Patents by Inventor John McInulty

John McInulty 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: 7794658
    Abstract: System, circuits, and methods to reduce or eliminate uncompensated voltage drop between an electrode of an electrochemical cell usable for analyte measurement. In one example, a system is provided that includes a test strip, a reference voltage circuit, an operational amplifier connected to the reference voltage circuit to provide a pre-determined fraction of a reference voltage substantially equal to the test voltage applied to the first line, the operational amplifier having an output configured for one of a connected or disconnected state to the first line, and a processing circuit connected to the output of the operational amplifier and the first line such that, during a disconnected state between the output and the first line, the processing circuit remains in connection with the first line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: LifeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahyar Z. Kermani, Edward Docherty, John McInulty
  • Patent number: 7593097
    Abstract: A method for determining a test strip calibration code for use in a meter includes inserting a test strip into the meter. The inserted test strip having a substrate with a working surface for receiving the body fluid sample and a reverse surface that is in opposition to the working surface. The test strip also includes a permutative grey scale calibration pattern disposed on either of the working and reverse surfaces, with the permutative grey scale calibration pattern including more than one grey scale region. Moreover, the scale regions of the test strip define a grey scale permutation that uniquely corresponds to a calibration code of the test strip. The method also includes detecting the permutative grey scale calibration pattern with a grey scale photodetector module of the meter and determining a calibration code that uniquely corresponds to a grey scale permutation defined by the permutative grey scale calibration pattern based on permutation matrix stored in the meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Lifescan Scotland Limited
    Inventors: Grenville Arthur Robinson, John McInulty, Damian Edward Haydon Baskeyfield, Thomas J. O'Reilly, Anthony J. Cronshaw
  • Patent number: 7589828
    Abstract: A system for measuring an analyte in a body fluid sample includes a meter, with a grey scale photodetector module, and a memory module. The system also includes a test strip. The test strip has a substrate with a working surface for receiving the body fluid sample and a reverse surface that is in opposition to the working surface. The test strip also includes a permutative grey scale calibration pattern disposed on either of the working and reverse surfaces, with the permutative grey scale calibration pattern including more than one grey scale region. Moreover, the scale regions of the test strip define a grey scale permutation that uniquely corresponds to a calibration code of the test strip. The grey scale photodetector module is configured to detect the permutative grey scale calibration pattern of the test strip when the test strip is inserted into the meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Lifescan Scotland Limited
    Inventors: Grenville Arthur Robinson, John McInulty, Damian Edward Haydon Baskeyfield, Thomas J. O'Reilly, Anthony J. Cronshaw
  • Patent number: 7586590
    Abstract: A calibration strip for use with a package of test strips includes a substrate with and a permutative grey scale calibration pattern disposed on a surface of the substrate with the permutative grey scale calibration pattern including more than one grey scale region. Moreover, the grey scale regions of the calibration strip define a grey scale permutation that uniquely corresponds to a calibration code of test strips in a package associated with the calibration strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Lifescan, Scotland, Ltd.
    Inventors: Damian Edward Haydon Baskeyfield, Thomas J. O'Reilly, John McInulty, Grenville Arthur Robinson, Anthony J. Cronshaw
  • Publication number: 20090027040
    Abstract: System, circuits, and methods to reduce or eliminate uncompensated voltage drop between an electrode of an electrochemical cell usable for analyte measurement. In one example, a system is provided that includes a test strip, a reference voltage circuit, an operational amplifier connected to the reference voltage circuit to provide a predetermined fraction of a reference voltage substantially equal to the test voltage applied to the first line, the operational amplifier having an output configured for one of a connected or disconnected state to the first line, and a processing circuit connected to the output of the operational amplifier and the first line such that, during a disconnected state between the output and the first line, the processing circuit remains in connection with the first line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: LifeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mahyar Z. Kermani, Edward Docherty, John McInulty
  • Patent number: 7474391
    Abstract: A method for determining a test strip calibration code for use in a meter includes inserting a calibration strip into the meter, with the calibration strip having a substrate and a permutative grey scale calibration pattern disposed on the substrate. In addition, the permutative grey scale calibration pattern includes more than one grey scale region that define a grey scale permutation uniquely corresponding to a calibration code of test strips in a package associated with the calibration strip. The method also includes: (i) detecting the permutative grey scale calibration pattern with a grey scale photodetector module of the meter, and (ii) determining a calibration code that uniquely corresponds to a grey scale permutation defined by the permutative grey scale calibration pattern based on a permutation matrix stored in the meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Lifescan Scotland Limited
    Inventors: Damian Edward Haydon Baskeyfield, Thomas J. O'Reilly, John McInulty, Grenville Arthur Robinson, Anthony J. Cronshaw
  • Patent number: 7474390
    Abstract: A test strip for the determination of an analyte, such as glucose, in a body fluid sample (for example, a whole blood sample) includes a substrate with a working surface for receiving the body fluid sample and a reverse surface that is in opposition to the working surface. The test strip also includes a permutative grey scale calibration pattern disposed on either of the working and reverse surfaces with the permutative grey scale calibration pattern including more than one grey scale region. Moreover, the scale regions of the test strip define a grey scale permutation that uniquely corresponds to a calibration code of the test strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Lifescan Scotland Limited
    Inventors: Grenville Arthur Robinson, John McInulty, Damian Edward Haydon Baskeyfield, Thomas J. O'Reilly, Anthony J. Cronshaw
  • Publication number: 20070273928
    Abstract: A test strip for the determination of an analyte, such as glucose, in a body fluid sample (for example, a whole blood sample) includes a substrate with a working surface for receiving the body fluid sample and a reverse surface that is in opposition to the working surface. The test strip also includes a permutative grey scale calibration pattern disposed on either of the working and reverse surfaces with the permutative grey scale calibration pattern including more than one grey scale region. Moreover, the scale regions of the test strip define a grey scale permutation that uniquely corresponds to a calibration code of the test strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Grenville Arthur Robinson, John McInulty, Damian Edward Haydon Baskeyfield, Thomas J. O'Reilly, Anthony J. Cronshaw
  • Publication number: 20070273901
    Abstract: A calibration strip for use with a package of test strips includes a substrate with and a permutative grey scale calibration pattern disposed on a surface of the substrate with the permutative grey scale calibration pattern including more than one grey scale region. Moreover, the grey scale regions of the calibration strip define a grey scale permutation that uniquely corresponds to a calibration code of test strips in a package associated with the calibration strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Damian Edward Haydon Baskeyfield, Thomas J. O'Reilly, John McInulty, Grenville Arthur Robinson, Anthony J. Cronshaw
  • Publication number: 20070273903
    Abstract: A method for determining a test strip calibration code for use in a meter includes inserting a calibration strip into the meter, with the calibration strip having a substrate and a permutative grey scale calibration pattern disposed on the substrate. In addition, the permutative grey scale calibration pattern includes more than one grey scale region that define a grey scale permutation uniquely corresponding to a calibration code of test strips in a package associated with the calibration strip. The method also includes: (i) detecting the permutative grey scale calibration pattern with a grey scale photodetector module of the meter, and (ii) determining a calibration code that uniquely corresponds to a grey scale permutation defined by the permutative grey scale calibration pattern based on a permutation matrix stored in the meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Damian Edward Haydon Baskeyfield, Thomas J. O'Reilly, John McInulty, Grenville Arthur Robinson, Anthony J. Cronshaw
  • Publication number: 20070273902
    Abstract: A system for measuring an analyte in a body fluid sample includes a meter, with a grey scale photodetector module, and a memory module. The system also includes a test strip. The test strip has a substrate with a working surface for receiving the body fluid sample and a reverse surface that is in opposition to the working surface. The test strip also includes a permutative grey scale calibration pattern disposed on either of the working and reverse surfaces, with the permutative grey scale calibration pattern including more than one grey scale region. Moreover, the scale regions of the test strip define a grey scale permutation that uniquely corresponds to a calibration code of the test strip. The grey scale photodetector module is configured to detect the permutative grey scale calibration pattern of the test strip when the test strip is inserted into the meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Grenville Arthur Robinson, John McInulty, Damian Edward Haydon Baskeyfield, Thomas J. O'Reilly, Anthony J. Cronshaw
  • Publication number: 20070273904
    Abstract: A method for determining a test strip calibration code for use in a meter includes inserting a test strip into the meter. The inserted test strip having a substrate with a working surface for receiving the body fluid sample and a reverse surface that is in opposition to the working surface. The test strip also includes a permutative grey scale calibration pattern disposed on either of the working and reverse surfaces, with the permutative grey scale calibration pattern including more than one grey scale region. Moreover, the scale regions of the test strip define a grey scale permutation that uniquely corresponds to a calibration code of the test strip. The method also includes detecting the permutative grey scale calibration pattern with a grey scale photodetector module of the meter and determining a calibration code that uniquely corresponds to a grey scale permutation defined by the permutative grey scale calibration pattern based on permutation matrix stored in the meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Grenville Arthur Robinson, John McInulty, Damian Edward Haydon Baskeyfield, Thomas J. O'Reilly, Anthony J. Cronshaw