Tail Mounting Clip for Securely Mounting Sensor to Tail and a Tail Mounted Pulse Oximetry Sensor System Using Same
First Claim
1. A tail restraining device for supporting one or more sensors on an animal tail comprising:
- a tail mounting clip having at least one tail engaging face;
at least one groove provided on said tail engaging face configured to partially receive at least a portion of said animal tail in said groove and for locating and retaining said device and one or more sensors in said operative orientation on said animal'"'"'s tail.
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Abstract
A tail mounted clip adapted to receive one or more sensors thereon that incorporate at least one circular groove on a tail engaging face thereof for locating the clip on the tail of a subject and retaining clip and associated sensor(s) properly in place. This configuration allows the clip to be securely located in any circumferential orientation around the tail of the subject. The present invention will have the sensors properly positioned adjacent the tail and will prevent relative movement between the sensors and the tail. The tail mounting clip is used to hold an LED sensor and photodiode for making pulse-oximetry measurements, also called a photoplethysmographs.
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1. A tail restraining device for supporting one or more sensors on an animal tail comprising:
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a tail mounting clip having at least one tail engaging face;
at least one groove provided on said tail engaging face configured to partially receive at least a portion of said animal tail in said groove and for locating and retaining said device and one or more sensors in said operative orientation on said animal'"'"'s tail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A pulse oximetry sensor system comprising:
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a mounting device including a plurality of body portions, whereby at least two of said body portions define a subject engaging face having at least one groove thereon extending transversely across at least a portion of said subject engaging face;
a pulse oximetry transmitter sensor coupled to one body portion of said device aligned with said groove; and
a pulse oximetry receiver sensor coupled to another body portion of said device aligned with said transmitter to receive a signal therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A pulse oximetry sensor system comprising:
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a mounting device including a plurality of body portions, whereby at least two of said body portions define a subject engaging face;
a pulse oximetry transmitter sensor coupled to a translucent body portion of said device wherein said translucent body portion diffuses a light signal from said transmitter; and
a pulse oximetry receiver sensor coupled to an opaque body portion of said device to receive a signal therefrom through an aperture provided in said opaque body portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A minimal trauma tail mounting device comprising:
A pair of pivotably mounted body portions having a tail engaging face incorporating at least one transverse groove extending across each tail engaging face, wherein said grooves are aligned and configured to receive a subject'"'"'s tail therein for locating the device on the tail of said subject and for retaining said device properly in place on said tail of said subject; and
a spring biasing the body portions toward a closed position in which the tail engaging faces are adjacent each other.- View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A tail mounting clip comprising:
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A pair of body portions pivoted together and each body portion including a tail engaging face; and
a spring biasing the body portions toward a closed position in which the tail engaging faces are adjacent each other, wherein the spring exerts a relatively constant closing force over the operative range of the body portions - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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