Equine wireless physiological monitoring system
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1. An accelerometer that senses equine respiratory structural vibrations comprising:
- a sensing surface configured to be attached to one of hair, skin, bone, ligament, cartilage, and other tissue of a horse, the accelerometer being responsive to respiratory structural vibrations of the horse and outputting a signal corresponding to the respiratory structural vibrations.
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An accelerometer senses equine respiratory structural vibrations. The accelerometer includes a sensing surface configured to be attached to one of hair, skin, bone, ligament, cartilage, and other tissue of a horse. The accelerometer is responsive to respiratory structural vibrations of the horse and outputs a signal corresponding to the respiratory structural vibrations.
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39 Claims
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1. An accelerometer that senses equine respiratory structural vibrations comprising:
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a sensing surface configured to be attached to one of hair, skin, bone, ligament, cartilage, and other tissue of a horse, the accelerometer being responsive to respiratory structural vibrations of the horse and outputting a signal corresponding to the respiratory structural vibrations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A motion sensor that senses equine motion in multi-dimensional space comprising:
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(a) at least one angular rate sensor configured to be mounted proximate to a horse so as to move with the horse, the at least one angular rate sensor detecting angular rotation data relative to a first-axis; and
(b) at least one accelerometer configured to be mounted proximate to the horse so as to move with the horse, the at least one accelerometer being mounted proximate to the at least one angular rate sensor and being configured to output multi-dimensional motion data of the horse. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A wireless equine physiological monitoring system comprising:
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(a) a respiratory sensor configured to be mounted proximate to a horse, the respiratory sensor detecting respiratory data of the horse and outputting the detected respiratory data of the horse; and
(b) a memory that at least temporarily stores the detected respiratory data, the detected respiratory data being synchronized with respect to real time. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless equine physiological monitoring system comprising:
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(a) a respiratory detection sensor configured to be mounted proximate to a horse, the respiratory detection sensor detecting respiratory data of the horse and outputting the detected respiratory data of the horse;
(b) a memory configured to be mounted proximate to the horse, the memory at least temporarily storing the detected respiratory data of the horse, the detected respiratory data being synchronized with respect to real time; and
(c) a real-time trend display that wirelessly receives the detected respiratory data, the trend display displaying the detected respiratory data with respect to time as the detected respiratory data is received.
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14. A wireless equine physiological monitoring system comprising:
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(a) a speed sensor configured to be mounted proximate to a horse, the speed sensor detecting speed data of the horse and outputting the detected speed data of the horse; and
(b) a real-time trend display that wirelessly receives the detected speed data, the trend display displaying the detected speed data with respect to time as the detected speed data is received.
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15. A wireless equine physiological monitoring system comprising:
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(a) a single-axis angular rate sensor configured to be mounted proximate to a horse so as to move with the horse, the single-axis angular rate sensor detecting and outputting angular rotation data relative to the single-axis, the single-axis being one of a lateral-axis, a vertical-axis and a longitudinal-axis, the lateral-axis being defined through a width of the body of the horse as measured between the right and left lateral sides of the horse, the vertical-axis being defined through a height of the body of the horse as measured between the dorsal and ventral aspects of the horse and the longitudinal-axis being defined through a length of the horse as measured between the cranial and the caudal aspects of the horse; and
(b) a real-time trend display that wirelessly receives the detected angular rotation data relative to the single-axis, the trend display displaying the detected angular rotation data relative to the single-axis with respect to time as the detected angular rotation data relative to the single-axis is received.
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16. A wireless equine physiological monitoring system comprising:
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(a) a respiratory detection sensor configured to be mounted proximate to the horse so as to move with the horse, the respiratory detection sensor detecting respiratory data of the horse and outputting the detected respiratory data of the horse;
(b) a second sensor configured to be mounted proximate to the horse so as to move with the horse, the second sensor detecting and outputting detected second sensor data, the second sensor being at least one of a lateral-axis angular rate sensor, a longitudinal-axis angular rate sensor, a vertical-axis angular rate sensor, an accelerometer, a speed sensor, an electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode configuration set, an electromyography (EMG) sensor configuration set, an electroencephalograph (EEG) sensor configuration set, electrooculogram (EOG) sensor configuration set, an impedance pneumogram (ZPG) sensor configuration set, a pressure sensor, a gas flow sensor, a gas detection sensor, a pH sensor, a temperature sensor, an imaging sensor, an optical sensor and a blood constituent sensor, the lateral-axis being defined through a width of the body of the horse as measured between the right and left lateral sides of the horse, the vertical-axis being defined through a height of the body of the horse as measured between the dorsal and ventral aspects of the horse and the longitudinal-axis being defined through a length of the horse as measured between the cranial and the caudal aspects of the horse; and
(c) one of a trend display and a computer that wirelessly receives the detected respiratory data and the detected second sensor data, the respective one of the trend display and the computer displaying at least one of the detected respiratory data and the detected second sensor data, the detected respiratory data and the detected second sensor data being synchronized with respect to real time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A wireless equine physiological monitoring system comprising:
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(a) a speed sensor configured to be mounted proximate to the horse so as to move with the horse, the speed sensor detecting and outputting at least one of detected raw data for calculating instantaneous speed and calculated instantaneous speed data;
(b) a second sensor configured to be mounted proximate to the horse so as to move with the horse, the second sensor detecting and outputting detected second sensor data, the second sensor being at least one of a lateral-axis angular rate sensor, a longitudinal-axis angular rate sensor, a vertical-axis angular rate sensor, an accelerometer, a respiratory detection sensor, an electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode configuration set, an electromyography (EMG) sensor configuration set, an electroencephalograph (EEG) sensor configuration set, electrooculogram (EOG) sensor configuration set, an impedance pneumogram (ZPG) sensor configuration set, a pressure sensor, a gas flow sensor, a gas detection sensor, a pH sensor, a temperature sensor, an imaging sensor, an optical sensor and a blood constituent sensor, the lateral-axis being defined through a width of the body of the horse as measured between the right and left lateral sides of the horse, the vertical-axis being defined through a height of the body of the horse as measured between the dorsal and ventral aspects of the horse and the longitudinal-axis being defined through a length of the horse as measured between the cranial and the caudal aspects of the horse; and
(c) one of a trend display and a computer that wirelessly receives the detected second sensor data and at least one of detected raw data for calculating instantaneous speed and calculated instantaneous speed data, the respective one of the trend display and the computer displaying the detected second sensor data and at least one of the detected raw data for calculating instantaneous speed and the calculated instantaneous speed data, the detected second sensor data and at least one of the detected raw data for calculating instantaneous speed and the calculated instantaneous speed data being synchronized with respect to time.
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29. An equine physiological monitoring system comprising:
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(a) a portable controller having a memory, the portable controller being configured to be mounted proximate to a horse so as to move with the horse;
(b) a lateral-axis angular rate sensor configured to be mounted proximate to a horse so as to move with the horse, the lateral-axis angular rate sensor being in communication with the controller and sending the controller detected angular rotation data relative to the lateral-axis, the lateral-axis being defined through a width of the body of the horse as measured between the right and left lateral sides of the horse;
(c) a vertical-axis angular rate sensor configured to be mounted proximate to the horse so as to move with the horse, the vertical-axis angular rate sensor being in communication with the controller and sending the controller detected angular rotation data relative to the vertical-axis, the vertical-axis being defined through a length of the body of the horse as measured between the dorsal and ventral aspects of the horse;
(d) an electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode configuration set configured to be mounted directly to the horse, the ECG electrode configuration set being in communication with the controller and sending the controller detected ECG data;
(e) a respiratory detection sensor configured to be mounted proximate to the horse so as to move with the horse, the respiratory detection sensor being in communication with the controller and sending the controller detected respiratory data, the memory at least temporarily storing the detected angular rotation data relative to the lateral-axis, the detected angular rotation data relative to the vertical-axis, the detected ECG data and the detected respiratory data, the detected angular rotation data relative to the lateral-axis, the detected angular rotation data relative to the vertical-axis, the detected ECG data and the detected respiratory data being synchronized with respect to time. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method of monitoring physiological data of an exercising horse comprising:
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(a) mounting a sensing surface of an accelerometer directly to one of hair and skin of a horse, the accelerometer detecting respiratory structural vibration data;
(b) exercising the horse; and
(c) storing, at least temporarily in a memory, the detected respiratory structural vibration data. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A method of monitoring physiological data of an exercising horse comprising:
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(a) mounting a sensing surface of an accelerometer directly to one of hair and skin of a horse, the accelerometer detecting respiratory structural vibration data;
(b) exercising the horse;
(c) converting the respiratory structural vibration data to a corresponding signal and wirelessly transmitting the corresponding signal;
(d) receiving the wirelessly transmitted corresponding signal at an audio generating device, the audio generating device emitting audible sound in generally real time based on the corresponding signal; and
(e) storing, at least temporarily in a memory, the detected respiratory structural vibration data.
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35. A method of monitoring interactions of physiological events of an exercising horse comprising:
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(a) placing a respiratory detection sensor proximate to the horse so as to move with the horse, the respiratory detection sensor detecting and outputting detected respiratory data;
(b) placing a second sensor configured proximate to the horse so as to move with the horse, the second sensor detecting and outputting detected second sensor data, the second sensor being at least one of a lateral-axis angular rate sensor, a longitudinal-axis angular rate sensor, a vertical-axis angular rate sensor, an accelerometer, a speed sensor, an electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode configuration set, an electromyography (EMG) sensor configuration set, an electroencephalograph (EEG) sensor configuration set, electrooculogram (EOG) sensor configuration set, an impedance pneumogram (ZPG) sensor configuration set, a pressure sensor, a gas flow sensor, a gas detection sensor, a pH sensor, a temperature sensor, an imaging sensor, an optical sensor and a blood constituent sensor, the lateral-axis being defined through a width of the body of the horse as measured between the right and left lateral sides of the horse, the vertical-axis being defined through a height of the body of the horse as measured between the dorsal and ventral aspects of the horse and the longitudinal-axis being defined through a length of the horse as measured between the cranial and the caudal aspects of the horse;
(c) wirelessly receiving, at one of a trend display and a computer, the detected respiratory data and the detected second sensor data, the detected respiratory data and the detected second sensor data being synchronized with respect to time; and
(d) displaying, on one of the trend display and the computer, at least one of the received respiratory data and the received second sensor data.
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36. A method of monitoring interactions of physiological events of an exercising horse comprising:
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(a) placing a speed sensor proximate to the horse so as to move with the horse, the speed sensor detecting and outputting at least one of detected raw data for calculating instantaneous speed and calculated instantaneous speed data;
(b) placing a second sensor proximate to the horse so as to move with the horse, the second sensor detecting and outputting detected second sensor data, the second sensor being at least one of a lateral-axis angular rate sensor, a longitudinal-axis angular rate sensor, a vertical-axis angular rate sensor, an accelerometer, a respiratory detection sensor, an electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode configuration set, an electromyography (EMG) sensor configuration set, an electroencephalograph (EEG) sensor configuration set, electrooculogram (EOG) sensor configuration set, an impedance pneumogram (ZPG) sensor configuration set, a pressure sensor, a gas flow sensor, a gas detection sensor, a pH sensor, a temperature sensor, an imaging sensor, an optical sensor and a blood constituent sensor, the lateral-axis being defined through a width of the body of the horse as measured between the right and left lateral sides of the horse, the vertical-axis being defined through a height of the body of the horse as measured between the dorsal and ventral aspects of the horse and the longitudinal-axis being defined through a length of the horse as measured between the cranial and the caudal aspects of the horse; and
(c) wirelessly receiving, at one of a trend display and a computer, the detected second sensor data and at least one of raw data for calculating instantaneous speed and calculated instantaneous speed data, the detected second sensor data and the at least one of the detected raw data for calculating instantaneous speed and the calculated instantaneous speed data being synchronized with respect to time; and
(d) displaying, on one of the trend display and the computer, the received second sensor data and the received at least one of raw data for calculating instantaneous speed and calculated instantaneous speed.
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37. A method of monitoring interactions of physiological events of an exercising horse comprising:
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(a) mounting a lateral-axis angular rate sensor proximate to the horse so as to move with the horse, the lateral-axis angular rate sensor detecting angular rotation data relative to the lateral-axis, the lateral-axis being defined through a width of the body of the horse as measured between the right and left lateral sides of the horse;
(b) mounting a vertical-axis angular rate sensor proximate to the horse so as to move with the horse, the vertical-axis angular rate sensor detecting angular rotation data relative to the vertical-axis, the vertical-axis being defined through a length of the body of the horse as measured between the dorsal and ventral aspects of the horse;
(c) mounting a speed sensor proximate to the horse so as to move with the horse, the speed sensor detecting speed data of the horse;
(d) mounting an electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode configuration set directly to the horse, the ECG electrode configuration set detecting ECG data;
(e) mounting a sensing surface of a respiratory detection transducer directly to one of hair and skin of the horse, the respiratory detection transducer detecting respiratory data;
(f) exercising the horse;
(g) receiving, at one of a trend display and a computer, the detected angular rotation data relative to the lateral-axis, the detected angular rotation data relative to the vertical-axis, the detected speed data, the detected ECG data and the detected respiratory data; and
(h) displaying, on one of the trend display and the computer, the detected angular rotation data relative to the detected lateral-axis, the detected angular rotation data relative to the vertical-axis, the detected speed data, the detected ECG data and the detected respiratory data, the detected angular rotation data relative to the detected lateral-axis, the detected angular rotation data relative to the vertical-axis, the detected speed data, the detected ECG data and the detected respiratory data being synchronized with respect to time. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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