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US5348005A
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Simulation for pulse oximeter
Assignee: Fluke Corp
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Filing: 1993-05-07
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Granted: 1994-09-20
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Expires: 2013-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for simulating living tissue which is to be monitored by a pulse oximeter that provides red and infrared light flashes, the system including structure for: converting the red and infrared light flashes of the pulse oximeter into electrical signals; modulating the converted electrical signals to provide modulated electrical signals; and converting the modulated electrical signals to light flashes and transmitting the converted light flashes to the pulse oximeter for detection so that the pulse oximeter responds to the converted light flashes as it would to light flashes modulated by a living tissue.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin B. Merrick
- 👤 Peter Haas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/145; A61B5/1495; A61B2560/00; A61B2560/02; A61B2560/0223; A61B2560/0228; A61B2560/0233
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for simulating living tissue which is to be monitored by a pulse oximeter that provides red and infrared light flashes, the method comprising: a. converting the red and infrared light flashes of the pulse oximeter into electrical signals; b. modulating the converted electrical signals to provide modulated electrical signals; and c. converting the modulated electrical signals to light flashes and transmitting the converted light flashes to the pulse oximeter for detection so that the pulse oximeter responds to the converted light flashes as it would to light flashes modulated by a living tissue.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for simulating living tissue which is to be monitored by a pulse oximeter that provides red and infrared light flashes, the method comprising: a. converting the red and infrared light flashes of the pulse oximeter into electrical signals; b. modulating the converted electrical signals to provide modulated electrical signals; and c. converting the modulated electrical signals to light flashes and transmitting the converted light flashes to the pulse oximeter for detection so that the pulse oximeter responds to the converted light flashes as it would to light flashes modulated by a living tissue.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of blocking the red and infrared light flashes produced by the oximeter from being directly detected by the pulse oximeter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising the steps of: converting the brightness of each light flash created in step (c) into a proportional electrical signal; comparing said proportional electrical signal to the amplitude of the modulated electrical signal formed in step (b); and adjusting the light intensity of the light flash formed in step (c) so as to null out any difference between said proportional electrical signal and said modulated electrical signal.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
101 words
An apparatus for simulating living tissue which is to be monitored by a pulse oximeter that provides red and infrared light flashes, the apparatus comprising: first means for converting the red and infrared light flashes of the pulse oximeter into electrical signals; second means for modulating the converted electrical signals to provide modulated electrical signals; and third means for converting the modulated electrical signal to light flashes and transmitting the converted light flashes to the pulse oximeter for detection so that the pulse oximeter responds to the converted light flashes as it would to light flashes modulated by a living tissue.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
101 words
An apparatus for simulating living tissue which is to be monitored by a pulse oximeter that provides red and infrared light flashes, the apparatus comprising: first means for converting the red and infrared light flashes of the pulse oximeter into electrical signals; second means for modulating the converted electrical signals to provide modulated electrical signals; and third means for converting the modulated electrical signal to light flashes and transmitting the converted light flashes to the pulse oximeter for detection so that the pulse oximeter responds to the converted light flashes as it would to light flashes modulated by a living tissue.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 4, further comprising means for blocking the red and infrared light flashes produced by the oximeter from being directly detected by the pulse oximeter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
81 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 4, further comprising: means for converting the brightness of each light flash created by said first means into a proportional electrical signal; means for comparing said proportional electrical signal to the amplitude of the modulated electrical signal formed by said second means; and means for adjusting the light intensity of the light flash formed in said third means so as to null out any difference between said proportional electrical signal and said modulated electrical signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
The system of claim 4, wherein the means for converting the red and infrared light flashes of the pulse oximeter into electrical signals comprises photodiode detector means, amplification means, signal coupling means which removes the dc component from the amplified photodiode electrical signal, and dc restorer means to reference said photodiode electrical signal to a fixed level, regardless of photodiode output due to ambient light.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 4, wherein said modulating means for modulating said electrical signals comprises a plurality of multipliers.
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