Patents Assigned to IHQ Innovation Headquarters Oy
  • Patent number: 9375177
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a health monitoring device for measuring blood or tissue indicators and a strip cassette. The device comprises a body having first and second openings, a piercing means being connected to the body and having a piercing head, the piercing means being arranged to extend from the first opening and cockable and releasable for piercing the skin with the piercing head, and a space into which a number of sensor strips can be arranged so that the strips can be brought out from the body one at a time. The device further comprises a shutter that is functionally connected to the body and has a first position arranged to tightly close the first and second openings, and a second position for allowing one sensor strip to be pushed from the first opening into sampling position and for exposing the first and second openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: IHQ Innovation Headquarters Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Planman, Tuomas Planman
  • Publication number: 20120065544
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a health monitoring device for measuring blood or tissue indicators and a strip cassette. The device comprises a body having first and second openings, a piercing means being connected to the body and having a piercing head, the piercing means being arranged to extend from the first opening and cockable and releasable for piercing the skin with the piercing head, and a space into which a number of sensor strips can be arranged so that the strips can be brought out from the body one at a time. The device further comprises a shutter that is functionally connected to the body and has a first position arranged to tightly close the first and second openings, and a second position for allowing one sensor strip to be pushed from the first opening into sampling position and for exposing the first and second openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: IHQ INNOVATION HEADQUARTERS OY
    Inventors: Jukka Planman, Tuomas Planman
  • Patent number: 8062235
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a health monitoring device for measuring blood or tissue indicators and a strip cassette. The device comprises a body having first and second openings, a piercing means being connected to the body and having a piercing head, the piercing means being arranged to extend from the first opening and cockable and releasable for piercing the skin with the piercing head, and a space, into which a number of sensor strips can be arranged so that the strips can be brought out from the body one at a time. The device further comprises a shutter that is functionally connected to the body and has a first position arranged to tightly close the first and second openings, and a second position for allowing one sensor strip to be pushed from the first opening into sampling position and for exposing the first and second openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: IHQ Innovation Headquarters Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Planman, Tuomas Planman
  • Publication number: 20080200782
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a health monitoring device for measuring blood or tissue indicators and a strip cassette suitable for use in connection with the device. The device comprises a body (6) having a first opening (5) and a second opening (4), a piercing means (7) having a piercing head and connected to the body, the piercing means being arranged to extend from the first opening of the body and being cockable and further releasable for piercing the skin with the piercing head, and a space (17) arranged in connection with the body, into which space a number of sensor strips (12) can be arranged so that the strips can be brought out from the body one at a time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: IHQ Innovation Headquarters Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Planman, Tuomas Planman