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Circuit arrangement for an optical monitoring system and method for optical monitoring

US10925497B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 2016
Grant dateFeb 23, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/07
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A circuit arrangement for an optical monitoring system comprises a driver circuit configured to generate at least one driving signal for driving a light source and a detector terminal for receiving a detector current. The circuit arrangement further comprises a current source configured and arranged to generate at the detector terminal a reduction current. The reduction current has an amplitude which is given by a base value whenever none of the least one driving signal assumes a value suitable for activating the light source and by a sum of the base value and a reduction value otherwise. The circuit arrangement also comprises a processing unit configured to generate an output signal depending on a combination of the detector current and the reduction current.

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