Appeal 2006-1971
Application 10/144,224
1 radiations that are reflected from tissue surface before and
2 after blood volume change occurring in the systolic and
3 diastolic phases of the cardiac cycle. (col. 4, ll. 59-68).
4 15. The spectral location and magnitude of the near infrared
5 absorption peaks are temperature dependent, and that it is
6 important to perform the measurement under constant
7 temperature. (Mendelson, col. 6, lines 52-62).
8 16. In the preferred embodiment, the light sources are lasers.
9 The light is directed to a sample such as the earlobe of the
10 patient. The received light is picked up by detector 5 and
11 processed. (Mendelson, col. 6, l. 64 to col. 7, l.6).
12 17. Mills is directed to the non-invasive determination of blood
13 gases, hemoglobin level, etc. (col. 1, ll. 1-4).
14 18. Mills discloses using a light signal and photo detector, along
15 with heating/cooling element 16 for controlling the
16 temperature of the patient's finger. (col. 11, ll. 59-63).
17 19. Gravenstein is directed to non-invasively measuring
18 hemoglobin and hematocrit levels, etc. (col. 1, ll.1-5 and col.
19 2, ll. 15-17).
20 20. Gravenstein discloses, as correctly noted by the Examiner
21 (Answer 7) a method of determining hemoglobin
22 concentration from hematocrit. (col. 4, ll. 4-11).
23 21. Misner is directed to a method of enhancing optical signals
24 by mechanical manipulation in non-invasive testing. (col. 1,
25 l. 1-5).
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