Finger receptor
First Claim
1. A finger receptor for use with a non-invasive monitoring device, said receptor being used with a light source to receive a finger of a user, said receptor comprising a base containing an elongated channel sized to receive a finger, said channel having an opening to receive said finger and two sides with a light path entrance on one side and a light path exit on another side, said entrance and exit being sized and located so that at least some of the light passing through said entrance is received at said exit, said channel being shaped so that a finger properly inserted into said channel completely fills a zone of said channel located between said entrance and exit so that no light from said entrance can reach said exit without passing through said finger, light from said light source forming an optical path from said entrance to said exit, with sensing means to determine when said finger is properly positioned in said channel.
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Abstract
A finger receptor is used with a non-invasive monitoring device to determine non-invasively the concentration of known constituents in blood or tissue. The receptor has a channel for receiving a finger of a user. The channel has a light entrance and a light exit so that light can be passed from a light source through a finger located in the channel in a direction generally normal to the finger. Extraneous light is excluded and the finger is held in position by a spring-mounted roller. The receptor has sensing means to determine when a finger has been properly positioned in the channel. Previous devices are not capable of achieving repeatable results to a sufficient degree to replace invasive methods of testing.
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- 1. A finger receptor for use with a non-invasive monitoring device, said receptor being used with a light source to receive a finger of a user, said receptor comprising a base containing an elongated channel sized to receive a finger, said channel having an opening to receive said finger and two sides with a light path entrance on one side and a light path exit on another side, said entrance and exit being sized and located so that at least some of the light passing through said entrance is received at said exit, said channel being shaped so that a finger properly inserted into said channel completely fills a zone of said channel located between said entrance and exit so that no light from said entrance can reach said exit without passing through said finger, light from said light source forming an optical path from said entrance to said exit, with sensing means to determine when said finger is properly positioned in said channel.
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