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Flexible eye insert and glucose measuring system

  • US 9,737,245 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2012
  • Issued: 08/22/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An insert for placement on a human eye, comprising:

  • a light source in said insert such that light emitted from the light source is shielded from the human eye upon correct placement of the insert on the human eye, the light source having a light path;

    a light-responsive material placed in the light path of the light source, said light-responsive material emitting light upon stimulation by the light emitted from said light source, wherein at least one of an intensity and a wavelength of said stimulated emission is proportional to a chemical interaction of the light-sensitive material with an analyte of interest;

    a photodetector that is configured to detect the light emitted by the light-responsive material; and

    a transmitter coupled to the photodetector that is configured to transmit a photodetector reading.

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