Non-invasive non-spectrophotometric infrared measurement of blood analyte concentrations

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PATENT NO 5424545
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08182572

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A new non-invasive non-spectrophotometric method for measuring the blood concentration of analytes such as glucose has been developed. The apparatus and methods of the invention exploit analogies with colorimetry and color perception to extract concentration measurements from the global structure of the intensity versus wavelength absorbance or transmission profile. A plurality of broad spectrum filters transmit distinguishably coded beams of radiation in overlapping portions of the spectrum to the sample. Radiation reflected or transmitted by the sample is detected and decoded. LED's may be used instead of the broad spectrum radiation generating device and the filters. Further, a scanning interferometer can be used as the illuminating and coding device. In a preferred mode, congruent illumination is utilized. The coded signals are analyzed by analogy to colorimetry and visual processing and can be converted into concentration measurements.

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OPTIX LP113 NORTH BEACH ROAD JUPITER ISLAND FL 33455

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Block, Myron J P.O. Box 148, North Salem, NH 03073 19 1547
Sodickson, Lester Waban, MA 9 755

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