Ear probe particularly for measuring various physiological conditions particularly blood pressure, temperature and/or respiration
First Claim
1. An ear probe for detecting and/or measuring at least one predetermined physiological condition of a subject, comprising:
- an earplug shaped and dimensioned for insertion into an ear of the subject;
and a sensor carried by said earplug for sensing said predetermined physiological condition of the subject;
said sensor including;
an acoustical transmitter and an acoustical receiver spaced from the transmitter and defining an acoustical channel therebetween;
and a processor for monitoring changes in the transit time, caused by said predetermined physiological condition, of an acoustical wave transmitted from said transmitter to said receiver through said acoustical channel.
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Abstract
An ear probe for detecting and/or measuring at least one predetermined physiological condition of a subject, includes: an earplug shaped and dimensioned for insertion into an ear of the subject; and a sensor carried by the earplug for sensing the predetermined physiological condition of the subject; the sensor including: an acoustical transmitter and an acoustical receiver spaced from the transmitter and defining an acoustical channel therebetween; and a processor for monitoring changes in the transit time, caused by the predetermined physiological condition, of an acoustical wave transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver through the acoustical channel.
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1. An ear probe for detecting and/or measuring at least one predetermined physiological condition of a subject, comprising:
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an earplug shaped and dimensioned for insertion into an ear of the subject;
and a sensor carried by said earplug for sensing said predetermined physiological condition of the subject;
said sensor including;
an acoustical transmitter and an acoustical receiver spaced from the transmitter and defining an acoustical channel therebetween;
and a processor for monitoring changes in the transit time, caused by said predetermined physiological condition, of an acoustical wave transmitted from said transmitter to said receiver through said acoustical channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An ear probe for detecting and/or measuring a plurality of physiological conditions of a subject comprising:
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an earplug shaped and dimensioned for insertion into the ear canal of the subject;
a temperature sensor carried by said earplug for sensing the temperature of the blood in the subject'"'"'s carotid artery;
and a pressure sensor carried by said earplug for sensing changes in blood pressure in the subject'"'"'s carotid artery. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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