发明名称 |
LOW COST MEANS FOR INCREASING MEASUREMENT SENSITIVITY IN LED/IRED NEAR-INFRARED INSTRUMENTS |
摘要 |
A low cost means for increasing measurement sensitivity in LED/IRED near-infrared instruments is disclosed which utilizes a current modification means (27) for modifying the driving current supplied to each IRED (5) as a function of the opacity of the particular sample being measured. The current modification means is part of the processing means and comprises means for measuring a signal level (8) for each IRED at an analog-to-digital converter (10). Based upon the signal level detected for each IRED, the current modification means modifies the current to each IRED to a value that is as high as possible without saturating the analog-to-digital converter. Thus, by modifying the driving current of each IRED to such a maximal value, the analytical instrument of the present invention provides high resolution without the use of expensive electronic circuitry. Also provided is a system for generating and storing an optical signature of a particular user, thus further insuring the accuracy of measurements taken by the instrument. |
申请公布号 |
WO9412866(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1994.06.09 |
申请号 |
WO1993US11414 |
申请日期 |
1993.11.22 |
申请人 |
FUTREX, INC. |
发明人 |
KRUEGER, DON, E., JR.;ROSENTHAL, ROBERT, D. |
分类号 |
A61B5/00;A61B5/024;G01N21/31;G01N21/35;G01N33/487;(IPC1-7):G01N21/35 |
主分类号 |
A61B5/00 |
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