...that Thomas Edison's patent application on his phonograph was approved by the Patent Office in just seven weeks? In contrast, it took Gordon Gould, the inventor of the laser, 30 years to obtain his patent -- finally awarded in 1988!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100179403 | METHOD AND KIT FOR SWEAT ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT The invention relates to sweat activity measurement, e.g. for determining a physiological state of a subject, embodied by a method as well as a kit with an immittance measuring circuit and electrodes with contact electrolyte. Sweat activity is considered a transport phe... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100130843 | WIRELESS DEVICE FOR CONFIRMATORY DIAGNOSIS OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS THROUGH ANALYSIS OF SWEAT CHLORIDE Wireless equipment for confirmatory diagnosis of cystic fibrosis through sweat testing, includes a module of analyzer/transmitter, with a box, built-in microprocessor for sweat induction analysis through chloride measurement device, radio antenna with a transmitter, bat... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100063372 | SWEAT COLLECTION DEVICES FOR GLUCOSE MEASUREMENT Devices, methods, and kits for collecting sweat that has come to the surface of the skin are provided. The sweat may be collected for measuring sweat glucose levels. Because sweat glucose levels correlate to blood glucose levels, the provided devices, methods, and kits ... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20090270704 | PATCHES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR NON-INVASIVE GLUCOSE MEASUREMENT Described here are patches, systems, and methods for measuring glucose. In general, the patches comprise a microfluidic collection layer and a detector, and the systems comprise a patch and a measurement device. Some methods for measuring glucose comprise cleaning the s... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20080091091 | Apparatus for providing skin care information by measuring skin moisture content and method and medium for the same An apparatus for providing skin care information, the apparatus including: an electrode unit supplying a voltage to a user's skin and detecting a current signal in the user's skin; a measurement control unit measuring the user's skin moisture content and sweat gland act... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20070179371 | Patches, systems, and methods for non-invasive glucose measurement Described here are patches, systems, and methods for measuring glucose. In general, the patches comprise a microfluidic collection layer and a detector, and the systems comprise a patch and a measurement device. Some methods for measuring glucose comprise cleaning the s... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070083095 | External exercise monitor A device to determine internal physiological parameters based upon the measurement of phenomena external to a person's skin. In one embodiment, a wristwatch apparatus is provided with sensors capable of measuring, for example, transpired vapors from the wearer's skin, s... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20070027383 | Patches, systems, and methods for non-invasive glucose measurement Described here are patches, systems, and methods for measuring glucose. In general, the patches comprise a microfluidic collection layer and a detector, and the systems comprise a patch and a measurement device. Some methods for measuring glucose comprise cleaning the s... | 02/01/2007 |
| 20060253011 | Sweat sensor system and method of characterizing the compositional analysis of sweat fluid A method of sensing the concentration level of at least one particular electrolyte in the sweat fluid of a subject, includes providing a sweat sensor system having sweat fluid absorbing material, measuring apparatus for sensing the electrical conductivity of sweat fluid... | 11/09/2006 |