Non-invasive blood analyzer and method using the same
First Claim
1. A non-invasive blood analyzer comprising:
- light application device for illuminating a detection region including a blood vessel having blood flowing therethrough, the detection region being under skin of a part of a living body;
image capturing device for capturing an image of the illuminated detection region;
analysis device for processing the captured image and analyzing at least a component of the blood in the blood vessel in the detection region;
a transparent plate contacting the skin, the light application device illuminating the detection region through the transparent plate and the image capturing device capturing the image of the detection region through the transparent plate;
support device for supporting the transparent plate; and
drive control device for driving the support device to move the transparent plate in order to adjust the detection region.
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Abstract
A non-invasive blood analyzer contains a light applicator for illuminating a detection region under the skin of a living body including a blood vessel; a camera for capturing an image of the illuminated detection region; an analyzer for processing the captured image and analyzing at least a component of blood in the blood vessel; a transparent plate; and a support for supporting the transparent plate and contacting the transparent plate closely with the skin over the detection region. The light applicator and the camera are constructed to illuminate the detection region and capture the image of the detection region through the transparent plate. Further, a drive controller is included for driving the support to move the transparent plate contacted closely with the skin in order to adjust the detection region to thereby compensate for any change in position of the blood vessel.
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19 Claims
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1. A non-invasive blood analyzer comprising:
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light application device for illuminating a detection region including a blood vessel having blood flowing therethrough, the detection region being under skin of a part of a living body; image capturing device for capturing an image of the illuminated detection region; analysis device for processing the captured image and analyzing at least a component of the blood in the blood vessel in the detection region; a transparent plate contacting the skin, the light application device illuminating the detection region through the transparent plate and the image capturing device capturing the image of the detection region through the transparent plate; support device for supporting the transparent plate; and drive control device for driving the support device to move the transparent plate in order to adjust the detection region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of non-invasively analyzing blood, comprising the steps of:
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illuminating a detection region through a movable transparent plate, the detection region being under skin of a part of a living body and including a blood vessel having blood flowing therethrough; capturing an image of the detection region illuminated through the transparent plate; analyzing a component of the blood in the blood vessel in the detection region; and driving a support, supporting the transparent plate, with a driving device to move the transparent plate in order to adjust the detection region. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A non-invasive blood analyzer comprising:
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a light source for illuminating a detection region through a movable transparent device, the detection region being under skin of a part of a living body and including a blood vessel; a light capturing device for capturing an image of the detection region illuminated through the transparent device; an analyzer for analyzing the captured image and determining whether or not a captured blood vessel image is larger in diameter than a predetermined value; memory for storing the captured image if the diameter of the image of the captured blood vessel is determined to be larger than the predetermined value; and a controller for controlling the transparent device to move by a predetermined distance when the diameter of the image of the captured blood vessel is not determined to be larger than the predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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