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Glucose

Glucose patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

01/04/07 - 20070004974 - Glucometer comprising an implantable light source
Apparatus for assaying an analyte in a body comprising: at least one light source implanted in the body controllable to illuminate a tissue region in the body with light at at least one wavelength that is absorbed by the analyte and as a result generates photoacoustic waves in the tissue ...

12/14/06 - 20060281982 - Method and apparatus for the non-invasive sensing of glucose in a human subject
An apparatus for a non-invasive sensing of biological analytes in a sample includes an optics system having at least one radiation source and at least one radiation detector; a measurement system operatively coupled to the optics system; a control/processing system operatively coupled to the measurement system and having an embedded ...

12/07/06 - 20060276696 - Methods for noninvasively measuring analyte levels in a subject
A method for noninvasively measuring analytes such as blood glucose levels includes using a non-imaging OCT-based system to scan a two-dimensional area of biological tissue and gather data continuously during the scanning. Structures within the tissue where measured-analyte-induced changes to the OCT data dominate over changes induced by other analytes ...

11/23/06 - 20060264719 - Method for data reduction and calibration of an oct-based blood glucose monitor
The present invention relates to a method for estimating blood glucose levels using a noninvasive optical coherence tomography- (OCT-) based blood glucose monitor. An algorithm correlates OCT-based estimated blood glucose data with actual blood glucose data determined by invasive methods. OCT-based data is fit to the obtained blood glucose measurements ...

11/09/06 - 20060253008 - Method for predicting the blood glucose level of a person
A method for predicting blood glucose level of a person includes performing on the person a near-infrared spectral scan of a body part at a first group of wavelengths and at a second group of wavelengths, determining a first group of near-infrared absorbance values for the first group of wavelengths ...

09/28/06 - 20060217602 - Method and apparatus for noninvasive targeting
The invention relates to noninvasive sampling. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a sample probe interface method and apparatus for targeting a tissue depth and/or pathlength that is used in conjunction with a noninvasive analyzer to control spectral variation. In a second embodiment, a signal from a sample or ...

09/21/06 - 20060211927 - Compact apparatus for noninvasive measurement of glucose through near-infrared spectroscopy
The invention involves the monitoring of a biological parameter through a compact analyzer. The preferred apparatus is a spectrometer based system that is attached continuously or semi-continuously to a human subject and collects spectral measurements that are used to determine a biological parameter in the sampled tissue. The preferred target ...

09/21/06 - 20060211926 - Non-invasive raman measurement apparatus with broadband spectral correction
The present invention discloses a method and apparatus in relation to non-invasive measurement of human blood analytes such as glucose using Raman Spectroscopy. The method is intended to correct for errors associated with varying skin conditions. An approach is described for generating a skin/tissue function that accounts for light energy ...

09/14/06 - 20060206018 - Method and apparatus for noninvasive targeting
The invention relates to noninvasive sampling. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a sample probe interface method and apparatus for targeting a tissue depth and/or pathlength that is used in conjunction with a noninvasive analyzer to control spectral variation. In a second embodiment, a signal from a sample or ...

08/31/06 - 20060195023 - Compact apparatus for noninvasive measurement of glucose through near-infrared spectroscopy
The invention involves the monitoring of a biological parameter through a compact analyzer. The preferred apparatus is a spectrometer based system that is attached continuously or semi-continuously to a human subject and collects spectral measurements that are used to determine a biological parameter in the sampled tissue. The preferred target ...

08/31/06 - 20060195022 - Non-invasive tissue glucose level monitoring
Instruments and methods are described for performing non-invasive measurements of analyte levels and for monitoring, analyzing and regulating tissue status, such as tissue glucose levels. ...

08/17/06 - 20060183985 - Analyte sensor
The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host. ...

08/17/06 - 20060183984 - Analyte sensor
The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host. ...

08/03/06 - 20060173256 - Apparatus and method for controlling operation of vehicles or machinery by intoxicated or impaired individuals
The present invention relates generally to non-invasive methods and apparatuses for determining analyte properties of a subject and identity characteristics of a subject. Embodiments of the present invention provide analyte property determination and identity determination or verification from the same spectroscopic information, making unauthorized use or misleading results less likely ...

08/03/06 - 20060173255 - Compact apparatus for noninvasive measurement of glucose through near-infrared spectroscopy
The invention involves the monitoring of a biological parameter through a compact analyzer. The preferred apparatus is a spectrometer based system that is attached continuously or semi-continuously to a human subject and collects spectral measurements that are used to determine a biological parameter in the sampled tissue. The preferred target ...

08/03/06 - 20060173254 - Compact apparatus for noninvasive measurement of glucose through near-infrared spectroscopy
The invention involves the monitoring of a biological parameter through a compact analyzer. The preferred apparatus is a spectrometer based system that is attached continuously or semi-continuously to a human subject and collects spectral measurements that are used to determine a biological parameter in the sampled tissue. The preferred target ...

07/06/06 - 20060149143 - Optical-based sensing devices
An optical-based sensor for detecting the presence or amount of an analyte using both indicator and reference channels. The sensor has a sensor body with a source of radiation embedded therein. Radiation emitted by the source interacts with indicator membrane indicator molecules proximate the surface of the body. At least ...

06/01/06 - 20060116562 - Compact apparatus for noninvasive measurement of glucose through near-infrared spectroscopy
The invention involves the monitoring of a biological parameter through a compact analyzer. The preferred apparatus is a spectrometer based system that is attached continuously or semi-continuously to a human subject and collects spectral measurements that are used to determine a biological parameter in the sampled tissue. The preferred target ...

05/04/06 - 20060094941 - Optical measurement apparatus and blood sugar level measuring apparatus using the same
An apparatus for non-invasively measuring blood sugar levels based on temperature measurements. A blood sugar level non-invasively measured by a temperature measuring method is corrected by blood oxygen saturation and blood flow volume. Optical sensors detect scattered light, reflected light, and light exiting from a body surface after penetrating the ...

04/27/06 - 20060089548 - Correlation of concurrent non-invasively acquired signals
A non-invasive imaging and analysis system suitable for measuring attributes of a target, such as the blood glucose concentration of tissue, includes an optical processing system which provides a probe and reference beam. It also includes a means that applies the probe beam to the target to be analyzed, combines ...

04/13/06 - 20060079741 - Living body information measuring apparatus
A living body information measuring apparatus includes an optical system for irradiating light to a subject and detecting light from the subject, a signal processing portion for acquiring information with regard to a tissue condition of the subject based on a detecting signal of light, and a position determining portion ...

03/23/06 - 20060063990 - Blood sugar level measuring apparatus
An apparatus for accurately determining the blood hemoglobin concentration without taking a blood sample. The apparatus comprises an ambient temperature measuring portion for measuring ambient temperature, a radiation heat detector for measuring radiation heat from a body surface, light sources for irradiating the body surface with light of the wavelengths ...

03/23/06 - 20060063989 - Compact non-invasive analysis system
An optical coherence tomography based, non-invasive imaging and analysis system, includes an optical source and a compact rigid optical signal processing system which provides a probe and a reference beam. It also includes a means that applies the probe beam to the target to be analyzed, recombines the beams interferometrically ...

03/23/06 - 20060063988 - Method and apparatus for monitoring glucose levels in a biological tissue
In accordance with the invention, a low coherence interferometer is used to non-invasively monitor the concentration of glucose in blood by shining a light over a surface area of human or animal tissue, continuously scanning the light over a two dimensional area of the surface, collecting the reflected light from ...

02/09/06 - 20060030761 - Micro optical sensor device
A sensor device for measuring a concentration of a substance within a sample comprises a sensor comprising an optical transmission member having a first end and a second end, the second end having a tip portion attached thereto and an active material incorporated within the tip portion, the tip portion ...

02/02/06 - 20060025659 - Optical measuring device for substances in vivo
In order to provide a compact device easy to handle and adjust for use in bloodless measurement of the glucose concentration, in which the angle of polarization varies in synchronism with the magnetic field modulation, the direction of applying the magnetic field is so arranged as to cross the optical ...

01/19/06 - 20060015022 - Blood sugar level measuring apparatus
Blood sugar levels are measured non-invasively based on temperature measurement. Non-invasively measured blood sugar level values obtained by a temperature measurement scheme are corrected by blood oxygen saturation and blood flow volume, thereby stabilizing the measurement data. ...

01/05/06 - 20060004270 - Method and apparatus for the monitoring of clinical states
A method and apparatus to monitor clinical states, for example hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia or an ischemic state, and to detect if a user if affected by such a state. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus use a correlation between one or more non-invasive physical measurements of the body of the ...

01/05/06 - 20060004269 - Impedance spectroscopy based systems and methods
One aspect of the invention provides a device that non-invasively determines the concentration of a substance in a target. The device includes a first electrode, a measuring circuit, and a data processor. In one embodiment of the device, the first electrode can be electrically insulated from the target, e.g., a ...

12/01/05 - 20050267344 - Non-invasive measurement of blood glucose using retinal imaging
An apparatus carries out measurements of blood glucose in a repeatable, non-invasive manner by measurement of the rate of regeneration of retinal visual pigments, such as cone visual pigments. The rate of regeneration of visual pigments is dependent upon the blood glucose concentration, and by measuring the visual pigment regeneration ...

12/01/05 - 20050267343 - Non-invasive measurement of blood glucose using retinal imaging
An apparatus carries out measurements of blood glucose in a repeatable, non-invasive manner by measurement of the rate of regeneration of retinal visual pigments, such as cone visual pigments. The rate of regeneration of visual pigments is dependent upon the blood glucose concentration, and by measuring the visual pigment regeneration ...

12/01/05 - 20050267342 - Noninvasive analyzer sample probe interface method and apparatus
A method and apparatus are provided for noninvasive sampling. More particularly, the method and apparatus relate to control of motion of an optical sample probe interface relative to a tissue sample site. A dynamic probe interface, is used to collect spectra of a targeted sample, control positioning of the sample ...

11/17/05 - 20050256384 - Noninvasive glucose sensor
Glucose concentration is noninvasively measured by measuring a plurality of absorption values using at least one emitter operating at a corresponding plurality of emission wavelengths through a common optical sample volume and deriving glucose concentration from the absorption measurement values. ...

10/27/05 - 20050240090 - Method of processing noninvasive spectra
This invention provides a method and apparatus that corrects for tissue related interference calibration and/or measurement of biological parameters noninvasively. The invention concerns such terms as outlier identification, filtering, spectral correction, and baseline subtraction steps that, when used together, provides for noninvasive measurement of biological parameters, such as glucose concentration. ...

10/06/05 - 20050222501 - Multivariate analysis of green to ultraviolet spectra of cell and tissue samples
This invention relates to methods for processing in vivo skin auto-fluorescence spectra for determining blood glucose levels. The invention also relates to methods of classifying cells or tissue samples or quantifying a component of a cell or tissue using a multivariate classification or quantification model. ...

09/22/05 - 20050209515 - Method and apparatus for presentation of noninvasive glucose concentration information
The invention relates generally to the extraction and/or presentation of glucose concentrations estimated as a function of time into a format that facilitates conveyance of the underlying information. More particularly, glucose concentration histories are presented in terms of risk of behavior, in a video format, and/or in an audio format. ...

09/01/05 - 20050192492 - Blood sugar level measuring apparatus
Blood sugar levels are measured non-invasively based on temperature measurement. Non-invasively measured blood sugar level values obtained by a temperature measurement scheme are corrected by blood oxygen saturation and blood flow volume, thereby stabilizing the measurement data. ...

09/01/05 - 20050192491 - Blood sugar level measuring apparatus
Blood sugar levels are measured non-invasively based on temperature measurement. Non-invasively measured blood sugar level values obtained by a temperature measurement scheme are corrected by blood oxygen saturation and blood flow volume, thereby stabilizing the measurement data. If the measured blood sugar level is larger than a warning value, a ...

08/25/05 - 20050187442 - Blood sugar level measuring apparatus
Blood sugar levels are measured non-invasively based on temperature measurement. Non-invasively measured blood sugar level values obtained by a temperature measurement scheme are corrected by blood oxygen saturation and blood flow volume, thereby stabilizing the measurement data. ...

08/18/05 - 20050182310 - Blood sugar level measuring apparatus
Blood sugar levels are measured non-invasively based on temperature measurement. Non-invasively measured blood sugar level values obtained by a temperature measurement scheme are corrected by blood oxygen saturation and blood flow volume, thereby stabilizing the measurement data. The shape or color of control buttons for controlling measurement are associated with ...

08/04/05 - 20050171415 - Ingredient concentration measurement method and device
The invention relates to measuring the concentration of a target component in an object. The invention provides a component concentration measurement method including a first step in which light is irradiated onto a measurement object held in a first magnetic field state for detecting the light from the object, a ...

07/21/05 - 20050159658 - Non-invasive body component concentration measuring apparatus and method of noninvasively measuring a concentration of a body component using the same
In a non-invasive body component measuring apparatus for measuring a concentration of a body component in a measuring portion of a living body, and a method of non-invasively measuring the concentration of the body component, the non-invasive body component measuring apparatus includes a light source unit for generating light of ...

07/14/05 - 20050154268 - Body component concentration measuring apparatus and method
A body component concentration measuring apparatus, and method, for measuring a concentration of a body component in a measuring portion of a living body, includes a light source for emitting light, a diffraction grating being movable to disperse light emitted from the light source into light components having a plurality ...

06/23/05 - 20050137470 - Method and apparatus for low blood glucose level detection
A method and system for detection of potentially undesirable and/or dangerously low levels of blood glucose based on heart rate measurements in conjunction with initial calibration of blood glucose levels, and continuous monitoring of heart rate and estimation of blood glucose levels during periods of sleep. ...

06/23/05 - 20050137469 - Single detector infrared atr glucose measurement system
A single detector infrared ATR glucose measurement system is disclosed herein. The device uses attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy. Preferably, the device is used on a fingertip and compares two specific regions of a measured infrared spectrum to determine the blood glucose level of the user. A single IR detector ...

06/09/05 - 20050124870 - Measuring analytes from an electromagnetic spectrum using a wavelength router
Weak signals scattered from analytes at multiple wavelengths can be summed to illuminate either a single detector or a multiplicity of detectors, offering the possibility of concentrating the spectral energy on a smaller total detector area. In addition, a method is disclosed whereby a calibration of the resulting signal for ...

06/09/05 - 20050124869 - Non-invasive, in vivo substance measurement systems
Tissue substance measurement systems are arranged with highly specialized optical sources. Quantum cascade lasers are high power semiconductor lasers which are tiny in size and highly tunable with respect to wavelength. When deployed in non-invasive tissue substance measurement systems, quantum cascade lasers offer system advantages such as high accuracy, small ...

06/02/05 - 20050119541 - Method of adapting in-vitro models to aid in noninvasive glucose determination
The invention relates to a noninvasive analyzer and a method of using information determined at least in part from in-vitro spectra of tissue phantoms or analyte solutions to aid in the development of a noninvasive glucose concentration analyzer and/or in the analysis of noninvasive spectra resulting in glucose concentration estimations ...



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