SENSOR WHICH IS ATTACHABLE TO THE BODY, AND MONITORING APPARATUS

• US 20130053669A1
• Filed: 05/03/2011
• Published: 02/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
• Original Assignee: Hoi-Jun Yoo
• Inventors: Yoo, Hoi-jun, Kim, Binhee
• Application Number:
  US13/696,275
• Publication Number:
  US 20130053669A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/372
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/14 Coupling media or elements to improve sensor contact with skin or tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/164 the sensor is mounted in or on a conformable substrate or carrier
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/166 the sensor is mounted on a specially adapted printed circuit board
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/24 Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/25 Bioelectric electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/30 Input circuits therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/441 Skin evaluation, e.g. for skin disorder diagnosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49155 Manufacturing circuit on or in base

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a sensor for measuring biosignals. The sensor according to said embodiment comprises: a sensor layer formed by stacking a plurality of sensor layers that are attachable to the skin to measure different types of bio signals; a power for supplying power to the sensor layer; and a sensing electrode for sensing biosignals from the human body. The plurality of sensor layers takes the signals sensed by the sensing electrode as an input, and determines whether or not to measure the inputted signals. Then, the relevant sensor layer that can measure the sensed signal is activated.

Claims

1. An attachable sensor for measuring bio signals, comprising:

a plurality of sensor layers formed to be attachable to a skin and configured to measure different types of bio signals;

a power source configured to supply power to the plurality of sensor layers; and

sensing electrodes configured to sense the bio signals from a human body,

wherein each of the plurality of sensor layers receives the bio signals through the sensing electrodes and measures the bio signals by activating the corresponding sensor layer in response to the received signals.

2. The attachable sensor according to claim 1, wherein any one of the plurality of sensor layers comprises:

a flexible board;

a circuit pattern installed on the flexible board;

a plurality of passive elements connected to the circuit pattern; and

a sensor chip connected to the circuit pattern and the sensing electrodes and configured to measure the bio signals.

3. The attachable sensor according to claim 1, wherein any one of the plurality of sensor layers comprises:

a first flexible board;

a first circuit pattern installed on the first flexible board;

a plurality of passive elements connected to the first circuit pattern; and

a sensor chip connected to the first circuit pattern and the sensing electrodes and configured to measure the bio signals,

wherein another sensor layer comprises;

a second flexible board; and

a second circuit pattern installed on the second flexible board.

4. The attachable sensor according to claim 2, wherein:

the circuit pattern is formed by forming a conductive paste on the flexible board using one of a silk screen method, a vacuum deposition method, and a sputtering deposition method or formed by cutting metal in a pattern of a circuit form and attaching the cut metal on the flexible board, and

the sensor chip is bonded to the circuit pattern through flip-chip bonding, wire bonding, or tab bonding.

5. An attachable sensor for measuring bio signals, comprising:

a first sensor layer configured to comprise a first flexible board, a first circuit pattern installed on the first flexible board, a plurality of passive elements connected to the first circuit pattern, and a sensor chip connected to the circuit pattern and configured to measure the bio signals;

a power source configured to supply power to the first sensor layer;

a sensing electrode configured to sense the bio signals from a human body; and

one or more second sensor layers configured to receive power supply from the sensing electrode, being installed on the second flexible board, and comprising the second circuit pattern coupled to the sensor chip.

6. The attachable sensor according to claim 5, wherein the first and second flexible board comprises one of paper of pulp material, non-woven fabric, textiles, a patch of knitting, and a film.

7. The attachable sensor according to claim 5, wherein:

the first or second circuit pattern is formed by forming a conductive paste on the flexible board using one of a silk screen method, a vacuum deposition method, and a sputtering deposition method or formed by cutting metal in a pattern of a circuit form and attaching the cut metal on the flexible board; and

the sensor chip is bonded to the circuit pattern through flip-chip bonding, wire bonding, or tab bonding.

8. A sensor for measuring bio signals comprising:

a first sensor layer configured to comprise a first flexible board, a first circuit pattern installed on the first flexible board, a plurality of passive elements connected to the first circuit pattern, and a first sensor chip connected to the circuit pattern and configured to measure the bio signals;

a second sensor layer configured to comprise a second flexible board, a second circuit pattern installed on the second flexible board, a plurality of passive elements connected to the second circuit pattern, and a second sensor chip connected to the circuit pattern and configured to measure the bio signals;

a power source configured to supply power to the first and second sensor layers; and

a sensing electrode configured to sense the bio signals from a human body.

9. The sensor according to claim 8, wherein:

the first or second circuit pattern is formed by forming a conductive paste on the flexible board using one of a silk screen method, a vacuum deposition method, and a sputtering deposition method or formed by cutting metal in a pattern of a circuit form and attaching the cut metal on the flexible board; and

the sensor chip is bonded to the circuit pattern through flip-chip bonding, wire bonding, or tab bonding.

10. The apparatus for monitoring bio signals comprises:

a sensor, wherein the sensor includes a sensor layer formed to be attachable to a skin and configured to have a plurality of sensor layers configured to measure different types of bio signals, a power source configured to supply power to the plurality of sensor layers, and sensing electrodes configured to sense the bio signals from a human body and wherein the sensor is configured to receive signals sensed by the sensing electrodes and activate the sensor layers in response to the sensed input signal; and

an external terminal configured to receive and process signals measured by the sensor.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein any one of the plurality of sensor layers comprises:

a first flexible board;

a first circuit pattern installed on the first flexible board;

a plurality of passive elements connected to the first circuit pattern; and

a sensor chip connected to the first circuit pattern and the sensing electrodes and configured to measure the bio signals, and

wherein another sensor layer comprises;

a second flexible board; and

a second circuit pattern installed on the second flexible board.

12. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the flexible board comprises one of paper of pulp material, non-woven fabric, textiles, a patch of knitting, and a film.

13. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein:

the circuit pattern is formed by forming a conductive paste on the flexible board using one of a silk screen method, a vacuum deposition method, and a sputtering deposition method or formed by cutting metal in a pattern of a circuit form and attaching the cut metal on the flexible board, and

the sensor chip is bonded to the circuit pattern through flip-chip bonding, wire bonding, or tab bonding.

14. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the sensor further includes an inductor connected to the sensor chip, wherein the inductor is connected to the external terminal using inductive coupling or radio frequency (RF) communication.

15. A apparatus for monitoring bio signals, comprising:

a first sensor layer configured to comprise a first flexible board, a first circuit pattern installed on the first flexible board, a plurality of passive elements connected to the first circuit pattern, and a sensor chip connected to the first circuit pattern and configured to measure the bio signals;

one or more second sensor layers configured to comprise a second flexible board and a second circuit pattern installed on the second flexible boar and connected to sensor chip;

a power source unit configured to supply power to the first and second sensor layers; and

a sensing electrode configured to sense the bio signals from a human body;

a sensor connected to the sensor chip and configured to comprise a wireless communication to perform wireless receiving/transmitting operations; and

a terminal configured to receive measured data through the sensor and process the received data through the wireless communication module.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein:

the first or second circuit pattern is formed by forming a conductive paste on the flexible board using one of a silk screen method, a vacuum deposition method, and a sputtering deposition method or formed by cutting metal in a pattern of a circuit form and attaching the cut metal on the flexible board; and

the sensor chip is bonded to the circuit pattern through flip-chip bonding, wire bonding, or tab bonding.