Enhanced non-invasive analysis system and method
First Claim
1. A method performable by a non-invasive analysis system to determine at least one attribute of a target, said method comprising:
- generating at least one actual signal from signals acquired by an actual system from said target, where said actual system is a non-invasive analysis system;
generating at least one theoretical signal by means of a system model that represents the interaction of radiation and said target, said system model comprised of;
said actual system characteristics;
a target model, said target model including at least one representation of said target, said representation describing said target as at least a one dimensional model of the interaction of radiation and said target,processing said actual signal and said theoretical signal,determining said attribute of said target, andcommunicating said attribute to User.
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Abstract
The invention provides an enhanced method and system for non-invasive analysis of a target. The enhancement includes increased analytic power derived from creating a complete representation of a target using less than complete information. The invention provides a non-invasive analysis system and method that includes generating and exploiting a system model that includes a target model that accurately represents the interaction of radiant energy with a target.
In a preferred embodiment according to the invention, a digital signal processor compares signals acquired from an actual non-invasive system with theoretical signals generated using the system model, identifies the target model that matches most closely, and outputs target characteristics, including target attribute of interest.
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32 Claims
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1. A method performable by a non-invasive analysis system to determine at least one attribute of a target, said method comprising:
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generating at least one actual signal from signals acquired by an actual system from said target, where said actual system is a non-invasive analysis system; generating at least one theoretical signal by means of a system model that represents the interaction of radiation and said target, said system model comprised of; said actual system characteristics; a target model, said target model including at least one representation of said target, said representation describing said target as at least a one dimensional model of the interaction of radiation and said target, processing said actual signal and said theoretical signal, determining said attribute of said target, and communicating said attribute to User. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-invasive analysis system comprising:
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an actual analysis system, said actual analysis system outputting at least one actual signal, where said actual signal contains information obtained from a target of interest; a processor, said processor including memory and capable of processing digital signals, and wherein said memory contains a system model, where said system model outputs at least one theoretical signal and where said system model includes; said actual system characteristics; a target model, said target model providing a representation of said target, said representation describing said target as at least a one dimensional model of the interaction of radiant energy and said target; and where said processor compares said actual signal and said theoretical signal, and where said processor generates an output, where said output pertains to an attribute of interest of said target of interest. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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