Cable for enhancing biopotential measurements and method of assembling the same
View Patent ↗A cable for enhancing biopotential measurements, including a core, the core including a first conductive line, a first shield that surrounds the first conductive line, and a first insulator that surrounds the first shield. The cable further includes a control section located outside the core, which includes a second conductive line, a second shield that surrounds the conductive line, and a second insulator that surrounds the second shield.
1. A cable for enhancing biopotential measurements, comprising:
a feedback core centered within the cable, the feedback core comprising:
a first conductive line comprising a central feedback line;
a first shield that surrounds the central feedback line; and
a first insulator that surrounds the first shield; and
a plurality of second conductive lines located radially outside the feedback core;
a second shield that surrounds the second conductive lines and the feedback core;
a second insulator that surrounds the second shield;
a plurality of third conductive lines located radially outside the second insulator;
a third shield that surrounds the third conductive line;
a third insulator that surrounds the third shield, wherein at least a portion of the third insulator and the third shield are in physical contact; and
a sole conductive line disposed between and in physical contact with both the third insulator and the third shield, the sole conductive line comprising a ground line.
2. The cable of claim 1 , wherein the second conductive lines comprises at least one low power DC voltage line, at least one ground line, and a plurality of digital control lines.
3. The cable of claim 1 , further comprising a filler material located adjacent the third conductive line and between the second insulator and the third shield.
4. The cable of claim 1 , further comprising a filler material located adjacent the second conductive line and between the feedback core and the second shield.
5. The cable of claim 1 , wherein each conductive line comprises a conductive material surrounded by an insulating sheath.
6. The cable of claim 1 , further comprising a connector at an end of the cable.
7. The cable of claim 6 , wherein the connector comprises a connecting fastener.
8. The cable of claim 6 , wherein:
the connector further comprises a respective pinout for each conductive line; and
each conductive line is electrically connected to a respective pinout.
9. A cable for enhancing biopotential measurements, comprising:
a feedback core centered within the cable, the feedback core comprising:
a first conductive line comprising a central feedback line;
a first shield that surrounds the central feedback line; and
a first insulator that surrounds the first shield; and
a control section comprising:
a plurality of conductive control lines located radially outside the feedback core, wherein the plurality of conductive control lines comprises a low power DC voltage line, a ground line, and a plurality of digital control lines;
a second shield that surrounds the plurality of conductive control lines and the feedback core; and
a second insulator that surrounds the second shield; and
a sensing section comprising:
a plurality of conductive sensing lines radially located outside the control section;
a third shield that surrounds the plurality of conductive sensing lines and the control section; and
a third insulator that surrounds the third shield; and
a ground section comprising:
a sole conductive line disposed between and in physical contact with both the third insulator and the third shield, wherein the sole conductive line is a ground line and is also electrically coupled with the third shield.
10. The cable of claim 9 , wherein the central feedback line, the plurality of conductive control lines, and the plurality of conductive sensing lines each comprises a conductive material surrounded by an insulating sheath.
11. The cable of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of digital control lines comprises four digital control lines.
12. The cable of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of conductive sensing lines comprises forty-three patient sensing lines.
13. The cable of claim 9 , further comprising a filler material located between each of the plurality of conductive control lines.
14. A cable for enhancing biopotential measurements, comprising:
a feedback centered within the cable, the feedback means comprising:
a first means for conducting comprising a central feedback means;
a first means for shielding that surrounds the central feedback means; and
a first means for insulating that surrounds the first means for shielding; and
a second means for conducting located radially outside the feedback means;
a second means for shielding that surrounds the second means for conducting and the feedback means;
a second means for insulating that surrounds the second means for shielding;
a third means for conducting located radially outside the second means for insulating;
a third means for shielding that surrounds the third means for conducting;
a third means for insulating that surrounds the third means for shielding; and
a means for grounding comprising a sole means for conducting disposed between and in physical contact with both the third means for insulating and the third means for shielding.
15. A cable for enhancing biopotential measurements, comprising:
a core, comprising
a first conductive line;
a first shield that surrounds the first conductive line; and
a first insulator that surrounds the first shield; and
a control section located outside the core, comprising:
a second conductive line;
a second shield that surrounds the second conductive line; and
a second insulator that surrounds the second shield;
a sensing section outside the control section, comprising:
a plurality of conductive sensing lines radially located outside the control section;
a third shield that surrounds the plurality of conductive sensing lines and the control section; and
a third insulator that surrounds the third shield; and
a grounding section, comprising:
a sole conductive line disposed between and in physical contact with both the third insulator and the third shield, the sole conductive line comprising a ground line.