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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182670 | Small volume in vitro analyte sensor and methods of making A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffus... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182671 | Small volume in vitro analyte sensor and methods of making A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffus... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173008 | Method for determining an analyte in a bodily fluid sample using an analyte test strip with combination electrode contact and meter identification feature A method for determining an analyte in a bodily fluid sample includes inserting the analyte test strip into a test meter. The insertion is such that an electrical connector pin of the test meter travels along an electrical contact pad of the analyte test strip, and ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8163162 | Methods and apparatus for analyzing a sample in the presence of interferents Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for determining analyte concentration in a rapid and accurate manner. The methods include depositing a physiological sample in an electrochemical cell and finding a first and second current transient. Peak current values ar... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163163 | Method of electrochemical analysis of an analyte A method of electrochemical analysis using a sensor electrode specific for an analyte under test. The method comprises immersing the sensor electrode in a sample solution suspected of containing the analyte; forming an electrochemically active complex by exposure to... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163164 | Small volume in vitro analyte sensor and methods of making A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffus... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163165 | Gas sensor with a microporous electrolyte layer The present invention relates to electrochemical sensors for determining gaseous analytes in an aqueous measuring medium, to a process for producing such sensors, and to a process for determining gaseous analytes dissolved in an aqueous measuring medium using the el... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147674 | Rapid-read gated amperometry A sensor system, device, and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample is described. Input signals including multiple duty cycles of sequential excitation pulses and relaxations are input to the sample. One or more signals output from the s... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142643 | Small volume in vitro analyte sensor A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142642 | Small volume in vitro analyte sensor A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123929 | Small volume in vitro analyte sensor A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118993 | Small volume in vitro analyte sensor and methods of making A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffus... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118992 | Small volume in vitro analyte sensor A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118991 | Apoenzyme reactivation electrochemical detection method and assay The invention discloses a device and method by which dry reagent enzyme based electrochemical biosensors, which are in a relatively mature form due to the extensive amount of development pioneered by the blood glucose monitoring industry, may be simply adapted to pe... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114271 | Small volume in vitro analyte sensor A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114270 | Small volume in vitro analyte sensor A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114268 | Method and system for remedying sensor malfunctions detected by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy A method and system that enables a user to maintain a sensor in real time. The present invention involves performing a diagnostic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) procedure to measure sensor impedance value in order to determine if the sensor is operatin... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114269 | System and method for determining the point of hydration and proper time to apply potential to a glucose sensor According to an embodiment of the invention, a method of determining hydration of a sensor having a plurality of electrodes is disclosed. In particular embodiments, the method couples a sensor electronics device to the sensor and measures the open circuit potential ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105477 | System and method for electrochemical detection of biological compounds The present invention relates to an electrochemical method for detecting a target polynucleotide. An electrode comprising an electrode surface is provided. The electrode surface includes at least one probe molecule reversibly immobilized with respect to the electrod... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105476 | Integrated lancing and measurement device An integrated lancing and measurement device is provided comprising a sensor designed to determine the amount and/or concentration of analyte in a biological fluid having a volume of less than about 1 μL. A piercing member is adapted to pierce and retract from a si... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8101065 | Systems, devices, and methods for improving accuracy of biosensors using fill time Methods for determining a concentration of an analyte in a sample, and the devices and systems used in conjunction with the same, are provided herein. In one exemplary embodiment of a method for determining a concentration of an analyte in a sample, a sample includi... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092670 | Method for specifically detecting analyte using photocurrent, and electrode, measuring cell and measuring device for use therein A method, an electrode, a measuring cell, and a measuring device are disclosed which can detect and quantitatively determine an analyte having specific bonding properties, in a highly sensitive, simple and accurate manner using photocurrent. This method comprises co... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092669 | System and method of examining trace organic matters in living being's urine A method and a system of examining trace organic matter in urine are provided. The system includes a polarograph having a graphite electrode and a metal electrode; a data examining device having a memory device stored with a standard determination module, a comparis... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088271 | Method of measuring hematocrit (Hct), sensor used in the method, and measuring device The present invention provides a method of electrochemically measuring a hematocrit (Hct) value using a sensor, capable of achieving excellent measurement accuracy and reliability and also provides a sensor used in the method. The method of electrochemically measuri... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088272 | System and methods for determination of analyte concentration using time resolved amperometry This invention is a method for determining a concentration of an analyte. The steps include applying a potential excitation to a fluid sample containing an analyte, and measuring a current associated with the potential excitation at a plurality of time-points. The m... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083927 | Analyte sensors and methods of use In vitro analyte sensors and methods of analyte determination are provided. Embodiments include sensors that include a pair of electrodes to monitor filling of the sample chamber with sample. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083926 | Nanopore structured electrochemical biosensors The present invention provides a novel biosensor and measuring method. The novel biosensor of the present invention comprises an electrode having a nanopore structured and catalytically active cyclodextrin attached thereto. The biosensor of the present invention has... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083928 | Small volume in vitro analyte sensor and methods of making A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffus... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083929 | Small volume in vitro sensor and methods of making A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffus... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075760 | Electrochemical cell A method for determining the concentration of a reduced or oxidized form of a redox species is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, an electrochemical apparatus is provided in which the apparatus includes a hollow electrochemical cell for measuring a concentration... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066866 | Methods for measuring physiological fluids Electrochemical measurement techniques for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a physiological fluid sample are described. More particularly, the present invention relates to techniques for distinguishing a signal caused by an extraneous event from a desire... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057659 | Detection of analytes in a dual-mediator electrochemical test strip Determination of an analyte such as glucose in a sample is done making use of a plurality of electron transfer reagents, for example two electron transfer reagents, that work together to transfer electrons between the enzyme and the electrodes. The first electron tr... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7985330 | Method and system for detecting age, hydration, and functional states of sensors using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy A method and program prevents a user from bypassing a limit placed on a specified operating life of a sensor by disconnecting and reconnecting the sensor. The present invention checks a characteristic of the sensor to see if the sensor is used prior to the connectio... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7964089 | Analyte determination method and analyte meter The presence of oxygen or red blood cells in a sample applied to an electrochemical test strip that makes use of a reduced mediator is corrected for by an additive correction factor that is determined as a function of the temperature of the sample and a measurement ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7943034 | Method and apparatus for providing a stable voltage to an analytical system A method and apparatus for provide a stable voltage to an electrochemical cell used for measurement of an analyte such as glucose in a liquid sample. The apparatus uses a circuit in which multiple switching positions provide both calibration information for use in c... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7909984 | Small volume in vitro analyte sensor A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7897033 | Method and apparatus for measuring sample reaction results on biosensor Disclosed is a method of measuring sample reaction results on a biosensor having a working electrode and other electrodes, including: applying voltage between the working electrode and each of the other electrodes and detecting the amount of current flowing through ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892415 | Mesoporous platinum electrode and method for detecting biochemical substrate using the mesoporous platinum electrode The present invention relates to a mesoporous platinum electrode for detecting biochemical substrate, comprising an electrode and a mesoporous platinum layer covering the surface thereof, and a method for detecting a biochemical substrate using the mesoporous platin... | 02/22/2011 |
| RE41946 | Portable immediate response medical analyzer having multiple testing modules A portable device that includes a plurality of test modules for analyzing preselected concentrations of various body fluids of a patient. The portable diagnostic device interfaces and utilizes disposable cartridges and reagent diagnostic test strips and other fluid ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7824539 | Ionic based sensing for identifying genomic sequence variations and detecting mismatch base pairs, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms Ionic interactions are monitored to detect hybridization. The measurement may be done measuring the potential change in the solution with the ion sensitive electrode (which may be the conducting polymer (e.g., polyaniline) itself), without applying any external ener... | 11/02/2010 |
