ELECTRICAL ANGLE GAUGE
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1. A method for obtaining motion data for a physiological location of a body, said method comprising:
- producing an electric field from a broadcasting electrode positioned at said physiological location; and
detecting a change in an induced electric potential on a receiving electrode to obtain motion data for said physiological location.
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Abstract
Methods of using electrodes to obtain physiological location motion data are provides. Embodiments of the methods include producing an electrode from a broadcasting electrode that is proximal to the physiological location of interest and detecting a change in an induced electric potential at a receiving electrode to obtain the motion data of interest. Also provided are systems and components thereof, e.g., programming, for practicing methods according to embodiments of the invention.
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1. A method for obtaining motion data for a physiological location of a body, said method comprising:
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producing an electric field from a broadcasting electrode positioned at said physiological location; and
detecting a change in an induced electric potential on a receiving electrode to obtain motion data for said physiological location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24)
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21. A system for obtaining motion data for a physiological location of a body, said system comprising:
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(a) a lead having first and second segmented electrode satellite structures;
(b) a processing element configured to;
(i) select said first segmented electrode satellite structure as a broadcasting satellite and said second segmented electrode satellite structure as a receiving satellite;
(ii) produce an electric field from said broadcasting satellite; and
(iii) detect a change in an induced electric potential on an electrode of said receiving satellite to obtain motion data for said physiological location. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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