Patents Assigned to Accumetrics
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Patent number: 9506938Abstract: A method is provided for measuring inhibition of platelet reactivity in an individual treated with a drug-eluting stent (DES). First, a blood sample is obtained from an individual treated with a DES and a P2Y12 antagonist. The blood sample is then mixed with particles comprising an attached GPIIb/IIIa receptor ligand, adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and prostaglandin E1 (PGE1). The mixture is incubated under conditions suitable for agglutinating particles, and platelet-mediated agglutination is assessed in the mixture. The absence or reduction of agglutination indicates that the individual treated with a DES has reduced platelet reactivity. Also provided is a kit for measuring inhibition of platelet aggregation by a P2Y12 receptor antagonist that includes a GPIIb/IIIa receptor ligand immobilized on a particle, adenosine diphosphate (ADP), prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), an anticoagulant, and a buffer to maintain the anticoagulated blood in a condition suitable for platelet aggregation.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: ACCUMETRICS, INC.Inventors: Barry Coller, Dennis Durbin
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Patent number: 9341637Abstract: A method is provided of determining whether an individual has reduced ability to form platelet thrombi due to inhibition of platelet activation initiation, signal transduction and/or GPIIb/IIIa blockade. A blood sample is obtained from the individual being assessed. The blood sample is mixed in combination with 1) an anticoagulant; 2) sufficient buffer to maintain the pH and salt concentration of the anticoagulated blood within a range suitable for platelet aggregation; 3) a platelet GPIIb/IIIa receptor ligand immobilized on a solid surface; 4) one or more agents to enhance a signal transduction pathway and 5) a receptor activator. The combination is incubated under conditions for agglutinating particles. Platelet-mediated agglutination is assessed in the agitated mixture. The absence of agglutination indicates that the individual has a reduced ability to form platelet thrombi.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: ACCUMETRICS INC.Inventors: Barry S. Coller, Dennis Durbin
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Patent number: 9160164Abstract: A method and apparatus for fault detection of series diodes in rectifiers is disclosed, wherein the voltages across one or both of the individual diodes, and/or the voltage across the pair of diodes are measured to determine a ratio between two of those voltages. The ratio is then analyzed to determine if a fault (e.g., a short circuit or an open circuit) is present. In some embodiments, circuitry can be included to compensate for the normal variations in diode characteristics (e.g., reverse leakage current, reverse recovery charge) between the pair of series diodes to minimize the potential for erroneous fault detection.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Accumetrics, Inc.Inventors: John Mark Reschovsky, Staci Jane Elaan, Walter Reisinger
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Publication number: 20140234859Abstract: A method is provided of determining whether an individual has reduced ability to form platelet thrombi due to inhibition of platelet activation initiation, signal transduction and/or GPIIb/IIIa blockade. A blood sample is obtained from the individual being assessed. The blood sample is mixed in combination with 1) an anticoagulant; 2) sufficient buffer to maintain the pH and salt concentration of the anticoagulated blood within a range suitable for platelet aggregation; 3) a platelet GPIIb/IIIa receptor ligand immobilized on a solid surface; 4) one or more agents to enhance a signal transduction pathway and 5) a receptor activator. The combination is incubated under conditions for agglutinating particles. Platelet-mediated agglutination is assessed in the agitated mixture. The absence of agglutination indicates that the individual has a reduced ability to form platelet thrombi.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: ACCUMETRICS, INC.Inventors: Barry S. COLLER, Dennis Durbin
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Patent number: 8574828Abstract: A method is provided of determining whether an individual has reduced ability to form platelet thrombi due to inhibition of platelet activation initiation, signal transduction and/or GPIIb/IIIa blockade. A blood sample is obtained from the individual being assessed. The blood sample is mixed in combination with 1) an anticoagulant; 2) sufficient buffer to maintain the pH and salt concentration of the anticoagulated blood within a range suitable for platelet aggregation; 3) a platelet GPIIb/IIIa receptor ligand immobilized on a solid surface; 4) one or more agents to enhance a signal transduction pathway and 5) a receptor activator. The combination is incubated under conditions for agglutinating particles. Platelet-mediated agglutination is assessed in the agitated mixture. The absence of agglutination indicates that the individual has a reduced ability to form platelet thrombi.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Accumetrics, Inc.Inventors: Barry S Coller, Dennis Durbin
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Publication number: 20110216449Abstract: A method and apparatus for fault detection of series diodes in rectifiers is disclosed, wherein the voltages across one or both of the individual diodes, and/or the voltage across the pair of diodes are measured to determine a ratio between two of those voltages. The ratio is then analyzed to determine if a fault (e.g., a short circuit or an open circuit) is present. In some embodiments, circuitry can be included to compensate for the normal variations in diode characteristics (e.g., reverse leakage current, reverse recovery charge) between the pair of series diodes to minimize the potential for erroneous fault detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicants: Andritz Hydro GmbH, Accumetrics Associates, Inc.Inventors: John Mark Reschovsky, Staci Jane Elaan, Walter Reisinger
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Publication number: 20110081657Abstract: A method is provided of determining whether an individual has reduced ability to form platelet thrombi due to inhibition of platelet activation initiation, signal transduction and/or GPIIb/IIIa blockade. A blood sample is obtained from the individual being assessed. The blood sample is mixed in combination with 1) an anticoagulant; 2) sufficient buffer to maintain the pH and salt concentration of the anticoagulated blood within a range suitable for platelet aggregation; 3) a platelet GPIIb/IIIa receptor ligand immobilized on a solid surface; 4) one or more agents to enhance a signal transduction pathway and 5) a receptor activator. The combination is incubated under conditions for agglutinating particles. Platelet-mediated agglutination is assessed in the agitated mixture. The absence of agglutination indicates that the individual has a reduced ability to form platelet thrombi.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: ACCUMETRICS, INC.Inventors: Barry S. COLLER, Dennis Durbin
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Publication number: 20110065125Abstract: A method is provided of determining whether an individual has reduced ability to form platelet thrombi due to inhibition of platelet activation initiation, signal transduction and/or GPIIb/IIIa blockade. A blood sample is obtained from the individual being assessed. The blood sample is mixed in combination with 1) an anticoagulant; 2) sufficient buffer to maintain the pH and salt concentration of the anticoagulated blood within a range suitable for platelet aggregation; 3) a platelet GPIIb/IIIa receptor ligand immobilized on a solid surface; 4) one or more agents to enhance a signal transduction pathway and 5) a receptor activator. The combination is incubated under conditions for agglutinating particles. Platelet-mediated agglutination is assessed in the agitated mixture. The absence of agglutination indicates that the individual has a reduced ability to form platelet thrombi.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: ACCUMETRICS, INC.Inventors: Barry S. COLLER, Dennis Durbin
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Patent number: 7790362Abstract: A method is provided of determining whether an individual has reduced ability to form platelet thrombi. An ADP platelet activator and one or platelet inhibitors are provided. At least one of the platelet inhibitors is Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1). An alternate signal transduction pathway is produced. A final concentration of ADP is 2 to 35 ?M and a final concentration of PGE1 is 2 to 30 nM, preferably 20 to 25 nM.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2004Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Accumetrics, Inc.Inventors: Barry S. Coller, Dennis Durbin
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Patent number: 7595169Abstract: A method for obtaining a percent aggregation or inhibition of platelets resulting from anti-platelet using a single blood sample is achieved. An assay device is provided. The assay device has multiple channels, each coupled to a common introduction port. A first platelet activator is sensitive to activation pathway targeted by the anti-platelet drug. A second platelet activator is insensitive to the activation pathway targeted by the anti-platelet drug. An anti-coagulated sample is introduced simultaneously to the first and second channels. A level of platelet aggregation is simultaneously made in both channels.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Accumetrics, Inc.Inventors: Lisa Swaim, Dennis Durbin
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Patent number: 7205115Abstract: Methods and systems for rapidly determining the level of platelet inhibition in whole blood, due to aspirin usage, with a single use arachidonic based assay device that can be stored at room temperature is provided. A lyophilized assay reagent that contains arachidonic acid at sufficient concentration to maximally activate platelets is utilized. An antioxidant within the same lyophilized assay reagent reduces the oxidation rate of arachidonic acid but does not interfere with platelet function. An oxygen absorber within the single use assay device packaging creates an inert environment within a short period of time after package is sealed. The assay device can have a housing with a plurality of channels and a common blood sample introduction port coupled to each of a channel of the plurality of channels. The assay device can also include a lyophilized assay reagent that contains arachidonic acid at sufficient concentration to maximally activate platelets.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2005Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: Accumetrics, Inc.Inventors: Sean McHugh, Dennis Durbin
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Patent number: 6016712Abstract: The present invention concerns devices for receiving and processing a sample. The device comprises a sample receiving element adapted to establish fluid communication with and receive a sample directly from a sample container. The sample receiving element also allows for introduction of a sample into the device. A first chamber is in fluid communication with the sample receiving element. One or more second chambers are in fluid communication with the first chamber. The device also comprises first and second ports. The first port provides for venting the device. The second port provides for establishing communication between the device and means for moving the sample from the sample receiving element to the first chamber and for moving the sample from the first chamber to the one or more second chambers. Also included as part of the device is means for controlling the precise amount of the sample introduced into each of the second chambers.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1997Date of Patent: January 25, 2000Assignee: AccumetricsInventors: Laurence Warden, David E. Kaplan
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Patent number: 5922551Abstract: Methodology which avoids the problems associated with interference from whole blood is provided for instrumented determination of platelet binding function. Particularly, small particles to which fibrinogen is bound, and which contain an infrared light absorbing dye, are used to determine the binding of platelets in a whole blood sample to the fibrinogen. Agglutination of the platelets with the coated particles is determined by a change in infrared light absorption characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1997Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: Accumetrics, Inc.Inventors: Dennis A. Durbin, Theodore T. Lee, Boris I. Ratnikov, Robert S. Hillman, Jeffrey W. Smith
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Patent number: D409758Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1998Date of Patent: May 11, 1999Assignee: AccumetricsInventors: Laurence Warden, David E. Kaplan