System and method for characterizing an upper airway using speech characteristics
US11207049B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods for characterizing at least one anatomical parameter of an upper airway of a patient by analysing spectral properties of an utterance, comprising: a mechanical coupler comprising means for restricting the jaw position of the patient; means for recording an utterance; and processing means for determining at least one anatomical parameter of the upper airway from the recorded utterance and comparing the recorded utterance to a threshold value. In addition the present invention relates to the use of the above mentioned systems as a diagnostics tool for assessing obstructive sleep apnea.
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