Apparatus for displaying blood pressure and a method thereof

• US 20070282207A1
• Filed: 06/02/2006
• Published: 12/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AViTA Corporation
• Original Assignee: AViTA Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Kun-Sung, Ou Yang, Hsing, Tu, Hsin-Lung
• Application Number:
  US11/445,171
• Publication Number:
  US 20070282207A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/485
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/022 by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthalmodynamometers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units

Abstract

An apparatus for displaying the blood pressure and a method thereof are disclosed. The apparatus for displaying the blood pressure use a blood-measuring unit to receive an analog blood pressure signal. An analog-to-digital converter converts the analog blood pressure signal into a digital blood pressure signal. An LCD driving unit couples to the analog-to-digital converter. The LCD driving unit receives the digital blood pressure signal so as to output an LCD driving voltage. An LCD unit couples to the LCD driving unit and is controlled by the LCD driving voltage to display a color that corresponds to the LCD driving voltage.

Claims

1. An apparatus for displaying the blood pressure, comprising:

a blood-measuring unit receiving an analog blood pressure signal;

an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the blood-measuring unit, wherein the analog-to-digital converter converts the analog blood pressure signal into a digital blood pressure signal;

an LCD driving unit coupled to the analog-to-digital converter, wherein the LCD driving unit receives the digital blood pressure signal so as to output an LCD driving voltage; and

an LCD unit coupled to the LCD driving unit and controlled by the LCD driving voltage to display a color that corresponds to the LCD driving voltage.

2. The apparatus for displaying the blood pressure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LCD unit displays a backlight with a color, including red, yellow, or green.

3. The apparatus for displaying the blood pressure as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a blood pressure amplifying unit coupled to the blood-measuring unit and analog-to-digital converter, wherein the blood pressure amplifying unit amplifies the analog blood pressure signal and then transmits the analog blood pressure signal to the analog-to-digital converter.

4. The apparatus for displaying the blood pressure as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a microprocessor unit coupled to the analog-to-digital converter and the LCD driving unit, wherein the microprocessor unit receives the digital blood pressure signal so as to control the LCD driving unit to drive the LCD unit, and displays the digital blood pressure signal on the LCD unit.

5. The apparatus for displaying the blood pressure as claimed in claim 4, wherein the microprocessor further couples to a blood pressure indicating lighting unit, and the microprocessor unit controls the blood pressure indicating lighting unit to shine according to the digital blood pressure signal.

6. The apparatus for displaying the blood pressure as claimed in claim 5, wherein the blood pressure indicating lighting unit is composed of at least one LED.

7. The apparatus for displaying the blood pressure as claimed in claim 6, wherein the color of the LED is red, yellow, green, or white.

8. The apparatus for displaying the blood pressure as claimed in claim 4, wherein the microprocessor further couples to a memory unit for storing the digital blood pressure signal.

9. A method for displaying the blood pressure, comprising:

obtaining an analog blood pressure signal;

amplifying the analog blood pressure signal;

converting the analog blood pressure signal into a digital blood pressure signal;

generating an LCD driving voltage that corresponds to the digital blood pressure signal according to the digital blood pressure signal; and

displaying a light with a color that corresponds to the LCD driving voltage.

10. The method for displaying the blood pressure as claimed in claim 9, wherein after the step of converting the analog blood pressure signal into a digital blood pressure signal, the method further comprises a step of controlling a blood pressure indicating lighting unit to shine according to the digital blood pressure signal.

11. The method for displaying the blood pressure as claimed in claim 9, wherein after the step of converting the analog blood pressure signal into a digital blood pressure signal, the method further comprises a step of recording the digital blood pressure signal.