Device, system and method for detection and processing of heartbeat signals
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1. A heart beat detection device comprising:
- at least one optical reflection sensor unit configured to be placed on a person'"'"'s skin, the at least one optical sensor unit including a light emitter and a corresponding light receiver, the light emitter configured for emitting light onto the person'"'"'s skin, the light receiver configured to receive the light reflected by the skin and to convert it into an electric signal, characterized in that the at least one optical sensor unit further includes electrically adjustable optical filters connected to the emitter, to the receiver, or to both, in order to select, upon operation, a desired wavelength of the light emitted onto the person'"'"'s skin, of the light receivable by the light receiver, or both, wherein the electrically adjustable filters comprise Fabry-Perot monochromators.
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Abstract
A heart beat detection device comprises at least one optical reflection sensor to be positioned on the skin of a person. The sensor unit is provided with a light emitter and a corresponding light receiver which converts the light reflected by the skin into an electric signal and comprises electrically adjustable optical filters connected to the emitter, to the receiver or to both of them in order to select, upon operation, a desired light wavelength and perform processing of the signals thus obtained in order to reinforce the heart beat signal. A system with this device and a detection method are also described.
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1. A heart beat detection device comprising:
at least one optical reflection sensor unit configured to be placed on a person'"'"'s skin, the at least one optical sensor unit including a light emitter and a corresponding light receiver, the light emitter configured for emitting light onto the person'"'"'s skin, the light receiver configured to receive the light reflected by the skin and to convert it into an electric signal, characterized in that the at least one optical sensor unit further includes electrically adjustable optical filters connected to the emitter, to the receiver, or to both, in order to select, upon operation, a desired wavelength of the light emitted onto the person'"'"'s skin, of the light receivable by the light receiver, or both, wherein the electrically adjustable filters comprise Fabry-Perot monochromators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for detecting the heart beat of a person comprising:
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placing at least one optical reflection unit on the person'"'"'s skin, the at least one optical sensor unit including a light emitter and a corresponding light receiver, the light emitter configured for emitting light onto the person'"'"'s skin, the light receiver configured to convert the light reflected by the skin into an electric signal; emitting, by the light emitter, light onto the person'"'"'s skin; receiving, by the light receiver, light reflected by the skin; converting, by the light receiver, the received light into an electric signal; and receiving, by a processing block of a heart beat detection device comprising the at least one optical sensor unit, the electric signal from the light receiver, characterised in that the device further comprises; a first electrically adjustable optical filter connected to the light emitter, in order to select, upon operation, a wavelength of the light emitted onto the skin; and a second electrically adjustable optical filter connected to the light receiver, in order to select, upon operation, a wavelength of the light receivable by the light receiver; and the method further comprises; controlling, by the processing block, the electrically adjustable optical filters so as to select alternatively an absorption mode wherein the electric signal is a first electric signal depending on the variation in blood volume using the physical principles of absorption, and a fluorescence mode, wherein the electric signal is a second electric signal depending on the variation in blood volume using the physical principles of fluorescence; and processing, by the processing block, the first electric signal and the second electric signal so as to obtain a signal representing the heart beat. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A heart beat detection device comprising:
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at least one optical reflection sensor unit configured to be placed on a person'"'"'s skin, the at least one optical sensor unit including a light emitter and a corresponding light receiver, the light emitter configured for emitting light onto the person'"'"'s skin, the light receiver configured to receive the light reflected by the skin and to convert it into an electric signal, the at least one optical sensor unit further includes electrically adjustable optical filters connected to the emitter, to the receiver, or to both, in order to select, upon operation, a desired wavelength of the light emitted onto the person'"'"'s skin, of the light receivable by the light receiver, or both; and a processing block configured for receiving the electric signal from the light receiver and to control the electrically adjustable optical filters so as to select alternatively a first mode wherein the electric signal is a first electric signal depending on the variation in blood volume using the physical principles of absorption; and
a second mode wherein the electric signal is a second electric signal depending on the variation in blood volume using the physical principles of fluorescence, the processing block further configured for processing the first electric signal and the second electric signal to obtain a signal representing the heart rate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A heart beat detection device comprising:
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at least one optical reflection sensor unit configured to be placed on a person'"'"'s skin, the at least one optical sensor unit including a light emitter and a corresponding light receiver, the light emitter configured for emitting light onto the person'"'"'s skin, the light receiver configured to receive the light reflected by the skin and to convert it into an electric signal, characterized in that the at least one optical sensor unit further includes electrically adjustable optical filters connected to the emitter, to the receiver, or to both, in order to select, upon operation, a desired wavelength of the light emitted onto the person'"'"'s skin, of the light receivable by the light receiver, or both; and a processing block configured for receiving the electric signal from the light receiver and for controlling the electrically adjustable optical filters for optimizing the amplitude of the electric signal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A heart beat detection device comprising:
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at least one optical reflection sensor unit configured to be placed on a person'"'"'s skin, the at least one optical sensor unit including a light emitter and a corresponding light receiver, the light emitter configured for emitting light onto the person'"'"'s skin, the light receiver configured to receive the light reflected by the skin and to convert it into an electric signal, characterized in that the at least one optical sensor unit further includes electrically adjustable optical filters connected to the emitter, to the receiver, or to both, in order to select, upon operation, a desired wavelength of the light emitted onto the person'"'"'s skin, of the light receivable by the light receiver, or both; an electrical detection system configured for measuring the galvanic response of the skin; and a processing block configured to obtain, from the measurement of galvanic response of the skin, a signal depending on the person'"'"'s heart beat, and to combine this signal with the signal detected by the at least one optical sensor unit. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A heart beat detection device comprising:
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at least one optical reflection sensor unit configured to be placed on a person'"'"'s skin, the at least one optical sensor unit including a light emitter and a corresponding light receiver, the light emitter configured for emitting light onto the person'"'"'s skin, the light receiver configured to receive the light reflected by the skin and to convert it into an electric signal, characterized in that the at least one optical sensor unit further includes electrically adjustable optical filters connected to the emitter, to the receiver, or to both, in order to select, upon operation, a desired wavelength of the light emitted onto the person'"'"'s skin, of the light receivable by the light receiver, or both; an electrical detection system configured for measuring the galvanic response of the skin; and a processing block configured to obtain, from the measurement of galvanic response of the skin, a signal depending on the person'"'"'s heart beat, and to combine this signal with the signal detected by the at least one optical sensor unit. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A heart beat detection device comprising:
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at least one optical reflection sensor unit configured to be placed on a person'"'"'s skin, the at least one optical sensor unit including a light emitter and a corresponding light receiver, the light emitter configured for emitting light onto the person'"'"'s skin, the light receiver configured to receive the light reflected by the skin and to convert it into an electric signal, characterized in that the at least one optical sensor unit further includes electrically adjustable optical filters connected to the emitter, to the receiver, or to both, in order to select, upon operation, a desired wavelength of the light emitted onto the person'"'"'s skin, of the light receivable by the light receiver, or both; a system configured for measuring the acceleration of the device; and a processing block configured for, based on the measured acceleration, modifying the signal detected by the at least one optical sensor unit, wherein the electrically adjustable filters comprise Fabry-Perot monochromators. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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