Apparatus and method for pattern delivery of radiation and biological characteristic analysis
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1. An apparatus for determining a characteristic of blood, compromising:
- an imaging detector positioned to receive a first type of reflected radiation from an eye;
a radiation directing device capable of directing a second type of radiation onto a blood vessel of the eye;
a radiation detection assembly positioned to receive reflected radiation of the second type from the blood vessel; and
electronics, coupled to the imaging detector, radiation directing device and radiation detection assembly, capable ofidentifying the blood vessel of the eye using reflected radiation data from the imaging detector,adjusting the radiation directing device to direct the second type of radiation onto the identified blood vessel, anddetermining a characteristic of the blood using reflected radiation data from the radiation detection assembly;
wherein the characteristic includes blood glucose levels.
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Abstract
The present invention uses a high signal to noise ratio method and apparatus to analyze a characteristic of a biological object, such as blood glucose level. The method and apparatus can also have surgical applications, such as coagulation or ablation of a pattern on a biological object.
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1. An apparatus for determining a characteristic of blood, compromising:
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an imaging detector positioned to receive a first type of reflected radiation from an eye; a radiation directing device capable of directing a second type of radiation onto a blood vessel of the eye; a radiation detection assembly positioned to receive reflected radiation of the second type from the blood vessel; and electronics, coupled to the imaging detector, radiation directing device and radiation detection assembly, capable of identifying the blood vessel of the eye using reflected radiation data from the imaging detector, adjusting the radiation directing device to direct the second type of radiation onto the identified blood vessel, and determining a characteristic of the blood using reflected radiation data from the radiation detection assembly; wherein the characteristic includes blood glucose levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for determining a characteristic of blood, comprising:
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a radiation directing engine capable of adjusting a radiation direction device such that emitted radiation is directed onto a blood vessel of an eye; a feedback engine, communicatively coupled to the radiation directing engine, capable of determining the position of the blood vessel; and an analysis engine, capable of determining a characteristic of the blood using radiation reflected from the blood vessel; wherein the characteristic includes blood glucose levels. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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