Deformable physiological sensor
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1. A sensor for measuring physiological characteristics, comprising:
- a circuit assembly having a plurality of optical components mounted on a flexible planar substrate; and
a deformable material layer configured to deform as the sensor is applied to and conforms to a non-planar, compound curvature surface on the patient, wherein said deformable material causes the sensor to tend to maintain the conformed shape of the sensor independent of an external force;
wherein a center horizontal plane of said flexible planar substrate is axially aligned with the mechanical center of said optical components.
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Abstract
A sensor for measuring physiological characteristics is provided that includes a circuit assembly and a means of deforming the sensor to a desired shape of small radius compound curvature. In one embodiment, the sensor includes a deformable layer configured to conform and maintain a shape of a surface on which the sensor is applied.
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1. A sensor for measuring physiological characteristics, comprising:
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a circuit assembly having a plurality of optical components mounted on a flexible planar substrate; and a deformable material layer configured to deform as the sensor is applied to and conforms to a non-planar, compound curvature surface on the patient, wherein said deformable material causes the sensor to tend to maintain the conformed shape of the sensor independent of an external force; wherein a center horizontal plane of said flexible planar substrate is axially aligned with the mechanical center of said optical components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sensor for measuring physiological characteristics, comprising:
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a circuit assembly having a plurality of optical components mounted on a flexible planar substrate; and a deformable material layer configured to deform as the sensor is applied to and conforms to a non-planar, compound curvature surface on the patient, wherein said deformable material causes the sensor to tend to maintain the conformed shape of the sensor independent of an external force; wherein a center longitudinal axis of each said optical component is aligned with and coincides with a center horizontal plane of said flexible planar substrate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A sensor for measuring physiological characteristics, comprising:
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a circuit assembly having a plurality of optical components mounted on a flexible planar substrate; and a deformable material layer configured to deform as the sensor is applied to and conforms to a non-planar, compound curvature surface on the patient, wherein said deformable material causes the sensor to tend to maintain the conformed shape of the sensor independent of an external force; wherein said optical components are mounted such that half of each component mounted in said orifice extends above a center horizontal plane of said flexible planar substrate and the other half of each component mounted in said orifices extends below said center horizontal plane of said flexible planar substrate. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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