Quotables
"The horse is here to stay, the automobile is only a novelty - fad."
President of Michigan Savings Bank ; 1903
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 |
| 8148163 | Sample processing units, systems, and related methods Sample processing units useful for mixing and purifying materials, such as fluidic materials are provided. A sample processing unit typically includes a container configured to contain a sample comprising magnetically responsive particles, and one or more magnets th... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148164 | System and method for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample fluid The present disclosure relates to various methods for measuring the amount of an analyte present in a biological fluid using an electrochemical testing process. Various embodiments are disclosed, including the use of AC test signals and the performance of tests havi... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8093064 | Method for using magnetic particles in droplet microfluidics Methods of utilizing magnetic particles or beads (MBs) in droplet-based (or digital) microfluidics are disclosed. The methods may be used in enrichment or separation processes. A first method employs the droplet meniscus to assist in the magnetic collection and posi... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8058077 | Method for coding information on a biosensor test strip The present invention provides a test strip for measuring a concentration of an analyte of interest in a biological fluid, wherein the test strip may be encoded with information that can be read by a test meter into which the test strip is inserted. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8026104 | Transient decay amperometry A biosensor system determines an analyte concentration of a biological sample using an electrochemical process without Cottrell decay. The biosensor system generates an output signal having a transient decay, where the output signal is not inversely proportional to ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8008089 | Method and system for checking measurement result A system for checking measurement results is provided with a urine qualitative analyzer for measuring the specific gravity of a urine, urinary particle analyzer for measuring urine conductivity, and a computer. The urine specific gravity measured by the urine qualit... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7977112 | System and method for determining an abused sensor during analyte measurement A method of measuring an analyte in a biological fluid comprises applying an excitation signal having a DC component and an AC component. The AC and DC responses are measured; a corrected DC response is determined using the AC response; and a concentration of the an... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7803632 | Method for detecting substance in liquid and sensor for detecting substance in liquid A method for detecting a substance in a liquid with high accuracy and high sensitivity includes recording frequency drifts of output frequencies of oscillator circuit outputs of m sensing oscillator circuits respectively including sensing SAW elements and frequency ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7488601 | System and method for determining an abused sensor during analyte measurement A method of measuring an analyte in a biological fluid comprises applying an excitation signal having a DC component and an AC component. The AC and DC responses are measured; a corrected DC response is determined using the AC response; and a concentration of the an... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7439072 | Apparatus and method for droplet measurements There is provided a liquid droplet monitoring and measuring apparatus (1) for a liquid droplet dispensing system having a nozzle (5) with a dispensing tip (7). The apparatus (1) comprises an inner chamber (2) surrounded by an outer... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438853 | Photoelectrocatalytic method and photoelectrochemical detector for electrochemical analysis A photoelectrocatalytic method for detecting current that illuminates a photoelectrochemical electrode to generate a photocurrent and to magnify the current. Thereby, accuracy of the detection is increased. A photoelectrochemical detector used in the method has a ba... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7416699 | Carbon nanotube devices Nanotubes and nanotube-based devices are implemented in a variety of applications. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a nanotube is adapted to pass current between two conductive elements. In one implementation, each conductive element incl... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407811 | System and method for analyte measurement using AC excitation A method of measuring an analyte in a biological fluid comprises applying an excitation signal having a DC component and an AC component. The AC and DC responses are measured; a corrected DC response is determined using the AC response; and a concentration of the an... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402283 | Electrolytic eluent generator and method of use An acid or base is generated in an aqueous solution by the steps of: (a) providing a source of first ions adjacent an aqueous liquid in a first acid or base generation zone, separated by a first barrier (e.g., anion exchange membra... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393504 | Flow injection electrochemical detecting device A flow injection electrochemical detecting device has a base (10), a cover pivotally mounted on the base (10), and a locking device attached between the base (10) and the cover (20). The base (10) has a recess (12) defined i... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390662 | Method and apparatus for performing platelet measurement The present invention relates to a hematology instrument system that discriminates platelets from red blood cells, debris and other particles within a blood sample. The instrument system uses an optical trigger and collects data at optical sensor locations relative ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390667 | System and method for analyte measurement using AC phase angle measurements A method of measuring an analyte in a biological fluid comprises applying an excitation signal having a DC component and an AC component. The AC and DC responses are measured; a corrected DC response is determined using the AC response; and a concentration of the an... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384791 | Method of analyzing blood A method of analyzing blood includes delivering a blood sample to a test device, applying a spatially varying electric field to the blood sample to provide a depleted cell concentration in a portion of the blood sample, and sensing a property of the portion of the b... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7357898 | Microfluidics packages and methods of using same Microfluidics packages and methods of use are described, comprising in one embodiment a substrate having a top surface and means to lower pressure on the top surface; a fluidics card having a bottom surface and means to allow fluids to traverse through the card; and... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354767 | Reference control composition containing a nucleated red blood cell component made of non-nucleated blood cells A reference control composition containing a nucleated red blood cell component and the method of making are disclosed. The reference control composition includes a nucleated red blood cell component made of fixed non-nucleated blood cells and a suspension medium. T... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338811 | Integrated circuit chip for bioassays The invention is directed to novel IC chips containing substances used particularly in bioassays. Furthermore, the invention is directed to assay methods and kits using these chips. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338639 | System and method for analyte measurement A method of measuring an analyte in a biological fluid comprises applying an excitation signal having a DC component and an AC component. The AC and DC responses are measured; a corrected DC response is determined using the AC response; and a concentration of the an... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335526 | Sensing system A ChemFET Sensing system is Described. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329489 | Methods for drug discovery, disease treatment, and diagnosis using metabolomics The small molecule profiles of cells are compared to identify small molecules which are modulated in altered states. Cellular small molecule libraries, methods of identifying tissue sources, methods for treating genetic and non-genetic diseases, and methods for pred... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326384 | Method and apparatus for detecting physicochemical changes emitted by biological sample A device for detecting a physicochemical change in a biological sample comprising at least one measuring electrode provided by causing a conductive material to enter into a porous film, and a conductor connected to the measuring electrode. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7312087 | Devices and methods for biochip multiplexing The invention is directed to devices and methods that allow for simultaneous multiple biochip analysis. The method of analyzing the plurality of biochips includes inserting a first biochp into a first station of an analysis device, inserting a second biochip into a ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7291310 | Microsystem for determining clotting time of blood and low-cost, single-use device for use therein A microsystem for determining clotting time of blood and a low-cost, single-use device for use therein are provided wherein the device has no moving parts or expensive optical sensors or magnets. The device includes a microfluidic channel and a microsensor at least ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7276377 | Method and apparatus for determining anticoagulant therapy factors Methods and apparatus are disclosed for determining a new anticoagulant therapy factor (nATF) for monitoring oral anticoagulant therapy to help prevent excessive bleeding or deleterious blood clots that might otherwise occur before, during or after surgery. In one e... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267751 | Programmable multiplexed active biologic array The present invention is directed to devices and methods for carrying out and/or monitoring biological reactions in response to electrical stimuli. A programmable multiplexed active biologic array includes an array of electrodes coupled to sample-and-hold circuits. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7256048 | Method for detection of malaria and other parasite infections A method of detecting parasite infection, particularly malaria, includes mixing a blood sample with a lytic reagent system to lyse red blood cells, and to form a sample mixture; performing a differential analysis of white blood cells of the sample mixture on a blood... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253616 | Microelectromechanical magnetometer An apparatus comprising a substrate and a MEM device. The MEM includes a comb capacitor and a magnetic element physically connected to one electrode of the comb capacitor. The magnetic element is capable of moving the one electrode in a manner that alters a capacita... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247271 | Compact ceramic sensor for fuel volatility and oxygenate concentration A compact ceramic fuel property sensor comprises a plurality of laminated ceramic layers. The heater, temperature sensor, and capacitance measurement electrodes are embedded between the layers. The capacitance electrodes include interdigitated electrodes and fuel tr... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247485 | Karl Fischer reagent Karl Fischer reagent comprising iodide, sulphur dioxide with an initial concentration above 0.5 M, and imidazole/imidazole derivative dissolved in alcoholic solvent, whereby the molar ratio between the initial imidazole/imidazole derivative concentration and the ini... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237430 | Method and apparatus for enhanced detection of a specie using a gas chromatograph The invention includes a method and apparatus for a chromatography system having a chromatographic column for separating gases in a mixture from one another and an electrochemical gas sensor coupled to the chromatographic column for detecting a gas being emitted fro... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226563 | Ion-detecting sensors comprising plasticizer-free copolymers Plasticizer-free ion-detecting sensors for detecting a target ion in a sample are provided. The sensor comprises a plasticizer-free copolymer comprised of polymerized units of methacrylate monomers and a polymerizable ion exchanger, wherein the methacrylated monomer... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220550 | Molecular wire injection sensors Disclosed is a sensor for sensing the presence of an analyte component without relying on redox mediators. This sensor includes (a) a plurality of conductive polymer strands each having at least a first end and a second end and each aligned in a substantially common... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7205153 | Analytical reagent for acid copper sulfate solutions Embodiments of the invention provide an analytical method and analytical reagent solutions for determining the concentration of electrolyte components, such as copper, acid and chloride constituents in an acid or basic metal plating bath using a chemical analyzer. C... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201876 | Ion-detecting sensors comprising plasticizer-free copolymers Ion-detecting sensors for detecting a target ion in a sample are provided. The sensor comprises a plasticizer-free copolymer comprised of polymerized units of methacrylate monomers having pendent alkyl groups of different length and a functionalized ionophore of sai... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195738 | Sensor and detecting method A sensor is provided for detecting a target substance in a sample by detecting a product formed in the presence of an enzyme and an enzyme substrate. The sensor comprises two or more working electrodes, a first capturing molecule immobilized on the working electrode... | 03/27/2007 |
