Method and apparatus for tissue measurement position tracking and depth adjustment
US9131844B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/0833
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for pressure sore detection. A modulated optical signal based on a digital code sequence is transmitted to human tissue. A temporal transfer characteristic is derived from the modulated optical signal. Tissue characteristics is determined based on the temporal transfer characteristic.
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