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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | UP-0199525 (2005-08-08) |
등록번호 | US-7590439 (2009-09-24) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 7 인용 특허 : 775 |
A bi-stable sensor is provided that includes a frame upon which electrical and optical components may be disposed and a coating, such as an overmold coating, provided about the frame. A resistance-providing component is provided integral with or external to the coated bi-stable sensor such that the
A bi-stable sensor is provided that includes a frame upon which electrical and optical components may be disposed and a coating, such as an overmold coating, provided about the frame. A resistance-providing component is provided integral with or external to the coated bi-stable sensor such that the bi-stable sensor has two mechanically stable configurations that may be transitioned between by overcoming the resistance provided by the resistance-providing component and/or the by the coating. In one embodiment, the resistance-providing component comprises an elastic band provided about a hinge of the frame, either within or external to the coating. In one embodiment, the sensor may be placed on a patient's finger, toe, ear, and so forth to obtain pulse oximetry or other physiological measurements.
What is claimed is: 1. A sensor assembly, comprising: an internal frame; at least one sensor component attached to the internal frame; and a coating molded over the internal frame and the at least one sensor component to form a sensor assembly having at least two mechanically stable configurations.
What is claimed is: 1. A sensor assembly, comprising: an internal frame; at least one sensor component attached to the internal frame; and a coating molded over the internal frame and the at least one sensor component to form a sensor assembly having at least two mechanically stable configurations. 2. A sensor body, comprising: an internal frame; a coating molded over the internal frame to form a sensor body; and a resistance-providing component that resists transitions between a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration of the sensor body. 3. The sensor assembly of claim 1, comprising one or more signal transmission structures connected to the at least one sensor component. 4. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the sensor assembly comprises at least one of a pulse oximetry sensor, a sensor for measuring a water fraction, or a combined sensor for measuring pulse oximetry and water fraction data. 5. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the frame comprises a single molded part. 6. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the frame comprises two or more parts joined to form the frame. 7. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the coating comprises a thermoplastic elastomer. 8. The sensor assembly of claim 7, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer comprises at least one of a thermoplastic polyolefin, a thermoplastic vulcanizate alloy, thermoplastic polyurethane, silicone, or a combination thereof. 9. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the coating comprises a conformable material. 10. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein no moving parts of the frame remain exposed from the coating. 11. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the sensor assembly is configured to move between the at least two mechanically stable configurations when a resistance is overcome. 12. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the sensor assembly is fluid tight. 13. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the coating is chemically bonded to the frame. 14. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the sensor assembly is configured to send data to a pulse oximeter monitor. 15. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the sensor assembly is configured to send data to a multi-parameter monitor. 16. The sensor assembly of claim 1, comprising at least one integrated circuit device. 17. The sensor assembly of claim 1, comprising a cable comprising one or more integrated circuits. 18. The sensor assembly of claim 1, comprising an adapter cable connected to one or more signal transmission structures of the sensor assembly. 19. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the coating comprises one or more regions configured to allow the at least one sensor component to be displaced upon placement of the sensor assembly on a patient. 20. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein a resistance-providing component biases the sensor assembly open in a mechanically stable first configuration and biases the sensor assembly closed in a mechanically stable second configuration. 21. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor component comprises one or more light emitting diodes. 22. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor component comprises a photodetector. 23. The sensor body of claim 2, wherein the frame comprises a single molded part. 24. The sensor body of claim 2, wherein the frame comprises two or more parts joined to form the frame. 25. The sensor body of claim 2, wherein the coating comprises a thermoplastic elastomer. 26. The sensor body of claim 25, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer comprises at least one of a thermoplastic polyolefin, a thermoplastic vulcanizate alloy, thermoplastic polyurethane, silicone, or a combination thereof. 27. The sensor body of claim 2, wherein the coating comprises a conformable material. 28. The sensor body of claim 2, wherein no moving parts of the frame remain exposed from the coating. 29. The sensor body of claim 2, wherein the sensor body is configured to move between the first and the second stable configurations when a resistance is overcome. 30. The sensor body of claim 2, wherein the sensor body is fluid tight. 31. The sensor body of claim 2, wherein the coating is chemically bonded to the frame. 32. The sensor body of claim 2, comprising a resistance-providing component disposed about a hinge on the frame. 33. The sensor body of claim 2, comprising a resistance-providing component disposed about a coated hinge on the sensor body.
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