Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Guido Josef Muesch

Jens Muehlsteff

Karin Klabunde

Robert Pinter

Heribert Baldus

Henning Maass

Jeroen Adrianus Johannes Thijs

Xavier Louis Marie Antoine Aubert

The invention relates to an apparatus () and a method for generating a model output x(ti) describing a circadian rhythm of a person (P) at a time ti. In a preferred embodiment, a light sensor providing the photic exposure (L(ti)) and an activity signal (A(ti)) indicating the current level of activity of the person (P) at the time ti based on motion measurements (via an accelerometer) are used to calculate a wakefulness variable (&#x3c3;) that indicates if the person (P) is awake or sleeping. The wakefulness variable is then used to determine a driving term (N(t)) for a driven oscillator model () which simulates the model output x(t) under the joint influence of light and activity.

Calculating a current circadian rhythm of a person

The reliable and controlled allocation of network elements particularly medical sensors () to a network () without prior configuration of the wireless sensors or of the network administration system can be carried out using an allocation unit () for allocating network elements () to a wireless network (), which allocation unit () comprises a transmitter which transmits, in a user-controlled manner, a code to a first network element (), which code causes the first network element () to transmit its ID together with the code (encoded ID) so that the latter can be received by a second network element () which allocates the first network element () to its network ().

Method and unit for the reliable allocation of network elements to a wireless sensor network

A system for positioning electrodes on a patient body includes an image capturing system, a memory device, a processing system and an indicator system. The image capturing system generates an actual image of the patient body. The memory device stores a reference image, the reference image including a reference body and a reference position on the reference body. The processing system compares the actual image and the reference image and for determining an electrode position on the patient body by matching the reference position on the reference body. The indicator system indicates the electrode position on the patient body.

System and method for positioning electrodes on a patient body

The invention relates to an emergency response system. The emergency response system () comprises a central station () for receiving information about emergencies, whereby position information of a victim is provided and stored in a look-up table () of the central station (). The central station addresses a list () of publicly available actuatable emergency response devices and selects a suitable device. The central station () transmits a trigger signal by means of a suitable communication network () to the selected remote actuatable emergency response device (), which comprises communication means () for activating the signaling means () upon receipt of the trigger signal. Also, the actuatable emergency response device () comprises storage means () arranged to store the position information of the emergency response device and the provided position information of the victim. Upon receipt of a suitable signal from the communication means (), the signaling means () start broadcasting a message arranged to attract as many potential emergency responders to the victim as possible. The emergency response device () comprises navigation means (), arranged to provide a routing to the victim, which is being fed-back to the responder by the user interface. The invention further relates to an emergency response device and a method for summoning an emergency responder and for routing said responder to the victim.

Emergency response device for summoning a responder and routing said responder to a victim

The invention relates to a device, in particular a patient monitoring system with a mobile terminal unit () for acquiring patient data. The measured data is transferred from the terminal unit () via a short-range radio technology () (e.g. Bluetooth) to a data monitor () arranged at the patient's bedside when the patient is in the vicinity thereof. If necessary, communication can be switched to a long-range radio technology () (e.g. WLAN) to ensure interruption-free data transmission while the patient moves around.

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Guido Josef Muesch