Volumetric physiological measuring system and method
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1. A device for measuring the movement of an object comprising:
- a. first and second matched pairs of fixed coils;
b. a patient coil configured to wrap elastically around a patient'"'"'s body part;
c. a current source coupled to, and adapted to energize, either the matched pairs of fixed coils or the patient coil; and
d. a volume sensing element comprising whichever of the matched pairs of fixed coils or the patient coil that is not coupled to the current source;
e. whereby the first and second matched pairs of fixed coils are arranged to reduce a sum of magnetic noise signals from remote sources to zero and to generate a relatively homogeneous magnetic field in a spatial volume occupied by the patient'"'"'s body part.
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Abstract
A system and method for measuring volumes and areas using electromagnetic induction techniques. A current is generated and fed into one of two coil assemblies to induce voltage into another coil assembly to provide accurate values for volume or area.
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1. A device for measuring the movement of an object comprising:
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a. first and second matched pairs of fixed coils; b. a patient coil configured to wrap elastically around a patient'"'"'s body part; c. a current source coupled to, and adapted to energize, either the matched pairs of fixed coils or the patient coil; and d. a volume sensing element comprising whichever of the matched pairs of fixed coils or the patient coil that is not coupled to the current source; e. whereby the first and second matched pairs of fixed coils are arranged to reduce a sum of magnetic noise signals from remote sources to zero and to generate a relatively homogeneous magnetic field in a spatial volume occupied by the patient'"'"'s body part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of measuring the movement of an object comprising:
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a. arranging first and second matched pairs of fixed coils; b. wrapping a patient coil around a patient'"'"'s body part; c. energizing either the matched pairs of fixed coils or the patient coil; d. sensing a volume of the body part with whichever of the matched pairs of fixed coils or the patient coil is not energized; e. reducing a sum of magnetic noise signals from remote sources to zero by the arrangement of the first and second matched pairs of fixed coils; and f. generating a relatively homogeneous magnetic field in a spatial volume occupied by the patient'"'"'s body part. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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