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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
May. 14, 2003
Applicants:
Ørjan G. Martinsen, Stabekk, NO;
Sverre Grimnes, Oslo, NO;
Inventors:
Ørjan G. Martinsen, Stabekk, NO;
Sverre Grimnes, Oslo, NO;
Assignee:
Idex ASA, Fornebu, NO;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to a sensor assembly and a method for measuring characteristics of a surface, preferably skin, comprising a first pair of current supply electrodes coupled to a current source, providing an electrical current to the skin, at least one pickup electrodes at chosen positions relative to the current supply electrodes, at least a first of said pickup electrodes being coupled to an instrument for measuring the voltage between said first pickup electrode and at least one of the pickup or current supply electrodes.