Sensor based mattress/seat for monitoring pressure, temperature and sweat concentration to prevent pressure ulcerations
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1. ) A system for detecting conditions to prevent a bedsore, comprising:
- a first sensor to detect a first condition that results in said bedsore and to output a first sensor signal from said first sensor indicative of said first condition that results in said bedsore;
a controller to receive said first sensor signal and to determine if said condition may result in said bedsore; and
an alarm responsive to said controller to provide an alarm to indicate that said condition may result in said bedsore.
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A system for detecting conditions to prevent a bedsore includes a first sensor to detect a first condition that results in the bedsore and to output a first sensor signal from the first sensor indicative of the first condition that results in the bedsore, a controller to receive the first sensor signal and to determine if the condition may result in the bedsore and an alarm responsive to the controller to provide an alarm to indicate that the condition may result in the bedsore.
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1. ) A system for detecting conditions to prevent a bedsore, comprising:
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a first sensor to detect a first condition that results in said bedsore and to output a first sensor signal from said first sensor indicative of said first condition that results in said bedsore;
a controller to receive said first sensor signal and to determine if said condition may result in said bedsore; and
an alarm responsive to said controller to provide an alarm to indicate that said condition may result in said bedsore. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. ) A method for detecting conditions to prevent a bedsore, comprising the steps of:
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sensing to detect a first condition that results in said bedsore and to output a first sensor signal indicative of said first condition that results in said bedsore;
receiving said first sensor signal and determining if said condition may result in said bedsore; and
sending an alarm to indicate that said condition may result in said bedsore. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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