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Electronic blood pressure meter
Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1991-12-19
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Granted: 1993-06-15
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Expires: 2011-12-19
Abstract
Abstract In an electronic blood pressure meter for measuring blood pressure from a finger, there is provided a photoelectric sensor including a light emitting element and a light receiving element for detecting pulse wave components from a finger placed in a cuff. Since the variation of the DC component of the pulse wave from one person to another may exceed the linear range of pulse wave measurement, the brightness level of the light emitting element is adjusted according to the level of the DC component contained in the output from the light receiving element. Thereby, favorable extraction of the variational component of the pulse wave is made always within an accurate range of pulse wave measurement.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Yamasawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/68; A61B5/6801; A61B5/6813; A61B5/6825; A61B5/6826; A61B5/02; A61B5/021; A61B5/02141; A61B5/022; A61B5/0225; A61B5/02255; A61B5/024; A61B5/02416; A61B5/02422; A61B5/683; A61B5/6838
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter, comprising: a body portion adapted to be gripped by a thumb and at least one of another finger and a portion of a palm of a single hand; a rotatable cuff means for receiving a further finger of the single hand, said cuff means being pivotally disposed on said body portion and being disposed so as to be pivotable by said further finger, said cuff means being pivotally disposed on a pivot which is located on a side of the body portion adjacent the portion of the palm of the single hand; means for supplying pressurized air into the cuff means; cuff pressure varying means for varing the pressure of the cuff means; sensor means for detecting the pressure of the cuff means; and blood pressure value determining means for determining a blood pressure value from outputs from the sensor means; wherein said hand held electronic blood pressure meter is structured and arranged to be held in and capable of being used by the single hand during operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter, comprising: a body portion adapted to be gripped by a thumb and at least one of another finger and a portion of a palm of a single hand; a rotatable cuff means for receiving a further finger of the single hand, said cuff means being pivotally disposed on said body portion and being disposed so as to be pivotable by said further finger, said cuff means being pivotally disposed on a pivot which is located on a side of the body portion adjacent the portion of the palm of the single hand; means for supplying pressurized air into the cuff means; cuff pressure varying means for varing the pressure of the cuff means; sensor means for detecting the pressure of the cuff means; and blood pressure value determining means for determining a blood pressure value from outputs from the sensor means; wherein said hand held electronic blood pressure meter is structured and arranged to be held in and capable of being used by the single hand during operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter as defined in claim 1, wherein said cuff means includes a portion which is disposed in a recess formed in said body portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter as defined in claim 1, further comprising operational control means for controlling the operation of said electronic blood pressure meter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter as defined in claim 3, wherein said operational control mans is disposed on a further side of said body portion and is arranged on said body portion so as to be capable of being actuated by the thumb of the single hand.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter as defined in claim 4, wherein said operational control means includes a power switch and a start/stop switch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter as defined in claim 3, wherein said visual display means is disposed on a further side of said body portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter as defined in claim 1, further comprising visual display means for outputting a visual signal indicative of the blood pressure volume of the single hand.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
113 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter as determined in claim 6, further comprising: pivot control means for controlling the pivoting action of said cuff means; operational control means for controlling the operation of said electronic blood pressure meter; visual display means for outputting a visual signal indicative of the blood pressure value of the single hand; and wherein said pivot control means, said operational control means and said visual display means are disposed on a further side of said body portion and said pivot control means and said operational control means are arranged on said body portion so as to be capable of being actuated by the thumb of the single hand.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter according to claim 1, wherein said sensor means is a photoelectric sensor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter according to claim 1, wherein said sensor means is a pressure sensor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
158 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter, comprising: a body portion adapted to e gripped by a thumb and at least one of another finger and a portion of a palm of a single hand; a rotatable cuff means for receiving a further finger of the single hand, said cuff means being pivotally disposed on said body portion and being disposed so as to be pivotable by said further finger; pivot control means for controlling the pivoting action of said cuff means, means for supplying pressurized air into the cuff means; cuff pressure varying means for varying the pressure of the cuff means; sensor means for detecting the pressure of the cuff means; and blood pressure value determining means for determining a blood pressure value from outputs from the sensor means, wherein said hand held electronic blood pressure meter is structured and arranged to be held in and capable of being used by the single hand during operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
158 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter, comprising: a body portion adapted to e gripped by a thumb and at least one of another finger and a portion of a palm of a single hand; a rotatable cuff means for receiving a further finger of the single hand, said cuff means being pivotally disposed on said body portion and being disposed so as to be pivotable by said further finger; pivot control means for controlling the pivoting action of said cuff means, means for supplying pressurized air into the cuff means; cuff pressure varying means for varying the pressure of the cuff means; sensor means for detecting the pressure of the cuff means; and blood pressure value determining means for determining a blood pressure value from outputs from the sensor means, wherein said hand held electronic blood pressure meter is structured and arranged to be held in and capable of being used by the single hand during operation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter as defined in claim 11, wherein said pivot control means is disposed on a further side of said body portion and is arranged on said body portion so as to be capable of being actuated by the thumb of the single hand.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter according to claim 11, wherein said sensor means is a photoelectric sensor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hand held electronic blood pressure meter according to claim 11, wherein said sensor means is a pressure sensor.
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