Optical measuring apparatus and method
First Claim
1. An optical measuring apparatus for irradiating near infrared light to a desired portion of an object to be measured, receiving arriving light from the desired portion and acquiring information about a predetermined substance present in the desired portion on the basis of analysis of data related to the received arriving light, said optical measuring apparatus comprises:
- a cover member removably attachable to the object to be measured; and
a measuring unit provided on said cover member and including;
at least one light irradiation section for directly irradiating the near infrared light to the surface of the desired portion of the object; and
at least one light reception section for receiving the arriving light from the desired portion of the object,wherein, in a state where said cover member is attached to the object to be measured, said light irradiation section and said light reception section are positioned out of contact with the surface of the desired portion of the object,wherein said light irradiation section includes at least one optical fiber for passing therethrough the near infrared light, the optical fiber being mounted to a movable suprort that undergoes predetermined displacement during the irradiation of the near infrared light from the light irradiation section.
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Abstract
Optical measuring apparatus is constructed to irradiate near infrared light to a desired portion, such as a head, of a person to be measured, receive arriving light from the desired portion and acquire information about a predetermined substance present in the desired portion on the basis of analysis of data related to the received arriving light. Measuring unit of the apparatus is provided on a cover member removably attachable to the person, and includes at least one light irradiation section for irradiating the near infrared light to the desired portion and at least one light reception section for receiving the arriving light from the desired portion. In a state where the cover member is attached to the person, the light irradiation and reception sections are positioned out of contact with the desired portion.
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22 Claims
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1. An optical measuring apparatus for irradiating near infrared light to a desired portion of an object to be measured, receiving arriving light from the desired portion and acquiring information about a predetermined substance present in the desired portion on the basis of analysis of data related to the received arriving light, said optical measuring apparatus comprises:
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a cover member removably attachable to the object to be measured; and a measuring unit provided on said cover member and including; at least one light irradiation section for directly irradiating the near infrared light to the surface of the desired portion of the object; and at least one light reception section for receiving the arriving light from the desired portion of the object, wherein, in a state where said cover member is attached to the object to be measured, said light irradiation section and said light reception section are positioned out of contact with the surface of the desired portion of the object, wherein said light irradiation section includes at least one optical fiber for passing therethrough the near infrared light, the optical fiber being mounted to a movable suprort that undergoes predetermined displacement during the irradiation of the near infrared light from the light irradiation section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
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21. An optical measuring apparatus for irradiating near infrared light to a desired portion of an object to be measured, receiving arriving light from the desired portion and acquiring information about a predetermined substance present in the desired portion on the basis of analysis of data related to the received arriving light, said optical measuring apparatus comprises:
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a cover member removably attachable to the object to be measured; and a measuring unit provided on said cover member and including; at least one light irradiation section for irradiating the near infrared light to the desired portion of the object; and at least one light reception section for receiving the arriving light from the desired portion of the object, wherein, in a state where said cover member is attached to the object to be measured, said light irradiation section and said light reception section are positioned out of contact with the desired portion of the object, and further comprising; a ring motor mounted on an outer side of the cover member for moving said light irradiation section an axial direction thereof with respect to a surface of the desired portion of the object to thereby adjust a distance between said light irradiation section and the surface of the desired portion of the object to be measured; and a plurality of piezoelectric elements mounted on an inner side of the cover member for changing an irradiation direction of the near infrared light relative to the surface of the desired portion of the object.
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