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Measurement apparatus and method therefor

US9026188B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29References

18Claims

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Assignee

Lein Applied Diagnostics Limited · GB

Inventors

Robin Taylor · Bellingham, US
Richard Holley · Glendale, US
Austen Hearn · Reading, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 9, 2009
Grant date	May 5, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 4, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B5/14532
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A measurement apparatus comprises a probe system (100) operably coupled, when in use, to a processing resource (134). The probe system (100) and the processing resource (134) are arranged, when in use, to measure an apparent thickness change of a volume of the medium (108) to be measured and to determine a physiological parameter using the measurement of the apparent thickness change.

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