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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2016
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Bin Yin, Shanghai, CN;
Sheng Jin, Shanhai, CN;
Mingdong Li, Shanghai, CN;
Yuqiang Wu, Shanghai, CN;
Lin Li, Shanghai, CN;
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/344 (2021.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/4362 (2013.01); A61B 5/02411 (2013.01); A61B 5/344 (2021.01); A61B 5/6823 (2013.01); A61B 7/00 (2013.01); A61B 5/1117 (2013.01); A61B 5/4343 (2013.01); A61B 5/6831 (2013.01); A61B 2503/02 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0204 (2013.01); A61B 2562/04 (2013.01); A61B 2562/046 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.