Aviation hypoxia monitor
First Claim
1. A hypoxia detection system for an airplane pilot comprising, headphones having at least one ear seal adapted to be positioned around an ear of a pilot;
- andsaid headphones further including a noninvasive blood oxygen saturation sensor mounted on said at least one ear seal, said sensor adapted to be pressed against skin of said pilot when said headphones are on a head of said pilot;
wherein said sensor is adapted to be connected to a blood oxygen saturation monitor.
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Abstract
A hypoxia monitor is incorporated into the headphones worn by a pilot. The hypoxia monitor is preferably a pulse oximeter which provides a noninvasive monitoring of blood levels of the pilot. The pulse oximeter probe is mounted on the ear seal of the headphone so that it contacts the skin beneath the ear of the pilot. The probe is wired through the headphone wires and attaches to a monitor mounted in the panel of the airplane. The monitor provides a visual and audio signal if the blood level of the pilot decreases significantly. This will alert the pilot to either reduce his altitude or provide additional oxygen for the cockpit area.
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10 Claims
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1. A hypoxia detection system for an airplane pilot comprising, headphones having at least one ear seal adapted to be positioned around an ear of a pilot;
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said headphones further including a noninvasive blood oxygen saturation sensor mounted on said at least one ear seal, said sensor adapted to be pressed against skin of said pilot when said headphones are on a head of said pilot; wherein said sensor is adapted to be connected to a blood oxygen saturation monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of monitoring a blood saturation limit level of a pilot comprising:
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positioning a noninvasive oxygen saturation sensor between an ear seal of headphones and a pilot'"'"'s skin and pressing said sensor against said skin; measuring an oxygen level of said pilot detected by said sensor as said pilot wears said headphones, - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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