Patent ID: 8636671
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A wearable respiration measurement apparatus comprising: an eyeglass frame including a nose flap that covers a user's nose; and an induced current generation device attached to the nose flap and generating an induced current corresponding to an amount of air inhaled through the user's nose, wherein the induced current generation device comprises: a body having provided therein a structure defining an exhalation path and a structure defining an inhalation path housed within the structure defining the exhalation path, the structure defining the inhalation path including an inhalation valve plate, and the structure defining the exhalation path including an exhalation valve plate; wherein the exhalation valve plate is provided at an upper portion of the exhalation path and is configured to be open during exhalation and closed during inhalation, wherein the inhalation valve plate is provided at an upper portion of the inhalation path and is configured to be open during inhalation and closed during exhalation, wherein the exhalation valve plate is provided over the inhalation valve plate, and wherein a path extends from the inhalation valve plate to the exhalation valve plate to form a hole in the exhalation valve plate so that inhaled air passes through the path and the hole.