Apparatus and methods for attaching a device to a body
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1. A sticker for attaching a photoacoustic sensor or portion thereof to the skin of a patient comprising:
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an adhesive layer on the substrate suitable for adhering the sticker to the skin; and
apparatus for attaching the sticker to the photoacoustic sensor.
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Abstract
A sticker for attaching a photoacoustic sensor or portion thereof to the skin of a patient comprising: a substrate; an adhesive layer on the substrate suitable for adhering the sticker to the skin; apparatus for attaching the sticker to the photoacoustic sensor; and at least one device for presenting an identifying ID code.
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40 Claims
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1. A sticker for attaching a photoacoustic sensor or portion thereof to the skin of a patient comprising:
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a substrate;
an adhesive layer on the substrate suitable for adhering the sticker to the skin; and
apparatus for attaching the sticker to the photoacoustic sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25, 26, 37)
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12. A sticker according to claim 12 wherein the battery is formed at least in part by printing.
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18. A sticker for attaching a photoacoustic sensor or portion thereof to the skin of a patient comprising:
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a substrate;
an adhesive layer on the substrate suitable for adhering the sticker to the skin;
apparatus for attaching the sticker to the photoacoustic sensor; and
at least one light source suitable for illuminating tissue in the patient'"'"'s body to generate photoacoustic waves in the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28)
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24. A sticker for attaching a photoacoustic sensor or portion thereof to the skin of a patient comprising:
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a substrate;
an adhesive layer on the substrate suitable for adhering the sticker to the skin;
apparatus for attaching the sticker to the photoacoustic sensor; and
at least one acoustic transducer that senses photoacoustic waves generated in the patient'"'"'s tissue. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A medical device for monitoring an optical property of a patient'"'"'s body comprising:
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a sticker having an adhesive layer for attaching the sticker to the skin; and
at least one light source configured to illuminate tissue below the skin. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of identifying an object, the method comprising:
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providing the object with a spatial pattern of at least one substance having a known optical absorption and/or scattering cross section that encodes an identifying ID code;
illuminating the object with light that stimulates photoacoustic waves in the at least one substance;
generating signals responsive to the photoacoustic waves; and
processing the signals to determine the ID code.
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38. A sticker for attaching a photoacoustic sensor or portion thereof to the skin of a patient comprising:
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a substrate;
an adhesive layer on the substrate suitable for adhering the sticker to the skin;
a region having an acoustic coupling gel that promotes acoustic coupling of the sensor to the skin; and
apparatus for attaching the sticker to the photoacoustic sensor. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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