Patents by Inventor Don Alden
Don Alden 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: 10034628Abstract: Reducing the volume or drag on skin or sharpness of the penetrating member entering the wound during the cutting process will reduce the pain associated with lancing, and result in less power desired for retraction of the penetrating member from the skin. A variety of other penetrating member configuration as shown in the application.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9937298Abstract: A tissue penetration device includes a magnetic source that produces a controllable magnetic field in a magnetically active region adjacent the magnetic source. A magnetic member is disposed at least partially in the magnetically active region. A permanent magnet is disposed at a proximal end of the magnetically active region for zeroing the position of the magnetic member while the tissue penetration device is inactive.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9907502Abstract: A tissue penetrating system has a housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing member is coupled to the housing. A penetrating member sensor is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. The penetrating member sensor is configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9839386Abstract: A body fluid sensing device with a body fluid capture structure and a body fluid measurement sensor positioned in the body fluid capture structure. A capacitance sensor is coupled to the body fluid measurement sensor. The capacitance sensor is used to assist in the positioning of a body part relative to the body fluid capture structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deustschland GmbHInventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs
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Patent number: 9820684Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for manufacturing an analyte detecting device. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a housing; a penetrating member driver; a cartridge containing a plurality of penetrating members; a display on the cartridge; a linear slider on the housing, the slider coupled to a rod; and the rod moving with the slider, the rod having at least one roller. The device uses the linear motion of the slider to rotate the cartridge, punch open a new cavity and load a new penetrating member.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2005Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Thomas Schulte, Michael Cane, Don Alden, Matt Schumann
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Patent number: 9795334Abstract: A tissue penetrating system has a housing member, a plurality of penetrating members positioned in the housing member and a plurality of sample chambers. Each sample chamber is associated with a penetrating member. A tissue stabilizing member has a tissue interface surface configured to be applied to a tissue surface and provide for spontaneous flow of blood for sample capture. The tissue stabilizing member is coupled to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Jason Hegener
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Patent number: 9775553Abstract: A blood analyzer device has a housing with a top section coupled to a bottom section, a driver and a plurality of penetrating members housed in a disposable positionable in the housing. A gripper engages each penetrating member. A manually actuated button advances the disposable to move penetrating members into launch positions. A power is source coupled to the driver. A display is at the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Tom Schulte, Michael Roger Caine, Don Alden, Matt Schumann
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Patent number: 9724021Abstract: A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site includes a single drive force generator. A plurality of penetrating members are operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves each of the members along a path out of a housing with a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. A flexible support member couples the penetrating members to define a linear array. The support member is movable and configured to move each of the penetrating members to a launch position associated with the force generator.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9599589Abstract: A method is provided for sensing arrival and monitoring flow of a sample in a testing device. A meter relay is provided for sensing a sample arrival in the testing device that includes three electrodes for measurement of an analyte in a sample that includes a switch located in an analog or digital part of a circuit, the testing device including a reference electrode lead, a counter electrode lead, and a working electrode lead.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventor: Don Alden
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Patent number: 9498160Abstract: A tissue penetrating system has a housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing member is coupled to the housing. A penetrating member sensor is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. The penetrating member sensor is configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9427532Abstract: An agent injection device is provided that is capable of injecting an agent to a known predetermined tissue depth. An injection member has an elongate injection shaft with an outlet port configured to dispense an agent at a controllable time. A controllable driver is coupled to the elongate injection shaft and is configured to drive the injection member into target tissue. A velocity control system is in communication with the controllable driver and is configured to control the velocity of the elongate injection shaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9386944Abstract: An integrated analyte measurement system includes a housing and a disposable configured to be positioned in the housing. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the disposable. A penetrating member driver is configured to be coupled to each of a penetrating member. A plurality of analyte sensors are positioned in the disposable. The disposable houses both used and unused penetrating members and analyte sensors.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9339612Abstract: A tissue penetration device and method of using same. The tissue penetration device may optionally include sampling and analyzing functions, which may be integrated. An embodiment provides control of a lancet used for sampling blood. Electric field coils or solenoids may drive the lancet using electromagnetic force. Advancement and retraction of a lancet may be controlled by a feedback loop monitoring the position and velocity of the lancet embodiments of the lancet driver can be configured to follow a predetermined tissue lancing profile. Embodiments of the invention include a lancet and method for using a lancet to maintain the patency of the wound tract once the lancet has cut into the skin.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9314194Abstract: A body fluid sampling system is provided for use on a tissue site. A drive force generator is coupled to penetrating members. The penetrating members are at least partially housed in a penetrating member housing. The penetrating member housing has openings for the penetrating members. The penetrating members are launched along a launch path by the drive force generator through an opening in the penetrating member housing. Analyte sensors are housed in a analyte sensor housing. Each analyte sensor is associated with a penetrating member. The analyte sensor housing and the penetrating member housing are coupled to provide that each analyte sensor is positioned out of a launch path of a penetrating member. The analyte sensor housing includes desiccant pockets for receiving desiccant plugs.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GmbHInventors: Ajay Deshmukh, Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9248267Abstract: A tissue penetration device and method of using same. The tissue penetration device may optionally include sampling and analyzing functions, which may be integrated. An embodiment provides control of a lancet used for sampling blood. Electric field coils or solenoids may drive the lancet using electromagnetic force. Advancement and retraction of a lancet may be controlled by a feedback loop monitoring the position and velocity of the lancet embodiments of the lancet driver can be configured to follow a predetermined tissue lancing profile. Embodiments of the invention include a lancet and method for using a lancet to maintain the patency of the wound tract once the lancet has cut into the skin.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deustchland GmbhInventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Don Alden
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Publication number: 20150346142Abstract: A method is provided for determining a real electrochemical surface area of a working electrode (WE) of a screen printed sensor. A concentration of a mediator incorporated in a WE paste is determined. The diffusion coefficient of the mediator is then ascertained. A final real electrochemical surface area of the WE is then made.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventor: Don Alden
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Publication number: 20150313515Abstract: A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site includes a single drive force generator. A plurality of penetrating members are operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves each of the members along a path out of a housing with a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. A flexible support member couples the penetrating members to define a linear array. The support member is movable and configured to move each of the penetrating members to a launch position associated with the force generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9144401Abstract: Reducing the volume or drag on skin or sharpness of the penetrating member entering the wound during the cutting process will reduce the pain associated with lancing, and result in less power desired for retraction of the penetrating member from the skin. A variety of other penetrating member configuration as shown in the application.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2005Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Don Alden, Michael Wittig, Dirk Boecker
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Patent number: 9089678Abstract: A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site includes a single drive force generator. A plurality of penetrating members are operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves each of the members along a path out of a housing with a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. A flexible support member couples the penetrating members to define a linear array. The support member is movable and configured to move each of the penetrating members to a launch position associated with the force generator.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9089294Abstract: An analyte and detecting apparatus includes a housing, an access door and a front end aperture. A module is positionable in the housing. A penetrating member is positioned in the module and upon launch passes through the front end aperture. An analyte sensor is positioned in the module. A penetrating member driver is configured to be coupled to the penetrating member. A mechanism is included that moves an arm coupled to the penetrating member driver into a launch position and allows motion of the penetrating member driver.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventor: Don Alden