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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2014
Magdy F. Iskander, Honolulu, HI (US);
Nuri Celik, Honolulu, HI (US);
Ruthsenne Gagarin, Pearl City, HI (US);
Gui Chao Huang, Honolulu, HI (US);
Darcy Alan Bibb, Honolulu, HI (US);
Magdy F. Iskander, Honolulu, HI (US);
Nuri Celik, Honolulu, HI (US);
Ruthsenne Gagarin, Pearl City, HI (US);
Gui Chao Huang, Honolulu, HI (US);
Darcy Alan Bibb, Honolulu, HI (US);
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (US);
Abstract
A microwave stethoscope measurement method and sensor design employ a microwave transmission sensor and a microwave reception sensor placed on a patient's chest in spaced-apart side-by-side configuration for monitoring patient vital signs, lung water content and other critical measurements. The side-by-side sensors are spaced apart a separation distance of about 1-3 cm in lateral chest orientation. The sensors may be formed with a textile fabric for wearer comfort and to improve contact with the patient's skin. The microwave sensor measurements are digitally processed using a modified short time Fourier Transform (STFT) spectrum windowed-averaged algorithm. Output data extracted from the microwave sensor measurements may be transmitted wirelessly to a mobile device such as a smartphone for remote monitoring of the patient's medical condition.