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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2019
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Paul Anthony Shrubsole, Arnhem, NL;
Elise Claude Valentine Talgorn, Eindhoven, NL;
Nicolaas Petrus Willard, Valkenswaard, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The described embodiments relate to a self-regulating patch for taking biopotential measurements and balancing accurate measurements and user comfort. The self-regulating patch including: a heating element operable to generate heat that causes formation of sweat at the skin surface; a biopotential sensor; an exterior surface constructed of a moisture wicking material enveloping the heating element; and a logic to concurrently activate the biopotential sensor and transition the self-regulating patch between a plurality of modes, including a comfort mode and an accuracy mode, where in the comfort mode the heating element is inactive and in the accuracy mode the heating element is active.