Patents by Inventor Terry Beaty

Terry Beaty 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: 10690618
    Abstract: Electrode arrangements for test elements, test elements and methods of determining sample sufficiency, monitoring fill time, establishing fill directions and/or confirming electrode coverage by a sample for test elements are disclosed. The test elements have an electrode-support substrate including a spacer having an edge defining a boundary of a capillary channel. The electrode-support substrate also includes a first electrode pair and a second electrode pair, wherein the first electrode pair is positioned between the second electrode pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Beaty, Harvey Buck, Erica Diebold, Martin Gerber
  • Patent number: 10684245
    Abstract: Electrode arrangements for test elements, test elements and methods of determining sample sufficiency, monitoring fill time, establishing fill directions and/or confirming electrode coverage by a sample for test elements are disclosed. The test elements have an electrode-support substrate including a spacer having an edge defining a boundary of a capillary channel. The electrode-support substrate also includes a first electrode pair and a second electrode pair, wherein the first electrode pair is positioned between the second electrode pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Beaty, Harvey Buck, Erica Diebold, Martin Gerber
  • Publication number: 20170234823
    Abstract: Electrode arrangements for test elements, test elements and methods of determining sample sufficiency, monitoring fill time, establishing fill directions and/or confirming electrode coverage by a sample for test elements are disclosed. The test elements have an electrode-support substrate including a spacer having an edge defining a boundary of a capillary channel. The electrode-support substrate also includes a first electrode pair and a second electrode pair, wherein the first electrode pair is positioned between the second electrode pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Terry Beaty, Harvey Buck, Eric Diebold, Martin Gerber
  • Publication number: 20170219510
    Abstract: Electrode arrangements for test elements, test elements and methods of determining sample sufficiency, monitoring fill time, establishing fill directions and/or confirming electrode coverage by a sample for test elements are disclosed. The test elements have an electrode-support substrate including a spacer having an edge defining a boundary of a capillary channel. The electrode-support substrate also includes a first electrode pair and a second electrode pair, wherein the first electrode pair is positioned between the second electrode pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Terry Beaty, Harvey Buck, Eric Diebold, Martin Gerber
  • Publication number: 20110238100
    Abstract: A lancet-sampler system is configured to automatically remove a protective cover from a lancet and automatically unpack a test pad just prior to use. This minimizes the risk of injury and reduces the chance of cross-contamination between the lancet and the test pad. The lancet defines a capillary groove for drawing body fluid from the incision via capillary action and a sample transfer opening for collecting the fluid from the groove. A carrier tape is coupled to the lancet. The carrier tape includes a test pad for analyzing the fluid. The tape is folded around the test pad to form an airtight package. The test pad is located at a position to align with the sample transfer opening when the tape is unfolded. The protective cover covers a portion of the lancet, and when the tape is pulled, the protective cover is automatically pulled from the lancet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Steven N. Roe, Terry Beaty, Uwe Kraemer, Volker Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20110230905
    Abstract: A lancet-sampler system is configured to automatically remove a protective cover from a lancet and automatically unpack a test pad just prior to use. This minimizes the risk of injury and reduces the chance of cross-contamination between the lancet and the test pad. The lancet defines a capillary groove for drawing body fluid from the incision via capillary action and a sample transfer opening for collecting the fluid from the groove. A carrier tape is coupled to the lancet. The carrier tape includes a test pad for analyzing the fluid. The tape is folded around the test pad to form an airtight package. The test pad is located at a position to align with the sample transfer opening when the tape is unfolded. The protective cover covers a portion of the lancet, and when the tape is pulled, the protective cover is automatically pulled from the lancet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven N. Roe, Terry Beaty, Uwe Kraemer, Volker Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20110186428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a biosensor. The biosensor includes a support substrate, electrodes positioned on the support substrate, a spacer substrate positioned on the support substrate, and a cover positioned on the spacer substrate. The cover cooperates with the support substrate to define a capillary channel. The electrodes include at least one working electrode defining a working electrode area in the capillary channel. The working electrode is configured to minimize variation in the working electrode area in the capillary channel due to variations in the spacer substrate placement relative to the working electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Beaty, Henning Groll, Harvey Buck, Eric Diebold, Abner Joseph, Randy Riggles
  • Patent number: 7955271
    Abstract: A lancet-sampler system is configured to automatically remove a protective cover from a lancet and automatically unpack a test pad just prior to use. This minimizes the risk of injury and reduces the chance of cross-contamination between the lancet and the test pad. The lancet defines a capillary groove for drawing body fluid from the incision via capillary action and a sample transfer opening for collecting the fluid from the groove. A carrier tape is coupled to the lancet. The carrier tape includes a test pad for analyzing the fluid. The tape is folded around the test pad to form an airtight package. The test pad is located at a position to align with the sample transfer opening when the tape is unfolded. The protective cover covers a portion of the lancet, and when the tape is pulled, the protective cover is automatically pulled from the lancet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven N. Roe, Terry Beaty, Uwe Kraemer, Volker Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20100234708
    Abstract: A system for configuring one or more medical devices used for patient self-monitoring of medical parameters includes a broadcast provider and one or more medical devices in a network area of the broadcast provider. The one or more medical devices each include a receiver operable to receive data signals transmitted over the network area from the broadcast provider. The signals transmit medical device data to the one or more medical devices to facilitate the use of the medical device by the user while reducing the potential for errors that may be made by the user when using the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Harvey Buck, Terry Beaty
  • Publication number: 20080098802
    Abstract: A method of measuring an analyte in a biological fluid comprises applying an excitation signal having a DC component and an AC component. The AC and DC responses are measured; a corrected DC response is determined using the AC response; and a concentration of the analyte is determined based upon the corrected DC response. Other methods and devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: David Burke, Lance Kuhn, Terry Beaty, Vladimir Svetnik
  • Publication number: 20080103415
    Abstract: A lancet-sampler system is configured to automatically remove a protective cover from a lancet and automatically unpack a test pad just prior to use. This minimizes the risk of injury and reduces the chance of cross-contamination between the lancet and the test pad. The lancet defines a capillary groove for drawing body fluid from the incision via capillary action and a sample transfer opening for collecting the fluid from the groove. A carrier tape is coupled to the lancet. The carrier tape includes a test pad for analyzing the fluid. The tape is folded around the test pad to form an airtight package. The test pad is located at a position to align with the sample transfer opening when the tape is unfolded. The protective cover covers a portion of the lancet, and when the tape is pulled, the protective cover is automatically pulled from the lancet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Steven N. Roe, Terry Beaty, Uwe Kraemer, Volker Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20060156796
    Abstract: A method of measuring an analyte in a biological fluid comprises applying an excitation signal having a DC component and an AC component. The AC and DC responses are measured; a corrected DC response is determined using the AC response; and a concentration of the analyte is determined based upon the corrected DC response. Other methods and devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: David Burke, Lance Kuhn, Terry Beaty, Vladimir Svetnik
  • Publication number: 20050279647
    Abstract: The present invention provides a test strip for measuring a concentration of an analyte of interest in a biological fluid, wherein the test strip may be encoded with information that can be read by a test meter into which the test strip is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventor: Terry Beaty
  • Publication number: 20050023137
    Abstract: A biosensor having multiple electrical functionalities located both within and outside of the measurement zone in which a fluid sample is interrogated. Incredibly small and complex electrical patterns with high quality edges provide electrical functionalities in the biosensor and also provide the electrical wiring for the various other electrical devices provided in the inventive biosensor. In addition to a measurement zone with multiple and various electrical functionalities, biosensors of the present invention may be provided with a user interface zone, a digital device zone and/or a power generation zone. The inventive biosensors offer improved ease of use and performance, and decrease the computational burden and associated cost of the instruments that read the biosensors by adding accurate yet cost-effective functionalities to the biosensors themselves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Raghbir Bhullar, Harvey Buck, Brian Hill, Paul Walling, Terry Beaty, David Burke, Eric Diebold