Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1988-03-14
1989-07-25
Cohen, Lee S.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128633, 250341, 250339, A61B 600
Patent
active
048503657
ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for determining percent fat in a body wherein substantially uniformly dispersed near-infrared radiation is transmitted into the body to achieve optical interactance between the body and the near-infrared radiation. Optical absorption by the body at only one wavelength of the near-infrared radiation is measured. The measured absorption at the one wavelength of near-infrared radiation is utilized to quantitatively determine the fat content of the body. Data on a plurality of physical parameters of the body, such as height, weight, exercise level, sex, race, waste-to-hip measurement and arm circumference, can be utilized along with the measured near-infrared absorption in the quantitative determination of body fat content.
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Cohen Lee S.
Futrex Inc.
Hanley John C.
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