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 living body, comprising:
- a conductive dry electrode pad having opposed sides, one of which is adapted to contact said skin, comprising a resilient conductive pad having opposed sides, and adhesive means comprising first and second conductive adhesive layers applied to opposed sides of said conductive pad said first adhesive layer adapted to adhere said conductive pad to said skin; and
an amplifying circuit connected to the other side of said dry electrode pad by means of said second adhesive layer for amplifying a biopotential transmitted via said dry electrode pad to said amplifying circuit.
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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 opposed adhesive surfaces, one of which is adapted to engage the skin of the 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. In a preferred embodiment, conductive adhesive layers are applied to opposed sides of a conductive foam pad to construct the dry electrode pad.
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1. 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 conductive dry electrode pad having opposed sides, one of which is adapted to contact said skin, comprising a resilient conductive pad having opposed sides, and adhesive means comprising first and second conductive adhesive layers applied to opposed sides of said conductive pad said first adhesive layer adapted to adhere said conductive pad to said skin; and an amplifying circuit connected to the other side of said dry electrode pad by means of said second adhesive layer for amplifying a biopotential transmitted via said dry electrode pad to said amplifying circuit. - 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, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41)
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37. 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 conductive 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 layers, at least said first adhesive layer being conductive and adapted to adhere said conductive pad to said skin; and an amplifying circuit connected to the other side of said dry electrode pad for amplifying a biopotential transmitted via said dry electrode pad to said amplifying circuit; wherein said adhesive means comprises; said conductive first adhesive layer applied to said one side of said resilient conductive pad, and said second adhesive layer being an insulative adhesive layer applied to selected portions of the other side of said resilient conductive pad, said conductive first adhesive layer adapted to adhesively engage the skin and said insulative second adhesive layer adhesively engaging the amplifying circuit with said resilient conductive pad in contact with said amplifying circuit. - View Dependent Claims (38, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 73)
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59. 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 conductive 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, at least said first adhesive surface being conductive and adapted to adhere said conductive pad to said skin; and an amplifying circuit connected to the other side of said dry electrode pad for amplifying a biopotential transmitted via said dry electrode pad to said amplifying circuit; wherein said adhesive means comprises; a conductive adhesive layer applied to at least a portion of said resilient conductive pad; and an insulative adhesive layer applied to a selected portion of at least one of the resilient conductive pad and the adhesive conductive layer.
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60. 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, one of which is adapted to contact the skin of said living body; and adhesive means having opposed first and second adhesive surfaces respectively provided on the opposed sides of said conductive pad, said first adhesive surface being conductive and adapted to adhere to the skin such that one opposed side of said conductive pad is in electrical connection with the skin, said second adhesive surface adapted to adhesively engage said amplifying circuit with the other opposed side of said conductive pad in electrical connection with said amplifying circuit. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74)
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