Electro-optical sensor for spectrophotometric medical devices

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PATENT NO 5465714
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08273366

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An electro-optical sensor for spectrophotometric clinical examination devices includes a thin, flexible, lightweight, elongated support frame having at least a pair of integral mounting bases. Each base is shaped and located to separately receive and position structurally independent and relatively free-standing electro-optical components including a light source and a detector. Each mounting base includes cup-like walls defining sockets of predetermined configuration of varying diameter to receive a correspondingly configured electro-optical component. An attachment device secures each component in a nested position at its respective mounting base. A plurality of discrete flexible electrical conductors extends along the support frame, each conductor being connected to a component. A shield shields at least some of the conductors from ambient sources of electrical and/or magnetic noise. A softly compliant outer cover is disposed over the support frame, components, conductors and shield. The cover has light passing portions overlying the components.

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  • NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Scheuing, Richard S Ann Arbor, MI 10 930

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