PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL SENSING SYSTEM WITHOUT TIME AND PLACE CONTRAINT AND ITS METHOD

• US 20110137189A1
• Filed: 01/28/2010
• Published: 06/09/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: National Yang-Ming University
• Original Assignee: National Yang-Ming University
• Inventors: YANG, Ching-Hsiu, KUO, Bo-Jau, KUO, Fu-Jen, LEE, Cheng-Chun
• Application Number:
  US12/695,847
• Publication Number:
  US 20110137189A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/509
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0245 by using sensing means generating electric signals, i.e. ECG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6822 Neck
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36117 for treating hypertension
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36135 using physiological parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37217 characterised by the communication link, e.g. acoustic or tactile

Abstract

A physiological signal sensing system and a physiological signal sensing method applied in any time and place are disclosed. The present invention is used by applying wireless transmitting electrocardiogram (ECG) data and contactless charging so as to achieve the purpose of sensing physiological signals without any time and place constraints.

Claims

1. A physiological signal sensing system without time and place constraint, comprising:

an electrocardiogram collector;

a neural activity analyzer, analyzing neural activity from electrocardiogram data collected by the electrocardiogram collector;

a wireless transceiver; and

a remote data processing device;

wherein the wireless transceiver is used for transmitting electrocardiogram signal collected by the electrocardiogram collector or the processed neural activity data to the remote data processing device or receiving data from the remote data processing device, and the remote data processing device is used for receiving and analyzing the obtained signal and returning results to the wireless transceiver or sending them to a medical organization.

2. The physiological signal sensing system of claim 1, wherein the electrocardiogram collector comprises a non-invasive measuring device for measuring the electrocardiogram data.

3. The physiological signal sensing system of claim 2, wherein the non-invasive measuring device comprises a detecting electrode and a reference electrode, and the detecting electrode and a reference electrode are mounted on the surface of the skin.

4. The physiological signal sensing system of claim 1 further comprising a radio stimulating device to give a user an electrical stimulation treatment.

5. The physiological signal sensing system of claim 1 further comprising a feedback device for suggesting or warning a user.

6. The physiological signal sensing system of claim 1, wherein the wireless transceiver and the remote data processing device respectively include a transmission interface which is a wireless communication protocol selected from a group of radio, wireless network, infrared, Bluetooth, radio frequency, GSM, PHS and CDMA.

7. The physiological signal sensing system of claim 1 further comprising a battery for maintenance operation of the electrocardiogram collector and the wireless transceiver and charging with a contactless mode

8. The physiological signal sensing system of claim 7, wherein the contactless mode is a charging process selected from a group of induction, optoelectronics, piezoelectricity, acousto-electricity, wind power and thermal electricity.

9. The physiological signal sensing system of claim 1 further comprising:

a acceleration sensing component, collecting signals and signal processing results and sending them to the remote data processing device via the wireless transceiver;

a physical activity calculating device for calculating a physical activity from the signal collected by the acceleration sensing component.

10. The physiological signal sensing system of claim 1, wherein the neural activity analyzer is used for carrying on spectral analysis to the heartbeat data.

11. A physiological signal recording method without time and place constraint, comprising:

measurement of electrocardiogram signals;

wireless transmission of data; and

contactless charging of equipment.

12. The physiological signal recording method of claim 11, wherein the measurement of electrocardiogram signals is a non-invasive process.

13. The physiological signal recording method of claim 11, wherein the contactless charging is a charging process by one selected from a group of induction, optoelectronics, piezoelectricity, acousto-electricity, wind power and thermal electricity.

14. The physiological signal recording method of claim 11, wherein the measured electrocardiogram data is proceeded through a nervous activity analysis.

15. The physiological signal recording method of claim 11, wherein the wireless transmission is a wireless communication protocol selected from a group of radio, wireless network, infrared, Bluetooth, radio frequency, GSM, PHS and CDMA.

16. The physiological signal recording method of claim 11 further comprising analysis of physical activity.

17. The physiological signal recording method of claim 11 further comprising electrotherapy.

18. The physiological signal recording method of claim 11 further comprising a feedback response