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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 15, 2010
Applicants:

Robert N. Schmidt, Cleveland, OH (US);

Frederick J. Lisy, Euclid, OH (US);

Gerard G. Skebe, Eastlake, OH (US);

Troy S. Prince, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);

Inventors:

Robert N. Schmidt, Cleveland, OH (US);

Frederick J. Lisy, Euclid, OH (US);

Gerard G. Skebe, Eastlake, OH (US);

Troy S. Prince, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);

Assignee:

Orbital Research Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/0408 (2006.01); A61B 5/0492 (2006.01); A61B 5/0478 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0408 (2013.01); A61B 5/0478 (2013.01); A61B 5/0492 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention relates to a physiological recording electrode, a method, and apparatus for attaching the physiological electrode to a subject. The physiological electrode comprises a substrate having an upper and a lower surface, and at least one penetrator(s) protruding from the upper surface of the substrate. The penetrator(s) is capable of piercing through the stratum corneum or outer layer of the skin, and transmitting an electric potential from the lower layers of the epidermis through the penetrator(s) which can be measured, or detecting agents from the lower layers of the epidermis primarily the stratum germinativum layer. At least one epidermis stop may be provided resulting in the formation of detritus troughs interposed between adjacent penetrator(s) and epidermis stops. The physiological electrode is attached to a subject by means of the apparatus and method for attaching same. The present invention also includes a method of sensing biopotentials in the skin.


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