Patents by Inventor Lynn N. Paynter

Lynn N. Paynter 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).

  • Measurement of finger temperature in near-infrared quantitative measurement instrument
    Patent number: 5362966
    Abstract: A near-infrared quantitative analysis instrument for measuring blood analytes in a finger of a subject includes a temperature-sensing thermistor-type ring worn around the base of the finger and connected to the instrument via a cable. A light shield glove may be provided with the thermistor-type ring attached thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Inventors: Robert D. Rosenthal, Lynn N. Paynter, Reynaldo J. Quintana
  • Non-invasive measurement of blood glucose
    Patent number: 5086229
    Abstract: Near-infrared quantitative analysis instruments and methods non-invasively measure blood glucose by analyzing near-infrared energy following interactance with venous or arterial blood, or transmisison through a blood containing body part. The instruments and methods are accurate and readily lend themselves to at-home testing by diabetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: Futrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Rosenthal, Lynn N. Paynter, Linda H. Mackie
  • Non-invasive measurement of blood glucose
    Patent number: 5028787
    Abstract: A near-infrared quantitative analysis instrument and method non-invasively measures blood glucose by analyzing near-infrared energy following interactance with venous or arterial blood, or transmission through a blood containing body part. The instrument and method is accurate and can readily be utilized for at-home testing by diabetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1991
    Assignee: Futrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Rosenthal, Lynn N. Paynter, Linda H. Mackie