Stacked adhesive optical sensor
First Claim
1. A sensor comprising:
- a cover layer;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said cover layer;
a detector disposed on said first side of said cover layer; and
a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on said first side of said cover layer.
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Abstract
An optical sensor having a cover layer, an emitter disposed on a first side of the cover, a detector disposed on the first side of said cover, and a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on the same first side of the cover, wherein the top most exposed adhesive layer is attached to a patient'"'"'s skin. Thus, when the sensor is removed to perform a site check of the tissue location, one of the adhesive layers may also be removed and discarded, exposing a fresh adhesive surface below for re-attachment to a patient'"'"'s skin. The independent pieces of the adhesive layers can be serially used to extend the useful life of the product.
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31 Claims
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1. A sensor comprising:
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a cover layer;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said cover layer;
a detector disposed on said first side of said cover layer; and
a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on said first side of said cover layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20)
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12. A sensor comprising:
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a cover layer;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said cover layer;
a detector disposed on said first side of said cover layer; and
a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on said first side of said cover layer, wherein each of said adhesive layers is a ring shaped layer surrounding said emitter and said detector, and wherein no adhesive is present between said emitter and said detector.
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13. A sensor comprising:
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a cover layer;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said cover layer;
a detector disposed on said first side of said cover layer;
a first lens disposed above said emitter;
a second lens disposed above said detector, wherein said first and said second lenses are made of a compliant material; and
a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on said first side of said cover layer. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A sensor comprising:
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a cover layer;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said cover layer;
a detector disposed on said first side of said cover layer; and
a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on said first side of said cover layer, wherein said sensor comprises a substantially flat surface and wherein said emitter and said detector protrude outward from said substantially flat surface.
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16. A sensor comprising:
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a cover layer;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said cover layer;
a detector disposed on said first side of said cover layer;
a substantially rigid optical mount disposed on said cover layer, said optical mount having first and second apertures therein, wherein said first and said second apertures surround said emitter and said detector respectively; and
a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on said first side of said cover layer.
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17. A sensor comprising:
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a cover layer;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said cover layer;
a detector disposed on said first side of said cover layer;
a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on said first side of said cover layer; and
an optically opaque layer disposed between said cover layer and said detector.
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18. A sensor comprising:
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a cover layer;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said cover layer;
a detector disposed on said first side of said cover layer;
a substantially rigid optical mount disposed on said cover layer, said optical mount having first and second apertures therein, wherein said first and said second apertures surround said emitter and said detector respectively; and
a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on said first side of said cover layer, wherein each of said adhesive layers is a ring shaped layer surrounding said emitter and said detector, and wherein no adhesive is present between said emitter and said detector.
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19. A sensor comprising:
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a cover layer;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said cover layer;
a detector disposed on said first side of said cover layer;
a first lens disposed above said emitter;
a second lens disposed above said detector, wherein said first and said second lenses are made of a compliant material, wherein said soft material is an optically transparent PVC;
a substantially rigid optical mount disposed on said cover layer, said optical mount having first and second apertures therein, wherein said first and said second apertures surround said emitter and said detector respectively; and
a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on said first side of said cover layer, wherein each of said adhesive layers is a ring shaped layer surrounding said emitter and said detector, and wherein no adhesive is present between said emitter and said detector.
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21. An oximeter sensor comprising:
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a cover layer;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said cover layer;
a detector disposed on said first side of said cover layer; and
a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on said first side of said cover layer.
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22. An oximeter sensor comprising:
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a cover layer;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said cover layer;
a detector disposed on said first side of said cover layer; and
a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on said first side of said cover layer, wherein each of said adhesive layers is a ring shaped layer surrounding said emitter and said detector, and wherein no adhesive is present between said emitter and said detector.
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23. An oximeter sensor comprising:
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a cover layer;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said cover layer;
a detector disposed on said first side of said cover layer;
a substantially rigid optical mount disposed on said cover layer, said optical mount having first and second apertures therein, wherein said first and said second apertures surround said emitter and said detector respectively; and
a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on said first side of said cover layer, wherein each of said adhesive layers is a ring shaped layer surrounding said emitter and said detector, and wherein no adhesive is present between said emitter and said detector.
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24. An oximeter sensor comprising:
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a cover layer;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said cover layer;
a detector disposed on said first side of said cover layer;
a first lens disposed above said emitter;
a second lens disposed above said detector, wherein said first and said second lenses are made of a compliant material, wherein said soft material is an optically transparent PVC;
a substantially rigid optical mount disposed on said cover layer, said optical mount having first and second apertures therein, wherein said first and said second apertures surround said emitter and said detector respectively; and
a plurality of stacked independent adhesive layers disposed on said first side of said cover layer, wherein each of said adhesive layers is a ring shaped layer surrounding said emitter and said detector, and wherein no adhesive is present between said emitter and said detector.
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25. A sensor comprising:
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a generally annulus-shaped base, said base configured for attachment with a tissue location on a patient;
a lid hingedly connected at its near end with a near end of said base;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said lid;
a detector disposed on said first side of said lid; and
a clasp connected with a far end of said lid and configured to engage a far end of said base. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An oximeter sensor comprising:
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a cover layer;
an emitter disposed on a first side of said cover layer;
a detector disposed on said first side of said cover layer;
a substantially rigid optical mount disposed on said cover layer, said optical mount having first and second apertures therein, wherein said first and said second apertures surround said emitter and said detector respectively; and
a soft gel adhesive layer disposed on said first side of said cover layer, wherein said gel adhesive layer is a ring-shaped layer surrounding said emitter and said detector, and wherein no gel is present between said emitter and said detector. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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