Modulating a biological recording with another biological recording

• US 20070156345A1
• Filed: 12/30/2005
• Published: 07/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward, Hyde, Roderick, Malamud, Mark, Lord, Robert, Levien, Royce, Rinaldo, John, Wood, Lowell
• Application Number:
  US11/323,832
• Publication Number:
  US 20070156345A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/19
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1072 measuring distances on the body, e.g. measuring length, height or thickness A61B5/1076 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/448 Hair evaluation, e.g. for hair disorder diagnosis

Abstract

A method and system are described for obtaining a signal from a first hair and obtaining a result signal related to the signal from the first hair using a signal from a second hair.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining a signal from a first hair; and

obtaining a result signal related to the signal from the first hair using a signal from a second hair.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

obtaining an indication of a removal of an end portion of the first hair; and

repeatedly measuring an optical property of the first hair.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining a result signal related to the signal from the first hair using a signal from a second hair comprises:

relating a time to an event that preceded obtaining the signal from the first hair.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining a result signal related to the signal from the first hair using a signal from a second hair comprises:

substantially completely obtaining the result signal while the first hair remains attached to a subject.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining a result signal related to the signal from the first hair using a signal from a second hair comprises:

using at least the second hair to increase a signal-to-noise ratio of the signal from the first hair.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

obtaining an indication that a sample of the first hair has been removed; and

analyzing the sample of the first hair.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

obtaining an indication of a removal of at least a sebum layer from a lateral surface of the first hair.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

establishing a reference position relative to a naturally-occurring marker in the first hair.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

indicating a section length responsive to a time interval selection.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

indicating a section length responsive to user input.

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26. A system comprising:

means for obtaining a signal from a first hair; and

means for obtaining a result signal related to the signal from the first hair using a signal from a second hair.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the means for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

means for identifying an orientation of the first hair by an attribute of the signal from the first hair.

28. The system of claim 26, wherein the means for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

means for obtaining an indication of a removal of a substantially disk-shaped portion from a distal end of the first hair.

30. The system of claim 26, wherein the means for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

means for receiving first and second separate samples from the first hair; and

means for simultaneously analyzing at least the first and second separate samples from the first hair.

31. The system of claim 26, wherein the means for obtaining a result signal related to the signal from the first hair using a signal from a second hair comprises:

means for relating a time to an event that preceded obtaining the signal from the first hair.

38. The system of claim 26, wherein the means for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

means for obtaining an indication that a sample of the first hair has been removed; and

means for analyzing the sample of the first hair.

41. The system of claim 26, wherein the means for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

means for detecting an axially-dependent variation in the first hair by detecting an emission from or via a lateral surface of the first hair.

42. The system of claim 26, wherein the means for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

means for establishing a marker position along the first hair by detecting an impurity in a longitudinal portion of the first hair.

43. The system of claim 26, wherein the means for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

means for establishing a marker position along the first hair by recording a transition in a longitudinal portion of the first hair.

45. The system of claim 26, wherein the means for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

means for establishing a marker position.

47. The system of claim 26, wherein the means for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

means for indicating a section length responsive to user input.

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51. A system comprising:

circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair; and

circuitry for obtaining a result signal related to the signal from the first hair using a signal from a second hair.

52. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for identifying an orientation of the first hair by an attribute of the signal from the first hair.

53. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for obtaining an indication of a removal of a substantially disk-shaped portion from a distal end of the first hair.

54. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for obtaining an indication of a removal of an end portion of the first hair; and

circuitry for repeatedly measuring an optical property of the first hair.

56. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a result signal related to the signal from the first hair using a signal from a second hair comprises:

circuitry for relating a time to an event that preceded obtaining the signal from the first hair.

57. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a result signal related to the signal from the first hair using a signal from a second hair comprises:

circuitry for transforming the signal from the first hair into a first function and the signal from the second hair into a second function; and

circuitry for obtaining the result signal by combining at least the first and second functions.

58. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a result signal related to the signal from the first hair using a signal from a second hair comprises:

circuitry for substantially completely obtaining the result signal while the first hair remains attached to a subject.

59. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a result signal related to the signal from the first hair using a signal from a second hair comprises:

circuitry for using holistic information about the first hair to generate the result signal from the signal from the first hair.

60. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a result signal related to the signal from the first hair using a signal from a second hair comprises:

circuitry for using at least the second hair to increase a signal-to-noise ratio of the signal from the first hair.

62. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for identifying a time reference responsive to the signal from the first hair.

64. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for extending the signal from the first hair.

65. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for obtaining an indication of a removal of at least a sebum layer from a lateral surface of the first hair.

66. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for detecting an axially-dependent variation in the first hair by detecting an emission from or via a lateral surface of the first hair.

67. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for establishing a marker position along the first hair by detecting an impurity in a longitudinal portion of the first hair.

68. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for establishing a marker position along the first hair by recording a transition in a longitudinal portion of the first hair.

69. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for establishing a reference position relative to a naturally-occurring marker in the first hair.

70. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for establishing a marker position.

71. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for indicating a section length responsive to a time interval selection.

72. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for indicating a section length responsive to user input.

73. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for receiving an indication that a longitudinal feature of the first hair substantially aligns with a longitudinal feature of the second hair.

75. The system of claim 51, wherein the circuitry for obtaining a signal from a first hair comprises:

circuitry for indicating a removal of a test section of the first hair of at most about 5 micrograms per strand.

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