Surface vibration analysis
US5140994A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2010 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0219
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for determining motility comprising the detection, by means such as a transducer, of vibration of the external abdominal surface generated by gastrointestinal vibration and analysis of the signals produced by the transducer. Means are provided for integrating the signal over discrete time intervals in order to obtain meaningful results.
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