39 results about "Electronic stethoscope" patented technology

The present description relates generally to methods and systems for power management of a digital (e.g., electronic) stethoscope. In one example, an electronic stethoscope includes a chestpiece configured to be positioned on a patient, the chestpiece including a sensor, wherein the chestpiece further includes a computer processing unit (CPU) operatively coupled to a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the CPU, cause the CPU to automatically activate the electronic stethoscope in response to detecting a touch input via the sensor.

The invention provides a breath sound signal processing and evaluating method and system. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, collecting breath sound signals of a plurality of preset parts of the chest of a user through an electronic stethoscope, and collecting clinical symptom data through a user interface; a first feature set and a second feature set are then extracted from the breath sound signal, where the first feature set is extracted from six sites for preliminary analysis and the second feature set is extracted from four sites for in-depth analysis. And performing analysis based on the first feature set and the first machine learning model, and outputting a first indication value. Decision is made in combination with clinical symptom indication values, and deep analysis is started when any indication value reaches a threshold value. The deep analysis outputs a second indication value based on a second feature set and a second machine learning model. And finally, fusing a plurality of indication values to generate a comprehensive evaluation result.

An electronic stethoscope assembly comprises a plurality of patches and a controller. The plurality of patches include at least one sensor configured to measure physiological signals upon placement in contact with the patient and a transceiver configured to transmit physiological signal data. The controller is in communication with at least one of the plurality of patches to receive a set of physiological signal data therefrom for processing and analyzing of the set of physiological signal data so that the set of physiological signal data can be continuously collected and monitored to identify pathologies present in the set of physiological signal data.

This electronic auscultation device comprises: a first diaphragm that is in contact with a specimen; a second diaphragm that forms a closed space together with members including the first diaphragm while at least the first diaphragm is in contact with the specimen; and an output means for outputting a vibration signal indicating the vibration state of the second diaphragm. The size of the second diaphragm is smaller than the size of the first diaphragm, and the Young's modulus of the second diaphragm is smaller than the Young's modulus of the first diaphragm.

This electronic auscultation device comprises: a diaphragm that vibrates, when in contact with a living body which is an object to be measured, together with the living body, the diaphragm having a light reflection part provided on a surface of the diaphragm opposite to a contact surface that contacts the object to be measured; a light source; a light receiving element that has a light receiving surface for receiving light emitted from the light source and specularly reflected by the light reflection part, and generates a signal corresponding to an amount of light reaching the light receiving surface; a selection unit that selects any of a plurality of modes including a first mode in which biological vibration including a first frequency band is measured, and a second mode in which biological vibration including a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band is measured; and a sensitivity adjustment unit for adjusting a sensitivity of the light receiving element. The sensitivity adjustment unit adjusts the sensitivity of the light receiving element so as to have a first sensitivity when the first mode is selected by the selection unit, and adjusts the sensitivity of the light receiving element so as to have a second sensitivity lower than the first sensitivity when the second mode is selected by the selection unit.

An electronic auscultation device disclosed herein comprises: a diaphragm that comes into contact with a living body and vibrates together with the living body; a vibration detection unit that detects vibrations of the diaphragm; a generation unit that generates sound signal data, representing sounds generated by the living body, on the basis of a signal generated by the vibration detection unit; and a storage unit that starts storage processing for storing the sound signal data when the diaphragm is pressed by the living body.

An electronic stethoscope (100) for wearing on a body of a user includes a skin-mountable first circuit (110) includes a micro-electronic microphone (112) coupled thereto. The micro-electronic microphone (112) is configured to sense sounds from the body of the user (10) and to generate an analog signal representative thereof. A skin-mountable second circuit (130) is not contiguous with the first circuit (110), is spaced apart therefrom and includes circuitry that processes the analog signal from the electronic microphone (112). A flexible connector (140) electrically couples the first circuit (110) to the second circuit (130).

1. Name of the product in this design: Electronic stethoscope. 2. Purpose of this design: This design is used to collect and receive heart and lung sounds. 3. The key design feature of this product is its shape. 4. The image or photograph that best illustrates the design's key points: 3D view 1.

To amplify vibration measured by using an optical sensor at an appropriate amplification factor.SOLUTION: The electronic stethoscope apparatus includes a diaphragm that comes into contact with a living body and vibrates together with the living body and is provided with a light reflecting portion on a surface opposite to a contact surface, a light source, and a light receiving surface that receives light emitted from the light source and specularly reflected by the light reflecting portion. A light receiving element that generates a signal according to an amount of light reaching a light receiving surface, a selection unit that selects any one of a plurality of modes including a first mode for measuring biological vibration including a first frequency band and a second mode for measuring biological vibration including a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band, an output unit that outputs a digital signal based on a signal generated by the light receiving element to the outside, and a light emission amount adjustment unit that adjusts a light emission amount of a light source, the light emission amount adjustment part adjusts the light emission amount of the light source to be a first light emission amount when the first mode is selected, and adjusts the light emission amount of the light source to be a second light emission amount smaller than the first light emission amount when the second mode is selected.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

The invention provides a method and system for a hybrid analog-digital stethoscope. In one embodiment, an electronic stethoscope includes: a chest piece including a sound acquisition interface and a plurality of electronic components, where the plurality of electronic components includes one or more microphones and one or more speakers; the output tube is connected with the stethoscope head through a connector comprising a mode switching port, and when the mode switching port is located at a first position of a digital mode, the output tube keeps acoustic communication with one or more loudspeakers; and when the mode switching port is in the second position of the simulation mode, the output tube is kept in acoustic communication with the sound acquisition interface.

To output a vibration signal having a high SN ratio.SOLUTION: The electronic stethoscope apparatus includes a first diaphragm that is brought into contact with a living body surface, a second diaphragm that forms a sealed space together with a member including the first diaphragm at least while the first diaphragm is in contact with the living body surface, and an output unit that outputs a vibration signal indicating a vibration state of the second diaphragm, wherein a size of the second diaphragm is smaller than a size of the first diaphragm and a Young's modulus of the second diaphragm is smaller than a Young's modulus of the first diaphragm.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Presented herein are computer programs and associated computer-implemented techniques for deriving insights into a patient's health by analyzing audio data generated by an electronic stethoscope system. A diagnostic platform can be responsible for examining this audio data generated by an electronic stethoscope system in order to gain insights into a patient's health. The diagnostic platform can employ heuristics, algorithms, or models that rely on machine learning or artificial intelligence to perform auscultation in a manner that is demonstrably superior to traditional methods that rely on visual analysis by a healthcare professional.

This electronic stethoscope device comprises: a diaphragm that vibrates together with a subject to be measured when the subject to be measured comes into contact therewith; a vibration detection unit that detects vibration of the diaphragm and outputs a signal corresponding to the vibration; a pressure detection unit that detects pressure on the diaphragm by the subject to be measured; a generation unit that generates acoustic data corresponding to the vibration of the diaphragm on the basis of the signal outputted from the vibration detection unit; and a correction unit that corrects the acoustic data on the basis of a reference value determined on the basis of a signal outputted from the vibration detection unit while no pressure on the diaphragm by the subject to be measured is detected.

The present application relates to the technical field of medical diagnostic equipment, and more particularly to an electronic stethoscope and a constant temperature control system thereof, specifically comprising a main controller, a state acquisition module, a power dynamic adjustment module, a multi-partition temperature control module, a partition cooperative temperature control module and a backend early warning module; the present application determines the effective contact state of the auscultation head through contact sensing signals, switches the standby preheating mode and the working constant temperature mode correspondingly, realizes the reasonable distribution of energy, reduces the overall energy consumption of the equipment, simultaneously adjusts the power of each partition through multi-partition independent closed-loop power regulation, realizes real-time sampling and targeted regulation and control of the temperature of each partition, avoids the problems of over-regulation or under-temperature, continuously collects the contact sensing signals, realizes intelligent switching of the mode, and matches the differentiated initial heating power Pi of each partition under the normal temperature / low temperature environment, takes into account the needs of preventing overheating in the normal temperature zone and rapid heating in the low temperature zone, and each partition can perform heating operation according to its initial power.

Stores high-quality audio signal data. [Solution] The electronic stethoscope includes a diaphragm that contacts and vibrates with the living body, a vibration detection unit that detects the vibration of the diaphragm, a generation unit that generates sound signal data representing the sound generated by the living body based on the signal generated by the vibration detection unit, a detection unit that detects the pressure of the diaphragm by the living body, and a storage unit that starts a storage process to save the sound signal data in response to the detection of pressure of the diaphragm by the living body. It is equipped with.

This electronic auscultation device comprises: an output means for outputting a biological sound signal representing a biological sound based on vibrations of a biological surface; a detection means for detecting the state of movement of the electronic auscultation device; and an adjustment means for adjusting the level of the biological sound signal with a gain set on the basis of the state of movement of the electronic auscultation device detected by the detection means. The adjustment means sets the gain to a first gain if the state of movement is a first state, sets the gain to a second gain higher than the first gain if the state of movement is a second state in which the stability of the movement is higher than that in the first state, and sets the gain to a third gain lower than the second gain if the state of movement is a third state in which the stability of the movement is higher than that in the second state.

To provide an electronic stethoscope that suppresses the influence of optical properties. [Solution] A detection device for detecting vibrations of a target to be detected, comprising: a diaphragm having a reflective surface that moves in accordance with the vibrations of the target to be detected; a light-emitting unit that emits light toward the reflective surface; a light-receiving unit that receives the light reflected by the reflective surface and outputs a signal corresponding to the light; an aperture unit that narrows the light emitted by the light-emitting unit before it reaches the light-receiving unit; a calibration execution means that performs at least one of the following as calibration: correction of the light intensity of the light-emitting unit and correction of the light-receiving sensitivity of the light-receiving unit; and a control unit that starts a calibration processing flow for performing calibration when predetermined execution conditions are met.

The application discloses an intestinal sound monitoring device, and belongs to the technical field of intelligent medical instruments. In order to solve the problem that the existing device relies on the experience and feeling of medical staff, the monitoring effect is different for different people, the pressing force fluctuates easily due to fatigue or skill difference, and the position needs to be repeatedly adjusted, the application comprises an electronic stethoscope body assembly, one end of the electronic stethoscope body assembly is fixedly connected with a protective shell assembly, a piezoelectric sensor is slidably connected to the protective shell assembly, the piezoelectric sensor is coaxially arranged with the protective shell assembly, and a water bag type expansion assembly is connected to the protective shell assembly. The application realizes real-time monitoring of skin contact pressure through a flexible piezoresistive pressure distribution sensing array, and a controller automatically adjusts the local liquid inlet amount of the water bag type expansion assembly, thereby solving the problem of uneven manual pressing force, making the pressure distribution more uniform, reducing signal distortion, dynamically adjusting the liquid filling amount based on sensor data, realizing automatic compensation, and reducing manual intervention.

An electronic stethoscope includes a casing, a sound sensor that is provided at the casing and that obtains a sound of an organism and converts the sound of the organism into an electrical signal, light-emitting elements that are provided in the casing and that have respective light-emitting surfaces that emit light beams; and a light-guiding member that guides the light beams of the light-emitting elements to outside of the casing. The light-guiding member has an inner surface that includes light-receiving portions that face the light-emitting surfaces and upon which the light beams L of the light-emitting elements are incident, and an outer surface that is exposed to the outside of the casing by extending along an outer peripheral surface of the casing, and that radiates to the outside of the casing the light beams that are incident upon the outer surface through the light-receiving portions.

To appropriately control the level of the output sound of an electronic auscultation device.SOLUTION: Determining a motion state of the electronic auscultation device as one of a first state, a second state in which stability of the motion is higher than stability of the motion in the first state, and a third state in which stability of the motion is higher than stability of the motion in the second state, based on a detection value of the detection unit; And adjusting means for adjusting a level of the biological sound signal with a gain determined based on the determined motion state of the electronic stethoscope apparatus, wherein the adjusting means changes the gain toward a first gain when the motion state of the electronic stethoscope apparatus is determined to be a first state, changes the gain toward a second gain when the motion state of the electronic stethoscope apparatus is determined to be a second state, and changes the gain toward a third gain when the motion state of the electronic stethoscope apparatus is determined to be a third state, and the second gain is larger than the first gain and the third gain.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

This detection device for detecting vibration of a detection target includes: a diaphragm having a reflection surface that moves in accordance with the vibration of the detection target; a light emitting unit that emits light toward the reflection surface; a light receiving unit that receives the light reflected by the reflection surface and outputs a signal corresponding to the light; an aperture unit that narrows the light emitted by the light emitting unit before reaching the light receiving unit; a calibration execution means for executing, as calibration, at least one among correction of a light amount of the light emitting unit and correction of light receiving sensitivity of the light receiving unit; and a control unit that starts calibration processing for executing the calibration when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied.

An electronic stethoscope with a method of listening to sounds made by a heart, a lung, or blood flow along with using soundwaves transmitted from a transducer to observe a person's circulatory system wirelessly displayed onto a nearby monitor without switching devices.

A detection apparatus is configured to detect vibration of a subject. The detection apparatus includes a diaphragm configured to be displaced in response to vibration of the subject, a light emitter configured to emit light toward the diaphragm, a photodetector configured to receive light reflected by the diaphragm and generate a signal corresponding to the reflected light, a casing configured to internally house the light emitter and the photodetector, and a grip configured to rotate about a rotation shaft relative to the casing, the grip including a portion grippable by a user. The light emitter and the photodetector are respectively arranged at one end and another end of the casing with respect to an axial direction of the rotation shaft.

This electronic auscultation device comprises: a diaphragm that comes into contact with a living body and vibrates together with the living body and that is provided with a light reflection part on a surface opposite to a contact surface, of the diaphragm, that comes into contact with the living body; a light source; a light-receiving element that has a light-receiving surface for receiving light which has been emitted from the light source and reflected by the light reflection part, and that generates a signal corresponding to the light which has reached the light-receiving surface; a selection unit that selects any one of a plurality of modes including a first mode for measuring biological vibration including a first frequency band and a second mode for measuring biological vibration including a second frequency band which is lower than the first frequency band; an amplification unit that amplifies the signal, which has been generated by the light-receiving element, with a first amplification factor and a second amplification factor which is lower than the first amplification factor; and an output unit that outputs a first signal which has been amplified by the amplification unit with the first amplification factor when the first mode was selected by the selection unit, and outputs a second signal which has been amplified with the second amplification factor when the second mode was selected by the selection unit.

The invention provides a lung sound signal acquisition method, electronic equipment and a storage medium, and relates to the technical field of signal processing.The method comprises the steps that when an electronic stethoscope is used for acquiring a heart and lung mixed sound signal, a pulse signal acquisition device is used for acquiring a pulse signal so as to acquire the heart and lung mixed sound signal and the pulse signal; inputting the pulse signal into a target electrocardiosignal prediction model to obtain an electrocardiosignal output by the target electrocardiosignal prediction model; performing time sequence alignment on the heart and lung mixed sound signal, the pulse signal and the electrocardiosignal; inputting the cardiopulmonary mixed sound signal, the pulse signal and the electrocardiosignal after time sequence alignment into a target lung sound signal prediction model to obtain a lung sound signal output by the target lung sound signal prediction model; according to the method, a plurality of complete heartbeat cycles do not need to be collected in advance, a heart sound template does not need to be created, low-delay real-time processing is supported, scenes such as arrhythmia can be effectively handled, and the quality of the obtained lung sound signals is remarkably improved.

<pre>The Intelligent Monitoring System is an integrated solution for managing and monitoring chronic respiratory diseases. It combines a patient-facing mobile application with a platform dedicated to healthcare professionals, enabling continuous monitoring and collaborative management. The system collects physiological parameters—such as heart rate, oxygen saturation (SpO₂), and electrocardiogram (ECG) and photoplethysmogram (PPG) signals—using smartwatch sensors. It also records lung sounds via an electronic stethoscope and measures environmental data (air quality, temperature, and humidity) using specialized sensors and a public API. A smart inhaler is integrated to guide patients in its use, thereby boosting treatment adherence and ensuring greater therapeutic efficacy. By leveraging Edge AI, the system predicts key parameters like respiratory rate and analyzes lung sounds directly within the mobile app to detect respiratory abnormalities. Relying on edge computing, it offers real-time processing, reducing cloud dependency while maintaining high accuracy. The system helps patients quickly recognize critical symptoms, monitor vital signs and environmental triggers, and track treatment adherence. Data is shared instantly and securely with healthcare professionals via the platform, facilitating rapid interventions and reducing the need for emergency care. By integrating these features, the system promotes proactive respiratory disease management, prevents exacerbations, and improves patients' quality of life.< / pre>

Extract intracorporeal sounds (such as low-frequency-range heart sounds or breath sounds) by not only reducing steady noise (such as low-frequency-range environmental sounds or noise) but also reducing unexpected noise (such as high-frequency-range cries or speaking voices). This keeps up the intracorporeal sounds (such as low-frequency-range heart sounds or breath sounds), while reducing the unexpected noise (such as high-frequency-range cries or speaking voices), using an improved adaptive filter unit and an improved nonlinear filter unit. Here, a reduction level of the unexpected noise (such as high-frequency-range cries or speaking voices) and a level of keeping up the intracorporeal sounds (such as low-frequency-range heart sounds or breath sounds) are quantitatively calculated.

The utility model relates to a waveform visualized electronic stethoscope which comprises a waveform generator, a display screen installed on the upper side of the middle of the waveform generator, a connecting rope connected to the right side of the waveform generator, four earplugs connected to the tail end of the connecting rope, a charging port formed in the front side of the right portion of the waveform generator, and a contact piece connected to the lower side of the left portion of the waveform generator. Six luminescent lamps are connected to the outer side of the contact piece, an outer ring is connected between the outer sides of the luminescent lamps, a mounting base is connected to the lower side of the middle of the waveform generator, a magnetic attraction piece is arranged on the mounting base, and a heating disc is rotationally connected to the left side of the mounting base. According to the utility model, the light-emitting lamp is arranged on the contact piece and is shielded by the outer ring, so that the condition that the contact piece is not completely attached to the skin of a patient can be found in time, medical personnel are assisted to take proper solutions, and the condition of diagnosis errors caused by non-attachment of the contact piece can be effectively avoided by adopting the mode.

A stethoscope kit includes a storage cylinder, a protective shell and an electronic stethoscope. The storage cylinder includes a base and a cylinder body. The protective shell is configured to be sleeved on the cylinder body. Two sides of the cylinder body are each symmetrically provided with a groove. A bottom of the groove is provided with an accommodating groove configured to accommodate the electronic stethoscope. A bottom of the accommodating groove is attached to a bottom of the electronic stethoscope through an attraction mechanism. A charging device is provided in the cylinder body. When the electronic stethoscope is placed in the accommodating groove, the charging device is configured to charge the electronic stethoscope.

In an electronic stethoscope that emits light-emitting elements to notify the user of predetermined information, the device uses a smaller number of light-emitting elements to more reliably notify the user of the predetermined information. [Solution] The electronic stethoscope comprises a casing, a sound sensor provided in the casing that acquires biological sounds and converts them into electrical signals, light-emitting elements 36A to 36C provided inside the casing and having a light-emitting surface 36a that emits light L, and a light guide member 38 that guides the light from the light-emitting elements 36A to 36C to the outside of the casing. The light guide member 38 comprises an inner surface 38b on which a light-receiving section 38c is provided, facing the light-emitting surface 36a, into which the light L from the light-emitting elements 36A to 36C is incident, and an outer surface 38a that extends along the outer circumferential surface of the casing, is exposed to the outside of the casing, and radiates the light L incident via the light-receiving section 38c to the outside of the casing.