18267243. DETERMINING SWEAT PARAMETERS simplified abstract (KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.)
Contents
- 1 DETERMINING SWEAT PARAMETERS
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 DETERMINING SWEAT PARAMETERS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
DETERMINING SWEAT PARAMETERS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
MARK THOMAS Johnson of ARENDONK (BE)
RON MARTINUS LAURENTIUS Lieshout of Geldrop (NL)
LUTZ CHRISTIAN Gerhardt of Noord-Brabant (NL)
EDUARD GERARD MARIE Pelssers of Limburg (NL)
DETERMINING SWEAT PARAMETERS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18267243 titled 'DETERMINING SWEAT PARAMETERS
Simplified Explanation
A device for determining sweat parameters of a user is provided, which includes a microfluidic structure with a collection chamber to collect sweat from a first skin area, and a sensor to determine a sweat parameter from the collected sweat. The device also includes an evaporation control chamber connected to the microfluidic structure, which utilizes fluid collected at a second area to moisten the microfluidic structure. This moistening process aims to increase the available sweat for the sensor to determine a sweat parameter by increasing the humidity inside the microfluidic structure and decreasing the evaporation of sweat.
- Microfluidic structure with a collection chamber for sweat collection
- Sensor for determining sweat parameters
- Evaporation control chamber for moistening the microfluidic structure
- Moistening process increases available sweat for sensor
- Decreases evaporation of sweat for accurate parameter determination
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in sports science, healthcare monitoring, and fitness tracking devices.
Problems Solved
This technology solves the problem of evaporation of sweat affecting the accuracy of sweat parameter determination.
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include more accurate and reliable sweat parameter measurements for various applications.
Potential Commercial Applications
Potential commercial applications include wearable devices for fitness tracking, medical devices for health monitoring, and sports performance analysis tools.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be wearable sweat sensors that collect sweat for analysis, but without an evaporation control chamber to optimize sweat collection and parameter determination.
Unanswered Questions
How does the device handle different sweat compositions?
The abstract does not mention how the device accounts for variations in sweat composition among different users.
What is the size and weight of the device?
The abstract does not provide information on the physical characteristics of the device, such as size and weight, which could be important for practical applications.
Original Abstract Submitted
A device () for determining sweat parameters of a user is provided, which device comprises a microfluidic structure () having a collection chamber () configured to collect sweat from a first skin area (i), and a sensor () configured to determine a sweat parameter from sweat from the first skin area (i). The device also comprises an evaporation control chamber (), which is connected to the microfluidic structure (), configured to utilize fluid collected at a second area (ii) to moisten the microfluidic structure (). The moistening of the microfluidic structure () aims to increase the available sweat for the sensor to determine a sweat parameter, by increasing the humidity inside the microfluidic structure () and thus, decreasing the evaporation of sweat. A method for determining sweat parameters of a user is also provided.
