Method and apparatus for optical sampling to reduce interfering variances
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1. A method of minimizing the variations in optical pathlengths in a testing apparatus comprising the steps of providing a source of illuminating radiation for illuminating a sample;
- arranging said illumination source adjacent to a reflective enclosure that at least partially encloses said sample;
illuminating said sample with radiation from said illumination source; and
detecting radiation emerging from said sample with a detector.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus of that utilizes a reflective enclosure to simulate optical homogeneity in an otherwise inhomogeneous sample. The illumination sources and sample are placed within the reflective enclosure, thus providing a method for examining a sample that is different from transmission, reflection or transflection. This apparatus and method are particularly well adapted to in vivo non-invasive testing for constituents of blood.
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1. A method of minimizing the variations in optical pathlengths in a testing apparatus comprising the steps of
providing a source of illuminating radiation for illuminating a sample; -
arranging said illumination source adjacent to a reflective enclosure that at least partially encloses said sample;
illuminating said sample with radiation from said illumination source; and
detecting radiation emerging from said sample with a detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A testing apparatus for simulating sample homogeneity comprising:
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a source of illuminating radiation for illuminating a sample, said illumination source being arranged adjacent to a reflective enclosure that at least partially encloses said sample; and
a detector for detecting radiation emerging from said sample. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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