Body fat scale having transparent electrodes
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1. An apparatus for measuring body composition, the apparatus comprising:
- a rigid, light transmissive platform having a top surface for supporting a user standing on the apparatus, and a bottom surface;
a plurality of support assemblies associated with the bottom surface of the platform, for supporting the platform above a surface, at least one of the assemblies having a sensor for measuring a weight of the user; and
at least two, light transmissive conductive electrodes disposed over the top surface of the platform, the electrodes for contacting portions of the user'"'"'s body;
wherein the electrodes provide signal information about the user'"'"'s body, which is used for measuring the composition of the user'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
A body composition or body fat scale having a rigid, visible light transmissive platform for supporting a user standing on the scale, a plurality of support assemblies for supporting the platform above a surface, the support assemblies providing at least one sensor for measuring a weight of the user; at least two visible light transmissive, conductive electrodes disposed over the top surface of the platform, for contacting portions of the user'"'"'s body to provide signal information about the user'"'"'s body, which is used for measuring the user'"'"'s body fat or body composition.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for measuring body composition, the apparatus comprising:
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a rigid, light transmissive platform having a top surface for supporting a user standing on the apparatus, and a bottom surface;
a plurality of support assemblies associated with the bottom surface of the platform, for supporting the platform above a surface, at least one of the assemblies having a sensor for measuring a weight of the user; and
at least two, light transmissive conductive electrodes disposed over the top surface of the platform, the electrodes for contacting portions of the user'"'"'s body;
wherein the electrodes provide signal information about the user'"'"'s body, which is used for measuring the composition of the user'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for analyzing human body composition based on a bioelectrical impedance method, the apparatus comprising:
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a light transmissive platform having top and bottom surfaces;
a plurality of light transmissive electrodes disposed over the top surface of the platform for contacting an upper or toe portion of a right foot, a lower or heel portion of the right foot, an upper or toe portion of a left foot, and a lower or heel portion of the left foot;
contacts disposed over one of the top surface and bottom surface of the platform and in electrical communication with the light transmissive electrodes for providing signal communication to a processor for measuring body impedance.
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15. An apparatus for analyzing human body composition based on a bioelectrical impedance method, the apparatus comprising:
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a light transmissive platform having top and bottom surfaces;
a first light transmissive electrode disposed over a top surface of the platform for contacting a left foot of a user;
a second light transmissive electrode disposed over the top surface of the platform for contacting a right foot of the user;
first and second contacts associated with one of the top surface and bottom surface of the platform, and respectively in electrical communication with the first and second light transmissive electrodes, the contacts providing signal communication to a processor for measuring body impedance. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A circuit for measuring body impedance, the circuit comprising:
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a voltage source;
a current source;
a first pair of light transmissive electrodes disposed over a top surface of a light transmissive platform, the first pair of electrodes for applying the current source to a user'"'"'s body;
a second pair of light transmissive electrodes disposed over the top surface of the platform, the second pair of light transmissive electrodes for sensing a voltage outputted by the user'"'"'s body; and
a processor for measuring body impedance and determining body composition based on the sensed voltage signal in response to the applied current source. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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