Biological signal sensor and device for recording biological signals incorporating the said sensor

• US 6,996,428 B2
• Filed: 02/18/2004
• Issued: 02/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gen3 Partners, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Gen3 Partners, Inc.
• Inventors: Khomyakov, Oleg N., Novikov, Igor A., Petrovykh, Sergey V., Kislov, Alexander V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee S.
• Application Number:
  US10/782,542
• Publication Number:
  US 20040181141A1
• Time in Patent Office: 720 Days
• Field of Search: 600/372, 600/386, 600/393, 600/506, 600/547
• US Class Current: 600/393
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02116 of pulse wave amplitude A61B5/02225 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0531 Measuring skin impedance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices

Abstract

The sensor has four electrodes arranged on a common base, three of which are made as closed circuits, placed one into another, whereas the fourth electrode is placed inside the smallest circuit. The external and the central electrodes form a pair of current-feeding electrodes, whereas the electrodes disposed between them form a pair of measuring electrodes. The second design option of the sensor has three electrodes, two of which are made as closed circuits placed one into another, whereas the third electrode is placed inside the electrode that is smaller. The external and the central electrodes form a pair of current-feeding electrodes, and the electrode arranged between them together with the external or the central electrode form a pair of measuring electrodes. The design of sensors makes it possible to use them in combination with biological signal sensors of non-rheographic modality, for example, pulse wave, temperature. The sensor may be incorporated in wristwatch or bracelet.

Claims

1. A biological signal sensor comprising:

a first, a second and a third electrodes disposed on a common base and made as closed circuits and arranged in one another, the first electrode being disposed externally and the third electrode forming a smaller circuit;

a fourth electrode disposed inside the smaller circuit, the fourth electrode and the first electrode forming a pair of current-feeding electrodes;

a sensor of non-rheographic modality disposed on the common base inside an opening in the fourth electrode; and

a pair of measuring electrodes formed by the second and the third electrodes.

2. The sensor of claim 1, wherein the electrodes made as closed circuits are ring shaped.

3. The sensor of claim 2, wherein the ring-shaped electrodes are arranged concentrically.

4. The sensor of claim 1, wherein the common base is made flexible.

5. The sensor of claim 1, wherein the second and third electrodes have about the same area.

6. The sensor of claim 1, wherein the pair of measuring electrodes are made of insulated parts electrically connected with each other.

7. The sensor of claim 1, wherein the sensor of non-rheographic modality comprises a pulse wave sensor.

8. A biological signal sensor comprising:

a first, a second and a third electrodes disposed on a common base, the first and the second electrode being configured as closed circuits disposed in one another and the first electrode being an external electrode;

the third electrode being disposed inside the second electrode and forming a pair of current feeding electrodes with the first electrode;

a sensor of non-rheographic modality disposed on the common base inside an opening in the third electrode; and

the second electrode forming a pair of measuring electrodes with either the first electrode or the third electrode.

9. The sensor of claim 8, wherein the electrodes made as closed circuits are ring-shaped.

10. The sensor of claim 9, wherein the ring-shaped electrodes are arranged concentrically.

11. The sensor of claim 8, wherein the common base is made flexible.

12. The sensor of claim 8, wherein the sensor of non-rheographic modality comprises a pulse wave sensor.

13. A device for recording biological signals made as a wrist-watch or a bracelet, the device comprising:

a sensor disposed in a case, the sensor comprising;

a first, a second and a third electrodes disposed on a common base and made as closed circuits and arranged in one another, the first electrode being disposed externally and the third electrode forming a smaller circuit;

a fourth electrode disposed inside the smaller circuit, the fourth electrode and the first electrode forming a pair of current-feeding electrodes;

a sensor of non-rheographic modality disposed on the common base inside an opening in the fourth electrode; and

a pair of measuring electrodes formed by the second and the third electrodes;

wherein the sensor disposed in a case is mounted on a wall intended to face the surface of a patient'"'"'s arm.

14. A device for recording biological signals made as a wrist-watch or a bracelet, the device comprising:

a biological sensor disposed in a case, the biological sensor comprising;

a first, a second and a third electrodes disposed on a common base, the first and the second electrode being configured as closed circuits disposed in one another and the first electrode being an external electrode;

the third electrode being disposed inside the second electrode and forming a pair of current feeding electrodes with the first electrode;

a sensor of non-rheographic modality disposed on the common base inside an opening in the third electrode; and

the second electrode forming a pair of measuring electrodes with either the first electrode or the third electrode;

wherein the biological sensor is mounted on a wall intended to face the surface of a patient'"'"'s arm.