Patents by Inventor Heinz Wuethrich

Heinz Wuethrich 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: 7981366
    Abstract: A fluid system that includes a flow system for a liquid having an inlet, an outlet, at least one fluid line extending from the inlet to the outlet and an electrically activatable melting device, wherein activation of the melting device causes melting, which interrupts, stops or diverts a flow of the fluid through the flow system. In one embodiment, the fluid system may be used in a device for measuring blood sugar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics International AG
    Inventors: Hanspeter Heiniger, Stefan Jost, Roger Siegenthaler, Heinz Wuethrich
  • Publication number: 20110067764
    Abstract: A fluid system that includes a flow system for a liquid having an inlet, an outlet, at least one fluid line extending from the inlet to the outlet and an electrically activatable melting device, wherein activation of the melting device causes melting, which interrupts, stops or diverts a flow of the fluid through the flow system. In one embodiment, the fluid system may be used in a device for measuring blood sugar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Hanspeter Heiniger, Stefan Jost, Roger Siegenthaler, Heinz Wuethrich
  • Patent number: 7862778
    Abstract: A fluid system that includes a flow system for a liquid having an inlet, an outlet, at least one fluid line extending from the inlet to the outlet and an electrically activatable melting device, wherein activation of the melting device causes melting, which interruptes, stops or diverts a flow of the fluid through the flow system. In one embodiment, the fluid system may be used in a device for measuring blood sugar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics International AG
    Inventors: Hanspeter Heiniger, Stefan Jost, Roger Siegenthaler, Heinz Wuethrich
  • Patent number: 7239941
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for programming a pump used to inject medicaments. Said pump comprises two connectable units, namely: (i) a cartridge unit (12) which contains the liquid to be injected and which comprises an electronic memory unit (36) that is intended to contain data relating to the treatment that the patient is to receive and (ii) a pump unit (10) comprising actuation means (18) which act on the aforementioned cartridge unit (12) in order to convey the liquid outwards and a microprocessor which is used to control said actuation means using the data contained in the memory unit (36). The inventive device comprises (a) a computer (46) which is used to produce the above-mentioned data and (b) a first interface (50) which can be connected to the computer in order to receive said data and designed to be connected to the cartridge unit (12) in place of the pump unit (10) in order to introduce the data into the memory unit (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Precimedix SA
    Inventors: Peter Möri, Heinz Wüthrich, Beat Stulz, Claude Clement
  • Publication number: 20060177351
    Abstract: A fluid system that includes a flow system for a liquid having an inlet, an outlet, at least one fluid line extending from the inlet to the outlet and an electrically activatable melting device, wherein activation of the melting device causes melting, which interruptes, stops or diverts a flow of the fluid through the flow system. In one embodiment, the fluid system may be used in a device for measuring blood sugar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Hanspeter Heiniger, Stefan Jost, Roger Siegenthaler, Heinz Wuethrich
  • Patent number: 6422554
    Abstract: A document feeder employs a lifting lever to lift stacked documents away from a feed roller each time a document is being fed away from the stack. In this way the separation of documents is enhanced, providing a mechanism that more readily accommodates documents of varying shapes, thicknesses, and materials. The feeder uses a motor linked by one-way clutches to feed mechanisms for documents and for labels, stacked separately. The motor is driven in one direction to feed documents and in the other direction to feed labels. A moistener is provided below the paper path, and the moistener is mounted so that it can be slidably removed. When it is removed, feed rollers are permitted to relax and move apart which helps in the clearing of jams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems AG
    Inventors: Heinz Wuethrich, Stefan Kaeser, Thomas Gasser