Quotables
"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071384 | Control and calibration solutions and methods for their use Control and calibration solutions are described that provide control and calibration data that is recognized by a test meter allowing the meter to segregate the control and calibration data from regular test data. Recognition and segregation of the control and calib... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7422903 | Multi-analyte reference solutions The present invention provides a reference solution for use in instruments that determine hematocrit levels in biological samples by measuring the resistance and/or conductivity of the biological samples. A reference solution according to the invention achieves cond... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7390663 | Process, composition and kit for providing a stable whole blood calibrator/control The present invention is directed toward a stable calibrator and/or control, kit and process for using in a glucose monitoring instrumentation. Principally, the instant invention teaches a glycolyzed red blood cell component which has been treated with a glycolysis ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7315767 | Impedance spectroscopy based systems and methods One aspect of the invention provides a device that non-invasively determines the concentration of a substance in a target. The device includes a first electrode, a measuring circuit, and a data processor. In one embodiment of the device, the first electrode can be e... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310542 | Non-invasive body component concentration measuring apparatus and method of noninvasively measuring a concentration of a body component using the same In a non-invasive body component measuring apparatus for measuring a concentration of a body component in a measuring portion of a living body, and a method of non-invasively measuring the concentration of the body component, the non-invasive body component measurin... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7255832 | Iconic colorimetric test device with reduced susceptibility to false positive and false negative readings Laminated test devices in which positive results are detected by the appearance of a symbol on the surface of the device due to a color change in an indicator in the device are improved by placing the indicator lamina on one side of a light-transmissive substrate sh... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247497 | Testing multiple fluid samples with multiple biopolymer arrays A method of testing multiple fluid samples with multiple biopolymer arrays. A cover is assembled to a contiguous substrate carrying on a first side, multiple arrays each with multiple regions of biopolymers linked to the substrate, such that the cover and the substr... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7195923 | Ratiometric determination of glycated protein The present invention provides methods for determining a ratio of an amount of a glycated form of a protein to a total amount of the protein in a sample containing the glycated protein, the glycosylated protein, or the glycoprotein. The method incorporates lateral f... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7183102 | Apparatus using reference measurement for calibration A method and apparatus for calibrating noninvasive or implantable glucose analyzers that uses either alternative invasive glucose determinations or noninvasive glucose determinations to calibrate noninvasive or implantable glucose analyzers. Use of an alternative in... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7018345 | Iontophoresis system The present invention provides an iontophoresis system for non-invasively taking a physiological substance out of the living body, the system being suitably used for the mucous membrane. The present iontophoresis system non-invasively takes a physiological substance... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7020506 | Method and system for non-invasive determination of blood-related parameters A method and system for measuring time variations of a response of a blood perfused fleshy medium to an external electromagnetic field is provided. The response of the medium to the external electromagnetic field can be a photo-acoustic signal, obtained in response ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6998247 | Method and apparatus using alternative site glucose determinations to calibrate and maintain noninvasive and implantable analyzers Methods for calibrating noninvasive or implantable glucose analyzers utilize either alternative invasive glucose determinations or noninvasive glucose determinations for calibrating noninvasive or implantable glucose analyzers. Use of an alternative invasive or noni... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6964871 | Systems and methods for blood glucose sensing A system for measuring a glucose level in a blood sample includes a test strip and a meter. The test strip includes a sample chamber or other testing zone, a working electrode, a counter electrode, fill-detect electrodes, and an auto-on conductor. A reagent layer is... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6946299 | Systems and methods for blood glucose sensing A system for measuring a glucose level in a blood sample includes a test strip and a meter. The test strip includes a sample chamber, a working electrode, a counter electrode, fill-detect electrodes, and an auto-on conductor. A reagent layer is disposed in the sampl... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6931327 | System and methods for processing analyte sensor data Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. During initial calibration, the ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6900058 | Control solution for photometric analysis An aqueous control solution is disclosed for use with a spectrophotometer or photometric test strip that includes a predetermined amount of an analyte, a hydrophobic reference dye and a surfactant. In one embodiment, the aqueous control solution is applied to a phot... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6878550 | 13C glucose breath test for the diagnosis of diabetic indications and monitoring glycemic control Use of 13C glucose in an analytical assay to monitor glucose metabolism by measurement of labeled exhaled CO2 is provided. A breath test and kit for performing the breath test are described for the diagnosis of diabetic indications and monitori... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6844166 | Recombinant reduced valency carbohydrate binding ligands The invention is based on the discovery of reduced valency carbohydrate binding ligands (CBLs) that can be used to to detect or quantitate (i.e., evaluate) carbohydrates in a sample. CBLs can be used with fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) to evaluate fre... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6835571 | Multi-analyte reference solutions with stable pO2 in zero headspace containers Multi-analyte reference solutions having a stable partial pressure of oxygen (pO2) in zero headspace packaging and methods for preparing such solutions are disclosed. The solutions have long shelf and use lives when stored at room temperature and are pack... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6780645 | Diagnostic kit with a memory storing test strip calibration codes and related methods A diagnostic kit for measuring a characteristic of a fluid sample includes a test strip (e.g., a disposable blood glucose test strip) and device (e.g., a hand-held meter) for measuring a property (e.g., an optical or electrochemical property) of the test strip. The ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6743635 | System and methods for blood glucose sensing A system for measuring a glucose level in a blood sample includes a test strip and a meter. The test strip includes a sample chamber, a working electrode, a counter electrode, fill-detect electrodes, and an auto-on conductor. A reagent layer is disposed in the sampl... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6637257 | Micromachined fluid analysis device and method A method and device for performing fluid analysis by separating cells and/or particles from a fluid, such as a biological, vehicular or industrial fluid. The device is a micromachined filtering device comprising a substrate with through-thickness vias hav... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6632675 | Multi-analyte reference solutions with stable pO2 in zero headspace containers Multi-analyte reference solutions having a stable partial pressure of oxygen (pO2) in zero headspace packaging and methods for preparing such solutions are disclosed. The solutions have long shelf and use lives when stored at room temperature a... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6613570 | Control liquid containing an adsorbent An aqueous control liquid is provided that contains glucose at a known concentration and cyclodextrin. A method is also provided that binds a wetting agent from a region of a test element that comes into contact with a sample. The method includes contacti... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6602715 | 13C glucose breath test for the diagnosis of diabetic indications and monitoring glycemic control A breath test and kit for performing the breath test are described for the diagnosis of diabetic indications and monitoring of glycemic control. The breath test utilizes the measurement of expired 13 C-labeled CO2 following the inges... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6599750 | 13C glucose breath test for the diagnosis of diabetic indications and monitoring glycemic control Use of 13 C glucose in an analytical assay to monitor glucose metabolism by measurement of labeled exhaled CO2 is provided. A breath test and kit for performing the breath test are described for the diagnosis of diabetic indications ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6468802 | 13C glucose breath test for the diagnosis of diabetic indications and monitoring glycemic control A breath test and kit for performing the breath test are described for the diagnosis of diabetic indications and monitoring of glycemic control. The breath test utilizes the measurement of expired 13 C-labeled CO2 following the inges... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6461870 | 13C glucose breath test for the diagnosis of diabetic indications and monitoring glycemic control Use of 13 C glucose in an analytical assay to monitor glucose metabolism by measurement of labeled exhaled CO2 is provided. A breath test and kit for performing the breath test are described for the diagnosis of diabetic indications ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6391643 | Kit and method for quality control testing of an iontophoretic sampling system An automated system for continual transdermal extraction of analytes present in a biological system is described. The system optionally uses reverse iontophoresis to carry out the continual transdermal extraction of the analytes. The present invention des... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6309884 | Individual calibration of blood glucose for supporting noninvasive self-monitoring blood glucose A method is provided for calibrating a noninvasive glucose monitor for prospective noninvasive glucose determination. Spectroscopic transflectance readings are measured on the patient's skin using a noninvasive glucose monitor. The patient's blood glucose... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6232130 | Method for detecting or quantifying carbohydrate containing compounds A method of evaluating a carbohydrate in a sample. The method includes providing a low valency carbohydrate binding ligand, providing a glycoconjugate which includes a label, and a carbohydrate moiety, contacting the low valency carbohydrate binding ligan... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6177283 | Diagnostic assay For blood or other physiological fluid sample collection kits that use filter paper to collect the sample, the performance of the kit and associated analytical method can be improved by using a material having properties which are superior to those of sta... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6136618 | Semiconductor device manufacturing process diagnosis system suitable for diagnoses of manufacturing process of logic LSI composed of a plurality of logic circuit blocks and diagnosis method thereof A semiconductor device manufacturing process diagnosis system including a visual inspection device for detecting a physically abnormal part of a semiconductor device to be diagnosed, an LSI tester for measuring electrical characteristics of a semiconducto... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6136607 | Multi-analyte reference solutions with stable pO2 in zero headspace containers Multi-analyte reference solutions having a stable partial pressure of oxygen (pO2) in zero headspace packaging and methods for preparing such solutions are disclosed. The solutions have long shelf and use lives when stored at room temperature a... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6077708 | Method of determining progenitor cell content of a hematopoietic cell culture The invention provides a method of determining the content of progenitor cells in a hematopoietic cell culture. The method comprises measuring one or more metabolic parameters of the culture, such as oxygen consumption, glucose consumption and/or lactate ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5904915 | Method of diagnosing pathological state of tumor cells using a diagnostic agent for glycometabolic function A diagnostic agent for glycometabolic function comprising a glucose derivative of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or acyl having 2 ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5858796 | Reagent and method for screening of the functional condition of the body Reagent and method are offered for the screening of the functional condition of the body by the person's saliva. Reagent presents itself as an H2O solution, containing ions of Fe3+, chloride ions and multi-atom alcohol .n the concentrations 0.05-3.0M; 0.0... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5856195 | Method and apparatus for calibrating a sensor element A method and apparatus are provided for calibrating a sensor for determination of analyte concentration. The meter includes a sensor for receiving a user sample to be measured and a processor for performing a predefined test sequence for measuring a prede... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5814664 | 3-alkylamino-2-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one advanced glycosylation endproducts and methods of use therefor The present invention relates to advanced glycosylation endproducts, and particularly to the use of novel cyclopentenone aminoreductones, 3-alkylamino-2 -hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl-2-cyclopenten-1-ones. Such AGEs can be used in various diagnostic and therape... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5736103 | Remote-dosing analyte concentration meter A meter is used in conjunction with a hollow, frustum-shaped disposable device to measure the concentration of an analyte in a sample of a biological fluid. The smaller end of the frustum has a porous membrane, to which a sample of the fluid may be applie... | 04/07/1998 |
