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Measurement of moisture content in skin

  • US 5,738,107 A
  • Filed: 04/10/1997
  • Issued: 04/14/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for measuring the moisture content in skin, comprising:

  • contacting the skin with three electrodes, wherein at least one measuring electrode is placed on the skin where the moisture has to be measured and the remaining two electrodes on the skin adjacent thereto;

    applying a periodic voltage with a frequency of less than 50 kHz to the electrodes; and

    measuring the susceptance in the skin under at least one electrode.

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