Apparatus and method for medical monitoring, in particular pulse oximeter
First Claim
1. Method for measuring medical parameters of a patient by irradiation of electromagnetic waves into a sample and for measurement and subsequent analysis of the electromagnetic waves which have passed through said sample, said method comprising the steps of:
- (1.1) generating first and second modulation signals having equal frequencies and having a first phase difference of substantially 90°
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(1.2) irradiating a first electromagnetic wave of a first wavelength into said sample under control of said first modulation signal;
(1.3) irradiating a second electromagnetic wave of a second wavelength different from the first one into said sample under control of said second modulation signal;
(1.4) receiving electromagnetic waves of both wavelengths which have passed through said sample;
(1.5) demodulating signals representative of the received electromagnetic waves by multiplying the same with a first sinusoidal demodulation signal and with a second sinusoidal demodulation signal having the first phase difference with respect to said first sinusoidal signal, said first and second sinusoidal demodulation signals having an identical frequency as said first and second modulation signals, such as to generate a first and a second demodulated signal;
wherein the first and the second sinusoidal demodulation signals have a phase difference relative to the first and second modulation signals corresponding to a system phase shift; and
(1.6) analyzing said demodulated signals.
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Abstract
A method for measuring medical parameters of a patient by radiation of electromagnetic waves into a sample and for measurement and subsequent analysis of the electromagnetic waves which have passed through the sample, the following steps are carried out. First and second modulation signals are generated having equal frequencies and a first phase difference of substantially 90°. Irradiating a first electromagnetic wave of a first wavelength into the sample, under control of the first modulation signal. Irradiating the sample with a second electromagnetic wave of a second wavelength, under control of the second modulation signal. Receiving electromagnetic waves of both wavelengths which have passed through the sample and demodulating the received signals by multiplying the same with a first sinusoidal demodulation signal and with a second sinusoidal demodulation signal having the first phase difference with respect to the first sinusoidal signal, the first and second sinusoidal demodulation signals having the same frequency as the first and second modulation signals, such as to generate a first and a second demodulated signal. The first and the second sinusoidal demodulated signals are set so as to have a phase difference relative to the first and second modulation signals corresponding to a system phase shift.
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77 Claims
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1. Method for measuring medical parameters of a patient by irradiation of electromagnetic waves into a sample and for measurement and subsequent analysis of the electromagnetic waves which have passed through said sample, said method comprising the steps of:
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(1.1) generating first and second modulation signals having equal frequencies and having a first phase difference of substantially 90°
;(1.2) irradiating a first electromagnetic wave of a first wavelength into said sample under control of said first modulation signal; (1.3) irradiating a second electromagnetic wave of a second wavelength different from the first one into said sample under control of said second modulation signal; (1.4) receiving electromagnetic waves of both wavelengths which have passed through said sample; (1.5) demodulating signals representative of the received electromagnetic waves by multiplying the same with a first sinusoidal demodulation signal and with a second sinusoidal demodulation signal having the first phase difference with respect to said first sinusoidal signal, said first and second sinusoidal demodulation signals having an identical frequency as said first and second modulation signals, such as to generate a first and a second demodulated signal; wherein the first and the second sinusoidal demodulation signals have a phase difference relative to the first and second modulation signals corresponding to a system phase shift; and (1.6) analyzing said demodulated signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Method for measuring medical parameters of a patient by irradiation of electromagnetic waves into a sample and for measurement and subsequent analysis of the electromagnetic waves which have passed through said sample, said method comprising the steps of:
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(12.1) generating first and second modulation signals having equal frequencies and having a first phase difference of substantially 90°
;(12.2) irradiating a first electromagnetic wave of a first wavelength into said sample under control of said first modulation signal; (12.3) irradiating a second electromagnetic wave of a second wavelength different from the first one into said sample under control of said second modulation signal; (12.4) receiving electromagnetic waves of both wavelengths which have passed through said sample; (12.5) demodulating signals representative of the received electromagnetic waves by multiplying the same with a first sinusoidal demodulation signal and with a second sinusoidal demodulation signal having the first phase difference with respect to said first sinusoidal signal, said first and second sinusoidal demodulation signals having the same frequency as said first and second modulation signals, such as to generate a first and a second demodulated signal; (12.6) analyzing said demodulated signals taking into account a system phase shift. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. Method for measuring medical parameters of a patient by irradiation of electromagnetic waves into a sample and for measurement and subsequent analysis of the electromagnetic waves which have passed through said sample, said method comprising the steps of:
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(25.1) generating first and second modulation signals having equal frequencies and having a first phase difference of substantially 90°
;(25.2) irradiating a first electromagnetic wave of a first wavelength into said sample under control of said first modulation signal; (25.3) irradiating a second electromagnetic wave of a second wavelength different from the first one into said sample under control of said second modulation signal; (25.4) receiving electromagnetic waves of both wavelengths which have passed through said sample; (25.5) generating delayed received electromagnetic waves by adding a phase shift to the received electromagnetic waves which yields, together with a system phase shift, a total phase shift of the received electromagnetic waves relative to the first and second electromagnetic waves of substantially an integral multiple of 360°
;(25.6) demodulating signals representative of the delayed received electromagnetic waves by multiplying the same with a first sinusoidal demodulation signal and with a second sinusoidal demodulation signal having the first phase difference with respect to said first sinusoidal signal, said first and second sinusoidal demodulation signals having an identical frequency as said first and second modulation signals, such as to generate a first and a second demodulated signal; and (25.7) analyzing said demodulated signals. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. Apparatus for measuring medical parameters of a patient by irradiation of electromagnetic waves into a sample and for measurement and subsequent analysis of the electromagnetic waves which have passed through said sample, said apparatus comprising:
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means for generating first and second modulation signals having equal frequencies and having a first phase difference of substantially 90°
;means for irradiating a first electromagnetic wave of a first wavelength into said sample under control of said first modulation signal; means for irradiating a second electromagnetic wave of a second wavelength different from the first one into said sample under control of said second modulation signal; means for receiving electromagnetic waves of both wavelengths which have passed through said sample; means for demodulating signals representative of the received electromagnetic waves by multiplying the same with a first sinusoidal demodulation signal and with a second sinusoidal demodulation signal having the first phase difference with respect to said first sinusoidal signal, said first and second sinusoidal demodulation signals having the same frequency as said first and second modulation signals, such as to generate a first and a second demodulated signal; wherein the first and the second sinusoidal demodulation signals have a phase difference relative to the first and second modulation signals corresponding to a system phase shift; and means for analyzing said demodulated signals. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. Apparatus for measuring medical parameters of a patient by irradiation of electromagnetic waves into a sample and for measurement and subsequent analysis of the electromagnetic waves which have passed through said sample, said method comprising the steps of:
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means for generating first and second modulation signals having equal frequencies and having a first phase difference of substantially 90°
;means for irradiating a first electromagnetic wave of a first wavelength into said sample under control of said first modulation signal; means for irradiating a second electromagnetic wave of a second wavelength different from the first one into said sample under control of said second modulation signal; means for receiving electromagnetic waves of both wavelengths which have passed through said sample; means for demodulating signals representative of the received electromagnetic waves by multiplying the same with a first sinusoidal demodulation signal and with a second sinusoidal demodulation signal having the first phase difference with respect to said first sinusoidal signal, said first and second sinusoidal demodulation signals having an identical frequency as said first and second modulation signals, such as to generate a first and a second demodulated signal; and means for analyzing said demodulated signals taking into account a system phase shift. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. Apparatus for measuring medical parameters of a patient by irradiation of electromagnetic waves into a sample and for measurement and subsequent analysis of the electromagnetic waves which have passed through said sample, said apparatus comprising:
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means for generating first and second modulation signals having equal frequencies and having a first phase difference of substantially 90°
;means for irradiating a first electromagnetic wave of a first wavelength into said sample under control of said first modulation signal; means for irradiating a second electromagnetic wave of a second wavelength different from the first one into said sample under control of said second modulation signal; means for receiving electromagnetic waves of both wavelengths which have passed through said sample; means for generating delayed received electromagnetic waves by adding a phase shift to the received electromagnetic waves which yields, together with a system phase shift, a total phase shift of the received electromagnetic waves relative to the first and second electromagnetic waves of substantially an integral multiple of 360°
;means for demodulating signals representative of the delayed received electromagnetic waves by multiplying the same with a first sinusoidal demodulation signal and with a second sinusoidal demodulation signal having the first phase difference with respect to said first sinusoidal signal, said first and second sinusoidal demodulation signals having an identical frequency as said first and second modulation signals, such as to generate a first and a second demodulated signal; and means for analyzing said demodulated signals. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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