Optical method and device for determining blood glucose levels
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1. A method for measuring a blood glucose concentration of a subject, said method comprising:
- a) providing a light pattern which provides a first subjective characteristic and a second subjective characteristic, and can be varied from said first characteristic to said second characteristic by varying a visual parameter from a first value to a second value, said pattern having a crossover point at which said characteristic changes from said first subjective characteristic to said second subjective characteristic, where the value of said parameter at said crossover point varies with the blood glucose concentration of said subject;
b) allowing said subject to observe said subjective visual characteristic of said light pattern; and
c) correlating said subjective visual characteristic with said subject'"'"'s blood glucose concentration.
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Blood glucose levels of a person are determined by a device which provides a light pattern which varies in regard to one or several parameters defining its luminance, color, rate of flicker, spatial contrast, detail content, speed or otherwise provided that the pattern has first and second appearances and can be shifted from one appearance to the other by changing one or more parameters. A person observes the light pattern and a subjective visual effect which correlates with a corresponding blood glucose level. Thus, the person'"'"'s glucose level is accurately determined in a completely non-invasive manner.
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1. A method for measuring a blood glucose concentration of a subject, said method comprising:
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a) providing a light pattern which provides a first subjective characteristic and a second subjective characteristic, and can be varied from said first characteristic to said second characteristic by varying a visual parameter from a first value to a second value, said pattern having a crossover point at which said characteristic changes from said first subjective characteristic to said second subjective characteristic, where the value of said parameter at said crossover point varies with the blood glucose concentration of said subject; b) allowing said subject to observe said subjective visual characteristic of said light pattern; and c) correlating said subjective visual characteristic with said subject'"'"'s blood glucose concentration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for measuring a blood glucose level of a subject, said device comprising:
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a body; and display means contained within said body for generating a light pattern which provides a first subjective characteristic and a second subjective characteristic, and can be varied from said first characteristic to said second characteristic by varying a visual parameter from a first value to a second value, said pattern having a crossover point at which said characteristic changes from said first subjective characteristic to said second subjective characteristic, where the value of said parameter at said crossover point varies with the blood glucose concentration of said subject; wherein said light pattern is selected so that it will have a first subjective visual appearance when the subject'"'"'s blood glucose level is below a predetermined concentration, and will have a distinctly different appearance when the subject'"'"'s blood glucose level is above said predetermined concentration. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for measuring a blood glucose concentration of a subject, said method comprising:
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a) measuring a sensitivity of a subject'"'"'s visual system to alternating changes in luminance to obtain a value representing the sensitivity; and b) inferring from the value a blood glucose level of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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