PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR POD AND CHARGING UNIT
First Claim
1. A physiologic sensor pod comprising:
- a housing including a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral surface extending between the top and bottom surfaces;
a first electrode on the bottom surface of the housing;
a second electrode on the bottom surface of the housing and spaced apart from the first electrode;
a battery within the housing;
a battery charging circuit within the housing;
an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor circuit within the housing, powered by the battery, and adapted to sense an ECG signal;
switch circuitry within the housing and electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes; and
a controller within the housing, powered by the battery, and adapted to control at least a portion of the switch circuitry;
wherein when the switch circuitry is in a first configuration the first and second electrodes are connected to the battery charging circuit; and
wherein when the switch circuitry is in a second configuration, the first electrode is connected to a first input of the ECG sensor circuit and the second electrode is connected to a second input of the ECG sensor circuit.
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Abstract
A physiologic sensor pod comprises a housing including first and second electrodes on a bottom surface thereof, and a third electrode on a top surface thereof. Within the housing is a battery, a battery charging circuit, an ECG sensor circuit, switch circuitry, and a controller adapted to control at least a portion of the switch circuitry. When the switch circuitry is in a first configuration the first and second electrodes are connected to the battery charging circuit. When the switch circuitry is in a second configuration, the first and second electrodes are connected, respectively, to first and second inputs of the ECG sensor circuit. When the switch circuitry is in a third configuration, one or both of the first and second electrodes is/are coupled to a first input of an ECG sensor circuit and the third electrode is coupled to a second input of the ECG sensor circuit.
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20 Claims
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1. A physiologic sensor pod comprising:
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a housing including a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral surface extending between the top and bottom surfaces; a first electrode on the bottom surface of the housing; a second electrode on the bottom surface of the housing and spaced apart from the first electrode; a battery within the housing; a battery charging circuit within the housing; an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor circuit within the housing, powered by the battery, and adapted to sense an ECG signal; switch circuitry within the housing and electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes; and a controller within the housing, powered by the battery, and adapted to control at least a portion of the switch circuitry; wherein when the switch circuitry is in a first configuration the first and second electrodes are connected to the battery charging circuit; and wherein when the switch circuitry is in a second configuration, the first electrode is connected to a first input of the ECG sensor circuit and the second electrode is connected to a second input of the ECG sensor circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for use with a physiologic sensor pod that includes
a housing including a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral surface extending between the top and bottom surfaces; -
a first electrode on the bottom surface of the housing; a second electrode on the bottom surface of the housing and spaced apart from the first electrode; a battery within the housing; a battery charging circuit within the housing; an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor circuit within the housing, powered by the battery, and adapted to sense an ECG signal; switch circuitry within the housing and electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes; and a controller within the housing, powered by the battery, and adapted to control at least a portion of the switch circuitry; the method comprising; during a first period of time configuring the switch circuitry to be in a first configuration that causes the first and second electrodes to be connected to the battery charging circuit; and during a second period of time, that is different than the first period of time, configuring the switch circuitry to be in a second configuration that causes the first electrode to connected to a first input of the ECG sensor circuit and the second electrode to be connected to a second input of the ECG sensor circuit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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a physiologic sensor pod including a physiologic sensor pod housing including a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral surface extending between the top and bottom surfaces; a first electrode on the bottom surface of the physiologic sensor pod housing; a second electrode on the bottom surface of the physiologic sensor pod housing and spaced apart from the first electrode; a battery within the physiologic sensor pod housing; a battery charging circuit within the physiologic sensor pod housing; an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor circuit within the physiologic sensor pod housing, powered by the battery, and adapted to sense an ECG signal; switch circuitry within the physiologic sensor pod housing and electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes; and a controller within the physiologic sensor pod housing, powered by the battery, and adapted to control at least a portion of the switch circuitry; a charging unit including a charging unit housing including a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact spaced apart from the first electrical contact; and a voltage regulator within the charging unit housing and adapted to produce a voltage between the first and second electrical contacts; wherein while the first and second electrodes of the physiologic sensor pod are in contact with the first and second electrical contacts of the charging unit, and the switch circuitry is in a first configuration that causes the first and second electrodes of the physiologic sensor pod to be connected to the battery charging circuit, the voltage produced by the voltage regulator of the charging unit powers the battery charging circuit of the physiologic sensor pod which causes the battery of the physiologic sensor pod to be charged. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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