Compliance monitoring system
US5982285A · kind A · utility
102Cited by
14References
9Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/01
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A compliance monitoring apparatus (10) includes sensors (70, 72, 74, 76) for sensing specified conditions such as temperature and impact, and a signal processor (26) for storing sensor data and concurrent time data for subsequent analysis. The invention finds utility in monitoring compliance with a prescribed mode of a person wearing an appliance such as a splint (12), and for monitoring the conditions experienced by a package (100) during shipment.
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