Low-noise optical probes for reducing ambient noise
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1. A disposable optical probe comprising:
- disposable electronic elements including a plurality of conductors, at least one emitter and a detector, wherein at least some of the conductors electrically communicate with the at least one emitter and others of the conductors electrically communicate with the detector and wherein the detector is configured to detect light attenuated by body tissue at a measurement site;
disposable non-tape noise reducer including a element configured to materially reduce an effect of ambient light and electromagnetic noise on the detector;
disposable flexible base tape adhesively positioning said electronic elements with respect to the noise reducer, wherein the flexible base tape is different from the non-tape noise reducer and configured to removably attach said optical probe to the measurement site; and
disposable cover tape different from the non-tape noise reducer and sandwiching the electronic elements and the noise reducer between the cover tape and the base tape.
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Abstract
An optical probe, which is particularly suited to reduce noise in measurements taken on an easily compressible material, such as a finger, a toe, a forehead, an earlobe, or a lip, measures characteristics of the material. A neonatal and adult disposable embodiment of the probe include adhesive coated surfaces to securely affix the probe onto the patient. In addition, the surface of the probe is specially constructed to reduce the effect of ambient noise.
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13 Claims
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1. A disposable optical probe comprising:
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disposable electronic elements including a plurality of conductors, at least one emitter and a detector, wherein at least some of the conductors electrically communicate with the at least one emitter and others of the conductors electrically communicate with the detector and wherein the detector is configured to detect light attenuated by body tissue at a measurement site; disposable non-tape noise reducer including a element configured to materially reduce an effect of ambient light and electromagnetic noise on the detector; disposable flexible base tape adhesively positioning said electronic elements with respect to the noise reducer, wherein the flexible base tape is different from the non-tape noise reducer and configured to removably attach said optical probe to the measurement site; and disposable cover tape different from the non-tape noise reducer and sandwiching the electronic elements and the noise reducer between the cover tape and the base tape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A disposable sensor comprising:
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a disposable attachment tape layer configured to attach the disposable sensor to a measurement site on a patient; disposable electronic elements including a plurality of conductors, at least one emitter and a detector, wherein at least some of the conductors electrically communicate with the at least one emitter and others of the conductors electrically communicate with the detector and wherein the detector is capable of detecting light attenuated by body tissue at the measurement site; a disposable top tape layer sandwiching the electronic elements between the attachment tape layer and the top tape layer; and a disposable optical and electromagnetic noise reducing element, different from said attachment tape layer and said top tape layer and positioned by said sandwiching of said top tape layer and said attachment tape layer, the optical noise reducing element configured to materially reduce an effect of ambient light noise and electromagnetic noise on the detector. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A disposable sensor comprising:
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a disposable attachment tape layer configured to attach the disposable sensor to a measurement site on a patient; disposable electronic elements including a plurality of conductors, at least one emitter and a detector, wherein at least some of the conductors electrically communicate with the at least one emitter and others of the conductors electrically communicate with the detector and wherein the detector is capable of detecting light attenuated by body tissue at the measurement site; a disposable top tape layer sandwiching the electronic elements between the attachment tape layer and the top tape layer; and a disposable opaque metalized layer, different from said attachment tape layer and said top tape layer, and positioned by said sandwiching of said top tape layer and said attachment tape layer, said opaque metalized layer materially reducing the effect of ambient light noise and electromagnetic noise on the detector. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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