Systems and methods for providing multi-variable measurement diagnostic

• US 20070239061A1
• Filed: 04/05/2006
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Biomedian Incorporated, Biomeridian International, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Biomeridian International, Inc.
• Inventors: Horne, Douglas, Wilcock, Jonathan, Carter, Jacob, Krzyzaniak, Valentine
• Application Number:
  US11/398,373
• Publication Number:
  US 20070239061A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/547
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0532 specially adapted for acupuncture or moxibustion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/416 the spleen
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 39/02 Devices for locating such points

Abstract

The present invention relates to accurately measuring electrical readings. One embodiment of the present invention includes a method for measuring the electrical readings, recording the electrical readings to produce a relationship, correlating the relationship to a plurality of known mistakes, and then generating an accuracy level. The relationship may be a mathematical or graphical relationship among the measured electrical readings. The relationship can then be correlated to relationships that are produced when a particular measurement error is made. The probability that particular measurement errors were made can be determined such that an overall accuracy level can be quantified. In addition, the method may include suggesting corrective actions if the accuracy level indicates a high probability of measurement error. Another embodiment of the present invention includes a system for accurately measuring electrical readings. The system includes modules for receiving the electrical readings, correlating the relationship of the readings to known measurement mistakes, and outputting an accuracy level.

Claims

1. A method for accurately measuring electrical readings, comprising the acts of:

measuring at least two electrical readings for different regions of the human body;

recording the at least two electrical regions to produce a relationship therebetween;

correlating the relationship to a plurality of known relationships that correspond to specific measurement mistakes; and

generating an accuracy level corresponding to the likelihood that a mistake was made in measuring the at least two electrical readings.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of measuring at least two electrical readings further includes measuring the impedance from a particular location on the human body to a second location on the human body.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of measuring at least two electrical readings further includes measuring the resistance from a particular location on the human body to a second location on the human body.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least two electrical readings include a plurality of electrical readings corresponding to the acupuncture points on the human body.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of measuring at least two electrical readings for different regions of the human body includes using a measurement device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of recording the at least two electrical regions to produce a relationship therebetween further includes charting the at least two measurements on a common axis.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the act of correlating the relationship to a plurality of known relationships that correspond to specific measurement mistakes further includes comparing the appearance of the graph to the appearance of similar measurement graphs that correspond to situations in which a particular mistake was made during measurement.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of correlating the relationship to a plurality of known relationships that correspond to specific measurement mistakes further includes:

mathematically correlating the relationship to individual relationships that correspond to measurement mistakes;

calculating a probability for known each measurement mistake; and

calculating a total probability for all known measurement mistakes.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the measurement mistakes include inappropriate pressure during measurement.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the measurement mistakes include excess moisture present on measurement surface.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the measurement mistakes includes inaccurate location of measurement.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of generating an accuracy level corresponding to the likelihood that a mistake was made in measuring the at least two electrical readings further includes:

displaying an accuracy level; and

if the accuracy level indicates a substantial likelihood of a measurement mistake, suggesting correction procedures to correct the at least two measurements.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the correction procedures correspond to particular known measurement mistakes.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the accuracy level includes an overall accuracy level and a plurality of individual likelihoods that particular measurement mistakes were made.

15. A method for accurately measuring electrical readings, comprising the acts of:

measuring at least two electrical readings for different regions of the human body;

recording and charting the at least two electrical regions to produce a charted relationship therebetween;

correlating the charted relationship to a plurality of known relationships that correspond to specific measurement mistakes; and

generating an accuracy level corresponding to the likelihood that a mistake was made in measuring the at least two electrical readings;

if the accuracy level indicates a substantial probability that a mistake was made, suggesting correction procedures to correct the at least two measurements.

16. A system for accurately measuring electrical readings, comprising:

an input module for receiving at least two electrical readings for different regions of the human body;

a computation module for correlating a relationship among the electrical readings to a plurality of known relationships that correspond to specific measurement mistakes; and

an output module that generates an accuracy level corresponding to the likelihood that a mistake was made in measuring the at least two electrical readings.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the input module, computation module, and output module are disposed within the same device.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the computation module is disposed remotely and connected via a data connection.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the input module is coupled to a measurement device such that the measurements are automatically recorded.