Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1985-08-28
1987-05-26
Howell, Kyle L.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128667, 128672, 128713, 7386125, A61B 1000
Patent
active
046676783
ABSTRACT:
A arterial blood velocity-to-volume flow rate converter, including a pair of function generators a computer, and a multiplier, is incorporated within a system to objectively measure by non-invasive means the blood volume flow rate to the head of an occupant in a rapidly accelerating vehicle, and take corrective measures to stabilize the vehicle when that flow falls below a preselected lower limit for a predetermined length of time. A conventional ultrasonic Doppler velocimeter determines the blood velocity, subsequently feeding a representative signal to pressure function generator. The output therefrom is then fed to a cross-sectional area signal generator which determines the time-varying area of the artery, a signal representing such being fed to the multiplier along with the velocity signal to compute the flow. When that flow falls below a pre-selected lower limit for a predetermined length of time as determined by a comparator and timer, a command signal is sent to override circuitry to stablize the vehicle.
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Colombo Joseph
Crosbie Richard J.
Grant J. Wallace
Beers Robert F.
Burdett James R.
Hansen Henry
Howell Kyle L.
Smith Ruth S.
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