Microcontrolled electrocardiographic monitoring circuit with feedback control
First Claim
1. A microcontrolled electrocardiographic monitoring circuit with feedback control, comprising:
- an input signal path comprising an electrode, a low pass filter, and an amplifier, each connected in-line, the electrode configured to sense an input signal via a conductive surface and the amplifier configured to output a filtered amplified output signal;
a microcontroller circuit comprising an input codec, comprising;
an analog-to-digital converter connected to the input signal path through an output of the amplifier and configured to convert the filtered amplified output signal into a data stream of discrete digital values; and
a feedback generator configured to identify a pairing of drive resistor settings matched to each discrete digital value and output the drive resistor settings from the microcontroller circuit as a digital feedback signal through a pair of output terminals; and
an output signal path comprising an electrode and a buffer, each connected in-line, and a pair of drive resistors connected in parallel to an input terminal of the buffer and to the output terminals of the feedback generator, the microcontroller circuit configured to adjust each drive resistor according to the digital feedback signal, and the electrode configured to provide an output signal via a conductive surface.
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Abstract
A microcontrolled electrocardiographic monitoring circuit with feedback control is provided. An input signal path includes an electrode, a low pass filter, and an amplifier connected in-line. The electrode senses an input signal and the amplifier outputs a filtered amplified output signal. A microcontroller circuit includes an input codec, analog-to-digital converter, and feedback generation module. The analog-to-digital converter converts the filtered amplified output signal into a data stream of discrete digital values. The feedback module identifies a pairing of drive resistor settings matched to each discrete digital value, which are output as a digital feedback signal. The output signal path includes an electrode and a buffer connected in-line. A pair of drive resistors is connected in parallel to an input terminal of the buffer and to the output terminals of the feedback module. Each drive resistor is adjusted according to the digital feedback signal, and the electrode provides an output signal.
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1. A microcontrolled electrocardiographic monitoring circuit with feedback control, comprising:
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an input signal path comprising an electrode, a low pass filter, and an amplifier, each connected in-line, the electrode configured to sense an input signal via a conductive surface and the amplifier configured to output a filtered amplified output signal; a microcontroller circuit comprising an input codec, comprising; an analog-to-digital converter connected to the input signal path through an output of the amplifier and configured to convert the filtered amplified output signal into a data stream of discrete digital values; and a feedback generator configured to identify a pairing of drive resistor settings matched to each discrete digital value and output the drive resistor settings from the microcontroller circuit as a digital feedback signal through a pair of output terminals; and an output signal path comprising an electrode and a buffer, each connected in-line, and a pair of drive resistors connected in parallel to an input terminal of the buffer and to the output terminals of the feedback generator, the microcontroller circuit configured to adjust each drive resistor according to the digital feedback signal, and the electrode configured to provide an output signal via a conductive surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A microcontrolled electrocardiographic monitoring circuit with bias saturation feedback, comprising:
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an input signal path comprising an electrode, a low pass filter, and an amplifier, each connected in-line, the electrode configured to sense an input signal via a conductive surface and the amplifier configured to output a filtered amplified output signal; a microcontroller circuit comprising an input codec, comprising; an analog-to-digital converter connected to the input signal path through an output of the amplifier and configured to convert the filtered amplified output signal into a data stream of discrete digital values; a feedback generation generator configured to compare the discrete digital value to a bias saturation threshold for the input signal path and configured to select a pairing of drive resistor settings as a digital feedback signal in relation to relative closeness of the discrete digital value to the bias saturation threshold; and an input/output module configured to output the digital feedback signal through a pair of output terminals; persistent memory connected to the microcontroller circuit via a peripheral serial interface bus, which stores each of the discrete digital values in the data stream into the persistent memory; and an output signal path comprising an electrode and a buffer, each connected in-line, and a pair of drive resistors connected in parallel to an input terminal of the buffer and to the output terminals of the feedback;
generator, the microcontroller circuit configured to adjust each drive resistor according to the digital feedback signal, and the electrode configured to provide an output signal via a conductive surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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