For An Instrument (i.e., Means To Measure, Test Or Indicate) Patents (Class 206/305)
  • Patent number: 8973753
    Abstract: An apparatus and system for housing a device include a housing that is configured such that a device may be fitted within the housing and thereby be protected, such as from shocks and/or liquid. The housing may include top and bottom members that may be removably coupled together so as to form the housing. Each top and bottom member optionally includes front and back surfaces surrounded by a perimeter. The perimeter is defined by proximal and distal ends as well as opposing sides. The top and bottom members may include respective clasping mechanisms that extend along the perimeter of the top and bottom members. The clasping mechanisms are configured for coupling the top and bottom members with one another thereby sealing the housing, for instance, in a shock-proof and/or water tight seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: TreeFrog Developments, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Rayner
  • Patent number: 8923937
    Abstract: A screen protector for a mobile device case in which the mobile device case is sized to receive a mobile device having a screen. The screen protector has a perimeter portion and a lip disposed on at least a portion of the perimeter portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: A.G. Findings & Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando Tages, Alan Kleinman, Daniel Acero, Jorge Sotelo
  • Publication number: 20140374292
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a storage container for an analytical device, capable of easily storing and using a sensor, The storage container for an analytical device in which a sensor is stored is configured such that the storage container has a cylindrical shape, the storage container has sensor storage portions therein radially arranged about a center point so that sensors can be inserted into the sensor storage portions, the storage container has an opening formed at a top surface of one side thereof and communicated to the sensor storage portions, and the storage container has a circumferential surface in which cut portions arc formed to be communicated with the sensor storage portions and cut to he extended from the end of the other side of the storage container to the opening along a lengthwise direction, thus allowing for ease of storage and use of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Jin Woo Lee, Jae Kyu Choi
  • Publication number: 20140367286
    Abstract: A can structure for storing testing strip, mainly consisting of a can body, a cover and a moisture-proof can. After the cover is put on the can body, an elastic mechanism on the cover is pressed, and then the elastic mechanism restores its position automatically so that a space inside the can body is changed through reciprocation of the elastic mechanism to make a pressure outside the can body higher than a pressure inside the can body. This can improve the tightness of engagement between the can body and the cover to ensure that the can body is maintained at a completely closed state to effectively store the testing strip, and by means of a desiccant filled in the moisture-proof can, the testing strip is kept dry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Erik CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140371561
    Abstract: The specification describes a cartridge for insertion into a meter, the interior of the meter comprising a boss having a main body and a protrusion extending from the main body. The cartridge comprises an orientation member provided at one end of the cartridge, the orientation member comprising a recess having a cross-sectional shape corresponding to that of the boss and configured to receive the boss therein, the orientation member further comprising a ramp surrounding at least part of the portion of the recess corresponding to the main body, the portion of the recess which corresponds to the protrusion adjoining the lower end of the ramp via a step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Frank Richter, Ross MacArthur, Elizabeth Verity Wolseley-Hext, Joseph David Cowan, Lee Thomas Smith, David John Mills
  • Patent number: 8910788
    Abstract: A substantially rigid defibrillator carrying case having a hinged side, a latch disposed on a latch side opposite the hinged side, and a handle disposed on a handle side disposed between the hinged side and the latch side. The carrying case hinge is constructed for greater structural integrity when the case is open, and to have a flush-mount profile when the case is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Zebrick Roach, Kurt Vincent Fischer, Daniel J. Powers, Hans Patrick Griesser, Jacco Christof Eerden, Christian James Richard
  • Publication number: 20140360900
    Abstract: A package-type carrier, wherein a packaged object that is a biosensor can be easily taken out of the package-type carrier and attached to a measuring device without touching the packaged object. A package-type carrier has an unsealed portion outside a sealed portion and near a connection electrode of a biosensor, and has, at the end of or near the unsealed portion, a leading end processed portion such that a space is provided in a portion between an upper cover and a lower cover of the package-type carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Daiki Mizuoka, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Hiroyuki Hamamoto, Akihisa Higashihara, Hiroyuki Tokunaga
  • Patent number: 8887903
    Abstract: A protective cover for an electronic device, such as an electronic tablet computer, can transform into an adjustable stand to hold the device in multiple viewing angles. The cover protects the electronic device and allows a user to view and access the device without removing it from the cover. The stand can be adjusted to allow for multiple viewing angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Incase Designs Corp.
    Inventors: Markus Diebel, Hyun Hong
  • Patent number: 8887911
    Abstract: Generally, packages for an analyte monitoring device are provided. The packages include a container for containing an analyte monitoring device. The container includes a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, and two sidewalls extending from sides of the bottom wall to an open top end of the container. The front wall is shorter in height than the rear wall, and is on an opposite side of the bottom wall than the rear wall. The two sidewalls are on opposite sides of the bottom wall, and extend from the front wall to the rear wall. The package also includes an inner panel disposed between the front wall and the rear wall. A front compartment is formed between the inner panel and the front wall, and a rear compartment is formed between the inner panel and the rear wall. The opening of the rear compartment is at the top end of the container, and an opening of the front compartment is at the top end of the container. Analyte monitoring kits and methods relating thereto are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Arne Madsen, Mark William Yadgir, Linda Montoto
  • Publication number: 20140313658
    Abstract: A system comprises three major components including a portable monitor, a housing, and a removable shelf. The portable monitor is suitable to display HDMI data coming from mobiles devices. The portable monitor also includes an electrical source to charge mobile devices, such as smartphones, while HDMI data is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: AllNet Labs LLC
    Inventor: Brian Roy Goemmer
  • Publication number: 20140299484
    Abstract: A resilient sleeve removably encases a body fluid monitor. The sleeve and a corresponding medical kit include a visually enhancing adornment for promoting the optical recognizability of the encased body fluid monitor and the kit. This is useful in medical emergencies when locating the body fluid monitor can be the difference between life and death. The visually enhancing adornment can include a highly visible color and/or indicia such as a letter, word, phrase and/or logo. In some embodiments the highly visible color is contrastable to blood and/or orange. In some embodiments the color of the inside of the kit is in contrast to the color of the resilient sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: Frederick W. Engimann, III
  • Patent number: 8844725
    Abstract: A test strip container with an insert comprising a channel and a retaining member and methods of manufacturing and utilization thereof are disclosed. The container includes a housing, an insert, a lid, and at least one retaining member in at least one channel. The at least one retaining member releasably retains a plurality of test strips in the at least one channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank A. Chan, Matthew C. Sauers, Abner D. Joseph, Christopher Wiegel
  • Publication number: 20140284231
    Abstract: A return container for a sensor device and methods of forming a sensor device return container are disclosed. The return container may include a container sheet, which has a plurality of panels configured to be folded around the sensor device. The panels, as folded, define at least a first region for maintaining the sensor device, and a separate second region for maintaining an accessory associated with the sensor device. At least one of the panels has a re-sealable closing system that permits repeated access to the sensor device and accessory maintained within the return container. And one of more of the panels defines at least one interface opening that provides access to a limited portion of the sensor device as it is maintained within the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Marshall Veitenheimer, David L. Nelson
  • Patent number: 8833556
    Abstract: A cleaning and storage holster or insert for a body cavity aspirator instrument includes a substantially longitudinal body defining an interior for receiving the instrument. The body includes a distal region having a closed end portion and a proximal region having an opening for receiving the instrument. An instrument support is included in the distal region for supporting the instrument in a position above the closed end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: Clifford A. Wright
  • Patent number: 8824126
    Abstract: A casing includes a first casing and a second casing that sandwich an elastic member, wherein the first casing includes a pressed portion that is pressed by the elastic member, and an engaging portion adjacent to the pressed portion that has a flange protruding toward the pressed portion that engages with the second casing, and the pressed portion is flat in a region corresponding to at least the engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Toru Kurihara, Masayuki Sato, Yutaka Kawahigashi, Kazuhiro Kakuguchi, Nozomu Saito
  • Patent number: 8783456
    Abstract: An apparatus and system for housing a device include a housing that is configured such that a device may be fitted within the housing and thereby be protected, such as from shocks and/or liquid. The housing may include top and bottom members that may be removably coupled together so as to form the housing. Each top and bottom member optionally includes front and back surfaces surrounded by a perimeter. The perimeter is defined by proximal and distal ends as well as opposing sides. The top and bottom members may include respective clasping mechanisms that extend along the perimeter of the top and bottom members. The clasping mechanisms are configured for coupling the top and bottom members with one another thereby sealing the housing, for instance, in a shock-proof and/or water tight seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: TreeFrog Developments, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Rayner
  • Patent number: 8783457
    Abstract: An apparatus and system for housing a device include a housing that is configured such that a device may be fitted within the housing and thereby be protected, such as from shocks and/or liquid. The housing may include top and bottom members that may be removably coupled together so as to form the housing. Each top and bottom member optionally includes front and back surfaces surrounded by a perimeter. The perimeter is defined by proximal and distal ends as well as opposing sides. The top and bottom members may include respective clasping mechanisms that extend along the perimeter of the top and bottom members. The clasping mechanisms are configured for coupling the top and bottom members with one another thereby sealing the housing, for instance, in a shock-proof and/or water tight seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: TreeFrog Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Rayner
  • Patent number: 8783102
    Abstract: A protective container for holding a reusable control part of a transcutaneous sensor system for detecting at least one analyte in a bodily fluid is disclosed. The control part includes at least one coupling, which has at least one sensor coupling for connection to at least one transcutaneous sensor. The protective container has at least one container housing. The control part can be held in the container housing. The container housing is adapted to shield the control part from environmental influences. The container housing also has at least one connector which can be connected to the coupling and seals the latter in a media-tight fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Heck, Bernd Roesicke, Gerhard Frisch
  • Patent number: 8770402
    Abstract: A protective case for a mobile device is provided, which includes a backing and a sidewall section, where the sidewall section has four sides and is coupled to the backing such that a cavity is formed when the backing and the sidewall section are attached. The protective case also includes a geometry seal located inside of the cavity, where the geometry seal is configured to form a lower waterproof seal with the sidewall section and the backing. Furthermore, the protective case also includes a top section, which forms an upper waterproof seal with the sidewall section and the geometry seal, thereby allowing the protective case to provide a waterproof seal around the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Iceberg Commerce Inc.
    Inventors: Brooks Bergreen, David Keddie Brown
  • Publication number: 20140183073
    Abstract: The invention relates to a casing for electronic and similar devices. Such casing has a body part and a cover part for covering and to seal the content in the body part. The cover part is a flexible and impermeable foil that extends over an aperture in said body part and onto an essentially even surface surrounding said aperture. The cover part is attached to said surrounding surface by an adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: SUUNTO OY
    Inventors: Kimmo Pernu, Tapio Selby
  • Patent number: 8761836
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is disclosed, by which a user is facilitated to carry and use a terminal in a simple and easy way. The present invention includes a display unit, a window provided over the display unit, the window made of an optically transmittive material, and at least one metal frame attached to an edge of a backside of the window. Accordingly, the present invention sufficiently secures bending rigidity in a vertical length direction of a window, reinforcing a locking power between the window and a case, and enhancing the beauty of an exterior by removing a gap between the window and the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Won Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 8757386
    Abstract: In some aspects of the present disclosure, analyte test strip containers, and methods of manufacturing the same, are provided. The analyte test strip containers may include an interior side of a base that varies in height. In some aspects of the present disclosure, inserts are provided. The inserts serve to provide the cavity floor with a varying height with respect to a longitudinal axis of the container. In some aspects of the present disclosure, analyte test strip container systems, and methods of making the same, are provided. The analyte test strip container systems include a container and insert that situates within the container to provide a cavity floor that varies in height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Rush, Craig W. Sharp
  • Patent number: 8720843
    Abstract: A protective cover structure includes a bottom plate, a coupling plate and a top lid. Two opposite edges of the coupling plate are respectively connected to the bottom plate and a top lid. The bottom plate, coupling plate and top lid are foldable with respect to one another. The bottom plate includes a first bottom board and second bottom board being foldable to each other. A buckling tongue for holding an electronic device is disposed on the first bottom board, and a covering element covering and positioning the electronic device is disposed on the second bottom board. An electronic device can be covered and positioned through the arrangement of the buckling tongue and covering element. When intending to operate the electronic device, a user lifts the top lid and folds and positions it under the bottom plate, or disengage the buckling tongue to release the electronic device, thereby supporting the electronic device in a standing-up use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Inventor: Tsan-Nien Chen
  • Patent number: 8718731
    Abstract: The present invention describes a multi-piece electronic device case comprising multiple shock absorbing features. The device includes an upper protective shell, a lower shell, and a rear-mounted shock panel which form the casing around an electronic device. The upper and lower shells are shaped to include a gap between the case and the electronic device. Within the gap are a plurality of curved, force attenuating panels therein that are configured to flex when impacted, thereby distributing the forces applied to the impacted area. Additionally, the backs of the shells include slots for receiving bumper inserts that further distribute impact forces that occur on the upper and lower sides of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventor: Wai Tang
  • Patent number: 8706176
    Abstract: A cell phone protector case including a combination of an interior hard shell and an exterior soft shell with three protrusion visible on each side o the rear surface of the exterior soft shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Valor Communication, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Jia, Lihui Zhang
  • Patent number: 8701814
    Abstract: A concealment apparatus for an ignition interlock device includes a container defining a cavity with an open upper end, and a lid covering the open upper end. The cavity is configured to receive and conceal an ignition interlock device, such as a handheld ignition interlock device. The apparatus may be configured to resemble a beverage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Capital Logistics, Inc.
    Inventor: Barry Saunders
  • Patent number: 8672127
    Abstract: A remote control cover includes a sleeve having a transparent front wall and an open bottom edge in communication with an interior chamber that houses a remote unit. The open bottom edge is selectively closed with a pair of releasable flaps that allow a user to easily install and remove the remote unit. The top edge includes a wide-profile aperture for exposing the remote unit's infrared transmitter. On the inner surface of the rear wall is a fabric pad for minimizing impact damage if the remote unit is dropped. Accordingly, when the remote unit is positioned within the interior chamber, the thin, transparent front wall allows a user to easily view and operate any of the remote unit's control buttons. Meanwhile, the sleeve protects the unit from contaminants and minimizes impact damage if the unit is dropped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Inventors: Robert Clover, Deborah Clover
  • Patent number: 8675359
    Abstract: A protective cover structure includes a main body with an accepting space to form a frame structure. A lid engages with the main body at the bottom of the frame through corresponding buckling elements. A groove is respectively disposed on the peripheries of upper and lower surfaces of the main body, where the groove of the lower surface is used for coupling and securing a decorative bottom plate, and the groove of the upper surface couples with an annular decorative body. In use, a user first removes the lid from the main body, inserts an electronic device, and then tightly covers the lid onto the main body, thereby securely receiving the electronic device in the main body to protect the electronic device, and providing decorative effects through the configurations of the decorative bottom plate and decorative body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Inventor: Tsan-Nien Chen
  • Publication number: 20140069830
    Abstract: Two edge cut portions extending in parallel with a take-out direction are provided in the vicinity of a side of the lower plate where the right flap is provided. The weight scale is taken out by placing the package with a take-out side faced upward, pulling out the tongue strips, opening the right side plate and the right flap, and bending the lower plate along the bending line. An assembled state is illustrated in FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the package with the right side surface facing the far side of the drawing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: TANITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tanita Corporation
  • Publication number: 20140054186
    Abstract: A disposable sensor head for an optical sensor has a central body (12) with an axial through-channel (20) closed by a transparent viewing disk (14) oriented transversely with respect to its longitudinal direction, and a circumferential fastening flange (22), by which the central body is fastenable in a sealing fashion on a wall of a flexible container (62) so that the through-channel (20) passes through the wall. The through-channel (20) forms in one section an open flow chamber (34) that is bounded on one side by the viewing disk (14) and on the other side by a reflector disk (16) arranged opposite the viewing disk (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Riechers, Christian Grimm
  • Publication number: 20140047897
    Abstract: The present invention provides a case for an impact detector, including: a front case; a weight to move from an initial position when a detection target of the impact detector inclines more than a predetermined angle; a first rear case to be covered by the front case, including a guide member set at a first inclination angle, through which the weight moves; a second rear case to be covered by the front case, including a guide member set at a second inclination angle different from the first inclination angle, through which the weight moves; and a resistance reducer to reduce moving resistance of the weight. In the optimal case for the impact detector, the front case is used in common for the first rear case and the second rear case, the weight can move smoothly in either case, and the impact can be easily detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventor: Moku NARUISHI
  • Publication number: 20140042045
    Abstract: A film tube which is arranged in the manner of a bag for enclosing a hand-operated ultrasonic transducer (8) and the cable leads thereof, and in which an adhesive surface (3) is provided for attaching the film tube to the ultrasonic transducer (8). It is proposed in accordance with the invention that a support (9) for the adhesive surface (3) is provided and the film tube comprises a sound opening (10) in the region of the adhesive surface (3), with the support (9) covering the sound surface (10) and being tightly connected with the film tube. A film tube is therefore provided by means of the invention which protects the ultrasonic transducer (8), and especially its sound surface, in the best possible way and avoids the use of a gel between the ultrasonic transducer (8) and the film tube. Even frequent attachment and removal of the adhesive surface (3) does not impair the sound surface because the adhesive surface (3) can be detached from the ultrasonic transducer (8) without any residues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventor: Leopold Lackner
  • Publication number: 20140008253
    Abstract: A condensate sensor enclosure to house an electromechanical control system to limit the level of condensate within a drain pan of an air conditioning system comprising a control system compartment and cover coupled together by a coupling assembly including a first coupler and a second coupler to enclose the electromechanical control system therein and a pair of probe housings each extending downwardly from the bottom of the control system compartment to operatively receive and house at least a portion a corresponding pair of electrically conductive sensor probes operatively coupled to the electromechanical control system to sense when the condensate within the drain pan reaches a predetermined level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher Ralph Cantolino, Dan Johnston
  • Publication number: 20130329533
    Abstract: A capsule including two shells secured to each other so to be joined by a common closed surface and together defining, on both sides of the surface, a closed space delimited by the shells. At least one of the two shells is a flexible membrane configured to deform under effect of a physical magnitude. At least the membrane is made of at least partially amorphous metal alloy to optimize dimensions of the capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.
    Inventors: Yves Winkler, Yvan Ferri, Nicolas Rebeaud
  • Patent number: 8599547
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for an electronic device such as a laptop computer or tablet computer that comprises a shell that is capable of enclosing and substantially surrounding the electronic device. The shell is substantially watertight, substantially rigid and substantially crush-resistant. The inside of the shell has a hook and loop liner with shock absorbing corner bumpers having hook and loop type bases so that the bumpers may attach at any point on the liner inside the shell to accommodate electronic devices of various sizes and to secure the device inside the enclosure in a shock absorbent suspended manner. The shell may further comprise a USB connector hub for connection to the USB port of a laptop computer or PC tablet enclosed in the protective shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Curtis R. Richardson, Alan V. Morine
  • Publication number: 20130317335
    Abstract: A case for transportation and use of an applanation tonometry apparatus includes a housing including a base and a wall structure extending upwardly therefrom, the housing sized to receive the applanation tonometry apparatus therein. A lid is pivotally connected to an upper rim of the wall structure, the lid having a closed position overlying the housing and an open position rotated away from the housing, the lid supporting the applanation tonometry apparatus in the open position. A handle is pivotally connected to the lid and has a stored position within the lid and a use position rotated away from the lid, the handle supporting the lid in the open position by engagement with a support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: EYELAB GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: EYELAB GROUP, LLC
  • Patent number: 8594755
    Abstract: A mobile device case including a housing sized to retain a mobile device. A screen protector removeably engageable with a portion of the housing is included, the screen protector including an engagement element at least partially concealable insertable within a portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: A.G. Findings & Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando Tages, Alan Kleinman, Daniel Acero, Jorge Sotelo
  • Patent number: 8579110
    Abstract: The present invention provides a container and a method that can be used to transport and store AFM probes in a liquid buffer. This container fastens an AFM probe and consists of a plastic lid that secures a probe while keeping it in a controlled environment, thus preventing that the tips are contaminated by air-borne molecules, packaging material, deposited substances or air bubbles. In the case of functionalized probes, the surface molecules are still functional upon arrival. The tips cannot be broken upon transport because they are held by the container, however the probes can be easily removed upon opening of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Centro de Investigacion Cooperative en Biomateriales (CIC Biomagune)
    Inventors: Elena Martines, Isabel Garcia Martin, Soledad Penades Ullate
  • Publication number: 20130284624
    Abstract: A container at least to some extent composed of a sheet of composite material, where the composite material includes an aluminum foil with a first and a second surface side, a first polymer layer, bonded to at least one of the two surface sides, where the aluminum foil covers, by way of the polymer layer, at least one aperture of a holder, where the composite material and the holder together form the container, where the holder accepts at least one analytical aid in a cutout, where the aluminum foil has been molded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventor: Wilhelm Leichner
  • Patent number: 8570737
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to an apparatus and/or system for housing a device. The apparatus includes a housing that is configured such that a device may be fitted within the housing and thereby be protected, such as from shocks and/or liquid. The housing may include top and bottom members that may be removably coupled together so as to form the housing. Each top and bottom member optionally includes front and back surfaces surrounded by a perimeter. The perimeter is defined by proximal and distal ends as well as opposing sides. The top and bottom members may include respective clasping mechanisms that extend along the perimeter of the top and bottom members. The clasping mechanisms are configured for coupling the top and bottom members with one another thereby sealing the housing, for instance, in a shock-proof and/or water tight seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: TreeFrog Developments, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Rayner
  • Publication number: 20130257413
    Abstract: An embodiment of a system includes a utility meter having an enclosure, a first component and a second component in the enclosure, and a mounting assembly configured to couple the first and second components together in the enclosure. The mounting assembly includes a first mount having first and second prongs disposed about an intermediate space, a second mount configured to extend bi-directionally into the intermediate space between the first and second prongs in opposite first and second directions, and a snap-fit fastener. The snap-fit fastener includes first and second snap portions configured to bi-directionally engage one another in the opposite first and second directions to secure the first and second mounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Rathindra Nahar
  • Patent number: 8480969
    Abstract: A medical device includes a casing, a cover member that covers a portion on one-direction side of the same, and a sheet member interposed therebetween. The cover member includes on its periphery a hook part having a hook-like portion and a protrusion. The casing includes a latch part configured to engage with the hook part and a fitted portion for the protrusion to fit in. The sheet member includes an alignment part for aligning itself with the cover member. The cover member preferably has optical transparency. The casing preferably includes a recess shaped to fit with an outer shape of the cover member at a portion to be covered by the cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Arkray, Inc.
    Inventor: Masahiro Fukuzawa
  • Publication number: 20130168272
    Abstract: A collection device for retrieving a medical capsule discharges from the anus of a patient is disclosed. Medical capsules have been widely used for monitoring and diagnostic purposes. The capsule has to be retrieved to obtain the on-board data or for reuse of the capsule. Accordingly, cost effective, easy-to-deploy, and comfortable-to-use collection devices are disclosed for retrieving the capsule. The capsule collection device for retrieving a capsule discharged from anus of a patient into a bowl comprises a capture device to capture the capsule and to pass feces discharged from the anus, and a wand to pick up the capsule. A collapsible capture device is also disclosure which comprises a flange to adapt to a rim of the bowl, a sifting piece to separate the capsule from the feces, and a collapsible side walls to couple the sifting piece to the capture opening of the flange. Furthermore, a wand having ejection capability for ejecting a picked capsule is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: CAPSO VISION, INC.
    Inventor: CAPSO VISION, INC.
  • Publication number: 20130168403
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to packaging containers for holding a plurality of test sensors. The packaging container may include a first semi-circular housing and a second semi-circular housing. The first semi-circular housing has a plurality of first test sensor containing regions. Each of the plurality of the first test sensor containing regions is adapted to contain at least one test sensor having a top portion covered by a foil cover. The second semi-circular housing has a plurality of second test sensor containing regions. Each of the plurality of the second test sensor containing regions is adapted to contain at least one test sensor. The second semi-circular housing has a top portion. The first semi-circular housing and the second semi-circular housing are positioned adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventor: Bayer HealthCare LLC
  • Publication number: 20130167485
    Abstract: A tire pressure sensor storage unit and method by which tire pressure sensors which have been removed from the original wheels installed on a motor vehicle are stored. The storage unit is pressurized from a source of gas (e.g., air) so that the tire pressure sensors can be maintained at a pressure corresponding to the normal operating pressure of the tires associated with the wheels from which the sensors have been removed. The tire pressure sensors are located within respective storage chambers of the storage unit. The storage chambers are covered by a flexible, optically-transparent chamber cover that is adapted to permit signals generated by the tire pressure sensors to be transmitted to an onboard computer of the motor vehicle so as to avoid low tire pressure warning messages being sent to the vehicle operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventor: James V. Ireland
  • Patent number: 8475365
    Abstract: A clear, sealable isolation sleeve for use in a medical environment especially with hand-held electronic devices, for the purpose of reducing the spread of infectious diseases. The sleeve offers an isolated containment for such hand-held medical devices while in patient proximity. The sleeve features a perforated tear zone for easy removal and disposal. Embodiments of the present invention can be manufactured from a clear material that allows the hand-held device to read bar codes through it, while also allowing the clinician to read displayed data and manipulate keypads on the device all while contained within the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventors: Rebecca L. Modin, Lisa A. Runion
  • Publication number: 20130161213
    Abstract: Generally, packages for an analyte monitoring device are provided. The packages include a container for containing an analyte monitoring device. The container includes a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, and two sidewalls extending from sides of the bottom wall to an open top end of the container. The front wall is shorter in height than the rear wall, and is on an opposite side of the bottom wall than the rear wall. The two sidewalls are on opposite sides of the bottom wall, and extend from the front wall to the rear wall. The package also includes an inner panel disposed between the front wall and the rear wall. A front compartment is formed between the inner panel and the front wall, and a rear compartment is formed between the inner panel and the rear wall. The opening of the rear compartment is at the top end of the container, and an opening of the front compartment is at the top end of the container. Analyte monitoring kits and methods relating thereto are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventor: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
  • Patent number: 8453835
    Abstract: A water-proof container for holding a mobile device includes a base adapted to support a mobile device, a cover, a hinge for interconnecting the base and cover to one another, and a locking mechanism for locking the cover to the base. A groove is formed in an interior wall of the cover in circumscribing relation to the cover. A thin, transparent sheet of plastic has a bead formed in its peripheral edge and the bead is press fit into the groove so that the thin sheet of plastic closely overlies the operative face of the mobile device when the cover is latched to the base. A hollow lock housing is pivotally mounted about a pivot pin. A one hundred eighty degree (180°) rotation of the lock housing positions the opening on an opposite side of the container 10, capturing the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventor: Kar Ming So
  • Patent number: 8418796
    Abstract: A breathalyzer masking device for concealment of vehicle installed breathalyzer devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Alethea Veronica Flores
  • Patent number: 8413808
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiving spacer layer for a mobile electronic device and a bag combined with the receiving spaced layer. The receiving spacer layer includes a protection pad which is made of a soft foam material and has a first accommodation space to receive a first electronic device, and a bag fabric is connected to the first accommodation space to receive the first electronic device. The receiving spacer layer is combined with the inside of the bag. The bag has a second accommodation space to receive a second electronic device, such as a notebook computer. The first and accommodation spaces are able to accommodate two mobile electronic devices. The present invention is convenient for use and can be carried with ease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventor: Joy Tong