Automated skin electrical resistance measurement device and method
First Claim
1. Apparatus for the automated measurement of a resistance time function which is resistance as a function of time for a selected time interval for one or more test zones on the skin of a human subject, the apparatus comprising:
- applied signal selector;
applied signal generator in communication with the applied signal selector for generating one or more applied signals;
one or more applied signal applicators in communication with the applied signal generator, each applied signal applicator being attachable to one of the test zones and having a capability for automated, continuous application, for a selected signal application time interval, of the one or more applied signals generated by the applied signal generator;
one or more applied signal resistance sensors, each applied signal resistance sensor being attachable to one of the test zones and having a capability for automated, continuous measurement of resistance for a selected resistance measurement time interval;
resistance memory in communication with the applied signal resistance sensors; and
an actuator in communication with the resistance memory, the actuator having a capability for the determination of resistance as a function of time, the resistance time function.
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Abstract
An automated skin resistance measurement device having an applied signal selector for selecting one or more applied signal forms from an applied signal library, an applied signal generator in communication with the applied signal selector for generating one or more DC applied signals, each applied signal being in the form of a selected applied signal form, one or more applied signal applicators for administering the applied signals to test zones on the skin of a human subject, and one or more applied signal resistance sensors for sensing the resistance of the skin of the subject at the test zones.
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45 Claims
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1. Apparatus for the automated measurement of a resistance time function which is resistance as a function of time for a selected time interval for one or more test zones on the skin of a human subject, the apparatus comprising:
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applied signal selector; applied signal generator in communication with the applied signal selector for generating one or more applied signals; one or more applied signal applicators in communication with the applied signal generator, each applied signal applicator being attachable to one of the test zones and having a capability for automated, continuous application, for a selected signal application time interval, of the one or more applied signals generated by the applied signal generator; one or more applied signal resistance sensors, each applied signal resistance sensor being attachable to one of the test zones and having a capability for automated, continuous measurement of resistance for a selected resistance measurement time interval; resistance memory in communication with the applied signal resistance sensors; and an actuator in communication with the resistance memory, the actuator having a capability for the determination of resistance as a function of time, the resistance time function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. Apparatus for the automated measurement of a resistance time function which is resistance as a function of time for a selected time interval for one or more test zones on the skin of a human subject, the apparatus comprising:
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applied signal selector for use by a user in selecting one or more applied signal forms; applied signal generator in communication with the applied signal selector for generating a respective applied signal for each selected applied signal form, each applied signal being an electric voltage signal in the form of the applied signal form for which it is generated; one or more applied signal applicators in communication with the applied signal generator for applying one or more of the applied signals to each test zone each applied signal applicator being attachable to one of the test zones and having a capability for automated, continuous application, for a selected signal application time interval, of the one or more applied signals generated by the applied signal generator; one or more applied signal resistance sensors for measuring the resistance of the skin of the subject at each of the test zones as a function of time, as applied signals are applied to the test zones, each applied signal resistance sensor being attachable to one of the test zones and having a capability for automated, continuous measurement of resistance for a selected resistance measurement time interval; resistance memory in communication with the applied signal resistance sensors; and an actuator in communication with the resistance memory, the actuator having a capability for the determination of resistance as a function of time, the resistance time function. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. Method for the automated measurement of a resistance time function which is resistance as a function of time for a selected time interval for one or more test zones on the skin of a human subject, the method comprising:
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a) selecting one or more applied signal forms; b) generating a respective applied signal for each selected applied signal form, each applied signal being an electric voltage signal determined by the form of the applied signal form for which it is generated; c) applying, with one or more applied signal applicators, one or more of the applied signals to each test zone, each applied signal applicator being attachable to one of the test zones and having a capability for automated, continuous application, for a selected signal application time interval, of the one or more applied signals generated by the applied signal generator; d) measuring, with one or more applied signal resistance sensors, the resistance of the skin of the subject at each of the test zones as a function of time, as applied signals are applied to the test zones, each applied resistance sensor being attachable to one of the test zones and having a capability for automated, continuous measurement of resistance for a selected resistance measurement time interval; e) storing the resistance measurements in resistance memory in communication with the applied signal resistance sensors; and f) determining resistance as a function of time, the resistance time function.
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