US 11,903,140 B2
Fold flex circuit for LNOP
Benjamin C. Triman, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); John Schmidt, Lake Forest, CA (US); Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Irvine, CA (US); and Ammar Al-Ali, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US)
Assigned to Masimo Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by MASIMO CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/456,424.
Application 18/456,424 is a continuation of application No. 17/450,912, filed on Oct. 14, 2021.
Application 17/450,912 is a continuation of application No. 16/438,267, filed on Jun. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,178,776, issued on Nov. 16, 2021.
Application 16/438,267 is a continuation of application No. 15/017,505, filed on Feb. 5, 2016, granted, now 10,327,337, issued on Jun. 18, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/212,071, filed on Aug. 31, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/112,918, filed on Feb. 6, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0403798 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); H05K 3/00 (2006.01); H05K 3/22 (2006.01); A61B 5/026 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 3/22 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0059 (2013.01); A61B 5/1455 (2013.01); H05K 3/0097 (2013.01); A61B 5/0261 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0233 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0238 (2013.01); A61B 2562/12 (2013.01); A61B 2562/164 (2013.01); A61B 2562/166 (2013.01); A61B 2562/182 (2013.01); H05K 1/189 (2013.01); H05K 3/0052 (2013.01); H05K 2201/0154 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10151 (2013.01); H05K 2203/1545 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for assembling a physiological sensor, the method comprising:
obtaining an individual flexible circuit comprising:
a proximal end comprising a sensor connector,
a distal end comprising at least one emitter, at least one detector, a neck portion, and a hook, wherein the hook is separate and extends from the neck portion and forms an opening configured to support the at least one emitter, and
a body portion that extends from the proximal end to the distal end;
providing at least one foam layer;
applying the at least one foam layer to the body portion to cover both sides of the body portion, wherein the distal end is not covered by foam on either side;
providing at least one tape layer; and
applying the at least one tape layer to cover the distal end of the individual flexible circuit and overlap an end of the at least one foam layer which is proximal the distal end without overlapping an entire length of the at least one foam layer of the body portion.