Phoenix Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor Project
Sub-project: Investigate Chen Patent Issues

Project Description

The purpose of the Investigate Chen Patent Issues subproject is to answer questions about the suitability of using the concepts spelled out in the "Chen Patent" in our hardware.

Those questions include:

• What do we have to do to not violate the patent owner's rights?
• Can we really believe the claims about constants "a" and "b" being related to each other, and other math, in the patent?
• Can we demonstrate the ability to calibrate a pair of the piezoelectric sensors?
• Can we demonstrate the ability to calculate blood pressure 

The project would start with the piezoelectric sensors and amplifiers built in previous projects and, using equipment in the UMN IEEE student center lab, attempt to show that a device designed around the Chen patent is actually viable.

Resources

The "Chen patent" (US 06599251)

Project Deliverables

TBD

Volunteers Are Needed

Would you like to work on any part of this project?  Envision an investigation, propose a way to implement it, and send your suggestion to Larry.  Or start out by just asking questions.

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