Non-invasive system and method for measuring skin hydration of a subject
First Claim
1. A non-invasive system for measuring hydration of at least one of a skin and exterior mucosa and detecting a blood analyte concentration of a subject comprising:
- a thermal conductivity measuring apparatus for obtaining a measurement of a thermal conductivity of the at least one of the skin and the exterior mucosa of the subject; and
a processor configured to determine a hydration value from the thermal conductivity measurement and to determine the blood analyte concentration, wherein the processor is further configured to postpone determination of the blood analyte concentration until the hydration value is within a predetermined range,further comprising a hydrating device for providing a hydrating agent to the least one of the skin and the exterior mucosa and a hydration controller connected to the hydrating device so the hydration controller maintains the hydration value at a predetermined level within the predetermined range.
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Abstract
A non-invasive system and method for measuring skin hydration of a subject includes a thermistor used in transient mode to obtain a measurement of the thermal conductivity of the skin of the subject and a processor for determining a skin hydration value from the thermal conductivity measurement. The system for measuring skin hydration further includes a non-invasive system for detecting blood analyte concentration, such as glucose, with a spectroscopic device having e.g., an infrared source which generates infrared beam and detector for detecting transmitted radiation through portion (e.g., finger) of a subject. The system may also include skin hydrator which moisturizes the skin and is connected in a control loop to the system for measuring skin hydration. The system for detecting blood analyte concentration may include a photoacoustic device or a metabolic heat conformation device.
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1. A non-invasive system for measuring hydration of at least one of a skin and exterior mucosa and detecting a blood analyte concentration of a subject comprising:
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a thermal conductivity measuring apparatus for obtaining a measurement of a thermal conductivity of the at least one of the skin and the exterior mucosa of the subject; and a processor configured to determine a hydration value from the thermal conductivity measurement and to determine the blood analyte concentration, wherein the processor is further configured to postpone determination of the blood analyte concentration until the hydration value is within a predetermined range, further comprising a hydrating device for providing a hydrating agent to the least one of the skin and the exterior mucosa and a hydration controller connected to the hydrating device so the hydration controller maintains the hydration value at a predetermined level within the predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for measuring hydration of at least one of a skin and exterior mucosa and a blood analyte concentration of a subject, the method comprising the acts of:
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non-invasively measuring a thermal conductivity of the at least one of the skin and the exterior mucosa; determining a hydration level of the at least one of the skin and the exterior mucosa from the thermal conductivity; monitoring the hydration level until the hydration level is within a predetermined range; when the hydration level is within the predetermined range, determining by a processor the blood analyte concentration; and maintaining the hydration level within a predetermined range using a hydration controller for controlling a hydrator for providing a hydrating agent to the least one of the skin and the exterior mucosa. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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