Extended range physiological monitoring system

• US 20120035426A1
• Filed: 08/03/2010
• Published: 02/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Foster-Miller Incorporated (Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Foster-Miller Incorporated (Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated)
• Inventors: Streeter, Richard B., Webb, Spencer L., McDonald, David, Mielcarz, Craig D., DeRemer, Matthew J.
• Application Number:
  US12/804,962
• Publication Number:
  US 20120035426A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system

Abstract

A physiological monitoring system includes a sensor subsystem worn by a person including at least one physiological sensor. A dock associated with the sensor subsystem includes a first connector component electrically connected to the physiological sensor. A portable transmitting unit is received by the dock and includes a transmitter and a connector component removeably mateable with the dock connector component to route physiological data to the transmitter. A base station receives and displays physiological data. A portable relay unit includes a receiver for receiving physiological data from the portable transmitting unit, a transmitter for relaying physiological data to the base station, an antenna subsystem for the receiver and transmitter, and a portable power source for the receiver and transmitter.

Claims

1. A physiological monitoring system comprising:

a sensor subsystem worn by a person including at least one physiological sensor;

a dock associated with the sensor subsystem including a first connector component electrically connected to the physiological sensor;

a portable transmitting unit received by the dock including a transmitter and a connector component removeably mateable with the dock connector component to route physiological data to the transmitter;

a base station for receiving physiological data and a display for displaying said physiological data; and

at least one portable relay unit including;

a receiver for receiving physiological data from the portable transmitting unit,

a transmitter for relaying physiological data to the base station,

an antenna subsystem for the receiver and transmitter, and

a portable power source for the receiver and transmitter.

2. The system of claim 1 in which the antenna subsystem is configured to optimize coverage of a field of play.

3. The system of claim 2 in which the antenna subsystem includes a transmitting antenna assembly rotatably disposed with respect to receiving antenna assembly.

4. The system of claim 2 in which the antenna subsystem is configured with an antenna pattern having a wide azimuth and narrow elevation.

5. The system of claim 2 in which the receiving antenna assembly includes a phased array of radiators.

6. The system of claim 5 in which the radiators are circularly polarized.

7. The system of claim 5 in which the phased array is a linear vertical array.

8. The system of claim 1 in which the sensor subsystem includes a flexible band integrated with a shirt, the band including at least one conductor extending between the sensor and the dock.

9. The system of claim 8 in which the band includes at least two additional conductors configured for sensing respiration.

10. The system of claim 8 in which the dock includes an accelerometer.

11. The system of claim 8 in which the dock includes:

a receptacle comprising;

a printed circuit board including the dock connector component, and

a cover for said printed circuit board; and

a housing receiving the receptacle therein.

12. The system of claim 11 in which the housing has a concave shape.

13. The system of claim 11 in which the housing includes a tongue member and side rails upstanding therefrom receiving the portable transmitting unit therebetween.

14. The system of claim 13 in which the rails curve inwardly over the tongue member.

15. The system of claim 11 in which the portable transmitting unit includes a latch mechanism releasably engaging the portable transmitting unit in the housing.

16. The system of claim 11 in which the circuit board is sewn and/or glued to the flexible band.

17. The system of claim 1 in which the portable transmitting unit further includes a printed circuit board, a battery, and an antenna.

18. A physiological monitoring system comprising:

a physiological sensor subsystem worn by a person including at least one physiological sensor and a portable transmitting unit configured to transmit physiological data;

at least one portable relay unit including;

a receiving antenna assembly connected to a receiver for receiving physiological data from the portable transmitting unit,

a transmitting antenna assembly rotatably disposed with respect to the receiving antenna assembly, and

a transmitter responsive to the receiver and connected to the transmitting antenna assembly for relaying physiological data from the portable transmitting unit to a base station or another portable relaying unit.

19. The system of claim 18 in which at least one portable relay unit further includes a portable power source for the receiver and transmitter.

20. The system of claim 18 in which the antenna subsystem is configured to optimize coverage of a field of play.

21. The system of claim 20 in which the receiving antenna assembly includes a phased array of radiators.

22. They system of claim 21 in which the radiators are circularly polarized.

23. The system of claim 18 in which the phased array is a linear vertical array.

24. The system of claim 18 in which the sensor subsystem includes a flexible band integrated with a shirt, the band including at least one conductor extending between the sensor and a dock on the band.

25. The system of claim 24 in which the band includes at least two additional conductors configured for sensing respiration.

26. The system of claim 24 in which the dock includes an accelerometer.

27. The system of claim 24 in which the dock includes:

a receptacle comprising;

a printed circuit board including the dock connector component,

a cover over said printed circuit board, and

a housing receiving the receptacle therein.

28. The system of claim 27 in which the housing has a concave shape.

29. The system of claim 27 in which the housing includes a tongue member and side rails upstanding therefrom receiving the portable transmitting unit therebetween.

30. The system of claim 29 in which the rails curve inwardly over the tongue member.

31. The system of claim 30 in which the portable transmitting unit includes a latch mechanism releasably engaging the portable transmitting unit in the housing.

32. The system of claim 27 in which the substrate is sewn and/or glued to the flexible band.

33. The system of claim 27 in which the cover is ultrasonically welded to the substrate.

34. The system of claim 18 in which the portable transmitting unit further includes a printed circuit board, a battery, and an antenna.