Infant Warming and Sensor Mat
First Claim
1. An infant warming and sensor mat comprising:
- a sensor layer, wherein a plurality of light sources and a plurality of light detectors are contained therein;
a cover layer, wherein said cover layer overlays said sensor layer, and said cover layer has a plurality of openings therethrough;
at least one of said plurality of light sources being oriented to shine light through at least one of said openings in said cover layer;
a computer processor in communication with said plurality of light detectors; and
wherein, when a baby is placed upon said mat, at least one of said plurality of light sources and at least one of said plurality of light detectors cooperate with said computer processor to calculate the hemoglobin oxygen saturation level of the baby based on an amount of said light reflected from the baby.
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Abstract
An infant warming and sensor mat for keeping a baby warm and monitoring the baby'"'"'s haemoglobin oxygen saturation level (SaO2) and heart rate. The mat preferably comprises a bottom layer of compressible padding material, a sensor layer comprising a plurality of light sources and light detectors, a cover layer having multiple openings, and an air layer between the sensor layer and cover layer. Warm air supplied to the air layer escapes through the openings in the cover to warm the baby. The light sources shine light of an appropriate wavelength onto the baby through the openings in the cover, and the light detectors sense the amount of light reflected back from the baby, which is indicative of SaO2 level. Heart rate is also determined from the resulting periodic signal.
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1. An infant warming and sensor mat comprising:
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a sensor layer, wherein a plurality of light sources and a plurality of light detectors are contained therein;
a cover layer, wherein said cover layer overlays said sensor layer, and said cover layer has a plurality of openings therethrough;
at least one of said plurality of light sources being oriented to shine light through at least one of said openings in said cover layer;
a computer processor in communication with said plurality of light detectors; and
wherein, when a baby is placed upon said mat, at least one of said plurality of light sources and at least one of said plurality of light detectors cooperate with said computer processor to calculate the hemoglobin oxygen saturation level of the baby based on an amount of said light reflected from the baby. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An infant warming and sensor mat comprising:
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a padding layer;
a sensor layer adjacent said padding layer, said sensor layer comprising a plurality of light sources and a plurality of light detectors;
a cover layer having a plurality of openings therein;
an air layer between said sensor layer and said cover layer, said plurality of light sources being oriented to shine light through said plurality of openings;
an air supply for providing warm air to said air layer; and
a computer processor in communication with said plurality of light detectors;
wherein, when a baby is placed upon said mat, said warm air escapes through at least one of said plurality of openings to warm the baby, and at least one of said plurality of light sources and at least one of said plurality of light detectors cooperate with said computer processor to calculate the hemoglobin oxygen saturation level of the baby based on an amount of said light reflected from the baby. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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