公开(公告)号：US20080183095A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US12022088

申请日：2008-01-29

Applicant: Colby R. Austin ,  Chris E. Curtis ,  Jeff L. Otto ,  Jennifer L. Hasenoehrl ,  Bart Semmler ,  Lloyd C. Daugherty ,  Laila Cornwall ,  Richard B. Wells

Inventor： Colby R. Austin ,  Chris E. Curtis ,  Jeff L. Otto ,  Jennifer L. Hasenoehrl ,  Bart Semmler ,  Lloyd C. Daugherty ,  Laila Cornwall ,  Richard B. Wells

IPC: A61B5/08

CPC classification number: A61B5/0809 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/113

Abstract: A breathing monitor and method for monitoring respiration, such as for detecting apnea events and/or preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome includes one or more variable inductance sensors that are configured to stretch and contract in response to breathing movements. Stretching and contraction are associated with an inductance change in the sensors, which are configured to alter a frequency of an oscillator circuit. The breathing monitor may also comprise a transmitter circuit coupled to a microcontroller or other processor that analyzes the frequency changes and sounds an alarm in the event that breathing ceases for a predetermined time period. The breathing monitor and associated sensor circuitry can be secured to a garment to be worn by an infant or other subject to be monitored.

Abstract translation: 用于监测呼吸的呼吸监测器和方法，例如用于检测呼吸暂停事件和/或防止突发性婴儿死亡综合征包括一个或多个可变电感传感器，其被配置为响应于呼吸运动而伸展和收缩。 拉伸和收缩与传感器中的电感变化相关联，传感器被配置为改变振荡器电路的频率。 呼吸监测器还可以包括耦合到微控制器或其他处理器的发射器电路，其分析频率变化并且在呼吸停止预定时间段的情况下发出警报。 呼吸监测器和相关联的传感器电路可以固定到待被监测的婴儿或其他受试者佩戴的衣服上。