Multi-channel self-contained apparatus and method for diagnosis of sleep disorders
First Claim
1. A self-contained sleep monitoring apparatus adapted to be mounted on and solely carried by the body of a patient having a front face and first and second sides with the front face having a mouth, a nose with nostrils therein and first and second eyes and first and second ears on the first and second sides comprising a removable bodypiece adapted to be mounted on the body of the patient, an acoustical device adapted to be positioned on the face in the vicinity of the nose and/or mouth of the patient and having at least one acoustic space receiving respiratory airflow from the patient, a sensor exposed to the acoustic space for sensing turbulence and/or pressure changes in the respiratory airflow in the acoustic space and providing an electrical output, electrical circuitry carried by the bodypiece and movable with the patient for receiving the electrical output and for processing the electrical output to provide a real-time signal from the bodypiece which is indicative of the breathing of the patient.
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Abstract
A sleep monitoring apparatus adapted to be mounted on a human head of a patient having a front face and first and second sides with the front face having a mouth, a nose with nostrils therein and first and second eyes and first and second ears on the first and second sides comprising a movable headpiece adapted to be mounted on the head and engages the head above the eyes. An acoustical device is provided which is adapted to be positioned on the face in the vicinity of the nose and/or mouth of the patient and having at least one acoustic duct from receiving respiratory airflow from the patient. A sensor which is exposed to the acoustic duct is provided for sensing turbulence and/or pressure changes in the respiratory airflow in the acoustic duct and providing an electrical output. Electrical circuitry is carried by the headpiece for receiving the electrical output and for processing the electrical output to provide a real-time signal from the headpiece which is indicative of the breathing of the patient.
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- 1. A self-contained sleep monitoring apparatus adapted to be mounted on and solely carried by the body of a patient having a front face and first and second sides with the front face having a mouth, a nose with nostrils therein and first and second eyes and first and second ears on the first and second sides comprising a removable bodypiece adapted to be mounted on the body of the patient, an acoustical device adapted to be positioned on the face in the vicinity of the nose and/or mouth of the patient and having at least one acoustic space receiving respiratory airflow from the patient, a sensor exposed to the acoustic space for sensing turbulence and/or pressure changes in the respiratory airflow in the acoustic space and providing an electrical output, electrical circuitry carried by the bodypiece and movable with the patient for receiving the electrical output and for processing the electrical output to provide a real-time signal from the bodypiece which is indicative of the breathing of the patient.
- 17. A method for diagnosing sleep disorders of a human being having a head having a nose and nostrils therein with the use of self-contained apparatus solely carried by the human body and a mouth and first and second eyes and first and second ears comprising sensing turbulence and/or pressure changes in the respiratory airflow from the nose and/or mouth of the patient, generating a resonant frequency in response to sensing turbulence and/or pressure changes in the respiratory airflow and providing an electrical output and utilizing the electrical output to provide a real time signal which is indicative of breathing of the patient.
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