MULTI-CHANNEL ELECTRODE SENSOR APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY MEASURING A PLURALITY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS

• US 20100191090A1
• Filed: 01/25/2008
• Published: 07/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: Kim, Seunghwan, Jeon, Young-Ju, Shin, Seungchul
• Application Number:
  US12/595,882
• Publication Number:
  US 20100191090A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/388
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses

Abstract

A multi-channel electrode sensor apparatus for measuring a plurality of physiological signals is provided. The multi-channel electrode sensor apparatus includes a multi-channel electrode having a plurality of electrodes that are weaved using respective conductive yarns to measure potential differences of a plurality of physiological signals and an insulation fabric that is weaved using a non-conductive yarn to insulate the electrodes from each other and a snap connection unit that connects the multi-channel electrode to a measuring device to transmit the physiological signals to the measuring device.

Claims

1. A multi-channel electrode sensor apparatus comprising:

a multi-channel electrode having a plurality of electrodes that are weaved using respective conductive yarns to measure potential differences of a plurality of physiological signals and an insulation fabric that is weaved using a non-conductive yarn to insulate the electrodes from each other; and

a snap connection unit that connects the multi-channel electrode to a physiological signal measuring device to transmit the physiological signals to the measuring device.

2. The multi-channel electrode sensor apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a support maintaining a close contact state between the multi-channel electrode and the snap connection unit; and

a slippage preventing unit for preventing slippage of the multi-channel electrode on a contacting portion of the human body.

3. The multi-channel electrode sensor apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an elastic band connecting the multi-channel electrode sensor apparatus to a physiological signal measuring belt or clothing.

4. The multi-channel electrode sensor apparatus of claim 1, the snap connection unit includes metal connection members for respectively connecting the electrodes of the multi-channel electrode to the measuring device to transmit the physiological signals to the measuring device.

5. The multi-channel electrode sensor apparatus of claim 1, wherein the physiological signals are signals representing at least one of electrocardiogram, breathing waver, electromyogram, body fat, and body resistance and simultaneously measured.

6. The multi-channel electrode sensor apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electrodes of the multi-channel electrode are weaved using conductive yarns having different conductivities.

7. The multi-channel electrode sensor apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electrodes of the multi-channel electrode have different body contact areas to measure the respective physiological signals.