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Ear sensor

  • US 9,259,185 B2
  • Filed: 08/23/2013
  • Issued: 02/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ear sensor for optically measuring physiological parameters related to blood constituents by transmitting multiple wavelengths of light into a concha site and receiving the light after attenuation by pulsatile blood flow within the concha site, the ear sensor comprising:

  • a resilient frame including;

    a generally u-shaped base;

    a first leg extending from the generally u-shaped base to a detector housing,; and

    a second leg extending from the generally u-shaped base to an emitter housing;

    a generally u-shaped one piece molded skin disposed over at least a portion of the first leg and the second leg of the resilient frame;

    an optical assembly having an emitter and a detector, the emitter disposed in the emitter housing, and the detector disposed in the detector housing; and

    a cup extending from a first of the detector housing or the emitter housing.

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