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- Embodiments are generally related to sensing devices and applications. Embodiments are also related to pressure sensor devices, systems and methods thereof. Embodiments are additionally related to pressure sensors utilized in medical applications. Embodiments are additionally related to low cost disposable sensing devices.
- a variety of sensors can be utilized to detect conditions, such as pressure and temperature.
- the ability to detect pressure and/or temperature is an advantage to any device exposed to variable pressure conditions, which can be severely affected by these conditions.
- An example of such a device is a catheter or a cartridge for hemodialysis machine, which of course, can experience variations in both temperature and pressure.
- Many different techniques have been proposed for sensing the pressure and/or temperature in catheters and cartridges, and for delivering this information to an operator so that he or she is aware of pressure and temperature conditions associated with a catheter or a cartridge and any fluid, such as blood flowing therein.
- SAW Surface Acoustic Wave
- an LC resonator (tank) sensor has the potential of being utilized as a low cost sensor with a low interrogation cost, but provides a relatively poor sensor performance.
- An LC tank with regulated power, an associated ASIC and so forth has also been implemented, such a device may be good for multiple sensing applications, but such a configuration presents a high sensor cost and a large area coil.
- PVDF acoustic wave sensors are also known and are based on low cost materials such as polymer along with flexible components thereof, but PVDF acoustic wave sensors are typically both piezo-electric and pyro-electric (i.e., highly temperature dependent), and cannot be exposed to temperatures greater than 120° C. Additionally the dimensions for a PVDF sensor are frequency dependent, such that the higher frequencies increase the associated costs to the sensor.
- a conventional sensor is the magneto elastic sensor, which is based on a low cost material, but such a sensor has difficulties in overcoming ambient RF effects, while also possessing long term stability issues associated with permanent magnetic materials, temperature variation and hysteresis problems.
- a further example of a passive sensor is a quartz SAW sensor, which is generally accurate but results in a high sensor cost (i.e., material and etching) and trimming thereof lowers the Q value, and hence the performance of the device. Additionally the interrogation electronics (IE) for such a device can be expensive.
- IE interrogation electronics
- a PZT SAW sensing device presents an alternative.
- the PZT material possesses a high coupling coefficient, which makes it possible working in low pressure range without an etched diaphragm. But it is difficult to control PZT chemistry (e.g., grain size, orientation, residual stress, control of nucleation at the at the electrode/PZT interface, Zr/Ti ratio control).
- PZT SAW sensor devices are also plagued with issues related to electrode materials migration, another drawback to the use of such a device.
- a further example of a conventional sensor is the LiNbO3 SAW sensor, which also possesses high coupling coefficient/sensitivity. Such a sensor can be utilized in low pressure measurement without using a costly etching step.
- the LiNbO3 SAW sensor possesses a lower cost structure than the Quartz SAW sensor, but remains too high for cost-effective applications, particularly when considering its associated sensor packaging and interrogation electronics (IE) costs.
- IE interrogation electronics
- Optical sensors represent additional types of conventional sensing applications and utilize optical fibers positioned in front of a flexible reflecting diaphragm. The intensity of the reflected light is related to the pressure induced deflections of the diaphragm. The relative position needs reference sensor, and therefore the alignment is difficult to control in sensing applications. Another drawback to optical sensors is that such devices are susceptible to environmental interference.
- Pressure in and out during a dialysis routine can be measured utilizing several techniques. Perhaps the most common methodology for such pressure measurement involves the use of a pressure sensor, which may be molded inside one wall of the conduit to the fluid pressure within the conduit. Inside the gauge, a needle is deflected over a scale in proportion to the pressure within the conduit. In some instances, the standard pressure gauge may be replaced with a transducer which converts pressure into an electrical signal which is then monitored.
- a pressure sensor involves detecting a patient's blood pressure, and/or intracranial pressure.
- One typical method of monitoring blood pressure is to measure the fluid pressure within an intravenous tube which is hydraulically coupled to the patient's vein.
- a catheter is inserted into the patient's vein and a plastic tube or conduit coupled to the catheter.
- a saline solution can be drip-fed through the plastic tubing or conduit to maintain a pressure balance against the pressure within the patient's vein.
- the saline fluid acts as a hydraulic fluid to cause the pressure within the plastic tubing to correspond to the pressure within the patient's vein.
- a substrate can be provided.
- the substrate can be, for example, plastic, PCB or other low cost materials.
- a capacitor electrode and a planar inductor can be printed on the substrate to form a pressure sensor thereof.
- Another capacitor electrode can be located on the pressure diaphragm.
- the inductor can be configured to comprise a planar inductor on the substrate and a ferromagnetic pressure diaphragm, such that when the diaphragm is exposed to a pressure, the diaphragm moves close to the planar inductor, thereby resulting in an increase in the inductance and a decrease in the resonant frequency of the LC tank resonant circuit associated with the capacitor and the inductor and any associated circuitry.
- the diaphragm can be configured from a ferromagnetic material, such as, for example, Fe 3 O 4 , alloys containing iron, nickel or cobalt, ferrite lamination, and the like.
- the diaphragm can also be configured as a bossed or corrugated structure.
- Interrogation electronics can be associated with the pressure sensor, including the inductor and/or the capacitor, in order to detect the capacitance or inductance variation and changes in the resonant frequency. Calibration can be accomplished utilizing, for example, a laser trimming mechanism for laser trimming the capacitor and/or inductor.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a pressure sensor system, which can be implemented in accordance with a preferred embodiment
- FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of a system, which can be implemented in accordance with one embodiment
- FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of a medical pressure sensing system, which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment
- FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic diagram of a sensor system, including associated interrogation electronics, which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment
- FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic diagram of a system, which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment
- FIG. 6 illustrates a block diagram of a dialysis pressure sensor system, which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment
- FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic diagram of a system, which represents electrically some of the operational functionality of system, in accordance with the alternative embodiment of FIG. 6 ;
- FIG. 8 illustrates a configuration of inductors and, which can be implemented in accordance with an embodiment
- FIG. 9 illustrates a view of a multiple layer system of planar inductors, which can be implemented in accordance with an embodiment.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a pressure sensor system, which can be implemented in accordance with a preferred embodiment.
- a substrate 101 can be provided upon which a capacitor 110 and an inductor 104 are fixed to the substrate 101 to form a pressure sensor thereof.
- the inductor 104 can be configured to comprise a planar inductor surface and one ferromagnetic pressure diaphragms 112 , such that when the diaphragm 112 is exposed to a pressure as indicated by arrows 108 , the diaphragm 112 moves close to the inductor surface, thereby resulting in an increase in the inductance and a decrease in the resonant frequency of the LC tank resonant circuit associated with the capacitor 110 and the inductor 104 and any associated circuitry thereof. Such increases and/or decrease are detectable by external interrogation.
- the diaphragm 112 can be configured from a ferromagnetic material 106 , such as, for example, Fe 3 O 4 , alloys containing iron, nickel or cobalt, ferrite lamination, and the like.
- the diaphragm 112 can also be configured as a bossed or a corrugated structure.
- Interrogation electronics 102 can additionally be associated with the pressure sensor, including the planar inductor 114 (as antenna) and other associated electronics in order to detect the inductance variation and/or changes in the resonant frequency. Calibration can be accomplished utilizing, for example, a laser trimming mechanism (not shown in FIG. 1 ) for laser trimming the capacitor and/or inductor.
- a fixed capacitor 110 and a fixed inductor 104 can be implemented, along with a movable diaphragm 112 .
- the ferromagnetic materials 106 are located on the outside surface of the diaphragm 112 .
- the diaphragm 112 moves (i.e., together with ferromagnetic materials 106 ) close to inductor 104 , so that the inductance thereof increases and any resonant frequency associated with the circuitry thereof decreases.
- Such a frequency change can be detected utilizing interrogation electronics 102 .
- FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of a system 200 , which can be implemented in accordance with one embodiment.
- system 100 depicted in FIG. 2 is also illustrated in FIG. 1 in association with an antenna 202 and a transmitter/receiver unit 204 , which also includes an antenna 206 .
- System 202 can thus transmit pressure data from antenna 202 to antenna 206 .
- System 200 represents one possible wireless embodiment. Wireless communications between system 100 and transmitter/receiver unit 204 is generally indicated in FIG. 2 by arrow 201 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of a medical pressure sensing system 300 , which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment.
- sensor or system 100 of FIG. 1 is also depicted in FIG. 3 at a location relative to a conduit 301 , which can be implemented as, for example, a catheter through which fluid 303 flows, as indicated by arrows 302 and 304 .
- Fluid 303 can be, for example, blood.
- System or sensor 100 can therefore transmit and receive data to and from a transmitter/receiver 304 , which includes an antenna 306 . The wireless transmission of such data is indicated in FIG. 3 by arrows 308 .
- System 300 can therefore be utilized for measuring bodily fluid pressure within conduit 301 .
- FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic diagram of a sensor system 400 , including associated interrogation electronics, which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment.
- System 400 generally includes a function generator 402 which provides a variable voltage to an oscillator, VCO 404 and a sample hold circuit 406 .
- the function generator 402 can be configured as an oscillator circuit with an integrator thereof.
- Output from sample hold circuit 406 can be provided to an ASIC 410 .
- Output from VCO 404 is generally provided at node A and node B.
- the interrogation antenna can be, for example, an inductor or coil 412 , and is also generally connected to node A and node B and is located adjacent to an inductor or coil 414 , which lies in parallel with a capacitor 416 .
- Coil 414 and capacitor 416 together can form a sensor circuit.
- a Grid Dip Oscillator (GDO) 408 can provide sample data to sample hold circuit 406 and can additionally provide read data to ASIC 410 , which in turn provides a linear output signal as indicated by arrow 411 .
- GDO Grid Dip Oscillator
- the first circuit 401 generally provides the interrogation electronic (IE) and is generally composed of function generator 402 , a voltage controlled oscillator (i.e., VCO 404 ), sample hold circuit 406 , GDO 408 , ASIC 410 and an interrogation inductor or coil 412 .
- the second circuit 403 which functions as a sensor or forms part of a sensor, can be composed of inductor or coil 414 in parallel with capacitor 416 .
- Inductor or coil 412 functions generally as a probe coil.
- the two circuits 401 and 403 are effectively coupled through inductive coupling.
- VCO oscillator
- oscillations induced in the sensor circuit 403 will be of very low amplitude until the test oscillator reaches the resonant frequency of the sensor tuned circuit, at which point they will “peak” or increase sharply in amplitude.
- a high circulating current is thus developed in the sensor circuit 403 , which is reflected back into the GDO 408 as high impedance, tending to reduce the level of oscillation, or showing a “dip” in oscillation.
- FIG. 4 therefore illustrates a block diagram of the entire sensor system 400 .
- the function generator 402 oscillates at a relatively low frequency with a ramp or triangular waveform and causes VCO 404 to sweep its output between a nominal frequency range.
- the output of the VCO 404 is directed to probe coil 412 , which is inductively coupled to the LC tank sensor circuit 403 formed by inductor or coil 414 and capacitor 416 .
- a “dip” in the probe circuit 401 power due to a resonance condition between the LC sensor circuit 403 and the probe coil 412 can be detected by the GDO circuit 408 .
- sample hold circuit 406 generally possesses an input provided by the voltage output of function generator 402 .
- Sample hold circuit 406 also provides an output voltage that can be held at the constant value until another pulse from GDO 408 and comparator is applied to the “sample” input of sample hold circuit 406 as indicated by arrow 405 .
- the output of the sample hold circuit 406 can be directed into a linearization circuit, i.e., ASIC 410 .
- the output of the ASIC 410 as indicated by arrow 411 can be directed into a voltmeter or an appropriate customer input circuit. Additionally, the function generator 402 can oscillate at a relatively low frequency (e.g., 10 Hz to 100 Hz) with a ramp or triangular waveform that causes the voltage-controlled oscillator VCO 404 to sweep its output between a desired range (e.g. 10 MHz+/ ⁇ 1 MHz).
- a relatively low frequency e.g. 10 Hz to 100 Hz
- a ramp or triangular waveform that causes the voltage-controlled oscillator VCO 404 to sweep its output between a desired range (e.g. 10 MHz+/ ⁇ 1 MHz).
- the interrogation electronics depicted in system 400 are generally associated with inductor 414 and capacitor 416 .
- capacitor 110 depicted in FIG. 1 is analogous to capacitor 416 illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- inductor 104 depicted in FIG. 1 is analogous to inductor or coil 414 illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- the interrogation electronics 102 illustrated in FIG. 1 is analogous to the interrogation electronics of circuit 401 depicted in FIG. 1 .
- system 400 can be implemented in the context of the configuration depicted in FIGS. 1-3 herein.
- the determination of pressure applied to sensor circuit 403 is generally independent of the amplitude of the response, and may dependent only on the frequency of resonant oscillation, which is inherently a digital measurement.
- Digital measurement can be configure with greater accuracy through the utilization of an analog quantity, because measurement drift and gain instability do not affect the digital measurement.
- the accuracy of a frequency count is dependent solely on the stability of the time base. With a crystal oscillator time base, for example, stabilities of 1 PPM are commonplace.
- the accuracy with which the resonant frequency of the sensor may be determined it limited only by the ability to resolve the “peak” or “dip” of the response. This is a function of the sharpness of the response peak of the transducer resonant circuit, which can be determined by a circuit “Q” or quality factor. Because a circuit “Q” is simply the ration of the circuit reactance to circuit resistance, the transducers should be designed to possess the highest possible inductance or capacitance and the lowest possible resistance to ensure a high “Q”.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic diagram of a system 500 , which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment.
- function generator 402 can output a ramp or triangular waveform at a relative low frequency (e.g., between 100 and 1000 Hz).
- the voltage output of function generator 402 can be directed into voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 404 , whose output is a radiofrequency sinusoidal waveform at a frequency, which is proportional to the input voltage.
- VCO voltage controlled oscillator
- the output of VCO 404 can be implemented as a swept radio frequency signal sweeping between a desired range (e.g., 10 MHz+/ ⁇ 1 MHz).
- the output of VCO 404 drives the probe coil 412 , which can be brought into proximity to the LC sensor circuit formed by inductor 414 and capacitor 416 .
- a portion of the output of VCO 404 can be directed into a tracking oscillator 408 and/or a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit 502 , the output of which normally tracks and remains synchronized with the input frequency from the VCO 404 .
- Signal proportional to the instantaneous power driving probe coil 412 can be directed into GDO 408 in order to generate an output pulse at the minimum point of the “dip” response as indicated in FIG. 5 as the VCO frequency is swept.
- node B can be tied to PLL 502 , thereby providing an input voltage to PLL 502 as indicated by arrow 503 .
- a number of methods can be utilized for detecting the “dip,” such as a differentiating circuit followed by a zero-crossing detector.
- the pulse output of the GDO 408 is present only when a dip has been detected, and then only at the minimum point of the dip where the derivative is zero.
- This output can be directed to the tracking oscillator/PLL 502 in order to “freeze” its frequency of oscillation at the input frequency at the instant where the “dip” was detected.
- the same signal can be utilized to gate a frequency counter 504 , which can read the output frequency of the tracking oscillator/PLL 502 and displays the resultant count.
- System 500 can be implemented in the context of a medical application, such as, for example, a dialysis machine.
- a dialysis machine typically includes a dialysis cartridge.
- the probe coil 412 is distant from a resonant sensor and no dip is detected by the GDO 408 as the VCO 404 is swept through its range.
- the digital display of the frequency counter is blanked as the system 500 is initially activated and remains blanketed until a dip is detected.
- a dip can therefore be detected during each frequency sweep, which causes the frequency counter 504 display to update once per sweep.
- the resonant frequency of the sensor also varies, and this change can be detected by the GDO 408 and the frequency counter 504 .
- This count will vary slightly with distance between probe coil 412 and LC sensor circuit 403 due to the loading effect of the probe coil 412 on the resonant circuit of the sensor thereof.
- the most accurate measurement of the resonant frequency of a tune circuit can be produced when the coupling between the probe coil and the LC sensor circuit 403 is as “loose” as possible.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a block diagram of a dialysis pressure sensor system 600 , which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic diagram of a system 700 , which represents electrically some of the operational functionality of system 600 , in accordance with the alternative embodiment of FIG. 6 . Note that in FIGS. 1-7 , identical or similar parts are generally indicated by identical reference numerals.
- System 600 is generally composed of a dialysis machine 612 that includes an interrogation system coil 412 , which is similar to coil 412 depicted in FIGS. 4-5 .
- a disposable cassette cartridge 602 (or tube set) is associated with dialysis machine 612 and can be disposed above a sensor diaphragm 608 , which in turn is located above a substrate 610 .
- sensor diaphragm 608 depicted in FIG. 6 is analogous to diaphragm 112 depicted in FIG. 1 .
- substrate 610 depicted in FIG. 6 is similar to substrate 101 depicted in FIG. 1 .
- a ferrite core 604 which is analogous to ferromagnetic materials 106 illustrated in FIG. 1 , is located near a capacitor 606 .
- a trim capacitor 416 (see capacitor 416 depicted in FIGS. 4-5 ) is disposed proximate to a sensor coil 414 (i.e., see coil 414 depicted in FIGS. 4-5 ).
- the foregoing components can be utilized to implement an inductively coupled pressure sensor configured from low cost materials (e.g., PCB and stamped diaphragm 608 ). Varying the inductance can be accomplished via the moveable iron core 604 and/or a capacitive pressure sensor that includes capacitor 606 .
- the inductance of the coil 414 increases directly as the permeability of the core material 604 increases or the capacitance associated with capacitor 606 changes. If a coil is wound around iron or ferrite core 604 , the permeability of core 604 is high. If the iron or ferrite core 604 is pulled away from the coil of wire formed by coil 414 , the permeability of the core 604 decreases. As the permeability of the core 604 decreases, the inductance of the coil 414 also decreases. Such a configuration increases the frequency of the resonating circuit. The permeability of the core 604 or inductance of the coil 414 changes with mechanical movement induced by pressure change.
- system 700 which is associated with system 600 , indicates that calibration can be accomplished by the use of a trimmable capacitor 416 or an adjustable capacitor 605 .
- the iron core 604 located on the pressure diaphragm 608 of FIG. 6 is also indicated in FIG. 7 , disposed proximate to coil 414 , which in turn is disposed opposite coil 412 thereby providing an inductively coupled spacing 702 .
- arrow 704 indicates that voltage output signals can be provided to Grid Dip Oscillator (GDO) 408 .
- GDO Grid Dip Oscillator
- a sensor/transponder circuit is composed of resonant LC circuit components 414 and 416 .
- Such a resonant LC circuit of the sensor can be coupled electromagnetically to an external detection system (e.g., transmitter/receiver).
- the oscillator 408 can operate in a 5 to 500 MHz range and is frequency swept at an audio rate.
- Oscillator 408 can experience a power dip at the sensor's resonant frequency and the analyzer circuit 401 or 501 can be utilized to detect this dip.
- Interrogation distance is generally influenced by coupling coefficient, power, efficiency of antenna, size of coil and so forth.
- FIG. 8 illustrates a configuration of inductors 802 and 804 , which can be implemented in accordance with an embodiment.
- Inductor 802 can be implemented, for example, as inductor or coil 412 depicted herein.
- inductor 804 can be implemented, for example, as inductor or coil 414 described herein.
- FIG. 9 illustrates a view 901 of a multiple layer system 900 of planar inductors 904 , 906 , and 908 , which can be implemented in accordance with an embodiment.
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Disposable pressure sensor methods and systems are disclosed. A substrate can be provided, along with a capacitor and an inductor fixed to the substrate to form a pressure sensor thereof. In a variable L configuration, the inductor can be configured to comprise an inductor surface and a diaphragm, such that when the diaphragm is exposed to a pressure, the diaphragm moves close to the inductor surface, thereby resulting in an increase in the inductance and a decrease in the resonant frequency associated with the capacitor and the inductor and any associated circuitry. In a variable C configuration, the capacitor can be configured to comprise one electrode on the surface and one on the diaphragm, such that when the diaphragm is exposed to a pressure, the diaphragm moves close to the capacitor surface, thereby resulting in an increase in the capacitance and a decrease in the resonant frequency associated with the capacitor and the inductor and any associated circuitry. Such increase and/or decrease data are detectable by external interrogation.
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- Embodiments are generally related to sensing devices and applications. Embodiments are also related to pressure sensor devices, systems and methods thereof. Embodiments are additionally related to pressure sensors utilized in medical applications. Embodiments are additionally related to low cost disposable sensing devices.
- A variety of sensors can be utilized to detect conditions, such as pressure and temperature. The ability to detect pressure and/or temperature is an advantage to any device exposed to variable pressure conditions, which can be severely affected by these conditions. An example of such a device is a catheter or a cartridge for hemodialysis machine, which of course, can experience variations in both temperature and pressure. Many different techniques have been proposed for sensing the pressure and/or temperature in catheters and cartridges, and for delivering this information to an operator so that he or she is aware of pressure and temperature conditions associated with a catheter or a cartridge and any fluid, such as blood flowing therein.
- One type of sensor that has found wide use in pressure and temperature sensing applications is the Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) sensor, which can be composed of a sense element on a base and pressure transducer sensor diaphragm that is part of the cover. For a SAW sensor to function properly, the sensor diaphragm should generally be located in intimate contact with the sense element at all pressure levels and temperatures.
- One of the problems with current SAW sensor designs, particularly those designs adapted to lower pressure range applications, is the inability of conventional SAW sensing systems to meet the demand in low pressure applications. (e.g., 0 to 500 mmHg), while doing so in an efficient and low cost manner. Such systems are inherently expensive, awkward, and often are not reliable in accurately sensing air pressure and temperature. There is a continuing need to lower the cost of sensor designs utilized in pressure and/or temperature sensing applications, particularly wireless pressure sensors.
- A number of conventional passive wireless technologies have been utilized in commercial and industrial applications. For example, an LC resonator (tank) sensor has the potential of being utilized as a low cost sensor with a low interrogation cost, but provides a relatively poor sensor performance. An LC tank with regulated power, an associated ASIC and so forth has also been implemented, such a device may be good for multiple sensing applications, but such a configuration presents a high sensor cost and a large area coil.
- PVDF acoustic wave sensors are also known and are based on low cost materials such as polymer along with flexible components thereof, but PVDF acoustic wave sensors are typically both piezo-electric and pyro-electric (i.e., highly temperature dependent), and cannot be exposed to temperatures greater than 120° C. Additionally the dimensions for a PVDF sensor are frequency dependent, such that the higher frequencies increase the associated costs to the sensor. Another example of a conventional sensor is the magneto elastic sensor, which is based on a low cost material, but such a sensor has difficulties in overcoming ambient RF effects, while also possessing long term stability issues associated with permanent magnetic materials, temperature variation and hysteresis problems.
- A further example of a passive sensor is a quartz SAW sensor, which is generally accurate but results in a high sensor cost (i.e., material and etching) and trimming thereof lowers the Q value, and hence the performance of the device. Additionally the interrogation electronics (IE) for such a device can be expensive. A PZT SAW sensing device presents an alternative. The PZT material possesses a high coupling coefficient, which makes it possible working in low pressure range without an etched diaphragm. But it is difficult to control PZT chemistry (e.g., grain size, orientation, residual stress, control of nucleation at the at the electrode/PZT interface, Zr/Ti ratio control). PZT SAW sensor devices are also plagued with issues related to electrode materials migration, another drawback to the use of such a device.
- A further example of a conventional sensor is the LiNbO3 SAW sensor, which also possesses high coupling coefficient/sensitivity. Such a sensor can be utilized in low pressure measurement without using a costly etching step. The LiNbO3 SAW sensor possesses a lower cost structure than the Quartz SAW sensor, but remains too high for cost-effective applications, particularly when considering its associated sensor packaging and interrogation electronics (IE) costs. Optical sensors represent additional types of conventional sensing applications and utilize optical fibers positioned in front of a flexible reflecting diaphragm. The intensity of the reflected light is related to the pressure induced deflections of the diaphragm. The relative position needs reference sensor, and therefore the alignment is difficult to control in sensing applications. Another drawback to optical sensors is that such devices are susceptible to environmental interference.
- To lower the cost and raise efficiency, few components, less expensive materials and fewer manufacturing-processing steps are necessary. In order to achieve these goals, it is believed that a disposable LC tank pressure sensor should be implemented, along with reusable wireless interrogations. To date, such components have not been adequately achieved.
- One area where the ability to detect pressure and/or temperature is critically important is in medical applications. Pressure in and out during a dialysis routine, for example, can be measured utilizing several techniques. Perhaps the most common methodology for such pressure measurement involves the use of a pressure sensor, which may be molded inside one wall of the conduit to the fluid pressure within the conduit. Inside the gauge, a needle is deflected over a scale in proportion to the pressure within the conduit. In some instances, the standard pressure gauge may be replaced with a transducer which converts pressure into an electrical signal which is then monitored. One important medical application for a pressure sensor involves detecting a patient's blood pressure, and/or intracranial pressure.
- One typical method of monitoring blood pressure is to measure the fluid pressure within an intravenous tube which is hydraulically coupled to the patient's vein. A catheter is inserted into the patient's vein and a plastic tube or conduit coupled to the catheter. A saline solution can be drip-fed through the plastic tubing or conduit to maintain a pressure balance against the pressure within the patient's vein. The saline fluid acts as a hydraulic fluid to cause the pressure within the plastic tubing to correspond to the pressure within the patient's vein. Hence, by measuring the fluid pressure within the tubing, the patient's blood pressure will be known.
- Conventional pressure sensors are expensive to implement in medical applications, rendering their wide-spread use limited, particularly in medical applications. It is therefore believed that a solution to such problems involves a disposable low cost sensor packaging system, particularly one which is suited to medical applications.
- The following summary of the invention is provided to facilitate an understanding of some of the innovative features unique to the present invention and is not intended to be a full description. A full appreciation of the various aspects of the invention can be gained by taking the entire specification, claims, drawings, and abstract as a whole.
- It is, therefore, one aspect of the present invention to provide for improved sensing devices and applications
- It is another aspect of the present invention to provide for improved pressure sensor devices, systems and methods thereof.
- It is a further aspect of the present invention to provide for an improved disposable pressure sensor.
- It is an additional aspect of the present invention to provide for a pressure sensor, which can be utilized in medical applications (e.g., a catheter or a cartridge for hemodialysis machine).
- The aforementioned aspects of the invention and other objectives and advantages can now be achieved as described herein. Disposable LC wireless pressure sensor systems and methods are disclosed. A substrate can be provided. The substrate can be, for example, plastic, PCB or other low cost materials. In the variable capacitance design, a capacitor electrode and a planar inductor can be printed on the substrate to form a pressure sensor thereof. Another capacitor electrode can be located on the pressure diaphragm. In a variable inductance design, the inductor can be configured to comprise a planar inductor on the substrate and a ferromagnetic pressure diaphragm, such that when the diaphragm is exposed to a pressure, the diaphragm moves close to the planar inductor, thereby resulting in an increase in the inductance and a decrease in the resonant frequency of the LC tank resonant circuit associated with the capacitor and the inductor and any associated circuitry.
- Such increase and/or decrease data are detectable by external interrogation. The diaphragm can be configured from a ferromagnetic material, such as, for example, Fe3O4, alloys containing iron, nickel or cobalt, ferrite lamination, and the like. The diaphragm can also be configured as a bossed or corrugated structure. Interrogation electronics can be associated with the pressure sensor, including the inductor and/or the capacitor, in order to detect the capacitance or inductance variation and changes in the resonant frequency. Calibration can be accomplished utilizing, for example, a laser trimming mechanism for laser trimming the capacitor and/or inductor.
- The accompanying figures, in which like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally-similar elements throughout the separate views and which are incorporated in and form a part of the specification, further illustrate the present invention and, together with the detailed description of the invention, serve to explain the principles of the present invention.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a pressure sensor system, which can be implemented in accordance with a preferred embodiment; -
FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of a system, which can be implemented in accordance with one embodiment; -
FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of a medical pressure sensing system, which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment; -
FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic diagram of a sensor system, including associated interrogation electronics, which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment; -
FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic diagram of a system, which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment; -
FIG. 6 illustrates a block diagram of a dialysis pressure sensor system, which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment; -
FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic diagram of a system, which represents electrically some of the operational functionality of system, in accordance with the alternative embodiment ofFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 8 illustrates a configuration of inductors and, which can be implemented in accordance with an embodiment; and -
FIG. 9 illustrates a view of a multiple layer system of planar inductors, which can be implemented in accordance with an embodiment. - The particular values and configurations discussed in these non-limiting examples can be varied and are cited merely to illustrate at least one embodiment of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a pressure sensor system, which can be implemented in accordance with a preferred embodiment. Asubstrate 101 can be provided upon which acapacitor 110 and aninductor 104 are fixed to thesubstrate 101 to form a pressure sensor thereof. Theinductor 104 can be configured to comprise a planar inductor surface and oneferromagnetic pressure diaphragms 112, such that when thediaphragm 112 is exposed to a pressure as indicated byarrows 108, thediaphragm 112 moves close to the inductor surface, thereby resulting in an increase in the inductance and a decrease in the resonant frequency of the LC tank resonant circuit associated with thecapacitor 110 and theinductor 104 and any associated circuitry thereof. Such increases and/or decrease are detectable by external interrogation. - The
diaphragm 112 can be configured from aferromagnetic material 106, such as, for example, Fe3O4, alloys containing iron, nickel or cobalt, ferrite lamination, and the like. Thediaphragm 112 can also be configured as a bossed or a corrugated structure.Interrogation electronics 102 can additionally be associated with the pressure sensor, including the planar inductor 114 (as antenna) and other associated electronics in order to detect the inductance variation and/or changes in the resonant frequency. Calibration can be accomplished utilizing, for example, a laser trimming mechanism (not shown inFIG. 1 ) for laser trimming the capacitor and/or inductor. - Thus, in the variable inductance configuration, a fixed
capacitor 110 and a fixedinductor 104 can be implemented, along with amovable diaphragm 112. Theferromagnetic materials 106 are located on the outside surface of thediaphragm 112. When thediaphragm 112 is under pressure, as indicated byarrows 108, thediaphragm 112 moves (i.e., together with ferromagnetic materials 106) close toinductor 104, so that the inductance thereof increases and any resonant frequency associated with the circuitry thereof decreases. Such a frequency change can be detected utilizinginterrogation electronics 102. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of asystem 200, which can be implemented in accordance with one embodiment. Note that inFIGS. 1-2 , identical or similar parts or components are generally indicated by identical reference numerals. Thus,system 100 depicted inFIG. 2 is also illustrated inFIG. 1 in association with anantenna 202 and a transmitter/receiver unit 204, which also includes anantenna 206.System 202 can thus transmit pressure data fromantenna 202 toantenna 206.System 200 represents one possible wireless embodiment. Wireless communications betweensystem 100 and transmitter/receiver unit 204 is generally indicated inFIG. 2 byarrow 201. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of a medicalpressure sensing system 300, which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment. Note that inFIGS. 1-3 , identical or similar parts or components are generally indicated by identical reference numerals. Thus, sensor orsystem 100 ofFIG. 1 is also depicted inFIG. 3 at a location relative to aconduit 301, which can be implemented as, for example, a catheter through which fluid 303 flows, as indicated byarrows Fluid 303 can be, for example, blood. System orsensor 100 can therefore transmit and receive data to and from a transmitter/receiver 304, which includes anantenna 306. The wireless transmission of such data is indicated inFIG. 3 byarrows 308.System 300 can therefore be utilized for measuring bodily fluid pressure withinconduit 301. -
FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic diagram of asensor system 400, including associated interrogation electronics, which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment.System 400 generally includes afunction generator 402 which provides a variable voltage to an oscillator,VCO 404 and asample hold circuit 406. Thefunction generator 402 can be configured as an oscillator circuit with an integrator thereof. - Output from
sample hold circuit 406 can be provided to anASIC 410. Output fromVCO 404 is generally provided at node A and node B. The interrogation antenna can be, for example, an inductor orcoil 412, and is also generally connected to node A and node B and is located adjacent to an inductor orcoil 414, which lies in parallel with acapacitor 416.Coil 414 andcapacitor 416 together can form a sensor circuit. A Grid Dip Oscillator (GDO) 408 can provide sample data to samplehold circuit 406 and can additionally provide read data toASIC 410, which in turn provides a linear output signal as indicated byarrow 411. - Two
circuits system 400. Thefirst circuit 401 generally provides the interrogation electronic (IE) and is generally composed offunction generator 402, a voltage controlled oscillator (i.e., VCO 404),sample hold circuit 406,GDO 408,ASIC 410 and an interrogation inductor orcoil 412. Thesecond circuit 403, which functions as a sensor or forms part of a sensor, can be composed of inductor orcoil 414 in parallel withcapacitor 416. - Inductor or
coil 412 functions generally as a probe coil. Thus, when theprobe coil 412 is close to thecoil 414 of thesensor circuit 403, the twocircuits sensor circuit 403 will be of very low amplitude until the test oscillator reaches the resonant frequency of the sensor tuned circuit, at which point they will “peak” or increase sharply in amplitude. A high circulating current is thus developed in thesensor circuit 403, which is reflected back into theGDO 408 as high impedance, tending to reduce the level of oscillation, or showing a “dip” in oscillation. - By measuring the “dip,” the resonant frequency of the sensor and therefore the displacement (or pressure) of the
variable elements coil 414, 416 (L, C or L&C) may be determined.FIG. 4 therefore illustrates a block diagram of theentire sensor system 400. In general, thefunction generator 402 oscillates at a relatively low frequency with a ramp or triangular waveform and causesVCO 404 to sweep its output between a nominal frequency range. The output of theVCO 404 is directed to probecoil 412, which is inductively coupled to the LCtank sensor circuit 403 formed by inductor orcoil 414 andcapacitor 416. A “dip” in theprobe circuit 401 power due to a resonance condition between theLC sensor circuit 403 and theprobe coil 412 can be detected by theGDO circuit 408. - Note that the
sample hold circuit 406 generally possesses an input provided by the voltage output offunction generator 402.Sample hold circuit 406 also provides an output voltage that can be held at the constant value until another pulse fromGDO 408 and comparator is applied to the “sample” input ofsample hold circuit 406 as indicated byarrow 405. The output of thesample hold circuit 406 can be directed into a linearization circuit, i.e.,ASIC 410. - The output of the
ASIC 410 as indicated byarrow 411 can be directed into a voltmeter or an appropriate customer input circuit. Additionally, thefunction generator 402 can oscillate at a relatively low frequency (e.g., 10 Hz to 100 Hz) with a ramp or triangular waveform that causes the voltage-controlledoscillator VCO 404 to sweep its output between a desired range (e.g. 10 MHz+/−1 MHz). - The interrogation electronics depicted in
system 400 are generally associated withinductor 414 andcapacitor 416. Note thatcapacitor 110 depicted inFIG. 1 is analogous tocapacitor 416 illustrated inFIG. 4 . Similarly,inductor 104 depicted inFIG. 1 is analogous to inductor orcoil 414 illustrated inFIG. 4 . Likewise, theinterrogation electronics 102 illustrated inFIG. 1 is analogous to the interrogation electronics ofcircuit 401 depicted inFIG. 1 . Thus,system 400 can be implemented in the context of the configuration depicted inFIGS. 1-3 herein. - The determination of pressure applied to
sensor circuit 403 is generally independent of the amplitude of the response, and may dependent only on the frequency of resonant oscillation, which is inherently a digital measurement. Digital measurement can be configure with greater accuracy through the utilization of an analog quantity, because measurement drift and gain instability do not affect the digital measurement. The accuracy of a frequency count is dependent solely on the stability of the time base. With a crystal oscillator time base, for example, stabilities of 1 PPM are commonplace. The accuracy with which the resonant frequency of the sensor may be determined it limited only by the ability to resolve the “peak” or “dip” of the response. This is a function of the sharpness of the response peak of the transducer resonant circuit, which can be determined by a circuit “Q” or quality factor. Because a circuit “Q” is simply the ration of the circuit reactance to circuit resistance, the transducers should be designed to possess the highest possible inductance or capacitance and the lowest possible resistance to ensure a high “Q”. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic diagram of asystem 500, which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment. Note that inFIGS. 1-5 , identical or similar elements and components are generally indicated by identical reference numerals. Thus, insystem 500,function generator 402 can output a ramp or triangular waveform at a relative low frequency (e.g., between 100 and 1000 Hz). The voltage output offunction generator 402 can be directed into voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 404, whose output is a radiofrequency sinusoidal waveform at a frequency, which is proportional to the input voltage. - Thus, the output of
VCO 404 can be implemented as a swept radio frequency signal sweeping between a desired range (e.g., 10 MHz+/−1 MHz). The output ofVCO 404 drives theprobe coil 412, which can be brought into proximity to the LC sensor circuit formed byinductor 414 andcapacitor 416. A portion of the output ofVCO 404 can be directed into atracking oscillator 408 and/or a phase-locked loop (PLL)circuit 502, the output of which normally tracks and remains synchronized with the input frequency from theVCO 404. Signal proportional to the instantaneous powerdriving probe coil 412 can be directed intoGDO 408 in order to generate an output pulse at the minimum point of the “dip” response as indicated inFIG. 5 as the VCO frequency is swept. Note that in configuration ofsystem 500, node B can be tied toPLL 502, thereby providing an input voltage toPLL 502 as indicated byarrow 503. - A number of methods can be utilized for detecting the “dip,” such as a differentiating circuit followed by a zero-crossing detector. The pulse output of the
GDO 408 is present only when a dip has been detected, and then only at the minimum point of the dip where the derivative is zero. This output can be directed to the tracking oscillator/PLL 502 in order to “freeze” its frequency of oscillation at the input frequency at the instant where the “dip” was detected. The same signal can be utilized to gate afrequency counter 504, which can read the output frequency of the tracking oscillator/PLL 502 and displays the resultant count. -
System 500 can be implemented in the context of a medical application, such as, for example, a dialysis machine. A dialysis machine typically includes a dialysis cartridge. When the dialysis cartridge is away from the dialysis machine, theprobe coil 412 is distant from a resonant sensor and no dip is detected by theGDO 408 as theVCO 404 is swept through its range. The digital display of the frequency counter is blanked as thesystem 500 is initially activated and remains blanketed until a dip is detected. As the dialysis cartridge is brought near enough to theprobe coil 412 to become inductively coupled, that condition is reflected back into theprobe circuit 501 ofsystem 500. A dip can therefore be detected during each frequency sweep, which causes thefrequency counter 504 display to update once per sweep. - As the pressure changes, the resonant frequency of the sensor also varies, and this change can be detected by the
GDO 408 and thefrequency counter 504. This count will vary slightly with distance betweenprobe coil 412 andLC sensor circuit 403 due to the loading effect of theprobe coil 412 on the resonant circuit of the sensor thereof. The most accurate measurement of the resonant frequency of a tune circuit can be produced when the coupling between the probe coil and theLC sensor circuit 403 is as “loose” as possible. -
FIG. 6 illustrates a block diagram of a dialysispressure sensor system 600, which can be implemented in accordance with an alternative embodiment.FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic diagram of asystem 700, which represents electrically some of the operational functionality ofsystem 600, in accordance with the alternative embodiment ofFIG. 6 . Note that inFIGS. 1-7 , identical or similar parts are generally indicated by identical reference numerals. -
System 600 is generally composed of adialysis machine 612 that includes aninterrogation system coil 412, which is similar tocoil 412 depicted inFIGS. 4-5 . A disposable cassette cartridge 602 (or tube set) is associated withdialysis machine 612 and can be disposed above asensor diaphragm 608, which in turn is located above asubstrate 610. Note thatsensor diaphragm 608 depicted inFIG. 6 is analogous to diaphragm 112 depicted inFIG. 1 . Similarly,substrate 610 depicted inFIG. 6 is similar tosubstrate 101 depicted inFIG. 1 . - A
ferrite core 604, which is analogous toferromagnetic materials 106 illustrated inFIG. 1 , is located near acapacitor 606. A trim capacitor 416 (seecapacitor 416 depicted inFIGS. 4-5 ) is disposed proximate to a sensor coil 414 (i.e., seecoil 414 depicted inFIGS. 4-5 ). The foregoing components can be utilized to implement an inductively coupled pressure sensor configured from low cost materials (e.g., PCB and stamped diaphragm 608). Varying the inductance can be accomplished via themoveable iron core 604 and/or a capacitive pressure sensor that includescapacitor 606. - The inductance of the
coil 414 increases directly as the permeability of thecore material 604 increases or the capacitance associated withcapacitor 606 changes. If a coil is wound around iron orferrite core 604, the permeability ofcore 604 is high. If the iron orferrite core 604 is pulled away from the coil of wire formed bycoil 414, the permeability of the core 604 decreases. As the permeability of the core 604 decreases, the inductance of thecoil 414 also decreases. Such a configuration increases the frequency of the resonating circuit. The permeability of the core 604 or inductance of thecoil 414 changes with mechanical movement induced by pressure change. - Note that in
FIG. 7 ,system 700, which is associated withsystem 600, indicates that calibration can be accomplished by the use of atrimmable capacitor 416 or anadjustable capacitor 605. Theiron core 604 located on thepressure diaphragm 608 ofFIG. 6 is also indicated inFIG. 7 , disposed proximate tocoil 414, which in turn is disposedopposite coil 412 thereby providing an inductively coupledspacing 702. Additionally,arrow 704 indicates that voltage output signals can be provided to Grid Dip Oscillator (GDO) 408. In general, a sensor/transponder circuit is composed of resonantLC circuit components oscillator 408 can operate in a 5 to 500 MHz range and is frequency swept at an audio rate.Oscillator 408 can experience a power dip at the sensor's resonant frequency and theanalyzer circuit -
FIG. 8 illustrates a configuration ofinductors Inductor 802 can be implemented, for example, as inductor orcoil 412 depicted herein. Similarly,inductor 804 can be implemented, for example, as inductor orcoil 414 described herein.FIG. 9 illustrates aview 901 of amultiple layer system 900 ofplanar inductors - The embodiments and examples set forth herein are presented to best explain the present invention and its practical application and to thereby enable those skilled in the art to make and utilize the invention. Those skilled in the art, however, will recognize that the foregoing description and examples have been presented for the purpose of illustration and example only. Other variations and modifications of the present invention will be apparent to those of skill in the art, and it is the intent of the appended claims that such variations and modifications be covered.
- The description as set forth is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the scope of the invention. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching without departing from the scope of the following claims. It is contemplated that the use of the present invention can involve components having different characteristics. It is intended that the scope of the present invention be defined by the claims appended hereto, giving full cognizance to equivalents in all respects.
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1. A disposable sensor system, comprising:
a substrate;
a capacitor and an inductor fixed to said substrate to form a disposable pressure sensor thereof, wherein said inductor comprises an inductor surface, at least one electrode of a capacitor and a diaphragm, wherein when said diaphragm is exposed to a pressure, said diaphragm moves close to said inductor surface and/or said at least one capacitor electrode, thereby resulting in an increase in an inductance and/or a capacitance and a decrease in a resonant frequency associated with said capacitor and said inductor, wherein said increase and said decrease are detectable by external interrogation; and
interrogation electronics associated with said inductor and said capacitor, wherein said interrogation electronics externally detect said increase in said inductance and/or said capacitance and said decrease in said resonate frequency.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said diaphragm comprises a ferromagnetic material arranged in a variable L configuration or a metal-coated plastic arranged in a variable C configuration
3. The system of claim 2 wherein said ferromagnetic material comprises Fe3O4.
4. The system of claim 2 wherein said ferromagnetic material comprises iron alloy.
5. (canceled)
6. The system of claim 2 wherein said ferromagnetic material comprises a ferrite lamination.
7. The system of claim 2 wherein said diaphragm comprises a bossed or corrugated structure.
8. (canceled)
9. (canceled)
10. The system of claim 1 further comprising a laser trimming mechanism for laser trimming said capacitor In order to calibrate data based on said decrease in said resonant frequency.
11. The system of claim 1 further comprising a laser trimming mechanism for laser trimming said inductor in order to calibrate data based on said increase in said inductance.
12. A disposable sensor system, comprising:
a substrate;
a capacitor and an inductor fixed to said substrate to form a disposable pressure sensor thereof, wherein said inductor comprises an inductor surface, at least one electrode of a capacitor and a diaphragm, wherein when said diaphragm is exposed to a pressure, said diaphragm moves close to said inductor surface and/or said at least one capacitor electrode, thereby resulting in an increase in an inductance and/or a capacitance and a decrease in a resonant frequency associated with said capacitor and said inductor, wherein said increase and said decrease are detectable by external interrogation;
interrogation electronics associated with said inductor and said capacitor, wherein said interrogation electronics externally detect said increase in said inductance and/or said capacitance and said decrease in said resonant frequency;
a laser trimming mechanism for laser trimming said capacitor order to calibrate data based on said decrease in said resonant frequency and/or for laser trimming said inductor in order to calibrate data based on said increase in said inductance.
13. A disposable sensor method, comprising the steps of:
providing a substrate;
fixing a capacitor and an inductor fixed to said substrate to form a disposable pressure sensor thereof;
configuring said include an inductor surface, at least one capacitor electrode and a diaphragm, wherein when said diaphragm is exposed to a pressure, said diaphragm moves close to said inductor and/or a surface of said at least one capacitor electrode, thereby resulting in an increase in an inductance and/or a capacitance and a decrease in a resonant frequency associated with said capacitor and said inductor, wherein said increase and said decrease are detectable by external interrogation; and
associating interrogation electronics with said inductor and said capacitor, wherein said interrogation electronics externally detect said increase in said inductance and/or said capacitance and said decrease in said resonant frequency.
14. The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of configuring said diaphragm from a ferromagnetic material arranged in a variable L configuration or metal-coated plastic arranged In a variable C configuration.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein said ferromagnetic material comprises Fe3O4.
16. The method of claim 14 wherein said ferromagnetic material comprises iron alloy.
17. (canceled)
18. The method of claim 15 wherein said ferromagnetic material comprises a ferrite lamination.
19. The method of claim 15 further comprising the step of configuring said diaphragm to possess a bossed or corrugated structure.
20. (canceled)
21. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of calibrating data based on said decrease in said resonant frequency utilizing a laser trimming mechanism for laser trimming said capacitor.
22. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of calibrating data based on said increase in said inductance utilizing a laser trimming mechanism for laser trimming said inductor.
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