Pulse spectrometer
US5522388A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/6843
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pulse spectrometer for noninvasively determining the concentration of blood constituents in in vivo tissue comprises a pressure application device for applying pressure to a measurement region of the in vivo tissue and a light source for irradiating the measurement region of the in vivo tissue with light. A spectroscope separates light transmitted from the measuring region into its spectral components, and a first light-receiving element receives the spectral components. A second light-receiving element receives scattered light from a vicinity of the measurement region. A control device controls the pressure which is applied on the measurement region by the pressure application device based on a signal obtained from the second light-receiving element. A signal separator separates a blood flow variation component from the spectral components received by the first light-receiving element based on the signal from the second light-receiving element.
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