Flexible connector module and modular system for measuring and transferring sensor signals

• US 20050041376A1
• Filed: 08/08/2002
• Published: 02/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TMS International Corporation
• Original Assignee: TMS International Corporation
• Inventors: Peuscher, Jan Hendrik Johan, Scholten, Bianca Georgette
• Application Number:
  US10/486,212
• Publication Number:
  US 20050041376A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/600
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/303 Patient cord assembly, e.g. cable harness
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6805 Vests
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses

Abstract

The invention relates to a connector module for a measuring system, which connector module comprises:—a number of sensor connections placed mutually adjacently in a single row;—a connecting cable having at least one plug and connected to the sensor connections; wherein the sensor connections and at least a part of the connecting cable are embedded in a flexible material. The invention further relates to a modular system for measuring and transferring sensor signals to a monitor unit, which system comprises; —a basic module for connecting to the monitor unit; and at least one amplifier module for amplifying the sensor signals; wherein the modules are electrically connected to each other by means of a bus system.

Claims

1-12. -12. (cancelled).

13. A connector module for a measuring system, which connector module comprises:

a) a number of sensor connections placed mutually adjacently in a single row; and

b) a connecting cable having at least one plug and connected to the sensor connections,

wherein the sensor connections and at least a part of the connecting cable are embedded in a flexible material.

14. The connector module as claimed in claim 13, comprising at least one amplifier arranged in the connector module.

15. The connector module as claimed in claim 13, comprising a modular system for measuring and transferring sensor signals to a monitor unit, which system comprises:

a basic module for connecting to the monitor unit; and

at least one amplifier module for amplifying the sensor signals,

wherein the modules are electrically connected to each other by means of a bus system, and wherein the at least one plug is connected to the at least one amplifier module.

16. The connector module as claimed in claim 15, comprising a storage module connectable to the basic module for storing the measured sensor signals.

17. The connector module as claimed in claim 15, comprising a battery module connectable to the basic module to supply the modular system temporarily with power.

18.The. The connector module as claimed in claim 15, comprising a transfer module which can be connected to the basic module for wireless connection of the basic module to the monitor unit.

23. The modular system as claimed in claim 13, comprising at least one connector module for connecting each of the sensors individually to the system.

24. The modular system as claimed in claim 23, wherein the connector module comprises:

c) a number of sensor connections placed mutually adjacently in a single row; and

d) a connecting cable having at least one plug and connected to the sensor connections,

wherein the sensor connections and at least a part of the connecting cable are embedded in a flexible material.

19. A modular system for measuring and transferring sensor signals to a monitor unit, which system comprises:

a) a basic module for connecting to the monitor unit; and

b) at least one amplifier module for amplifying the sensor signals,

wherein the modules are electrically connected to each other by means of a bus system.

20. The modular system as claimed in claim 19, comprising a storage module connectable to the basic module for storing the measured sensor signals.

21. The modular system as claimed in claim 19, comprising a battery module connectable to the basic module to supply the modular system temporarily with power.

22. The modular system as claimed in claim 19, comprising a transfer module which can be connected to the basic module for wireless connection of the basic module to the monitor unit.

25. The modular system as claimed in claim 19, comprising at least one connector module for connecting each of the sensors individually to the system.

26. The modular system as claimed in claim 25, wherein the connector module comprises:

c) a number of sensor connections placed mutually adjacently in a single row; and

d) a connecting cable having at least one plug and connected to the sensor connections,

wherein the sensor connections and at least a part of the connecting cable are embedded in a flexible material.