Measuring arrangement
First Claim
1. A measuring arrangement for non-invasive measurement of blood flow in an artery, said arrangement comprisinga plurality of flow measuring units arranged in an array, each of said flow measuring unit producing an output signal, all of said output signals being coupled to a signal processor, said flow measuring units being arranged within the array proximate to one another so that when the arrangement is placed over an artery, at least one flow measuring unit lies sufficiently close to the artery that an output signal detectable by the signal processor is produced.
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Abstract
An arrangement for measuring the blood flow from a multitude of individual flow measuring units (11, 11′) arranged next to one another. The multitude of individual flow measuring units arranged next to one another permit a quick placing on of the measuring arrangement. Independently of the exact location on the human body on which the measuring arrangement is placed, always one artery, in particular the carotid artery lies neighbouring at least one of the flow measuring units.
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8 Claims
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1. A measuring arrangement for non-invasive measurement of blood flow in an artery, said arrangement comprising
a plurality of flow measuring units arranged in an array, each of said flow measuring unit producing an output signal, all of said output signals being coupled to a signal processor, said flow measuring units being arranged within the array proximate to one another so that when the arrangement is placed over an artery, at least one flow measuring unit lies sufficiently close to the artery that an output signal detectable by the signal processor is produced.
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8. A method for the non-invasive measurement of blood flow in an artery, said method comprising steps of
applying an array of measuring units to a body in the region of the artery, obtaining an output signal from each of said measuring units, and evaluating at least the strongest of said output signals.
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