Test subject monitoring device
First Claim
1. A device for monitoring a test subject, comprising:
- a light source configured to emit light;
a plurality of optical waveguides configured for directing the light emitted from the light source onto a biological substrate to be reflected off of the biological substrate and for receiving the light reflected off the biological substrate;
a sensor operable to detect the reflected light received by the at least one optical waveguide;
a logic component operable to analyze the light detected by the sensor;
an output component operable to convey information from the logic component to a user of the device; and
a housing containing the light source, the sensor, the logic component, and the output component, wherein the plurality of optical waveguides form bristles extending outside of the housing to directly receive the reflected light.
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Abstract
A device for monitoring a test subject includes a light source and at least one optical waveguide configured for at least one of directing light from the light source onto a biological substrate and receiving the light directed onto the biological substrate. The device also includes a sensor operable to detect the light received, a logic component operable to analyze the light detected by the sensor, an output component operable to convey information from the logic component to a user of the device, and a housing containing the light source, the sensor, the logic component, and the output component, where the at least one optical waveguide forms at least one bristle extending outside of the housing.
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25 Claims
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1. A device for monitoring a test subject, comprising:
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a light source configured to emit light; a plurality of optical waveguides configured for directing the light emitted from the light source onto a biological substrate to be reflected off of the biological substrate and for receiving the light reflected off the biological substrate; a sensor operable to detect the reflected light received by the at least one optical waveguide; a logic component operable to analyze the light detected by the sensor; an output component operable to convey information from the logic component to a user of the device; and a housing containing the light source, the sensor, the logic component, and the output component, wherein the plurality of optical waveguides form bristles extending outside of the housing to directly receive the reflected light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of monitoring a test subject, comprising:
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activating a light source contained inside of a housing to emit light; directing the light from the light source to at least one optical waveguide and onto the test subject to reflect the light off of the test subject, wherein the at least one optical waveguide forms at least one bristle extending outside of the housing; receiving the light reflected off the test subject with another one optical waveguide, wherein the another optical waveguide forms another bristle extending outside of the housing to directly receive the light reflected off of the biological substrate and, wherein the at least one bristle and the another bristle are arranged in a substantially parallel configuration; detecting the reflected light received by the another optical waveguide; analyzing the light detected; and conveying information based on the light analyzed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for monitoring a test subject, comprising:
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means for shining light; means for directing light onto the test subject to reflect the light off of the test subject; means for receiving the light reflected off of the test subject; means for detecting the reflected light received; means for analyzing the light detected; and means for outputting information based on analysis of the reflected light detected, wherein the means for detecting the reflected light received, the means for analyzing the reflected light detected, and the means for outputting the information are contained within a housing, further wherein the means for directing the light and the means for receiving the reflected light from bristles extending from a location inside of the housing to a location outside of the housing such that the means for receiving the light is configured to directly received the light reflected off of the test subject. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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