Sensor mounting system
First Claim
1. A sensor mounting system for use with a subject comprising:
- a rigid mounting pod;
a rigid main body portion encased in the rigid mounting pod and defining a housing having an opening therein;
a secondary support structure adapted to retain the rigid mounting pod against and in contact with a subject surface;
a sensor arranged at the opening of the housing and including an interface element adapted to contact the subject surface;
a compression element within the housing connecting the sensor to the housing, wherein the compression element provides a biasing force adapted to bias the sensor toward the subject surface, with the biasing force being predetermined to reduce subject discomfort while providing improved coupling between a subject surface and the sensor; and
a second compression element attaching the rigid main body portion to the rigid mounting pod.
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Abstract
A sensor mounting system includes a rigid main body portion defining a housing within which is mounted a compression element. In use, the compression element provides a predetermined biasing force to force a sensor against the skin of a subject. A secondary support structure provides an adjustable biasing force to retain the main body portion against the subject. Alternatively, the main body portion may be mounted to a rigid pod with one or more secondary compression elements, with the pod itself retained against the subject. An interface layer extending from the main body portion provides a cushion to improve the comfort of the subject. The interface layer and sensor interface elements may be in the form of fingers to increase contact of the sensor with a selected portion of the subject.
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24 Claims
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1. A sensor mounting system for use with a subject comprising:
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a rigid mounting pod; a rigid main body portion encased in the rigid mounting pod and defining a housing having an opening therein; a secondary support structure adapted to retain the rigid mounting pod against and in contact with a subject surface; a sensor arranged at the opening of the housing and including an interface element adapted to contact the subject surface; a compression element within the housing connecting the sensor to the housing, wherein the compression element provides a biasing force adapted to bias the sensor toward the subject surface, with the biasing force being predetermined to reduce subject discomfort while providing improved coupling between a subject surface and the sensor; and a second compression element attaching the rigid main body portion to the rigid mounting pod. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for mounting a sensor on a subject comprising:
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attaching a sensor mounting system, including;
a rigid mounting pod;
a rigid main body portion encased in the rigid mounting pod and defining a housing having an opening therein;
a secondary support structure adapted to retain the rigid mounting pod against and in contact with a subject surface;
a sensor arranged at the opening of the housing and including an interface element adapted to contact the subject surface;
a compression element within the housing connecting the sensor to the housing; and
a second compression element attaching the rigid main body portion to the rigid mounting pod, to the subject surface with the secondary support structure; andbiasing the sensor housed within the main body portion of the sensor mounting system against the subject surface by the first compression element attached to the main body portion, wherein the first compression element provides a first predetermined biasing force biasing the sensor toward the subject surface and set to optimize coupling of the sensor with the subject surface while reducing subject discomfort. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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