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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2022
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Maarten Petrus Joseph Kuenen, Veldhoven, NL;
Brian Brand Antonius Johannes Bloemendal, Helenaveen, NL;
Arjen Van Der Horst, Tilburg, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to flow measurement in a vessel. In order to provide a facilitated and less complex determination of the average peak velocity based solely on a plurality of ultrasound signals, a device () for flow measurement in a vessel is provided that comprises a data input (), a processor () and an output interface (). The data input is configured to provide a plurality of ultrasound signals that relate to blood flow within the vessel. The processor is configured to generate blood flow velocity data based on the plurality of ultrasound signals; to detect a measure for similarity or variation based on the plurality of ultrasound signals; to ascertain a pulse rate based on the detected measure for similarity or variation; and to compute, based on the estimated pulse rate, an average parameter value for a blood flow parameter, which blood flow parameter is generated from the plurality of ultrasound signals. The output interface is configured to provide the average parameter value to a user for further assessment.