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Ultrasonic methods and devices for measurement of body fat

  • US 6,730,034 B1
  • Filed: 06/15/1998
  • Issued: 05/04/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/15/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for acoustically measuring body fat in an anatomical region of a human body, the apparatus comprising:

  • a substantially rigid support member designed to contact the anatomical region, the support member having at least a first portion and a second portion in spaced relation with one another and separated from one another by a separation distance;

    the first portion geometrically corresponding to an anatomical feature of the anatomical region; and

    the second portion geometrically corresponding to an acoustical transducer and permitting acoustic signals to pass between the acoustical transducer and the anatomical region.

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