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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7938145 | Coupler including electrical and pneumatic interfaces A coupler including electrical and pneumatic interfaces. The coupler includes a manifold having pneumatic apertures and a support having connector apertures to accommodate one or more valves. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7910375 | Test system for analyzing body fluids The invention relates to a test system for analyzing body fluids of the type comprising a test element tape carrying a plurality of test elements, a tape deflector for the test element tape for the selective application of body fluid, and a light source as well as a... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905532 | Tailgate workbench The present invention provides a workbench assembly for mounting to a tailgate of a vehicle, such that when the tailgate is lowered from a substantially closed position to a substantially open position, the workbench assembly remains coupled to the tailgate and requ... | 03/15/2011 |
| D634432 | Blood analyte meter | 03/15/2011 |
| 7897165 | Method and material for enhanced tissue-biomaterial integration The present invention relates to the covalent binding of a hydrogel to an extracellular matrix (ECM). The integration of the hydrogel with the tissue is superior to that in previous techniques. Moreover, unlike previous techniques, the present invention does not req... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7879291 | Manual device for examining a body fluid The present invention provides a portable blood sugar measuring device comprising a tape unit for winding a test tape forward in sections, a detection unit for detecting measured values on the sections of tape to which body fluid has been applied, and a housing to h... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7867404 | Method for converting electrical components A method for removing an undesirable material from an electronic or electrical component and introducing a desirable material in place of the undesirable material. The method can include the replacement of a leaded material found on the component with a no-lead mate... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7866273 | Boat mooring device A boat mooring device adapted to secure a watercraft to a mooring post with a rope. The device includes a rigid member forming a loop circumscribing a central opening. A passageway for receiving a rope within the rigid member extends between first and second ports. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7863039 | Organic waste treatment apparatus A composting system including a vertically-orientated vessel with mechanisms attached to a vertically oriented central mounted rotating shaft, including rotatable size reduction blade(s), agitation mechanism(s), and discharge blade/mechanism(s). The composting syste... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862831 | Method and material for enhanced tissue-biomaterial integration The present invention relates to the covalent binding of a hydrogel to an extracellular matrix (ECM). The integration of the hydrogel with the tissue is superior to that in previous techniques. Moreover, unlike previous techniques, the present invention does not req... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857924 | Method for production of a multi-layer analysis element The invention relates to a method for production of a multi-layer analysis element for liquid samples, with at least one test field for the analysis of the liquid samples, in which method an analysis element blank composed of at least two superposed material layers ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7842235 | Test element, system, and method of controlling the wetting of same The invention relates to a test element for the testing of a liquid sample. The test element includes a sample application area, a test field, a sample transport path extending between the sample application area and the test field and an actuator field including an... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842060 | 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... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7833172 | Method and device for the extraction of a body fluid The present invention provides a method and a device for piercing a body part and determining whether a sufficient volume of blood has been withdrawn. A lancing element is rapidly inserted into a body part in a forward phase and retracted quickly to a lesser punctur... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829059 | Rapid synthesis of ternary, binary and multinary chalcogenide nanoparticles A method for synthesizing a chalcogenide nanoparticle is provided. The method comprises reacting a metal component with an elemental chalcogen precursor in the presence of an organic solvent. The chalcogenide nanoparticles include ternary, binary and/or multinary ch... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7822491 | System for improving timekeeping and saving energy on long-haul trains A method and system for the operation of trains on a rail network, and particularly in the context of long-haul rail networks. The invention provides a method and system which monitors the progress of a train on a long-haul network, calculates efficient control prof... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815855 | Test element with nanofibers The invention concerns test elements, in particular diagnostic test elements, for determining the presence or concentration of biological, medical or biologically or medically effective substances including nucleic acids, proteins, viruses, microorganisms and cells,... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7808645 | Analysis system for analyzing a sample on an analytical test element The invention relates to an analysis system for analysing a sample on an analytical test element. The analysis system comprises a measuring module for carrying out measurements on the sample on the analytical test element and an optical module which comprises a lens... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7806853 | Array and method for dosing a hormone regulating blood sugar in a patient The invention concerns an array and a method for dosing a hormone regulating the blood glucose, especially insulin, of a diabetic patient. In order to improve the administration of the hormone, the invention provides the following characteristic combination: a first... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7803568 | Carbodithioate ligands for nanotechnology and biosensing applications The present invention is directed to methods and products related to carbodithioate ligands bonded to surfaces. The invention is further directed to molecular and biomolecular sensing methods based on analyte recognition by carbodithioate ligands bonded to surfaces.... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7803318 | Hand-held analytical device The invention relates to a portable hand-held analytical device for analysis of a medically significant component of a sample, the device including a housing having a loading opening for receiving a replaceable drum cartridge containing analytical consumables, where... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7798474 | Ignition system for a pulse fog generator The present invention provides an ignition system for a pulse fog generator having a carburetor, a pump for pumping air into the carburetor, and a priming pump for directing a quantity of fuel into the carburetor. The ignition system includes an igniter operable on ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7785338 | Lancing aid comprising a lancet system that is protected against re-use The present invention is generally directed towards the field of lancing aids in which disposable lancet systems are used. The lancet system according to the invention has a needle body which surrounds the needle tip in a lancet system in a protective manner and als... | 08/31/2010 |
| D621514 | Diagnostic accessory | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766847 | Puncturing device A puncturing device for generating a puncture wound to sample a body fluid is provided and comprises a press-on part or contact element to be pressed against a body part to generate a puncture, a test sensor for measuring a test parameter value, and an analytical un... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7763470 | Test element and method of use for analyzing body fluids An analytical test element for determining an analyte in a body fluid comprises a detection area in which the analyte is detected and an application site at which the body fluid can be applied to the test element. The application site is spaced apart from the detect... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7758808 | Manual device for examining a body fluid The present invention provides a portable blood sugar measuring device comprising a tape unit for winding a test tape forward in sections, a detection unit for detecting measured values on the sections of tape to which body fluid has been applied, and a housing to h... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7757097 | Method and system for tamperproofing software Method of protecting host application code comprising a plurality of code blocks. The method includes steps of preprocessing the host application code; obfuscating the host application code; installing guards in the host application code to protect client blocks; ra... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748333 | Cargo skiff A boat including a having a first side, a second side, a bottom coupled to the first side and the second side. Each of the first and second sides and bottom can include a plurality of hollow beams welded along seams to form a double hulled boat. ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7741279 | Modified peptides and their uses A modified pro-α chain comprising a triple helix forming domain linked to at least an N-terminal domain, the N-terminal domain containing a polypeptide from at least part of a laminin glycoprotein or secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor. The pro-α chain may form... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7731835 | Electrochemical sensor and method for continuous analyte monitoring Sensors and a method for detecting an analyte are described. Sensors each have a volume of a hydrophilic medium that retains an amount of analyte proportionate to the concentration of analyte in a biological fluid, electrodes and a redox enzyme in contact with mediu... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731767 | Vegetable lipid-based composition and candle A vegetable lipid-based composition and candle comprised of a vegetable lipid component and a petroleum wax is described. The vegetable lipid component may include a triglyceride or a free fatty acid/triglyceride mixture. The vegetable lipid-based composition has pr... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7722049 | Multipurpose bowl A multipurpose bowl assembly including a bowl, a target having a coupler configured to attach the target to the bowl and a launching device coupled to the bowl and configured to propel at least one item in a direction generally toward the target. ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7708948 | Test system for analyzing body fluids The invention relates to a test system for analyzing body fluids of the type comprising a test element tape carrying a plurality of test elements, a tape deflector for the test element tape for the selective application of body fluid, and a light source as well as a... | 05/04/2010 |
| D614894 | Chair | 05/04/2010 |
| 7682430 | Device for extracting gas or liquid from microfluidid through-flow systems The invention concerns a device which is used to separate gas or liquid from microfluidic flow-through systems. The gas or liquid separation is achieved independently of the spatial orientation of the device. In addition the invention concerns a microfluidic flow-th... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7682354 | Dispenser having piezoelectric elements and method of operation A dispenser is provided. The dispenser has a reservoir for storing a liquid or solid material. The dispenser may have a piezoelectric valve or pump located in an opening of the reservoir for regulating dispensing of the material. Alternatively, the dispenser may hav... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7682308 | Method and system for assessing fall risk A method and system for determining the fall risk of a patient is provided. The method includes the evaluation of a patient to determine whether the patient exhibits one or more intrinsic fall risk factors selected from a group consisting of confusion, depression, a... | 03/23/2010 |
| D610901 | Lock latch | 03/02/2010 |
| D610441 | Safety latch | 02/23/2010 |
