Patents by Inventor Dominique Freeman
Dominique Freeman 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: 9907502Abstract: A tissue penetrating system has a housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing member is coupled to the housing. A penetrating member sensor is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. The penetrating member sensor is configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9820684Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for manufacturing an analyte detecting device. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a housing; a penetrating member driver; a cartridge containing a plurality of penetrating members; a display on the cartridge; a linear slider on the housing, the slider coupled to a rod; and the rod moving with the slider, the rod having at least one roller. The device uses the linear motion of the slider to rotate the cartridge, punch open a new cavity and load a new penetrating member.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2005Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Thomas Schulte, Michael Cane, Don Alden, Matt Schumann
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Patent number: 9775553Abstract: A blood analyzer device has a housing with a top section coupled to a bottom section, a driver and a plurality of penetrating members housed in a disposable positionable in the housing. A gripper engages each penetrating member. A manually actuated button advances the disposable to move penetrating members into launch positions. A power is source coupled to the driver. A display is at the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Tom Schulte, Michael Roger Caine, Don Alden, Matt Schumann
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Patent number: 9386944Abstract: An integrated analyte measurement system includes a housing and a disposable configured to be positioned in the housing. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the disposable. A penetrating member driver is configured to be coupled to each of a penetrating member. A plurality of analyte sensors are positioned in the disposable. The disposable houses both used and unused penetrating members and analyte sensors.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9339612Abstract: A tissue penetration device and method of using same. The tissue penetration device may optionally include sampling and analyzing functions, which may be integrated. An embodiment provides control of a lancet used for sampling blood. Electric field coils or solenoids may drive the lancet using electromagnetic force. Advancement and retraction of a lancet may be controlled by a feedback loop monitoring the position and velocity of the lancet embodiments of the lancet driver can be configured to follow a predetermined tissue lancing profile. Embodiments of the invention include a lancet and method for using a lancet to maintain the patency of the wound tract once the lancet has cut into the skin.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9314194Abstract: A body fluid sampling system is provided for use on a tissue site. A drive force generator is coupled to penetrating members. The penetrating members are at least partially housed in a penetrating member housing. The penetrating member housing has openings for the penetrating members. The penetrating members are launched along a launch path by the drive force generator through an opening in the penetrating member housing. Analyte sensors are housed in a analyte sensor housing. Each analyte sensor is associated with a penetrating member. The analyte sensor housing and the penetrating member housing are coupled to provide that each analyte sensor is positioned out of a launch path of a penetrating member. The analyte sensor housing includes desiccant pockets for receiving desiccant plugs.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GmbHInventors: Ajay Deshmukh, Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 9226699Abstract: A body fluid sampling device includes a housing, a penetrating member positioned in the housing and a test strip. A compliant front end is coupled to the housing. The compliant front-end includes a rigid member with an interior aperture to receive the body fluid from a wound site.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbhInventors: Dominique Freeman, Ajay Deshmukh, Jason Hegener, Thomas Shoup, Brent Eaton, Joshua Molho, Amy Wang, Jeffrey Perry
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Patent number: 9089678Abstract: 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: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Don Alden
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Patent number: 8845549Abstract: A tissue penetrating system has a housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing member is coupled to the housing. A penetrating member sensor is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. The penetrating member sensor is configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Don Alden
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Patent number: 8784335Abstract: A body fluid sensing device with a body fluid capture structure and a body fluid measurement sensor positioned in the body fluid capture structure. A capacitance sensor is coupled to the body fluid measurement sensor. The capacitance sensor is used to assist in the positioning of a body part relative to the body fluid capture structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs
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Patent number: 8679033Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: 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: 8641644Abstract: A blood testing apparatus has a test member and a laser source configured to produce a wound from which blood flows. The laser source produces at least a cutting wavelength, and a coagulation wavelength. Electronics for analysis and a display are provided. The test member, laser source, electronics and display form a glucose monitoring system that is integrated in a single apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbhInventors: Dominique Freeman, Thomas Wurster, Krzysztof D. Malowaniec, Christoph Diekmann
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Patent number: 8636673Abstract: A tissue penetration device and method of using same. The tissue penetration device may optionally include sampling and analyzing functions, which may be integrated. An embodiment provides control of a lancet used for sampling blood. Electric field coils or solenoids may drive the lancet using electromagnetic force. Advancement and retraction of a lancet may be controlled by a feedback loop monitoring the position and velocity of the lancet embodiments of the lancet driver can be configured to follow a predetermined tissue lancing profile. Embodiments of the invention include a lancet and method for using a lancet to maintain the patency of the wound tract once the lancet has cut into the skin.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2008Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Barry Dean Briggs, Don Alden
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Patent number: 8622930Abstract: 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: July 18, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: 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: 8574168Abstract: A device for use with a penetrating member driver to penetrate tissue is provided. A plurality of penetrating members are coupled to a single cartridge and are operatively couplable to the penetrating member driver. The penetrating members are movable to extend radially outward from the cartridge to penetrate tissue. A plurality of analyte sensors are coupled to the single cartridge and are positioned on the cartridge to receive body fluid from a wound in the tissue created by the penetrating member.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker
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Patent number: 8562545Abstract: A tissue penetration device and method of using same. The tissue penetration device may optionally include sampling and analyzing functions, which may be integrated. An embodiment provides control of a lancet used for sampling blood. Electric field coils or solenoids may drive the lancet using electromagnetic force. Advancement and retraction of a lancet may be controlled by a feedback loop monitoring the position and velocity of the lancet embodiments of the lancet driver can be configured to follow a predetermined tissue lancing profile. Embodiments of the invention include a lancet and method for using a lancet to maintain the patency of the wound tract once the lancet has cut into the skin.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Don Alden
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Patent number: 8556829Abstract: A tissue penetrating system has a housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing member is coupled to the housing. A penetrating member sensor is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. The penetrating member sensor is configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventor: Dominique Freeman
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Patent number: 8496601Abstract: 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: April 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Barry Briggs, Dominique Freeman, Don Alden, Dirk Boecker
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Patent number: 8491500Abstract: 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: April 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Barry Briggs, Dominique Freeman, Don Alden, Dirk Boecker
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Patent number: 8439872Abstract: An apparatus having a shaft that can sense the depth of penetration, for penetrating into an object (the substrate). The substrate being penetrated has impedance that varies according to the depth under a surface of the substrate. The shaft has a tip for penetration and has conductive ends near to the tip of the shaft. A change of impedance of material of the object between the conductive ends can be sensed to provide information on the depth of penetration. A processor can be provided external to the object being penetrated by the shaft to gather and process the impedance information to determine whether the desired depth has been achieved.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2010Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Dominique Freeman, Thomas Schulte