Patents by Inventor Allen Brenneman
Allen Brenneman 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).
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Patent number: 9097699Abstract: A portable, hand-held glucose testing device includes a housing configured to accommodate a plurality of test sensors in a stacked arrangement and having a wall with an opening defined therein. A plurality of packaged test sensors is stacked in alignment with one another within the housing. Each of the test sensors is packaged within a blister package. The blister package includes a blister package housing and a cover foil overlying a surface of the blister package housing and the test sensor. A drive slide is configured to displace one of the plurality of packaged test sensors out of alignment with other packaged test sensors. A knife mechanism is configured to pierce through the cover foil, and to engage and urge the test sensor to extend through the opening for receiving a sample. A meter contact is configured to engage the test sensor when the test sensor extends through the opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Bayer HealthCare LLCInventors: Steven C. Charlton, Allen Brenneman
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Publication number: 20150111234Abstract: A portable, hand-held glucose testing device includes a housing configured to accommodate a plurality of test sensors in a stacked arrangement and having a wall with an opening defined therein. A plurality of packaged test sensors is stacked in alignment with one another within the housing. Each of the test sensors is packaged within a blister package. The blister package includes a blister package housing and a cover foil overlying a surface of the blister package housing and the test sensor. A drive slide is configured to displace one of the plurality of packaged test sensors out of alignment with other packaged test sensors. A knife mechanism is configured to pierce through the cover foil, and to engage and urge the test sensor to extend through the opening for receiving a sample. A meter contact is configured to engage the test sensor when the test sensor extends through the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Steven C. Charlton, Allen Brenneman
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Patent number: 8940540Abstract: A portable, hand-held glucose testing device includes a housing configured to accommodate a plurality of test sensors in a stacked arrangement and having a wall with an opening defined therein. A plurality of packaged test sensors is stacked in alignment with one another within the housing. Each of the test sensors is packaged within a blister package. The blister package includes a blister package housing and a cover foil overlying a surface of the blister package housing and the test sensor. A drive slide is configured to displace one of the plurality of packaged test sensors out of alignment with other packaged test sensors. A knife mechanism is configured to pierce through the cover foil, and to engage and urge the test sensor to extend through the opening for receiving a sample. A meter contact is configured to engage the test sensor when the test sensor extends through the opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Bayer HealthCare LLCInventors: Steven C. Charlton, Allen Brenneman
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Publication number: 20130323852Abstract: A portable, hand-held glucose testing device includes a housing configured to accommodate a plurality of test sensors in a stacked arrangement and having a wall with an opening defined therein. A plurality of packaged test sensors is stacked in alignment with one another within the housing. Each of the test sensors is packaged within a blister package. The blister package comprises a blister package housing and a cover foil overlying a surface of the blister package housing and the test sensor. A drive slide is configured to displace one of the plurality of packaged test sensors out of alignment with other packaged test sensors. A knife mechanism is configured to pierce through the cover foil, and to engage and urge the test sensor to extend through the opening for receiving a sample. A meter contact is configured to engage the test sensor when the test sensor extends through the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Steven C. Charlton, Allen Brenneman
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Publication number: 20080269657Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an adhesive overbandage. In an embodiment, there is provided an adhesive overbandage for use with a biosensor. An exemplary overbandage comprises a frame having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer boundary and an inner boundary, wherein the inner boundary defines an interior opening configured to receive a monitoring device, adhesive disposed on the lower surface of the frame, and a release liner removably coupled to the adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: ISENSE CORPORATIONInventors: Allen Brenneman, Richard G. Sass, W. Kenneth Ward, Jennifer Matson, Dennis Slomski, Robert Bruce, Leslie Wood, Isaac Federiuk
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Publication number: 20070116604Abstract: An optical reagent format with a precise capillary channel is made by molding a format on a carrier of a precise predetermined thickness. The carrier includes an insert at least a portion of which is molded in the format. Once the format is made, the insert is detached from the carrier and removed from the format leaving a precisely dimensioned capillary channel with an inlet and vent. A reagent may be applied in the capillary channel and the format used to measure the analyte in a fluid such as blood. An electrochemical sensor with a capillary channel is formed by placing a sacrificial insert and electrodes on a sensor base and applying plastic material. After the plastic material is cured, the sacrificial is removed leaving a capillary channel in the sensor. The inserts may be removed by a tool including a clamp for clamping and holding each insert stationary and a sliding block to which the sensor is secured.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2007Publication date: May 24, 2007Inventors: Allen Brenneman, Frank Wogoman
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Publication number: 20070116603Abstract: An optical reagent format with a precise capillary channel is made by molding a format on a carrier of a precise predetermined thickness. The carrier includes an insert at least a portion of which is molded in the format. Once the format is made, the insert is detached from the carrier and removed from the format leaving a precisely dimensioned capillary channel with an inlet and vent. A reagent may be applied in the capillary channel and the format used to measure the analyte in a fluid such as blood. An electrochemical sensor with a capillary channel is formed by placing a sacrificial insert and electrodes on a sensor base and applying plastic material. After the plastic material is cured, the sacrificial is removed leaving a capillary channel in the sensor. The inserts may be removed by a tool including a clamp for clamping and holding each insert stationary and a sliding block to which the sensor is secured.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2007Publication date: May 24, 2007Inventors: Allen Brenneman, Frank Wogoman
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Publication number: 20070031975Abstract: Formats for the optical testing of fluids are manufacturing using modular format components. The format components are constructed so that matching format components can be mated together to form a single format for optical testing. Formats may be manufactured using pin-and-hole construction so that pins on optical format components mate with holes on opposing format components. Optical read surfaces provided on optical format components oppose each other in a completed optical format to form a read area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2004Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventor: Allen Brenneman
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Publication number: 20050061668Abstract: An optical reagent format with a precise capillary channel is made by molding a format on a carrier of a precise predetermined thickness. The carrier includes an insert at least a portion of which is molded in the format. Once the format is made, the insert is detached from the carrier and removed from the format leaving a precisely dimensioned capillary channel with an inlet and vent. A reagent may be applied in the capillary channel and the format used to measure the analyte in a fluid such as blood. An electrochemical sensor with a capillary channel is formed by placing a sacrificial insert and electrodes on a sensor base and applying plastic material. After the plastic material is cured, the sacrificial is removed leaving a capillary channel in the sensor. The inserts may be removed by a tool including a clamp for clamping and holding each insert stationary and a sliding block to which the sensor is secured.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Allen Brenneman, Frank Wogoman
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Patent number: 5916230Abstract: A blood sampling device (10) is provided with a housing (12), an end cap (60) adapted to be connected to the housing (12), and a lancet (32) which is movable in a lancing direction between a retracted position in which the lancet (32) does not extend outside of the end cap (60) and an extended position in which the lancet (32) is adapted to make a puncture having a depth. The blood sampling device (10) includes an actuator mechanism for causing the lancet (32) to move from the retracted position to the extended position and an attachment mechanism for allowing the end cap (60) to be securely attached to the housing (12) by moving the end cap (60) in a direction parallel to the lancing direction from a removed position in which the end cap (60) is separated from the housing (12) to a secured position in which the end cap (60) is securely attached to the housing (12) and a mechanism for adjusting the puncture depth of the lancet (32).Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1997Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Allen Brenneman, D. Glenn Purcell
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Patent number: 4174473Abstract: A safety switch for a floor treatment machine, such as a commercial type floor polishing apparatus. The switch is incorporated in an existing control housing of the apparatus and has a trigger mechanism for operating a microswitch to turn the apparatus on or off. The safety switch must be manually moved to permit the trigger to release the negative pressure microswitch. The microswitch reverts to an off position when the spring-loaded mechanism is released.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 1978Date of Patent: November 13, 1979Assignee: Aktiebolaget ElectroluxInventor: Allen Brenneman
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Patent number: D393716Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1997Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Allen Brenneman, Gregory Lorch, D. Glenn Purcell
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Patent number: D393717Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1997Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: Bayer CorporationInventors: Allen Brenneman, Gregory Lorch, D. Glenn Purcell