Localized physiologic status from luminosity around fingertip or toe
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a signal processor circuit, configured to;
obtain at least two-dimensional spatial response information of visible or other light around a finger or toe of a subject, the spatial response information obtained at a light detector configured to provide information regarding at least first and second spatial dimensions that are orthogonal to each other, the light obtained in response to electrical stimulation of the finger or toe sufficient to produce the light around the finger or toe; and
associate the spatial response information to a specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system that is remote from the finger or toe at which the spatial response information was obtained, the associating including;
radially sectoring the at least two-dimensional spatial response information;
computing a plurality of parameters, including using the radially sectored at least two-dimensional spatial response information to compute at least one of the parameters;
adjusting or comparing at least one of the parameters using information from a clinical knowledge base representative of a population of patients including using at least some patients other than the subject; and
using the at least one adjusted parameter for using the spatial response information for providing a particularized response indication that is particular to the specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system;
an electrode, configured to provide the electrical stimulation to the finger or toe;
whereinthe electrical stimulation includes AC electrical stimulation, the electrode is transparent enough to pass at least a portion of the visible or other light around the finger or toe;
the light detector is configured to receive through the electrode the passed portion of the visible or other light around the finger or toe; and
the light detector is configured to provide to the signal processor circuit th two-dimensional spatial response information of visible or other light around the finger or toe; and
a removable dielectric barrier, between (1) the finger or toe of the subject and (2) the electrode, wherein the dielectric barrier is configured to be transparent enough to pass the portion of the visible or other light around the finger or toe;
wherein the particularized response indication is exclusive to the specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system, and is exclusive of other particular body anatomy, locations, components, or systems;
wherein the associating further includes computing the particularized response indication using both at least two-dimensional spatial light intensity aggregate and density information; and
wherein the spatial response information includes a first at least two-dimensional spatial response information and a second at least two-dimensional spatial response information, and wherein the associating includes computing the particularized response indication using differential or other relative information determined between (1) the first spatial response information, obtained with the presence of a dielectric barrier between the finger or toe and the electrode; and
(2) the second spatial response information, obtained without the presence of the dielectric barrier after the dielectric barrier is removed from between the finger or toe and the electrode.
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Abstract
Spatial light response around a fingertip or toe of a subject in response to electrical stimulation can be associated to a specified remote particular body anatomy, location, component, or system such as for providing a particularized physiological status indicator or other particularized response indication that is particular to the specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a signal processor circuit, configured to; obtain at least two-dimensional spatial response information of visible or other light around a finger or toe of a subject, the spatial response information obtained at a light detector configured to provide information regarding at least first and second spatial dimensions that are orthogonal to each other, the light obtained in response to electrical stimulation of the finger or toe sufficient to produce the light around the finger or toe; and associate the spatial response information to a specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system that is remote from the finger or toe at which the spatial response information was obtained, the associating including; radially sectoring the at least two-dimensional spatial response information; computing a plurality of parameters, including using the radially sectored at least two-dimensional spatial response information to compute at least one of the parameters; adjusting or comparing at least one of the parameters using information from a clinical knowledge base representative of a population of patients including using at least some patients other than the subject; and using the at least one adjusted parameter for using the spatial response information for providing a particularized response indication that is particular to the specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system; an electrode, configured to provide the electrical stimulation to the finger or toe;
whereinthe electrical stimulation includes AC electrical stimulation, the electrode is transparent enough to pass at least a portion of the visible or other light around the finger or toe; the light detector is configured to receive through the electrode the passed portion of the visible or other light around the finger or toe; and the light detector is configured to provide to the signal processor circuit th two-dimensional spatial response information of visible or other light around the finger or toe; and a removable dielectric barrier, between (1) the finger or toe of the subject and (2) the electrode, wherein the dielectric barrier is configured to be transparent enough to pass the portion of the visible or other light around the finger or toe; wherein the particularized response indication is exclusive to the specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system, and is exclusive of other particular body anatomy, locations, components, or systems; wherein the associating further includes computing the particularized response indication using both at least two-dimensional spatial light intensity aggregate and density information; and wherein the spatial response information includes a first at least two-dimensional spatial response information and a second at least two-dimensional spatial response information, and wherein the associating includes computing the particularized response indication using differential or other relative information determined between (1) the first spatial response information, obtained with the presence of a dielectric barrier between the finger or toe and the electrode; and
(2) the second spatial response information, obtained without the presence of the dielectric barrier after the dielectric barrier is removed from between the finger or toe and the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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2. An apparatus comprising:
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a signal processor circuit, configured to; obtain at least two-dimensional spatial response information of visible or other light around a finger or toe of a subject, the spatial response information obtained at a light detector configured to provide information regarding at least first and second spatial dimensions that are orthogonal to each other, the light obtained in response to electrical stimulation of the finger or toe sufficient to produce the light around the finger or toe; and associate the spatial response information to a specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system that is remote from the finger or toe at which the spatial response information was obtained, the associating including; radially sectoring the at least two-dimensional spatial response information; computing a plurality of parameters, including using the radially sectored at least two dimensional spatial response information to compute at least one of the parameters; adjusting or comparing at least one of the parameters using information from a clinical knowledge base representative of a population of patients including using at least some patients other than the subject; and using the at least one adjusted parameter for using the spatial response information for providing a particularized response indication that is particular to the specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system; wherein the spatial response information includes a first at least two-dimensional spatial response information and a second at least two-dimensional spatial response information, and wherein the signal processor circuit is configured to use the spatial response information for providing a particularized response indication including using first differential information determined between (1) the first spatial response information, obtained with the presence of a removable dielectric barrier between the finger or toe and the electrode; and
(2) the second spatial response information, obtained without the presence of the dielectric barrier after the dielectric barrier is removed from between the finger or toe and the electrode; andwherein the spatial response information further includes a third at least two-dimensional spatial response information and a fourth at least two-dimensional spatial response, and wherein the signal processor circuit is configured to use the spatial response information for providing a particularized response indication further including using second differential information determined between (1) the third spatial response information, obtained as a calibration spatial response with the presence of a dielectric barrier between the finger or toe and the electrode; and (2) the fourth spatial response information, obtained as a calibration image without the presence of the dielectric barrier between the finger or toe and the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising:
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a signal processor circuit, configured to; obtain at least two-dimensional spatial response information of visible or other light around a finger or toe of a subject, the spatial response information obtained at a light detector configured to provide information regarding at least first and second spatial dimensions that are orthogonal to each other, the light obtained in response to electrical stimulation of the finger or toe sufficient to produce the light around the finger or toe; and associate the spatial response information to a specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system that is remote from the finger or toe at which the spatial response information was obtained, the associating including; radially sectoring the at least two-dimensional spatial response information; computing a plurality of parameters, including using the radially sectored at least two-dimensional spatial response information to compute at least one of the parameters; adjusting or comparing at least one of the parameters using information from a clinical knowledge base representative of a population of patients including using at least some patients other than the subject; and using the at least one adjusted parameter for using the spatial response information for providing a particularized response indication that is particular to the specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system; wherein the spatial response information includes a first spatial response information and a second spatial response information, and wherein the signal processor circuit is configured to use the spatial response information for providing a particularized response indication including computing the particularized response indication using a Reference-Subjective parameter determined from (1) an average intensity of a sector of an image (2) an average intensity of a sector of a calibration image and (3) a spatial extent of active pixels, as determined for each of (1) the first spatial response information, obtained with the presence of a removable dielectric barrier between the finger or toe and the electrode; and
(2) the second spatial response information, obtained without the presence of the dielectric barrier after the dielectric barrier is removed from between the finger or toe and the electrode.
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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a signal processor circuit, configured to; obtain at least two-dimensional spatial response information of visible or other light around a finger or toe of a subject, the spatial response information obtained at a light detector configured to provide information regarding at least first and second spatial dimensions that are orthogonal to each other, the light obtained in response to electrical stimulation of the finger or toe sufficient to produce the light around the finger or toe; and associate the spatial response information to a specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system that is remote from the finger or toe at which the spatial response information was obtained, the associating including; radially sectoring the at least two-dimensional spatial response information; computing a plurality of parameters, including using the radially sectored at least two-dimensional spatial response information to compute at least one of the parameters; adjusting or comparing at least one of the parameters using information from a clinical knowledge base representative of a population of patients including using at least some patients other than the subject; and using the at least one adjusted parameter for using the spatial response information for providing a particularized response indication that is particular to the specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system; wherein the signal processor circuit is configured to use the spatial response information for providing a particularized response indication including computing the physiological status indicator using a Reference-Subjective parameter determined from (1) an average intensity of a sector of an image and (2) an average intensity of a sector of a calibration image and (3) a spatial extent of active pixels wherein the spatial response information includes a first at least two-dimensional spatial response information and a second at least two-dimensional spatial response information, and wherein the signal processor circuit is configured to use the spatial response information for providing a particularized response indication including using first differential information determined between (1) the first spatial response information, obtained with the presence of a removable dielectric barrier between the finger or toe and the electrode; and
(2) the second spatial response information, obtained without the presence of the dielectric barrier after the dielectric barrier is removed from between the finger or toe and the electrode.
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a signal processor circuit, configured to; obtain at least two-dimensional spatial response information of visible or other light around a finger or toe of a subject, the spatial response information obtained at a light detector configured to provide information regarding at least first and second spatial dimensions that are orthogonal to each other, the light obtained in response to electrical stimulation of the finger or toe sufficient to produce the light around the finger or toe; and associate the spatial response information to a specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system that is remote from the finger or toe at which the spatial response information was obtained, the associating including; radially sectoring the at least two-dimensional spatial response information; computing a plurality of parameters, including using the radially sectored at least two-dimensional spatial response information to compute at least one of the parameters; adjusting or comparing at least one of the parameters using information from a clinical knowledge base representative of a population of patients including using at least some patients other than the subject; and using the at least one adjusted parameter for using the spatial response information for providing a particularized response indication that is particular to the specified particular body anatomy, location, component, or system; wherein the signal processor circuit is configured to; sample the spatial response information repeatedly over a sampling period of interest at a sampling rate exceeding twice a frequency bandwidth of a parameter of interest; determine a frequency characteristic of the parameter of interest; and determine a physiological status indication using the frequency characteristic of the parameter of interest wherein the spatial response information includes a first at least two-dimensional spatial response information and a second at least two-dimensional spatial response information, and wherein the signal processor circuit is configured to use the spatial response information for providing a particularized response indication including using first differential information determined between (1) the first spatial response information, obtained with the presence of a removable dielectric barrier between the finger or toe and the electrode; and
(2) the second spatial response information, obtained without the presence of the dielectric barrier after the dielectric barrier is removed from between the finger or toe and the electrode.
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