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Detection device for vital signs

  • US 10,433,777 B2
  • Filed: 01/09/2009
  • Issued: 10/08/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for detecting vital signs, the device comprising:

  • a flexible sensor and a power supply module, the flexible sensor being configured as a cuff and having at least one detector designed to detect a vital sign selected from the group consisting of oxygen content of the blood, body temperature, skin moisture, conductivity of the skin, and pulse;

    wherein the at least one detector is provided in the form of flexible organic semiconductor material;

    wherein the flexible sensor further comprises a first communication module comprising an antenna for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation;

    wherein the power supply module comprises a second communication module and a power source, the second communication module comprising a transmitter and/or receiver device for electromagnetic radiation;

    wherein the power supply module is configured to be disposed in or on clothing of or on a body surface of a user;

    wherein a first wireless communication link exists between the first and second communication modules, which first wireless communication link is provided in the form of the near field of the skin and is adapted to transfer measured values or measurement data from the antenna of the first communication module of the flexible sensor to the transmitter and/or receiver of the second communication module of the power supply;

    wherein the first wireless communication link provided in the form of the near field of the skin is further adapted to transfer electrical power from the transmitter and/or receiver of the second communication module of the power supply module to the antenna of the first communication module of the flexible sensor,wherein the flexible sensor is provided in the form of an elastically deformable and rebounding thin-film flexible sensor;

    wherein the cuff has a closure element designed to emit a trigger signal as a control signal via the first wireless communication link from the first communication module of the sensor to the second communication module of the power supply module independent of power transmitted to the sensor;

    wherein the power supply module is configured to activate the at least one detector of the flexible sensor; and

    wherein the detector is configured to detect vital signs periodically.

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