Patents by Inventor Patricia C. DiNino

Patricia C. DiNino 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: 5535744
    Abstract: A blood chemistry analyzer for determining the concentration of various chemical compounds or analytes in a patient's blood in a non-invasive manner employs a plurality of electrodes, an isotonic bath, a spectrophotometer, and a control unit. Adhesive electrodes are attached to the patient's skin such that the patient's entire peripheral blood supply system is analyzed. The controller provides a signal to the electrodes that causes the electrodes to develop an electrical charge, or potential, having a magnitude proportional to the detected charge for the analyte of interest. This potential is transmitted to an isotonic bath where it causes a portion of the dissolved salts to separate into anions and cations. The amount of separation is proportional to the magnitude of the electrical potential. Predetermined volumes of the anion/cation saturated isotonic solution are piped into reagent wells containing a reagent corresponding to the specific blood analyte of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Inventor: Patricia C. DiNino