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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8440463 | Predicting renal failure in diabetes patients based on placental growth factor and soluble FLT-1 Disclosed is a method for predicting the risk of developing renal failure or mortality for a subject suffering from diabetes mellitus. More specifically, a method is disclosed for predicting the risk of developing renal failure for a subject suffering from diabetes ... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439834 | Analysis system with user-friendly display element A portable medical system is provided for the purposes of analysis and/or medication, the system having at least one of a medical monitoring device, an analysis device and a medication device. The portable medical system comprises at least one display element compri... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8436844 | Bi-stable display fail safes and devices incorporating the same A control circuit and method for controlling a bi-stable display having bi-stable segments each capable of transitioning between an on state and an off state via application of a voltage are disclosed. The voltage is provided to a display driver from a charge pump, ... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435464 | System and method for pipetting of fluids, method for calibrating the system A system and a method for the automated pipetting of fluids are disclosed as well as a method for calibrating the system. A channel pump having at least one tip-sided port connected to a pipetting tip by a tip-sided pump conduit for generating a positive or negative... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8431410 | Amine--oxide redox indicators for fluorimetric determination of analytes A reagent for detecting an analyte by a redox reaction and a fluorimetric determination is disclosed. The reagent comprises a compound of formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected ... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8431408 | Handheld diabetes managing device with light pipe for enhanced illumination A handheld diabetes management device for providing enhanced illumination includes a housing with an access port and a light aperture. The housing further includes a coupling member on an inner surface thereof. Furthermore, the device includes a measurement engine h... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8431079 | Analyzer for performing medical diagnostic analysis Embodiments of an analyzer for performing medical diagnostic analysis of biological samples are disclosed. In one embodiment, the analyzer may have a first and at least a second disk-shaped cuvette conveyor each having an array of cuvette holders, a first drive unit... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8427817 | Handheld diabetes manager with touch screen display A handheld diabetes manager having a blood glucose measurement engine comprises a housing having a blood glucose measuring engine and a printed circuit board disposed in the housing. A touch screen can be coupled to the housing. The touch screen can have a transpare... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8426167 | Methods for producing fusion polypeptides or enhancing expression of fusion polypeptides The present invention relates to the cloning and expression of foreign protein or polypeptides in bacteria, such as Escherichia coli. In particular, this invention relates to expression tools comprising a FKBP-type peptidyl prolyl isomerase selected from the ... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8425759 | Method for determining the concentration of an analyte in a liquid sample using small volume samples and fast test times Analytes in a liquid sample are determined by methods utilizing sample volumes of up to 1.0 μl and test times from about 4 to about 9 seconds after detection of the sample. The methods are preferably performed using small test strips including a sample receiving ch... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8423174 | Method and laboratory system for handling sample tube racks A method and laboratory system for handling sample tube racks are disclosed. The laboratory system includes a storage section (14) with a plurality of shelves (110) for storing a plurality of storage racks (SR), a disposal unit (18) for disposin... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8420404 | System and method for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample fluid The present disclosure relates to various methods for measuring the amount of an analyte present in a biological fluid using an electrochemical testing process. Various embodiments are disclosed, including the use of AC test signals and the performance of tests havi... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8420024 | Bent microstructures for sampling, transporting or dispensing a fluid media A device for sampling, transporting and/or disposal of fluid media in the nl and μl-range comprises a substrate with an open or closed capillary-like groove or channel respectively, the substrate with the open or closed groove or capillary respectively is bent or a... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8419657 | Device for sampling bodily fluids A bodily fluid sampling device comprising a lancet which can be advanced against a skin-piercing site to produce a droplet of bodily fluid. A transport medium is positioned sufficiently close to the lancing medium to retain a droplet of bodily fluid therebetween by ... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8414829 | Diagnostic tape cassette The invention concerns a diagnostic tape cassette comprising an analytical test tape, a supply spool for winding off unused test tape and a take-up spool for winding used test tape, a housing and a rotational lock for the take-up spool at least against inadvertent u... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8414609 | Lancet device for generating a puncture wound, and lancet drive assembly A lancet device for generating a puncture wound in a skin surface, comprising a housing, in which a lancet can be moved on a puncturing path, a lancet drive with a drive rotor that can be driven by a drive spring, a lancet coupling mechanism that transforms a rotati... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8409868 | Test element for determining a body fluid and measurement method A test element for determining a body fluid is provided. The test element, in particular for determining the blood glucose level, includes a detection region which is charged with a reagent sensitive to the body fluid. A function element is arranged in or adjacent t... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8409507 | Automatic analyzer An automatic analyzer includes a status table storing the status of each analysis module and reagent information identifying each reagent, the supply of which is exhausted, and allowing tracking of the status of each analysis module, etc. The automatic analyzer dete... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8409413 | Sampling device for liquid samples A device for sampling liquid samples is provided comprising a capillary-active channel, a sampling site, and a determination site. The capillary-active channel is configured for transporting a sample from the sampling site to the determination site. The capillary-ac... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8409382 | Method for producing an analytical consumable A method for producing an analytical consumable is proposed. The analytical consumable comprises at least one carrier and at least one analytical aid connected to the carrier. At least one optically sensitive material is applied to the carrier, said material being d... | 04/02/2013 |
| D679413 | Sample cup | 04/02/2013 |
| 8404478 | Diagnostic test tape for liquid samples A diagnostic test tape for liquid samples is provided comprising a flexible transport tape and a plurality of test fields applied to the transport tape that are distributed in the longitudinal direction of the tape, where said test fields comprise a detection layer ... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8402151 | Dynamic communication stack A method of facilitating communication between a resource and a computer is described. The computer employs a software application that allows the computer to communicate with the resource. The resource may comprise a medical device such as a blood glucose meter or ... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8401194 | Diabetes care kit that is preconfigured to establish a secure bidirectional communication link between a blood glucose meter and insulin pump A diabetes care kit for providing diagnostics and therapy that is preconfigured to reduce initial setup by a user. The kit can include a handheld diabetes managing device and insulin pump. The handheld diabetes managing device and insulin pump can each be preloaded ... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8398845 | Analysis device with replaceable test field support A measuring device for analyzing a sample liquid having at least one analyte is provided. A test field support housed in the device includes a number of individual test fields in communication with electrochemical measuring cells of the test field support. Reagents ... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8398665 | Lancing system for withdrawing a body fluid Lancing system for withdrawing body fluid having a lancing element and a lancing instrument, which includes a lancing drive, by which a lancing movement of a lancing element is driven. The lancing drive comprises a drive source and a transmission having a housing co... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8398443 | Biological testing system and connector therefor A connector for establishing electrical connection between a testing device and a test strip with a biological fluid thereon includes a contact pad on the test strip, and one or more contact wires in the testing device. When the strip is inserted into the testing de... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8394343 | Integrated test strip container with retaining insert A blood glucose meter for providing easy access to test strips and measuring blood glucose, a disposable and removable cartridge for providing easy access to test strips, and methods of manufacturing and utilization thereof are disclosed. The blood glucose meter for... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8394338 | Process for hydrophilizing surfaces of fluidic components and systems A process for producing a film of a hydrophilic polymer on the inner surfaces of a fluidic component is provided comprising subjecting the inner surfaces of the fluidic component to a physicochemical pre-treatment, contacting the inner surfaces of the fluidic compon... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8394336 | Biochemical assay A biochemical assay is provided comprising a substrate being capable of binding at least a target analyte and eventually other constituents contained in a biological sample, a test zone on the substrate for sample application, a non-immobilized conjugate reagent pro... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8394246 | System and method for the electrochemical measurement of an analyte employing a remote sensor A remote measurement system measures the concentrations of analytes in fluid samples. The system includes a metering device that can receive signals from a test strip or alternatively interrogate the test strip to obtain information. The test strip includes an area ... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8394117 | Handheld apparatus for creating a puncture wound The invention relates to a method for creating a puncture wound for obtaining a sample of a body fluid from a body part in which a skin opening is created at a puncture site in the epidermis in a skin-opening step. Then, in a sample collection step a sample collecti... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8394035 | Multi-lancet device The invention concerns a device for collecting body fluids which has at least one lancet comprising a lancet body with at least two tips of different lengths. The device is characterized in that it has a selection means with the aid of which only one tip is selected... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8388913 | Reagent container system A reagent container system for a reagent analyzer, in particular an automatic reagent analyzer, is disclosed. The system includes a first reagent container cassette provided with a first set of openings each being capable of containing a reagent therein, and a secon... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8388552 | System for withdrawing small amounts of body fluid A system is provided for withdrawing small amounts of body fluid from an animal or human. The system includes a holder and a disposable lancing unit attached to the holder. The lancing unit also includes an open capillary channel for transporting the body fluid and ... | 03/05/2013 |
| D677400 | Pipette tip plate | 03/05/2013 |
| 8383056 | Blood glucose test instrument kit having modular component parts A blood glucose test instrument kit having modular component parts capable of being assembled into a plurality of different handheld blood glucose test instruments is disclosed. The kit comprises the combination of an interconnection platform adapted to connect to a... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8383041 | Body fluid testing device Body fluid testing device for analyzing a body fluid comprises a test media tape adapted to collect the body fluid. The test media tape comprises a tape and test media portions. A free tape portion without test medium is located between successive test media portion... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8383040 | Analytical test tape instrument An analytical test tape instrument includes an exchangeable test tape unit which comprises a test tape provided with a plurality of test elements to which body fluid can be applied. The test tape instrument also includes a tape drive that can be coupled with the tes... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8382680 | Hand-held instrument for the analysis of body fluids The present invention provides a hand-held analysis instrument for analyzing a body fluid. The instrument comprises a housing with a housing opening to which a body part, in particular, a finger, can be applied to generate a puncture wound, an analysis unit for anal... | 02/26/2013 |
