Device and method for detecting the potential level of the electromagnetic field of a living organism
First Claim
1. Apparatus for measuring the condition of a living organism as a function of the electrical potential of an electromagnetic field present in said living organism between a reference location and a test location of said living organism, said apparatus comprising:
- reference electrode means and test electrode means electrically contactable with the surface of a living organism at relatively spaced apart locations for detecting the electrical potential of the electromagnetic field of said organism between said test location and said reference location;
analog-to-digital converter means coupled to said reference and test electrode means for generating a digital signal as a function of the electrical potential detected by said electrode means; and
processing means coupled to said analog-to-digital converter means for generating an output signal as a function of said digital signal said processing means output signal being a measure of the condition of said living organism.
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Abstract
A device and method for detecting the potential level of the electromagnetic field present between a reference point and a test point of a living organism is disclosed. A reference electrode provides a first signal indicative of the potential level of the electromagnetic field at the reference point. A test electrode provides a second signal indicative of the potential level of the electromagnetic field at the test point. More than one test electrode and corresponding second signals can be employed. An analog-to-digital converter responsive to the first and second signals generates a digital signal as a function of the potential difference between the first and second signals. A processor provides an output signal indicative of a parameter or parameters of the living organism as a function of the digital signal. In addition, a low pass filter can be provided ahead of the analog-to-digital converter for filtering out undesired charges and alternating current signals from the first and second signals. The analog-to-digital converter can sample the potential difference between the first and second signals at a desired rate, and the processor can generate the output signal as a function of the digital signal and a stored program. The output signal can provide a diagnostic and predictive function, for example, of the presence or absence of atypical cellular growth, ovarian events, cancer, neurological activity, vitality of seeds, etc.
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39 Claims
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1. Apparatus for measuring the condition of a living organism as a function of the electrical potential of an electromagnetic field present in said living organism between a reference location and a test location of said living organism, said apparatus comprising:
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reference electrode means and test electrode means electrically contactable with the surface of a living organism at relatively spaced apart locations for detecting the electrical potential of the electromagnetic field of said organism between said test location and said reference location; analog-to-digital converter means coupled to said reference and test electrode means for generating a digital signal as a function of the electrical potential detected by said electrode means; and processing means coupled to said analog-to-digital converter means for generating an output signal as a function of said digital signal said processing means output signal being a measure of the condition of said living organism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for measuring the condition of a living organism, comprising the steps of:
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detecting the electrical potential of an electromagnetic field present in said living organism between a reference location and a test location on said living organism; generating a digital signal as a function of the detected electrical potential of said electromagnetic field of said organism; and processing said digital signal and generating an output signal as a function of the processed digital signal, said output signal being a measure of the condition of said living organism. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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