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A method calibrates a monitor that comprises a non-invasive blood constituent monitor and a traditional measurement system. The non-invasive blood constituent monitor includes a thermal gradient inducing element an analyzer window. A traditional monitor output representing a property of a blood cons

A method calibrates a monitor that comprises a non-invasive blood constituent monitor and a traditional measurement system. The non-invasive blood constituent monitor includes a thermal gradient inducing element an analyzer window. A traditional monitor output representing a property of a blood constituent is generated by the traditional measurement system. A non-invasive monitor output representing the property of the whole blood constituent is generated by the non-invasive constituent monitor. The traditional monitor output and the non-invasive monitor output are compared to estimate an amount of error. The non-invasive monitor output is corrected by the amount of error.

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A method calibrates a monitor that comprises a non-invasive blood constituent monitor and a traditional measurement system. The non-invasive blood constituent monitor includes a thermal gradient inducing element an analyzer window. A traditional monitor output representing a property of a blood cons

A method calibrates a monitor that comprises a non-invasive blood constituent monitor and a traditional measurement system. The non-invasive blood constituent monitor includes a thermal gradient inducing element an analyzer window. A traditional monitor output representing a property of a blood constituent is generated by the traditional measurement system. A non-invasive monitor output representing the property of the whole blood constituent is generated by the non-invasive constituent monitor. The traditional monitor output and the non-invasive monitor output are compared to estimate an amount of error. The non-invasive monitor output is corrected by the amount of error. relative to a section of said tubular body by an angle of about 45 degrees to about 90 degrees. 4. A toner container as claimed in claim 1, further comprising pressure adjusting means provided on one of said bottom and said side wall. 5. A toner container for holding toner powder and mountable to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, comprising: a container for holding toner; a toner outlet implemented by a tubular body through which toner can be discharged; and a mating portion for allowing said toner outlet to mate with an elongated member of said image forming apparatus and allowing said toner outlet to remain in a mating position with said elongated member, said elongated member extending into the container and the mating portion of the container forming a sealing enclosure with the elongated member when said toner container is mounted to said image forming apparatus, wherein said toner container is packed with toner, and the toner is delivered from said toner container to a developing section of said image forming apparatus by an air stream. 6. A toner container as claimed in claim 5, wherein assuming that said toner container is packed with the toner to a packing density determined by dividing a weight (g) of the toner by a capacity (cm3) of said toner container, said packing density is 0.7 g/cm3or less. 7. A toner container as claimed in claim 6, wherein said toner outlet is sealed. 8. A toner container as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a cap for sealing said toner outlet. 9. A toner container as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a sheet adhered to a section of said tubular body. 10. A toner container for holding toner powder and mountable to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, comprising: a container for holding toner; a toner outlet implemented by a tubular body through which toner can be discharged; a mating portion for allowing said toner outlet to mate with an elongated member of said image forming apparatus and allowing said toner outlet to remain in a mating position with said elongated member, said elongated member extending into the container and the mating portion of the container forming a sealing enclosure with the elongated member when said toner container is mounted to said image forming apparatus; and a tight contact enhancing mechanism for enhancing tight contact between said mating portion and the elongated member, wherein said mating portion comprises said tubular body and said tight contact enhancing mechanism positioned on an outer periphery of said tubular body. 11. A toner container as claimed in claim 10, wherein said tight contact enhancing mechanism is provided on a surface of said tubular body. 12. A toner container as claimed in claim 10, wherein said mating portion comprises said tubular body and said tight contact enhancing mechanism positioned in said tubular body. 13. A toner container as claimed in claim 10, wherein said tight contact enhancing mechanism comprises an elastic member. 14. A toner container as claimed in claim 12, wherein said tight contact enhancing mechanism comprises a flat elastic member sized to cover an inside of a section of said tubular body and formed with slits in direction of thickness, said elastic member being fitted in at least one tubular body and adhered to an inner periphery of said tubular body. 15. A toner container for holding toner powder and mountable to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, comprising: a container for holding toner; a toner outlet implemented by a tubular body through which toner can be discharged; a mating portion for allowing said toner outlet to mate with an elongated member of said image forming apparatus and allowing said toner outlet to remain in a mating position with said elongated member, said elongated member extending into the container and the mating portion of the container forming a sealing enclosure with the elongated member when sai