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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2019
The Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Massood Zandi Atashbar, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Binu Baby Narakathu, Portage, MI (US);
Xingzhe Zhang, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Dinesh Maddipatla, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
The Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
A multichannel stethographic device includes a plurality of individual stethoscopes that may be embedded in a foam pad or surface mounted on a thin flexible substrate. Additional stethoscopes for the heart and thorax may also be utilized. The system may include a signal conditioning circuit, wireless DAQ module, and software (algorithms). The systems may be configured to identify and diagnose various disease conditions such as pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), interstitial pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and vocal cord dysfunction (VCD).