Patents by Inventor Joel M. Parks

Joel M. Parks 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).

  • Analyte test instrument having improved calibration and communication processes
    Patent number: 6600997
    Abstract: An analyte test instrument having improved calibration and communication processes. The instrument employs a calibration method that allows it to communicate with any one of a plurality of data storage strips. A data storage strip including a memory device is inserted into the test port of the instrument. The data storage strip is identified, and the instrument establishes communications with the data storage strip using a protocol corresponding to the data storage strip. Second, the instrument employs a method for ensuring that the instrument is operated using valid calibration strips and test strips. The instrument determines whether one or more of test parameters stored in the instrument is invalid for a test strip inserted into the test port of the instrument. If a test parameter is invalid, an indication of the invalid strip parameter is displayed on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Marshall D. Deweese, Leonidas Carayannopoulos, Joel M. Parks, William H. Ames
  • Analyte test instrument having improved calibration and communication processes
    Publication number: 20020082797
    Abstract: An analyte test instrument having improved calibration and communication processes. The instrument employs a calibration method that allows it to communicate with any one of a plurality of data storage strips. A data storage strip including a memory device is inserted into the test port of the instrument. The data storage strip is identified, and the instrument establishes communications with the data storage strip using a protocol corresponding to the data storage strip. Second, the instrument employs a method for ensuring that the instrument is operated using valid calibration strips and test strips. The instrument determines whether one or more of test parameters stored in the instrument is invalid for a test strip inserted into the test port of the instrument. If a test parameter is invalid, an indication of the invalid strip parameter is displayed on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Marshall D. Deweese, Leonidas Carayannopoulos, Joel M. Parks, William H. Ames
  • Analyte test instrument having improved calibration and communication processes
    Patent number: 6377894
    Abstract: An analyte test instrument having improved calibration and communication processes. The instrument employs a calibration method that allows it to communicate with any one of a plurality of data storage strips. A data storage strip including a memory device is inserted into the test port of the instrument. The data storage strip is identified, and the instrument establishes communications with the data storage strip using a protocol corresponding to the data storage strip. Second, the instrument employs a method for ensuring that the instrument is operated using valid calibration strips and test strips. The instrument determines whether one or more of test parameters stored in the instrument is invalid for a test strip inserted into the test port of the instrument. If a test parameter is invalid, an indication of the invalid strip parameter is displayed on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Marshall D. Deweese, Leonidas Carayannopoulos, Joel M. Parks, William H. Ames