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Method for multi-spectral analysis of organic blood analytes in noninvasive infrared spectroscopy

US6236047A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 1998
Grant dateMay 22, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/7253
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is described for determining the concentration of an organic blood analyte using multi-spectral analysis in the near infrared and mid-infrared ranges. Incident radiation containing a plurality of distinct, nonoverlapping regions of wavelengths in the range of approximately 1100 to 5000 nm is used to scan a sample. Diffusively reflected radiation emerging from the sample is detected, and a value indicative of the concentration of the analyte is obtained using an application of chemometrics techniques. Information obtained from each nonoverlapping region of wavelengths can be cross-correlated in order to remove background interferences.

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