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Non invasive analysis of body sounds

US8419652B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV · NL

Inventors

Kumar Rajamani · San Ramon, US
Nagaraju Bussa · Kanchinakote, IN
Jithendra Vepa · Kanchinakote, IN
Abhishek Jain · Baraut, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 3, 2009
Grant date	Apr 16, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 21, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2562/046
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This method for analysing the sounds of body fluid flows includes:—simultaneously acquiring (2) sounds from various locations of a body;—identifying (6) the points of maximum sound intensity (PMIs) of the acquired sounds for each acquisition instant;—determining (10) the source locations of the acquired sounds; and—determining (12, 14) the sound radiation patterns of the acquired sounds. A corresponding device, system and program perform this method.

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