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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2014
Applicants:
David Rich, Gainesville, FL (US);
Andrew Kersey, Gainesville, FL (US);
Inventors:
David Rich, Gainesville, FL (US);
Andrew Kersey, Gainesville, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/087 (2006.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); A61B 5/097 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/02427 (2013.01); A61B 5/0873 (2013.01); A61B 5/0878 (2013.01); A61B 5/14552 (2013.01); A61B 5/6819 (2013.01); A61B 5/6838 (2013.01); A61B 5/097 (2013.01); A61B 5/6832 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0425 (2013.01); A61B 2562/164 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided according to embodiments of the invention are photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors, systems and methods of using the same. In some embodiments of the invention, methods of obtaining a photoplethysmography (PPG) signals include securing a PPG sensor onto a nasal columella of an individual; and obtaining a PPG signal from the PPG sensor.