Device and method for detecting and monitoring cutaneous diseases
US12127849B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A90/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device and a method are provided for detecting and monitoring cutaneous diseases, wherein the device includes an image acquisition component adapted to acquire medical images of at least one portion of skin affected by a cutaneous disease, sensors adapted to detect physical conditions of the portion of skin and/or environmental conditions around the portion of skin, and to generate pathology data representing the physical conditions and/or the environmental conditions, memory for storing data in digital form, and a processor configured for a) reading the pathology data detected by the sensors and the medical images acquired by the image acquisition component, and b) storing the pathology data and the medical images into the memory.
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