PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING METHODS
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a subject via a sensor module, wherein the sensor module includes at least one optical emitter and at least one optical detector, the method comprising:
- attaching the sensor module to a body of the subject;
delivering light from the at least one optical emitter into the body of the subject via a first light guide that is in optical communication with the at least one optical emitter; and
collecting light from the body of the subject via a second light guide that is in optical communication with the at least one optical detector.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring a subject includes attaching a sensor module having at least one optical emitter and detector to a body of the subject, delivering light from the at least one optical emitter into the body of the subject via a first light guide that is in optical communication with the at least one optical emitter, and collecting light from the body of the subject via a second light guide that is in optical communication with the at least one optical detector. The first light guide has a proximal end optically coupled to the at least one optical emitter and delivers light from the at least one optical emitter via a distal end thereof. The second light guide has a proximal end optically coupled to the at least one optical detector and collects light from the body of the subject via the distal end thereof.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a subject via a sensor module, wherein the sensor module includes at least one optical emitter and at least one optical detector, the method comprising:
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attaching the sensor module to a body of the subject; delivering light from the at least one optical emitter into the body of the subject via a first light guide that is in optical communication with the at least one optical emitter; and collecting light from the body of the subject via a second light guide that is in optical communication with the at least one optical detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of monitoring a subject via a headset, wherein the headset includes at least one optical emitter, at least one optical detector, and a housing configured to be positioned within an ear of a subject, the ear having an anti tragus and a concha, the method comprising:
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positioning the housing within the ear of the subject; delivering light from the at least one optical emitter into a region of the ear between the anti tragus and concha via a first light guide that is in optical communication with the at least one optical emitter; and collecting light from the region of the ear between the anti tragus and concha via a second light guide that is in optical communication with the at least one optical detector. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of monitoring a subject via a headset, wherein the headset includes at least one optical emitter, at least one optical detector, at least one signal processor, and a housing configured to be positioned within an ear of a subject, the ear having an anti tragus and a concha, the method comprising:
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positioning the housing within the ear of the subject; delivering light from the at least one optical emitter into a region of the ear between the anti tragus and concha via a first light guide that is in optical communication with the at least one optical emitter; collecting light from the region of the ear between the anti tragus and concha via a second light guide that is in optical communication with the at least one optical detector; and processing, via the at least one signal processor, signals produced by the at least one optical detector to determine subject heart rate and respiration rate. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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