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Biological component measuring apparatus and method

  • US 7,738,934 B2
  • Filed: 10/03/2006
  • Issued: 06/15/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A biological component measuring apparatus comprising:

  • a biological component sensor including a plate-shaped sensor chip having a biological component sensing function and a sensor chip holding frame surrounding and holding the sensor chip;

    a measuring apparatus main body housing for mounting the biological component sensor thereon and including;

    a light source to irradiate light to said sensor chip, anda light receiving element for receive light output from internal of said sensor chip;

    a fixed engaging member fixed to the measuring apparatus main body housing; and

    a movable engaging member disposed in the measuring apparatus main body housing to be movable,wherein the biological component sensor is held by the fixed engaging member and the movable engaging member, andthe biological component sensor is configured to come in contact with a forearm portion of a human body and a concentration of a biological component exuded from a contact portion of the forearm portion is measured by an amount of light detected by the light receiving element.

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