Capacitive patient presence monitor

Details Capacitive patient presence monitor Capacitive patient presence monitor

1993-01-11

1995-04-25

Swann, Glen

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

340666, G08B 2100

Patent

active

054102979

ABSTRACT:
A capacitive sensor pad includes a foam plastic pad and heavy aluminum foil plates located to the opposite side thereof. The plates are adhesively bonded to the inner surfaces of an outer cover. The capacitor of the pad is connected in circuit with an oscillator and produces a frequency-related output. A ripple counter establishes a frequency-related output proportional to the capacitance. A microprocessor reads the counter output and a plurality of samples are averaged to establish a reference base and the true weight affect of the patient on the sensing pad. Other factors which might effect the signal are readily attended to by programmed compensation. Each subsequent sample is averaged and compared with the reference base. If within a permitted range, the latest and current signal is averaged with the reference base and establishes a new base, and continuously tracks changes in the sensing system. A selected change in a selected time delay system by requiring a series of alarm states or immediately if advance warning is desired, actuates an alert or alarm system, which requires positive resetting to terminate the alarm system. The system is positively reset to return to normal position monitoring. The system may be set to automatically reset the alarm system after an alarm condition is established and then removed by the continuous tracking of the patient movement.

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