Patents by Inventor Diane Ball
Diane Ball has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11391747Abstract: The present invention relates to analytical testing devices comprising fluidic junctions and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample received within the fluidic junctions. For example, the present invention may be directed to a sample analysis cartridge including an inlet chamber, a first conduit comprising a first junction configured to split a biological sample into at least first and second segments, a second conduit comprising a first reagent, a first sensor region, and a first fluidic lock valve, and a third conduit comprising a second reagent, a second sensor region, and a second fluidic lock valve. The sample analysis cartridge further includes a pump configured to push the first segment over the first sensor region to the first fluidic lock valve, and push the second segment over the second sensor region to the second fluidic lock valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Jay Kendall Taylor, Niko Daniel Lee-Yow, Sheila Diane Ball, John Lewis Emerson Campbell
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Publication number: 20220003790Abstract: The present invention relates to sample analysis cartridges comprising micro-environment sensors and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample applied to the micro-environment sensors, and in particular, to performing coagulation assays using micro-environment sensors in a point of care sample analysis cartridge. For example, the present invention may be directed to a sample analysis cartridge including an inlet chamber configured to receive a biological sample, and a conduit fluidically connected to the inlet chamber and configured to receive the biological sample from the inlet chamber. The conduit may include a micro-environment prothrombin time (PT) sensor, and a micro-environment activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Tian-Xian Zhao, Anjulia Chiu-Yuk Wong, Glenn Brian Martin, Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Isabelle Louisette Thibodeau, Steven Roy Breeze, Smitha RK Sutrala, Eric Hong, Jay Kendall Taylor, Sheila Diane Ball
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Patent number: 11198123Abstract: The present disclosure relates to analytical testing devices comprising microfluidics and methods for performing an assay on a fluid sample received within the microfluidics, and in particular, to mitigating drift of fluid samples over a sensor by incorporating a bypass channel into the microfluidics. For example, a test cartridge device is provided that includes a fluid sample entry port and holding chamber connected to a bifurcation junction of a sensor channel and a bypass channel. The sensor channel includes an upstream region and a downstream region, and an analyte sensor is in the upstream region. As a cross-sectional area of the bypass channel is greater than the cross-sectional area of the downstream region of the sensor channel, the bypass channel is a preferred path for excess sample flow and pressure, and thus sample drift above the analyte sensor is mitigated.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: David Sabourin, Alain Villeneuve, Bruce Hendry, Jessica Chung, Graham E. Garrett, Vinoth Kumar Govindaraj, Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Sheila Diane Ball
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Patent number: 11156620Abstract: The present invention relates to sample analysis cartridges comprising micro-environment sensors and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample applied to the micro-environment sensors, and in particular, to performing coagulation assays using micro-environment sensors in a point of care sample analysis cartridge. For example, the present invention may be directed to a sample analysis cartridge including an inlet chamber configured to receive a biological sample, and a conduit fluidically connected to the inlet chamber and configured to receive the biological sample from the inlet chamber. The conduit may include a micro-environment prothrombin time (PT) sensor, and a micro-environment activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Tian-Xian Zhao, Anjulia Chiu-Yuk Wong, Glenn Brian Martin, Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Isabelle Louisette Thibodeau, Steven Roy Breeze, Smitha R K Sutrala, Eric Hong, Jay Kendall Taylor, Sheila Diane Ball
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Publication number: 20200182891Abstract: The present invention relates to analytical testing devices comprising a single channel with micro-environment sensors and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample applied to the micro-environment sensors, and in particular, to performing coagulation assays using a single channel with micro-environment sensors in a point of care test cartridge. For example, the present invention may be directed to a sample analysis cartridge including an inlet chamber configured to receive a biological sample and a conduit fluidically connected to the inlet chamber. The conduit includes a sensor chip including a first micro-environment sensor and a second microenvironment sensor, and a fluid lock valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Jay Kendall Taylor, Niko Daniel Lee-Yow, Sheila Diane Ball
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Patent number: 10598675Abstract: The present invention relates to analytical testing devices comprising a single channel with micro-environment sensors and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample applied to the micro-environment sensors, and in particular, to performing coagulation assays using a single channel with micro-environment sensors in a point of care test cartridge. For example, the present invention may be directed to a sample analysis cartridge including an inlet chamber configured to receive a biological sample and a conduit fluidically connected to the inlet chamber. The conduit includes a sensor chip including a first micro-environment sensor and a second microenvironment sensor, and a fluid lock valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Jay Kendall Taylor, Niko Daniel Lee-Yow, Sheila Diane Ball
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Publication number: 20200001292Abstract: The present disclosure relates to analytical testing devices comprising microfluidics and methods for performing an assay on a fluid sample received within the microfluidics, and in particular, to mitigating drift of fluid samples over a sensor by incorporating a bypass channel into the microfluidics. For example, a test cartridge device is provided that includes a fluid sample entry port and holding chamber connected to a bifurcation junction of a sensor channel and a bypass channel. The sensor channel includes an upstream region and a downstream region, and an analyte sensor is in the upstream region. As a cross-sectional area of the bypass channel is greater than the cross-sectional area of the downstream region of the sensor channel, the bypass channel is a preferred path for excess sample flow and pressure, and thus sample drift above the analyte sensor is mitigated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: David Sabourin, Alain Villeneuve, Bruce Hendry, Jessica Chung, Graham E. Garrett, Vinoth Kumar Govindaraj, Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Sheila Diane Ball
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Patent number: 10473612Abstract: The present invention relates to analytical testing devices comprising a resistor for cartridge device identification and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample based on the cartridge device identification, and in particular, to performing coagulation assays using a resistor for cartridge device identification in a point of care test cartridge. For example, the present invention may be directed to a chip including an analyte electrode connected to a first connection pin, a reference electrode connected to a second connection pin, and a resistor connected to the second connection pin and a third connection pin.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Jay Kendall Taylor, Tian-Xian Zhao, Sheila Diane Ball, Kenneth Harold Hardage, Steven Roy Breeze, Joshua David Newlands
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Patent number: 10352951Abstract: The present invention relates to analytical testing devices including micro-environment sensors and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample applied to the micro-environment sensors, and in particular, performing one or more types of coagulation assays using one or more micro-environment sensors in a single point of care combined test cartridge. For example, the present invention may be directed to test sensor including at least one transducer coated with a polymer layer. The polymer layer comprises a thrombin-cleavable peptide with a detectable moiety.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Tian-Xian Zhao, Anjulia Chiu-Yuk Wong, Glenn Brian Martin, Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Isabelle Louisette Thibodeau, Steven Roy Breeze, Smitha R K Sutrala, Eric Hong, Sheila Diane Ball
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Publication number: 20190154710Abstract: The present invention relates to sample analysis cartridges comprising micro-environment sensors and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample applied to the micro-environment sensors, and in particular, to performing coagulation assays using micro-environment sensors in a point of care sample analysis cartridge. For example, the present invention may be directed to a sample analysis cartridge including an inlet chamber configured to receive a biological sample, and a conduit fluidically connected to the inlet chamber and configured to receive the biological sample from the inlet chamber. The conduit may include a micro-environment prothrombin time (PT) sensor, and a micro-environment activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Tian-Xian Zhao, Anjulia Chiu-Yuk Wong, Glenn Brian Martin, Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Isabelle Louisette Thibodeau, Steven Roy Breeze, Smitha RK Sutrala, Eric Hong, Jay Kendall Taylor, Sheila Diane Ball
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Patent number: 10247741Abstract: The present invention relates to sample analysis cartridges comprising micro-environment sensors and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample applied to the micro-environment sensors, and in particular, to performing coagulation assays using micro-environment sensors in a point of care sample analysis cartridge. For example, the present invention may be directed to a sample analysis cartridge including an inlet chamber configured to receive a biological sample, and a conduit fluidically connected to the inlet chamber and configured to receive the biological sample from the inlet chamber. The conduit may include a micro-environment prothrombin time (PT) sensor, and a micro-environment activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Tian-Xian Zhao, Anjulia Chiu-Yuk Wong, Glenn Brian Martin, Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Isabelle Louisette Thibodeau, Steven Roy Breeze, Smitha RK Sutrala, Eric Hong, Jay Kendall Taylor, Sheila Diane Ball
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Publication number: 20190033331Abstract: The present invention relates to analytical testing devices comprising a single channel with micro-environment sensors and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample applied to the micro-environment sensors, and in particular, to performing coagulation assays using a single channel with micro-environment sensors in a point of care test cartridge. For example, the present invention may be directed to a sample analysis cartridge including an inlet chamber configured to receive a biological sample and a conduit fluidically connected to the inlet chamber. The conduit includes a sensor chip including a first micro-environment sensor and a second microenvironment sensor, and a fluid lock valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Jay Kendall Taylor, Niko Daniel Lee-Yow, Sheila Diane Ball
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Publication number: 20180321265Abstract: The present invention relates to analytical testing devices comprising segmented fluidics and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample received within the segmented fluidics. For example, the present invention may be directed to sample analysis cartridge including an inlet chamber, a first conduit comprising a first junction configured to split a biological sample into at least first and second segments, a second conduit comprising a first reagent, a first sensor region, and a first fluidic lock valve, and a third conduit comprising a first flow restrictor region, a second reagent, and a second sensor region. The sample analysis cartridge further includes a pump configured to independently mix the first segment in the second conduit and the second segment in the third conduit, and independently position the first segment over the first sensor region and position the second segment over the second sensor region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Jay Kendall Taylor, John Lewis Emerson Campbell, Caglar Elbuken, Shelia Diane Ball, Noam Saul Lightstone
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Publication number: 20180321264Abstract: The present invention relates to analytical testing devices comprising fluidic junctions and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample received within the fluidic junctions. For example, the present invention may be directed to a sample analysis cartridge including an inlet chamber, a first conduit comprising a first junction configured to split a biological sample into at least first and second segments, a second conduit comprising a first reagent, a first sensor region, and a first fluidic lock valve, and a third conduit comprising a second reagent, a second sensor region, and a second fluidic lock valve. The sample analysis cartridge further includes a pump configured to push the first segment over the first sensor region to the first fluidic lock valve, and push the second segment over the second sensor region to the second fluidic lock valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Jay Kendall Taylor, Niko Daniel Lee-Yow, Sheila Diane Ball, John Lewis Emerson Campbell
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Patent number: 10114031Abstract: The present invention relates to analytical testing devices comprising a single channel with micro-environment sensors and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample applied to the micro-environment sensors, and in particular, to performing coagulation assays using a single channel with micro-environment sensors in a point of care test cartridge. For example, the present invention may be directed to a sample analysis cartridge including an inlet chamber configured to receive a biological sample and a conduit fluidically connected to the inlet chamber. The conduit includes a sensor chip including a first micro-environment sensor and a second microenvironment sensor, and a fluid lock valve.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Jay Kendall Taylor, Niko Daniel Lee-Yow, Sheila Diane Ball
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Patent number: 10048281Abstract: The present invention relates to analytical testing devices comprising segmented fluidics and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample received within the segmented fluidics. For example, the present invention may be directed to sample analysis cartridge including an inlet chamber, a first conduit comprising a first junction configured to split a biological sample into at least first and second segments, a second conduit comprising a first reagent, a first sensor region, and a first fluidic lock valve, and a third conduit comprising a first flow restrictor region, a second reagent, and a second sensor region. The sample analysis cartridge further includes a pump configured to independently mix the first segment in the second conduit and the second segment in the third conduit, and independently position the first segment over the first sensor region and position the second segment over the second sensor region.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Jay Kendall Taylor, John Lewis Emerson Campbell, Caglar Elbuken, Shelia Diane Ball, Noam Saul Lightstone
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Patent number: 10048282Abstract: The present invention relates to analytical testing devices comprising fluidic junctions and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample received within the fluidic junctions. For example, the present invention may be directed to a sample analysis cartridge including an inlet chamber, a first conduit comprising a first junction configured to split a biological sample into at least first and second segments, a second conduit comprising a first reagent, a first sensor region, and a first fluidic lock valve, and a third conduit comprising a second reagent, a second sensor region, and a second fluidic lock valve. The sample analysis cartridge further includes a pump configured to push the first segment over the first sensor region to the first fluidic lock valve, and push the second segment over the second sensor region to the second fluidic lock valve.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Jay Kendall Taylor, Niko Daniel Lee-Yow, Sheila Diane Ball, John Lewis Emerson Campbell
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Publication number: 20180164331Abstract: The present invention relates to analytical testing devices including micro-environment sensors and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample applied to the micro-environment sensors, and in particular, performing one or more types of coagulation assays using one or more micro-environment sensors in a single point of care combined test cartridge. For example, the present invention may be directed to test sensor including at least one transducer coated with a polymer layer. The polymer layer comprises a thrombin-cleavable peptide with a detectable moiety.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Tian-Xian Zhao, Anjulia Chiu-Yuk Wong, Glenn Brian Martin, Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Isabelle Louisette Thibodeau, Steven Roy Breeze, Smitha RK Sutrala, Eric Hong, Sheila Diane Ball
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Patent number: 9903877Abstract: The present invention relates to analytical testing devices including micro-environment sensors and methods for assaying coagulation in a fluid sample applied to the micro-environment sensors, and in particular, performing one or more types of coagulation assays using one or more micro-environment sensors in a single point of care combined test cartridge. For example, the present invention may be directed to test sensor including at least one transducer coated with a polymer layer. The polymer layer comprises a thrombin-cleavable peptide with a detectable moiety.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.Inventors: Tian-Xian Zhao, Anjulia Chiu-Yuk Wong, Glenn Brian Martin, Katrina Petronilla Di Tullio, Isabelle Louisette Thibodeau, Steven Roy Breeze, Smitha R K Sutrala, Eric Hong, Sheila Diane Ball
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Publication number: 20160214424Abstract: A writing implement dispensing device. The device includes an automatic dispensing mechanism for receiving inoperable writing implements and sequentially dispensing operable writing implements. The dispensing device includes a housing having a collection aperture for receiving a writing implement, a first compartment for storing inoperable writing implements, a second compartment for storing operable writing implements, and a dispensing mechanism for dispensing a writing implement. In one embodiment, the dispensing mechanism includes a revolving cylinder configured to rotatably receive and release a plurality of writing implements, an actuator that rotates the cylinder, and a sensor for triggering the actuator in response to an event.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Euris Don Lee Ball, Kimberly Diane Ball