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Systems, apparatuses and methods for radio frequency-based attachment sensing

US10548485B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2016
Grant dateFeb 4, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2562/166
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Some embodiments of the present disclosure discuss an apparatus comprising a transceiver configured to generate and/or receive radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic signals, one or more antennae configured to radiate the generated RF electromagnetic signals toward a surface and to output signals corresponding to received reflections of the RF electromagnetic signals, and a processing circuitry configured to process the received reflections and/or the output signals so as to determine change in position of the apparatus with respect to the surface. The apparatus may be incorporated into a wearable garment and/or an adhesive patch, and it may be attached to an outer surface of a human or an animal body.

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