Patents by Inventor Arthur Usmani

Arthur Usmani 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).

  • Extender containing polymer compositions and uses thereof
    Patent number: 5543299
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymeric compositions useful in analyte determination. The compositions contain a polymer, a reagent system for analyte determination, and an extender. The last component alleviates tackiness in the composition, and thus reduces damage in preparation of test apparatus. Mica is the particularly preferred extender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Diebold, Myron Rapkin, Abol Azhar, Arthur Usmani
  • Polymer containing control reagents and polymers useful in control reagents
    Patent number: 5385844
    Abstract: Described are control reagents useful in analyte determination. The reagents contain a known concentration or amount of the analyte to be assayed, and a polymer. The polymer is made up of monomers of either water soluble acrylic monomers, water soluble quaternary amines, or mixtures of these two types of molecules. Various control reagent formulations, as well as new polymers useful in control reagents, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim Corporation
    Inventors: Jim Kennamer, Arthur Usmani
  • Glucose measurement control reagent and method of making the same
    Patent number: 5028542
    Abstract: The invention relates to a non-serum based control reagent for glucose determination. Rather than using modified serum, the control reagent contains water, glucose, and the viscosity agent polystyrene sulphonate. The control reagent may also contain a buffer, preservatives, surfactants or surface active agents. A method of making the control reagent is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1991
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim Corporation
    Inventors: Jim Kennamer, Diane Storhoff, Roger Bontrager, David Tabb, Arthur Usmani