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Apparatus and method for generating vital information signals

US5018524A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 15, 1988
Grant dateMay 28, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 15, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/36034
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for generating vital information signals which are formed by a pulse train made up of bursts of the same width and distance, wherein each burst is made up of a given number of pulses of a specific frequency. The apparatus according to the present invention comprises a pulse signal generating means and a signal output circuit for generating pulse signals and shaping their waveforms and structures to meet specific requirements. The method of the present invention generates the above-mentioned signals by means of information recording medium and signal reproducing apparatus, and provides the same for medical or health care uses.

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