Analyte sensor method and apparatus

US8280470B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE VOLCANO CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Thomas E. Milner · Austin, US
• Nathaniel J. Kemp · Concord, US
• Paul Castella · San Antonio, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 5, 2007
• Grant date: Oct 2, 2012
• Expiry date: May 3, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2562/12
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention generally relates to systems, methods, and apparatuses for an analyte sensor. In one aspect, an analyte sensing device comprises a sensor body member including at least one nanopore and an optical conduit in optical communication with the sensor body member. The optical conduit transmits optical energy to the sensor body member and receives reflected optical energy back from the sensor body member. A photodetector is optically coupled to the optical conduit to determine an optical parameter from the reflected optical energy.