Variable wavelength generating method and apparatus thereof, for use in measuring body fluids constituent concentration
First Claim
1. An apparatus for measuring a body fluid constituent concentration, comprising:
- a variable wavelength generation section generating varying optical wavelength signal, varying depending on a temperature change, by using a plurality of light source elements;
an optical transmission section configured to illuminate the varying optical wavelength signal generated from each of the light source elements onto a subject matter whose body fluid constituent concentration is to be measured;
an optical reception section configured to detect the varying optical wavelength signal transmitted or reflected from the subject matter; and
a constituent concentration analysis/estimation section analyzing and estimating a constituent concentration of the subject matter using the varying optical wavelength signal detected by the optical reception section.
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Abstract
A variable wavelength generating method and an apparatus thereof, for use in measuring a body fluid constituent concentration. The apparatus includes: a thermo-electric cooler (TEC) whose temperature is varied depending on a change in a supplied current; a light source section generating a wavelength that is varied depending on a temperature change of the thermo-electric cooler; a current supply control section controlling a current supplied to the TEC; an operation power source generation section supplying an operation power source for performing synchronization so that an operation of the light source section may be performed; and a controller for adjusting a current flowing in the TEC adjusting the operation power source supplied to the light source section.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus for measuring a body fluid constituent concentration, comprising:
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a variable wavelength generation section generating varying optical wavelength signal, varying depending on a temperature change, by using a plurality of light source elements; an optical transmission section configured to illuminate the varying optical wavelength signal generated from each of the light source elements onto a subject matter whose body fluid constituent concentration is to be measured; an optical reception section configured to detect the varying optical wavelength signal transmitted or reflected from the subject matter; and a constituent concentration analysis/estimation section analyzing and estimating a constituent concentration of the subject matter using the varying optical wavelength signal detected by the optical reception section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A variable wavelength generating apparatus, comprising:
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a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) whose temperature is varied depending on a change in a supplied current; a light source section generating an optical wavelength signal that varies depending on a temperature change of the TEC, by using a plurality of light source elements; a current supply controller configured for controlling a current supplied to the TEC for controlling the varying of the optical wavelength signal; and an operation power source generation section supplying an operation power source signal to operate the light source section. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of measuring a body fluid constituent concentration, comprising:
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generating a varying optical wavelength signal, varying depending on a temperature change, by using a plurality of light source elements; illuminating the generated varying optical wavelength signal onto a subject matter whose body fluid constituent concentration is to be measured; detecting the varying optical wavelength signal transmitted or reflected from the subject matter; and analyzing and estimating a body fluid constituent concentration of the subject matter using the detected optical wavelength signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A variable wavelength generating method for use in measuring a body fluid constituent concentration in a system having a light source section on its thermo-electric cooler (TEC), the method comprising:
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adjusting a temperature of the TEC by controlling a current supplied to the TEC; supplying an operation power source operating the light source section; and generating, at the light source section, a varying optical wavelength signal, varving depending on an adjusted temperature of the TEC, by using a plurality of light source elements. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a computer readable computer program code to control at least one processing device to execute a method of measuring a body fluid constituent concentration, the method comprising:
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generating a varying optical wavelength signal, varying depending on a temperature change, by using a plurality of light source elements; illuminating the generated varying optical wavelength signal onto a subject matter whose body fluid constituent concentration is to be measured; detecting the varying optical wavelength signal transmitted or reflected from the subject matter; and analyzing and estimating a body fluid constituent concentration of the subject matter using the detected optical wavelength signal.
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23. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a computer readable computer program code to control at least one processing device to execute a method of a variable wavelength generating method for use in measuring a body fluid constituent concentration in a system having a light source section on its thermo-electric cooler (TEC), the method comprising:
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adjusting a temperature of the TEC by controlling a current supplied to the TEC; supplying an operation power source operating the light source section; and generating, at the light source section, a varying optical wavelength signal, varying depending on an adjusted temperature of the TEC, by using a plurality of light source elements, wherein each of the light source elements generate the varying optical wavelength signal by depending on the temperature change.
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24. An apparatus for measuring fluid constituent concentration, comprising:
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a variable wavelength generator generating a varying optical wavelength signal by using at least one of a light source element; an optical transmitter transmitting the generated varying optical wavelength signal onto a subject matter the fluid concentration of which is to be measured; an optical receiver receiving the varying optical wavelength signal reflected from the subject matter; and a constituent concentration analyzer/estimator analyzing and estimating a fluid constituent concentration of the subject matter based on the received optical wavelength signal, wherein the one light source element generates the varying optical wavelength signal by depending on the temperature change. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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