Apparatus and method for heart size measurement using microwave doppler radar
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1. An object measurement apparatus, comprising:
- an arrangement of individual signal transceivers connected together as a formable semi-rigid unit, the arrangement of individual signal transceivers for measuring a characteristic of an object situated within a subject.
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Abstract
An object measurement method and system including an arrangement of individual signal transceivers connected together as a flexible unit. The arrangement of individual signal transceivers measures a characteristic of an object situated within a subject.
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23 Claims
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1. An object measurement apparatus, comprising:
an arrangement of individual signal transceivers connected together as a formable semi-rigid unit, the arrangement of individual signal transceivers for measuring a characteristic of an object situated within a subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22, 23)
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12. A method of determining a characteristic of an object within a subject, comprising:
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transmitting a signal through each of at least a plurality of the signal transceivers connected together as a formable semi-rigid unit, which are in a proximity of the subject; and
determining a characteristic of the object based on reflected signals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An object measurement arrangement, comprising:
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means for transmitting signals into the person to obtain a characteristic of an object situated within the person; and
means for causing the means for transmitting to be semi-rigid yet formable. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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