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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172995 | Electrochemical test strips An easily manufactured electrochemical test strip is made with facing electrode but side by side connectors for insertion into an electrochemical test meter. Current is conducted from the electrode on one layer to a connector on the other by a conductive layer dispo... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8076035 | Fuel cell with sequential enzymatic reactions A fuel cell which utilizes the biogenic metabolism to produce a high current density is provided. The fuel cell generates electric power in such a way that the fuel is decomposed stepwise by a plurality of enzymes and those electrons formed by oxidation are transfer... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7964071 | Device with π-conjugated metal complex immobilized substrate in aqueous electrolyte A π-conjugated metal complex immobilized substrate, in which π-conjugated metal complex molecules are connected to a substrate via a π-conjugated molecular structure, is adapted for observing an electron transfer (redox reaction) of the π-conjugated metal comple... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7594984 | Apparatus and method for measuring activity signals of biological samples The present invention provides an apparatus for measuring activity signals of a biological sample comprising: a measurement chamber (A) storing a target liquid containing a biological sample; a porous insulating substrate (5) provided with a measurement elect... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7520970 | Immobilization support, process for producing the same, electrode, process for producing the same, electrode reaction utilizing apparatus and process for producing the same An immobilization carrier containing an electron acceptor compound is used in addition to glutaraldehyde and poly-L-lysine to immobilize an enzyme and an electron acceptor compound simultaneously to an electrode. For example, here are used diaphorase as the enzyme a... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7431811 | Ruthenium oxide electrodes and fabrication method thereof A ruthenium oxide electrode. The ruthenium oxide electrode includes a substrate, a ruthenium oxide film formed thereon, and a conductive wire connecting to the ruthenium oxide film. The invention also provides a method of fabricating the ruthenium oxide electrode. | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426322 | Plasmon photocatalysis Plasmons on a waveguide may deliver energy to photocatalyze a reaction. The waveguide or other energy carrier may be configured to carry electromagnetic energy and generate plasmon energy at one or more locations proximate to the waveguide, where the plasmon energy ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7418285 | Analyte test sensor and method of manufacturing the same An analyte test sensor for use in measuring the concentration of a particular analyte in a test sample includes a non-conductive substrate, a reference electrode deposited on the substrate, a working electrode deposited on the substrate and a compensation electrode ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410709 | Bio-battery A bio-battery includes a biomolecular energy source, a first electrode and a second electrode. In some configurations, a bio-battery may also include a first cell containing the first electrode and the biomolecular energy source, and a second cell having a reducible... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406217 | Plasmon photocatalysis Plasmons on a waveguide may deliver energy to photocatalyze a reaction. The waveguide or other energy carrier may be configured to carry electromagnetic energy and generate plasmon energy at one or more locations proximate to the waveguide, where the plasmon energy ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7378006 | Aqueous solutions for reducing the rate of oxygen loss, and methods thereof Compositions and methods for reducing the rate of loss of oxygen from a solution and increasing the effective life span of oxygen-containing calibration solutions. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371247 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of penetrating members each having a tip. A penetrating member driver is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. Each tip of a penetrating member is uncovered during launch of the penetrating member by the pe... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364551 | Hand-held medical apparatus The subject invention provides a hand-held medical apparatus (10) for detecting a predetermined component of user breath and producing a breath-component signal over a measurement time. Such breath-component signal may be correlated to a user fat metabolism i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361307 | Biological fluid constituent sampling and measurement devices A device for accessing biological fluid, sampling biological fluid constituents and determining the concentration of at least one target constituent within the accessed biological fluid is provided. The device has at least one micro-piercing member used to penetrate... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357851 | Electrochemical cell An electrochemical cell for detection and quantification of analytes in a liquid sample, particularly a liquid sample having a small volume. In a preferred embodiment, the electrochemical cell comprises an assembly of conducting layers and insulating layers. The ele... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359585 | Plasmon photocatalysis Plasmons on a waveguide may deliver energy to photocatalyze a reaction. The waveguide or other energy carrier may be configured to carry electromagnetic energy and generate plasmon energy at one or more locations proximate to the waveguide, where the plasmon energy ... | 04/15/2008 |
| RE40198 | Method and device for electrochemical immunoassay of multiple analytes A method and device for detection and quantification of biologically significant analytes in a liquid sample is described. The method includes contacting a volume of a liquid sample with predetermined amounts of at least a first and second redox reversible species h... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351770 | Ionic hydrophilic high molecular weight redox polymers for use in enzymatic electrochemical-based sensors Ionic hydrophilic high molecular weight redox polymers for use in enzymatic electrochemical-based sensors include a hydrophilic polymer (such as a hydrophilic polymer backbone) with ionic portions (e.g., cationic monomers incorporated in the hydrophilic polymer back... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335514 | Optical biosensor The present invention relates to an optical biosensor comprising a porous matrix. In the specific case, reference is made to anodized porous alumina, on the surface of which the biological component specific for the analyte in question is immobilized, and to an opti... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331931 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes an electrically powered drive force generator. A penetrating member is operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generato... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333844 | Uterine tissue monitoring device and method The invention provides a devices, methods and systems to measure and record uterine tissue environment components such as pH during the course of uterine artery occlusion. The uterus becomes ischemic due to the occlusion thereof, and its pH drops sharply within minu... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323139 | Accessible assay and method of use An assay test strip and cassette. The test strip is positioned in a housing shaped and configured to allow a detector to access the test strip from the side, rather than from the lengthwise axis of the test strip. The housing may contain one or more test strips whic... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316700 | Self optimizing lancing device with adaptation means to temporal variations in cutaneous properties A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermine... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313424 | Diagnosis of body metabolic emergency state An apparatus, system and method are provided for diagnosing the degree of body metabolic emergency state. A non-vital organ with respect to the metabolic emergency state is first chosen. One or more tissue viability parameters including at least one of NADH and Flav... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300802 | Membrane strip biosensor system for point-of-care testing The present invention relates to a biosensor for point-of-care testing (POCT) whose detection sensitivity was remarkably improved by introducing to membrane strip chromatographic assay system a successive cross-flow procedure for immune reaction and enzymatic reacti... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295723 | Plasmon photocatalysis Plasmons on a waveguide may deliver energy to photocatalyze a reaction. The waveguide or other energy carrier may be configured to carry electromagnetic energy and generate plasmon energy at one or more locations proximate to the waveguide, where the plasmon energy ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294038 | Process control in electrochemically assisted planarization In one embodiment, a pad assembly for electro-processing a substrate is provided which includes a first conductive layer having a working surface adapted to contact the substrate during a polishing process, an intermediate layer coupled to the first conductive layer... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291503 | Reversible resistivity-based sensors One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for detecting the presence of an analyte by comparing the conductivity of a mixture containing an analyte and a sensor to the conductivity of the sensor in the absence of analyte. In certain embodiments, the se... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291117 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes a voice coil based penetrating member driver. A plurality of penetrating members are included. A transport mechanism is configured to... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7258693 | Device and method for variable speed lancet A method of penetrating tissue is provided. The method comprises using a lancet driver to advance a lancet into the tissue; advancing the lancet at a first desired velocity in a first layer of tissue; advancing the lancet at a second desired velocity in a second lay... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258769 | Electrochemical biosensors There is provided electrochemical biosensors with a sample introducing part, comprising a sample introducing passage, an air discharge passage, and a void. The sample introducing passage communicates with the air discharge passage, and the void is formed at the poin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250095 | Enzyme electrodes and method of manufacture A non-mediated enzyme electrode comprises a base substrate (2) on which is provided an electrically conductive base layer (8) comprising finely divided platinum group metal or oxide bonded together by a resin; a top layer on the base layer (8), ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250288 | Electrode compositions and configurations for electrochemical bioreactor systems Electrodes and configurations for electrochemical bioreactor systems that can use electrical energy as a source of reducing power in fermentation or enzymatic reactions and that can use electron mediators and a biocatalyst, such as cells or enzymes, to produce elect... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244265 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes a drive force generator and a penetrating member operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves the member alo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238534 | Capillary active test element having an intermediate layer situated between the support and the covering The invention concerns a device for withdrawing samples of liquid samples for analytical elements. The capillary-device channel is essentially formed by a carrier, a cover and optionally an intermediate layer between the cover and carrier. A notch is located in one ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235170 | Biosensor A biosensor that is highly responsive and capable of rapid and highly sensitive quantification of a specific component contained in a sample is provided. The biosensor of this invention comprises: an electrically insulating base plate; an electrode system comprising... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232451 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A skin penetrating system has a housing member and a plurality of penetrating members positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing device is coupled to the housing member. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performanc... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229458 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of cartridges each with a distal port and a proximal port. A plurality of penetrating members are provided, each coupled to a cartridge and having a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225535 | Method of manufacturing electrochemical sensors Methods for manufacturing electrochemical sensors are described. The sensors have a working electrode and a counter electrode, which are planar, and optionally an indicator electrode. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample of no more than 1 μL in ele... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226461 | Method and apparatus for a multi-use body fluid sampling device with sterility barrier release A device for use with a gripper is provided. A cartridge is provided that defines a plurality of cavities. A plurality of penetrating members are at least partially contained in the cavities of the cartridge. The penetrating members are slidably movable to extend ou... | 06/05/2007 |
