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Device for detecting cancerous and precancerous conditions in a breast
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-09-27
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Granted: 1994-04-12
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Expires: 2011-09-27
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a device for detecting and monitoring physiological conditions in mammalian tissue, and method for using the same. The device includes sensors for sensing physiological conditions and generating signals in response thereto and processor operatively associated with the sensors for receiving and manipulating the signals to produce a generalization indicative of normal and abnormal physiological condition of mammalian tissue. The processor is characterized to include a neural network having a predetermined solution spaced memory, the solution space memory including regions indicative of two (2) or more physiological conditions, wherein the generalization is characterized by the signals projected into the regions.
Inventors
- 👤 Abdou F. DeBan
- 👤 David M. Tumey
- 👤 Jonathon W. Reeves
- 👤 David B. McQuain
- 👤 William H. Reeves
- 👤 Carole C. Reeves
- 👤 Elias D. Aboujaoude
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-23 17:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/72; A61B5/7235; A61B5/7264; A61B5/7267; A61B5/01; A61B5/015; A61B5/43; A61B5/4306; A61B5/4312; A61B5/68; A61B5/6801; A61B5/6802; A61B5/6804; A61B5/6805; G; G16; G16H; G16H50/00; G16H50/70; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/92; Y10S128/925
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A device for detecting cancerous and precancerous conditions in a mammalian breast, comprising: non-invasive means for sensing temperature in the breast and generating a signal in response thereto, wherein said sensing means includes a plurality of temperature sensors removably affixable to the breast and capable of sensing over at least one circadian period; and means for receiving and manipulating said signal and for producing an output signal indicative of cancerous and precancerous conditions in the breast, said receiving and manipulating means including neural network means for producing a generalization about said signal, wherein said generalization is used in forming said output signal; and a relatively flexible template shaped to orient with respect to and to conform to said mammalian breast, wherein said template includes a central portion, and a plurality of arms extending radially outward from and at predetermined angles with respect to a vertical midline and a horizontal midline which extend through said central portion, said arms further defining a pattern wherein a greater number of said arms are above said horizontal midline to exhibit an orienting characteristic, and wherein said central portion has an opening and each said arm has a plurality of openings to accommodate for varying breast sizes so that markings can be made on areas of said breast to allow for spatially positioning said temperature sensors in accordance with said marked areas of the breast.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
230 words
A device for detecting cancerous and precancerous conditions in a mammalian breast, comprising: non-invasive means for sensing temperature in the breast and generating a signal in response thereto, wherein said sensing means includes a plurality of temperature sensors removably affixable to the breast and capable of sensing over at least one circadian period; and means for receiving and manipulating said signal and for producing an output signal indicative of cancerous and precancerous conditions in the breast, said receiving and manipulating means including neural network means for producing a generalization about said signal, wherein said generalization is used in forming said output signal; and a relatively flexible template shaped to orient with respect to and to conform to said mammalian breast, wherein said template includes a central portion, and a plurality of arms extending radially outward from and at predetermined angles with respect to a vertical midline and a horizontal midline which extend through said central portion, said arms further defining a pattern wherein a greater number of said arms are above said horizontal midline to exhibit an orienting characteristic, and wherein said central portion has an opening and each said arm has a plurality of openings to accommodate for varying breast sizes so that markings can be made on areas of said breast to allow for spatially positioning said temperature sensors in accordance with said marked areas of the breast.
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