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US 9,882,610 B1Granted
Near field communication sensor system
AssigneeWelch Allyn, Inc.
InventorsSteven D. Baker, Michael Scott Hood
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Abstract
A sensor system includes a person-supporting device with an antenna and a near-field communication (NFC) interrogation device. A first sensor is configured to measure a physiological parameter of a patient associated with the person-supporting device, and the NFC interrogation device and the antenna are configured to establish wireless communication with the first sensor and receive data from the first sensor from a distance of at least 10 inches.
Claims17
A sensor system, comprising:
- a person-supporting device including an antenna and a near-field communication (NFC) interrogation device;
- a first sensor configured to measure a physiological parameter of a person associated with the person-supporting device;
- wherein the NFC interrogation device and the antenna are configured to establish wireless communication with the first sensor and receive data from the first sensor from a distance of at least 10 inches;
- and wherein:
- the first sensor includes a contact sensor configured to measure a first physiological parameter of the patient while contacting the patient;
- the person-supporting device includes a substrate having the antenna mounted thereon;
- and the sensor system further comprises a second sensor mounted on the substrate, wherein the second sensor includes a contactless sensor configured to measure a second physiological parameter of the patient without contacting the patient.
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A person-supporting system, comprising:
- a plurality of person-supporting elements;
- at least one antenna attached to at least one of the person-supporting elements;
- and an amplifier connected to the at least one antenna;
- and the person-supporting system, further comprising:
- a near-field communication (NFC) interrogation device, wherein the NFC interrogation device and the antenna are configured to establish communication with and receive data from a first sensor configured to measure a physiological parameter of a patient.
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An interrogation device for receiving data from a patient sensor, comprising:
- a person-supporting device;
- a near-field communication (NFC) reader device mounted to the person-supporting device and configured to establish wireless communication with a first sensor and receive data from the first sensor;
- wherein the person-supporting device provides data backhaul;
- and wherein the person-supporting device includes a substrate having a contact sensor configured to measure a first physiological parameter of the patient while contacting the patient and a contactless sensor configured to measure a second physiological parameter of the patient without contacting the patient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.