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Blood pressure measuring instrument having compensation circuit
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1978-11-30
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Granted: 1981-04-21
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Expires: 1998-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A sphygmomanometer includes a blood pressure detector, a compensation circuit for providing polygonal line approximation functions suitable for piezo-electric characteristics of the blood pressure detector according to compensation data externally applied thereto, and a pressure determination circuit for determining pressure values using the polygonal line approximation functions from the values measured by the blood pressure detector for a predetermined time period.
Inventors
- 👤 Kimio Kubo
- 👤 Ryuichi Miyamae
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/021; A61B5/022; A61B5/02208
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A sphygmomanometer comprising: pressure detection means for measuring the applied sphygmomanometric pressure and providing an output indicative of said pressure; means for producing signals indicative of pulsatile variations in arterial pressure in response to the variations in pressure; a non-linear correlation function circuit for providing a non-linear correction function and generating a correction signal for each pressure sensed by said pressure detection means; compensation circuit responsive to said correction signal for converting said output of said pressure detection means into a actual pressure value output; and means responsive to said means for producing signals indicative of pulsatile variations for selecting the corrected actual pressure value outputs from said compensation circuit to provide an indication of blood pressure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A sphygmomanometer comprising: pressure detection means for measuring the applied sphygmomanometric pressure and providing an output indicative of said pressure; means for producing signals indicative of pulsatile variations in arterial pressure in response to the variations in pressure; a non-linear correlation function circuit for providing a non-linear correction function and generating a correction signal for each pressure sensed by said pressure detection means; compensation circuit responsive to said correction signal for converting said output of said pressure detection means into a actual pressure value output; and means responsive to said means for producing signals indicative of pulsatile variations for selecting the corrected actual pressure value outputs from said compensation circuit to provide an indication of blood pressure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sphygmomanometer of claim 1 wherein said means for producing comprises: a korotkoff sound detector for producing signals representative of korotkoff sounds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
90 words
The sphygmomanometer of claim 2 wherein said korotkoff sound detector comprises: a microphone for sensing said korotkoff sounds and producing korotkoff sound signals in response thereto; pressure decrease determination means for determining a decrease in said measured pressure value by sensing a decrease in said signal generated by said blood pressure detection means and producing an output signal in response to the decrease; and processor means for producing signals indicative of pulsatile variations in response to said korotkoff sound signals and said signal produced by said pressure decrease determination means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The sphygmomanometer of claim 3 wherein said pressure detection means generates a variable frequency signal indicative of said measured pressure value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The sphygmomanometer of claim 4 wherein said pressure detection means includes a blood pressure cuff.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The sphygmomanometer of claim 1 wherein said non-linear correlation function circuit has a family of nonlinear correlation functions stored therein; and wherein a compensation code is presented to said non-linear correlation function to determine which of said family of non-linear correlation functions is to be used for generating said correction signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
The sphygmomanometer of claim 6, wherein said compensacode is produced by the combination of: a reference pressure detector for sensing a reference pressure and generating an actual reference pressure value; means for determining the pressure output measured by said pressure detection means when supplied by said reference pressure value; means for generating a difference signal responsive to the difference between the actual reference pressure value sensed by said reference pressure detector and the pressure output measured by said means for determining; and means for generating a compensation code by selecting said non-linear correlation function nearest to said difference determined by said means for generating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sphygmomanometer of claim 7 wherein said actual reference pressure value approaches the maximum value expected to be measured by said sphygmomanometer.
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