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Biomagnetic measurement apparatus

US7400984B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 2004
Grant dateJul 15, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/243
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A biomagnetic measurement technique which can obtain a potential waveform corresponding to a ventricular muscle cell action potential in a non-invasive manner. The biomagnetic measurement apparatus including an operating circuit for magnetometer. The output data of the operating circuit for the magnetometer is collected and a current vector at time t is calculated. Further, an absolute value Ixy of the current vector, a potential waveform V (t) in time corresponding to depolarization of a heart from the absolute value of the current vector, and a potential waveform V (t) in a refractory period of the heart to a period corresponding to repolarization from the absolute value of the current vector are calculated.

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