System for the assessment of sleep quality in adults and children
First Claim
1. A system for assessing sleep quality of a user, the system comprising:
- a sensor strip comprising at least one sensor, which detects data indicative of normal and abnormal patterns during sleep of a user, and a tab comprising traces electrically coupled to the at least one sensor, wherein the sensor strip is configured to be positioned on the user'"'"'s forehead and removably coupled to at least one strap;
a data acquisition unit comprising an enclosure having a connector therein, wherein the data acquisition unit is configured to be positioned on the user'"'"'s head, wherein the tab of the sensor strip fits within the enclosure and is detachably coupled to the data acquisition unit within the enclosure such that the traces of the tab are electrically coupled to the data acquisition unit via the connector, and wherein the data acquisition unit collects the data indicative of normal and abnormal patterns during sleep from the at least one sensor in the sensor strip.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for assessment of sleep quality in adults and children are provided. These techniques include an apparatus worn above the forehead containing the circuitry for collecting and storing physiological signals. The apparatus integrates with a sensor strip and a nasal mask to obtain the physiological signals for the user. The form factor of this apparatus is comfortable, easy to self-apply, and results in less data artifacts than conventional techniques for capturing physiological data for analyzing sleep quality. Neuro-respiratory signals are analyzed using means to extract more accurate definitions of the frequency and severity of sleep discontinuity, sleep disordered breathing and patterns of sleep architecture. Biological biomarkers and questionnaire responses can also be compared to a database of healthy and chronically diseased patients to provide a more accurate differential diagnosis and to help determine the appropriate disease management recommendations.
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1. A system for assessing sleep quality of a user, the system comprising:
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a sensor strip comprising at least one sensor, which detects data indicative of normal and abnormal patterns during sleep of a user, and a tab comprising traces electrically coupled to the at least one sensor, wherein the sensor strip is configured to be positioned on the user'"'"'s forehead and removably coupled to at least one strap; a data acquisition unit comprising an enclosure having a connector therein, wherein the data acquisition unit is configured to be positioned on the user'"'"'s head, wherein the tab of the sensor strip fits within the enclosure and is detachably coupled to the data acquisition unit within the enclosure such that the traces of the tab are electrically coupled to the data acquisition unit via the connector, and wherein the data acquisition unit collects the data indicative of normal and abnormal patterns during sleep from the at least one sensor in the sensor strip. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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