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Apparatus for producing a series of impulses corresponding to a succession of pulse beats
Assignee: Keiper Dynavit GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1979-06-08
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Granted: 1981-09-08
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Expires: 1999-06-08
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing a succession of pulses corresponding to the succession of pulse beats of a person. The apparatus has a pulse detector and at least one stage subsequent to the pulse detector to suppress disruptive influences. The invention is characterized by a voltage-controlled pulse generator which is controlled by a comparator. The comparator compares the contents of two memories of which the first stores the pulse coming from the pulse detector and the second stores the pulse appearing at the output of the pulse generator.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Lautenschlager
- 👤 Michael Teichmann
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 05:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
An apparatus for producing a succession of pulses corresponding to the succession of pulse beats of a person, said apparatus having a pulse detector and at least one stage means, arranged subsequent to said pulse detector, for suppressing disruptive influences, comprising: a voltage-controlled pulse generator, first and second memory means, a comparator means for controlling said pulse generator and for comparing contents of said first and second memories, whereby disturbances in the form of missing pulses may be suppressed, said first memory being coupled to the output of said pulse detector and having means for storing a pulse coming from the pulse detector, and said second memory being coupled to the output of said pulse generator and having means for storing a pulse appearing at an output of the pulse generator.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
131 words
An apparatus for producing a succession of pulses corresponding to the succession of pulse beats of a person, said apparatus having a pulse detector and at least one stage means, arranged subsequent to said pulse detector, for suppressing disruptive influences, comprising: a voltage-controlled pulse generator, first and second memory means, a comparator means for controlling said pulse generator and for comparing contents of said first and second memories, whereby disturbances in the form of missing pulses may be suppressed, said first memory being coupled to the output of said pulse detector and having means for storing a pulse coming from the pulse detector, and said second memory being coupled to the output of said pulse generator and having means for storing a pulse appearing at an output of the pulse generator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and second memories are connected behind at least one multiplying stage means for multiplying a succession of pulses fed thereto.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for producing a succession of pulses corresponding to the succession of pulse beats of a person, said apparatus having a pulse detector and at least one stage means, arranged subsequent to said pulse detector, for suppressing disruptive influences, comprising: a voltage-controlled pulse generator, a comparator means for controlling said pulse generator and for comparing contents of first and second memories, said first memory having means for storing a pulse coming from the pulse detector, said second memory having means for storing a pulse appearing at an output of the pulse generator, each of said first and second memories being connected behind at least one multiplying stage means for multiplying a succession of pulses fed thereto, and said multiplying stage means are controlled by a generator means for producing a synchronizing pulse.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for producing a succession of pulses corresponding to the succession of pulse beats of a person, said apparatus having a pulse detector and at least one stage means, arranged subsequent to said pulse detector, for suppressing disruptive influences, comprising: a voltage-controlled pulse generator, a comparator means for controlling said pulse generator and for comparing contents of first and second memories, said first memory having means for storing a pulse coming from the pulse detector, said second memory having means for storing a pulse appearing at an output of the pulse generator, each of said first and second memories being connected behind at least one multiplying stage means for multiplying a succession of pulses fed thereto, and said multiplying stage means are controlled by a generator means for producing a synchronizing pulse.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the memory capacities of the first and second memories are limited to a value corresponding to an upper limit of a heartbeat frequency.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus for producing a succession of pulses corresponding to the succession of pulse beats of a person, said apparatus having a pulse detector and at least one stage means, arranged subsequent to said pulse detector, for suppressing disruptive influences, comprising: a voltage-controlled pulse generator, a comparator means for controlling said pulse generator and for comparing contents of first and second memories, said first memory having means for storing a pulse coming from the pulse detector, said second memory having means for storing a pulse appearing at an output of the pulse generator, and an operational amplifier connected behind the pulse detector whose non-inverting input is grounded via a capacitor and whose two inputs, which are connected in front of resistors of the same value, are driven simultaneously with the same signals coming from the pulse detector.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus for producing a succession of pulses corresponding to the succession of pulse beats of a person, said apparatus having a pulse detector and at least one stage means, arranged subsequent to said pulse detector, for suppressing disruptive influences, comprising: a voltage-controlled pulse generator, a comparator means for controlling said pulse generator and for comparing contents of first and second memories, said first memory having means for storing a pulse coming from the pulse detector, said second memory having means for storing a pulse appearing at an output of the pulse generator, and an operational amplifier connected behind the pulse detector whose non-inverting input is grounded via a capacitor and whose two inputs, which are connected in front of resistors of the same value, are driven simultaneously with the same signals coming from the pulse detector.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
129 words
An apparatus for producing a succession of pulses corresponding to the succession of pulse beats of a person, said apparatus having a pulse detector and at least one stage means, arranged subsequent to said pulse detector, for suppressing disruptive influences, comprising: a voltage-controlled pulse generator, a comparator means for controlling said pulse generator and for comparing contents of first and second memories, said first memory having means for storing a pulse coming from the pulse detector, said second memory having means for storing a pulse appearing at an output of the pulse generator, and an operational amplifier connected behind the pulse detector whose non-inverting input is driven by signals coming from the pulse detector and whose inverting input, connected with an output, is connected to ground via a capacitor.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
129 words
An apparatus for producing a succession of pulses corresponding to the succession of pulse beats of a person, said apparatus having a pulse detector and at least one stage means, arranged subsequent to said pulse detector, for suppressing disruptive influences, comprising: a voltage-controlled pulse generator, a comparator means for controlling said pulse generator and for comparing contents of first and second memories, said first memory having means for storing a pulse coming from the pulse detector, said second memory having means for storing a pulse appearing at an output of the pulse generator, and an operational amplifier connected behind the pulse detector whose non-inverting input is driven by signals coming from the pulse detector and whose inverting input, connected with an output, is connected to ground via a capacitor.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
109 words
An apparatus for producing a succession of pulses corresponding to the succession of pulse beats of a person, said apparatus having a pulse detector and at least one stage means, arranged subsequent to said pulse detector, for suppressing disruptive influences, comprising: a voltage-controlled pulse generator, a comparator means for controlling said pulse generator and for comparing contents of first and second memories, said first memory having means for storing a pulse coming from the pulse detector, said second memory having means for storing a pulse appearing at an output of the pulse generator, and said pulse detector includes a light-sensitive receiver with an operating point controlled by a regulator.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
109 words
An apparatus for producing a succession of pulses corresponding to the succession of pulse beats of a person, said apparatus having a pulse detector and at least one stage means, arranged subsequent to said pulse detector, for suppressing disruptive influences, comprising: a voltage-controlled pulse generator, a comparator means for controlling said pulse generator and for comparing contents of first and second memories, said first memory having means for storing a pulse coming from the pulse detector, said second memory having means for storing a pulse appearing at an output of the pulse generator, and said pulse detector includes a light-sensitive receiver with an operating point controlled by a regulator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus according to claim 7, wherein that the regulator controls the operating point of the receiver formed by a photo-transistor and a field-effect transistor connected in series with the photo-transistor in dependence on the level of the output signals of the receiver.
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