Multiple reference non-invasive analysis system
First Claim
1. A method for non-invasive analysis of a target comprising:
- generating a probe beam and a reference beam;
separating the reference beam into multiple component reference beams;
modulating at least some of the multiple component reference beams;
re-combining, by at least some of the elements that separated said multiple component reference beams, at least part of some of the multiple component reference beams to form a composite reference beam;
applying the probe beam to the target to be analyzed;
capturing at least part of said probe beam scattered from within the target to form captured scattered probe radiation;
combining the captured scattered probe radiation and the composite reference beam;
detecting the resulting composite interferometric signal to form a composite electronic signal;
separating the composite electronic signal into signals related to concurrent information from different locations within the target; and
processing said concurrent information to achieve non-invasive analysis of the target.
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Abstract
A non-invasive imaging and analysis system suitable for measuring concentrations of specific components, such as blood glucose concentration and suitable for non-invasive analysis of defects or malignant aspects of targets such as cancer in skin or human tissue, includes an optical processing system which generates a probe and composite reference beam. The system also includes a means that applies the probe beam to the target to be analyzed and modulates at least some of the components of the composite reference beam such that signals with different frequency content are generated. The system combines a scattered portion of the probe beam and the composite beam interferometrically to simultaneously acquire information from multiple depths within a target. It further includes electronic control and processing systems.
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43 Claims
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1. A method for non-invasive analysis of a target comprising:
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generating a probe beam and a reference beam; separating the reference beam into multiple component reference beams; modulating at least some of the multiple component reference beams; re-combining, by at least some of the elements that separated said multiple component reference beams, at least part of some of the multiple component reference beams to form a composite reference beam; applying the probe beam to the target to be analyzed; capturing at least part of said probe beam scattered from within the target to form captured scattered probe radiation; combining the captured scattered probe radiation and the composite reference beam; detecting the resulting composite interferometric signal to form a composite electronic signal; separating the composite electronic signal into signals related to concurrent information from different locations within the target; and processing said concurrent information to achieve non-invasive analysis of the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for non-invasive analysis of a target, said system comprising:
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a source operable to generate broadband radiation; a beam splitter operable to separate said broadband radiation into a probe beam and a reference beam; a partially reflective surface operable to separate said reference beam into multiple component reference beams and operable to re-combine at least part of some of said multiple component reference beams to form a composite reference beam; a modulating reflective element operable to modulate at least some of said multiple component reference beams; an optical element operable to apply said probe beam to the target to be analyzed; a beam splitter operable to combine at least part of said probe beam scattered from within the target with at least part of said composite reference beam; a detector operable to detect a composite interferometric signal, said composite interferometric signal resulting from detection of at least part of said probe beam scattered from within the target and at least part of said composite reference beam, and operable to form a composite electronic signal; and
,a processing module operable to separate said composite electronic signal into signals related to concurrent information from different locations and operable to process said concurrent information to achieve non-invasive analysis of the target.
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23. An apparatus for non-invasive analysis of a target, said apparatus comprising:
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means for generating a probe beam and a reference beam; means for separating the reference beam into multiple component reference beams; means for modulating at least some of the multiple component reference beams; means for re-combining at least part of some of the multiple component reference beams by at least some of the elements that separated such multiple component reference beams to form a composite reference beam; means for applying the probe beam to the target to be analyzed; means for capturing at least part of said probe beam scattered from within the target to form captured scattered probe radiation; means for combining the captured scattered probe radiation and the composite reference beam; means for detecting the resulting composite interferometric signal to form a composite electronic signal; means for separating the composite electronic signal into signals related to concurrent information from different locations; and means for processing said concurrent information, wherein said means for processing said simultaneous information enables non-invasive analysis of the target. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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