MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641121782 A) filed by Arunachala College Of Engineering For Women on October 12, 2026, for An Intelligent Wearable System For Automatic Wheeze Detection And Controlled Respiratory Therapy.
Inventors include Adria O; Rubisha V; Anisha P M; Dharshini G R; Afrina S; Arthi K C; Bhaushiya S; Amal Jenisha J; and Mrs. Hepsi Bai P.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: The present invention discloses a wearable, closed-loop system, referred to as Smart Wheeze, for the automatic detection and treatment of respiratory wheezing episodes without requiring conscious patient action. The system comprises a chest-mounted patch incorporating a MEMS microphone sensor for capturing breath sounds and a pulse oximeter sensor for measuring blood oxygen saturation. Captured sounds are filtered and converted into a spectrogram, which is analysed by a hybrid CNN LSTM artificial intelligence model to detect wheeze patterns. Detection is confirmed by a concurrent drop in oxygen saturation before a connected therapy unit dispenses a dose-limited quantity of medication as a fine mist through a nasal cannula. A safety and control unit enforces dose limits, permits manual override, and logs all events to a companion mobile application. Fabricated from medical-grade silicone and hydrogel adhesive, the patch remains comfortable for continuous wear, offering an affordable, accurate, and fully automatic alternative to manually operated inhalers.
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