Patents by Inventor Ross Wayne Jacobson

Ross Wayne Jacobson 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).

  • Fiber optic device for sensing analytes
    Patent number: 7792561
    Abstract: A device for sensing analyte concentration, and in particular glucose concentration, in vivo or in vitro is disclosed. An optical conduit, preferably an optical fiber has an optical system at the proximal end of the optical conduit. A sensing element is attached to the distal end of the optical conduit, and comprises at least one binding protein adapted to bind with at least one target analyte. The sensing element further comprises at least one reporter group that undergoes a luminescence change with changing analyte concentrations. Optionally, the sensing element includes reference groups with luminescence properties that are substantially unchanged by variations in the analyte concentrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Javier Alarcon, Kristin Weidemaier, Terry J. Amiss, John D. Denuzzio, Christopher C. Herdman, Ross Wayne Jacobson, J. Bruce Pitner, Douglas B. Sherman
  • Fiber optic device for sensing analytes
    Patent number: 7496392
    Abstract: A device for sensing analyte concentration, and in particular glucose concentration, in vivo or in vitro is described. An optical conduit, preferably an optical fiber, has an optical system at the proximal end of the optical conduit. A sensing element is attached to the distal end of the optical conduit, and may include at least one binding protein adapted to bind with at least one target analyte. The sensing element further may also include at least one reporter group that undergoes a luminescence change with changing analyte concentrations. Optionally, the sensing element includes reference groups with luminescence properties that are substantially unchanged by variations in the analyte concentrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Javier Alarcón, Kristin Weidemaier, Terry J. Amiss, John D. DeNuzzio, Christopher C. Herdman, Ross Wayne Jacobson, J. Bruce Pitner, Douglas B. Sherman
  • FIBER OPTIC DEVICE FOR SENSING ANALYTES
    Publication number: 20080198358
    Abstract: A device for sensing analyte concentration, and in particular glucose concentration, in vivo or in vitro is disclosed. An optical conduit, preferably an optical fiber has an optical system at the proximal end of the optical conduit. A sensing element is attached to the distal end of the optical conduit, and comprises at least one binding protein adapted to bind with at least one target analyte. The sensing element further comprises at least one reporter group that undergoes a luminescence change with changing analyte concentrations. Optionally, the sensing element includes reference groups with luminescence properties that are substantially unchanged by variations in the analyte concentrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Javier Alarcon, Kristin Weidemaier, Terry J. Amiss, John D. Denuzzio, Christopher C. Herdman, Ross Wayne Jacobson, J. Bruce Pitner, Douglas B. Sherman