Multilayer assembly with a central electrically conductive layer for use as an inductive sensor element
    1.
    发明授权
    Multilayer assembly with a central electrically conductive layer for use as an inductive sensor element 失效
    具有中心导电层的多层组件,用作电感式传感器元件

    公开(公告)号:US06244272B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-12

    申请号:US09230210

    申请日:1999-01-21

    IPC分类号: A61B1900

    摘要: A multilayer assembly including a flexible, electrically conductive active central layer (532) with to main surfaces with a large area, i.e. a first surface adhered to at least one advantageously electrically insulating supporting layer (510) made of synthetic material and having substantially the same modulus of elasticity as the active central layer (532); and a second surface adhered to at least one advantageously electrically insulating second protective layer (520) made of synthetic material. The total thickness of the multilayer assembly is selected in such a way that the flexibility of the central adhesive layer (532) is substantially completely maintained. Said multilayer assembly may be used to treat or prevent bedsores.

    摘要翻译: 一种多层组件,包括具有大面积的主表面的柔性导电活性中心层(532),即附接到由合成材料制成并具有基本相同的至少一个有利地电绝缘的支撑层(510)的第一表面 作为活性中心层的弹性模量(532); 以及粘附到由合成材料制成的至少一个有利地电绝缘的第二保护层(520)的第二表面。 选择多层组件的总厚度,使得中心粘合剂层(532)的柔韧性基本上完全保持。 所述多层组件可用于治疗或预防褥疮。

    Apparatus for controlling the inflation pressure of a mattress in
response to deformation of the mattress using impedance measurement
    2.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for controlling the inflation pressure of a mattress in response to deformation of the mattress using impedance measurement 失效
    用于响应于使用阻抗测量的床垫的变形来控制床垫的充气压力的装置

    公开(公告)号:US6034526A

    公开(公告)日:2000-03-07

    申请号:US898487

    申请日:1997-07-22

    摘要: A method and apparatus for supporting a patient on a mattress. The apparatus includes a mattress which has at least one controlled release chamber with a top face and a bottom face. A flexible film of a thin metal foil is linked to the top face, while at least one impedance varying device is linked to the bottom face of the chamber. The impedance varying device is an integral part of a measuring electronic bridge. Changes in the impedance as a result of movement of the top face with respect to the bottom face activates a servo control which increases or decreases the inflation pressure within the chamber to make certain that the distance between the top face and the bottom face of the chamber is maintained at a predetermined distance. The method of this invention includes the steps of providing a mattress having at least one closed or controlled release chamber having a top face and a bottom face, providing a measurement device which includes a flexible film of a thin metal foil linked to the top face of the chamber and cooperating with at least one impedance varying element linked to the bottom face of the chamber, the impedance varying element being integral with a measuring electronic bridge, and measuring spacing between the top face and the bottom face to provide control of the supporting action of the mattress as a function of the patient's morphology and position on the mattress.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将患者支撑在床垫上的方法和装置。 该装置包括具有至少一个具有顶面和底面的控制释放室的床垫。 薄金属箔的柔性膜连接到顶面,而至少一个阻抗变化装置连接到腔室的底面。 阻抗变化装置是测量电子桥的一个组成部分。 作为顶面相对于底面移动的结果的阻抗的变化启动伺服控制,该伺服控制增加或减小室内的充气压力,以确保腔室的顶面和底面之间的距离 保持在预定距离。 本发明的方法包括提供具有至少一个具有顶面和底面的封闭或控制释放室的床垫的步骤,提供一种测量装置,该测量装置包括与金属箔的顶面连接的薄金属箔的柔性膜, 该腔室与至少一个连接到腔室的底面的阻抗变化元件配合,阻抗变化元件与测量电子桥一体化,并且测量顶面和底面之间的间隔以提供支撑作用的控制 作为患者床垫形态和位置的函数的床垫。

    Method and apparatus for supporting an element to be supported, in
particular the body of a patient, making it possible to support said
element at a predetermined float line
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for supporting an element to be supported, in particular the body of a patient, making it possible to support said element at a predetermined float line 失效
    用于支撑待支撑的元件,特别是患者的身体的方法和装置,使得可以将所述元件支撑在预定的浮动线

    公开(公告)号:US6009580A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-04

    申请号:US995183

    申请日:1997-12-22

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for supporting a body element. The apparatus includes at least one support device with at least one closed or controlled-release chamber, a filling device and an emptying means device for filling said chamber with a filling fluid and emptying the fluid from the chamber, and a distance-measurement device for measuring the distance between a top face and a bottom face of the chamber. The apparatus further includes a reaction-measurement device for measuring the reaction of the support device relative to the morphological data of the body element to be supported, and a control system including a combination device for combining the measurement of the penetration distance d provided by the distance-measurement device and the measurement of the reaction provided by the reaction-measurement device. This combination is advantageously constituted by summing the two obtained measurements. The invention makes it possible to support the element to be supported substantially in a position of equilibrium corresponding substantially to a predetermined float line.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于支撑身体元件的方法和装置。 该装置包括具有至少一个封闭或控制释放室的至少一个支撑装置,填充装置和用于用填充流体填充所述室并从腔排空流体的排空装置装置,以及用于 测量室的顶面和底面之间的距离。 该装置还包括用于测量支撑装置相对于待支撑的身体元件的形态数据的反应的反应测量装置,以及包括组合装置的控制系统,用于组合由所述支撑装置提供的穿透距离d的测量 距离测量装置和由反应测量装置提供的反应的测量。 这种组合有利地通过将所获得的两个测量值相加来构成。 本发明使得可以将所述元件基本上支撑在基本上对应于预定浮动线的平衡的位置上。