MULTIPLEXED PATHLENGTH RESOLVED NONINVASIVE ANALYZER APPARATUS WITH NON-UNIFORM DETECTOR ARRAY AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF
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1. An apparatus for noninvasively determining an analyte concentration of a subject, comprising:
- a near-infrared noninvasive analyzer, comprising;
a near-infrared source;
a sample interface configured to proximately contact the subject during use; and
a non-uniform detector array, said non-uniform detector array comprising;
at least three detector elements positioned along a curved path, said at least three detector elements electrically linked for readout in series,wherein photons from said near-infrared source arrive at said non-uniform detector array via said sample interface.
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Abstract
A noninvasive analyzer apparatus and method of use thereof is described comprising a near-infrared source, a non-uniform detector array, and a photon transport system configured to direct photons from the source to the detector via an analyzer-sample optical interface. The non-uniform detector array provides a multitude of distinguishable optical pathlengths, couples to a plurality of optical transmission filters, couples to a plurality of light directing micro-optics, and/or couples to an array of light-emitting diodes.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for noninvasively determining an analyte concentration of a subject, comprising:
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a near-infrared noninvasive analyzer, comprising; a near-infrared source; a sample interface configured to proximately contact the subject during use; and a non-uniform detector array, said non-uniform detector array comprising; at least three detector elements positioned along a curved path, said at least three detector elements electrically linked for readout in series, wherein photons from said near-infrared source arrive at said non-uniform detector array via said sample interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for noninvasively determining an analyte concentration of a subject, comprising the steps of:
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providing a near-infrared noninvasive analyzer, comprising; a near-infrared source; and a non-uniform detector array, said non-uniform detector array comprising; at least three detector elements positioned along a curved path, said at least three detector elements electrically linked for readout in series, proximately contacting a sample interface of said non-invasive analyzer with the subject; optically coupling photons from said near-infrared source to said non-uniform detector array via said sample interface; and using the photons to determine said analyte concentration. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, for noninvasively determining an analyte concentration of a subject, comprising:
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a near-infrared noninvasive analyzer, comprising; a near-infrared source; a sample interface configured to proximately contact the subject during use; and a non-uniform detector array, wherein during use photons from said near-infrared source travel to said detector array via said sample interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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