Analyte sensors with position adjustable transmit and/or receive components
An analyte sensor that detects an analyte via spectroscopic techniques using frequencies in the radio or microwave frequency range of the electromagnetic spectrum. The analyte sensor is configured to permit adjustment of the position(s) of one or more transmit components and/or the position(s) of one or more receive components. Adjusting position (or the like) as used in the description and claims includes changing an angle of the transmit component(s) and/or the receive component(s), and/or moving the transmit component(s) and/or the receive component(s) in one or more X, Y, Z directions, and/or changing a shape of the transmit component(s) and/or the receive component(s), and any combinations thereof.
1. A method of detection of an analyte using a non-invasive analyte sensor, comprising:
adjusting, from a first detecting position to a second detecting position, at least one transmit component of the non-invasive analyte sensor and/or at least one receive component of the non-invasive analyte sensor;
with the at least one transmit component and/or the at least one receive component at the second detecting position, transmitting a transmit signal into a target containing the analyte using at least one transmit antenna of the non-invasive analyte sensor, the transmit signal is in a radio or microwave frequency range of the electromagnetic spectrum, and detecting a response, using at least one receive antenna of the non-invasive analyte sensor, that results from transmission of the transmit signal into the target.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
with the at least one transmit component and/or the at least one receive component at the first detecting position, transmitting another transmit signal into the target using the at least one transmit antenna, the another transmit signal is in a radio or microwave frequency range of the electromagnetic spectrum, and detecting a response, using the at least one receive antenna, that results from transmission of the another transmit signal into the target.
3. The method of claim 1 , comprising adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit component and the at least one receive component.
4. The method of claim 1 , comprising adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit component, and the at least one transmit component comprises the at least one transmit antenna.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit antenna comprises adjusting an angle of the at least one transmit antenna.
6. The method of claim 1 , further including at least one transmit signal reflector that reflects the transmit signal transmitted by the at least one transmit antenna; and adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit component, and the at least one transmit component comprises the at least one transmit signal reflector.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit signal reflector comprises adjusting an angle of the at least one transmit signal reflector.
8. The method of claim 1 , comprising adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one receive component, and the at least one receive component comprises the at least one receive antenna.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one receive antenna comprises adjusting an angle of the at least one receive antenna.
10. The method of claim 1 , further including at least one receive signal reflector that reflects the response toward the at least one receive antenna; and adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one receive component, and the at least one receive component comprises the at least one receive signal reflector.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one receive signal reflector comprises adjusting an angle of the at least one receive signal reflector.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit component and/or the at least one receive component comprises movement toward or away from the target.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit component and/or the at least one receive component comprises movement laterally relative to the target.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit component and/or the at least one receive component comprises a change in shape of the at least one transmit component and/or a change in shape of the at least one receive component.
15. A method of detection of an analyte in a target using a non-invasive analyte sensor, comprising:
with at least one transmit component of the non-invasive analyte sensor and/or at least one receive component of the non-invasive analyte sensor at a first detecting position, transmitting a first transmit signal that is in a radio or microwave frequency range of the electromagnetic spectrum into the target containing the analyte using at least one transmit antenna and detecting a first response, using at least one receive antenna, that results from transmission of the first transmit signal into the target;
adjusting, from the first detecting position to a second detecting position, the at least one transmit component and/or the at least one receive component;
with the at least one transmit component and/or the at least one receive component at the second detecting position, transmitting a second transmit signal that is in a radio or microwave frequency range of the electromagnetic spectrum into the target using the at least one transmit antenna and detecting a second response, using the at least one receive antenna, that results from transmission of the second transmit signal into the target.
16. The method of claim 15 , comprising adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit component and the at least one receive component.
17. The method of claim 15 , comprising adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit component, and the at least one transmit component comprises the at least one transmit antenna.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit antenna comprises adjusting an angle of the at least one transmit antenna.
19. The method of claim 15 , further including at least one transmit signal reflector that reflects the transmit signal from the at least one transmit antenna; and adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit component, and the at least one transmit component comprises the at least one transmit signal reflector.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit signal reflector comprises adjusting an angle of the at least one transmit signal reflector.
21. The method of claim 15 , adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one receive component, and the at least one receive component comprises the at least one receive antenna.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one receive antenna comprises adjusting an angle of the at least one receive antenna.
23. The method of claim 15 , further comprising at least one receive signal reflector that reflects the response toward the at least one receive antenna; and adjusting, from the first detecting position the second detecting position, the at least one receive component, and the at least one receive component comprises the at least one receive signal reflector.
24. The method of claim 23 , wherein adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one receive signal reflector comprises adjusting an angle of the at least one receive signal reflector.
25. The method of claim 15 , wherein adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit component and/or the at least one receive component comprises movement toward or away from the target.
26. The method of claim 15 , wherein adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit component and/or the at least one receive component comprises movement laterally relative to the target.
27. The method of claim 15 , wherein adjusting, from the first detecting position to the second detecting position, the at least one transmit component and/or the at least one receive component comprises a change in shape of the at least one transmit component and/or a change in shape of the at least one receive component.