Gary W Neel

US Patent:

6743635, Jun 1, 2004

Filed:

Nov 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/286648

Inventors:

Gary T. Neel - Weston FL
Douglas E. Bell - Coral Springs FL
T. Philip Wong - Coral Springs FL
Houston F. Voss - Fort Lauderdale FL

Assignee:

Home Diagnostics, Inc. - Fort Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

G01N 2700

US Classification:

436 95, 436149, 436150, 436 14, 422 8201, 422 8202, 435 14, 20440301, 20440304, 20440311

Abstract:

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 sample chamber. The auto-on conductor causes the meter to wake up and perform a test strip sequence when the test strip is inserted in the meter. The meter uses the working and counter electrodes to initially detect the blood sample in the sample chamber and uses the fill-detect electrodes to check that the blood sample has mixed with the reagent layer. The meter applies an assay voltage between the working and counter electrodes and measures the resulting current. The meter calculates the glucose level based on the measured current and calibration data saved in memory from a removable data storage device associated with the test strip.

US Patent:

D496461, Sep 21, 2004

Filed:

Nov 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/171117

Inventors:

Gary T. Neel - Weston FL
Jeffrey A. Smith - Pompano Beach FL
Allan Javier Caban - Lakeworth FL
David K. Boehm - Lauderhill FL
Jonathan D. Payne - Plantation FL

Assignee:

Home Diagnostics, Inc. - Fort Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

2401

US Classification:

D24169

US Patent:

D499100, Nov 30, 2004

Filed:

Jun 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/183323

Inventors:

Gary T. Neel - Weston FL
Allan Javier Caban - Lakeworth FL
David K. Boehm - Lauderhill FL

Assignee:

Home Diagnostics, Inc. - Fort Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14435

US Patent:

D506832, Jun 28, 2005

Filed:

Jun 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/206525

Inventors:

Gary T. Neel - Weston FL, US
Allan Javier Caban - Lakeworth FL, US

Assignee:

Home Diagnostics, Inc. - Fort Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

2401

US Classification:

D24224, D24169, D10102

US Patent:

D507657, Jul 19, 2005

Filed:

Jun 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/206526

Inventors:

Gary T. Neel - Weston FL, US
Allan Javier Caban - Lakeworth FL, US

Assignee:

Home Diagnostics, Inc. - Fort Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

2401

US Classification:

D24224, D24169, D10102

US Patent:

6946299, Sep 20, 2005

Filed:

Apr 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/420995

Inventors:

Gary T. Neel - Weston FL, US
Douglas E. Bell - Coral Springs FL, US
T. Philip Wong - Coral Springs FL, US
Houston F. Voss - Fort Lauderdale FL, US
Allan Javier Caban - Lakeworth FL, US
David K. Boehm - Lauderhill FL, US

Assignee:

Home Diagnostics, Inc. - Ft. Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

G01N027/00
G01N033/00

US Classification:

436 95, 436149, 436150, 436 14, 422 8201, 422 8202, 435 14, 20440301, 20440304, 20440311

Abstract:

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 sample chamber. The auto-on conductor causes the meter to wake up and perform a test strip sequence when the test strip is inserted in the meter. The meter uses the working and counter electrodes to initially detect the blood sample in the sample chamber and uses the fill-detect electrodes to check that the blood sample has mixed with the reagent layer. The meter applies an assay voltage between the working and counter electrodes and measures the resulting current. The meter calculates the glucose level based on the measured current and calibration data saved in memory from a removable data storage device associated with the test strip.

US Patent:

6953693, Oct 11, 2005

Filed:

Nov 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/706161

Inventors:

Gary T. Neel - Weston FL, US
Douglas E. Bell - Coral Springs FL, US
T. Philip Wong - Coral Springs FL, US

Assignee:

Home Diagnostics, Inc. - Ft. Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

G01N027/00

US Classification:

436149, 436150, 20440302, 205792

Abstract:

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 sample chamber. The auto-on conductor causes the meter to wake up and perform a test strip sequence when the test strip is inserted in the meter. The meter uses the working and counter electrodes to initially detect the blood sample in the sample chamber and uses the fill-detect electrodes to check that the blood sample has mixed with the reagent layer. The meter applies an assay voltage between the working and counter electrodes and measures the resulting current. The meter calculates the glucose level based on the measured current and calibration data saved in memory from a removable data storage device associated with the test strip.

US Patent:

6959247, Oct 25, 2005

Filed:

Nov 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/706663

Inventors:

Gary T. Neel - Weston FL, US
Douglas E. Bell - Coral Springs FL, US
T. Philip Wong - Coral Springs FL, US
Allan Javier Caban - Lakeworth FL, US
David K. Boehm - Lauderhill FL, US

Assignee:

Home Diagnostics, Inc. - Ft. Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

G01N027/26

US Classification:

702 19, 702 32, 436 95, 436149, 436150, 422 8201, 422 8202, 435 14, 20440301, 20440302, 205792

Abstract:

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 sample chamber. The auto-on conductor causes the meter to wake up and perform a test strip sequence when the test strip is inserted in the meter. The meter uses the working and counter electrodes to initially detect the blood sample in the sample chamber and uses the fill-detect electrodes to check that the blood sample has mixed with the reagent layer. The meter applies an assay voltage between the working and counter electrodes and measures the resulting current. The meter calculates the glucose level based on the measured current and calibration data saved in memory from a removable data storage device associated with the test strip.