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Apparatus for and method of monitoring blood pressure and wearable device having function of monitoring blood pressure

US10568527B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 25, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2562/12
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of monitoring a blood pressure includes: emitting a laser to a blood vessel in a body part; detecting, from the body part, laser speckles caused by scattering of the emitted laser; obtaining a bio-signal indicating a change in a volume of the blood vessel by using the detected laser speckles; and estimating a blood pressure based on the obtained bio-signal.

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