METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCEMENT AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF ANALYTE MEASUREMENT SIGNALS
First Claim
1. A probe for application to an object for non-invasive analyte measurement, said probe comprising:
- a) a body with at least one sticky surface, andb) a source of radiation and a detector built into said body.
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Abstract
While measuring analytes in an object, movements between the object and a device that is taking the measurement may adversely effect the accuracy of the measurements. A probe that engages an object includes a sticky surface that comes into contact with the object to alleviate the relative movement between the probe and the object. The sticky substance can be applied in a variety of manners and embodiments and in general, helps to reduce the relative movement. In addition, the probe may include the ability to apply pressure to the object. The pressure can range from a slight pressure to help reduce relative movement to a pressure that exceeds systolic pressure, thereby constricting the flow of blood through the object.
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42 Claims
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1. A probe for application to an object for non-invasive analyte measurement, said probe comprising:
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a) a body with at least one sticky surface, and b) a source of radiation and a detector built into said body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for determination of a physiological parameter of a subject, said apparatus comprising:
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a) a probe for receiving a measurement object, wherein the surface of said probe engaging the object is a sticky surface, and b) a control and processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of a non-invasive analyte concentration measurement, said method comprising:
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a) applying to a measurement object a probe with a surface engaging said object being a sticky surface; and b) operating said probe to perform the measurement of said analyte of interest. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of reducing motion artifacts in a non-invasive analyte measurement, said method comprising:
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a) applying to a measurement object a probe, wherein a surface of said probe that engages the object is a sticky surface; b) performing the measurement of said analyte of interest, and c) reducing said motion artifacts by restricting with the help of said sticky surface said object-probe relative movements. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of reducing motion artifacts in a non-invasive analyte concentration measurement, said method characterized in that a sticky surface of a probe reduces said artifacts by engaging at least a section the object of measurement.
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36. A method of a non-invasive analyte concentration measurement, said method comprising:
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a) engaging a surface of a probe with a surface of a measurement object and wherein at least one of said surfaces is a sticky surface; and b) operating said probe to perform the measurement of analyte of interest. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A probe for non-invasive optical analyte measurement, said probe characterized in that at least one of the surfaces of the probe engaging the measurement object is a sticky surface.
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