US3154066A
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Body function sensors
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-11
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Granted: 1964-10-27
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Expires: 1981-10-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Earl A Grindheim
- 👤 Arthur J Stenstrom
- 👤 Richard L Walus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 18:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/021; A61B5/024; A61B5/02444; A61B5/08; A61B5/0816; A61B5/103; A61B5/11; A61B5/113; A61B5/1135; A61B2562/00; A61B2562/02; A61B2562/0261
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A BODY FUNCTION SENSOR COMPRISING: (A) A DEFLECTION DEVICE CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO BE SUPPORTED AND DEFLECTED ABOUT A TRANSVERSE AXIS, SAID DEVICE EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY TO DEFINE A LONGITUDINAL AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO SAID TRANSVERSE AXIS; (B) A STRAIN GAUGE FIXEDLY FASTENED TO SAID DEFLECTION DEVICE SO THAT DEFLECTION OF SAID STRAIN GAUGE IS OBTAINED WHEN SAID DEFLECTION DEVICE IS DEFLECTED THROUGH A SMALL INCREMENT ABOUT SAID TRANSVERSE AXIS; (C) HOLDING MEANS ADAPTED TO HOLD SAID DEFLECTION DEVICE AGAINST THE BODY ALONG ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS IN A DEFLECTED POSITION WHEN SO APPLIED TO SUCH A BODY; (D) AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS CONNECTED TO SAID STRAIN GAUGE TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF A TEMPORARY CHANGE IN DEFLECTION OF SAID STRAIN GAUGE CAUSED BY A TEMPORARY CHANGE IN SUCH BODY VOLUME DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE BODY FUNCTION TO BE SENSED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A BODY FUNCTION SENSOR COMPRISING: (A) A DEFLECTION DEVICE CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO BE SUPPORTED AND DEFLECTED ABOUT A TRANSVERSE AXIS, SAID DEVICE EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY TO DEFINE A LONGITUDINAL AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO SAID TRANSVERSE AXIS; (B) A STRAIN GAUGE FIXEDLY FASTENED TO SAID DEFLECTION DEVICE SO THAT DEFLECTION OF SAID STRAIN GAUGE IS OBTAINED WHEN SAID DEFLECTION DEVICE IS DEFLECTED THROUGH A SMALL INCREMENT ABOUT SAID TRANSVERSE AXIS; (C) HOLDING MEANS ADAPTED TO HOLD SAID DEFLECTION DEVICE AGAINST THE BODY ALONG ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS IN A DEFLECTED POSITION WHEN SO APPLIED TO SUCH A BODY; (D) AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS CONNECTED TO SAID STRAIN GAUGE TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF A TEMPORARY CHANGE IN DEFLECTION OF SAID STRAIN GAUGE CAUSED BY A TEMPORARY CHANGE IN SUCH BODY VOLUME DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE BODY FUNCTION TO BE SENSED.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-10-27 | 1968-04-27 | 1968-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-27 | 1972-04-27 | 1972-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-27 | 1976-04-27 | 1976-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |