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Internet-based disease monitoring system

  • US 10,638,957 B2
  • Filed: 09/14/2015
  • Issued: 05/05/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical device comprising:

  • a mouthpiece in fluid connectivity with a flow chamber housing;

    a spring-loaded vane mounted for pivoting bidirectional movement about an axis in a central portion of the flow chamber housing, the spring-loaded vane comprising at least one light pipe for transmitting light from a light source to an interior wall of the flow chamber housing; and

    a sensor transmission module housing detachably coupled to the flow chamber housing, the sensor transmission housing comprising;

    the light source operative for emitting light onto the interior wall of the flow chamber housing via the at least one light pipe;

    an image sensor coupled to a digital signal processor, wherein the image sensor is configured for;

    receiving reflected light from the interior wall of the flow chamber housing; and

    capturing images based on the received reflected light;

    the digital signal processor operatively coupled to at least one processor, the digital signal processor configured for receiving the images from the image sensor and determining coordinates corresponding to displacement of the spring-loaded vane; and

    the at least one processor operatively coupled to a transmitter, the at least one processor configured for transmitting, via the transmitter, text data comprising the determined coordinates and an identifier associated with the medical device to a mobile device for further transmission to at least one server for processing.

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