Patents by Inventor Christopher Allen Thomas

Christopher Allen Thomas 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).

  • Patent number: 8802006
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided assembling an analyte sensor with an analyte sensor insertion device, packaging the assembled analyte sensor and sensor insertion device in a substantially airtight seal, and irradiating the packaged assembled analyte sensor and sensor insertion device at a predetermined dose using one or more electron beam accelerators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Allen Thomas, Jasmin Y. Zhao
  • Publication number: 20120328473
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided assembling an analyte sensor with an analyte sensor insertion device, packaging the assembled analyte sensor and sensor insertion device in a substantially airtight seal, and irradiating the packaged assembled analyte sensor and sensor insertion device at a predetermined dose using one or more electron beam accelerators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Allen Thomas, Jasmin Y. Zhao
  • Patent number: 8252229
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided assembling an analyte sensor with an analyte sensor insertion device, packaging the assembled analyte sensor and sensor insertion device in a substantially airtight seal, and irradiating the packaged assembled analyte sensor and sensor insertion device at a predetermined dose using one or more electron beam accelerators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Allen Thomas, Jasmin Y. Zhao
  • Publication number: 20110213225
    Abstract: Methods and devices to monitor an analyte in body fluid are provided. Embodiments include continuous or discrete acquisition of analyte related data from a transcutaneously positioned in vivo analyte sensor automatically or upon request from a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Milfred Bernstein, Martin J. Fennell, Mark Kent Sloan, Michael Love, Lei He, Christopher Allen Thomas, Udo Hoss, Benjamin Jay Feldman, Kenneth J. Doniger, Gary Ashley Stafford, Gary Alan Hayter, Phillip Yee, Namvar Kiaie, Jean-Pierre Cole, Hung Dinh, Marc Barry Taub, Louis Pace, Jeffrey Mario Sicurello
  • Publication number: 20100324392
    Abstract: An apparatus for insertion of a medical device in the skin of a subject is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Phillip Yee, Christopher Allen Thomas, Udo Hoss, Lei He, Michael Raymond Love
  • Publication number: 20100247775
    Abstract: Methods and devices include performing a flush routine along a fluid line connectable from a fluid reservoir to a fluid dispensing location of a substrate material, drawing a predetermined fluid from the reservoir through the fluid line, positioning a foot component of a fluid dispensing component on a predetermined dispensing surface relative to the fluid dispensing location, dispensing a predetermined volume of a fluid from the fluid reservoir at the fluid dispensing location on the substrate material, and removing the positioned foot component from the predetermined dispensing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Allen Thomas, Jean-Pierre Babka
  • Publication number: 20100230285
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing continuous analyte monitoring including in vivo sensors that do not require any user calibration during in vivo use are provided. Also provided are methods and devices including continuous analyte monitoring systems that include in vivo sensors which do not require any system executed calibration or which do not require any factory based calibration, and which exhibit stable sensor sensitivity characteristics. Methods of manufacturing the no calibration sensors and post manufacturing packaging and storage techniques are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Udo Hoss, Christopher Allen Thomas, Geoffrey V. McGarraugh, Gary Alan Hayter
  • Publication number: 20100198034
    Abstract: Methods and devices to monitor an analyte in body fluid are provided. Embodiments include continuous or discrete acquisition of analyte related data from a transcutaneously positioned analyte sensor automatically or on demand upon request from a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Allen Thomas, Udo Hoss, Martin J. Fennell, Lei He, Michael Love, Phillip Yee
  • Publication number: 20090294277
    Abstract: Method and system for providing a substrate, forming a plurality of electrodes on the substrate, the electrodes including a thin gold layer on the substrate, the gold layer having a thickness of less than approximately 120 nm, and further, each of the formed plurality of electrodes are co-planar relative to each other, and providing a coverlay over at least a portion of the each of the plurality of electrodes are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Allen Thomas, Tahir S. Khan
  • Publication number: 20090257911
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided assembling an analyte sensor with an analyte sensor insertion device, packaging the assembled analyte sensor and sensor insertion device in a substantially airtight seal, and irradiating the packaged assembled analyte sensor and sensor insertion device at a predetermined dose using one or more electron beam accelerators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Allen Thomas, Jasmin Y. Zhao