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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018
Filed:
May. 29, 2012
Adrienne Heinrich, Den Bosch, NL;
Henriette Christine Van Vugt, Utrecht, NL;
Rene Martinus Maria Derkx, Eindhoven, NL;
Gary Nelson Garcia Molina, Verona, WI (US);
Jia Du, Waalre, NL;
Adrienne Heinrich, Den Bosch, NL;
Henriette Christine Van Vugt, Utrecht, NL;
Rene Martinus Maria Derkx, Eindhoven, NL;
Gary Nelson Garcia Molina, Verona, WI (US);
Jia Du, Waalre, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the detection of the body position, especially while sleeping. More particularly, the invention relates to how the main body positions during sleep can be derived from the distribution of the reflection of a projected IR light from a subject's body under a blanket. Additionally, the breathing signals can be analyzed to determine the body posture.