) (e.g. a GMR resistance), that is driven with a sensor current (I2) of a second frequency (f2) for generating measurement signals (UGMR). A preprocessed signal (uf) is then generated from the measurement signal (UGMR) that comprises a predetermined frequency (Δf), and an evaluation unit (10) separates from this preprocessed signal a spurious component that does not depend on the presence of magnetized particles (3) in the sample chamber. The spurious component (UQ) may particularly be caused by self-magnetization (H2) of the magnetic sensor element (2) in combination with parasitic (capacitive or inductive) cross-talk. Furthermore, an unknown, variable phase-shift (φSP) in the preprocessed signal (uf) may be determined by varying the ratio between the spurious component and a particle-dependent target component. This variation may for example be achieved if, in an optimization stage (OS), the excitation current (I1) is conducted through a bypass resistor (R, R') and/or if an additional capacitor is introduced between the magnetic field generator and the magnetic sensor element. The determined phase shift can then be used to adjust the phase of a demodulation signal (udem) such that the spurious component is suppressed.

    CONDITIONING AN ORGANISM
    8.
    发明公开
    CONDITIONING AN ORGANISM 审中-公开
    空调生物体

    公开(公告)号:EP2440124A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-18

    申请号:EP10727948.1

    申请日:2010-06-08

    IPC分类号: A61B5/04 A61B5/16 A61N1/36

    摘要: A system for conditioning an organism by associating a conditioned response with a conditioned stimulus, the system comprising the following. Identifying means for identifying a signal pattern associated with a conditioned response (201). Measuring means for measuring a signal of the organism for obtaining a measured signal (202). A comparer for comparing the measured signal with the signal pattern (203). A stimulus renderer for rendering a conditioned stimulus (204) when the measured signal matches the signal pattern, for conditioning the organism such that it associates the conditioned stimulus with the conditioned response, and for further rendering the conditioned stimulus for evoking the conditioned response, at a time which depends on the measured signal.

    SENSOR DEVICE FOR TARGET PARTICLES IN A SAMPLE
    9.
    发明授权
    SENSOR DEVICE FOR TARGET PARTICLES IN A SAMPLE 有权
    传感器装置进行目标粒子在样本

    公开(公告)号:EP2208045B9

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-04

    申请号:EP08841093.1

    申请日:2008-10-21

    IPC分类号: G01N15/06

    摘要: The invention relates to a sensor device(100) and a method for the determination of the amount of target particles(1) at a contact surface(112) adjacent to a sample chamber(2). Target particles(1) in the sample chamber are detected by a sensor element(SE) and at least one corresponding sensor-signal (s, s') is provided. An evaluation unit(EU) then determines the amount of target particles(1) in a first zone(Z1) immediately at the contracts surface(112) and a second zone(Z2) a distance(z) away from the contact surface based on this sensor-signal. In an optical measurement approach, frustrated total internal reflection taking place under different operating conditions (e.g. wavelength, angle of incidenceq) may be used to extract information about the first and second zones(Z1, Z2). In a magnetic measurement approach, different magnetic excitation fields may be used to excite magnetic target particles differently inthe first and second zone(Z2). Moreover, the temporalcourse of a sensor-signal(s, s') can be evaluated, particularly with respect to stochastic movements ofthe target particles(1).

    "> MONITORING A VITAL PARAMETER OF A PATIENT WITH
    10.
    发明公开
    MONITORING A VITAL PARAMETER OF A PATIENT WITH "IN-SITU" MODULATION SCHEME TO AVOID INTERFERENCE 有权
    监测患者的一个重要参数随原位调制方案避免干扰

    公开(公告)号:EP2285271A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-23

    申请号:EP09766237.3

    申请日:2009-06-09

    IPC分类号: A61B5/00

    CPC分类号: A61B5/14551 A61B5/0059

    摘要: The invention relates to a method of monitoring a vital parameter of a patient by measuringattenuation of light emitted onto tissue of the patient, comprising the following steps: modulating the light with a modulation frequency or/and a modulation code; emitting the modulated light onto the tissue of the patient; collecting lightwhich is transmitted through the tissue or/and which is reflected from the tissue; demodulating the collected light; analyzing the demodulated collected light with regard to interference with ambient light; determining amodulation frequency or/and a modulation code for which interference with the ambient light is minimized or falls under a predefined threshold; and setting the modulation frequency or/and the modulation code for modulating the light according to the determined modulation frequency or/and a modulation code for which interference with the ambient light is minimized or falls under a predefined threshold. In this way a versatile and reliable possibility of monitoring a vital parameter of a patient with a high signal-to-interference ratio is provided.