BREATHABLE PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR
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1. A sensor comprising:
- a sensor pad configured to allow air and moisture to diffuse from a patient'"'"'s skin;
a light source disposed on the sensor pad and configured to generate near-infrared light; and
a light detector disposed on the sensor pad and configured to detect near-infrared light generated by the light source.
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Abstract
A sensor includes a sensor pad that allows air and moisture to diffuse from a patient'"'"'s skin. A light source is disposed on the sensor pad is configured to generate near-infrared light. A light detector disposed on the sensor pad is configured to detect near-infrared light generated by the light source.
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20 Claims
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1. A sensor comprising:
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a sensor pad configured to allow air and moisture to diffuse from a patient'"'"'s skin; a light source disposed on the sensor pad and configured to generate near-infrared light; and a light detector disposed on the sensor pad and configured to detect near-infrared light generated by the light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A sensor comprising:
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a sensor pad having a top layer disposed on a bottom layer, wherein the top layer is adhered to the bottom layer with a breathable adhesive and wherein the top layer and the bottom layer are at least partially formed from a breathable material to allow air and moisture to diffuse from a patient'"'"'s skin; and a circuit board disposed on the sensor pad, the circuit board having a light source configured to generate near-infrared light and a light detector configured to receive the near-infrared light generated by the light source after the near-infrared light travels through a body tissue. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A sensor pad comprising:
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a top layer formed from a breathable material; a bottom layer formed from the breathable material and disposed on the top layer, wherein the bottom layer has a thickness that is sufficient to allow lateral diffusion of airflow and moisture from a patient'"'"'s skin; and a breathable adhesive formed from a porous material and configured to adhere the top layer to the bottom layer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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