Patents by Inventor Elke Schmidtchen

Elke Schmidtchen 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: 9335333
    Abstract: A test tape cassette is disclosed that includes a cassette housing and an analytical test tape. The test tape includes a plurality of analytical test elements, a spreading fabric for applying a body fluid, and an underlying reagent layer for detecting an analyte in the body fluid. The cassette housing has an application tip that has a guide path extending longitudinally to the test tape in an arched-shape and is uncurved at right angles thereto for supporting the test tape in a kink-free manner. The guide path has an apex area with a central opening that delimits a measuring window for an optical measurement on the test elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Joerg Dreibholz, Christian Freitag, Thomas Jaeck, Ingrid Keth, Rudolf Pachl, Elke Schmidtchen, Wolfgang Schwoebel, Peter Seelig
  • Publication number: 20140186213
    Abstract: A test tape cassette is disclosed that includes a cassette housing and an analytical test tape. The test tape includes a plurality of analytical test elements, a spreading fabric for applying a body fluid, and an underlying reagent layer for detecting an analyte in the body fluid. The cassette housing has an application tip that has a guide path extending longitudinally to the test tape in an arched-shape and is uncurved at right angles thereto for supporting the test tape in a kink-free manner. The guide path has an apex area with a central opening that delimits a measuring window for an optical measurement on the test elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Joerg Dreibholz, Christian Freitag, Thomas Jaeck, Ingrid Keth, Rudolf Pachl, Elke Schmidtchen, Wolfgang Schwoebel, Peter Seelig