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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185177 | Noninvasive living body measuring device and noninvasive living body measuring method The present invention is to present a noninvasive living body measuring device that is capable of simplifying the structure and performing the analysis with accuracy in a short time. The noninvasive living body measuring device comprises: a light source for illumina... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8145286 | Noninvasive measuring device for substance in blood via nail and a nail evaporation device A device and method for optically measuring a substance in blood using the nail as an optical window are provided. A device for optically measuring a test substance in blood by using the nail as an optical window and correcting or eliminating fluctuation of a measur... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8116838 | Medical device for diagnosing pressure ulcers Medical device or instrument for diagnosing pressure ulcers using optical reflectance spectroscopy. The device may comprise a tip and a controller. The tip is pressed against the skin of the patient and collects the optical reflectance data. The controller processes... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7991446 | Systems and methods for acquiring calibration data usable in a pulse oximeter The present disclosure includes a pulse oximeter attachment having an accessible memory. In one embodiment, the pulse oximeter attachment stores calibration data, such as, for example, calibration data associated with a type of a sensor, a calibration curve, or the ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7962189 | Non-invasive living body measuring device A non-invasive living body measuring device is described, a representative one of which includes: a non-invasive living body measuring device for measuring the components contained in blood, comprising: an imaging part for imaging a living body; a display part; and ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957780 | Physiological parameter confidence measure Confidence in a physiological parameter is measured from physiological data responsive to the intensity of multiple wavelengths of optical radiation after tissue attenuation. The physiological parameter is estimated based upon the physiological data. Reference data ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7865222 | Method and apparatus for reducing coupling between signals in a measurement system A method and an apparatus for separating a composite signal into a plurality of signals is described. A signal processor receives a composite signal and separates a composite signal in to separate output signals. Feedback from one or more of the output signals is pr... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7809418 | Optical device components Embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus including a light source to generate a plurality of light beams with each of the plurality of light beams having a different wavelength range. The apparatus also includes a light funnel to direct the plurality of l... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7747301 | Apparatus and method for non-invasive and minimally-invasive sensing of parameters relating to blood Medical diagnostic system, apparatus and methods are disclosed. Optical transmitters generate radiation-containing photons having a specific interaction with at least one target chromophore in a target structure, preferably a blood vessel such as the interior jugula... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7734322 | Blood volume determination and sensor calibration An apparatus is provided for determining a calibration coefficient of a blood property sensor located in a blood system, wherein the blood system can include a vascular portion and an extracorporeal portion. The blood property sensor can be located in the extracorpo... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7720516 | Motion compatible sensor for non-invasive optical blood analysis A non-invasive optical sensor which uses the motion signal to calculate the physiological characteristic being measured. For pulse oximetry, a least squares or a ratio-of-ratios technique can be applied to the motion signal itself. This is made possible by selecting... | 05/18/2010 |
| RE41333 | Multi-tier method of developing localized calibration models for non-invasive blood analyte prediction A method of multi-tier classification and calibration in noninvasive blood analyte prediction minimizes prediction error by limiting co-varying spectral interferents. Tissue samples are categorized based on subject demographic and instrumental skin measurements, inc... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7613488 | Apparatus and methods for compensation of blood volume effects on NIR spectroscopic measurements of blood analytes The present invention provides a method for measuring a blood analyte concentration of a body part comprising removing a portion or all of the blood from the body part to produce a modified body part, and recording a first absorbance value of the modified body part.... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7496393 | Signal processing apparatus The present invention involves a method and an apparatus for analyzing measured signals, including the determination of a measurement of correlation in the measured signals during a calculation of a physiological parameter of a monitored patient. Use of this inventi... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7489958 | Signal processing apparatus and method A method and an apparatus to analyze two measured signals that are modeled as containing desired and undesired portions such as noise, FM and AM modulation. Coefficients relate the two signals according to a model defined in accordance with the present invention. In... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7440788 | Oral health measurement clamping probe, system, and method Devices, systems, and methods determine the health of oral objects by providing objective measurements using a detachable probe body. The detachable probe body may isolate reusable system components (including an electromagnetic signal detection, signal transmission... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436511 | Analyte filter method and apparatus The invention comprises a method and apparatus for enhancing the analysis of noninvasive spectra, resulting in improved analytical performance. More particularly, the invention comprises a method and apparatus for processing noninvasive spectra with an analyte filte... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430444 | Photoplethysmographic device with species-specific calibration A method and apparatus for photoplethysmographic measurements from non-human species is disclosed. The extinction of light by hemoglobin, as a function of wavelength, varies as a function of the species of the subject being monitored. The calibration of a photopleth... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7430445 | Noninvasive blood analysis by optical probing of the veins under the tongue A method for analysis of blood components or parameters is disclosed where a probe having an excitation outlet and a response inlet is placed in proximity to or in contact with a tissue of an underside of a patient's tongue over a big vein in the tongue so that an e... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428434 | Quantitative broadband absorption and scattering spectroscopy in turbid media by combined frequency-domain and steady state methodologies A technique for measuring broadband near-infrared absorption spectra of turbid media that uses a combination of frequency-domain and steady-state reflectance methods. Most of the wavelength coverage is provided by a white-light steady-state measurement, whereas the ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426407 | Continuous spectroscopic measurement of total hemoglobin Methods for measuring the total hemoglobin of whole blood include measuring reflective light at multiple wavelengths within the visible spectrum, calculating light absorbance at each of the multiple wavelengths, performing a comparison in a change in like absorbance... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424317 | Non-invasive measurement of blood analytes An apparatus for the measurement of at least one analyte in the blood of a patient, which includes a light source generating broadband light and a light-transmission arrangement having a plurality of transmitting fibers is positioned for simultaneously transmitting ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7409239 | Method for predicting the blood glucose level of a person A method for predicting blood glucose level of a person includes performing on the person a near-infrared spectral scan of a body part at a first group of wavelengths and at a second group of wavelengths, determining a first group of near-infrared absorbance values ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7400918 | Measurement of blood oxygen saturation Oxygenation of a subject's blood is determined by sensing an absorption spectrum of light directed either invasively or non-invasively into the blood, and then calculating an oxygenation value by evaluating a cost function of the remitted spectrum relative to at lea... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7389131 | Living body information measuring apparatus A living body information measuring apparatus includes an optical system for irradiating light to a subject and detecting light from the subject, a signal processing portion for acquiring information with regard to a tissue condition of the subject based on a detect... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7386333 | Test subject monitoring device A device for monitoring a test subject includes a light source and at least one optical waveguide configured for at least one of directing light from the light source onto a biological substrate and receiving the light directed onto the biological substrate. The dev... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384396 | System and method for continuous analyte monitoring A system and method for extracting a biological fluid from an organism and continuously monitoring its characteristics. The system includes a tissue interface device suitable for positioning on or about the surface of the biological membrane of the organism and a mo... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383069 | Method of sample control and calibration adjustment for use with a noninvasive analyzer A method and apparatus for easing the use of an optically based noninvasive analyzer is presented. More particularly, a simplified algorithm is used that removes the daily requirement of collecting and using a noninvasive spectrum to update a calibration model. In a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377899 | Sine saturation transform A transform for determining a physiological measurement is disclosed. The transform determines a basis function index from a physiological signal obtained through a physiological sensor. A basis function waveform is generated based on basis function index. The basis... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7376452 | Apparatus and method for measuring transit time of oxygen in blood In order to measure a transit time of oxygen in blood, at least one sensor is attached to at least one prescribed position on a subject. The sensor is adapted to detect a light absorption of arterial blood at the prescribed position. An oxygen saturation of the arte... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372370 | Remotely activated, multiple stage alarm system An alarm system (100) to wake sleeping occupants in the event of an emergency has a receiver (105) for detecting a warning signal (130) emitted from an external device (125), such as a smoke or carbon monoxide detector. A processor (11... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371247 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of penetrating members each having a tip. A penetrating member driver is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. Each tip of a penetrating member is uncovered during launch of the penetrating member by the pe... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373192 | Oximeter red and IR zero calibration control A pulse oximeter with drive lines for driving red and IR LEDs, and a drive circuit for driving those drive lines. A processor controls the drive circuit using a red zero output line and an IR zero output line directly connected between the processor and the drive ci... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361919 | Multi-biometric finger sensor having different selectivities and associated methods A multi-biometric finger sensor may sense different biometric characteristics that have different matching selectivities and that have at least a known spatial relationship. The sensor may include an integrated circuit substrate for receiving a user's finger adjacen... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358514 | Multi-biometric finger sensor apparatus and associated methods A multi-biometric finger sensor may include infrared sensing pixels on an integrated circuit substrate for sensing infrared radiation emitted from the user's finger, and at least one other finger biometric characteristic sensor on the integrated circuit substrate fo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358515 | Multi-biometric finger sensor including electric field sensing pixels and associated methods A multi-biometric finger sensor includes a plurality of electric field fingerprint sensing pixels on an integrated circuit substrate for sensing an image of the user's finger, and at least one other finger biometric characteristic sensor on the integrated circuit su... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356364 | Device for optical monitoring of constituent in tissue or body fluid sample using wavelength modulation spectroscopy, such as for blood glucose levels A device for monitoring the concentration level of a constituent in tissue or a body fluid sample, such as glucose concentration in blood, has a laser light source which is modulated about a center emission frequency to probe the absorption spectrum of the constitue... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355688 | Optical probe for optical imaging system Methods and apparatus for monitoring oxygen saturation levels in tissue are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a sensor arrangement for use in an optical imaging system includes a first source structure, a second source structure, and a det... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355512 | Parallel alarm processor A parallel alarm processor has a threshold detector, a pattern extractor, a predetermined reference pattern, a first alarm and a second alarm. The threshold detector has a first output responsive to relatively long duration oxygen desaturations. The pattern extracto... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7356366 | Device for monitoring fluid status A technique for determining a patient's hematocrit by an electrical impedance measurement is described. An implantable device may be configured to utilize the technique in order to assess a cardiac patient's fluid status. In order to determine the hematocrit, the el... | 04/08/2008 |
