Abstract: A sensor contact system is disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, the sensor contact system may include more than one contact point within a single conductive element, where each contact point is separate and distinct from one or more other points in the same conductive element, thus allowing multiple, distinct, measurements to be made within the same conductive element.

Abstract: This patent is a follow-on to U.S. Pat. No. 8,421,636 B2 and documents the development work done between the original patent filing and the applications of the current patient monitoring system. The patient monitoring system originally developed on its own hardware, has been migrated to an application (App) developed for electronic devices. The Patient Monitoring System App is a paperless, point of service application that removes the need for caregivers to spend a large portion of their time in documenting medical records. Point of service means that the transaction is completed at the patient (due to political correctness, the patient can be called, resident, patron, family member, individual, etc.). The application is triggered by a QR code read by the device running the application. The Zigbee or thread platforms, allow for multiple caregivers and infinite patients to function seamlessly within the same application.

Abstract: A patient monitoring system according to one embodiment includes a real-time wetness sensor configured to detect the rate of change in wetness occurring within an associated diaper, and automatically adjusting the sensitivity of the sensor to account for a wetness event unrelated to urination. A monitoring unit may be utilized in such a manner that the monitoring system controller-monitors the wetness sensor and generates data associated with detected-wetness events relative to the diaper. A wireless transmitter configured with the monitoring unit and in communication with the monitoring system controller may be further utilized to send the generated data, through a host computer, to a caregiver unit having a caregiver system controller in communication with the host computer. The caregiver can then check the status of the patient, provide a service, and annotate the patients history by transmitting the recorded observation and service provided back to the base station.