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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
May. 17, 2016
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Nicolaas Lambert, Waalre, NL;
Bart Kroon, Eindhoven, NL;
Alexander Franciscus Kolen, Eindhoven, NL;
Denny Mathew, Eindhoven, NL;
Rick Bezemer, Amsterdam, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
Apparatus and method comprising an ultrasound transmitter, for placement at a first location on the body of a subject, to emit an ultrasound pulse; an ultrasound receiver, for placement at a second location on the body, to detect an emitted ultrasound pulse; and a controller in communication with the transmitter and receiver. The controller causes an ultrasound pulse to be emitted by the transmitter; receives a measurement signal from the receiver; determines, based on the received measurement signal, a time of arrival at the receiver, Ts of a first part of the emitted ultrasound pulse; determines, based on the received measurement signal, a time of arrival at the receiver, T, of a second part of the ultrasound pulse; and calculates, using Tand T, a flow velocity of blood in a blood vessel between the first location and the second location.