Reliable body fat measurement in self-service health parameter Measuring system
First Claim
1. A self-service body fat measurement apparatus comprising:
- a support means for receiving a user'"'"'s arm, said support means including means for positioning an elbow of the arm at a spatial reference point;
an arm tube for receiving an upper arm of the user;
infrared body fat measurement means for measuring body fat of said user using infrared radiation; and
means for maintaining said infrared body fat measurement means a substantially fixed distance from said spatial reference point and means for operating said infrared measurement means when said user'"'"'s elbow is detected at said spatial reference.
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Abstract
In a self-service health parameter measuring apparatus and method, a person'"'"'s elbow is placed at a spatial reference point, and means surrounding a user'"'"'s forearm locate an infrared body fat apparatus measurement point at a substantially fixed distance from the spatial reference point. Motor drive means adjustably tighten or loosen a cuff around an upper arm so that measurements on each user are made at substantially the same pressure of the measuring apparatus against a forearm irrespective of the size of the arm. In a preferred form, the preselected measurement pressure is achieved by inflating the cuff to a maximum level, and allowing deflation. Measurement is made when a lower, second preselected level is reached. Blood pressure is also measured in connection with the inflation and deflation operation. Further health parameters may be measured.
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18 Claims
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1. A self-service body fat measurement apparatus comprising:
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a support means for receiving a user'"'"'s arm, said support means including means for positioning an elbow of the arm at a spatial reference point;
an arm tube for receiving an upper arm of the user;
infrared body fat measurement means for measuring body fat of said user using infrared radiation; and
means for maintaining said infrared body fat measurement means a substantially fixed distance from said spatial reference point and means for operating said infrared measurement means when said user'"'"'s elbow is detected at said spatial reference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
a cable attachment point on an outer surface of the memory sheet; and
first and second cables each extending from said cable attachment point to said pulley, one cable for being wound on said pulley when said pulley rotates in the clockwise direction, and the other cable for being wound on the pulley when said pulley rotates in the counterclockwise direction.
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10. Apparatus according to claim 9 further comprising control means for stopping rotation of said pulley when a preselected tightness is measured around the person'"'"'s upper arm.
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11. Apparatus according to claim 2 further comprising means for measuring additional health parameters.
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12. Apparatus according to claim 11 further comprising a seat on which said user sits when using said apparatus, and a scale in said seat for measuring the weight of said user and displaying said weight on a display.
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13. Apparatus according to claim 12 further comprising finger measurement means for performing a finger diagnostic test.
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14. Apparatus according to claim 2 further comprising finger measurement means for performing a finger diagnostic test.
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15. A method for measuring body fat by an untrained user comprising the steps of selecting a spatial reference point in relation to an elbow of the user;
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placing said elbow at said selected spatial reference point;
placing infrared test means adjacent an upper arm of the user on triceps at a fixed distance from said spatial reference point;
and performing said measurement. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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