Nxp B.v.

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

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Medimetrics Personalized Drug Delivery B.v.

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

Knowles Electronics Asia Pte. Ltd.

Geert Langereis

Twan Van Lippen

Ralph Kurt

Evert Jan Van Loenen

Iris Bominaar-Silkens

Ventzeslav Petrov Iordanov

Steffen Reymann

Peter Dirksen

Remco Henricus Wilhelmus Pijnenburg

Martijn Goossens

Michel Paul Barbara Van Bruggen

Reinout Woltjer

David P Walker

Michel Van Bruggen

Hendrika Cecilia Krijnsen

Frank Pasveer

Henrike Krijnsen

Sima Tarashioon

The invention relates to a device for drug administration and/or monitoring the status of a patient, the device comprising a first and a second measuring means, and the time for using the second measuring means being set in accordance with the data of the first measuring means.

Device for drug administration and/or monitoring the status of a patient

The invention relates to a capacitive sensor device. The capacitive sensor device () comprises a substrate (), a first electrode () coupled to the substrate (, a second electrode () coupled to the substrate () and a movable element (). The movable element () is capacitively coupled to the first electrode (), the moveable element () and the first electrode () representing a first capacitor (). The movable element () is capacitively coupled to the second electrode (), the moveable element () and the second electrode () representing a second capacitor (). The movable element () is movable between the first electrode () and the second electrode () in such a manner, that an electrical impedance between the first electrode () and the second electrode () is changeable due to a change of a position of the movable element (). The movable element () is decoupled from the substrate (), in particular to a signal line.

Capacitive sensor device and a method of sensing accelerations

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a micromachined microphone and an accelerometer from a waferhaving a first layer, the method comprising the steps of dividing the first layerinto a microphone layerand into an accelerometer layer, covering a front side of the microphone layerand a front side of the accelerometer layerwith a continuous second layer, covering the second layerwith a third layer, forming a plurality of trenchesin the third layer, removing a partof the waferbelow a back side of the microphone layer, forming at least two wafer trenchesin the waferbelow a back side of the accelerometer layer, and removing a partof the second layerthrough the plurality of trenchesformed in the third layer. The micromachined microphone and the accelerometer according to the invention is advantageous over prior art as it allows for body noise cancellation in order to minimize structure borne sound.

Microphone and accelerometer

A capacitive sensor is configured for collapsed mode, e.g. for measuring sound or pressure, wherein the moveable element is partitioned into smaller sections. The capacitive sensor provides increased signal to noise ratio.

Collapsed mode capacitive sensor

A MEMS accelerometer uses capacitive sensing between two electrode layers. One of the electrode layers has at least four independent electrodes arranged as two pairs of electrodes, with one pair aligned orthogonally to the other such that tilting of the membrane can be detected as well as normal-direction movement of the membrane. In this way, a three axis accelerometer can be formed from a single suspended mass, and by sensing using a set of capacitor electrodes which are all in the same plane. This means the fabrication is simple and is compatible with other MEMS manufacturing processes, such as MEMS microphones.

MEMS accelerometer using capacitive sensing and production method thereof

A microphone and a method for manufacturing the same. The microphones includes a substrate die; and a microphone and an accelerometer formed from the substrate die. The accelerometer is adapted to provide a signal for compensating mechanical vibrations of the substrate die.

Microphone

A wearable electronic device such as a wrist watch () is supplied with conventional clock with two pointers (). The device displays a parameter indicative of how 'cool' the wearer has been over the past period as a function of time, using the time axis of one of the pointers (). 'Coolness' can be based on the measurement of related physiological parameters like heart-rate, body temperature, movement, skin resistance or muscle activity. &#x201c;Coolness&#x201d; of a person is understood as being the ability to cope with stress. Therefore, the stability of physiological parameters can be used to derive a signal for the subjective trait called &#x201c;coolness&#x201d;. All physiological parameters can be measured by sensors () in the watch () or in the strap (). The invention is used as a gadget for self expression and emotional feedback.

Indication of the condition of a user

Proximity sensor, particularly for usage in an electronic mobile device, comprising at least one acoustic transducer adapted for receiving acoustic signals at least in parts of the frequency range of human audible sound and emitting and/or receiving ultrasonic signals for proximity estimation. The acoustic transducer preferably is a Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) microphone. Further, a method in an electronic device comprising an acoustic transducer is provided comprising the steps of generating at least one electric signal in the frequency range of ultrasonic sound, emitting at least one ultrasonic signal by means of the acoustic transducer; receiving at least one ultrasonic signal by means of the acoustic transducer; deducing from the at least one emitted ultrasonic signal and the at least one received ultrasonic signal at least the delay between emission of the emitted ultrasonic signal and reception of the corresponding ultrasonic signal.

Proximity sensor, in particular microphone for reception of sound signals in the human audible sound range, with ultrasonic proximity estimation

A pen which is able to modulate the trace of the pen in response to a sensory signal of the user, such as for example skin conductance or respiration. The sensory signals represent the mood of the user. By changing the trace of the pen, a change in mood of the user can be expressed.

Expressive pen

The invention relates to a device comprising an ingestible capsule which measures at least one body parameter and starts a drug release program upon predefined changes in the body parameter.

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Geert Langereis