Real-time acquisition and archiving system for multiple time-sampled signals
US5579241A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/63
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Time sampled data from many hundreds of sensors spatially arranged on a subject is acquired, displayed and archived in real-time. A redundant array of acquisition processors coupled to temporary storage device are controlled by a system control processor. As the data is acquired, an operator interacts with a display processor to select sensors mapped on a computer model of the subject. The selected sensors are displayed as real-time `postage stamp` traces each located in a position reflecting their position on the subject. During acquisition in the background, or at some time later, the acquired data is archived onto a slower, but much larger data storage device such as a stream tape, or optical disk.
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