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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125075 | DETERMINATION AND APPLICATION OF GLUCOSE SENSOR RELIABILITY INDICATOR AND/OR METRIC Disclosed are a system and method for determining a metric and/or indicator of a reliability of a blood glucose sensor in providing glucose measurements. In one aspect, the metric and/or indicator may be computed based, at least in part, on an observed trend associated ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120108935 | GLUCOSE SENSOR SIGNAL RELIABILITY ANALYSIS Disclosed are methods, apparatuses, etc. for glucose sensor signal reliability analysis.... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20110265548 | Underfill Detection System For A Biosensor A biosensor has an underfill detection system that determines whether a sample of a biological fluid is large enough for an analysis of one or more analytes. The underfill detection system applies an excitation signal to the sample, which generates an output signal in r... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110247933 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ANALYTES USING LARGE SCALE FET ARRAYS Methods and apparatus relating to very large scale FET arrays for analyte measurements. ChemFET (e.g., ISFET) arrays may be fabricated using conventional CMOS processing techniques based on improved FET pixel and array designs that increase measurement sensitivity and a... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110232356 | Electrophoretic Analysis System Having In-Situ Calibration An electrophoretic system having a plurality of separation lanes is provided with an automatic calibration feature in which each lane is separately calibrated. For each lane, the calibration coefficients map a spectrum of received channel intensities onto values reflect... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110184268 | Method, Device and System for Providing Analyte Sensor Calibration Methods and devices for providing calibration in analyte monitoring systems are provided.... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110178402 | ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT OF pH IN FLUIDS The present invention pertains to new methods and apparatuses for the determination of pH of a fluid. Applicants have discovered that ultrasonic spectrophonometry (the study and measurement of acoustic spectra) can be used to distinguish conformational changes of albumi... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110154879 | Systems and Methods for Monitoring a Solid-Liquid Interface Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a solid-liquid interface during a casting process. The systems and methods enable determination of the location of a solid-liquid interface during the casting process.... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110107812 | RATIONALITY DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND RATIONALITY DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS FOR SENSOR INSIDE TANK A rationality diagnosis method and a rationality diagnosis apparatus for a sensor inside a tank are provided. The rationality diagnosis method and the rationality diagnosis apparatus can accurately and easily perform a diagnosis to determine whether rationality of all s... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110056264 | ADDITIONAL CALIBRATION FOR ANALYTE MONITOR Embodiments provide a method and related systems that take into account the difference between a measured glucose value and the calibration level and the amount of elapsed time since the prior calibration. As one or both of these determined differences increases, the de... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110011151 | Auto-Calibration Circuit For Analyte Measurement Embodiments provide expanded ability to communicate calibration information to diagnostic systems for determining a characteristic of a test sample. An example system for determining a characteristic of a test sample includes: a test sensor for receiving a test sample; ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100259757 | SENSOR HEAD FOR A DRY POWDER AGENT A sensor head for a dry powder agent according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes a housing defined along an axis along which light is communicated, the housing defines a multiple of apertures transverse to the axis and in communication with a mea... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100229623 | DOWNHOLE DETERMINATION OF ASPHALTENE CONTENT A system and method for determining the asphaltene content of a downhole oil sample are provided. In one example, the method includes obtaining a hydrocarbon sample from a hydrocarbon formation of a reservoir at a given depth using a downhole tool. A liquid phase of the... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100218585 | Multi-dimentional high performance liquid chromatographic separation technique (STAR7) for quantitative determinations of 7 fractions in heavy petroleum streams boiling above 550 degrees F The present invention provides quantitation of seven classes of compounds (saturates, 1-4+ ring aromatics, sulfides, and polars) present in petroleum streams boiling from 550-1050° F. Operating the present invention in the preparative mode will allow us to load and col... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100204062 | CALIBRATION METHODS FOR MULTIPLEXED SENSOR ARRAYS The present invention relates to the calibration of devices using a secondary binding agent or reference material. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of calibrating a nanosensor by providing a nanosensor comprising an analyte binder attached to a... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100180663 | Sensor and method for detecting oil deterioration and oil level A capacitive sensor in its simplest form has three identical plated spatial electrodes, which are positioned equally spaced apart, in order, alignment and parallel with each other. The first and third electrodes are the outer electrodes and connected in parallel by a fi... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100175455 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR CALIBRATION OF A READER The present disclosure relates generally to devices that may be used to calibrate a reader. Such devices may comprise an electrical memory chip, a calibration device comprising an optical check, and an interface that allows interaction with the reader.... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100162786 | SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD FOR GLUCOSE SENSOR CALIBRATION The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems, methods and/or devices for calibrating sensor data to be used in estimating a blood glucose concentration. A relationship between sensor measurements and reference readings may be used to estimate a relationship be... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100116016 | DETECTOR FOR CHROMATOGRAPH AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE SAME The present invention provides a detector for a chromatograph capable of obtaining the accurate retention time, even if there is a frequency deviation of the clock signal for determining the timing of data sampling, by conforming the progress of the detector internal ti... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100098589 | ERROR SPECIFYING METHOD AND ANALYZER An error specifying method of specifying an error of an analyzer. The method specifies an error related to removal of a high-concentration reagent. The method includes a low-concentration reagent measuring step of performing an analysis process, which causes a compositi... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100083730 | MULTI-SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A multi-sensing device is provided which includes a first sensor for sensing a temperature of the fluid flowing through the filter element, a second sensor for sensing a pressure generated by the fluid flowing through the filter element; and an indicator for indicating ... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100064764 | Method and System for Providing Calibration of an Analyte Sensor in an Analyte Monitoring System Method and apparatus for providing calibration of analyte sensor including applying a control signal, detecting a measured response to the control signal, determining a variance in the detected measured response, and estimating a sensor sensitivity based on the variance... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100005850 | CALIBRATION METHODS FOR BLOOD CONTENT SENSORS Methods for calibrating blood content sensors used independently or in conjunction with medical instruments such as traditional or capsule type endoscopes.... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090301166 | AUTO-CALIBRATION CIRCUIT OR LABEL AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME An auto-calibration circuit or label is adapted to be used with an instrument. The instrument is adapted to determine information related to an analyte of a fluid sample. The auto-calibration circuit or label comprises a plurality of electrical connections, first and se... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090277242 | Sensor Calibration A sensor kit comprising a sensor for detecting an analyte, a sensor housing and a calibration chamber. The calibration chamber comprises a first compartment containing a first calibration solution and a second compartment containing a source of the analyte to be detecte... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090238928 | Method Of Controlling A Process In Which The Particle Size Of A Material Is Reduced, A Machine For Reducing The Particle Size Of A Material And A Method Of Calibrating Such A Machine In a method of controlling a process in which the particle size of a material is reduced by passing the material through a nip between rollers at least one operational figure, such as the motor current, of at least one motor associated with at least one roller is contin... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090205399 | AUTO-CALIBRATING TEST SENSORS A method of making a test sensor configured to assist in determining information related to an analyte in a fluid sample is disclosed. The method comprises the act of providing a base having a first end and a second opposing end. The method further comprises the act of ... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090205398 | Self Calibration Devices for Chemical and Bio analytical Trace Detection Systems The present invention relates to chemical and bioanalytical sensors and sensor systems, particularly to systems incorporating a calibration device for sensors where the calibration device is composed of structures and materials for trapping and retaining calibrant mater... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090192751 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING SENSOR DATA Systems and methods for processing sensor data are provided. In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided for calibration of a continuous analyte sensor. In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided for classification of a level of noise on a sensor si... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090188296 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING SMOKE AND FIRE DETECTORS An apparatus for the testing of a smoke or fire detector; said apparatus comprising an emitter of an alarm activating material and an alarm activating material confining housing; said emitter and said housing interconnected by a flexible conduit; and wherein said housin... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090178459 | ANALYTE SENSOR Systems and methods of use for continuous analyte measurement of a host's vascular system are provided. In some embodiments, a continuous glucose measurement system includes a vascular access device, a sensor and sensor electronics, the system being configured for inser... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090182217 | ANALYTE SENSOR Systems and methods of use for continuous analyte measurement of a host's vascular system are provided. In some embodiments, a continuous glucose measurement system includes a vascular access device, a sensor and sensor electronics, the system being configured for inser... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090126454 | Method of Measuring a Target Gas at Low Concentration A method for determining the concentration of a target gas in an environment which utilises a metal oxide gas sensor having a sensitivity to a background stimulus present in the environment, said sensitivity being variable according to the concentration of the target ga... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090120157 | Method for Calibrating Machines for the Analysis of Characteristic Parameters of the Blood Connected To Its Density, Such as Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and/or Red Corpuscles Aggregation Rate A method for calibrating machines suitable to effect an analysis of a blood sample by means of measuring the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and/or aggregation of the red corpuscles, wherein said measurement is effected by exploiting the optical density kinetics ob... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090113981 | AUTO-CALIBRATING TEST SENSORS An electrochemical test sensor configured to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid sample comprises a base including a first end, a second opposing end, a first side and a second side bridging the first and second opposing ends. The test sensor further comprises... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090100897 | Confidence tester for sensor array detectors A method of confidence testing in an uncontrolled environment using at least one test analyte in a container; placing the container adjacent to or connected to the detector, where the detector is configured to detect analytes within a threat library comprising the test ... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090071242 | DISPENSING SYSTEM AND JUDGING METHOD OF DISCHARGE CONDITION THEREOF When a discharge trouble such as clogging has occurred in a plurality of branch tubes branched from a flow tube coupled with a pressure vessel, it is displayed immediately as a flow rate variation in the flow tube. A Judgment section of a dispensing system, therefore, f... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090071225 | Systems, Storage Mediums, and Methods for Identifying Particles in Flow Methods, storage mediums, and systems for correlating pulses generated from multiple interrogation regions in a flow cytometer to particular particles flowing through the flow cytometer are provided. Embodiments of the methods, storage mediums, and systems include confi... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090038369 | MICROWAVE SYSTEM GENERATOR AND CONTROLLER FOR GAS AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME A solid state, radiant energy power generator and control system for heating an object in a radiant energy cavity—a radiant energy heated oven—is disclosed, where the system includes a digital processing unit (DPU), an DPU interface, a device controller, a frequency... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090018426 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING ANALYTE SENSORS The present invention relates to methods and systems for multipoint calibration of an analyte sensor. More specifically, the methods can be used to calibrate glucose sensors.... | 01/15/2009 |
