Method of making optical probes for non-invasive analyte measurements
US7848605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S385/901
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical probe for non-invasively measuring an analyte property in a biological sample of a subject, comprises a plurality of illumination fibers that deliver source light from an optical probe input to a sample interface, a plurality of collection fibers that deliver light returned from the sample interface to an optical probe output, and wherein the illumination and collection fibers are oriented substantially perpendicular to the sample interface and the illumination and collection fibers are stacked in a plurality of linear rows to provide a stack of fibers arranged in a rectangular pattern. The optical probe is amenable to manufacturing on a scale consistent with a commercial product. Methods of making such probes are described.
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