DE4122930A1 - Ovulation sensor for mounting in or behind ear - measures body temp. against time, gives result in audible form - Google Patents

Ovulation sensor for mounting in or behind ear - measures body temp. against time, gives result in audible form

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DE4122930A1
DE4122930A1 DE4122930A DE4122930A DE4122930A1 DE 4122930 A1 DE4122930 A1 DE 4122930A1 DE 4122930 A DE4122930 A DE 4122930A DE 4122930 A DE4122930 A DE 4122930A DE 4122930 A1 DE4122930 A1 DE 4122930A1
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Abstract

The ovulation sensor has a measurement sensor mounted in or on the ear and connected to a time generator and a microprocessor for continuous body temp. measurement. This enables the detection of egg formation and each period duration with all its variations. The results can be represented as acoustic signals on demand. All components are combined in a microstructure and at least the parts required for measurement and hearing are arranged for pushing into the auditory canal or mounting behind the ear. USE/ADVANTAGE - Also for fever detection. The ovulation sensor is small, convenient, safe, durable, light and of low cost. It enables simple, accurate and automatic detection of periods of fertility and non-fertility.

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Ovulationsmeßgeräte zur Feststellung des Eisprungs der Frau sind seit langem und in verschiedenen Formen bekannt. Ihre Handhabung muß sehr korrekt erfolgen, sie ist meist zeitraubend und oft wenig angenehm. Die Rückschlüsse auf die empfängnisbereiten und die empfängnisfreien Zeiten müssen häufig umständlich, u. a. durch Aufzeichnen einer Temperaturkurve ermittelt werden. Störeinflüsse, wie veränderte Periodendauer, falsche oder fehlende Meßwerte, Fieberzeiten usw. müssen jeweils richtig in das Ergebnis einbezogen werden, vor allem, wenn die Aussage zur Empfängnisverhütung mit hohem Sicherheitsgrad verarbeitet werden soll. Bekannt sind auch Geräte und Verfahren, die einzelne der vorhin beschriebenen Nachteile ausschließen, dafür aber andere Unzulänglichkeiten aufweisen, wie ungenaue Temperaturerfassung an schlecht geeigneten Meßorten, nicht richtige Verarbeitung von Störgrößen und Fehler in der Anzeige oder beim Ablesen, da bisher nur Geräte mit optischer Anzeige bekannt sind. Man erwartet vom Anwender, daß dieser Schreibsymbole, Zeit- und Datumsangaben und Temperaturgrade richtig verarbeiten kann. Für viele Menschen auf unserer Erde trifft dies aber nicht zu, leider auch für unsere Blinden. Alle Negativeinflüsse erhöhen aber die Fehlerquote in der Ergebnisaussage oder vereiteln sogar die Anwendung.Ovulation measuring devices for determining the ovulation of the woman are known for a long time and in various forms. Your handling must be done very correctly, it is usually time consuming and often little enjoyable. The conclusions about those who are ready to conceive and those who are not Times often have to be cumbersome. a. by recording a temperature curve can be determined. Disruptive influences, such as changed Period duration, incorrect or missing measured values, fever times etc. must be properly included in the result before all if the statement on contraception with a high degree of security to be processed. Devices and are also known Methods that exclude individual disadvantages described above but have other shortcomings, such as imprecise ones Temperature detection at poorly suited measuring locations, not correct processing of disturbances and errors in the display or when reading, because so far only devices with optical display are known are. The user is expected to write symbols, time and can process dates and degrees of temperature correctly. For many people on earth, this is not the case, unfortunately also for our blind people. However, all negative influences increase the error rate in the result statement or even thwart the Application.

Erfindungsgemäß wird ein neuer Ovulations-Sensor vorgestellt, der alle vorgenannten Nachteile ausschließt, einfach und angenehm anzuwenden ist und ein sehr hohes Maß an Sicherheit der Ergebnisaussage aufweist. Der Sensor besteht im wesentlichen aus einem oder mehreren Meßfühlern, Zeitmesser, Microprozessor, Akustikanzeiger, Abruftaste und Batterie. Alle Teile sind zusammengefaßt in Meß- und Hör-Teil und in einem Auswert-Teil, die aber auch in einem gemeinsamen Gehäuse untergebracht sein können, z. B. nach Art der an sich bekannten Ohrstöpsel zur Anordnung im oder am Ohr. Zu dieser Erfindung hat wesentlich die durch Versuche gewonnene Erkenntnis beigetragen, daß im und hinter dem Ohr sehr genaue physiologische Messungen möglich sind, die bei Temperaturen den rektal-gemessenen entsprechen, aber deutlich einfacher durchzuführen sind und daß es allen Menschen, auch den Blinden, möglich sein sollte, den Ovulations-Sensor ohne besondere Kenntnisse zur Geburtenregelung anzuwenden.According to the invention, a new ovulation sensor is presented, the excludes all the aforementioned disadvantages, easy and pleasant to use is and a very high degree of certainty of the result statement having. The sensor essentially consists of a or several sensors, timepiece, microprocessor, acoustic indicator, Call button and battery. All parts are combined in measurement and hearing part and in an evaluation part, but also in can be housed in a common housing, for. B. after Type of known earplugs for arrangement in or on the ear. This invention has essentially the one obtained by experiments Knowledge contributed that in and behind the ear very accurate Physiological measurements are possible, the at temperatures rectally measured, but much easier to perform and that it should be possible for all people, including the blind,  the ovulation sensor without any special knowledge of birth control to apply.

Das neue Gerät ist klein, handlich, selbstsicher, dauerhaft, leicht und von niedrigem Preis. Es kann neben der Anzeige der Empfängnisbereitschaftszeit und der empfängnisfreien Tage ebenso zur Schwangerschafts-Früherkennung wie auch zur Fieberfeststellung benutzt werden. Der Algorithmus des Microprozessors verarbeitet alle erforderlichen Daten von Temperatur, Zeit, physiologische Eingaben, Periodenschwankungen usw. zur korrekten automatischen Erkennung der Aussageabrufe, in denen auch die derzeitigen gynäkologischen und physiologischen Grundlagen eingeflossen sind.The new device is small, handy, confident, durable, light and of low price. In addition to displaying the time to conceive and the contraceptive days also for early pregnancy detection as well as for fever detection. The microprocessor's algorithm processes all the necessary ones Data of temperature, time, physiological inputs, period fluctuations etc. for the correct automatic recognition of the statements, in which also the current gynecological and physiological Basics have been incorporated.

Die Anordnung eines solchen neuen Ovulations-Sensors wird anhand der Zeichnung beispielhaft beschrieben: in einem Gehäuse (1), z. B. in Form eines Ohrstöpsels mit zentraler Öffnung (2), sind am Einführbereich Meßfühler (3) untergebracht als Meß- und Hörteil. Im größeren Gehäuseteil sind Zeitgeber (4), Microprozessor (5), Akustikgeber (6), Abruftaste (7) und Batterie (8) plaziert und gegebenenfalls auch ein Kabelabgang (9) für weitere Eingaben, wie Meßdaten, Musik usw. oder als Kabelverbindung, wenn Meß-Hör-Teil und Auswert-Teil getrennt voneinander ausgebildet sind. Der Sensor wird zur Messung und zum Aussageabruf ins Ohr gesteckt, die Abruftaste ist leicht erreichbar. Nach Einlegen der Batterie arbeitet das Gerät kontinuierlich, Zeitgeber und Meßdatenaufnahme und deren Verarbeitung sind ständig in Funktion. Im Microprozessor werden jedoch nur von der ersten Körpermessung an bestimmte Meßwerte gespeichert und verarbeitet. Auch die Ermittlung der Zykluszeit zählt erst mit der ersten gesicherten Hochtemperatur-Phase. Nach der Anlaufphase ist die automatische Auswertung der Meßdaten gewährleistet, wenn der Sensor mindestens einmal während 24 Stunden am Körper korrekt gemessen hat, was durch ein Signal quittiert wird. Sind genügend Meßdaten gesammelt, kann das ausgewertete Ergebnis durch Betätigen der Abruftaste abgefragt werden. Droht ein Meßzeitpunkt irrtümlich zu verstreichen, meldet ein Pfeifton, daß eine Messung erfolgen muß. Nach mehrmonatigem Einsatz erfaßt der Sensor auch Schwankungen in der Zykluszeit und verarbeitet diese in richtiger Weise in der Aussage vor allem der empfängnisfreien Tage. The arrangement of such a new ovulation sensor is described by way of example with reference to the drawing: in a housing ( 1 ), for. B. in the form of an earplug with a central opening ( 2 ), sensors ( 3 ) are housed at the insertion area as a measuring and listening part. A timer ( 4 ), microprocessor ( 5 ), acoustic transmitter ( 6 ), call button ( 7 ) and battery ( 8 ) are placed in the larger part of the housing and, if necessary, a cable outlet ( 9 ) for further inputs, such as measurement data, music etc. or as a cable connection , if the measurement-hearing part and the evaluation part are designed separately from one another. The sensor is inserted into the ear for measurement and to call up information, the call button is easily accessible. After inserting the battery, the device works continuously, timer and measurement data recording and their processing are constantly in operation. In the microprocessor, however, certain measured values are only stored and processed from the first body measurement. The determination of the cycle time also only counts with the first saved high-temperature phase. After the start-up phase, the automatic evaluation of the measurement data is guaranteed if the sensor has measured correctly on the body at least once every 24 hours, which is acknowledged by a signal. If enough measurement data has been collected, the evaluated result can be queried by pressing the call button. If a measurement time is in danger of being erroneously passed, a whistle sounds that a measurement must be taken. After several months of use, the sensor also detects fluctuations in the cycle time and processes them correctly in the statement, especially of the days without conception.

Richtig verarbeitet werden auch fiebrige Hochtemperaturen, die auch signalisiert werden können. Bei eingetretener Schwangerschaft kann Frühanzeige erfolgen. Weitere Anzeigen sind: Betriebsbereitschaft, Messung erforderlich, Messung verarbeitet, Batteriewechsel usw. Die akustischen Signale lassen sich auch mit nur einer Tonfrequenz z. B. durch Intervalle sehr gut und einprägsam darstellen. Der beschriebene Ovulations-Sensor in Form eines Ohrstöpsels kann auch in vielen anderen Geräteformen gebaut werden, z. B. nach Art der Hörhilfen zur Anordnung am oder hinter dem Ohr und auch weitere Zusatzfunktionen erhalten, beispielsweise in Kombination mit Radio oder anderen Tonträgern.Feverish high temperatures, too, are processed correctly can be signaled. If pregnancy has occurred Display early. Other displays include: operational readiness, Measurement required, measurement processed, battery change etc. The acoustic signals can also be set with just one tone frequency e.g. B. very good and memorable through intervals. The ovulation sensor described in the form of an earplug can can also be built in many other device forms, e.g. B. by the type of Hearing aids for placement on or behind the ear and others Receive additional functions, for example in combination with radio or other sound carriers.

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1. Ovulations-Sensor als Ohr-Gerät zur einfachen und genauen automatischen Ermittlung der empfängnisbereiten und der empfängnisfreien Zeiten der Frau, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß von mindestens einem im oder am Ohr befindlichen Meßfühler in Verbindung mit einem Zeitgeber und einem Microprozessor fortlaufend die Körpertemperatur gemessen und damit der Eisprung und die jeweilige Periodendauer mit allen Schwankungen ermittelt wird und daß das daraus selbsttätig festgestellte Ergebnis jederzeit in akustischen Signalen abrufbar ist.1. Ovulation sensor as an ear device for simple and accurate automatic determination of the ready-to-conceive and conception-free times of the woman, characterized in that the body temperature is continuously measured by at least one sensor in or on the ear in connection with a timer and a microprocessor and So that ovulation and the respective period with all fluctuations is determined and that the result determined automatically can be called up at any time in acoustic signals. 2. Ovulations-Sensor gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß alle für den Betrieb erforderlichen Teile in Microbauweise zusammengefaßt und zumindest die Teile zum Messen und Hören zum Einstöpseln in den Gehörgang des Ohres oder zum Anordnen hinter dem Ohr gestaltet sind.2. Ovulation sensor according to claim 1, characterized in that all parts required for operation are combined in a micro design and at least the parts for measuring and hearing for Plug into the ear canal or to arrange behind are designed for the ear. 3. Ovulations-Sensor gemäß den Ansprüchen 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß außer den abrufbaren akustischen Signalen für die empfängnisbereiten und die empfängnisfreien Zeiten noch weitere Signale gesondert abrufbar sind oder selbsttätig erfolgen, wie Betriebsbereitschaft, Messung erforderlich, Messung verarbeitet, Fieber vorhanden, Schwangerschaft eingetreten, Batterie wechseln usw.3. ovulation sensor according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that in addition to the callable acoustic signals for those who are ready to conceive and those who are free from conception further signals can be called up separately or take place automatically, such as operational readiness, measurement required, measurement processed, fever present, pregnancy occurred, Change battery etc. 4. Ovulations-Sensor gemäß den Ansprüchen 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in- und extern weitere Meßdaten eingebbar und andere akustische Darbietungen vermittelbar sind.4. ovulation sensor according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that additional measurement data can be entered internally and externally and other acoustic performances can be conveyed.
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