Electrode system with rigid-flex circuit
First Claim
1. An electrode system, comprising:
- (a) a flexible circuit substrate, wherein the flexible circuit substrate comprises a flexible material and traces supported by the flexible material, wherein the traces are configured to provide communication of signals, wherein the flexible circuit substrate further comprises an upper surface and a lower surface;
(b) a plurality of electrode modules, wherein the flexible circuit substrate extends completely through at least two electrode modules of the plurality of electrode modules such that the at least two electrode modules encompass corresponding portions of the flexible circuit substrate, wherein the electrode modules are positionable at different locations on the head of a test subject, wherein each electrode module comprises a pair of rigid circuit members having sensing circuitry configured to process evoked response potentials (ERPs) of the test subject sensed at the corresponding location on the head of the test subject, wherein the rigid circuit members are layered against the flexible circuit substrate such that the rigid circuit members and the flexible circuit substrate together form a rigid-flex circuit, wherein each pair of rigid circuit members comprises an upper rigid circuit member layered against the upper surface of the flexible circuit substrate and a lower rigid circuit member layered against the lower surface of the flexible surface substrate; and
(c) a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to removably couple with at least one of the plurality of electrode modules, wherein each sensor is configured to sense ERPs from the test subject, wherein each sensor is further configured to communicate sensed ERPs to the associated electrode module, wherein a portion of each sensor is configured to extend outward from the plurality of electrode modules.
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Abstract
An electrode system comprises a flexible circuit substrate, a plurality of electrode modules, and a plurality of sensors. The flexible circuit substrate comprises a flexible material and traces supported by the flexible material. The flexible circuit substrate extends through at least two of the electrode modules such that the electrode modules encompass portions of the flexible circuit substrate. Each electrode module comprises at least one rigid circuit member configured to process ERPs of a test subject. The rigid circuit members are layered against the flexible circuit substrate such that the rigid circuit members and the flexible circuit substrate together form a rigid-flex circuit. The sensors may be removably coupled with at least one of the plurality of electrode modules and may sense ERPs from the test subject.
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18 Claims
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1. An electrode system, comprising:
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(a) a flexible circuit substrate, wherein the flexible circuit substrate comprises a flexible material and traces supported by the flexible material, wherein the traces are configured to provide communication of signals, wherein the flexible circuit substrate further comprises an upper surface and a lower surface; (b) a plurality of electrode modules, wherein the flexible circuit substrate extends completely through at least two electrode modules of the plurality of electrode modules such that the at least two electrode modules encompass corresponding portions of the flexible circuit substrate, wherein the electrode modules are positionable at different locations on the head of a test subject, wherein each electrode module comprises a pair of rigid circuit members having sensing circuitry configured to process evoked response potentials (ERPs) of the test subject sensed at the corresponding location on the head of the test subject, wherein the rigid circuit members are layered against the flexible circuit substrate such that the rigid circuit members and the flexible circuit substrate together form a rigid-flex circuit, wherein each pair of rigid circuit members comprises an upper rigid circuit member layered against the upper surface of the flexible circuit substrate and a lower rigid circuit member layered against the lower surface of the flexible surface substrate; and (c) a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to removably couple with at least one of the plurality of electrode modules, wherein each sensor is configured to sense ERPs from the test subject, wherein each sensor is further configured to communicate sensed ERPs to the associated electrode module, wherein a portion of each sensor is configured to extend outward from the plurality of electrode modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrode system, comprising:
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(a) a flexible circuit substrate, wherein the flexible circuit substrate comprises a flexible material and traces supported by the flexible material, wherein the traces are configured to provide communication of signals; (b) a plurality of electrode modules, wherein the flexible circuit substrate extends completely through at least two electrode modules of the plurality of electrode modules such that the at least two electrode modules encompass corresponding portions of the flexible circuit substrate, wherein the electrode modules are positionable at different locations on the head of a test subject, wherein each electrode module comprises at least one rigid circuit member having sensing circuitry configured to process evoked response potentials (ERPs) of the test subject sensed at the corresponding location on the head of the test subject, wherein the rigid circuit members are layered against the flexible circuit substrate such that the rigid circuit members and the flexible circuit substrate together form a rigid-flex circuit; and (c) a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to removably couple with at least one of the plurality of electrode modules, wherein each sensor is configured to sense ERPs from the test subject, wherein each sensor is further configured to communicate sensed ERPs to the associated electrode module, wherein a portion of each sensor is configured to extend outward from the plurality of electrode modules, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors comprises at least one tab.
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18. An electrode system, comprising:
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(a) a flexible circuit substrate, wherein the flexible circuit substrate comprises a flexible material and traces supported by the flexible material, wherein the traces are configured to provide communication of signals; (b) a plurality of electrode modules, wherein the flexible circuit substrate extends completely through at least two electrode modules of the plurality of electrode modules such that the at least two electrode modules encompass corresponding portions of the flexible circuit substrate, wherein the electrode modules are positionable at different locations on the head of a test subject, wherein each electrode module comprises at least one rigid circuit member having sensing circuitry configured to process evoked response potentials (ERPs) of the test subject sensed at the corresponding location on the head of the test subject, wherein the rigid circuit members are layered against the flexible circuit substrate such that the rigid circuit members and the flexible circuit substrate together form a rigid-flex circuit, wherein each electrode module of the plurality of electrode modules defines a substantially central opening, wherein each electrode module further comprises a conductive ring; and (c) a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor is positioned within the substantially central opening of an associated one of the plurality of electrode modules, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to removably couple with the associated electrode module, wherein each sensor is configured to sense ERPs from the test subject, wherein each sensor is further configured to communicate sensed ERPs to the associated electrode module, wherein a portion of each sensor is configured to extend outward from the plurality of electrode modules.
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