WO2000072749A1 - A pulse oximeter having a low power led drive - Google Patents

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WO2000072749A1
WO2000072749A1 PCT/US2000/008870 US0008870W WO0072749A1 WO 2000072749 A1 WO2000072749 A1 WO 2000072749A1 US 0008870 W US0008870 W US 0008870W WO 0072749 A1 WO0072749 A1 WO 0072749A1
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    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/145Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissue
    • A61B5/1455Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissue using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
    • A61B5/14551Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissue using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters for measuring blood gases
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  • the present invention relates to photometers such as pulse oximeters. More particularly, the invention relates to a pulse oximeter having a low power drive for efficiently powering the light source of the oximeter.
  • Oximeters are used to measure the oxygenated fraction of hemoglobin in blood by analyzing the absorption of light transmitted through or reflected from the blood.
  • a typical oximeter includes a light source such as a light emitting diode (LED) that generates and directs light toward a sample, a drive circuit for powering the LED, and a detection circuit that detects and analyzes the light from the LED after it has passed through the sample. After the LED is turned on, the detection circuit must "settle" before an accurate reading can be made. This results in inefficient power usage in existing oximeters because power delivered to the LED is wasted while the detection circuit is settling and because much of the current generated by the LED drive circuitry dissipates in resistive components of the circuitry.
  • LED light emitting diode
  • the present invention solves the above-described problems and provides a distinct advance in the art of oximeters and other photometers. More particularly, the present invention provides a pulse oximeter having a low power LED drive that uses power more efficiently, especially during the settling time of the oximeter.
  • the oximeter of the present invention broadly includes a light source operable to direct light toward a sample, a detection circuit operable to detect the light after it has passed through the sample, and a drive circuit for powering the light source.
  • the drive circuit is configured to deliver a controlled amount of current to the
  • the drive circuit is also configured to temporarily store and then deliver all of the energy from a source of power to the LED without dissipating much of the energy in resistive components.
  • the drive circuit includes an input for coupling with a source of power and energy storage circuitry coupled with the input.
  • the energy storage circuitry is operable to store energy from the source of power when switched to a charging state and to deliver current to the light source in a ramped manner when switched to a discharge state so that the current peaks at a selected time.
  • FIG. 1 is an electrical schematic diagram of an oximeter constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the oximeter broadly includes a light source 12 operable to direct light toward a sample 14, a detection circuit 16 operable to detect the light after it has passed through the sample, and a drive circuit generally referred to by the numeral 18 for powering the light source.
  • the sample may be a person's finger or other body part or a blood sample withdrawn from a patient.
  • the light source 12, which is conventional, is preferably a light emitting diode
  • the detection circuit 16 which is also conventional, may include any light sensitive sensor and detection circuitry used with oximeters or other photometers.
  • the drive circuit 18 is coupled with the light source 12 and a source of power such as a six-volt battery and is operable to power the light source.
  • the drive circuit broadly includes an input 20, energy storage circuitry generally referred to by the numeral 22, switching circuitry generally referred to by the numeral 24, and current measuring circuitry generally referred to by the numeral 26.
  • the input 20 is configured for coupling with the source of power for delivering current from the power source to the energy storage circuitry 20 as described below.
  • the input may also be coupled with a current limiting resistor (not shown) and one or more capacitors (not shown) for limiting the current delivered to the energy storage circuitry.
  • the energy storage circuitry 22 is configured to store energy from the source of power when the circuitry is switched to a charging state and to deliver current to the light source 12 in a controlled manner when switched to a discharge state.
  • the storage circuitry preferably includes a capacitor Cl and an inductor LI connected as illustrated.
  • Cl stores a charge delivered from the source of power when the energy storage circuitry is switched to its charging state and discharges the charge to the light source when the energy storage circuitry is switched to its discharge state.
  • LI is wired between the input 20 and Cl and is configured to charge Cl when the energy storage circuitry is switched to its charging state and to deliver the charge from Cl to the light source when the energy storage circuitry is switched to its discharge state.
  • C 1 and L 1 are sized to form a tuned circuit that resonates such that a partial half wave of current is delivered to the light source 12 and allowed to peak once the detection circuit 16 has settled.
  • Cl has a value of 16v
  • lOuF and LI has a value of 470uH.
  • the switching circuitry 24 preferably includes a transistor Ql, a transistor Q2 and a transistor Q3.
  • Ql, Q2, and Q3 together switch the energy storage circuitry 22 between its charging state and its discharge state to selectively store energy in the circuitry 22 and to then deliver the stored energy to the light source 12.
  • Ql is wired between the input 20 and the energy storage circuitry 21 to selectively switch energy from the power source to the energy storage circuitry for charging the circuitry.
  • Q 1 is preferably turned on and off by a processor 28, which can be programmed to turn Ql on for a selected time period for controlling the amount of energy delivered to the energy storage circuitry from the power source.
  • Q2 is wired between the energy storage circuitry 22 and the light source 12 to selectively switch current stored in the energy storage circuitry to the light source.
  • Q3 is wired between the energy storage circuitry and ground to selectively ground the light source.
  • Q2 and Q3 are preferably switched on and off by the processor 28 or by another controller. As illustrated, the input to Q3 is inverted by an inverter 30 whereas the input to Q2 is not; therefore, whenever Q2 is switched on, Q3 is switched off, and vice versa.
  • the current measuring circuitry 26 is coupled with the energy storage circuitry 22 and is operable for measuring the amount of current that is delivered to the light source 12. This current reading is then used as a feedback for use in calibrating the amount of time that Ql is switched on while charging the energy storage circuitry.
  • the current measuring circuitry preferably includes a capacitor C2, a resistor Rl , a sampling sigma delta convertor 32, and a processor 34.
  • C2 preferably has a rating of 50v, .OluF and Rl preferably has a rating of 3.01K ohm. Operation
  • the processor 28 initially switches Ql and Q2 off (open) and switches Q3 on (closed). Because Ql and Q2 are off, the power source connected to the input 20 is not delivering energy to the energy storage circuitry 22, and the energy storage circuitry is not delivering a charge to the light source. Because Q3 is switched on, both lines to the light source are grounded so that no current is being delivered to the light source.
  • the processor 28 When it is desired to operate the oximeter 10, the processor 28 turns on Ql for a very brief period to transfer energy from the power source to the energy storage circuitry 22 through L 1. The amount of energy transferred to C 1 is directly related to how long Ql is turned on. Thus, the processor 28 is programmable to provide a selected width pulse to Ql to control the amount of energy delivered to Cl. In preferred forms, the processor switches Ql on for approximately 5 to lOuS.
  • the processor 28 switches Ql off to stop the delivery of energy to the energy storage circuitry.
  • a magnetic field which builds up in LI while Ql is on, continues to transfer energy to Cl after Ql is turned off. This is because when Ql turns off, the negative side of LI is grounded through the substrate diode of Q2 and through Q3, which is still on. Therefore, the collapsing magnetic field on LI transfers all of its energy (except the energy that is lost across the diode of Q2) to C 1.
  • the switching circuitry 24 may be selectively operated to discharge the stored energy to the light source 12 for illuminating the light source.
  • the processor 28 turns Q2 on and turns Q3 off so that LI and Cl are connected to the light source. This causes the charge on Cl to discharge to the light source through LI and Q2.
  • LI and Cl form a tuned circuit as described above, a partial, sinusoidal half wave of current is delivered to the light source.
  • the drive circuit 18 is configured so that the current peaks at a selected time after the energy storage circuitry begins to discharge to the light source. This allows the current delivered to the light source to peak at the same time the detection circuitry 16 has settled so that a minimal amount of energy is wasted during the settling time of the detection circuitry.
  • the above charging and discharging steps can be repeated when it is desired to once again operate the oximeter.
  • the programmable width pulse delivered to Q 1 by the processor 28 must be selected. Because the optimum amount of current delivered to the light source is dependent on the characteristic voltage drop of the light source itself, the voltage drop of the light source must be measured to calibrate the width of the pulse delivered to Ql . This is done by measuring the current delivered from the energy storage circuitry 22 to the light source that results from a given pulse width.
  • the current flowing through C2 is 1/1000 the current flowing through Cl.
  • Rl converts the current through C2 to a voltage that can be measured by the sampling sigma delta convertor 32 and the processor 34. The measured voltage is then used as feedback to the processor 28 to vary the width if the pulse delivered to Ql to selectively vary the amount of energy that is delivered to the energy storage circuitry 22 and that is eventually discharged to the light source 12.
  • the drive circuitry 18 delivers a controlled amount of current to the light source 12 that peaks only after the detection circuit 16 has settled. This reduces the amount of power that is wasted by the light source during the initial settling time of the detection circuit. Additionally, because the energy storage circuitry

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A photometer (10) includes a light source (12) operable to direct light toward a sample (14), a detection circuit (16) operable to detect light after it has passed through the sample (14), and a drive circuit (18) for powering the light source (12). The drive circuit (18) includes an input (20) for coupling with a source of power, and energy storage circuitry (22) coupled with the input (20). The energy storage circuitry (22) is operable to store energy from the source of power when switched to a charging state, and to deliver current to the light source (12) in a ramped manner when switched to a discharge state so that the current peaks at a selected time. The drive circuit (18) delivers a controlled amount of current to the light source (12) that peaks only after the detection circuit (16) has settled so that power is not wasted at the startup of the oximeter (10).

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A PULSE OXIMETER HAVING A LOW POWER LED DRIVE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to photometers such as pulse oximeters. More particularly, the invention relates to a pulse oximeter having a low power drive for efficiently powering the light source of the oximeter.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Oximeters are used to measure the oxygenated fraction of hemoglobin in blood by analyzing the absorption of light transmitted through or reflected from the blood. A typical oximeter includes a light source such as a light emitting diode (LED) that generates and directs light toward a sample, a drive circuit for powering the LED, and a detection circuit that detects and analyzes the light from the LED after it has passed through the sample. After the LED is turned on, the detection circuit must "settle" before an accurate reading can be made. This results in inefficient power usage in existing oximeters because power delivered to the LED is wasted while the detection circuit is settling and because much of the current generated by the LED drive circuitry dissipates in resistive components of the circuitry.
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described problems and provides a distinct advance in the art of oximeters and other photometers. More particularly, the present invention provides a pulse oximeter having a low power LED drive that uses power more efficiently, especially during the settling time of the oximeter.
The oximeter of the present invention broadly includes a light source operable to direct light toward a sample, a detection circuit operable to detect the light after it has passed through the sample, and a drive circuit for powering the light source.
The drive circuit is configured to deliver a controlled amount of current to the
LED that peaks only after the detection circuit has settled so that power is not wasted at the startup of the oximeter. The drive circuit is also configured to temporarily store and then deliver all of the energy from a source of power to the LED without dissipating much of the energy in resistive components. The drive circuit includes an input for coupling with a source of power and energy storage circuitry coupled with the input. The energy storage circuitry is operable to store energy from the source of power when switched to a charging state and to deliver current to the light source in a ramped manner when switched to a discharge state so that the current peaks at a selected time.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES A preferred embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the attached drawing figure, wherein: Fig. 1 is an electrical schematic diagram of an oximeter constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Turning now to Fig. 1 , an oximeter 10 constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated. The oximeter broadly includes a light source 12 operable to direct light toward a sample 14, a detection circuit 16 operable to detect the light after it has passed through the sample, and a drive circuit generally referred to by the numeral 18 for powering the light source. The sample may be a person's finger or other body part or a blood sample withdrawn from a patient. The light source 12, which is conventional, is preferably a light emitting diode
(LED), but may be any other light source used in photometers. The detection circuit 16. which is also conventional, may include any light sensitive sensor and detection circuitry used with oximeters or other photometers.
The drive circuit 18 is coupled with the light source 12 and a source of power such as a six-volt battery and is operable to power the light source. The drive circuit broadly includes an input 20, energy storage circuitry generally referred to by the numeral 22, switching circuitry generally referred to by the numeral 24, and current measuring circuitry generally referred to by the numeral 26.
The input 20 is configured for coupling with the source of power for delivering current from the power source to the energy storage circuitry 20 as described below.
The input may also be coupled with a current limiting resistor (not shown) and one or more capacitors (not shown) for limiting the current delivered to the energy storage circuitry.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the energy storage circuitry 22 is configured to store energy from the source of power when the circuitry is switched to a charging state and to deliver current to the light source 12 in a controlled manner when switched to a discharge state. The storage circuitry preferably includes a capacitor Cl and an inductor LI connected as illustrated. As described in more detail below, Cl stores a charge delivered from the source of power when the energy storage circuitry is switched to its charging state and discharges the charge to the light source when the energy storage circuitry is switched to its discharge state. LI is wired between the input 20 and Cl and is configured to charge Cl when the energy storage circuitry is switched to its charging state and to deliver the charge from Cl to the light source when the energy storage circuitry is switched to its discharge state. C 1 and L 1 are sized to form a tuned circuit that resonates such that a partial half wave of current is delivered to the light source 12 and allowed to peak once the detection circuit 16 has settled. In one embodiment, Cl has a value of 16v, lOuF and LI has a value of 470uH.
The switching circuitry 24 preferably includes a transistor Ql, a transistor Q2 and a transistor Q3. Ql, Q2, and Q3 together switch the energy storage circuitry 22 between its charging state and its discharge state to selectively store energy in the circuitry 22 and to then deliver the stored energy to the light source 12.
Ql is wired between the input 20 and the energy storage circuitry 21 to selectively switch energy from the power source to the energy storage circuitry for charging the circuitry. Q 1 is preferably turned on and off by a processor 28, which can be programmed to turn Ql on for a selected time period for controlling the amount of energy delivered to the energy storage circuitry from the power source.
Q2 is wired between the energy storage circuitry 22 and the light source 12 to selectively switch current stored in the energy storage circuitry to the light source. Q3 is wired between the energy storage circuitry and ground to selectively ground the light source. Q2 and Q3 are preferably switched on and off by the processor 28 or by another controller. As illustrated, the input to Q3 is inverted by an inverter 30 whereas the input to Q2 is not; therefore, whenever Q2 is switched on, Q3 is switched off, and vice versa.
The current measuring circuitry 26 is coupled with the energy storage circuitry 22 and is operable for measuring the amount of current that is delivered to the light source 12. This current reading is then used as a feedback for use in calibrating the amount of time that Ql is switched on while charging the energy storage circuitry. The current measuring circuitry preferably includes a capacitor C2, a resistor Rl , a sampling sigma delta convertor 32, and a processor 34. C2 preferably has a rating of 50v, .OluF and Rl preferably has a rating of 3.01K ohm. Operation
In operation, the processor 28 initially switches Ql and Q2 off (open) and switches Q3 on (closed). Because Ql and Q2 are off, the power source connected to the input 20 is not delivering energy to the energy storage circuitry 22, and the energy storage circuitry is not delivering a charge to the light source. Because Q3 is switched on, both lines to the light source are grounded so that no current is being delivered to the light source.
When it is desired to operate the oximeter 10, the processor 28 turns on Ql for a very brief period to transfer energy from the power source to the energy storage circuitry 22 through L 1. The amount of energy transferred to C 1 is directly related to how long Ql is turned on. Thus, the processor 28 is programmable to provide a selected width pulse to Ql to control the amount of energy delivered to Cl. In preferred forms, the processor switches Ql on for approximately 5 to lOuS.
Once the desired amount of energy has been stored in the energy storage circuitry 22, the processor 28 switches Ql off to stop the delivery of energy to the energy storage circuitry. However, a magnetic field, which builds up in LI while Ql is on, continues to transfer energy to Cl after Ql is turned off. This is because when Ql turns off, the negative side of LI is grounded through the substrate diode of Q2 and through Q3, which is still on. Therefore, the collapsing magnetic field on LI transfers all of its energy (except the energy that is lost across the diode of Q2) to C 1.
After the energy storage circuitry 22 has become fully charged, the switching circuitry 24 may be selectively operated to discharge the stored energy to the light source 12 for illuminating the light source. Specifically, the processor 28 turns Q2 on and turns Q3 off so that LI and Cl are connected to the light source. This causes the charge on Cl to discharge to the light source through LI and Q2. Because LI and Cl form a tuned circuit as described above, a partial, sinusoidal half wave of current is delivered to the light source. The drive circuit 18 is configured so that the current peaks at a selected time after the energy storage circuitry begins to discharge to the light source. This allows the current delivered to the light source to peak at the same time the detection circuitry 16 has settled so that a minimal amount of energy is wasted during the settling time of the detection circuitry.
Once the energy storage circuitry 22 discharges its energy to the light source 12, the above charging and discharging steps can be repeated when it is desired to once again operate the oximeter. To deliver the optimum amount of current to the light source 12 to achieve the above-described results, the programmable width pulse delivered to Q 1 by the processor 28 must be selected. Because the optimum amount of current delivered to the light source is dependent on the characteristic voltage drop of the light source itself, the voltage drop of the light source must be measured to calibrate the width of the pulse delivered to Ql . This is done by measuring the current delivered from the energy storage circuitry 22 to the light source that results from a given pulse width.
This current measurement is derived from the current flowing through C2 which, with Rl, is in parallel with Cl . Because the value of Rl is so low it can be essentially ignored, C2 is essentially in parallel with Cl. Furthermore, because Cl is
1,000 times larger than C2, the current flowing through C2 is 1/1000 the current flowing through Cl. Rl converts the current through C2 to a voltage that can be measured by the sampling sigma delta convertor 32 and the processor 34. The measured voltage is then used as feedback to the processor 28 to vary the width if the pulse delivered to Ql to selectively vary the amount of energy that is delivered to the energy storage circuitry 22 and that is eventually discharged to the light source 12.
Once properly calibrated, the drive circuitry 18 delivers a controlled amount of current to the light source 12 that peaks only after the detection circuit 16 has settled. This reduces the amount of power that is wasted by the light source during the initial settling time of the detection circuit. Additionally, because the energy storage circuitry
22 includes a capacitor and an inductor but no resistive components, very little power is dissipated during the charging and discharge states of the circuitry.
Although the invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment illustrated in the attached drawing figure, it is noted that equivalents may be employed and substitutions made herein without departing from the scope of the invention as recited in the claims. For example, although the drive circuit of the present invention has been illustrated and described as being used with a pulse oximeter, it may also be used with other photometer devices for driving the light sources thereof.
Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent includes the following:

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1. A photometer comprising: a light source operable to direct light toward a sample; a detection circuit operable to detect the light after it has passed through the sample; and a drive circuit for powering the light source, the drive circuit including ~ an input for coupling with a source of power, and energy storage circuitry coupled with the input and operable to store energy from the source of power when switched to a charging state and to deliver current to the light source in a ramped manner so that the current peaks at a selected time when switched to a discharge state.
2. The photometer as set forth in claim 1 , the drive circuit further including switching circuitry for selectively switching the energy storage circuitry between the charging state and discharge state.
3. The photometer as set forth in claim 1, the energy storage circuitry including: a capacitor for storing a charge when the energy storage circuitry is switched to the charging state and for discharging the charge to the light source when the energy storage circuitry is switched to the discharge state; and an inductor wired between the input and the capacitor for charging the capacitor when the energy storage circuitry is switched to the charging state and for delivering the charge from the capacitor to the light source when the energy storage circuitry is switched to the discharge state.
4. The photometer as set forth in claim 3, wherein the capacitor and the inductor form a tuned circuit operable to resonate such that a partial half wave of current is allowed to peak while the energy storage circuitry is in the discharge state.
5. The photometer as set forth in claim 2, the switching circuitry including a first transistor wired between the input and the energy storage circuitry for switching energy from the power source to the energy storage circuitry.
6. The photometer as set forth in claim 5, the switching circuitry further including a second transistor wired between the energy storage circuitry and the light source for switching current from the energy storage circuitry to the light source.
7. The photometer as set forth in claim 1 , the light source comprising a light emitting diode.
8. A drive circuit for powering a light source in a photometer, the drive circuit comprising: an input for coupling with a source of power; and energy storage circuitry coupled with the input and operable to store energy from the source of power when switched to a charging state and to deliver current to the light source in a ramped manner so that the current peaks at a selected time when switched to a discharge state.
9. The drive circuit as set forth in claim 8, further including switching circuitry for selectively switching the energy storage circuitry between the charging state and discharge state.
10. The drive circuit as set forth in claim 8, the energy storage circuitry including: a first capacitor for storing a charge when the energy storage circuitry is switched to the charging state and for discharging the charge to the light source when the energy storage circuitry is switched to the discharge state; and an inductor wired between the input and the first capacitor for charging the first capacitor when the energy storage circuitry is switched to the charging state and for delivering the charge from the first capacitor to the light source when the energy storage circuitry is switched to the discharge state.
11. The photometer as set forth in claim 10, wherein the capacitor and the inductor form a tuned circuit operable to resonate such that a partial half wave of current is allowed to peak while the energy storage circuitry is in the discharge state.
12. The photometer as set forth in claim 9, the switching circuitry including a first transistor wired between the input and the energy storage circuitry for switching energy from the power source to the energy storage circuitry.
13. The photometer as set forth in claim 12, the switching circuitry further including a second transistor wired between the energy storage circuitry and the light source for switching current from the energy storage circuitry to the light source.
14. The photometer as set forth in claim 8, the light source comprising a light emitting diode.
15. The photometer as set forth in claim 10, further including a second capacitor coupled with the first capacitor for measuring the current delivered to the light source when the energy storage circuitry is switched to the discharge state.
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