| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7187985 |
Biomedical electrode with current spreading layer |
March 6, 2007 |
| A biomedical electrode is disclosed that distributes current over the entire surface of a conductive polymeric sheet using a current spreading layer located on the upper surface of the conductive polymeric sheet (i.e., the surface facing away from the patient). The conductive polymer |
| 6731965 |
Corrosion prevention in biomedical electrodes |
May 4, 2004 |
| A non-polarizable, silver/silver chloride biomedical electrode that is protected against corrosion during its shelf life by an organic corrosion retarding agent, preferably selected from the group consisting of mercaptans and azoles. |
| 6708050 |
Wireless electrode having activatable power cell |
March 16, 2004 |
| The present invention provides a power source for biomedical electrodes and other electronic devices comprising a galvanic cell in a state of partial construction. The galvanic cell generally comprises an anode conductor, a cathode conductor and electrolyte-containing substance. The anod |
| 6701172 |
Universally functional biomedical electrode |
March 2, 2004 |
| A universally functional biomedical electrode is disclosed, where the electrode has a resistive element that reduces edge effect by a redistribution of current within the electrode and in mammalian tissue contacting the electrode. In one embodiment, the electrode has at its perimeter |
| 6356779 |
Universally functional biomedical electrode |
March 12, 2002 |
| A universally functional biomedical electrode is disclosed, where the electrode has a resistive element that reduces edge effect by a redistribution of current within the electrode and in mammalian tissue contacting the electrode. In one embodiment, the electrode has at its perimeter |
| 6135953 |
Multi-functional biomedical electrodes |
October 24, 2000 |
| A multi-functional, differing electrochemical potential biomedical electrode is disclosed. Several embodiments are described based on the difference in composition of multiple conductors, the difference in composition of fields of ionically conductive media, or both on a single insul |
| 6032060 |
Method for conditioning skin and an electrode by passing electrical energy |
February 29, 2000 |
| A method of conditioning skin by passing electrical energy through a medical electrode and maintaining a desired chemical composition in the electrode by passing the electrical energy therethrough. |
| 5836942 |
Biomedical electrode with lossy dielectric properties |
November 17, 1998 |
| A biomedical electrode having an electrically non-conductive backing and at least one, and preferably two, conductive plates contacting the electrically non-conductive backing. A field of lossy dielectric material is used between the electrically conductive plate(s) and the surface of |
| 5813981 |
Tab style electrode |
September 29, 1998 |
| The present invention discloses a biomedical electrode of low profile, multi-layer construction wherein an electrically conductive tab contacts ionically conductive medium through an aperture of an insulative backing. |
| 5795293 |
Reducing artifact in bioelectric signal monitoring |
August 18, 1998 |
| Systems and methods of conditioning skin to reduce artifact in bioelectric signal monitoring by passing electrical energy into the skin through the medical electrodes. An electrode having electrolyte including an agent to reduce skin discomfort. |
| 5755226 |
Method and apparatus for noninvasive prediction of hematocrit |
May 26, 1998 |
| A method and apparatus for the direct noninvasive prediction of hematocrit in mammalian blood using photoplethysmography techniques and data processing. The method and apparatus also include optional prediction of other analytes of interest: percent oxygen saturation of mammalian blood |
| 5730126 |
Conductive plastic stud/eyelet with base having at least one hole therein |
March 24, 1998 |
| A stud/eyelet for a biomedical electrode is disclosed. The stud/eyelet has at least one hole in the base to reduce manufacturing cost, provide increased surface contact with ionically conductive media, and to increase anchorage for the ionically conductive media. |
| 5719950 |
Biometric, personal authentication system |
February 17, 1998 |
| A personal, biometric authentication system is disclosed. The system can be used for controlling access to equipment or physical facilities. The system employs the combination of a unique, inherently specific biometric parameter recognized and compared with stored data and at least one |
| 5553615 |
Method and apparatus for noninvasive prediction of hematocrit |
September 10, 1996 |
| A method and apparatus for the direct noninvasive prediction of hematocrit in mammalian blood using photoplethysmography techniques and data processing. The method and apparatus also include optional prediction of other analytes of interest: percent oxygen saturation of mammalian blood |
