Apparatus and method for measuring biologic parameters

• US 9,848,815 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2014
• Issued: 12/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brain Tunnelgenix Technologies Corp.
• Original Assignee: Geelux Holdings, Ltd.
• Inventors: Abreu, Marcio Marc
• Primary Examiner(s): WINAKUR, ERIC FRANK
• Application Number:
  US14/500,362
• Publication Number:
  US 20150148628A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,184 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/02 Details of sensors specially adapted for in-vivo measurements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0008 Temperature signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0075 by spectroscopy, i.e. measuring spectra, e.g. Raman spectroscopy, infrared absorption spectroscopy A61B5/0071 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02416 using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation A61B5/14552 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14553 specially adapted for cerebral tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4064 Evaluating the brain A61B5/031, A61B5/369, A61B5/14553 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/412 Detecting or monitoring sepsis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6821 Eye
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7405 using sound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B

Abstract

Support structures for positioning sensors on a physiologic tunnel for measuring physical, chemical and biological parameters of the body and to produce an action according to the measured value of the parameters. The support structure includes a sensor fitted on the support structures using a special geometry for acquiring continuous and undisturbed data on the physiology of the body. Signals are transmitted to a remote station by wireless transmission such as by electromagnetic waves, radio waves, infrared, sound and the like or by being reported locally by audio or visual transmission. The physical and chemical parameters include brain function, metabolic function, hydrodynamic function, hydration status, levels of chemical compounds in the blood, and the like. The support structure includes patches, clips, eyeglasses, head mounted gear and the like, containing passive or active sensors positioned at the end of the tunnel with sensing systems positioned on and accessing a physiologic tunnel.

Claims

1. A measuring system for placement on the skin at an end of a brain tunnel and for transmitting a signal to a remote receiver, said measuring system comprising

a housing, a portion of said housing being sized and dimensioned for placement between an eyebrow and an eye of a subject on the skin at the end of the brain tunnel,

a sensor positioned in the portion of the housing sized and dimensioned for placement between the eyebrow and the eye of the subject on the skin at the end of the brain tunnel, said sensor generating a signal based upon measurements of said skin at the end of the brain tunnel,

said housing including a wireless transmitter for transmitting the signal from said sensor, and

a receiver for said signal transmitted by said wireless transmitter, said reciever including at least one of a watch, a cellular phone, a computer, an internet appliance and a pager.

2. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a distance from an outer edge of said housing to an outer edge of said sensor is equal to or less than 11 mm.

3. The measuring system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the distance is equal to or less than 6 mm.

4. The measuring system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the distance is equal to or less than 3 mm.

5. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing includes at least one of a patch, a clip, a medial canthal pad of eyeglasses, a modified nose pad of eyeglasses and head mounted gear.

6. The measuring system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said patch measures less than 11 mm at its greatest dimension.

7. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing includes a power source.

8. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing includes a microprocessor.

9. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said wireless transmitter transmits said signal by at least one of a radio frequency, light, sound and electromagnetic energy.

10. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said wireless transmitter indicates by at least one of a visual, audio and tactile that the signal has been transmitted.

11. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a local reporting device in said housing for local reporting of the signal.

12. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor is an active sensor.

13. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor measures temperature.

14. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor measures glucose levels.

15. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor measures oxygen levels.

16. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor measures electrolyte levels.

17. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor measures pulse.

18. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor measures blood pressure.

19. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said internet appliance receives said signal and controls at least one of a medical device, exercise equipment, a bicycle, clothing, footwear, a climate control system, an electric blanket, a vehicle seat, furniture, sports equipment and military gear.

20. The measuring system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a wired transmitter connected by a wire from said housing to a display unit.