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Non-invasive body component concentration measuring apparatus and method of noninvasively measuring a concentration of a body component using the same

US7310542B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 2005
Grant dateDec 18, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/1491
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a non-invasive body component measuring apparatus for measuring a concentration of a body component in a measuring portion of a living body, and a method of non-invasively measuring the concentration of the body component, the non-invasive body component measuring apparatus includes a light source unit for generating light of a predetermined wavelength and for applying the light onto the measuring portion, a detection unit for detecting light reflected or transmitted by the measuring portion and for converting the detected light into an electrical signal, a signal processing unit for processing the electrical signal, and a body-apparatus interface unit for fixing a periphery of the measuring portion during measurement.

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