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Failure diagnostic device for acceleration sensor, electronic device equipped with failure diagnostic device, failure diagnostic system, and failure diagnostic method

US7600409B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 2006
Grant dateOct 13, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01P2015/084
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A failure diagnostic device for diagnosing whether a failure has occurred in an acceleration sensor to be loaded in an electronic device such as a living body information measurement device of acquiring data concerning e.g. living body information includes: an acceleration calculator for calculating an acceleration applied to the electronic device based on an output from the acceleration sensor; and a first judger for judging whether the electronic device is in a stationary state based on a judgment as to whether an output value from the acceleration calculator lies within a predetermined range for a predetermined duration.

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