Patents by Inventor Bernd Roesicke
Bernd Roesicke 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: 8721544Abstract: The analyte concentration, such as glucose, in a human or animal body is measured with an implantable sensor that generates measurement signals. The measurement signals are compressed through statistical techniques to produced compressed measurement data that can is easier to process and communicate. A base station carries the implantable sensor along with a signal processor, memory, and a transmitter. A display device is also disclosed that can receive the compressed measurement data from the base station for further processing and display.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Bernd Roesicke, Karin Obermaier, Stefan Lindegger, Andreas Menke, Joerg Scherer, Karin Schwind, Otto Gaa, Gregor Bainczyk, Michael Marquant, Sandro Niederhäuser, Michael Schoemaker, Martin Mueri
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Publication number: 20140083872Abstract: A sensor device for detecting at least one analyte in a fluid, in particular in a body fluid, is disclosed. The sensor device includes at least one closed detector chamber and at least one electrical sensor having at least one sensor electrode. The detector chamber can be connected to the fluid in such a way that the analyte can penetrate into the detector chamber. The detector chamber includes at least one detector substance. The detector substance is designed to influence at least one electrical property of the electrical sensor, in particular at least one electrical property of the sensor electrode, depending on a concentration of the analyte in the detector chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Otto Fuerst, Johannes Pill, Bernd Roesicke
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Publication number: 20140066730Abstract: The analyte concentration, such as glucose, in a human or animal body is measured with an implantable sensor that generates measurement signals. The measurement signals are compressed through statistical techniques to produced compressed measurement data that can is easier to process and communicate. A base station carries the implantable sensor along with a signal processor, memory, and a transmitter. A display device is also disclosed that can receive the compressed measurement data from the base station for further processing and display.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Bernd Roesicke, Karin Obermaier, Stefan Lindegger, Andreas Menke, Joerg Scherer, Karin Schwind, Otto Gaa, Gregor Bainczyk, Michael Marquant, Sandro Niederhauser, Michael Schoemaker, Martin Mueri
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Patent number: 8577437Abstract: Human or animal body fluids can be measured in-vivo to determine analyte concentrations, such as glucose. The measurement system comprises an exchangeable sensor for in-vivo placement, a data carrier with calibration data for the sensor, a housing having a first chamber for receiving a sterile sensor and a second chamber for receiving a data carrier, and a base station that couples to the housing for transmitting measurement signals to an evaluation unit. Replacement sterile sensors can be packaged in a sterile package and the data carrier associated with the replacement sensor can be packaged in a non-sterile package.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Bernd Roesicke, Juergen Rasch-Menges
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Patent number: 8477026Abstract: A system for transmission of medical data comprises a first device which is designed to be worn on the body of a patient and which generates medically relevant data when in operation, said data being transmitted wirelessly to a second device. The first device comprises a communication unit for the wireless communication with the second device, a circuit which generates medically relevant data when in operation and a handover memory for the intermediate storage of data that are to be transferred from the circuit to the communication unit or from the communication unit to the circuit. The data generating circuit is connected to the handover memory via a first data line and the communication unit is connected to the handover memory via a second data line.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2009Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignees: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Roche Diagnostics International AGInventors: Martin Bruegger, Bernd Roesicke, Markus Oberli, Stefan Lindegger
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Patent number: 8448866Abstract: An arrangement is provided for reading information from a disposable with an information carrier which comprises a code formed by graphic symbols for the machine-readable provision of information and an optical reading device for the code which has a light source and a sensor. Generally according to the embodiments of the present invention, the information carrier comprises a code applied to a transparent or translucent substrate which can be read under stationary transillumination by means of the light source as a shadow image projected onto the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Herbert Harttig, Hans List, Bernd Roesicke, Gerrit Kocherscheidt, Bruno Thoes, Jean-Michel Asfour
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Publication number: 20120245438Abstract: A medical system is disclosed, which can be useable in particular for monitoring and/or controlling at least one bodily function of a user. The medical system comprises a control device and at least one medical user element embodied separately from the control device. The medical user element and the control device are designed to exchange data wirelessly. The medical system is designed to enable an automatic assignment step, wherein an exchange of personal data between the medical user element and the control device is enabled by the automatic assignment step. The medical system is furthermore designed to automatically initiate the automatic assignment step by means of an assignment coupling between the medical user element and the control device. The medical system is furthermore designed to enable a separation of the assignment coupling for medical operation of the medical system after the assignment step.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: Nicole Bernini, Harvey B. Buck, JR., Andreas Eberhart, Sybille Froech, Otto Gaa, Michael Marquant, Juergen Rasch-Menges, Bernd Roesicke, Joerg Scherer
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Patent number: 8242461Abstract: An integrated test element (110) is proposed for detecting for detecting at least one analyte in a sample (142), in particular in a liquid sample (142). The integrated test element (110) has a carrier element (112), with an application face (114) on which at least one organic electroluminescent component (126) is applied. Furthermore, at least one indicator substance (136) is applied on the application face (114), which indicator substance (136) alters at least one optical characteristic, in particular an emission characteristic (e.g. a fluorescence characteristic), when it comes into contact with the at least one analyte. Furthermore, the integrated test element (110) has at least one photodetector element (116).Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Bernd Rösicke, Kai Hebestreit, Claudia Gässler-Dietsche, Frederic Wehowski
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Publication number: 20120179004Abstract: A network for monitoring bodily functions of a patient is disclosed. The network comprises at least two distinct network nodes that can be connected to a body of the patient. At least two of the network nodes can have at least one medical function, such as, for example, a diagnostic function and/or a medication function. The network nodes can communicate directly with one another via the body of the patient and can interchange data and/or commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Inventors: Bernd Roesicke, Sybille Froech, Christian Niesporek, Wolfgang Reiser
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Publication number: 20120078072Abstract: An insertion device is proposed for at least partly inserting a subcutaneous device, more particularly a subcutaneous sensor for detecting at least one analyte, into body tissue. The insertion device has at least one insertion aid and at least one subcutaneous device. The insertion aid has at least one substantially rigidly designed base body, more particularly an insertion needle, for insertion into the body tissue. The insertion device is designed to generate an adjustable holding force between the base body and the subcutaneous device. The insertion device is designed to set the holding force during the insertion such that the subcutaneous device is held against the base body. The insertion device is furthermore designed to set the holding force after the insertion such that the subcutaneous device is detachable from the base body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Bernd Roesicke, Andrea Rittinghaus, Frank Deck
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Publication number: 20110229960Abstract: The present invention concerns a tape magazine especially for a hand-held device for analysing a body fluid with a test tape that can be unwound from a storage unit and wound onto a waste unit where the waste unit can be driven in order to wind forward the test tape. The invention provides that a lock which keeps the test tape under tension is integrated in the tape magazine at least on the storage unit. The present invention also concerns a hand-held device with such a tape magazine. The present invention also concerns a hand-held device with a mechanical drive for the test tape and a disposable hand-held device with polymer-based electronic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Hans List, Hans-Peter Haar, Bernd Rösicke
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Patent number: 7993607Abstract: The invention concerns plasma separation on a microliter scale. The method/system according to the invention is able to provide plasma in the range of several microliters within a very short time as it is required, for example, in modern analyses by carrier-bound test elements. Plasma separation and plasma release is carried out in two separate consecutive steps of the method using the device according to the invention such that hemolysis during plasma separation can be avoided despite an accelerated procedure. The device comprises a disposable unit in which the device is characterized by an economical and simple method of production.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Guenter Frey, Norbert Ladiges, Siegfried Noetzel, Bernd Roesicke
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Patent number: 7988917Abstract: The present invention concerns embodiments of a system for determining the concentration of an analyte in a body fluid which comprises an analytical test element and an instrument separate therefrom, wherein at least a part of the electrical components of the system are comprised of polymer electronics. Embodiments of the analytical test element comprise an area with reagent chemistry for the detection of an analyte and a transponder configured for wireless transmission of lot-specific data and/or measured values. The instrument has a reading module configured for wireless transmission of data, or data and energy, to the test element and an evaluation unit for evaluating the data or measured values received by the transponder.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Bernd Roesicke, Manfred Seidenstricker
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Publication number: 20110152644Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Wolfgang Heck, Bernd Roesicke, Gerhard Frisch
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Publication number: 20110132778Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments include a test element operable to receive a sample and to provide an indication of an analyte of the sample to a meter. In one form test element comprises a substrate and an optically readable pattern provided on the substrate which encodes information relating to the test element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: John T. Austera, Abner D. Joseph, Randall Riggles, Herbert Harttig, Hans List, Bernd Roesicke, Gerrit Kocherscheidt, Bruno Thoes, Jean-Michel Asfour
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Patent number: 7951331Abstract: The invention relates to embodiments of an analysis system and to a method for analyzing a sample on an analytical test element, with the analysis system comprising a test element receptacle for receiving and positioning a test element in an analysis position. In an exemplary embodiment, the test element receptacle contains a guide part and a lock part, the guide part having means for guiding a test element into and out of the analysis position, the lock part comprising a frame and a bolt element, which frame and bolt element are connected to one another by a hinge. The bolt element can be pivoted about the hinge between a first position and a second position with respect to the frame. The bolt element comprises a latching lug for engaging in a recess in test element when the bolt element is in the first position and when the test element is positioned in the analysis position.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2007Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Bernd Roesicke, Stefan Kalveram, Frederic Wehowski, Michael Goetz
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Publication number: 20100141429Abstract: A system for transmission of medical data comprises a first device which is designed to be worn on the body of a patient and which generates medically relevant data when in operation, said data being transmitted wirelessly to a second device. The first device comprises a communication unit for the wireless communication with the second device, a circuit which generates medically relevant data when in operation and a handover memory for the intermediate storage of data that are to be transferred from the circuit to the communication unit or from the communication unit to the circuit. The data generating circuit is connected to the handover memory via a first data line and the communication unit is connected to the handover memory via a second data line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Martin Bruegger, Bernd Roesicke, Markus Oberli, Stefan Lindegger
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Publication number: 20090212109Abstract: An arrangement is provided for reading information from a disposable with an information carrier which comprises a code formed by graphic symbols for the machine-readable provision of information and an optical reading device for the code which has a light source and a sensor. Generally according to the embodiments of the present invention, the information. carrier comprises a code applied to a transparent or translucent substrate which can be read under stationary transillumination by means of the light source as a shadow image projected onto the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Herbert Harttig, Hans List, Bernd Roesicke, Gerrit Kocherscheidt, Bruno Thoes, Jean-Michel Asfour
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Publication number: 20090155762Abstract: The invention concerns plasma separation on a microliter scale. The method/system according to the invention is able to provide plasma in the range of several microliters within a very short time as it is required, for example, in modern analyses by carrier-bound test elements. Plasma separation and plasma release is carried out in two separate consecutive steps of the method using the device according to the invention such that hemolysis during plasma separation can be avoided despite an accelerated procedure. The device comprises a disposable unit in which the device is characterized by an economical and simple method of production.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Guenter Frey, Norbert Ladiges, Siegfried Noetzel, Bernd Roesicke
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Publication number: 20080242962Abstract: The analyte concentration, such as glucose, in a human or animal body is measured with an implantable sensor that generates measurement signals. The measurement signals are compressed through statistical techniques to produced compressed measurement data that can is easier to process and communicate. A base station carries the implantable sensor along with a signal processor, memory, and a transmitter. A display device is also disclosed that can receive the compressed measurement data from the base station for further processing and display.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Bernd Roesicke, Karin Obermaier, Stefan Lindegger, Andreas Menke, Joerg Scherer, Karin Schwind, Otto Gaa, Gregor Bainczyk, Michael Marquant, Sandro Niederhauser, Michael Schoemaker, Martin Mueri