SMART MATTRESS
First Claim
1. A mattress comprising:
- a sensor pad affixed on a top surface of the mattress, said sensor pad having (i) a matrix array of plural pressure sensors, (ii) plural row conductors, and (iii) plural column conductors, each intersecting row and column conductor being configured to provide an electrical signal from a corresponding sensor when pressure is applied thereto, said sensor pad having plural through-holes therein disposed between said plural row conductors said plural column conductors, respectively;
at least one connector coupled to outputs of the row and column conductors;
at least one patient-mounted physiological sensor configured to provide an output signal corresponding to a patient physiological parameter;
an electronic unit mounted inside said mattress and having a panel mounted on a side of said mattress, said panel configured to receive signals from said at least one connector, said electronic unit having a data storage unit storing (i) patient identification information, (ii) patient physiological information, and (iii) mattress information, said electronic unit receiving signals from said at least one patient-mounted physiological sensor, said electronic unit having a processor; and
a wireless transmitter coupled to said electronic unit and configured to wirelessly communicate at least the stored patient physiological information to an off-mattress device.
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Abstract
A mattress has a sensor pad affixed on a top surface thereof. The sensor pad has (i) a matrix array of plural pressure sensors, (ii) plural row conductors, and (iii) plural column conductors. Each intersecting row and column conductor provides an electrical signal from a corresponding sensor when pressure is applied thereto. The sensor pad has plural through-holes therein disposed between the plural row conductors the plural column conductors, respectively. Preferably, at least one patient-mounted physiological sensor is configured to provide an output signal corresponding to a patient physiological parameter. An electronic unit is mounted inside the mattress and is configured to receive signals from the sensor pad. The electronic unit has a data storage unit preferably storing (i) patient identification information, (ii) patient physiological information, and (iii) mattress information. A wireless transmitter is coupled to the electronic unit and is configured to wirelessly communicate at least the stored patient physiological information to an off-mattress device.
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20 Claims
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1. A mattress comprising:
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a sensor pad affixed on a top surface of the mattress, said sensor pad having (i) a matrix array of plural pressure sensors, (ii) plural row conductors, and (iii) plural column conductors, each intersecting row and column conductor being configured to provide an electrical signal from a corresponding sensor when pressure is applied thereto, said sensor pad having plural through-holes therein disposed between said plural row conductors said plural column conductors, respectively; at least one connector coupled to outputs of the row and column conductors; at least one patient-mounted physiological sensor configured to provide an output signal corresponding to a patient physiological parameter; an electronic unit mounted inside said mattress and having a panel mounted on a side of said mattress, said panel configured to receive signals from said at least one connector, said electronic unit having a data storage unit storing (i) patient identification information, (ii) patient physiological information, and (iii) mattress information, said electronic unit receiving signals from said at least one patient-mounted physiological sensor, said electronic unit having a processor; and a wireless transmitter coupled to said electronic unit and configured to wirelessly communicate at least the stored patient physiological information to an off-mattress device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A Sudden Infant Death Syndrome-detecting mattress, comprising:
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a sensor pad affixed on a top surface of the mattress, said sensor pad having (i) a matrix array of plural pressure sensors, (ii) plural row conductors, and (iii) plural column conductors, each intersecting row and column conductor being configured to provide an electrical signal from a corresponding sensor when pressure is applied thereto, said sensor pad having plural through-holes therein disposed between said plural row conductors said plural column conductors, respectively; and an electronic unit mounted inside said mattress is configured to receive signals from said row and column conductors, said electronic unit having a processor for receiving the received signals and providing an alarm signal when an infant on said mattress has stopped breathing for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of sensing physiological information of a patient lying on a mattress, comprising:
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providing a sensor pad affixed on a top surface of the mattress, said sensor pad having (i) a matrix array of plural pressure sensors, (ii) plural row conductors, and (iii) plural column conductors, said sensor pad having plural through-holes therein disposed between said plural row conductors said plural column conductors, respectively; each intersecting row and column conductor providing an electrical signal from a corresponding sensor when pressure is applied thereto; providing an electronic unit inside said mattress, said electronic unit having a data storage unit storing (i) patient identification information, (ii) patient physiological information, and (iii) mattress information; said electronic unit receiving signals from said sensor pad, said electronic unit having a processor; and providing a wireless transmitter coupled to said electronic unit; and wirelessly communicate at least the stored patient physiological information to an off-mattress device.
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