Non-invasive system and method for measuring blood glucose in the human body utilizing a modified ceramic coaxial resonator
OwnerSarijit S. Bharjinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for measuring glucose levels in a user's blood without having to draw a blood sample. A wave energy source emits wave energy. A modified ceramic coaxial resonator is provided that receives the wave energy and produces a frequency oscillation. An opening is formed in a conductive layer surrounding the ceramic coaxial resonator. Skin tissue is pressed against the opening. The sample tissue alters the frequency oscillation created by the ceramic coaxial resonator. At least some of the altered frequency oscillation is indicative of blood glucose levels within the sample tissue.
Claims18
A monitoring system for detecting glucose levels in tissue, comprising:
- a modified ceramic coaxial resonator having a central hollow surrounded by dielectric material, wherein said dielectric material is covered with a conductive material, and wherein a slot is formed in said conductive material that exposes said dielectric material;
- a wave energy source coupled to said modified ceramic coaxial resonator that causes said modified ceramic coaxial resonator to produce a frequency oscillation, and wherein contact of said dielectric material exposed in said slot with said tissue alters said frequency oscillation in correlation to glucose levels in said tissue;
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- circuitry that converts said frequency oscillation into a display signal.
A monitoring system for passively detecting glucose levels through skin, comprising:
- a modified ceramic coaxial resonator having dielectric material that is covered with a conductive material, wherein said modified ceramic coaxial resonator has a skin contact surface where a slot is formed in said conductive material that exposes said dielectric material;
- a wave energy source coupled to said modified ceramic coaxial resonator that causes said modified ceramic coaxial resonator to produce a frequency oscillation, and wherein contact of said dielectric material exposed in said slot with said skin alters said frequency oscillation in correlation to glucose levels in a blood supply to said skin;
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- circuitry that converts said frequency oscillation into a display signal.
A non-invasive method for measuring blood glucose levels through a sample of body tissue, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a coaxial resonator that has an oscillating frequency in response to an energy wave input, wherein said coaxial resonator has a conductive exterior material and an exposed strip that lacks said conductive exterior material;
- contacting the body tissue with said exposed strip, wherein said body tissue alters said oscillating frequency;
- providing a circuit that converts said oscillating frequency into a blood glucose reading;
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- displaying said blood glucose reading.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.