Electrogastrograph and method for analyzing data obtained by the electrogastrograph
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1. In a slow wave electrogastrograph for measuring an electric signal derived from the action of the stomach of a subject, the improvement comprising:
- a filter system composed of a plurality of band pass filters for decomposing the slow wave electric signal derived from the stomach'"'"'s action into frequency components of the electric signal.
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Abstract
An electrogastrograph measures an electric signal derived from the stomach'"'"'s action. The signal is decomposed into its frequency components by means of a plurality of band pass filters, and stored in a storage medium. A method for analyzing data obtained by the electrogastrograph comprises the steps of: decomposing the signal into its frequency components by means of the band pass filters; and, evaluating the stomach in its action on the basis of variations in amplitude of said frequency components.
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1. In a slow wave electrogastrograph for measuring an electric signal derived from the action of the stomach of a subject, the improvement comprising:
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a filter system composed of a plurality of band pass filters for decomposing the slow wave electric signal derived from the stomach'"'"'s action into frequency components of the electric signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
a storage medium connected for storing the electric signal frequency components.
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3. The electrogastrograph as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said filters has a respectively different pass band.
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4. The electrogastrograph as set forth in claim 3 wherein each of said filters has a pass band bandwidth of the order of 0.1 cpm.
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5. The electrogastrograph as set forth in claim 3 wherein at least two of said filters have pass bands within a range between 1.6 and 6.0 cpm.
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6. A slow wave electrogastrograph for measuring an electric signal derived from the action of the stomach of a subject, comprising:
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a sensing device for obtaining a slow wave electric signal representative of the action of the stomach of a subject;
a filter system composed of a plurality of band pass filters connected to said sensing device for receiving the electric signal and decomposing the slow wave electric signal into frequency components of the electric signal; and
an output device coupled to said filters for providing an output representing a parameter of the frequency components. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for analyzing data obtained by an electrogastrograph, comprising the steps of:
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decomposing a slow wave electric signal derived from the action of the stomach of a subject into its frequency components by means of a plurality of band pass filters; and
,evaluating the action of the stomach on the basis of variations in amplitude of the frequency components. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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