Oximeter sensor assembly with integral cable and method of forming the same
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1. A method for making an oximeter sensor assembly with integral cable comprising:
- providing thin elongated flexible sheet electrically insulating substrate strip means having an end portion for flexibly wrapping at least partially around a human body part;
forming a plurality of conductors on said substrate strip means;
providing a light emitting electrical component and a light receiving electrical component and mounting said components on said substrate strip means at said end portion and electrically connecting said components to respective said conductors, said light emitting electrical component emitting light through said human body part, said light receiving electrical component receiving said light;
covering said conductors with thin elongated flexible sheet electrically insulating film means.
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Abstract
An oximeter sensory assembly (40) includes a thin elongated flexible sheet-like strip (42) having an integral end portion (44) flexibly wrapping at least partially around a human body part (26), a plurality of electrical conductors (46-50) on the strip, and light emitting and receiving electrical components (28a, 30a) mounted on the strip on the end portion and electrically connected to the conductors. Flexible conductive encompassing shielding layers (62, 66) are also provided, together with outer insulating layers (61, 67). Connection adapter structure (94) is also provided.
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1. A method for making an oximeter sensor assembly with integral cable comprising:
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providing thin elongated flexible sheet electrically insulating substrate strip means having an end portion for flexibly wrapping at least partially around a human body part; forming a plurality of conductors on said substrate strip means; providing a light emitting electrical component and a light receiving electrical component and mounting said components on said substrate strip means at said end portion and electrically connecting said components to respective said conductors, said light emitting electrical component emitting light through said human body part, said light receiving electrical component receiving said light; covering said conductors with thin elongated flexible sheet electrically insulating film means. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for making an oximeter sensor assembly with integral cable comprising:
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providing a thin elongated flexible sheet electrically insulating substrate strip having an electrically conductive layer thereon and having an end portion for flexibly wrapping at least partially around a human body part; removing portions of said conductive layer to leave a plurality of conductors on said substrate strip; providing a light emitting electrical component and a light receiving electrical component and mounting said components on said substrate strip at said end portion and electrically connecting said components to respective said conductors, said light emitting electrical component emitting light through said human body part, said light receiving electrical component receiving said light; covering said conductors with thin elongated flexible sheet electrically insulating film means.
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4. A method for making an oximeter sensor assembly with integral cable comprising:
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providing thin elongated flexible sheet electrically insulating substrate strip means having an end portion for flexibly wrapping at least partially around a human body part; forming a plurality of electrical conductors on said substrate strip; providing a light emitting electrical component and a light receiving electrical component and mounting said components on said substrate strip at said end portion and electrically connecting said components to respective said conductors, said light emitting electrical component emitting light through said human body part, said light receiving electrical component receiving said light; covering said conductors with thin elongated flexible sheet electrically insulating film means; applying thin elongated flexible sheet electrically conductive film means around said substrate strip means, said conductors and said insulating film means, to provide electromagnetic interference shielding of said conductors; applying thin elongated flexible sheet electrically insulating film means around said conductive film means. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A low cost thin elongated flexible electrical cable comprising:
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a first layer comprising thin elongated flexible sheet electrically insulating strip means; a second layer on said first layer and comprising thin elongated flexible sheet electrically conductive strip means; a third layer on said second layer and comprising thin elongated flexible sheet electrically insulating strip means; a fourth layer on said third layer and comprising a plurality of electrical conductors; a fifth layer on said fourth layer and comprising thin elongated flexible sheet electrically insulating strip means; a sixth layer on said fifth layer and comprising thin elongated flexible sheet electrically conductive strip means; a seventh layer on said sixth layer and comprising thin elongated flexible sheet electrically insulating strip means; said second and sixth layers being in electrical contact with each other and providing electromagnetic interference shielding of said conductors. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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