LIGHT TRANSMITTING PROBE, LIGHT RECEIVING PROBE, LIGHT TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING PROBE, AND LIGHT MEASUREMENT DEVICE USING SAME

• US 20130072804A1
• Filed: 08/31/2010
• Published: 03/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2010
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
• Original Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
• Inventors: Inoue, Yoshihiro
• Application Number:
  US13/701,396
• Publication Number:
  US 20130072804A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/476
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/046 in a matrix array
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0042 for the brain
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0059 using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence A61B5/0093, A61B5/1455, A61B5/02416 and A61B5/0261 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0082 adapted for particular medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14553 specially adapted for cerebral tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4064 Evaluating the brain A61B5/031, A61B5/369, A61B5/14553 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles

Abstract

A light transmitting probe comprising: a housing for fixing the probe to a mounting portion of a holder to be mounted on a subject; a light emitter for emitting light, the light emitter being placed in an end portion of the housing; and a transmission channel, one end of which is connected to the light emitter, and the other end of each is connected to a controller; the light transmitting probe irradiating the subject with light when fixed to the holder, and being characterized in that the end portion of the housing has a number of rod-shaped protrusions, the light emitter is a number of light emitting elements, the light emitting elements are respectively placed in an end portion of each protrusion, the transmission channel is a number of transmission channels, and the transmission channels are respectively placed inside each protrusion.

Claims

1. A light transmitting probe, comprising:

a housing for fixing the probe to a mounting portion of a holder to be mounted on a subject;

a light emitter for emitting light placed in an end portion of said housing; and

a transmission channel, one end of which is connected to the light emitter and the other of which is connected to a controller,

the light transmitting probe irradiating the subject with light when fixed to said holder and being characterized in that

the end portion of said housing has a number of rod-shaped protrusions,

said light emitter is a number of light emitting elements which are respectively placed in an end portion of each protrusion, and

said transmission channel is a number of transmission channels which are respectively placed inside each protrusion.

4. A light measurement device, characterized by comprising:

the probe according to any of claim 1;

a holder to be mounted on a subject; and

a controller for controlling light transmission or light reception for said probe.

2. A light receiving probe, comprising:

a housing for fixing the probe to a mounting portion of a holder to be mounted on a subject;

a light receiver for detecting light placed in an end portion of said housing; and

a transmission channel, one end of which is connected to the light receiver and the other of which is connected to a controller,

the light receiving probe receiving light emitted from the subject when fixed to said holder and being characterized in that

the end portion of said housing has a number of rod-shaped protrusions,

said light receiver is a number of light receiving elements which are respectively placed in an end portion of each protrusion, and

said transmission channel is a number of transmission channels which are respectively placed inside each protrusion.

5. A light measurement device, characterized by comprising:

the probe according to any of claim 2;

a holder to be mounted on a subject; and

a controller for controlling light transmission or light reception for said probe.

3. A light transmitting and receiving probe, comprising:

a housing for fixing the probe to a mounting portion of a holder to be mounted on a subject;

a light emitter for emitting light placed in an end portion of said housing;

a transmission channel, one end of which is connected to the light emitter and the other of which is connected to a controller;

a light receiver for detecting light placed in an end portion of said housing; and

a transmission channel, one end of which is connected to the light receiver and the other of which is connected to the controller,

the light transmitting and receiving probe irradiating the subject with light and receiving light emitted from the subject when fixed to said holder and being characterized in that

the end portion of said housing has a number of rod-shaped protrusions,

said light emitter is a number of light emitting elements which are placed in an end portion of each protrusion,

said light receiver is a number of light receiving elements which are placed in an end portion of each protrusion, and

said transmission channel is a number of transmission channels which are respectively placed inside each protrusion.

6. A light measurement device, characterized by comprising:

the probe according to any of claim 3;

a holder to be mounted on a subject; and

a controller for controlling light transmission or light reception for said probe.