Biological information sensing device

• US 20030144586A1
• Filed: 01/23/2003
• Published: 07/31/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Keisuke Tsubata
• Original Assignee: Keisuke Tsubata
• Inventors: Tsubata, Keisuke
• Application Number:
  US10/349,884
• Publication Number:
  US 20030144586A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/407
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/022 by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthalmodynamometers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/02 Measuring pulse or heart rate

Abstract

A biological information sensing device has a sensor portion formed in an elongate strap that can be attached to a living organism such that the sensor portion is maintained in intimate contact with a measurement area of the living organism. A plurality of signal processing portions are also formed in the elongate strip for processing biological information, such as pulse rate, blood pressure or serum concentrations, sensed by the sensor portion.

Claims

1. A biological information sensing device comprising:

a sensor portion held in intimate contact with a neck-like portion, inclusive of a predetermined measurement area, for sensing biological information; and

a plurality of signal processing portions for handling the biological information sensed by the sensor portion;

wherein the signal processing portions take a form of an elongate strap as a whole in order to be wrapped around an outer periphery of the neck-like portion along with the sensor portion.

2. A biological information sensing device according to claim 1, wherein a strap-shaped main body of the biological information sensing device, which includes the sensor portion and the variety of signal processing portions, is provided with a strap fastening hardware at an end thereof with respect to a longitudinal direction thereof.

3. A biological information sensing device according to claim 1, further comprising, in addition to a strap-shaped main body of the biological information sensing device including the sensor portion and a variety of signal processing portions, strap-like fastening means for wrapping and fastening the main body of the biological information sensing device around the neck-like portion.

4. A biological information sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the neck-like portion is the wrist.

5. A biological information sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the neck-like portion is the cervical region.

6. A biological information sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the biological information includes at least one information item selected from the group consisting of the frequency of pulse, blood pressure and serum concentrations of a particular component.

7. A biological information sensing device comprising:

a sensor portion held in intimate contact with a neck-like portion, inclusive of a predetermined measurement area, for sensing biological information;

a signal processing portion for processing the biological information sensed by the sensor portion, and

a display/transmission portion for displaying/transmitting the processed signal,

wherein the signal processing portion and the display/transmission portion take a form of an elongate strap as a whole in order to be wrapped around the neck-like portion along with the sensor portion.

8. A biological information sensing device as claimed in claim 7, wherein a strap-shaped main body of the biological information sensing device including the sensor portion, signal processing portion and display/transmission portion is provided with a strap fastening hardware at an end thereof with respect to a longitudinal direction thereof.

9. A biological information sensing device as claimed in claim 7, further comprising, in addition to a strap-shaped main body of the biological information sensing device including the sensor portion, signal processing portion and display/transmission portion, strap-like fastening means for fastening the main body of the biological information sensing device around the neck-like portion.

10. A biological information sensing device according to claim 7, wherein the neck-like portion is the wrist

11. A biological information sensing device according to claim 7, wherein the neck-like portion is the cervical region.

12. A biological information sensing device according to claim 7, wherein the biological information includes at least one information item selected from the group consisting of the frequency of pulse, blood pressure and serum concentrations of a particular component.