Electromyogram method and apparatus
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a conformable housing of sufficient size to permit substantially conformal disposition about a human body part;
an electromyogram sensor supported by the conformable housing, such that when the conformable housing is substantially conformally disposed about a human body part the electromyogram sensor can detect muscle activity;
an electromyogram signal processor operably coupled to the electromyogram sensor and being supported by the conformable housing;
a display operably coupled to the electromyogram signal processor and being supported by the conformable housing.
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Abstract
An electromyogram device (10) have a conformable housing (11) that houses or otherwise supports an electromyogram signal processor (13), electromyogram sensors (14), and a display (15) that provides, for example, information corresponding to one or more muscle condition parameters such as muscular fatigue. In various embodiments, the device can further include additional displays (34), memory (31), audible alarm mechanisms (32), and/or a wireless receiver and/or transmitter (33). In one embodiment, such devices can communicate amongst one another to permit central and/or remote display of the resultant electromyogram information.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a conformable housing of sufficient size to permit substantially conformal disposition about a human body part;
an electromyogram sensor supported by the conformable housing, such that when the conformable housing is substantially conformally disposed about a human body part the electromyogram sensor can detect muscle activity;
an electromyogram signal processor operably coupled to the electromyogram sensor and being supported by the conformable housing;
a display operably coupled to the electromyogram signal processor and being supported by the conformable housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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at an electromyogram signal processor supported by a conformable housing that is conformably disposed about a human body part;
receiving electromyogram signals;
processing the electromyogram signals to determine a corresponding muscle condition indicia;
providing a display signal that corresponds to the muscle condition indicia. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A monitor and control method for muscle articulation comprising:
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processing at least one electromyogram signal;
providing a substantially real time assessment of muscle function response and fatigue level as a function, at least in part, of the at least one electromyogram signal; and
providing a control signal to control muscle actuation of a local muscle as a function, at least in part, of the substantially real time assessment. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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