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Wave form filter pulse detector and method for modulated signal
Assignee: Sensormedics Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-28
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Granted: 1989-09-19
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Expires: 2009-02-28
Abstract
Abstract A device and method for determining pulses in a modulated signal is disclosed. The modulated signal is processed and converted into a quantized analog type of digital data stream. The data stream is evaluated over time by considering preceeding and subsequent values in the data stream to generate a filtered wave form. By using extreme values in the filtered wave form pulse detection is accurately determined regardless of whether the modulated signal has complicating features, such as dicrotic notch, or high noise levels, or both.
Inventors
- 👤 Gene Frick
- 👤 Rex McCarthy
- 👤 Michael Pawlowski
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:50
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/17; G01N21/25; G01N21/31; G01N21/314; G01N21/3151; A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/024; A61B5/02416; G01N2021/3159; G01N2021/3181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
An apparatus for the determination of a pulse in an amplitude modulated quantized analog signal having a signal amplitude complicating feature, comprising: means for transmitting light through a specimen, means for monitoring the transmitted light to produce a data stream comprising values representative of the attenuation of light by the specimen over time, means for storing the series of values whereby each of the values is a discrete moment in time and the stored values are continually updated over time, wave form filter for evaluating the stored values over time whereby a series of filtered values are determined the filtered values including a plurality of extreme values representing the pulse, and means for determining a frequency of the extreme values in the series of filtered values.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
An apparatus for the determination of a pulse in an amplitude modulated quantized analog signal having a signal amplitude complicating feature, comprising: means for transmitting light through a specimen, means for monitoring the transmitted light to produce a data stream comprising values representative of the attenuation of light by the specimen over time, means for storing the series of values whereby each of the values is a discrete moment in time and the stored values are continually updated over time, wave form filter for evaluating the stored values over time whereby a series of filtered values are determined the filtered values including a plurality of extreme values representing the pulse, and means for determining a frequency of the extreme values in the series of filtered values.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for determining pulses in an amplitude modulated quantized analog signal having a signal complicating feature, comprising: transmitting light through a specimen, monitoring the transmitted light to produce a data stream comprising a series of values representative of the attenuation of light by the specimen over time, storing the series of values whereby each of the stored values is a discrete moment in time, filtering the stored values whereby a series of filtered values are determined the filtered values including a plurality of extreme values representing the pulse, and evaluating the series of filtered values to determine a frequency of the extreme values.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for determining pulses in an amplitude modulated quantized analog signal having a signal complicating feature, comprising: transmitting light through a specimen, monitoring the transmitted light to produce a data stream comprising a series of values representative of the attenuation of light by the specimen over time, storing the series of values whereby each of the stored values is a discrete moment in time, filtering the stored values whereby a series of filtered values are determined the filtered values including a plurality of extreme values representing the pulse, and evaluating the series of filtered values to determine a frequency of the extreme values.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
177 words
An apparatus for the determination of a pulse in an amplitude modulated quantized analog signal having a signal amplitude complicating feature, comprising: means for monitoring a data stream comprising a series of time spaced values, means for storing at least a portion of the series of time spaced values whereby the stored values are continually updated over time, wave form filter for evaluating the stored values over time whereby a series of wave form filter outputs are determined, the filter outputs including a plurality of extreme values representing the pulse, by solving the expression: ##EQU2## where F i is a wave form filter output for a given time t i having a data stream value P i , P i ,j is the data stream value at time t i -t j , and p i+j is the data stream value at time t i +t j , and data stream value at time t i +t j , and means for determining a frequency of the extreme values in the series of wave form filter outputs.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
177 words
An apparatus for the determination of a pulse in an amplitude modulated quantized analog signal having a signal amplitude complicating feature, comprising: means for monitoring a data stream comprising a series of time spaced values, means for storing at least a portion of the series of time spaced values whereby the stored values are continually updated over time, wave form filter for evaluating the stored values over time whereby a series of wave form filter outputs are determined, the filter outputs including a plurality of extreme values representing the pulse, by solving the expression: ##EQU2## where F i is a wave form filter output for a given time t i having a data stream value P i , P i ,j is the data stream value at time t i -t j , and p i+j is the data stream value at time t i +t j , and data stream value at time t i +t j , and means for determining a frequency of the extreme values in the series of wave form filter outputs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
A wave form filter for the determination of pulses in an amplitude modulated quantized analog signal having a signal amplitude complicating feature comprising a means for generating the digital signal, the quantized analog signal comprising a series of time spaced values, a means for storing and continually updating at least three of the time spaced values, a filtering means to determine a filtered wave form by using at least two of the time spaced values the filtered wave form including a plurality of extreme values representing the pulses, and a means for determining the extreme values in the filtered wave form.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
101 words
A wave form filter for the determination of pulses in an amplitude modulated quantized analog signal having a signal amplitude complicating feature comprising a means for generating the digital signal, the quantized analog signal comprising a series of time spaced values, a means for storing and continually updating at least three of the time spaced values, a filtering means to determine a filtered wave form by using at least two of the time spaced values the filtered wave form including a plurality of extreme values representing the pulses, and a means for determining the extreme values in the filtered wave form.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for determining pulses in an amplitude modulated quantized analog signal having a signal amplitude complicating feature comprising generating a modulated signal comprised of a series of time space data values, storing some of the data values which are continually updated over time, filtering the stored data values over time to determine a series of filtered values the filtered values including a plurality of extreme value in the signal representing the pulses, and evaluating the filtered values to determine the extreme values.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for determining pulses in an amplitude modulated quantized analog signal having a signal amplitude complicating feature comprising generating a modulated signal comprised of a series of time space data values, storing some of the data values which are continually updated over time, filtering the stored data values over time to determine a series of filtered values the filtered values including a plurality of extreme value in the signal representing the pulses, and evaluating the filtered values to determine the extreme values.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the amplitude complicating feature is a high noise level.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the amplitude complicating feature is a dicrotic notch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the amplitude complicating feature is a baseline drift.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the amplitude complicating feature is a high noise level.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the amplitude complicating feature is a dicrotic notch.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the amplitude complicating feature is a baseline drift.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The wave form filter of claim 4 wherein the amplitude complicating feature is a high noise level.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The wave form filter of claim 4 wherein the amplitude complicating feature is a dicrotic notch.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The wave form filter of claim 4 wherein the amplitude complicating feature is a baseline drift.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the amplitude complicating feature is a high noise level.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the amplitude complicating feature is a dicrotic notch.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the amplitude complicating feature is a baseline drift.
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