Patents by Inventor Outi Savinen

Outi Savinen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7366558
    Abstract: An electrode for obtaining a biopotential signal from the skin of a subject. The electrode comprises an adhesive element, an electrode body, an electrically conductive electrode pad, a sponge element, soaked with conductive gel, and means for skin abrasion. The means for skin abrasion comprises abrasion elements forming an integrated structure with the electrode pad, the abrasion elements being so dimensioned that the sponge element prevents the abrasion elements from touching the skin when biopotential signals are measured and enables mechanical contact between the skin and the abrasion elements when the electrode pad is pushed towards the skin. The electrode body is made flexible to enable intentional movement of the electrode pad relative to the adhesive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Juha Virtanen, Outi Savinen, Magnus Kåll
  • Publication number: 20070010729
    Abstract: An electrode for obtaining a biopotential signal from the skin of a subject. The electrode comprises an adhesive element, an electrode body, an electrically conductive electrode pad, a sponge element, soaked with conductive gel, and means for skin abrasion. The means for skin abrasion comprises abrasion elements forming an integrated structure with the electrode pad, the abrasion elements being so dimensioned that the sponge element prevents the abrasion elements from touching the skin when biopotential signals are measured and enables mechanical contact between the skin and the abrasion elements when the electrode pad is pushed towards the skin. The electrode body is made flexible to enable intentional movement of the electrode pad relative to the adhesive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Juha Virtanen, Outi Savinen, Magnus Kall