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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2017
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Willem Auke Westerhof, Drachten, NL;
Matthijs Paltje, Groningen, NL;
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/442 (2013.01); A61B 5/0053 (2013.01); A61B 5/0077 (2013.01); A61B 5/0079 (2013.01);
Abstract
Presented is a device (), comprising: a means for attaching the device to an image recording device; a mechanical means configured for applying a pre-defined pressure to skin such that skin is deformed under the pre-defined pressure; and wherein the mechanical means is adapted such that an image of the deformed skin can be recorded by the image recording device when the device is attached to the image recording device. Further, a system and a method for determining skin elasticity is presented.