Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.V.

Yuqiang Wu

Bin Yin

Lin Nan Li

Sheng Jin

Zhongchi Luo

Mingdong Li

Wei Li

A system and method is provided for monitoring the fetal position and/or orientation of the fetus of an expectant mother. An acoustic sensor array is positioned over the belly. The pattern of acoustic sensor signals is processed to determine a fetal orientation and/or to determine movement over time of the fetus.

Fetal monitoring system and method

A kitchen appliance () is disclosed comprising a compartment () for receiving flour, said compartment comprising a sensor () for producing a sensor reading indicative of a dielectric property of said flour or a product comprising said flour. The kitchen appliance further comprises a processing arrangement () communicatively coupled to the sensor for determining an initial moisture content of said flour or product from said sensor reading and adapted to generate a control signal indicative of an amount of water to be added to the compartment as a function of the determined moisture content. A method of controlling a flour product-based food preparation process is also disclosed.

Kitchen appliance and method

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Shanghai, China

Yuqiang Wu