Apparatus and Method for Use in Determining Sensitivity to an Applied Stimulus

    公开(公告)号:US20190133494A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US16111338

    申请日:2018-08-24

    Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: control the magnitude of a stimulus applied by a stimulator to the skin of a human or animal body; and receive an output from a sensor configured to detect the response of a muscle in the human or animal body to the applied stimulus, the sensor output in combination with the magnitude of the applied stimulus enabling the sensitivity of the human or animal body to the applied stimulus to be determined.

    Apparatus, Method and Computer Program for Measuring a Flow of Milk Expressed from a Mammary Gland

    公开(公告)号:US20180338716A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-29

    申请号:US15970199

    申请日:2018-05-03

    Abstract: An apparatus including a nipple chamber having opposing first and second chamber ends, the chamber configured to receive a nipple of a mammary gland though the first chamber end and dimensioned to hold the nipple-end of a received nipple proximal to the opposing second chamber end, the second chamber end being substantially closed with one or more apertures therein to allow milk from the received nipple to flow out of the second chamber end and produce turbulence in the milk flow; and a microphone located proximal to the nipple chamber and configured to receive an acoustic signal produced by the turbulent milk flow in the nipple chamber.

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