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System and method for determining vital sign information

US11272142B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

Erik Bresch · Eindhoven, NL
Jens Muehlsteff · Aachen, DE
Rolf Neumann · Calw, DE
Mukul Julius ROCQUE · Eindhoven, NL
Willem Verkruijsse · Veldhoven, NL

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2014
Grant date	Mar 8, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B5/1127
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a system and method for determining vital sign information of a subject the subject is illuminated with radiation, and radiation reflected from the subject is received. A region of interest is located in a first phase. Said illumination is controlled to locally illuminate, in a second phase, the located region of interest with radiation allowing determination of vital sign information. Finally, vital sign information of the subject is determined from the radiation reflected from said region of interest and detected in said second phase.

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