US3126885A
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Blood pressure measuring device
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Granted: 1964-03-31
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Expires: 1981-03-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/021; A61B5/022; A61B5/0002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
A DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY MEASURING AN INDIVIDUAL''S BLOOD PRESSURE AND FOR RECORDING SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE VALUES, WHICH DEVICE COMPRISES MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY APPLYING PRESSURE TO A SELECTED ARTERY OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO TEMPORARILY COLLAPSE THE ARTERY AND OCCLUDE THE FLOW OF BLOOD THEREIN, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PRESSURE APPLYING MEANS FOR GRADUALLY REDUCING THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ARTERY TO A PRESSURE BELOW THE DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE VALUE, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO VARIATION IN THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ARTERY FOR TRANSLATING THE PRESSURE VARIATION INTO A VARIATION OF AN ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE VARIATION OF THE ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC FOR GENERATING A FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNAL HAVING A FREQUENCY WHICH VARIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VARIATION IN THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ARTERY, EACH FREQUENCY OF SAID FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNAL REPRESENTING A PRE-SELECTED BLOOD PRESSURE VALUE, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EACH OF A PLURALITY OF PRESSURE PULSES OCCURRING AT THE ARTERY BETWEEN THE SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC PRESSURE VALUES FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL IN TIMED RELATION THERETO, RECORDING MEANS, AND MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING SAID FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNAL AND SAID PRESSURE PULSE SIGNALS TO SAID RECORDING MEANS FOR RECORDING BOTH THE SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE VALUES AS REPRESENTED BY THE FREQUENCY OF SAID FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNAL AT THE TIME THE PRESSURE PULSE SIGNALS ARE INITIATED AND TERMINATED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
217 words
A DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY MEASURING AN INDIVIDUAL''S BLOOD PRESSURE AND FOR RECORDING SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE VALUES, WHICH DEVICE COMPRISES MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY APPLYING PRESSURE TO A SELECTED ARTERY OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO TEMPORARILY COLLAPSE THE ARTERY AND OCCLUDE THE FLOW OF BLOOD THEREIN, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PRESSURE APPLYING MEANS FOR GRADUALLY REDUCING THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ARTERY TO A PRESSURE BELOW THE DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE VALUE, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO VARIATION IN THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ARTERY FOR TRANSLATING THE PRESSURE VARIATION INTO A VARIATION OF AN ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE VARIATION OF THE ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC FOR GENERATING A FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNAL HAVING A FREQUENCY WHICH VARIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VARIATION IN THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ARTERY, EACH FREQUENCY OF SAID FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNAL REPRESENTING A PRE-SELECTED BLOOD PRESSURE VALUE, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EACH OF A PLURALITY OF PRESSURE PULSES OCCURRING AT THE ARTERY BETWEEN THE SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC PRESSURE VALUES FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL IN TIMED RELATION THERETO, RECORDING MEANS, AND MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING SAID FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNAL AND SAID PRESSURE PULSE SIGNALS TO SAID RECORDING MEANS FOR RECORDING BOTH THE SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE VALUES AS REPRESENTED BY THE FREQUENCY OF SAID FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNAL AT THE TIME THE PRESSURE PULSE SIGNALS ARE INITIATED AND TERMINATED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-03-31 | 1967-09-30 | 1968-03-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-31 | 1971-09-30 | 1972-03-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-31 | 1975-09-30 | 1976-03-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |