A61B2562/146

USER-WORN DEVICE FOR NONINVASIVELY MEASURING A PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER OF A USER

The present disclosure relates to noninvasive methods, devices, and systems for measuring various blood constituents or analytes, such as glucose. In an embodiment, a light source comprises LEDs and super-luminescent LEDs. The light source emits light at at least wavelengths of about 1610 nm, about 1640 nm, and about 1665 nm. In an embodiment, the detector comprises a plurality of photodetectors arranged in a special geometry comprising one of a substantially linear substantially equal spaced geometry, a substantially linear substantially non-equal spaced geometry, and a substantially grid geometry.

PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
20230039055 · 2023-02-09 ·

A photonic integrated device comprising: a photonic integrated chip (PIC) adapted to investigate blood flow at a portion of tissue of a user, said PIC comprising: a laser having an optical output, or waveguide for guiding an optical output from an external laser, the optical output being split into a first optical component and a second optical component; wherein the first optical component is arranged to be transmitted to and generate speckle at the portion of tissue of the user; the photonic integrated device further comprising: one or more detectors, each detector configured to receive the speckle generated by the first optical component at the portion of tissue; and one or more optical splitters optically coupling the second optical component to one or more respective input(s) of the one or more detectors; wherein the photonic integrated device is further adapted to measure interference at the one or more detectors between a sample arm formed by the first optical component and a reference arm formed by the second optical component.

Glucose measuring apparatus and method

Disclosed is a glucose measuring apparatus including a pressure measurer having an elastic part or a pressure sensor, that measures a pressure applied to an object, a film that comprises a first optical waveguide configured to be close to the object, a near infrared ray (NIR) irradiator that irradiates an NIR to the first optical waveguide if the measured pressure is greater than or equal to a preset value, an NIR receiver that receives an attenuated total reflection NIR (ATR-NIR) from the first optical waveguide, and an analyzer that measures a blood glucose level based on the ATR-NIR, wherein the film is an independent module that can be combined with and separated from the glucose measuring apparatus.

Integrated photodiode

This relates to one or more integrated photodiodes on a back surface of a PPG device. The one or more integrated photodiodes can reduce the gap between one or more windows and the active area of the photodiode(s) to increase the PPG signal strength without affecting the depth of light penetration into skin tissue. In some examples, the photodiode stackup can contact the surface of the windows. In some examples, the photodiode stackups can exclude a separate substrate. In some examples, the photodiode stackup can be deposited on the inner surface of the windows opposite the outer surface of the device. In some examples, the photodiode stackup can be deposited on the back surface and/or outer surface of the device. In this manner, PPG sensors can be included in the device without the need for extra layers and measurement accuracy can be improved due to lower light loss.

Digital-based medical devices

A skin measuring microscope includes a housing, an electronic imager disposed along an imaging axis, and an illumination system. The illumination system includes a plurality of LEDs disposed in a ring-like configuration adjacent a distal end of the housing.

Apparatus, systems and methods for characterizing, imaging and/or modifying an object

Method and apparatus can be provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, with at least one first section of an optical enclosure, it is possible to provide at least one first electro-magnetic radiation. In addition, with at least one second section provided within the enclosure, it is possible to cause, upon impact by the first radiation, a redirection of the first radiation to become at least one second radiation. Further, with at least one third section of the optical enclosure, it is possible to cause at least one second radiation to be provided to a tissue. For example, the redirection of the first radiation causes, at least approximately, a uniform optical illumination on of a surface of the tissue.

WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE
20230213970 · 2023-07-06 ·

A smart ring includes a curved housing having a U-shape interior storing components including: a curved battery approximately conforming to the curved housing, a semi-flexible PCB approximately conforming to the curved housing and having mounted thereon: a motion sensor for generating motion data from physical perturbations of the smart ring, a memory for storing executable instructions, a transceiver for sending data to a client computer, a temperature sensor, and a processor for receiving motion data and performing executable instructions in response thereto, and a potting material disposed in the interior, forming an interior wall of the smart ring, wherein the potting material encapsulates the components and is substantially transparent to visible light, infrared light, and / or ultraviolet light.

WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE
20250231585 · 2025-07-17 ·

A finger-worn wearable ring device may include a ring-shaped housing, a printed circuit board, and a sensor module that includes one or more light-emitting components and one or more light-receiving components. The wearable ring device may further include a communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with an application executable on a user device.

WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE
20250231584 · 2025-07-17 ·

A finger-worn wearable ring device may include a ring-shaped housing, a printed circuit board, and a sensor module that includes one or more light-emitting components and one or more light-receiving components. The wearable ring device may further include a communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with an application executable on a user device.

Dynamic Calibration of Light Intensity in a System For Non-invasive Detection of Skin Cancer Using Elastic Scattering Spectroscopy

Methods and devices are disclosed for calibrating intensity of a light source in a system of evaluating a skin lesion using Elastic-Scattering Spectroscopy (ESS). The ESS system may illuminate a sample of the skin lesion with a pulse from the light source adjusted to a high output setting, receive a signal comprising an elastic scattering spectrum from illuminating the skin lesion sample at the high output setting, determine whether the received signal has an intensity that is greater than a saturation threshold associated with at least one optical detection sensor, and if so, store the elastic scattering spectrum from illuminating the skin lesion sample at the high output setting. If not greater than the saturation threshold, the ESS system may illuminate the skin lesion sample with a pulse from the light source adjusted to a low output setting, receive a signal comprising an elastic scattering spectrum from illuminating the skin lesion sample at the low output setting, and store the elastic scattering spectrum from illuminating the skin lesion sample at the low output setting.