PROXIMITY DETECTION FOR ASSESSING SENSING PROBE ATTACHMENT STATE

    公开(公告)号:US20210333308A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17240148

    申请日:2021-04-26

    IPC分类号: G01R1/067 G01R1/073

    摘要: A sensor assembly and sensing method is provided for proximity detection for assessing an attachment state of a sensing probe with respect to a subject. A probe is coupled to an electronic probe controller. The probe includes a proximity sensor having a passive energy storing circuit element, and a biological sensor receptacle configured to receive a biological sensor for sensing a biological characteristic of an object. The electronic probe controller excites a circuit network incorporating the proximity sensor with an excitation signal and determines a characteristic of the circuit network that is excited by the excitation signal. The electronic probe controller further generates a proximity indication indicating whether the probe is attached to the object based on the characteristic of the circuit network.