Glucose Monitor and Method of Use Thereof
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring glucose comprising:
- at least one non-invasive sensor, wherein said at least one sensor is disposed proximate the skin of a person when said skin is in contact with a motor vehicle operational component;
a processor; and
an indicating mechanism.
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Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring glucose comprising a processor, an indicating mechanism and sensors that are disposed proximate the skin of a person when the skin is in contact with a motor vehicle operational component such as the steering wheel. The apparatus for monitoring glucose measures the driver'"'"'s glucose concentration via optical coherence tomography or other non-invasive technique, analyzes the driver'"'"'s glucose concentration via the processor and displays the driver'"'"'s glucose concentration via the indicator, or alternately sends an alarm signal. The method for monitoring glucose further comprises programming the processor with a range of glucose concentrations, comparing the driver'"'"'s glucose concentration with the range and signaling an alert if the driver'"'"'s glucose concentration is outside the range.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring glucose comprising:
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at least one non-invasive sensor, wherein said at least one sensor is disposed proximate the skin of a person when said skin is in contact with a motor vehicle operational component; a processor; and an indicating mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for monitoring glucose, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining an apparatus for monitoring glucose, wherein said apparatus comprises at least one sensor, a processor and an indicator mechanism, and wherein said at least one sensor is disposed within an operational component of a motor vehicle; disposing a portion of a person'"'"'s skin proximate said at least one sensor; non-invasively measuring the person'"'"'s glucose concentration via optical coherence tomography; analyzing the person'"'"'s glucose concentration via said processor; and displaying the person'"'"'s glucose concentration via said indicator mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An apparatus for determining a vehicle driver'"'"'s glucose concentration, said apparatus comprising:
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a non-invasive sensor disposed in a steering wheel of the vehicle, wherein said sensor monitors the driver'"'"'s glucose concentration; and an alarm, wherein said alarm is activated if said glucose concentration is outside of a selected range. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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