Smart electrophysiological sensor system with automatic authentication and validation and an interface for a smart electrophysiological sensor system
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1. A smart sensor for acquiring electrophysiological signals comprising:
- an electrode array of at least two electrodes;
a smart card semiconductor memory module for storing information, an interface platform connected to said electrode array, said interface platform carrying said smart card semiconductor memory module.
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Abstract
A sensor system which includes a biopotential signal monitor, a smart sensor and the accompanying hardware and software interface which authenticates the source and validity of the smart sensor and also verifies that the smart sensor meets various criteria for use.
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53 Claims
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1. A smart sensor for acquiring electrophysiological signals comprising:
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an electrode array of at least two electrodes;
a smart card semiconductor memory module for storing information, an interface platform connected to said electrode array, said interface platform carrying said smart card semiconductor memory module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A smart sensor for acquiring electrophysiological signals comprising:
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an electrode array of at least two electrodes;
a smart card semiconductor memory module for storing information, said memory device being mounted on one of said electrodes.
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24. A smart sensor for acquiring electrophysiological signals comprising:
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an electrode array of at least two electrodes;
a smart card semiconductor memory module for storing information, a substrate for carrying said electrode array and said smart card semiconductor memory module.
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25. A smart electrode for acquiring electrophysiological signals comprising:
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a single electrode;
a smart card semiconductor memory module for storing information, an interface platform for carrying said electrode and said smart card semiconductor memory device.
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26. A smart electrode for acquiring electrophysiological signals comprising:
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a single electrode;
a smart card semiconductor memory module for storing information, an interface platform for carrying said smart card semiconductor memory device, and a substrate connected to said interface platform and carrying said electrode.
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27. A smart electrode for acquiring electrophysiological signals comprising:
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a single electrode;
a smart card semiconductor memory module for storing information, a substrate for carrying said electrode and said smart card semiconductor memory device.
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28. A smart electrode for acquiring electrophysiological signals comprising:
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a single electrode;
a smart card semiconductor memory module for storing information, said memory device being mounted on said electrode.
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29. A smart sensor system comprising:
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at least one smart electrode for acquiring electrophysiological signals including a single electrode, a smart card semiconductor memory module for storing information and a carrier for carrying said electrode and said smart card semiconductor memory module; and
a monitor containing a processor which runs authentication software for authenticating said at least one smart electrode, said monitor being connected to said carrier by a mating receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An interface to a smart sensor for acquiring electrophysiological signals comprising:
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a monitor;
a smart card semiconductor memory module;
at least two electrodes;
at least four conductors, where at least two conductors of said at least four conductors connect said monitor to each of at least two electrodes, and at least two additional conductors of said at least four conductors connect said monitor to said smart card semiconductor memory module. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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53. An interface to a smart electrode for acquiring electrophysiological signals comprising:
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a monitor;
a smart card semiconductor memory module;
at least three conductors, where at least one conductor of said at least three conductors connects said monitor to a single electrode, and at least two additional conductors of said at least three conductors connect said monitor to said smart card semiconductor memory module.
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