Physiological measurement instrument
First Claim
1. A physiological measurement instrument capable of detecting and measuring values of one or more physiological measurement parameters associated with a body of a human or animal subject, the measurement instrument comprising:
- a. a detector, implemented as one or more sensors, for use in detecting values of the measurement parameters, the values indicating an operating position of the measurement instrument wherein the operating position is relative to the body, or to a certain location of the measurement instrument;
b. an operating-position-determination unit that receives and analyzes output signals from the detector, to determine the operating position of the measurement instrument wherein the operating position is relative to the body, or to a certain location of the measurement instrument, wherein;
(1) the operating-position-determination unit comprises a comparator that compares the detected values against a standard to determine the operating position of the measurement instrument, wherein the standard is a predetermined threshold value or a comparative parameter, and(2) the operating-position-determining unit produces a multi-valued output signal for differentiation of a first operating position at the body, a second operating position in a charging station, and a third operating position located away from both the first and second operating positions; and
c. a multi-part fastener for attaching to the body of the subject, in which the fastener has contact areas that make contact with one another when the fastener is in a closed state but do not make contact with one another when the fastener is in an open state, and in which the detector determines the contact state of the fastener.
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Abstract
A physiological measurement instrument is disclosed, having a detector, implemented as one or more sensors, for measuring values of one or more physiological measured parameters associated with a body of a human or animal subject, and for detecting values of a physical parameter that indicates an operating position of the measurement instrument relative to the body, and an operating-position-determining unit that receives and analyzes output signals from the detector, to determine the operating position of the measurement instrument.
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28 Claims
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1. A physiological measurement instrument capable of detecting and measuring values of one or more physiological measurement parameters associated with a body of a human or animal subject, the measurement instrument comprising:
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a. a detector, implemented as one or more sensors, for use in detecting values of the measurement parameters, the values indicating an operating position of the measurement instrument wherein the operating position is relative to the body, or to a certain location of the measurement instrument; b. an operating-position-determination unit that receives and analyzes output signals from the detector, to determine the operating position of the measurement instrument wherein the operating position is relative to the body, or to a certain location of the measurement instrument, wherein; (1) the operating-position-determination unit comprises a comparator that compares the detected values against a standard to determine the operating position of the measurement instrument, wherein the standard is a predetermined threshold value or a comparative parameter, and (2) the operating-position-determining unit produces a multi-valued output signal for differentiation of a first operating position at the body, a second operating position in a charging station, and a third operating position located away from both the first and second operating positions; and c. a multi-part fastener for attaching to the body of the subject, in which the fastener has contact areas that make contact with one another when the fastener is in a closed state but do not make contact with one another when the fastener is in an open state, and in which the detector determines the contact state of the fastener. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A physiological measurement instrument capable of detecting and measuring values of one or more physiological measurement parameters associated with a body of a human or animal subject, the measurement instrument including:
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a. a detector defined by one or more sensors, the detector being configured to detect values of the measurement parameters, the values indicating an operating position of the measurement instrument wherein the operating position is relative to the body, or to a certain location of the measurement instrument; b. an operating-position-determination unit configured to receive output signals from the detector and determine the operating position of the measurement instrument therefrom, wherein; (1) the operating position is relative to the body, or to a certain location of the measurement instrument, (2) the operating-position-determination unit includes a comparator that compares the output signals against a standard to determine the operating position of the measurement instrument, the standard being a predetermined threshold value or a comparative parameter, (3) the operating-position-determining unit produces a multi-valued output signal for differentiation of a first operating position located at a certain body area, a second operating position located in a charging station, and a third operating position located away from both the first and second operating positions, wherein the certain body area is the right half of the body, the left half of the body, or one of the extremities; and c. a multi-part fastener configured to attach to the body of the subject, wherein; (1) the fastener has contact areas that make contact with one another when the fastener is in a closed state but do not make contact with one another when the fastener is in an open state, and (2) the detector determines the contact state of the fastener.
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13. A physiological measurement instrument for detecting and measuring values of physiological parameters associated with a human or animal body, the measurement instrument including:
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a. a detector having one or more sensors configured to measure values of the physiological parameters; and b. an operating-position-determination unit configured to; (1) compare the measured values against one or more standards, and (2) determine from the comparison at least one of; (a) the location of the measurement instrument relative to at least one operating position, and (b) the location of the measurement instrument upon at least one of the operating positions, wherein one of the operating positions is the body; (3) generate a multi-valued output signal, wherein different values of the output signal define the measurement instrument'"'"'s location at the following operating positions; (a) on the body, and (b) at a measurement instrument charging station, and (c) away from both the body and the measurement instrument charging station; and c. further including an antenna configured to emit a radio signal, wherein the detector is configured to measure a complex impedance of the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A physiological measurement instrument for detecting and measuring values of physiological parameters associated with a human or animal body, the measurement instrument including:
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a. a detector having one or more sensors configured to measure values of the physiological parameters; and b. an operating-position-determination unit configured to; (1) compare the measured values against one or more standards, and (2) determine from the comparison at least one of; (a) the location of the measurement instrument relative to at least one operating position, and (b) the location of the measurement instrument upon at least one of the operating positions, wherein one of the operating positions is the body, and c. generate an output signal defining a probability that the measurement instrument is in one of several predetermined operating positions. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A physiological measurement instrument for detecting and measuring values of physiological parameters associated with a human or animal body, the measurement instrument including:
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a. a detector having one or more sensors configured to measure values of the physiological parameters, the sensors including an optical sensor system situated on an area of the measurement instrument that faces the body when the measurement instrument is located thereon, and b. an operating-position-determination unit configured to; (1) compare the measured values against one or more standards, and (2) determine from the comparison at least one of; (a) the location of the measurement instrument relative to at least one operating position, and (b) the location of the measurement instrument upon at least one of the operating positions, wherein one of the operating positions is the body; the measurement instrument being configured to generate a multi-valued output signal, wherein different values of the output signal define the measurement instrument'"'"'s location at the following operating positions; (1) on the body, and (2) at a measurement instrument charging station, and (3) away from both the body and the measurement instrument charging station. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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