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Systems and methods for monitoring heart function

US8870780B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14References

45Claims

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Assignee

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · US

Inventors

Ömer Inan · Dorsten, DE
Mozziyar Etemadi · San Francisco, US
Laurent B. Giovangrandi · Palo Alto, US
Gregory T. Kovacs · Palo Alto, US
Richard M. Wiard · Campbell, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 14, 2009
Grant date	Oct 28, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B5/6887
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Characteristics of a user's heart are detected. In accordance with an example embodiment, a ballistocardiogram (BCG) sensor is used to detect heart characteristics of a user, and provide a BCG output indicative of the detected heart characteristics. The BCG output is further processed using data from one or more additional sensors, such as to reduce noise and/or otherwise process the BCG signal to characterize the user's heart function.

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