Patent ID: 7116408
Filing Date: 2006-10-03
Classification: A61C,G01J,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for determining optical properties of an object, comprising: providing light to the object via a probe tip including a plurality of light source/light receiver pairs; receiving light from a first light source/light receiver pair, wherein the first light source/light receiver pair is arranged so that a first measurement generates data based on light from the object received from a first average optical depth; receiving light from a second light source/light receiver pair, wherein the second light source/light receiver pair is arranged so that a second measurement generates data based on light from the object received from a second average optical depth, wherein the second average optical depth is different from the first average optical depth; processing the data generated from the first and second measurements, wherein optical properties of the object are determined based on the data generated by the first and second measurements.