EP3212064A4 - High definition thermal imaging for medical applications - Google Patents

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EP3212064A4
EP3212064A4 EP15854988.1A EP15854988A EP3212064A4 EP 3212064 A4 EP3212064 A4 EP 3212064A4 EP 15854988 A EP15854988 A EP 15854988A EP 3212064 A4 EP3212064 A4 EP 3212064A4
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high definition
thermal imaging
medical applications
definition thermal
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John R. Franzini
Mark B. Lyles
Robert H. Murphy
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BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/48—Other medical applications
    • A61B5/4887—Locating particular structures in or on the body
    • A61B5/489—Blood vessels
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    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0059—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence
    • A61B5/0077—Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/72—Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/7203—Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes for noise prevention, reduction or removal
    • A61B5/7217—Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes for noise prevention, reduction or removal of noise originating from a therapeutic or surgical apparatus, e.g. from a pacemaker
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/72—Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/7235—Details of waveform analysis
    • A61B5/725—Details of waveform analysis using specific filters therefor, e.g. Kalman or adaptive filters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
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    • H01L2924/3025—Electromagnetic shielding

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EP15854988.1A 2014-10-30 2015-08-07 High definition thermal imaging for medical applications Pending EP3212064A4 (en)

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US201462072557P 2014-10-30 2014-10-30
PCT/US2015/044233 WO2016069086A1 (en) 2014-10-30 2015-08-07 High definition thermal imaging for medical applications

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EP3212064A1 EP3212064A1 (en) 2017-09-06
EP3212064A4 true EP3212064A4 (en) 2018-04-11

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