Methods and apparatus for estimating a physiological parameter using transforms

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PATENT NO 6094592
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09085475

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A method for use in a system for determining a physiological parameter is described. The system has a sensor for transmitting electromagnetic energy of first and second wavelengths toward a tissue sample and detecting the electromagnetic energy after scattering of the electromagnetic energy by the tissue sample, thereby generating a first signal corresponding to the first wavelength and a second signal corresponding to the second wavelength. The first and second signals are transformed into the frequency domain, thereby generating third and fourth signals. A ratio signal is generated using the third and fourth signals. For each of a plurality of ratio values an associated sum is generated corresponding to the number of times the ratio signal coincides with the ratio value associated with the sum. Contributions to each sum are weighted in accordance with the third signal. A best ratio value is selected from the plurality of ratio values based on the sums associated therewith.

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COVIDIEN LP15 HAMPSHIRE STREET MANSFIELD MA 02048

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Mannheimer, Paul D Danville, CA 140 13147
Yorkey, Thomas J San Ramon, CA 28 4275

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