SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRACTICING SPECTROPHOTOMETRY USING LIGHT EMITTING NANOSTRUCTURE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A physiologic sensor, comprising:
- a sensor body configured for placement adjacent tissue of a patient;
a first light emitting nanostructure device configured to emit light at a first wavelength into the tissue;
a second light emitting nanostructure device configured to emit light at a second wavelength into the tissue, wherein the first and second light emitting nanostructure devices are arranged to simulate emission of light at the first wavelength and light at the second wavelength from essentially a single emission point; and
a light detector configured to detect the light at the first wavelength and the light at the second wavelength from the tissue.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for practicing spectrophotometry using light emitting nanostructures. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention include a physiologic sensor comprising a sensor body configured for placement adjacent pulsatile tissue of a patient, a first light emitting nanostructure device configured to emit light at a first wavelength through the pulsatile tissue, a second light emitting nanostructure device configured to emit light at a second wavelength through the pulsatile tissue, and a light detector configured to detect the light at the first wavelength and the light at the second wavelength after dispersion through the pulsatile tissue.
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1. A physiologic sensor, comprising:
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a sensor body configured for placement adjacent tissue of a patient; a first light emitting nanostructure device configured to emit light at a first wavelength into the tissue; a second light emitting nanostructure device configured to emit light at a second wavelength into the tissue, wherein the first and second light emitting nanostructure devices are arranged to simulate emission of light at the first wavelength and light at the second wavelength from essentially a single emission point; and a light detector configured to detect the light at the first wavelength and the light at the second wavelength from the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A pulse oximeter system, comprising:
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a pulse oximeter configured to read signal data and derive patient data from the signal data; and a sensor configured to detect physiological characteristics of a patient and to communicate the physiological characteristics to the pulse oximeter as the signal data, comprising; a sensor body configured for placement adjacent pulsatile tissue of the patient; a first light emitting nanostructure device configured to emit light at a first wavelength into the pulsatile tissue; a second light emitting nanostructure device configured to emit light at a second wavelength into the pulsatile tissue, wherein the first and second light emitting nanostructure devices are arranged to simulate emission of light at the first wavelength and light at the second wavelength from essentially a single emission point; and a light detector configured to detect the light at the first wavelength and the light at the second wavelength from the pulsatile tissue. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 17)
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- 15. The pulse oximeter system of 12, wherein the first and second light emitting nanostructure devices comprise nanotubes.
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18. A method, comprising:
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providing a sensor body configured for placement adjacent tissue of a patient; disposing a first light emitting nanostructure device in the sensor body, the first light emitting nanostructure device configured to emit light at a first wavelength into the tissue; disposing a second light emitting nanostructure device in the sensor body, the second light emitting nanostructure device configured to emit light at a second wavelength into the tissue, wherein the first and second light emitting nanostructure devices are arranged to simulate emission of light at the first wavelength and light at the second wavelength from essentially a single emission point; and providing a light detector configured to detect the light at the first wavelength and the light at the second wavelength from the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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