公开(公告)号：US10945653B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US15580709

申请日：2016-05-31

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Alan James Davie ,  Sandrine Magali Laure Devot ,  Rene Martinus Maria Derkx ,  Jakob Van De Laar

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/296 ,  A61B5/08

Abstract: The present invention relates to determining a neural respiratory drive (NRD) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on surface electromyography measurements taken from the intercostal muscles on the chest of a subject (100). An electromyography system is presented that comprises a first electrode (2′) and a second electrode (3′) for contacting a skin of a subject (100), and a recorder (4′) for recording an electromyogram between the first electrode (2′) and the second electrode (3′); wherein the first electrode (2′) comprises a first electrode area (2A) and a second electrode area (2B) for contacting the skin of the subject (100), wherein the first electrode area (2A) and the second electrode area (2B) are insulated from each other; and the recorder (4′) is configured to form a noise measurement between the first electrode area (2A) and the second electrode area (2B) of the first electrode (2′) for determining a contact quality of an electrode-skin contact of the first electrode (2′). According to further aspects, a corresponding electromyogram recorder (4′) for an electromyography system, a method for electromyogram measurements and a corresponding computer program are presented.

公开(公告)号：US10855205B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US15562924

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Mark Thomas Johnson ,  Lutz Christian Gerhardt ,  Steven Ernest Franklin ,  Alan James Davie ,  Neil Francis Joye ,  Andrew Ulrich Rutgers

IPC: H02N1/04 ,  H02N1/10 ,  H02N1/00

Abstract: The invention provides an energy generation and/or conversion system and method wherein an electrical power generator is controlled to periodically alternate between a contact-mode, during which elements of the generator are brought into contact to induce a state of charging, and a non-contact mode, during which plates of the generator are separated from one another and electrical energy is generated through electrostatic induction. Timing and duration of contact and non-contact modes are controlled by a controller, or by user commands, in dependence on a charge state of the elements of the generator: In this way elements are controlled to come into contact only when surface charge has fallen below a certain level, and re-charging is necessary; contact time between the elements may hence be minimised—thereby minimising incurred noise and surface wear—whilst still maintaining a given desired threshold power output.

公开(公告)号：US10734921B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US15776124

申请日：2016-12-01

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Kumar Arulandu ,  Neil Francis Joye ,  Alan James Davie ,  Peter Van Delft ,  Mark Thomas Johnson

IPC: H02N1/04 ,  H02N2/18 ,  H02M3/07 ,  H02N11/00

Abstract: A system comprises a power generator for generating electrical power and a switched capacitor converter for down-converting the output voltage of the power generator. The switched capacitor converter comprises a bank of capacitors and a switch arrangement. A controller is used for controlling the switches, based on a feedback signal from the power generator. This provides automatic control of the switched capacitor converter, thereby simplifying the overall control circuitry and improving efficiency.

公开(公告)号：US20180091064A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15562924

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Mark Thomas Johnson ,  Lutz Christian Gerhardt ,  Steven Ernest Franklin ,  Alan James Davie ,  Neil Francis Joye ,  Andrew Ulrich Rutgers

IPC: H02N1/04 ,  H02N1/10 ,  H02N1/00

CPC classification number: H02N1/04 ,  H02N1/002 ,  H02N1/10

Abstract: The invention provides an energy generation and/or conversion system and method wherein an electrical power generator is controlled to periodically alternate between a contact-mode, during which elements of the generator are brought into contact to induce a state of charging, and a non-contact mode, during which plates of the generator are separated from one another and electrical energy is generated through electrostatic induction. Timing and duration of contact and non-contact modes are controlled by a controller, or by user commands, in dependence on a charge state of the elements of the generator: In this way elements are controlled to come into contact only when surface charge has fallen below a certain level, and re-charging is necessary; contact time between the elements may hence be minimised—thereby minimising incurred noise and surface wear—whilst still maintaining a given desired threshold power output.