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US 2009/0212958 A1Published application
Circuit and Method for Providing an Improved Bed Pad Monitor System
AssigneeSmart Caregiver Corporation
InventorsSteven A. Williams, Timothy Long
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Abstract
A circuit and method for providing an improved bed pad, seatbelt or floor mat sensor monitoring system with the ability to detect a connection failure between the monitoring module and the target sensor by monitoring the connection for loss of data being transmitted or returned (looped back) by the sensor.
Claims16
A system for monitoring patient pressure pad operation, comprising:
- a monitoring module;
- a pressure pad including a sensor in electrical communication with said monitoring module;
- signal detection means in said monitoring module for detecting a loss of electrical communication between said monitoring module and said sensor;
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- an alarm for producing a perceivable output connected to said signal detection means.
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