Contact detection for physiological sensor

    公开(公告)号:US11478193B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-25

    申请号:US16565090

    申请日:2019-09-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Detecting user contact with one or more electrodes of a physiological signal sensor can be used to ensure physiological signals measured by the physiological signal sensor meet waveform characteristics (e.g., of a clinically accurate physiological signal). In some examples, a mobile and/or wearable device can comprise sensing circuitry, stimulation circuitry, and processing circuitry. The stimulation circuit can drive one or more stimulation signals on one or more electrodes, the resulting signal(s) can be measured (e.g., by the sensing circuitry), and the processing circuitry can determine whether a user is in contact with the electrode(s). Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, mobile and/or wearable device can comprise saturation detection circuitry, and the processing circuitry can determine whether the sensing circuitry is saturated.

    Respiratory Measurement System
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240188845A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-13

    申请号:US18526514

    申请日:2023-12-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a wearable device that can include a housing, a touch-sensitive display coupled to the housing, a band coupled to the housing and configured to secure the housing to a user, and a plurality of electrodes that contact the user when the wearable device is worn by the user. The wearable device can be configured to cause the plurality of electrodes to apply electrical signals to the user, measure the electrical signals from the user using the plurality of electrodes, generate a set of impedance data from the measured electrical signals, and identify one or more respiratory cycles using the set of impedance data.

    Contact detection for physiological sensor

    公开(公告)号:US11980480B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-14

    申请号:US17821433

    申请日:2022-08-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Detecting user contact with one or more electrodes of a physiological signal sensor can be used to ensure physiological signals measured by the physiological signal sensor meet waveform characteristics (e.g., of a clinically accurate physiological signal). In some examples, a mobile and/or wearable device can comprise sensing circuitry, stimulation circuitry, and processing circuitry. The stimulation circuit can drive one or more stimulation signals on one or more electrodes, the resulting signal(s) can be measured (e.g., by the sensing circuitry), and the processing circuitry can determine whether a user is in contact with the electrode(s). Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, mobile and/or wearable device can comprise saturation detection circuitry, and the processing circuitry can determine whether the sensing circuitry is saturated.

    Contact detection for physiological sensor

    公开(公告)号:US11419550B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US16565090

    申请日:2019-09-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Detecting user contact with one or more electrodes of a physiological signal sensor can be used to ensure physiological signals measured by the physiological signal sensor meet waveform characteristics (e.g., of a clinically accurate physiological signal). In some examples, a mobile and/or wearable device can comprise sensing circuitry, stimulation circuitry, and processing circuitry. The stimulation circuit can drive one or more stimulation signals on one or more electrodes, the resulting signal(s) can be measured (e.g., by the sensing circuitry), and the processing circuitry can determine whether a user is in contact with the electrode(s). Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, mobile and/or wearable device can comprise saturation detection circuitry, and the processing circuitry can determine whether the sensing circuitry is saturated.

    System and Methods for Analyzing Respiratory Function Using Guided Breathing

    公开(公告)号:US20230263424A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US18108326

    申请日:2023-02-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: A61B5/0816 A61B5/1135 A61B5/1126 A61B5/742 A61B5/741

    Abstract: Embodiments include a system for measuring respiratory function of a user. The system can include an optical sensing unit configured to detect movement of a torso of the user. The system can include an electronic device configured to provide a first request for the user to breathe at a first rate during a first time period and a second request for the user to breathe at a second rate during a second time period. The system can include a processing unit configured to determine a first respiration parameter based on the movement of the torso during the first time period and determine a second respiration parameter based on the movement of the torso during the second time period. The processing unit can determine a level of respiratory function based on the first respiration parameter and the second respiration parameter.

    Force sensing using touch sensors

    公开(公告)号:US10534468B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-14

    申请号:US15686087

    申请日:2017-08-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device includes a surface such as a cover glass, a first group of electrodes coupled to the surface and arranged in a first direction with respect to the surface, a second group of electrodes coupled to the surface and arranged in a second direction with respect to the surface, a dielectric separating the first and second groups of electrodes, and a controller electrically connected to the first and second groups of electrodes. The controller is operable to detect a touch of an object to the surface using a mutual capacitance between the first and second groups of electrodes and determine a non-binary amount of force exerted based on resistances of the first and second groups of electrodes.

    Force Sensing Using Touch Sensors
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190064983A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US15686087

    申请日:2017-08-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device includes a surface such as a cover glass, a first group of electrodes coupled to the surface and arranged in a first direction with respect to the surface, a second group of electrodes coupled to the surface and arranged in a second direction with respect to the surface, a dielectric separating the first and second groups of electrodes, and a controller electrically connected to the first and second groups of electrodes. The controller is operable to detect a touch of an object to the surface using a mutual capacitance between the first and second groups of electrodes and determine a non-binary amount of force exerted based on resistances of the first and second groups of electrodes.

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