An aircraft having vertical takeoff and landing capability provided with at least first and second laterally extending paddle wheels rotatable on a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft fuselage and between its nose and tail.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7972281 | Lancet sensor assembly and meter A method of obtaining a test sample from a specimen using a lancet system includes engaging a lancet driver against a drive wing of a lancet system, the lancet system having a major portion of a lancet member slidably engaged within a lancet carrier and a sensor str... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7955484 | Glucose biosensor and method A system for more accurately measuring glucose in a sample includes a first glucose-sensing electrode incorporating a quantity of glucose oxidase, a second glucose-sensing electrode incorporating a quantity of PQQ-glucose dehydrogenase, a reference electrode, and me... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951606 | Bilirubin sensor A bilirubin sensor has a working electrode with a first chemical matrix disposed thereon that contains a binder, a substrate electrode with a second chemical matrix dispose thereon that contains a binder and a chemical agent that consumes bilirubin, a reference elec... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7749766 | Bilirubin sensor A bilirubin sensor has a working electrode with a first chemical matrix disposed thereon that contains a binder, a substrate electrode with a second chemical matrix dispose thereon that contains a binder and a chemical agent that consumes bilirubin, a reference elec... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7727167 | Lancet sensor assembly and meter A blood glucose measuring system includes a lancet assembly and a meter for use with the lancet assembly. The lancet assembly has a lancet member with a lance, a lancet body having a drive wing extending outwardly from a side, and a sinuous portion, and an elongated... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7727166 | Lancet, lancet assembly and lancet-sensor combination A lancet assembly has a lancet body with a needle end, a sinuous portion end, and a slot, a lancet tip connected to the needle end, a sinuous portion connected to the sinuous portion end, an anchor structure connected to the sinuous portion. The lancet assembly may ... | 06/01/2010 |
| RE41264 | Biosensor with peroxidase enzyme An improved biosensor having at least a first working electrode and a first electrode material disposed on the first working electrode. The first electrode material is a mixture made by combining at least one enzyme where the at least one enzyme is a capable of reac... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7648624 | Oxygen sensor An oxygen sensor has a laminated body with a fluid sample inlet end and an electrical contact end, a fluid sample inlet, a substantially flat test chamber communicating with the fluid sample inlet where the test chamber is adapted to collect a fluid sample through t... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7611621 | Disposable oxygen sensor and method for correcting oxygen effect on oxidase-based analytical devices A system and method for correcting the oxygen effect on oxidase-based analyte sensors includes an oxygen sensor with a working electrode, a reagent matrix disposed on at least the working electrode that contains a reduced form of a redox mediator, an oxidase and a p... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7547383 | Biosensor and method An improved biosensor having at least a first working electrode and a first electrode material disposed on the first working electrode. The first electrode material is a mixture made by combining at least one enzyme where the at least one enzyme is a capable of reac... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7337918 | Test strip dispenser A strip dispenser has a strip magazine, a magazine spring, a strip vial component, and a cover. The strip magazine has a magazine open end and an outer magazine casing surrounding the strip magazine adjacent the open end for a predefined distance along the strip mag... | 03/04/2008 |
| 6942770 | Disposable sub-microliter volume biosensor with enhanced sample inlet A disposable electrode strip for testing a fluid sample including a laminated strip with a first and second end, a vent, an open path for receiving a fluid sample of less than one microliter beginning from the first end and connecting to the vent, a working electrod... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6837976 | Disposable sensor with enhanced sample port inlet A disposable biosensor for testing a fluid sample including a laminated strip with a first and second end, a reference electrode embedded in the laminated strip proximate to the first end, at least one working electrode embedded in the laminated strip proximate to t... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6767441 | Biosensor with peroxidase enzyme An improved biosensor having at least a first working electrode and a first electrode material disposed on the first working electrode. The first electrode material is a mixture made by combining at least one enzyme where the at least one enzyme is a capable of reac... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6689272 | Acetate detecting sensor An electrochemical sensor for detecting the presence and amount of acetate in cell culture and fermentation media. The electrochemical sensor has a pH electrode, an internal reference electrode, a special high-tensile strength gas permeable membrane, and ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 5826977 | Method for mixing laminar and turbulent flow streams A method of mixing substances under either laminar flow or turbulent flow conditions, or substances having a combination of laminar flow conditions. The method includes combining two or more initial fluidic substances into a combined fluid stream, dividin... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5826981 | Apparatus for mixing laminar and turbulent flow streams A static mixer for mixing substances under either laminar flow or turbulent flow conditions, or for mixing substances having a combination of laminar and turbulent flow conditions. The static mixer includes a first conduit operatively connected to a serie... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5633169 | Measurement of carbon dioxide in blood A method of determining the total carbon dioxide concentration in plasma (TCO2 plasma) directly from a whole blood sample involves adjusting total carbon dioxide concentration measured in the whole blood sample (TCO2 whole blood) usi... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5578194 | Calibration of electrodes A CO2 electrode can be calibrated with two PCO2 calibration standard solutions having known pH values and known bicarbonate ion source concentrations. An O2 electrode can be calibrated using air as one calibration standard... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5352348 | Method of using enzyme electrode Disclosed is a method of assaying a high concentration of a substance in a liquid sample with a polarographic cell. The cell contains an electrode assembly that includes a reference electrode and a hydrogen peroxide sensor electrode having a laminated mem... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5350518 | Magnesium electrode The magnesium ion content of a sample is determined by contacting the sample with a magnesium ion selective membrane including a 1,10-phenanthroline having an H group at positions 2 and 9. Examples of preferred 1,10-phenanthrolines include 4,7-diphenyl-1,... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5118473 | Apparatus for determining the concentration of water soluble species in biological fluid An apparatus for correcting an initial measurement of the concentration of a first water soluble species dissolved in a water-based component of a biological fluid that also includes a second water soluble species and a volume occupying component, the ini... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5027075 | Apparatus for determination of probe contact with a liquid surface The occurrence of physical contact between a conductive probe and a surface of a liquid held in a container is detected as the probe is moved toward and eventually touches the liquid surface; a conductor is disposed on the other side of the container from... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5001067 | Determining the concentration of water soluble species in biological fluid Correcting an initial measurement of the concentration of a first water soluble species dissolved in a water-based component of a biological fluid that also includes a second water soluble species and a volume occupying component, the initial measurement ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4991451 | Probe wiping Apparatus for removing fluid residue from an outer surface of a probe after it has been exposed to a fluid sample; the apparatus includes a wiper having a contact surface for wiping the residue from the outer surface of the probe, and a fluid flow path th... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4950379 | Polarographic cell A two electrode assembly in a polarographic cell includes a sensor electrode and a silver/silver chloride reference electrode in which silver metal is in contact with a substantial reservoir of silver chloride.... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4932629 | Clamp for flexible tubing A clamping device for controlling liquid flow in a length of flexible tubing; the device includes a generally planar support having a keyhole, an annular flexible sleeve seated in the keyhole for receiving the tubing in an orientation generally perpendicu... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4770759 | Lithium ion-selective membrane electrode An electrode for determining the lithium content of a liquid sample to be tested, has a membrane containing a lithium ion selective compound and a plasticizer, the improvement wherein the plasticizer is a liquid, lipophilic dialkyl phthalate compound or a... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4759828 | Glucose electrode and method of determining glucose An electrode assembly for polarographic assay of glucose in solution having a laminated membrane, the outer membrane being from 1 to 20 μm thick and having a pore size of 10 to 125 Å, the inner membrane having a thickness of 2 to 4 μm, and bonded to th... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4724216 | Method for measuring calcium A releasing reagent for releasing, as ionized calcium, protein-bound calcium in a biological sample for measurement of the ionized calcium, together with any ionized calcium originally present in the sample, using a calcium ion specific electrode, the rel... | 02/09/1988 |