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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2000
Teiyuu Kimura, Nagoya, JP;
Rie Ohsaki, Anjo, JP;
Shinji Nanba, Kariya, JP;
Satoshi Takeuchi, Nagoya, JP;
Seiichi Yamada, Chirya, JP;
Satoru Kodama, Obu, JP;
Masao Hasegawa, Okaraki, JP;
Masahiko Ito, Nagoya, JP;
Tsukasa Koumura, Toyota, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A vital signal detecting apparatus comprises an attachable device to be attached to a finger, a sensor having a light-emitting device and a light-receiving device, and a transmitting circuit for transmitting a signal waveform as a pulse wave from the sensor to a pulse wave monitoring unit. The pulse wave detecting unit also has an attachment detecting circuit for detecting whether or not the attachable device is in an attached state by comparing a signal waveform obtained when the light-emitting device is on with a signal waveform obtained when the light-emitting device is off and an operation control circuit for controlling the operation of the sensor, the transmitting circuit and the attachment detecting circuit. Preferably, the light-transmitting plate is disposed above the light-emitting device and the light-receiving device to pass light therethrough, and the light transmitting plate may be an IR-cut filter capable of blocking light of wavelengths greater than 700 nm.