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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2012
Applicant:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Niema Pahlevan, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Morteza Gharib, Altadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/05 (2006.01); A61B 8/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 8/06 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 5/0507 (2013.01); A61B 8/04 (2013.01); A61B 8/5223 (2013.01); A61B 5/02007 (2013.01); A61B 8/06 (2013.01); A61B 8/4427 (2013.01); A61B 8/485 (2013.01);
Abstract
Hardware and software methodology are described for a non-invasive approach to blood pressure measurement in pulmonary artery and systemic arteries by using wall displacement and blood velocity that are measured using ultrasound, microwave techniques and/or other radiofrequency (RF) techniques.