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US 11,371,876 B2Granted
Neonatal care system with weight measurement
AssigneeGE Precision Healthcare LLC
InventorsSteven M. Falk, Sudeepa S. Aithala
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Abstract
A neonatal care system includes a platform for supporting an infant, at least one load cell configured to sense a weight of the infant supported on the platform, and an inclinometer configured to measure an angle of the platform. A controller is configured to determine an infant weight based on the sensed weight and the measured angle of the platform.
Claims20
A neonatal care system comprising:
- a platform for supporting an infant;
- at least one load cell configured to sense a weight of the infant supported on the platform;
- an inclinometer configured to measure an angle of the platform;
- a motor configured to control an angle of the platform;
- a controller configured to:
- control the motor based on the measured angle of the platform to level the platform prior to determining the infant weight;
- and
- determine an infant weight based on the sensed weight and the measured angle of the platform.
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A neonatal care system comprising:
- a platform for supporting an infant;
- at least one load cell configured to sense a weight of the infant when supported on the platform;
- an accelerometer configured to measure acceleration due to gravity at a measurement location;
- a motor configured to control an angle of the platform;
- a controller configured to:
- control the motor based on a measured angle of the platform to level the platform prior to determining the infant weight;
- and
- determine an infant weight based on the sensed weight and the measured acceleration due to gravity at the measurement location.
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A method of measuring infant weight, the method comprising:
- sensing a weight of an infant on a platform;
- measuring an angle of the platform with an inclinometer;
- controlling a motor based on the measured angle of the platform to level the platform;
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- after the platform is level, determining an infant weight based on the sensed weight and the measured angle of the platform such that the infant weight is determined automatically once the platform is leveled.
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