Patents by Inventor Alastair McIndoc Hodges

Alastair McIndoc Hodges 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).

  • Method of forming an electrical connection between an electrochemical cell and a meter
    Patent number: 6946067
    Abstract: A method of forming an electrical connection between an electrochemical cell and a meter is provided. According to the method, an electrical connection is made between a meter, by means of a wedge-shaped connector with upper and lower conductive surfaces, and an electrochemical cell comprising a first substrate with a first electrically conductive coating and a second substrate with a second electrically conductive coating, the electrically conductive coatings being disposed to face each other in a spaced apart relationship by an insulating spacer. The meter further includes a pivot point for rotating the wedge connector on the pivot point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: LifeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Alastair McIndoc Hodges, Garry Chambers