Patents by Inventor Randall M. Mier

Randall M. Mier 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: 7074610
    Abstract: An efficient method for the microfabrication of electronic devices which have been adapted for the analyses of biologically significant analyte species is described. The techniques of the present invention allow for close control over the dimensional features of the various components and layers established on a suitable substrate. Such control extends to those parts of the devices which incorporate the biological components which enable these devices to function as biological sensors. The materials and methods disclosed herein thus provide an effective means for the mass production of uniform wholly microfabricated biosensors. Various embodiments of the devices themselves are described herein which are especially suited for real time analyses of biological samples in a clinical setting. In particular, the present invention describes assays which can be performed using certain ligand/ligand receptor-based biosensor embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: i-Stat Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen N. Cozzette, Graham Davis, Jeanne A. Itak, Imants R. Lauks, Randall M. Mier, Sylvia Piznik, Nicolaas Smit, Susan J. Steiner, Paul Van Der Werf, Henry J. Wieck
  • Publication number: 20020090738
    Abstract: An efficient method for the microfabrication of electronic devices which have been adapted for the analyses of biologically significant analyte species is described. The techniques of the present invention allow for close control over the dimensional features of the various components and layers established on a suitable substrate. Such control extends to those parts of the devices which incorporate the biological components which enable these devices to function as biological sensors. The materials and methods disclosed herein thus provide an effective means for the mass production of uniform wholly microfabricated biosensors. Various embodiments of the devices themselves are described herein which are especially suited for real time analyses of biological samples in a clinical setting. In particular, the present invention describes assays which can be performed using certain ligand/ligand receptor-based biosensor embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: i-STAT Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen N. Cozzette, Graham Davis, Imants R. Lauks, Randall M. Mier, Sylvia Piznik, Nicolaas Smit, Paul Van Der Werf, Henry J. Wieck
  • Patent number: 6306594
    Abstract: An efficient method for the microfabrication of electronic devices which have been adapted for the analyses of biologically significant analyte species is described. The techniques of the present invention allow for close control over the dimensional features of the various components and layers established on a suitable substrate. Such control extends to those parts of the devices which incorporate the biological components which enable these devices to function as biological sensors. The materials and methods disclosed herein thus provide an effective means for the mass production of uniform wholly microfabricated biosensors. Various embodiments of the devices themselves are described herein which are especially suited for real time analyses of biological samples in a clinical setting. In particular, the present invention describes assays which can be performed using certain ligand/ligand receptor-based biosensor embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: i-STAT Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen N. Cozzette, Graham Davis, Imants R. Lauks, Randall M. Mier, Sylvia Piznik, Nicolaas Smit, Paul Van der Werf, Henry J. Wieck
  • Patent number: 5837446
    Abstract: An efficient method for the microfabrication of electronic devices which have been adapted for the analyses of biologically significant analyte species is described. The techniques of the present invention allow for close control over he dimensional features of the various components and layers established on a suitable substrate. Such control extends to those parts of the devices which incorporate the biological components which enable these devices to function as biological sensors. The materials and methods disclosed herein thus provide an effective means for the mass production of uniform wholly microfabricated biosensors. Various embodiments of the devices themselves are described herein which are especially suited for real time analyses of biological samples in a clinical setting. In particular, the present invention describes assays which can be performed using certain ligand/ligand receptor-based biosensor embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: i-STAT Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen N. Cozzette, Graham Davis, Jeanne Itak, Imants R. Lauks, Sylvia Piznik, Nicolaas Smit, Susan Steiner, Paul Van Der Werf, Henry J. Wieck, Randall M. Mier, deceased
  • Patent number: 5837454
    Abstract: An efficient method for the microfabrication of electronic devices which have been adapted for the analyses of biologically significant analyte species is described. The techniques of the present invention allow for close control over the dimensional features of the various components and layers established on a suitable substrate. Such control extends to those parts of the devices which incorporate the biological components which enable these devices to function as biological sensors. The materials and methods disclosed herein thus provide an effective means for the mass production of uniform wholly microfabricated biosensors. Various embodiments of the devices themselves are described herein which are especially suited for real time analyses of biological samples in a clinical setting. In particular, the present invention describes assays which can be performed using certain ligand/ligand receptor-based biosensor embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: i-STAT Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen N. Cozzette, Graham Davis, Imants R. Lauks, Randall M. Mier, deceased, Sylvia Piznik, Nicolaas Smit, Paul Van Der Werf, Henry J. Wieck, Susan Steiner, Jeanne Itak
  • Patent number: 5554339
    Abstract: An efficient method for the microfabrication of electronic devices which have been adapted for the analyses of biologically significant analyte species is described. The techniques of the present invention allow for close control over the dimensional features of the various components and layers established on a suitable substrate. Such control extends to those parts of the devices which incorporate the biological components which enable these devices to function as biological sensors. The materials and methods disclosed herein thus provide an effective means for the mass production of uniform wholly microfabricated biosensors. Various embodiments of the devices themselves are described herein which are especially suited for real time analyses of biological samples in a clinical setting. In particular, the present invention describes assays which can be performed using certain ligand/ligand receptor-based biosensor embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: i-Stat Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen N. Cozzette, Graham Davis, Imants R. Lauks, Randall M. Mier, Sylvia Piznik, Nicolaas Smit, Paul Van Der Werf, Henry J. Wieck
  • Patent number: 5466575
    Abstract: An efficient method for the microfabrication of electronic devices which have been adapted for the analyses of biologically significant analyte species is described. The techniques of the present invention allow for close control over the dimensional features of the various components and layers established on a suitable substrate. Such control extends to those parts of the devices which incorporate the biological components which enable these devices to function as biological sensors. The materials and methods disclosed herein thus provide an effective means for the mass production of uniform wholly microfabricated biosensors. Various embodiments of the devices themselves are described herein which are especially suited for real time analyses of biological samples in a clinical setting. In particular, the present invention describes assays which can be performed using certain ligand/ligand receptor-based biosensor embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: i-Stat Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen N. Cozzette, Graham Davis, Imants R. Lauks, Randall M. Mier, Sylvia Piznik, Nicolaas Smit, Paul Van Der Werf, Henry J. Wieck
  • Patent number: 5212050
    Abstract: A method of forming a permselective layer on preselected areas of a substantially planar sensing device is disclosed. The claimed method includes establishing and confining a liquid film, derived from a silane compound mixed in a suitable solvent, within a predetermined area of the sensing device. The process relates to photolithographic imaging and developing methods coupled to a film-curing step that provides a patterned permselective layer having the desired semipermeable characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Inventors: Randall M. Mier, Sylvia Piznik, Imants R. Lauks, Graham Davis
  • Patent number: 5200051
    Abstract: An efficient method for the microfabrication of electronic devices which have been adapted for the analyses of biologically significant analyte species is described. The techniques of the present invention allow for close control over the dimensional features of the various components and layers established on a suitable substrate. Such control extends to those parts of the devices which incorporate the biological components which enable these devices to function as biological sensors. The materials and methods disclosed herein thus provide an effective means for the mass production of uniform wholly microfabricated biosensors. Various embodiments of the devices themselves are described herein which are especially suited for real time analyses of biological samples in a clinical setting. In particular, the present invention describes assays which can be performed using certain ligand/ligand receptor-based biosensor embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: I-Stat Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen N. Cozzette, Graham Davis, Jeanne A. Itak, Imants R. Lauks, Randall M. Mier, Sylvia Piznik, Nicolaas Smit, Susan J. Steiner, Paul Van Der Werf, Henry J. Wieck
  • Patent number: 5063081
    Abstract: A plurality of uniform microfabricated sensing devices are produced by establishing a plurality of base sensors on a substrate wafer, forming over at least a portion of each base sensor a permselective layer, superimposing a photoformable proteinaceous photoresist layer over a substantial portion of the permselective layer, and forming a topmost layer of an immobilized ligand receptor. The ligand receptor and corresponding ligand may be immunoreactive species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Assignee: I-Stat Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen N. Cozzette, Graham Davis, Jeanne Itak, Imants R. Lauks, Randall M. Mier, Sylvia Piznik, Nicolaas Smit, Susan Steiner, Paul Van Der Werf, Henry J. Wieck