Apparatus and method for noninvasively monitoring for the presence of alcohol or substances of abuse in controlled environments
US7616123B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/129
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to non-invasive methods and apparatuses for determining analyte properties of a subject and identity characteristics of a subject. Embodiments of the present invention provide analyte property determination and identity determination or verification from the same spectroscopic information, making unauthorized use or misleading results less likely that in systems that include separate analyte and identity determinations. The invention can be used to control and monitor individuals accessing controlled environments.
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