Respiratory monitors and monitoring methods

    公开(公告)号:US10052048B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-21

    申请号:US12989484

    申请日:2009-05-04

    摘要: A respiratory monitor comprises: a first sensor (20, 70) configured to generate a respiration-related motion monitoring signal (72) indicative of respiration related motion; a second sensor (20, 22, 80, 82) configured to generate a sound monitoring signal (84) indicative of respiration-related sound; and a signals synthesizer (90) configured to synthesize a respiratory monitor signal (46) based on the respiration-related motion monitoring signal and the respiration-related sound monitoring signal. A sensor for use in respiratory monitoring comprises an accelerometer (30) and a magnetometer (32) together defining a unitary sensor (20) configured for attachment to a respiring subject (10) so as to move as a unit responsive to respiration related motion of the respiring subject.

    Auto-calibration of orientation sensing systems
    2.
    发明授权
    Auto-calibration of orientation sensing systems 有权
    定向传感系统的自动校准

    公开(公告)号:US08374817B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-12

    申请号:US12594244

    申请日:2008-03-27

    IPC分类号: G01C17/38

    CPC分类号: G01C17/38

    摘要: An electronic device has an orientation sensing system for determining an orientation of the device. The system includes a magnetometer and an accelerometer. The system further has a calibration device configured to calibrate the sensing system for operational use. The accelerometer supplies measurements used to constrain a range of possible directions of the external magnetic field to be determined. The calibration device numerically solves a set of equations and is equally usable for a 2D or 3D magnetometer in combination with a 2D or 3D accelerometer.

    摘要翻译: 电子设备具有用于确定设备的取向的定向感测系统。 该系统包括磁力计和加速度计。 该系统还具有被配置为校准感测系统以用于操作使用的校准装置。 加速度计提供用于限制要确定的外部磁场的可能方向的范围的测量。 校准装置以数字方式解决一组方程式,并且可与2D或3D加速度计结合使用的二维或三维磁强计同样适用。

    Magnetic field sensor circuit
    3.
    发明授权
    Magnetic field sensor circuit 有权
    磁场传感器电路

    公开(公告)号:US07818890B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-26

    申请号:US12516173

    申请日:2007-11-20

    IPC分类号: G01B17/30

    摘要: A magnetic field sensor circuit comprises a first magneto-resistive sensor (Rx) which senses a first magnetic field component in a first direction to supply a first sense signal (Vx). A first flipping coil (FC1) applies a first flipping magnetic field with a periodically changing polarity to the first magneto-resistive sensor (Rx) to cause the first sense signal (Vx) to have alternating different levels synchronized with the first flipping magnetic field. A second magneto -resistive sensor (Ry) senses a second magnetic field component in a second direction different than the first direction to supply a second sense signal (Vy). A second flipping coil (FC2) applies a second flipping magnetic field with a periodically changing polarity to the second magneto -resistive sensor (Ry) to cause the second sense signal (Vy) to have an alternating different levels synchronized with the second flipping magnetic field. The first flipping magnetic field and the second flipping magnetic field have a phase shift. A differential amplifier (AMP1) receives the first sense signal (Vx) and the second sense signal (Vy) to obtain a difference signal (Vd). A first synchronous demodulator (DEM1) receives the difference signal (Vd) and a first switching signal (Q1) being phase locked to the alternating different levels of the first sense signal (Vx) to supply a first output signal (Vox) indicating the first magnetic field component. A second synchronous demodulator (DEM2) receives the difference signal (Vd) and a second switching signal (Q2) being phase locked to the alternating different levels of the second sense signal (Vy) to supply a second output signal (Voy) indicating the second magnetic field component.

    摘要翻译: 磁场传感器电路包括第一磁阻传感器(Rx),其感测第一方向上的第一磁场分量以提供第一感测信号(Vx)。 第一翻转线圈(FC1)将具有周期性变化的极性的第一翻转磁场施加到第一磁阻传感器(Rx),以使第一感测信号(Vx)具有与第一翻转磁场同步的交替的不同级别。 第二磁阻传感器(Ry)在与第一方向不同的第二方向上感测第二磁场分量以提供第二感测信号(Vy)。 第二翻转线圈(FC2)将具有周期性变化的极性的第二翻转磁场施加到第二磁阻传感器(Ry),以使第二感测信号(Vy)具有与第二翻转磁场同步的交替的不同级别 。 第一翻转磁场和第二翻转磁场具有相移。 差分放大器(AMP1)接收第一感测信号(Vx)和第二感测信号(Vy)以获得差分信号(Vd)。 第一同步解调器(DEM1)接收差分信号(Vd)和第一切换信号(Q1)被锁相到第一感测信号(Vx)的交替不同电平,以提供表示第一感测信号(Vox)的第一输出信号 磁场分量。 第二同步解调器(DEM2)接收差分信号(Vd)和相位锁定到第二感测信号(Vy)的交替不同电平的第二切换信号(Q2),以提供指示第二感测信号(Vy)的第二输出信号(Voy) 磁场分量。

    AUTO-CALIBRATION OF ORIENTATION SENSING SYSTEMS
    4.
    发明申请
    AUTO-CALIBRATION OF ORIENTATION SENSING SYSTEMS 有权
    方位感应系统的自动校准

    公开(公告)号:US20100121599A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-13

    申请号:US12594244

    申请日:2008-03-27

    IPC分类号: G01C17/38 G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: G01C17/38

    摘要: An electronic device has an orientation sensing system for determining an orientation of the device. The system comprises a magnetometer and an accelero meter. The system further has calibration means to calibrate the sensing system for operational use. The accelerometer supplies measurements used to constrain a range of possible directions of the external magnetic field to be determined. The calibration means numerically solves a set of equations and is equally well useable for a 2D or 3D magnetometer in combination with a 2D or 3D accelerometer.

    摘要翻译: 电子设备具有用于确定设备的取向的定向感测系统。 该系统包括磁力计和加速度计。 该系统还具有用于校准用于操作使用的感测系统的校准装置。 加速度计提供用于限制要确定的外部磁场的可能方向的范围的测量。 校准装置在数值上解决了一组方程,并且与2D或3D加速度计结合使用的二维或三维磁强计同样适用。

    MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR CIRCUIT
    5.
    发明申请
    MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR CIRCUIT 有权
    磁场传感器电路

    公开(公告)号:US20100053789A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-04

    申请号:US12516173

    申请日:2007-05-27

    IPC分类号: G11B27/36 G01R33/02

    摘要: A magnetic field sensor circuit comprises a first magneto-resistive sensor (Rx) which senses a first magnetic field component in a first direction to supply a first sense signal (Vx). A first flipping coil (FC1) applies a first flipping magnetic field with a periodically changing polarity to the first magneto-resistive sensor (Rx) to cause the first sense signal (Vx) to have alternating different levels synchronized with the first flipping magnetic field. A second magneto -resistive sensor (Ry) senses a second magnetic field component in a second direction different than the first direction to supply a second sense signal (Vy). A second flipping coil (FC2) applies a second flipping magnetic field with a periodically changing polarity to the second magneto -resistive sensor (Ry) to cause the second sense signal (Vy) to have an alternating different levels synchronized with the second flipping magnetic field. The first flipping magnetic field and the second flipping magnetic field have a phase shift. A differential amplifier (AMP1) receives the first sense signal (Vx) and the second sense signal (Vy) to obtain a difference signal (Vd). A first synchronous demodulator (DEM1) receives the difference signal (Vd) and a first switching signal (Q1) being phase locked to the alternating different levels of the first sense signal (Vx) to supply a first output signal (Vox) indicating the first magnetic field component. A second synchronous demodulator (DEM2) receives the difference signal (Vd) and a second switching signal (Q2) being phase locked to the alternating different levels of the second sense signal (Vy) to supply a second output signal (Voy) indicating the second magnetic field component.

    摘要翻译: 磁场传感器电路包括第一磁阻传感器(Rx),其感测第一方向上的第一磁场分量以提供第一感测信号(Vx)。 第一翻转线圈(FC1)将具有周期性变化的极性的第一翻转磁场施加到第一磁阻传感器(Rx),以使第一感测信号(Vx)具有与第一翻转磁场同步的交替的不同级别。 第二磁阻传感器(Ry)在与第一方向不同的第二方向上感测第二磁场分量以提供第二感测信号(Vy)。 第二翻转线圈(FC2)将具有周期性变化的极性的第二翻转磁场施加到第二磁阻传感器(Ry),以使第二感测信号(Vy)具有与第二翻转磁场同步的交替的不同级别 。 第一翻转磁场和第二翻转磁场具有相移。 差分放大器(AMP1)接收第一感测信号(Vx)和第二感测信号(Vy)以获得差分信号(Vd)。 第一同步解调器(DEM1)接收差分信号(Vd)和第一切换信号(Q1)被锁相到第一感测信号(Vx)的交替不同电平,以提供表示第一感测信号(Vox)的第一输出信号 磁场分量。 第二同步解调器(DEM2)接收差分信号(Vd)和相位锁定到第二感测信号(Vy)的交替不同电平的第二切换信号(Q2),以提供指示第二感测信号(Vy)的第二输出信号(Voy) 磁场分量。

    RESPIRATORY MONITORS AND MONITORING METHODS
    6.
    发明申请
    RESPIRATORY MONITORS AND MONITORING METHODS 有权
    呼吸监测器和监测方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110046499A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-24

    申请号:US12989484

    申请日:2009-05-04

    IPC分类号: A61B5/08

    摘要: A respiratory monitor comprises: a first sensor (20, 70) configured to generate a respiration-related motion monitoring signal (72) indicative of respiration related motion; a second sensor (20, 22, 80, 82) configured to generate a sound monitoring signal (84) indicative of respiration-related sound; and a signals synthesizer (90) configured to synthesize a respiratory monitor signal (46) based on the respiration-related motion monitoring signal and the respiration-related sound monitoring signal. A sensor for use in respiratory monitoring comprises an accelerometer (30) and a magnetometer (32) together defining a unitary sensor (20) configured for attachment to a respiring subject (10) so as to move as a unit responsive to respiration related motion of the respiring subject.

    摘要翻译: 呼吸监测器包括:第一传感器(20,70),被配置为产生指示呼吸相关运动的呼吸相关运动监测信号(72) 被配置为产生指示呼吸相关声音的声音监测信号(84)的第二传感器(20,22,80,82) 以及信号合成器(90),被配置为基于与呼吸相关的运动监视信号和呼吸相关声音监测信号合成呼吸监测信号(46)。 用于呼吸监测的传感器包括加速度计(30)和磁力计(32),所述加速度计(30)和磁力计(32)一起限定一个单一传感器(20),其被配置为附接到呼吸对象(10),以便作为响应于呼吸相关运动的单元 呼吸科目。

    Low cost electronic compass with 2D magnetometer
    7.
    发明授权
    Low cost electronic compass with 2D magnetometer 失效
    低成本电子罗盘与2D磁力计

    公开(公告)号:US07937845B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-10

    申请号:US12594233

    申请日:2008-03-27

    IPC分类号: G01C17/30 G01C21/00

    CPC分类号: G01C21/00 G01C17/00

    摘要: An electronic compass has a 2D magnetometer for determining two of the three components of the earth-magnetic field vector. Values for the magnitude and inclination of the field at the location of the device are given. If at least one of the body axes of the device is held horizontally in operational use, an educated guess can be made about the actual orientation of the device (e.g., heading and tilt angles) with respect to the earth. Accordingly, this compass is a very-low cost device.

    摘要翻译: 电子罗盘具有用于确定地磁场矢量的三个分量中的两个的2D磁力计。 给出了设备位置的场的幅度和倾角值。 如果设备的至少一个身体轴线水平地保持在操作使用中,则可以对设备的实际取向(例如,航向和倾斜角度)相对于地球做出有根据的猜测。 因此,该罗盘是非常低成本的装置。

    REMOTE CONTROL POINTING TECHNOLOGY
    8.
    发明申请
    REMOTE CONTROL POINTING TECHNOLOGY 审中-公开
    远程控制点技术

    公开(公告)号:US20110102315A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-05

    申请号:US12995491

    申请日:2009-06-04

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    摘要: A pointing device (10) is disclosed comprising a light emitter (65) for emitting a plurality of light beams (100) in mutually different controlled directions. The light beams are individually identifiable. The receiving apparatus that is used with this pointing device comprises a light detector for detecting one or more of the plurality of light beams emitted by the pointing device. It determines which of the plurality of individually identifiable light beams are detected. Based thereon the orientation of the pointing device with respect to a target surface may be determined.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种指示设备(10),其包括用于在彼此不同的受控方向上发射多个光束(100)的光发射器(65)。 光束可以单独识别。 与该指示装置一起使用的接收装置包括用于检测由指示装置发射的多个光束中的一个或多个的光检测器。 它确定检测到多个可单独识别的光束中的哪一个。 基于此,可以确定指示装置相对于目标表面的取向。

    DENTAL POSITION TRACKING SYSTEM FOR A TOOTHBRUSH
    9.
    发明申请
    DENTAL POSITION TRACKING SYSTEM FOR A TOOTHBRUSH 有权
    用于牙刷的牙科位置跟踪系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100323337A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-23

    申请号:US12866381

    申请日:2009-02-19

    IPC分类号: A46B15/00

    摘要: The dental position tracking system includes a toothbrush (30) which has a system (20) for determining the orientation of the toothbrush in the mouth of a user relative to the earth, based on measured stored information. Information is stored in the toothbrush concerning target ranges of expected measured toothbrush orientations for each of a plurality of dental zones (22). A processor (24) compares the measured toothbrush orientation information with the target orientation ranges, following conversion of both the target orientation information and the measured toothbrush orientation information to the same coordinate system. The processor then determines which if any of the target ranges matches, within a selected tolerance thereof, with the toothbrush orientation information. Any difference between the target range and the measured toothbrush orientation information is then used to partially adjust the target information range, in order to compensate for a change of position of the user's head.

    摘要翻译: 牙科位置跟踪系统包括牙刷(30),其具有系统(20),用于基于测量的存储信息来确定使用者口中相对于地球的牙刷的取向。 信息存储在牙刷中,用于针对多个牙齿区域(22)中的每一个的预期测量的牙刷取向的目标范围。 在将目标方向信息和所测量的牙刷取向信息两者转换到同一坐标系之后,处理器(24)将所测量的牙刷取向信息与目标取向范围进行比较。 然后,处理器确定在其所选公差内是否有任何目标范围与牙刷取向信息相匹配。 然后使用目标范围和测量的牙刷定位信息之间的任何差异来部分地调整目标信息范围,以便补偿用户头部的位置的改变。

    MAGNETO-RESISTIVE SENSOR
    10.
    发明申请
    MAGNETO-RESISTIVE SENSOR 审中-公开
    磁电阻传感​​器

    公开(公告)号:US20100033175A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-11

    申请号:US12532206

    申请日:2008-03-11

    IPC分类号: G01R33/09

    摘要: A high-performance, integrated AMR sensor has compensation and flipping coils for signal conditioning of the sensor output. At least one of the coils is formed in the laminate that connects the AMR sensor with its IC within a single package. As a result, the dimensions of the die area of the AMR sensor and the package size can be kept small.

    摘要翻译: 高性能,集成的AMR传感器具有用于传感器输出信号调理的补偿和翻转线圈。 至少一个线圈形成在层压板中,将AMR传感器及其IC连接在单个封装内。 结果,AMR传感器的管芯面积的尺寸和封装尺寸可以保持较小。