Transmitted light detection type measurement apparatus for skin autofluorescence

#This application claims under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2012-0028724 filed Mar. 21, 2012, and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2012-0074251 filed Jul. 9, 2012, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

#(a) Technical Field

#The present invention relates to a skin autofluorescence measuring apparatus for diagnosing various diseases such as diabetes, by measuring autofluorescence of the skin from Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs) accumulated in the skin.

#The above and other features of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to certain exemplary embodiments thereof illustrated the accompanying drawings which are given hereinbelow by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:

#FIG. 1 is a graph illustrating the intensities of light inputted from a light source and light detected by an optical detector which are shown according to time to explain the measurement principle of a transmitted light detection type measurement apparatus for skin fluorescence according to an embodiment of the present invention;

#FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a transmitted light detection type measurement apparatus for skin fluorescence according to an embodiment of the present invention;

#Reference numerals set forth in the Drawings includes reference to the following elements as further discussed below:

#100: optical sensor 200: main body 111: first light source 112: second light source 113: first dichroic mirror 114: light source filter 115, 116: objective lens 117: common light source light guide 121: first optical detector 122: second optical detector 123: second dichroic mirror 124: first detection filter 125: second detection filter 126, 127: objective lens 128: common detection light guide 130: electronic control module 131, 132: A/D converter 133: data transfer module 134: driver module 210: operation part 220: display part 300: optical sensor 400: main body 311: first light source 312: second light source 313: light source filter 314: first light source light guide 315: second light source light guide 321: first optical detector 322: second optical detector 323: first detection filter 324: second detection filter 325: first detection light guide 326: second detection light guide 330: electronic control module 331, 332: A/D converter 333: data transfer module 334: driver module 410: operation part 420: display part 511: first light source 512: second light source 521: first optical detector 522: second optical detector 530: electronic control module 531, 532: A/D converter 533: data transfer module 534: driver module 600: main body 610: operation part 620: display part 710: first light source 712: second light source 720: first optical prism 730: second optical prism 741: first optical detector 742: second optical detector 750: optical connector 761, 762: filter 800: optical sensor 811: first light source 812: second light source 820: first optical pipe 830: second optical pipe 841: first optical detector 842: second optical detector 850: optical connector 860: main body 870: dichroic prism 911: first light source 912: second light source 920: first optical pipe 930: second optical pipe 941: first optical detector 942: second optical detector 950: optical connector T: measurement target (skin) R: reference sample

#It should be understood that the appended drawings are not necessarily to scale, presenting a somewhat simplified representation of various preferred features illustrative of the basic principles of the invention. The specific design features of the present invention as disclosed herein, including, for example, specific dimensions, orientations, locations, and shapes will be determined in part by the particular intended application and use environment.