Patents by Inventor Dirk Böcker
Dirk Böcker 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: 8216154Abstract: A method of lancing the tissue of a patient provides a tissue penetration element with a tip configured to penetrate tissue. The tissue penetration element is disposed in proximity to the tissue of the patient. A lancing cycle is initiated. The lancing cycle advances the tip into the tissue during a penetration stroke and displaces the tissue penetration element proximally over a withdrawal stroke. Tissue data is acquired based on an interaction between the tissue penetration element and the tissue during at least a portion of the lancing cycle.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2005Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
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Publication number: 20120172906Abstract: A moving coil tissue penetration device includes a magnetic source that produces a magnetic field in a magnetically active region. A cylindrical coil is secured to a translation substrate and disposed at least partially within the magnetically active region. A sharpened member is configured to penetrate tissue and mechanically coupled to the translation substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
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Patent number: 8211037Abstract: A system is provided that controls movement of a lancet. One or more processors execute program instructions and receive a data set. The program instructions are executed to cause the processor to, cause force to be applied to the lancet to thereby cause the lancet to move in a first direction toward a target, monitor position and speed of the lancet as the lancet moves in the first direction, adjust the application of force to the lancet as the lancet moves in the first direction to achieve a desired speed of the lancet, and adjust the application of force to the lancet when the lancet contacts the target so that the lancet penetrates the target within a desired range of speed.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
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Patent number: 8206319Abstract: A moving coil tissue penetration device includes a magnetic source that produces a magnetic field in a magnetically active region. A cylindrical coil is secured to a translation substrate and disposed at least partially within the magnetically active region. A sharpened member is configured to penetrate tissue and mechanically coupled to the translation substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
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Patent number: 8206317Abstract: A lancet belt has a first belt tape with a longitudinal axis and an adhesion material disposed on an adhesion side of the tape. A second belt tape has a longitudinal axis disposed on the adhesion side of the first tape with the longitudinal axes of the first belt tape and the second belt tape being substantially parallel. A plurality of lancets are disposed between the first belt tape and the second belt tape. Longitudinal axes of the lancets are substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axes of the first and second belt tapes.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
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Patent number: 8202231Abstract: A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of penetrating members each having a tip. A penetrating member driver is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. A support is provided with a plurality of openings. Each opening receives a penetrating member. Each tip of the penetrating member is uncovered during launch of the penetrating member by the penetrating member driver. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Publication number: 20120149999Abstract: A sampling module includes a module body portion with a lancet channel, a lancet slidably disposed within the lancet channel. A cover sheet is disposed over the lancet and a lancet channel that captures the lancet shaft in the lancet channel, and a sample reservoir for collection of a sample obtained by lancing a patient with the lancet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
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Patent number: 8197421Abstract: A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site includes a single drive force generator. A plurality of penetrating members are operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves each of the members along a path out of a housing with a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. A flexible support member couples the penetrating members to define a linear array. The support member is movable and configured to move each of the penetrating members to a launch position associated with the force generator.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2007Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 8197423Abstract: These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes an electrically powered drive force generator. A penetrating member is operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves the member along a path out of a housing having a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. A cartridge houses the penetrating member. The cartridge has first and second seals coupled to the penetrating member to maintain a sterile environment around a portion of the penetration member prior to penetrating member actuation. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, penetrating member performance or a penetrating member setting.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Publication number: 20120130343Abstract: An agent injection device is provided that is capable of injecting an agent to a known predetermined tissue depth. An injection member has an elongate injection shaft with an outlet port configured to dispense an agent at a controllable time. A controllable driver is coupled to the elongate injection shaft and is configured to drive the injection member into target tissue. A velocity control system is in communication with the controllable driver and is configured to control the velocity of the elongate injection shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
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Patent number: 8162853Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a lancet velocity profile. A velocity of a moving lancet is measured at a known position. The measured velocity of the lancet is compared with an appropriate velocity for the lancet at the known position. A force is applied to the lancet to adjust the velocity of the lancet.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
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Patent number: 8157748Abstract: A lancet driver is provided wherein the driver exerts a driving force on a lancet during a lancing cycle and is used on a tissue site. The driver comprises of a drive force generator for advancing the lancet and a processor coupled to the drive force generator capable of changing the direction and magnitude of force exerted on the lancet during the lancing cycle. The driver further includes a human interface on the housing providing at least one output for communicating with the patient.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Barry Dean Briggs, Dominique Freeman, Don Alden, Dirk Boecker
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Patent number: 8079960Abstract: A lancet driver is provided wherein the driver exerts a driving force on a lancet during a lancing cycle and is used on a tissue site. The driver of includes a drive force generator for advancing the lancet along a path into the tissue site, and a sensor configured to detect lancet position along said path during the lancing cycle.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Barry Dean Briggs, Dominique M. Freeman, Don Alden, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Dirk Boecker
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Patent number: 8062231Abstract: These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes a drive force generator and a penetrating member operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves the member along a path out of a housing with a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. The drive force generator is configured to be controlled to follow a predetermined velocity trajectory into the tissue and out of the tissue. A tissue stabilizing member is associated with the device and at least partially surrounds an impact location of the penetrating member on the tissue site.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2006Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Dominique M. Freeman
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Patent number: 8016774Abstract: An agent injection device is provided that is capable of injecting an agent to a known predetermined tissue depth. An injection member has an elongate injection shaft with an outlet port configured to dispense an agent at a controllable time. A controllable driver is coupled to the elongate injection shaft and is configured to drive the injection member into target tissue. A velocity control system is in communication with the controllable driver and is configured to control the velocity of the elongate injection shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
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Patent number: 8007446Abstract: A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site has a housing and a penetrating member driver at least partially within the housing. At least one cartridge is in the housing. The cartridge includes an analyte sensor in a sample chamber configured to receive body fluid from a wound in tissue created by a penetrating member. A penetrating member is associated with the sample chamber. Each penetrating member, and its associated sample chamber, has a combined occupied volume of no more than about 5.0 cm3. The penetrating member is at least partially co-located with the analyte sensor in the sample chamber. The sample chamber receives body fluid from a wound in tissue created by a penetrating member, and the analyte sensor determines analyte levels using a body fluid sample of less than about 1 microliter. A transport mechanism engages the cartridge. The penetrating member is operatively engaged with the penetrating member driver when moved into position by the transport mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Dominique M. Freeman
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Patent number: 7988644Abstract: A device for use with a gripper is provided. A cartridge is provided that defines a plurality of cavities. A plurality of penetrating members are at least partially contained in the cavities of the cartridge. The penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from the cartridge to penetrate tissue. Each cavity has a longitudinal opening that provides access to an elongate portion of the penetrating member. A sterility barrier is coupled to the cartridge. The sterility barrier covers a plurality of the longitudinal openings. The sterility barrier is configured to be moved so that the elongate portion is accessed by the gripper without touching the barrier.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Don Alden, Dirk Boecker, Michael Cane, Matt Schumann, Michael Beadman
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Patent number: 7981056Abstract: A lancet driver is provided wherein the driver exerts a driving force on a lancet during a lancing cycle and is used on a tissue site. The driver comprises of a drive force generator for advancing the lancet and a processor coupled to the drive force generator capable of changing the direction and magnitude of force exerted on the lancet during the lancing cycle. The driver further includes a human interface on the housing providing at least one output for communicating with the patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Barry Briggs, Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 7976476Abstract: A method of penetrating tissue is provided. The method uses a lancet driver to advance a lancet into the tissue; advancing the lancet at a first desired velocity in a first layer of tissue; advancing the lancet at a second desired velocity in a second layer of tissue; and advancing the lancet at a third desired velocity in a third layer of tissue. In one embodiment, the method may including using a processor having logic for controlling velocity of the lancet in each layer of tissue.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dom Freeman, Dirk Boecker
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Patent number: 7959582Abstract: These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes a single drive force generator. A plurality of penetrating members are operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves each of the members along a path out of a housing with a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. A flexible support member couples the penetrating members to define a linear array. The support member is movable and configured to move each of the penetrating members to a launch position associated with the force generator. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, penetrating member performance or a penetrating member setting.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden