Device for monitoring the condition of a human being
OwnerJohannes De Klerk Pieterseninventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A device for continuously monitoring one or more indicators relating to the health or comfort of a person 12 includes one or more sensing means for measuring a value of one or more desired indicators and a communicating means 13 communicating an alarm signal when the measured value is above or below a predetermined value or range of values range, wherein the device 10 is adapted to be attached to an item of clothing 14 of the person 12.
Claims19
1-20. (canceled)
A health monitoring device for monitoring one or more parameters associated with a body of a person, the health monitoring device comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a clip having a first end integral with and cantilevered to the housing and a second end remote from the first end, the clip being substantially parallel to the housing to define a slot with the housing for receiving a portion of a garment therein, whereby the health monitoring device is capable of getting secured to the garment, the clip comprising a pressure sensing arrangement to convert abdominal pressure exerted on the clip due to breathing into a signal, where, the housing comprises a circuit to activate an alarm based on the signal.
A health monitoring device for monitoring one or more parameters associated with a body of a person, the health monitoring device comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a clip integral with the housing, whereby the health monitoring device is capable of getting secured to a garment worn by the person, the clip comprising a pressure sensing arrangement to convert abdominal pressure exerted on the clip due to breathing into a signal, where the housing comprises a circuit to activate an alarm based on the signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.