AU2001249406A1 - Apparatus and method for detecting an inclination of a body - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for detecting an inclination of a body

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AU2001249406A1
AU2001249406A1 AU2001249406A AU4940601A AU2001249406A1 AU 2001249406 A1 AU2001249406 A1 AU 2001249406A1 AU 2001249406 A AU2001249406 A AU 2001249406A AU 4940601 A AU4940601 A AU 4940601A AU 2001249406 A1 AU2001249406 A1 AU 2001249406A1
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inclination
detecting
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AU2001249406A
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Michael D Halleck
Michael E Halleck
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ILife Systems Inc
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ILife Systems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C9/00—Measuring inclination, e.g. by clinometers, by levels
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    • A61B5/6813—Specially adapted to be attached to a specific body part
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    • A61B5/683—Means for maintaining contact with the body
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    • G08B21/0205—Specific application combined with child monitoring using a transmitter-receiver system
    • G08B21/0208—Combination with audio or video communication, e.g. combination with "baby phone" function
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    • G08B21/0211—Combination with medical sensor, e.g. for measuring heart rate, temperature
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    • G08B21/0288—Attachment of child unit to child/article
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    • G08B21/18—Status alarms
    • G08B21/22—Status alarms responsive to presence or absence of persons
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2503/00—Evaluating a particular growth phase or type of persons or animals
    • A61B2503/04—Babies, e.g. for SIDS detection
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0002—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/103—Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/11—Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
    • A61B5/1116—Determining posture transitions
    • A61B5/1117—Fall detection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C9/00—Measuring inclination, e.g. by clinometers, by levels
    • G01C9/10—Measuring inclination, e.g. by clinometers, by levels by using rolling bodies, e.g. spheres, cylinders, mercury droplets
    • G01C2009/107—Measuring inclination, e.g. by clinometers, by levels by using rolling bodies, e.g. spheres, cylinders, mercury droplets spheres

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  • Child & Adolescent Psychology (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
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  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Cardiology (AREA)
  • Physiology (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Invalid Beds And Related Equipment (AREA)
  • Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Emergency Alarm Devices (AREA)
AU2001249406A 2000-04-04 2001-03-23 Apparatus and method for detecting an inclination of a body Abandoned AU2001249406A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US54219700A 2000-04-04 2000-04-04
US09542197 2000-04-04
PCT/US2001/009391 WO2001075834A1 (en) 2000-04-04 2001-03-23 Apparatus and method for detecting an inclination of a body

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AU (1) AU2001249406A1 (en)
TW (1) TW498292B (en)
WO (1) WO2001075834A1 (en)

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