Digital logic module of oximeter sensor probe

• US 20080161663A1
• Filed: 06/26/2007
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tatung Company
• Original Assignee: Tatung Company
• Inventors: Kuo, Cheng-Hsing, Lee, Chao-Fa, Chang, Shih-Jung
• Granted Patent: US 8,078,248 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/323
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases

Abstract

A digital logic module of oximeter sensor probe includes a detection probe, an operation circuit, and an integrated circuit. This digital logic module of oximeter sensor probe is provided with the light source driving function and the light source capturing function for reducing loading of the microprocessor, so that a cheaper microprocessor can be used in the oximeter sensor for reducing the development cost of the oximeter.

Claims

1. A digital logic module of oximeter sensor probe connected to an external microprocessor for receiving a control signal, a first light source pulse width modulation signal, a second light source pulse width modulation signal, and a timing output signal from the microprocessor for analysis to obtain a value of blood oxygenation level, the digital logic module of oximeter sensor probe comprising:

a detection probe including a light emitting unit and a light sensitive element, the light emitting unit having a first wavelength light source and a second wavelength light source, the light sensitive element capturing lights generated by the first wavelength light source and the second wavelength light source for being transformed into a first electrical signal and a second electrical signal respectively;

an operation circuit electrically connected to the light sensitive element of the detection probe for receiving the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal to perform amplifying, demodulating, filtering, and analog-to-digital converting so as to generate a first digital signal and a second digital signal for being transmitted to the microprocessor; and

an integrated circuit including a light source driving unit and a light source capturing unit, the light source driving unit electrically connecting to the microprocessor and the first wavelength light source and the second wavelength light source of the light emitting unit, respectively, the light source capturing unit electrically connecting to the microprocessor and the operation circuit, respectively;

wherein the microprocessor outputs the control signal, the first light source pulse width modulation signal, the second light source pulse width modulation signal, and the timing output signal for driving the light source driving unit and the light source capturing unit to output a data signal to the microprocessor, or to output a first light source driving signal and a second light source driving signal to the first wavelength light source and the second wavelength light source respectively for controlling light emitting cycle, and a first light source capturing signal and a second light source capturing signal to the operation circuit for periodically capturing the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal.

2. The digital logic module of oximeter sensor probe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the timing output signal is a reference signal for the first light source driving signal, the second light source driving signal, the first light source capturing signal and the second light source capturing signal.

3. The digital logic module of oximeter sensor probe as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a light emitting control circuit having a dual light source switching circuit, wherein the dual light source switching circuit electrically connects to the integrated circuit, and the first wavelength light source and the second wavelength light source of the light emitting unit of the detection probe, respectively, for receiving the first light source driving signal and the second light source driving signal to correspondingly generate a first light source switching signal and a second light source switching signal for being transmitted to the first wavelength light source and the second wavelength light source of the detection probe, respectively, for controlling light emitting cycle.

4. The digital logic module of oximeter sensor probe as claimed in claim 3, wherein the integrated circuit further comprises a light source intensity control unit, and the light emitting control circuit further comprises a dual light source brightness adjustment circuit, the light source intensity control unit receiving the first light source pulse width modulation signal and the second light source pulse width modulation signal for setting the first light source intensity signal and the second light source intensity signal for being transmitted to the dual light source brightness adjustment circuit of the light emitting control circuit, the dual light source brightness control unit generating a first light source adjustment signal and a second light source adjustment signal for being transmitted to the first wavelength light source and the second wavelength light source of the detection probe for adjusting light source intensity.

5. The digital logic module of oximeter sensor probe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the integrated circuit further comprises a light sensitive element magnification unit electrically connected to the microprocessor and the operation circuit for generating a light sensitive element magnification signal to the operation circuit.

6. The digital logic module of oximeter sensor probe as claimed in claim 5, wherein the integrated circuit further comprises a dual light source signal magnification unit electrically connected to the microprocessor and the operation circuit for generating a first light source magnification signal and a second light source magnification signal to the operation circuit.

7. The digital logic module of oximeter sensor probe as claimed in claim 6, wherein the data signal includes a light source driving cycle value of the light source driving unit, a light source capturing cycle value of the light source capturing unit, a light sensitive element magnification value of the light sensitive element magnification unit, a light source signal magnification value of the dual light source signal magnification unit, and a light source intensity value of the light source intensity control unit.

8. The digital logic module of oximeter sensor probe as claimed in claim 7, wherein the control signal sets the dual light source driving cycle value, the dual light source capturing cycle value, a light sensitive element magnification value, and the dual light source signal magnification value.

9. The digital logic module of oximeter sensor probe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the detection probe is an oximeter sensor.

10. The digital logic module of oximeter sensor probe as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first wavelength light source and the second wavelength light source emit light at different time based on respective light emitting cycle.