Patents Assigned to University of Iowa Res. Fdn.
  • Patent number: 5459317
    Abstract: Non-invasive measurements of physiological chemicals such as glucose are made using infrared radiation and a signal processing system that permits the construction of a device suited for home use. The level of a selected physiological chemical in a test subject is determined in a non-invasive and quantitative manner by a method comprising the steps of: (a) irradiating a portion of the test subject with near-infrared radiation such that the radiation is transmitted through or reflected from the test subject; (b) collecting data concerning the transmitted or reflected infrared radiation using a detector; (c) digitally filtering the collected data to isolate a portion of the data indicative of the physiological chemical; and (d) determining the amount of physiological chemical in the test subject by applying a defined mathematical model to the digitally filtered data. The data collected may be in the form of an absorbance spectrum, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignees: Ohio University, University of Iowa Res. Fdn.
    Inventors: Gary W. Small, Mark Arnold