APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BIOLOGIC PARAMETERS

• US 20160081622A1
• Filed: 07/16/2015
• Published: 03/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brain Tunnelgenix Technologies Corp.
• Original Assignee: Geelux Holdings, Ltd.
• Inventors: ABREU, Marcio Marc
• Granted Patent: US 9,445,767 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0418 Pen-shaped housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0271 Thermal or temperature sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0008 Temperature signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4064 Evaluating the brain A61B5/031, A61B5/369, A61B5/14553 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6814 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6821 Eye
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/0808 for diagnosis of the brain
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 7/02 Antithrombotic agents; Anticoagulants; Platelet aggregation inhibitors
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 9/04 Inotropic agents, i.e. stimulants of cardiac contraction; Drugs for heart failure
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/20 Clinical contact thermometers for use with humans or animals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

Support structures for positioning sensors on a physiologic tunnel for measuring physical, chemical and biological parameters of the body and to produce an action according to the measured value of the parameters. The support structure includes a sensor fitted on the support structures using a special geometry for acquiring continuous and undisturbed data on the physiology of the body. Signals are transmitted to a remote station by wireless transmission such as by electromagnetic waves, radio waves, infrared, sound and the like or by being reported locally by audio or visual transmission. The physical and chemical parameters include brain function, metabolic function, hydrodynamic function, hydration status, levels of chemical compounds in the blood, and the like. The support structure includes patches, clips, eyeglasses, head mounted gear and the like, containing passive or active sensors positioned at the end of the tunnel with sensing systems positioned on and accessing a physiologic tunnel.

Claims

1. A thermal sensing support structure comprising

headware having head engaging portions,

an arm secured at one end to the headwear at a location between opposite ends of said head engaging portions,

a free end of the arm located opposite to the one end of the arm having a sensor for measuring temperature at a brain temperature tunnel area,

said sensor being a thermal sensor, said thermal sensor being partially surrounded by insulation to leave an exposed portion of the thermal sensor for directly contacting the skin at the brain tunnel area.

2. The thermal sensing support structure according to claim 1, wherein the headgear is glasses.

3. The thermal sensing support structure according to claim 2, wherein temples of the glasses are the head engaging portions.

4. The thermal sensing support structure according to claim 2, wherein the one end of the arm extends from an eyeglass frame.

5. The thermal sensing support structure according to claim 1, wherein a head encircling structure is the headwear.

6. The thermal sensing support structure according to claim 1, wherein the exposed portion of the thermal sensor is located at a free end of a cylindrical sensor holder.

7. The thermal sensing support structure according to claim 1, wherein there are two arms, each having said sensor.

8. The thermal sensing support structure according to claim 1, wherein the headwear is a headband.

9. A sensing support structure comprising

headwear having head engaging portions,

an arm secured at one end to the headwear at a location between opposite ends of said head engaging portions,

a free end of the arm located opposite to the one end of the arm having a sensing for measuring radiation emitted from a brain tunnel area,

said sensor being spaced forwardly of the headwear so as to measure naturally emitted radiation projected away from an individual from the brain tunnel area.

10. The sensing support structure according to claim 9, wherein said headwear includes a frame and temple portions connected to the frame.

11. The sensing support structure according to claim 10, wherein said sensor is a radiation detector held by the arm.

12. The sensing support structure according to claim 11, wherein the arm is adjustably positionable with respect to the brain tunnel area.