WO2008042120A2 - Means for mechanical registration and mechanical-electrical coupling of a faraday shield to a photodetector and an electrical circuit - Google Patents

Means for mechanical registration and mechanical-electrical coupling of a faraday shield to a photodetector and an electrical circuit Download PDF

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WO2008042120A2
WO2008042120A2 PCT/US2007/020379 US2007020379W WO2008042120A2 WO 2008042120 A2 WO2008042120 A2 WO 2008042120A2 US 2007020379 W US2007020379 W US 2007020379W WO 2008042120 A2 WO2008042120 A2 WO 2008042120A2
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  • the present invention relates generally to medical devices and, more particularly, to sensors used for sensing physiological parameters of a patient.
  • Pulse oximetry may be used to measure various blood flow characteristics, such as the blood-oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in arterial blood, and/or the rate of blood pulsations corresponding to each heartbeat of a patient.
  • Pulse oximeters typically utilize a non-invasive sensor that is placed on or against a patient's tissue that is well perfused with blood, such as a patient's finger, toe, forehead or earlobe.
  • a pulse oximeter an emitter emits light, and a photodetector, photoelectrically senses the absorption and/or scattering of the light after passage through the perfused tissue.
  • the data collected by the sensor may then be used to calculate one or more of the above physiological characteristics based upon the absorption or scattering of the light.
  • the emitted light is typically selected to be of one or more wavelengths that are absorbed or scattered in an amount related to the presence of oxygenated versus de-oxygenated hemoglobin in the blood.
  • the amount of light absorbed and/or scattered may then be used to estimate the amount of the oxygen in the tissue using various algorithms.
  • pulse oximeter sensors are susceptible to electrical noise interference from outside sources.
  • electrical components of pulse oximeter sensors may be susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI).
  • Electromagnetic interference occurs when the electromagnetic fields from one device interfere with the operation of some other device.
  • devices nearby or contained within the pulse oximeter sensor may emit electromagnetic fields that interfere with the pulse oximeter's operation.
  • electrical noise may be coupled to the sensor directly from the patient through the skin. Electromagnetic interference can cause reduced data integrity and increased error rates of sensors. Accordingly, a pulse oximeter sensor may experience inaccurate results if it is exposed to and not protected from electromagnetic signals. Therefore, it is desirable to employ protection of pulse oximeter sensors from EMI.
  • protection from EMI may be provided by encompassing the photodetector of the sensor in a "cage” or “box” of conductive material (often referred to as a “Faraday shield” or “Faraday cage”) and electrically coupling the cage to the ground plane of the circuitry in the pulse oximeter sensor. Grounding of the cage completes the ground loop, providing shielding of the sensor components from the EMI fields. By shielding the photodetector of the pulse oximeter sensor, errors from induced electrical noise are mitigated.
  • placing and securing the Faraday shield accurately about the photodetector may be a delicate and manually labor intensive procedure, as care may be required during assembly to not have any part of the Faraday material encroach onto the photodetector's field of view.
  • a Faraday shield assembly comprising: a Faraday shield structure configured for use within a biometric sensor; and at least one alignment feature; configured to provide mechanical registration of the Faraday shield structure in reference to a photometric device.
  • a spectrophotometric sensor assembly comprising: mating surface of a biometric sensor circuitry; a photodetector disposed on the mating surface; and a Faraday shield assembly comprising: a Faraday shield structure disposed about the photodetector; and at least one alignment feature; configured to facilitate mechanical registration of the Faraday shield structure to the mating surface.
  • a method of manufacturing a spectrophotometric sensor comprising: providing a photodetector on a mating surface of spectrophotometric sensor circuitry; and securing a Faraday shield assembly to the mating surface such that a Faraday shield structure of the Faraday shield assembly is disposed about the photodetector and the Faraday shield is mechanically registered to the mating surface based on an alignment feature of the Faraday shield assembly.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a patient monitoring system coupled to a multi-parameter patient monitor and a sensor, in accordance with aspects of the present technique
  • Fig. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a Faraday shield assembly for use in a patient sensor, in accordance with aspects of the present technique
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the Faraday shield assembly of Fig. 2 encompassing a photodetector on a mating surface, in accordance with aspects of the present technique
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of the Faraday shield assembly of Fig. 2 encompassing a photodetector on a mating surface with a conductive substance electrically coupling the Faraday shield assembly to the mating surface, in accordance with aspects of the present technique; and.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a cross sectional view of a pulse oximeter comprising a Faraday shield assembly, in accordance with aspects of the present technique
  • a patient sensor assembly includes a Faraday shield that simplifies registration of the Faraday shield to the sensor's field of view, and provides for electrical coupling of the Faraday shield to an electrical circuit's ground plane.
  • Alignment features present on the Faraday shield provide for registration of the Faraday shield with a photodetector contained in the sensor assembly, and the alignment features may also provide for electrical coupling to an electrical circuit's ground plane to reduce EMI.
  • the present technique facilitate manual construction of the sensor, but it may also facilitate the Faraday shield to be placed in an automated or semi-automated fashion while achieving proper alignment of the Faraday shield and EMI protection, both contributing to optimize performance and minimize errors in the sensor's results.
  • a sensor 2 may be used in conjunction with a patient monitor 4.
  • a cable 6 connects the sensor 2 to the patient monitor 4.
  • the sensor 2 and/or the cable 6 may include or incorporate one or more integrated circuit devices or electrical devices, such as a memory, processor chip, or resistor, that may facilitate or enhance communication between the sensor 2 and the patient monitor 4.
  • the cable 6 may be an adaptor cable, with or without an integrated circuit or electrical device, for facilitating communication between the sensor 2 and various types of monitors, including older or newer versions of the patient monitor 4 or other physiological monitors.
  • the sensor 2 and the patient monitor 4 may communicate via wireless means, such as using radio, infrared, or optical signals.
  • a transmission device (not shown) may be connected to the sensor 2 to facilitate wireless transmission between the sensor 2 and the patient monitor 4.
  • the cable 6 (or corresponding wireless transmissions) is typically used to transmit control and/or timing signals from the patient monitor 4 to the sensor 2 and/or to transmit acquired data from the sensor 2 to the patient monitor 4.
  • the cable 6 may be an optical fiber that allows optical signals to be conducted between the patient monitor 4 and the sensor 2.
  • the patient monitor 4 may be a suitable pulse oximeter, such as those available from Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc.
  • the patient monitor 4 may be a monitor suitable for measuring tissue water fractions, or other body fluid related metrics, using spectrophotometric or other techniques.
  • the patient monitor 4 may be a multi-purpose monitor suitable for performing pulse oximetry and measurement of tissue water fraction, or other combinations of physiological and/or biochemical monitoring processes, using data acquired via the sensor 2.
  • the patient monitor 4 may be coupled to a multi-parameter patient monitor 8 via a cable 10 connected to a sensor input port and/or via a cable 12 connected to a digital communication port.
  • the sensor 2 in the example depicted in Fig. 1 , is a clip-style sensor that is overmolded to provide a unitary or enclosed assembly.
  • the sensor 2 includes an emitter 14 and a detector 16 which may be of any suitable type.
  • the emitter 14 may be one or more light emitting diodes adapted to transmit one or more wavelengths of light, such as in the red to infrared range
  • the detector 16 may be a photodetector, such as a silicon photodiode package, selected to receive light in the range emitted from the emitter 14.
  • the sensor 2 is coupled to a cable 6 that is responsible for transmitting electrical and/or optical signals to and from the emitter 14 and detector 16 of the sensor 2.
  • the cable 6 may be permanently coupled to the sensor 2, or it may be removably coupled to the sensor 2 — the latter alternative being more useful and cost efficient in situations where the sensor 2 is disposable.
  • the sensor 2 discussed herein may be configured for either transmission or reflectance type sensing. Furthermore, the sensor 2 may include various structural and functional features designed to facilitate its use. An example of such a sensor and its use and construction may be found in U.S. Application Serial No. 11/199,524 titled "Medical Sensor and Technique for Using the Same” and filed on August 8, 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, however, such discussion is merely exemplary and is not intended to limit the scope of the present technique.
  • a perspective view of a Faraday shield assembly 20 for use in a sensor 2 is depicted.
  • a Faraday shield assembly 20 may include various structures and features.
  • the depicted Faraday shield assembly includes a Faraday shield structure 22 that is generally box-like.
  • the Faraday shield structure 22 is not limited to a box-like shape, but may take a multitude of shapes and dimensions to achieve the function of providing Faraday shielding.
  • the Faraday shield assembly 20 may include one or more alignment features 24.
  • the alignment feature(s) 24, may facilitate mechanical registration of the Faraday shield assembly 20 to a mating surface 30 of the electrical circuit, as depicted in Fig. 3.
  • the depicted alignment feature 24 includes a notch 25 which is capable of accepting a corresponding or complementary mating pin (as depicted in Fig. 3 by a mating alignment feature 34) on a mating surface 30.
  • the alignment feature 24 may take any form which aides in alignment or registration of the Faraday shield assembly 20.
  • the alignment feature 24 may, include features to aide in visual alignment (i.e., markings) or may take the form of mechanical alignment features such as depressions and/or raised the surfaces (i.e., protrusions, tabs, slots, and so forth), as well as any combination of numbers and forms of alignment features.
  • the sensor 2 may include a photodetector 32, as depicted in Fig. 3.
  • the Faraday shield structure 22 may be beneficial for the Faraday shield structure 22 to include an aperture to allow an increased amount of light to reach the photodector 32.
  • the depicted Faraday shield assembly 20 includes an aperture 26.
  • the aperture 26 allows an appropriate amount of light to reach the photodetector 32 in the region actively used for detection, i.e., the photodetector' s field of view.
  • the alignment feature 24 of the Faraday shield assembly 20 may be useful in aligning and registering the Faraday shield assembly 20 to the mating surface 30.
  • the alignment features 24 may also provide registration of an aperture 26 to the field of view 38 of a corresponding photodetector 32.
  • the alignment feature 24 of the Faraday shield assembly 20 may be employed to provide registration of aperture 26 relative to the field of view 38.
  • the field of view 38 of the photodector 32 and the aperture 26 of the Faraday shield assembly it may be desirable for the field of view 38 of the photodector 32 and the aperture 26 of the Faraday shield assembly, to align with the emitter 14.
  • Fig. 5 depicts the sensor field of view 38, the aperture 26, and the emitter 14 aligned about optical axis 40.
  • alignment features 24 integrated in a Faraday shield assembly 20 may provide mechanical registration of both the Faraday shield structure 22, as well as features of the Farday shield assembly 20, including an aperture 26.
  • This alignment feature 24 facilitates the alignment and assembly of the Faraday shield assembly 20 about the photodetector 32.
  • a pulse oximeter including a Farday shield assembly 20
  • a pick and place machine may be used to automatically place the Faraday shield assembly 20 during the manufacture of the sensor 2.
  • the alignment feature 24 may provide electrical coupling of the Faraday shield assembly 20 to a ground plane 35 of the mating surface 30.
  • the alignment feature 24 may contact the ground plane 35 of the mating surface 30.
  • the alignment feature 24 may contact a mating alignment feature 34 that is conductively coupled to the ground plane 35 of the mating surface 30 and thereby provides electrical coupling of the Faraday shield assembly 20 to the ground plane 35.
  • the Faraday shield assembly 20 may not be electrically coupled to the ground plane 35 solely via the alignment feature 24. Instead, the Faraday shield assembly 20 may be electrically coupled to the ground plane 35 via another path.
  • a conductive substance 36 may electrically couple the Faraday shield assembly 20 and the ground plane 35.
  • the conductive substance 36 may include but is not limited to substances such as a metallic solder material.
  • the material used to form the Faraday shield structure 22 and/or the Faraday shield assembly 20 may be varied.
  • the material used to create such a Faraday shield structure 22 includes, but is not limited to copper.
  • the Faraday shield structure 22 may be formed from other conductive materials.
  • the form of the material used, to create the Faraday shield structure 22 may vary.
  • the Faraday shield structure 22 may be formed of a solid conductive material, or the Faraday shield structure 22 may be formed- of a conductive mesh. Further, the thickness of the Faraday shield structure 22 may vary.
  • the thickness of the Faraday shield structure 22 may vary from a thin foil to a material of substantial thickness.
  • the exemplary medical sensors 2 discussed herein are some examples of medical devices employing a Faraday shield , other such devices are also contemplated and fall within the scope of the present disclosure.
  • other medical sensors and/or contacts applied externally to a patient may be advantageously applied using Faraday shield assembly as discussed herein.
  • other spectrophotometric applications where a probe is attached to a patient may utilize a sensor as described herein.

Abstract

A spectrophotometric sensor is provided that includes a mating surface upon which electrical and optical components may be secured and a Faraday shield assembly secured to the mating surface enclosing a photodetector. The Faraday shield assembly includes alignment features that may be employed to provide mechanical registration and/or electrical coupling of the Faraday shield assembly. The spectrophotometric sensor may be placed on a patient's finger, toe, ear, and so forth to obtain hemoglobin oxygen saturation using pulse oximetry, or for other physiological measurements.

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MEANS FOR MECHANICAL REGISTRATION AND MECHANICAL- ELECTRICAL COUPLING OF A FARADAY SHIELD TO A PHOTODETECTOR AND AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT
1. Technical Field
(0001] The present invention relates generally to medical devices and, more particularly, to sensors used for sensing physiological parameters of a patient.
2. Background Art
[0002] This section is intended to introduce the reader to various aspects of art that may be related to various aspects of the present invention, which are described and/or claimed below. This discussion is believed to be helpful in providing the reader with background information to facilitate a better understanding of the various aspects of the present invention. Accordingly, it should be understood that these statements are to be read in this light, and not as admissions of prior art.
[0003] In the field of medicine, doctors often desire to monitor certain physiological characteristics of their patients. Accordingly, a wide variety of devices have been developed for monitoring physiological characteristics. Such devices provide doctors and other healthcare personnel with the information they need to provide the best possible healthcare for their patients. As a result, such monitoring devices have become an indispensable part of modern medicine.
[0004] One technique for monitoring certain physiological characteristics of a patient is commonly referred to as pulse oximetry, and the devices built based upon pulse oximetry techniques are commonly referred to as pulse oximeters. Pulse oximetry may be used to measure various blood flow characteristics, such as the blood-oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in arterial blood, and/or the rate of blood pulsations corresponding to each heartbeat of a patient.
(0005] Pulse oximeters typically utilize a non-invasive sensor that is placed on or against a patient's tissue that is well perfused with blood, such as a patient's finger, toe, forehead or earlobe. During operation of a pulse oximeter, an emitter emits light, and a photodetector, photoelectrically senses the absorption and/or scattering of the light after passage through the perfused tissue. The data collected by the sensor may then be used to calculate one or more of the above physiological characteristics based upon the absorption or scattering of the light. More specifically, the emitted light is typically selected to be of one or more wavelengths that are absorbed or scattered in an amount related to the presence of oxygenated versus de-oxygenated hemoglobin in the blood. The amount of light absorbed and/or scattered may then be used to estimate the amount of the oxygen in the tissue using various algorithms.
[0006] In many instances, pulse oximeter sensors are susceptible to electrical noise interference from outside sources. For example, electrical components of pulse oximeter sensors may be susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI). Electromagnetic interference occurs when the electromagnetic fields from one device interfere with the operation of some other device. For example, devices nearby or contained within the pulse oximeter sensor may emit electromagnetic fields that interfere with the pulse oximeter's operation. Also, electrical noise may be coupled to the sensor directly from the patient through the skin. Electromagnetic interference can cause reduced data integrity and increased error rates of sensors. Accordingly, a pulse oximeter sensor may experience inaccurate results if it is exposed to and not protected from electromagnetic signals. Therefore, it is desirable to employ protection of pulse oximeter sensors from EMI.
[0007] In the case of pulse oximeter sensors, protection from EMI may be provided by encompassing the photodetector of the sensor in a "cage" or "box" of conductive material (often referred to as a "Faraday shield" or "Faraday cage") and electrically coupling the cage to the ground plane of the circuitry in the pulse oximeter sensor. Grounding of the cage completes the ground loop, providing shielding of the sensor components from the EMI fields. By shielding the photodetector of the pulse oximeter sensor, errors from induced electrical noise are mitigated. However, placing and securing the Faraday shield accurately about the photodetector may be a delicate and manually labor intensive procedure, as care may be required during assembly to not have any part of the Faraday material encroach onto the photodetector's field of view.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
[0008] Certain aspects commensurate in scope with the originally claimed invention are set forth below. It should be understood that these aspects are presented merely to provide the reader with a brief summary of certain forms the invention might take and that these aspects are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Indeed, the invention may encompass a variety of aspects that may not be set forth below.
[0009] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a Faraday shield assembly, comprising: a Faraday shield structure configured for use within a biometric sensor; and at least one alignment feature; configured to provide mechanical registration of the Faraday shield structure in reference to a photometric device.
[0010] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a spectrophotometric sensor assembly, comprising: mating surface of a biometric sensor circuitry; a photodetector disposed on the mating surface; and a Faraday shield assembly comprising: a Faraday shield structure disposed about the photodetector; and at least one alignment feature; configured to facilitate mechanical registration of the Faraday shield structure to the mating surface.
[0011] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a spectrophotometric sensor, the method comprising: providing a photodetector on a mating surface of spectrophotometric sensor circuitry; and securing a Faraday shield assembly to the mating surface such that a Faraday shield structure of the Faraday shield assembly is disposed about the photodetector and the Faraday shield is mechanically registered to the mating surface based on an alignment feature of the Faraday shield assembly.
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[0012] Advantages of the invention may become apparent upon reading the following detailed description and upon reference to the drawings in which:
[0013] Fig. 1 illustrates a patient monitoring system coupled to a multi-parameter patient monitor and a sensor, in accordance with aspects of the present technique; [0014] Fig. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a Faraday shield assembly for use in a patient sensor, in accordance with aspects of the present technique;
(0015] Fig. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the Faraday shield assembly of Fig. 2 encompassing a photodetector on a mating surface, in accordance with aspects of the present technique; and
[0016] Fig. 4 illustrates a perspective view of the Faraday shield assembly of Fig. 2 encompassing a photodetector on a mating surface with a conductive substance electrically coupling the Faraday shield assembly to the mating surface, in accordance with aspects of the present technique; and.
[0017] Fig. 5 illustrates a cross sectional view of a pulse oximeter comprising a Faraday shield assembly, in accordance with aspects of the present technique
MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0018] One or more specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In an effort to provide a concise description of these embodiments, not all features of an actual implementation are described in the specification. It should be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation, as in any engineering or design project, numerous implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developers' specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which may vary from one implementation to another. Moreover, it should be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking of design, fabrication, and manufacture for those of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure.
[0019] It is desirable to provide an accurate and reliable sensor, such as for use in pulse oximetry or other applications utilizing spectrophotometry, that is easily assembled and that is resistant to electromagnetic interference (EMI). In accordance with some aspects of the present technique, a patient sensor assembly is provided that includes a Faraday shield that simplifies registration of the Faraday shield to the sensor's field of view, and provides for electrical coupling of the Faraday shield to an electrical circuit's ground plane. Alignment features present on the Faraday shield provide for registration of the Faraday shield with a photodetector contained in the sensor assembly, and the alignment features may also provide for electrical coupling to an electrical circuit's ground plane to reduce EMI. Not only does the present technique facilitate manual construction of the sensor, but it may also facilitate the Faraday shield to be placed in an automated or semi-automated fashion while achieving proper alignment of the Faraday shield and EMI protection, both contributing to optimize performance and minimize errors in the sensor's results.
[0020] Prior to discussing such exemplary sensors and Faraday shields in detail, it should be appreciated that such sensors are typically designed for use with a patient monitoring system. For example, referring now to Fig. 1, a sensor 2 according to the present invention may be used in conjunction with a patient monitor 4. In the depicted embodiment, a cable 6 connects the sensor 2 to the patient monitor 4. As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, the sensor 2 and/or the cable 6 may include or incorporate one or more integrated circuit devices or electrical devices, such as a memory, processor chip, or resistor, that may facilitate or enhance communication between the sensor 2 and the patient monitor 4. Likewise the cable 6 may be an adaptor cable, with or without an integrated circuit or electrical device, for facilitating communication between the sensor 2 and various types of monitors, including older or newer versions of the patient monitor 4 or other physiological monitors. In other embodiments, the sensor 2 and the patient monitor 4 may communicate via wireless means, such as using radio, infrared, or optical signals. In such embodiments, a transmission device (not shown) may be connected to the sensor 2 to facilitate wireless transmission between the sensor 2 and the patient monitor 4. As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, the cable 6 (or corresponding wireless transmissions) is typically used to transmit control and/or timing signals from the patient monitor 4 to the sensor 2 and/or to transmit acquired data from the sensor 2 to the patient monitor 4. In some embodiments, however, the cable 6 may be an optical fiber that allows optical signals to be conducted between the patient monitor 4 and the sensor 2.
[0021] In one embodiment, the patient monitor 4 may be a suitable pulse oximeter, such as those available from Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. In other embodiments, the patient monitor 4 may be a monitor suitable for measuring tissue water fractions, or other body fluid related metrics, using spectrophotometric or other techniques. Also, the patient monitor 4 may be a multi-purpose monitor suitable for performing pulse oximetry and measurement of tissue water fraction, or other combinations of physiological and/or biochemical monitoring processes, using data acquired via the sensor 2. Furthermore, for the patient monitor 4 to provide additional functions, the patient monitor 4 may be coupled to a multi-parameter patient monitor 8 via a cable 10 connected to a sensor input port and/or via a cable 12 connected to a digital communication port. [0022] The sensor 2, in the example depicted in Fig. 1 , is a clip-style sensor that is overmolded to provide a unitary or enclosed assembly. The sensor 2 includes an emitter 14 and a detector 16 which may be of any suitable type. For example, the emitter 14 may be one or more light emitting diodes adapted to transmit one or more wavelengths of light, such as in the red to infrared range, and the detector 16 may be a photodetector, such as a silicon photodiode package, selected to receive light in the range emitted from the emitter 14. In the depicted embodiment, the sensor 2 is coupled to a cable 6 that is responsible for transmitting electrical and/or optical signals to and from the emitter 14 and detector 16 of the sensor 2. The cable 6 may be permanently coupled to the sensor 2, or it may be removably coupled to the sensor 2 — the latter alternative being more useful and cost efficient in situations where the sensor 2 is disposable.
[0023] The sensor 2 discussed herein may be configured for either transmission or reflectance type sensing. Furthermore, the sensor 2 may include various structural and functional features designed to facilitate its use. An example of such a sensor and its use and construction may be found in U.S. Application Serial No. 11/199,524 titled "Medical Sensor and Technique for Using the Same" and filed on August 8, 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, however, such discussion is merely exemplary and is not intended to limit the scope of the present technique.
[0024] Referring now to Fig. 2, a perspective view of a Faraday shield assembly 20 for use in a sensor 2 is depicted. Such a Faraday shield assembly 20 may include various structures and features. For example, the depicted Faraday shield assembly includes a Faraday shield structure 22 that is generally box-like. As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, in view of serving its function as a Faraday shield, the Faraday shield structure 22 is not limited to a box-like shape, but may take a multitude of shapes and dimensions to achieve the function of providing Faraday shielding.
[0025] In addition, the Faraday shield assembly 20 may include one or more alignment features 24. The alignment feature(s) 24, may facilitate mechanical registration of the Faraday shield assembly 20 to a mating surface 30 of the electrical circuit, as depicted in Fig. 3. For example, the depicted alignment feature 24, includes a notch 25 which is capable of accepting a corresponding or complementary mating pin (as depicted in Fig. 3 by a mating alignment feature 34) on a mating surface 30. As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, the alignment feature 24 may take any form which aides in alignment or registration of the Faraday shield assembly 20. For example, the alignment feature 24 may, include features to aide in visual alignment (i.e., markings) or may take the form of mechanical alignment features such as depressions and/or raised the surfaces (i.e., protrusions, tabs, slots, and so forth), as well as any combination of numbers and forms of alignment features.
[0026] In one embodiment the sensor 2 may include a photodetector 32, as depicted in Fig. 3. In these or similar embodiments, it may be beneficial for the Faraday shield structure 22 to include an aperture to allow an increased amount of light to reach the photodector 32. For example, the depicted Faraday shield assembly 20 includes an aperture 26. The aperture 26 allows an appropriate amount of light to reach the photodetector 32 in the region actively used for detection, i.e., the photodetector' s field of view. [0027] In an embodiment noted above, the alignment feature 24 of the Faraday shield assembly 20 may be useful in aligning and registering the Faraday shield assembly 20 to the mating surface 30. Likewise, the alignment features 24 may also provide registration of an aperture 26 to the field of view 38 of a corresponding photodetector 32. For instance, as depicted in Fig. 3, the alignment feature 24 of the Faraday shield assembly 20 may be employed to provide registration of aperture 26 relative to the field of view 38. In another embodiment, where the emitter 14 and photodetector 32 are aligned for transmission style of sensing, it may be desirable for the field of view 38 of the photodector 32 and the aperture 26 of the Faraday shield assembly, to align with the emitter 14. For example, Fig. 5 depicts the sensor field of view 38, the aperture 26, and the emitter 14 aligned about optical axis 40.
[0028] In consideration of the embodiments already discussed, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that alignment features 24 integrated in a Faraday shield assembly 20 may provide mechanical registration of both the Faraday shield structure 22, as well as features of the Farday shield assembly 20, including an aperture 26. This alignment feature 24 facilitates the alignment and assembly of the Faraday shield assembly 20 about the photodetector 32. For example, with alignment features 24 as disclosed, a pulse oximeter, including a Farday shield assembly 20, may be automatically or semi-automatically manufactured (as opposed to manual alignment and placement) while still achieving accurate placement of the Faraday shield assembly 20 about the photodetector 32. For example, a pick and place machine may be used to automatically place the Faraday shield assembly 20 during the manufacture of the sensor 2.
[0029] In addition to providing mechanical registration of the Faraday shield assembly 20, in another embodiment, the alignment feature 24 may provide electrical coupling of the Faraday shield assembly 20 to a ground plane 35 of the mating surface 30. For example, in the embodiment depicted in Fig. 3, the alignment feature 24 may contact the ground plane 35 of the mating surface 30. In another embodiment, the alignment feature 24 may contact a mating alignment feature 34 that is conductively coupled to the ground plane 35 of the mating surface 30 and thereby provides electrical coupling of the Faraday shield assembly 20 to the ground plane 35. In another embodiment, the Faraday shield assembly 20 may not be electrically coupled to the ground plane 35 solely via the alignment feature 24. Instead, the Faraday shield assembly 20 may be electrically coupled to the ground plane 35 via another path. For example, as depicted in Fig. 4, a conductive substance 36 may electrically couple the Faraday shield assembly 20 and the ground plane 35. As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, the conductive substance 36 may include but is not limited to substances such as a metallic solder material.
[0030] In other embodiments, the material used to form the Faraday shield structure 22 and/or the Faraday shield assembly 20 may be varied. As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, the material used to create such a Faraday shield structure 22 includes, but is not limited to copper. In addition to copper, the Faraday shield structure 22 may be formed from other conductive materials. In further embodiments, the form of the material used, to create the Faraday shield structure 22 may vary. For example, the Faraday shield structure 22 may be formed of a solid conductive material, or the Faraday shield structure 22 may be formed- of a conductive mesh. Further, the thickness of the Faraday shield structure 22 may vary. For example, the thickness of the Faraday shield structure 22 may vary from a thin foil to a material of substantial thickness. [00311 While the exemplary medical sensors 2 discussed herein are some examples of medical devices employing a Faraday shield , other such devices are also contemplated and fall within the scope of the present disclosure. For example, other medical sensors and/or contacts applied externally to a patient may be advantageously applied using Faraday shield assembly as discussed herein. For example, other spectrophotometric applications where a probe is attached to a patient may utilize a sensor as described herein.
[0032] While the invention may be susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments have been shown by way of example in the drawings and have been described in detail herein. However, it should be understood that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed. Rather, the invention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following appended claims. Indeed, the present techniques may not only be applied to transmission type sensors for use in pulse oximetry, but also to retroflective and other sensor designs as well.

Claims

1. A Faraday shield assembly, comprising: a Faraday shield structure configured for use within a biometric sensor; and at least one alignment feature; configured to provide mechanical registration of the Faraday shield structure in reference to a photometric device.
2. The Faraday shield assembly of claim 1, wherein the alignment feature is configured to provide electrical coupling to circuitry of the biometric sensor.
3. The Faraday shield assembly of claim 1 , wherein the alignment feature is configured to provide electrical coupling to a corresponding alignment feature or to circuitry of the biometric sensor.
4. The Faraday shield assembly of claim 1 , wherein a conductive substance electrically couples the Faraday shield structure to circuitry of the biometric sensor.
5. The Faraday shield assembly of claim 1 , wherein the Faraday shield structure is comprised of a conductive mesh material.
6. The Faraday shield assembly of claim 1, wherein the Faraday shield structure is comprised of a solid conductive material.
7. The Faraday shield assembly of claim 1, wherein the Faraday shield structure comprises an aperture configured to facilitate a sensor field of view.
8. A spectrophotometric sensor assembly, comprising: a mating surface of a biometric sensor circuitry; a photodetector disposed on the mating surface; and a Faraday shield assembly comprising: a Faraday shield structure disposed about the photodetector; and at least one alignment feature; configured to facilitate mechanical registration of the Faraday shield structure to the mating surface.
9. The spectrophotometric sensor assembly of claim 8, wherein the alignment feature is electrically coupled to the biometric sensor circuitry.
10. The spectrophotometric sensor assembly of claim 8, wherein a conductive substance electrically couples the Faraday shield to the biometric sensor circuitry.
11. The spectrophotometric sensor assembly of claim 8, wherein the alignment feature mechanically fastens the Faraday shield assembly to the mating surface.
12. The spectrophotometric sensor assembly of claim 8, wherein the Faraday shield structure comprises an aperture corresponding to a field of view of the photodetector.
13. The spectrophotometric sensor assembly of claim 12, wherein the alignment feature provides registration of the aperture and the field of view of the photodetector.
14. The spectrophotometric sensor assembly of claim 8, wherein the photodetector comprises a photodiode.
15. The spectrophotometric sensor assembly of claim 8, comprising a pulse oximetry sensor, a sensor for measuring a water fraction, or a combination thereof.
16. The spectrophotometric sensor assembly of claim 8, wherein the Faraday shield structure is comprised of a conductive mesh material.
17. The spectrophotometric sensor assembly of claim 8, wherein the Faraday shield structure is comprised of a solid conductive material.
18. A method of manufacturing a spectrophotometric sensor, the method comprising: providing a photodetector on a mating surface of spectrophotometric sensor circuitry; and securing a Faraday shield assembly to the mating surface such that a Faraday shield structure of the Faraday shield assembly is disposed about the photodetector and the Faraday shield is mechanically registered to the mating surface based on an alignment feature of the Faraday shield assembly.
19. The method of claim 18, comprising affixing the alignment feature to the mating surface to provide electrical coupling of the Faraday shield assembly to the spectrophotometric sensor circuitry.
20. The method of claim 18, comprising providing a conductive substance to electrically couple the Faraday shield assembly to the spectrophotometric sensor circuitry.
21. The method of claim 18, wherein securing the Faraday shield assembly to the mating surface comprises mechanically affixing the alignment feature to the mating surface.
22. The method of claim 18, wherein securing the Faraday shield assembly to the mating surface is performed automatically or semi-automatically.
23. The method of claim 18, comprising registering an aperture on the Faraday shield assembly with a field of view of the photodetector.
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