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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2015
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Daan Anton van den Ende, Breda, NL;
Reinder Haakma, Eindhoven, NL;
Mark Thomas Johnson, Eindhoven, NL;
Frederick Maria Boekhorst, Valkenswaard, NL;
Milica Kovacevic Milivojevic, Eindhoven, NL;
Franciscus Johannes Gerardus Hakkens, Eersel, NL;
Achim Hilgers, Alsdorf, DE;
Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Eindhoven, NL;
Rene Leonardus Jacobus Marie Ubachs, Eindhoven, NL;
Eduard Gerard Marie Pelssers, Panningen, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a sensor for measuring a physiological parameter of a subject, wherein the physiological parameter sensor is adapted to be worn by the subject; an actuator comprising an electro-active polymer material, EAP, portion for adjusting the position of the physiological parameter sensor relative to the subject; a feedback sensor for measuring movement of the physiological parameter sensor and/or the subject; a controller configured to process the measurements of the feedback sensor and to adjust the position of the actuator based on information from the feedback sensor.