Processing methods and apparatus for monitoring physiological parameters using physiological characteristics present within an auditory canal
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring at least one physiological parameter of an animal from one or more physiological characteristics present within an auditory canal of the animal, the animal having a head with an ear, the ear including the auditory canal, the apparatus comprising:
- a conductor portion having a first end and a second end, the first end configured for positioning within the auditory canal of the animal, the conductor portion configured to conduct one or more physiological characteristics present within the auditory canal from the first end to the second end when the first end is positioned within the auditory canal;
a processor portion coupled to the second end of the conductor portion, the processor portion configured to receive the one or more physiological characteristics from the second end of the conductor portion and to process the one or more received physiological characteristics to monitor at least one physiological parameter.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for monitoring at least one physiological parameter of an animal from one or more physiological characteristics present within an auditory canal of the animal. Physiological parameters are measured by sensing at least one physiological characteristic present within the auditory canal of the animal, the at least one physiological characteristic associated with a physiological parameter, and processing the at least one sensed physiological characteristic at a device positioned remotely from the auditory canal to determine the physiological parameter.
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1. An apparatus for monitoring at least one physiological parameter of an animal from one or more physiological characteristics present within an auditory canal of the animal, the animal having a head with an ear, the ear including the auditory canal, the apparatus comprising:
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a conductor portion having a first end and a second end, the first end configured for positioning within the auditory canal of the animal, the conductor portion configured to conduct one or more physiological characteristics present within the auditory canal from the first end to the second end when the first end is positioned within the auditory canal;
a processor portion coupled to the second end of the conductor portion, the processor portion configured to receive the one or more physiological characteristics from the second end of the conductor portion and to process the one or more received physiological characteristics to monitor at least one physiological parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for monitoring at least one physiological parameter of an animal from one or more physiological characteristics present within an auditory canal of the animal, the animal having a head with an ear, the ear including the auditory canal, the method comprising the steps of:
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sensing one or more physiological characteristics present within the auditory canal of the animal, the one or more physiological characteristics associated with at least one physiological parameter;
passing the one or more physiological characteristics through a conductor from the auditory canal to a device positioned remote from the auditory canal; and
processing the one or more sensed physiological characteristics at the device positioned remote from the auditory canal to determine the at least one physiological parameter. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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