Patents by Inventor George Gogue

George Gogue 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).

  • Publication number: 20070043386
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a lancet velocity profile. A velocity of a moving lancet is measured at a known position. The measured velocity of the lancet is compared with an appropriate velocity for the lancet at the known position. A force is applied to the lancet to adjust the velocity of the lancet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Briggs, Jon Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
  • Publication number: 20060195133
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Briggs, Jon Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
  • Publication number: 20060195130
    Abstract: A method of lancing the tissue of a patient provides a tissue penetration element with a tip configured to penetrate tissue and a shaft portion. The tissue penetration element is disposed in proximity to the tissue of the patient. The tissue penetration element is driven distally towards the tissue of the patient. Contact is made between the tip and the tissue of the patient. The tip is advanced into the tissue during a penetration stroke to a position of maximum inward displacement. The tissue penetration element is allowed to settle upon reaching the point of maximum inward penetration for at least about 1 millisecond with no driving force imposed on the tissue penetration element. The tissue penetration element is displaced proximally over a withdrawal stroke and the tip is removed from the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Briggs, Jon Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
  • Publication number: 20060195132
    Abstract: A sampling module includes a module body portion with a lancet channel, a lancet slidably disposed within the lancet channel. A cover sheet is disposed over the lancet and a lancet channel that captures the lancet shaft in the lancet channel, and a sample reservoir for collection of a sample obtained by lancing a patient with the lancet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecher, Don Alden, Barry Briggs, Jon Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
  • Publication number: 20060195131
    Abstract: A moving coil tissue penetration device includes a magnetic source that produces a magnetic field in a magnetically active region. A cylindrical coil is secured to a translation substrate and disposed at least partially within the magnetically active region. A sharpened member is configured to penetrate tissue and mechanically coupled to the translation substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Briggs, Jon Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
  • Publication number: 20060195129
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Briggs, Jon Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
  • Publication number: 20060178690
    Abstract: A method of lancing the tissue of a patient provides a tissue penetration element with a tip configured to penetrate tissue and a shaft portion. The tissue penetration element is disposed in proximity to the tissue of the patient. The tissue penetration element is driven distally towards the tissue of the patient. Contact is made between the tip and the tissue of the patient. The tip is advanced into the tissue during a penetration stroke to a position of maximum inward displacement. The tissue penetration element is displaced proximally over a withdrawal stroke at an average velocity that is substantially lower than an average velocity of the tissue penetration element during the penetration stroke. The tip is removed from the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Briggs, Jon Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
  • Publication number: 20060178688
    Abstract: A system is provided that controls movement of a lancet. One or more processors execute program instructions and receive a data set. The program instructions are executed to cause the processor to, cause force to be applied to the lancet to thereby cause the lancet to move in a first direction toward a target, monitor position and speed of the lancet as the lancet moves in the first direction, adjust the application of force to the lancet as the lancet moves in the first direction to achieve a desired speed of the lancet, and adjust the application of force to the lancet when the lancet contacts the target so that the lancet penetrates the target within a desired range of speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Briggs, Jon Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
  • Publication number: 20060175216
    Abstract: A lancet belt has a first belt tape with a longitudinal axis and an adhesion material disposed on an adhesion side of the tape. A second belt tape has a longitudinal axis disposed on the adhesion side of the first tape with the longitudinal axes of the first belt tape and the second belt tape being substantially parallel. A plurality of lancets are disposed between the first belt tape and the second belt tape. Longitudinal axes of the lancets are substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axes of the first and second belt tapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Briggs, Jon Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
  • Publication number: 20060178689
    Abstract: A method of lancing the tissue of a patient provides a tissue penetration element with a tip configured to penetrate tissue. The tissue penetration element is disposed in proximity to the tissue of the patient. A lancing cycle is initiated. The lancing cycle advances the tip into the tissue during a penetration stroke and displaces the tissue penetration element proximally over a withdrawal stroke. Tissue data is acquired based on an interaction between the tissue penetration element and the tissue during at least a portion of the lancing cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Briggs, Jon Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
  • Publication number: 20060178687
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention a lancet is provided that has a sharpened distal tip, a shaft portion and a proximal drive head. The proximal drive head has a transverse dimension that is substantially larger than a transverse dimension of the shaft portion adjacent to the proximal drive head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Briggs, Jon Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
  • Publication number: 20060085020
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Briggs, Jon Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
  • Patent number: 7025774
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
  • Publication number: 20060052810
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Briggs, Jon Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
  • Publication number: 20030083686
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue