Sensor mounting system
First Claim
1. A sensor mounting system for use with a subject comprising:
- a rigid main body portion defining a housing having an opening therein;
a secondary support structure adapted to retain the main body against a subject surface;
a sensor arranged at the opening of the housing and including an interface element adapted to contact the subject surface; and
a compression element within the housing connecting the sensor to the housing, wherein the compression element provides a biasing force adapted to bias the sensor toward the subject surface, with the biasing force being predetermined to reduce subject discomfort while providing improved coupling between a subject surface and the sensor.
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Abstract
A sensor mounting system includes a rigid main body portion defining a housing within which is mounted a compression element. In use, the compression element provides a predetermined biasing force to force a sensor against the skin of a subject. A secondary support structure provides an adjustable biasing force to retain the main body portion against the subject. Alternatively, the main body portion may be mounted to a rigid pod with one or more secondary compression elements, with the pod itself retained against the subject. An interface layer extending from the main body portion provides a cushion to improve the comfort of the subject. The interface layer and sensor interface elements may be in the form of fingers to increase contact of the sensor with a selected portion of the subject.
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25 Claims
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1. A sensor mounting system for use with a subject comprising:
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a rigid main body portion defining a housing having an opening therein; a secondary support structure adapted to retain the main body against a subject surface; a sensor arranged at the opening of the housing and including an interface element adapted to contact the subject surface; and a compression element within the housing connecting the sensor to the housing, wherein the compression element provides a biasing force adapted to bias the sensor toward the subject surface, with the biasing force being predetermined to reduce subject discomfort while providing improved coupling between a subject surface and the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for mounting a sensor on a subject comprising:
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attaching a sensor mounting system to a subject surface with a secondary support structure; and biasing a sensor housed within a main body portion of the sensor mounting system against the subject surface by a first compression element attached to the main body portion, wherein the first compression element provides a first predetermined biasing force set to optimize coupling of the sensor with the subject surface while reducing subject discomfort. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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