System and method for a self-calibrating non-invasive sensor
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1. A self-calibrating sensor system having at least one light source, the self-calibrating sensor system comprising:
- a probe receiving incident light radiation from the at least one light source, the probe including a wavelength sensor comprising;
a first diode configured to receive short wavelengths from the incident light radiation and produce a first photocurrent signal; and
a second diode configured to receive short wavelengths from the incident light radiation and produce a second photocurrent signal; and
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a calibration circuit in signal communication with the probe, the calibration circuit producing a calibrated signal corresponding to the received incident light radiation at the probe;
wherein the probe further includes a probe output circuit in signal communication with the calibration circuit, the probe output circuit producing a known sensor probe output signal when the first photocurrent signal and second photocurrent signal are approximately equal in magnitude.
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Abstract
A non-invasive emitter-photodiode sensor which is able to provide a data-stream corresponding to the actual wavelength of light emitted thereby allowing calibration of the sensor signal processing equipment and resulting in accurate measurements over a wider variation in emitter wavelength ranges.
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18 Claims
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1. A self-calibrating sensor system having at least one light source, the self-calibrating sensor system comprising:
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a probe receiving incident light radiation from the at least one light source, the probe including a wavelength sensor comprising;
a first diode configured to receive short wavelengths from the incident light radiation and produce a first photocurrent signal; and
a second diode configured to receive short wavelengths from the incident light radiation and produce a second photocurrent signal; and
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a calibration circuit in signal communication with the probe, the calibration circuit producing a calibrated signal corresponding to the received incident light radiation at the probe;
wherein the probe further includes a probe output circuit in signal communication with the calibration circuit, the probe output circuit producing a known sensor probe output signal when the first photocurrent signal and second photocurrent signal are approximately equal in magnitude. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A self-calibrating sensor system having at least one light source, the self-calibrating sensor system comprising:
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first means for receiving incident light radiation from the lightsource, including means for receiving short wavelengths from the incident light radiation and producing a first photocurrent signal, and means for receiving long wavelengths from the incident light radiation and producing a second photocurrent signal;
means for producing a calibrated signal corresponding to the received incident light radiation at the first means; and
means for controlling the calibration circuit;
signal producing meanswherein the first receiving means further includes a second means for producing a known output signal when the first photocurrent signal and second photocurrent signal are approximately equal in magnitude. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for self-calibrating a sensor system having at least one light source, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving incident light radiation from the at least one light source;
receiving short wavelengths from the incident light radiation;
at a probereceiving long wavelengths from the incident light radiation;
at the probeproducing a first photocurrent signal in response receiving short wavelengths from the incident light radiation;
producing a second photocurrent signal in response to receiving short wavelengths from the incident light radiation;
comparing the first photocurrent signal to the second photocurrent signal;
determining the wavelength of the incident light radiation; and
producing a calibrated signal corresponding to the received incident light radiation at the probe. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable medium for self-calibrating a sensor system having at least one light source, the computer-readable medium comprising:
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logic configured for receiving incident light radiation from the at least one light source at a probe;
logic configured for receiving short wavelengths from the incident light radiation at a first diode;
logic for receiving long wavelengths from the incident light radiation at a second diode;
logic configured for producing a first photocurrent signal from the first diode in response to receiving short wavelengths from the incident light radiation;
logic configured for producing a second photocurrent signal from the second diode in response to receiving long wavelengths from the incident light radiation;
logic configured for producing a calibrated signal corresponding to the received incident light radiation at the probe; and
logic configured for determining the wavelength of the incident light radiation by comparing the first photocurrent signal to the second photocurrent signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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