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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2013
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Kenneth Kaskoun, La Jolla, CA (US);
Brian David Niznik, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael David Atella, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated adhesive sensor array includes an adhesive a patch, a sensor hub, and a detachable sensor pod packaged as a unit. The patch may include a docking area for the detachable sensor pod. The detachable sensor pod may include at least one sensor and may be configured to be detached from the patch and applied to various locations on a body. The detachable sensor pod may send sensor data to the sensor hub via a wired link when on the patch and via a wireless link when detached from the patch. The sensor hub receives sensor data from the detachable sensor pod and relays the data to a receiver. The sensor hub and detachable sensor pod may include indicators for communicating information. The sensor hub may include a power source for powering the sensor hub and a detachable sensor pod attached to the main sensor unit or patch.