Patient detection system
US5831534A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B21/22
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient detection system having a plurality of optical sensors associated with a corresponding plurality of file receptacles at a health care facility. The optical sensors are interfaced with one or more visual display devices. Insertion of a patient's file into a file receptacle automatically generates an output signal that activates remotely located corresponding visual indicators that notifies health care personnel that a patient is waiting.
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