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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2001
Applicants:
Joseph Chaiken, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Karen P. Peterson, Potomac, MD (US);
Charles M. Peterson, Potomac, MD (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Chaiken, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Karen P. Peterson, Potomac, MD (US);
Charles M. Peterson, Potomac, MD (US);
Assignee:
LighTouch Medical, Inc., Bryn Athyn, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed are a device and methods for obtaining signals related to blood analytes and bone features by collecting spectra, such as fluorescence and Raman spectra, through the nail of a finger or toe. The invention additionally provides methods of modulating blood flow in a tissue of a subject.