Integrated self-contained recorder of biological data for small animal research
First Claim
1. An integrated self-contained recorder of biological data for a small animal comprising:
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a converter for conversion of at least one biological signal to digital data,a data storage unit for storing the digital data,a data output for transporting the stored digital data from the recorder after a recording session,a power source, and,an electrical connector; and
a head connector adapted to attach to a head of a small animal, the head connector containing at least one sensor of a biological signal from the small animal, wherein the biological signal comprises electrical brain activity, the electrical connector has a complementary structure to receive and connect to the head connector, and the recorder removably connects to the head connector at the complementary structure of the electrical connector;
wherein the recorder is mechanically affixed to the head connector via the electrical connector to fixate the recorder over the animal'"'"'s head, wherein the recorder is adapted to be carried over the animal'"'"'s head, wherein the recorder is adapted to disconnect from the head connector by disconnecting the electrical connector;
wherein the recorder or another recorder is adapted to reconnect to the head connector, and the head connector transfers electronic signals from the sensor to the recorder by the electrical connector.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for the recording of physiological variables in small animals are described. The apparatus is an integrated self-contained recorder including a converter of biological signals into a digital form, a data storage unit, a data output for transporting the stored data from the recorder after the end of recording session, a power source and an electrical connector arranged for connection of the recorder with at least one sensor of biological signal and mechanical fixation of the recorder at the head of an animal. The recorder may contain a sensor, which receives signals from an external source for synchronization of the stored data with external equipment or observed/registered animal behavior.
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27 Claims
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1. An integrated self-contained recorder of biological data for a small animal comprising:
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a recorder, comprising; a converter for conversion of at least one biological signal to digital data, a data storage unit for storing the digital data, a data output for transporting the stored digital data from the recorder after a recording session, a power source, and, an electrical connector; and a head connector adapted to attach to a head of a small animal, the head connector containing at least one sensor of a biological signal from the small animal, wherein the biological signal comprises electrical brain activity, the electrical connector has a complementary structure to receive and connect to the head connector, and the recorder removably connects to the head connector at the complementary structure of the electrical connector;
wherein the recorder is mechanically affixed to the head connector via the electrical connector to fixate the recorder over the animal'"'"'s head, wherein the recorder is adapted to be carried over the animal'"'"'s head, wherein the recorder is adapted to disconnect from the head connector by disconnecting the electrical connector;
wherein the recorder or another recorder is adapted to reconnect to the head connector, and the head connector transfers electronic signals from the sensor to the recorder by the electrical connector. - 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, 25)
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24. An integrated self-contained recorder of biological data for a small animal comprising:
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a recorder, comprising; a converter for conversion of at least one biological signal to digital data, a data storage unit for storing the digital data, a data output for transporting the stored digital data from the recorder after a recording session, a power source, and, an electrical connector; and a head connector adapted to attach to a head of a small animal, the head connector containing at least one sensor of a biological signal from the small animal, wherein the biological signal comprises electrical brain activity, the electrical connector has a complementary structure to receive and connect to the head connector, and the recorder removably connects to the head connector at the complementary structure of the electrical connector;
wherein the recorder is mechanically affixed to the head connector via the electrical connector to fixate the recorder above the animal'"'"'s head, wherein the recorder is adapted to be carried above the animal'"'"'s head;
wherein the recorder is adapted to disconnect from the head connector by disconnecting the electrical connector; and
wherein the recorder or another recorder is adapted to reconnect to the head connector and the head connector transfers electronic signals from the sensor to the recorder by the electrical connector,wherein the recorder only connects to the head connector at the electrical connector.
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26. A method of measuring physiological variables in small animal comprising:
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providing an integrated self-contained recorder of biological data for a small animal comprising;
a converter for conversion of at least one biological signal to digital data;
a data storage unit for storing the digital data;
a data output for transporting the stored data from the recorder after the recording session;
a power source;
a head connector that attaches to the head of a small animal, the head connector containing at least one sensor of a biological signal from the small animal;
wherein the biological signal comprises electrical brain activity;
the recorder comprising an electrical connector with a complementary structure to receive and connect to the head connector;
the recorder removably connects to the head connector at the complementary structure of the electrical connector;
wherein the recorder is adapted to disconnect from the head connector by disconnecting the electrical connector; and
the head connector transfers electronic signals from the biological sensor to the electrical connector;fixing the head connector to the head of the animal; connecting the recorder to the head connector via the electrical connector, wherein the recorder is mechanically affixed to the head connector via the electrical connector to fixate the recorder over the animal'"'"'s head, wherein the recorder is adapted to be carried over the animal'"'"'s head; acquiring at least one biological signal; and
,disconnecting the recorder from the head connector, and reconnecting the recorder or another recorder to the head connector. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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