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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2006
Paul D. Mannheimer, Danville, CA (US);
Michael E. Fein, Mountain View, CA (US);
Marcia Fein, Legal Representative, Mountain View, CA (US);
Paul D. Mannheimer, Danville, CA (US);
Michael E. Fein, Mountain View, CA (US);
Marcia Fein, legal representative, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mallinckrodt Inc., Hazelwood, MO (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods that relate to pulse oximetry. Specifically, one embodiment includes an oximeter sensor comprising a light emitting element configured to emit light, a light detector configured to detect the light a memory storing data, and a changeable encryption key to facilitate scrambling the data to make the data inaccessible to devices that are without an appropriate decryption mechanism.