Detachable biological signal measuring pad and biological signal measuring apparatus using the same

• US 9,192,337 B2
• Filed: 02/05/2015
• Issued: 11/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Umedix Corporation Limited
• Original Assignee: Umedix Corporation Limited
• Inventors: Woo, Sung Hun
• Primary Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee S
• Application Number:
  US14/614,468
• Publication Number:
  US 20150150506A1
• Time in Patent Office: 292 Days
• Field of Search: 600391-393, 600/509
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0245 by using sensing means generating electric signals, i.e. ECG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/24 Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/259 using conductive adhesive means, e.g. gels
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/291 for electroencephalography [EEG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/296 for electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7203 for noise prevention, reduction or removal
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7225 Details of analog processing, e.g. isolation amplifier, gain or sensitivity adjustment, filtering, baseline or drift compensation A61B5/30, A61B5/316 take precedence; transformers for specific applications H01F38/00; amplifiers H03F

Abstract

Disclosed is a detachable biological signal measuring pad that measures biological signals such as a pulse or body temperature. The biological signal measuring pad includes an adhesive pad main body detachably adhered to a body, a biological signal detecting electrode provided on an adhesive surface of the main body adhered to the body, and a module chip including a memory card mounted on the main body so as to be connected with the electrode and storing biological signals measured in the electrode, and provided on a surface opposite to the adhesive surface.

Claims

1. A detachable biological signal measuring pad comprising:

a pad main body for detachably adhering to a human body;

a biological signal detecting electrode provided on an adhesive surface of the main body adapted to adhere the human body;

a card module chip provided on a surface opposite to the adhesive surface so as to be physically connected with the electrode, and the card module chip includes a memory card for storing the biological signals detected by the electrode, a power supply unit for supplying power mounted therein, and a first and second connecting pins protruding from the card module chip;

a connecting pad provided between the electrode of the main body and the card module chip includes a plug groove, wherein the first connecting pin penetrates the connecting pad through the plug groove to make direct electrical connection with the electrode and the plug groove; and

a sensing module provided on the connecting pad so as to be electrically connected with the plug groove, and the sensing module includes a sensing unit for sensing and amplifying the biological signals transmitted from the electrode;

wherein the first connecting pin is forcibly coupled to the electrode, and wherein the sensing module transmits amplified biological signals to the card module chip via the second connecting pin.

2. The detachable biological signal measuring pad of claim 1, wherein the memory card is detachably coupled to the card module chip.

3. The detachable biological signal measuring pad of claim 1, wherein the card module chip further includes a memory unit for storing the amplified biological signals, a communication unit for transmitting the stored biological signals to the outside, and an internal control unit for controlling storage and transmission in accordance with a control of the card module chip.

4. The detachable biological signal measuring pad of claim 1, wherein the sensing module further includes a microcomputer unit, the microcomputer unit controls the card module chip so as to process the biological signals provided by the sensing unit and store the processed biological signals.

5. The detachable biological signal measuring pad of claim 4, wherein the microcomputer unit includes an Analog to Digital converter for converting analog signals provided by the sensing unit into digital signals, a data memory for storing the biological signals converted into the digital signals, and a program memory for storing a program controlling the card module chip.

6. A biological signal measuring apparatus comprising:

a system-on-chip biological signal measuring pad including a card module chip in which a memory card is mounted; and

an analysis device receiving and analyzing the biological signals stored in the memory card,

wherein the system-on-chip biological signal measuring pad includes

a pad main body for detachably adhering to a human body;

a biological signal detecting electrode provided on an adhesive surface of the main body adapted to adhere the human body;

the card module chip provided on a surface opposite to the adhesive surface so as to be physically connected with the electrode, and the card module chip includes the memory card for storing the biological signals detected by the electrode, a power supply unit for supplying power mounted therein, and a first and second connecting pins protruding from the card module chip;

a connecting pad provided between the electrode of the main body and the card module chip includes a plug groove, wherein the first connecting pin penetrates the connecting pad through the plug groove to make direct electrical connection with the electrode and the plug groove; and

a sensing module provided on the connecting pad so as to be electrically connected with the plug groove, and the sensing module includes a sensing unit for sensing and amplifying the biological signals transmitted from the electrode;

wherein the first connecting pin is forcibly coupled to the electrode, and wherein the sensing module transmits amplified biological signals to the card module chip via the second connecting pin.