Apparatus for precise determination of operating characteristics of optical devices contained in a monitoring probe
US5685301A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/6838
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The apparatus of the present invention characterizes the operating characteristics of a medical monitoring probe in a more comprehensive and accurate manner than is heretofore known in the prior art. This apparatus not only identifies the present value of a plurality of operating characteristics of the optical components contained in the probe, but also computes the interrelationship therebetween to produce a composite probe indicia that substantially defines the net operating characteristics of the probe, including the interrelation of the various interactive and/or cumulative effects. This composite probe indicia represents either a number or a graphical representation of probe operating characteristics that can be used directly by the processor contained within the monitoring system to perform the required computations.
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