Vital Signs Measurement System Single-Action Multi-Sensor Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vital sign monitoring systems require multiple attachments and actions from users, often being bulky or heavily power-dependent, limiting their efficiency in measuring and recording all critical vital signs with a single action.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising a base unit with metallic layers, a flexible shaft, and an extension member that allows users to capture vital signs data, including heart electrical signatures, respiratory characteristics, and temperature, by placing their thumb, index finger, lips, and tongue in specific positions, enabling wireless communication of data to a remote location.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple sensors are connected to a single base unit to measure all vital signs, then comprehensive vital sign measurement is achieved, but the system becomes bulky and requires multiple attachments

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomprehensive vital sign measurementVSAvoidmultiple attachments

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple sensing functions (ECG, temperature, PPG, respiratory, and breath flow sensors) into a single integrated base unit. This merging of previously separate sensors into one device eliminates the need for multiple attachments while maintaining comprehensive vital sign measurement capabilities

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The base unit is designed as a multi-functional device that can simultaneously perform multiple vital sign measurements (heart electrical signatures, temperature, blood oxygen, respiratory characteristics, and breath flow) through a single attachment to the user's body, making one device serve multiple measurement purposes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Measurement precision

If conventional pulse oximetry and other sensors are used, then accurate vital sign data is obtained, but multiple separate attachments and user actions are required

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevital sign data accuracyVSAvoiduser actions required

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates multiple sensing modalities into a single base unit that captures ECG, temperature, PPG, respiratory, and breath flow data simultaneously through one attachment, eliminating the need for users to perform multiple separate attachment actions while maintaining measurement precision

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If a single base unit measures all vital signs, then comprehensive monitoring is achieved, but the system is heavily power dependent

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevital sign measurement capabilityVSAvoidpower consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs vital sign measurements at periodic intervals rather than continuously, with the base unit capturing data during specific user actions (such as breathing exercises or positional changes). This periodic measurement approach reduces overall power consumption while still providing comprehensive monitoring capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables the simultaneous measurement and recording of multiple vital signs with a single user action, improving user convenience and reducing the need for multiple attachments, while providing accurate data capture and communication to remote locations.

Implementation Method 1

metallic layers affixed to a first side face and a bottom face of the base unit... receive the user's thumb on the metallic layer located on the first side face

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectrical signal detection: Conduction (electrical)

Implementation Method 2

tongue above the flexible shaft to capture the vital signs data

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal detection: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 3

index finger between the base unit and the extension member... measurement of blood oxygen

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPhotoplethysmography: Photoelectric Effect

Implementation Method 4

respiratory characteristics... lips on the bottom face metallic layer

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAcoustic detection: Sound

Data Source

PatentEP2835100B1System for measuring and recording a user's vital signs

Publication Date: 2015.11.18 DYNOSENSE CORP

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AI summary

A system for measuring and recording data pertaining to a user's vital signs in response to a single action by the user is provided. The system includes a base unit with a computer system, metallic layers affixed to a first side face and a bottom face of the base unit, an aperture, and a flexible shaft extending from the bottom face of the base, and an extension member pivotably mounted to a second side face of the base unit. The system receives the user's thumb on the metallic layer located on the first side face, index finger between the base unit and the extension member, lips on the bottom face metallic layer and tongue above the flexible shaft to capture the vital signs data and communicate the data to the remote location.