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Optical microneedle-based spectrometer

US8452356B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SRI International · US

Inventors

Michael Vestel · San Francisco, US
Karen Marie Nashold · San Francisco, US
Joseph R. Stetter · Hayward, US
Diane P. Walter · Menlo Park, US
Gregory W. Faris · Menlo Park, US
Christopher Holland · Mayer, US
Roger H. Schmidt · Menlo Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 2, 2009
Grant date	May 28, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 21, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2562/028
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Optical microneedles are adapted for near-infrared or mid-infrared in vivo spectroscopic sensing; and provide a MEMS-based spectrometer for continuous lactate and glucose monitoring by means of a near-infrared or mid-infrared optical microneedle array in a transdermal patch.

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