Analyte sensor and system with multiple detector elements that can transmit or receive
US11058331B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0214
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An analyte sensor includes a detector array having at least two detector elements, for example antennas or light emitting diodes, that transmit electromagnetic energy. Any one or more of the detector elements in the detector array can be selectively controlled to function as a transmit detector element that functions to transmit a generated transmit signal in a radio or microwave or visible light frequency range of the electromagnetic spectrum into a target containing an analyte of interest. In addition, any one or more of the detector elements in the detector array can be selectively controlled to function as a receive detector element that functions to detect a response resulting from transmission of the transmit signal by the transmit detector element into the target. A scan routine can be implemented that includes a plurality of scans, where each scan uses a different combination of the detector elements to transmit a signal and detect a response.
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