Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for monitoring the temperature of a device such as an implantable medical device is disclosed. An implantable medical device includes a housing with at least one support disposed within the housing, a temperature sensor thermally coupled to the interior surface of the housing, wherein the temperature sensor is disposed within the housing and configured to sense a temperature of a portion of the housing. At least one physically compliant material is disposed between the at least one support and the temperature sensor, where the physically compliant material is configured to provide a physical bias against the temperature sensor and towards the interior surface of the housing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 3, 2022
Date of Patent:
July 28, 2026
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc.
Inventors:
Brett Otteson, Venkat R. Gaddam, Yohan Kim, Boysie R. Morgan
Abstract: An apparatus for estimating body temperature includes: a first temperature sensor configured to measure surface temperature of a wrist of a user; and a processor configured to calculate skin heat flux based on the surface temperature of the wrist, to estimate central wrist temperature of the user based on the surface temperature of the wrist, the calculated skin heat flux, and a blood flow rate and metabolism of the user, and to estimate core body temperature of the user based on the estimated central wrist temperature.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 7, 2022
Date of Patent:
July 7, 2026
Assignees:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
Inventors:
Ho Taik Lee, Woochul Kim, Sang Kyu Kim, Bok Soon Kwon, Jiyong Kim, So Young Lee, Gimin Park, Seungjai Woo
Abstract: The present invention provides a pulse diagnosis device including at least one bellow, at least one sensor, and a locating element. The bellow has a sensing surface having a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The sensor is disposed on the sensing surface and has a sensing area at least partially extending from the first end to the second end or protruding from the second end. The locating element is at least partially disposed along the second end to position the sensor at the second end, wherein the sensing area does not overlap with the locating element at least partially.
Abstract: An electronic device for measuring blood pressure includes a measurement assembly, an airbag, and a fluid pipeline, where a fluid pump and a pressure sensor in the measurement assembly are connected to the airbag through a first fluid pipeline and a second fluid pipeline respectively, a first nozzle in the first fluid pipeline and a second nozzle in the second fluid pipeline are located on a same side of the airbag, and an opening direction of one of the first nozzle and the second nozzle is away from that of the other, so that the first nozzle and the second nozzle are away from each other. This reduces impact on the pressure sensor caused by airflow in the airbag, and improves blood pressure measurement accuracy.
Abstract: Health care professionals must often measure a person's neuromuscular function. Currently there is no way to accurately assess the level of a person's ability to perform basic tasks that will permit the person to perform the activities of daily activity and thus determine whether the person can be discharged from the hospital or can safely transition to a different environment or whether additional assistance may be needed. This device will allow the health care professional to accurately assess these functions so that decisions regarding discharge from a health care facility or return to home may be made.