Devices and methods for calibration of a thermal gradient spectrometer
US6196046A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0271
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A calibration standard for calibrating a thermal gradient spectrometer. The calibration standard is a structure having a particular glucose concentration which a thermal gradient spectrometer reads for determining whether the spectrometer is in calibration. The structure of the calibration standard properly mimics the physiology of human tissue. A number of such standards, each containing a different concentration of glucose are provided in kit form with a thermal gradient spectrometer for use in calibrating the spectrometer. The spectrometer is provided with a display and internal circuitry for performing self-calibrating adjustments and a communications port for electronically coupling to a remote computer and database for supplying external calibration commands to said spectrometer.
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