Dry electrode system for detection of biopotentials
First Claim
1. A dry electrode system for the detection of biopotentials existing on the surface of the skin of a livino body, comprising:
- a dry electrode pad comprising a resilient conductive pad having opposed sides, one of which is adapted to contact the skin of said living body, and adhesive means, having first and second adhesive surfaces, said first adhesive surface adapted to adhere said dry electrode pad to said skin;
an amplifying circuit adapted to be connected to the other side of said conductive pad for amplifying a biopotential transmitted via said conductive pad to said amplifying circuit, comprising,an insulating housing adhering to said second adhesive surface of the dry electrode pad,a conductive input contact means mounted on said housing for engaging the dry electrode pad,a lead amplifier having an input coupled to said input contact means and an output, anda voltage driven first shield connected to said output of said lead amplifier and surrounding portions of said input contact means not in engagement with said pad.
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Abstract
A dry electrode system for the detection of biopotentials existing on the surface of the skin of a living body, including a dry electrode pad with a resilient conductive pad adhering to at least one adhesive pad or otherwise having opposed adhesive surfaces, one of which is adapted to engage the skin of said living body. The dry electrode pad makes electrical connection to an amplifying circuit which transmits a biopotential derived from the conductive pad to a monitor. The amplifying circuit includes a conductive input contact for making electrical contact to the conductive pad, a lead amplifier having an input coupled to the input contact, and a voltage driven shield coupled to the output of the lead amplifier and surrounding portions of the input contact not in engagement with the dry electrode pad.
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61 Claims
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1. A dry electrode system for the detection of biopotentials existing on the surface of the skin of a livino body, comprising:
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a dry electrode pad comprising a resilient conductive pad having opposed sides, one of which is adapted to contact the skin of said living body, and adhesive means, having first and second adhesive surfaces, said first adhesive surface adapted to adhere said dry electrode pad to said skin; an amplifying circuit adapted to be connected to the other side of said conductive pad for amplifying a biopotential transmitted via said conductive pad to said amplifying circuit, comprising, an insulating housing adhering to said second adhesive surface of the dry electrode pad, a conductive input contact means mounted on said housing for engaging the dry electrode pad, a lead amplifier having an input coupled to said input contact means and an output, and a voltage driven first shield connected to said output of said lead amplifier and surrounding portions of said input contact means not in engagement with said pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A dry electrode pad for enabling electrical and mechanical connection between the skin of a living body and an amplifying circuit electrically coupled to a monitor, comprising:
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a resilient conductive pad having first and second opposed sides and a flexible conductive film applied to at least one of said sides, said flexible conductive film adapted to contact the skin of said living body; and adhesive means having opposed first and second adhesive surfaces provided on selected portions of said conductive pad, said conductive pad adhering to said adhesive means, said first adhesive surface adapted to adhere to the skin such that said flexible conductive film of said conductive pad is in electrical contact with the skin, said second adhesive surface adapted to adhesively engage said amplifying circuit with the other side of said conductive pad electrically in connection with said amplifying circuit. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A dry electrode system for the detection of biopotentials existing on the surface of the skin of a living body, comprising:
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a dry electrode pad comprising a resilient conductive pad and having opposed sides, one of which is adapted to contact the skin of said living body, and adhesive means, having first and second adhesive surfaces, said first adhesive surface adapted to adhere said resilient conductive pad to said skin, said resilient conductive pad comprising a flexible conductive film provided on at least one of the opposed sides of said resilient conductive pad, said conductive film maintaining an AC noise voltage (0.15 to 35 Hz) of not more than 150 μ
V peak under conditions ranging from dry to saturation with a 0.9% saline solution; andan amplifying circuit means adapted to adhere to said second adhesive surface and to be connected to the other side of said conductive pad for amplifying a biopotential transmitted via said dry electrode pad to said amplifying circuit means. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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51. A dry electrode system according to claim 51, wherein said amplifying circuit means further comprises:
a voltage follower operational amplifier having a non-inverting input connected to the first shield, an inverting input connecting to an output of said voltage follower operational amplifier and to said second shield. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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