Patents by Inventor Ulrich Kraft

Ulrich Kraft 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).

  • Publication number: 20110313350
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a “smart” drug delivery system are provided which includes an add-on module and a reusable or disposable drug pen. Upon attachment to the pen, the add-on module may: determine dosage selected, injection of selected dosage, duration of injection, time of injection, whether the pen has been primed or shaken to thoroughly mix up insulin mixtures, transmit information relating to insulin dosage and injection to a data management unit, provide reminders, error warning or messages on improper usage or reusage of needles, track amount of drug remaining on board the pen or duration of usage of pen with respect to expiry of the drug on board, or provide an audible alarm for locating misplaced pen and module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: LifeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Krulevitch, Robert Wilk, Ulrich Kraft, Donna Savage, Nick Foley, James Glencross, David Shepherd, Zara Sieh
  • Publication number: 20110313395
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a “smart” drug delivery pen are provided which include a drug delivery pen having an inertial sensor or accelerometer. A system is also provided that includes the smart drug pen in conjunction with a data management unit(s) DMU. Various exemplary methods for use of the pens and systems are also described and illustrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: LifeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Krulevitch, Ulrich Kraft, Robert Wilk, Zara Sieh, Mitch Zhao
  • Publication number: 20110313349
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a medical module are provided which includes a primary module housing, a secondary module housing, a dosage sensor, a power source, and a microcontroller. The module is configured to be attached to a disposable drug delivery pen or a reusable drug delivery pen so that the module may: determine dosage selected, injection of selected dosage, duration of injection, time of injection, whether the pen has been primed or shaken to thoroughly mix up insulin mixtures, transmit information relating to insulin dosage and injection to a data management unit, provide reminders, error warning or messages on improper usage or reusage of needles, track amount of drug remaining on board the pen or duration of usage of pen with respect to expiry of the drug on board, or provide an audible alarm for locating misplaced pen and module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Krulevitch, Robert Wilk, Ulrich Kraft, Donna Savage, Nick Foley, James Glencross, David Shepherd, Zara Sieh
  • Publication number: 20100228111
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a blood glucose meter (200) comprising a blood glucose measuring module (234) for performing a blood glucose measuring function and a wireless communication module (236) adapted establishing a wireless communication link with an external device and exchanging information with the external device via the wireless communication link according to a predetermined frequency format and protocol. The blood glucose measuring module (234) and the wireless communication module (236) are physically-separate units electrically connected in order to allow for an exchange of electrical signals corresponding to information to be transmitted by the wireless communication module and/or information received by the wireless communication module (236).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Alf Friman, Enrico Tresoldi, Ulrich Kraft, Manfred Ebner, Magnus Engstorm, Fredrik Grahs
  • Publication number: 20090322341
    Abstract: A system and method of processing a test current for an analyte measurement in a fluid using a test strip and a test meter are disclosed. The method comprises sampling the test current at a pre-determined sampling rate to acquire a plurality of A/D conversions. The method also comprises filtering out at least a highest magnitude A/D conversion and a lowest magnitude A/D conversion leaving a plurality of accepted A/D conversions. Further, the method comprises calculating an average or a summation of the plurality of accepted A/D conversions and converting the average or the summation into a glucose concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Ulrich Kraft, James Christol, Manfred Ebner
  • Publication number: 20090322630
    Abstract: Described and illustrated herein are various embodiments of a blood glucose level measuring unit provided with wireless communication which both is small in dimensions and has radiation characteristics which substantially direction independent especially at small distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: LifeScan Scotland Ltd.
    Inventors: Alf Friman, Ulrich Kraft
  • Publication number: 20090247838
    Abstract: The present invention is a testing device for testing analyte levels in bodily fluids. The testing device comprises memory (202) for storing data, said data being analyte data related to analyte measurements carried out by the meter and lifestyle data; initiation means (102) for initiating immediate entry of data related to a specific category of lifestyle data; navigation means (104) for entry and navigation of said data; and transfer means (258) for transferring said data to said memory. Preferably, the testing device is a glucose meter and one of the analytes being tested is glucose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. CUMMINGS, Mary E. McEVOY, Lars H. Berger, Ulrich Kraft, Rainer R. Teucher, John C. Davis
  • Publication number: 20090216100
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for wireless transmission of data between components of a blood glucose system (1, I1) including a master controller (2, 2?) having a receiver (10) and a transmitter (9), and at least one slave device (3) having a receiver (19) and a transmitter (18), and to a corresponding blood glucose system (1, I1). The slave device (3) is normally operated in a power saving mode in which its receiver (19) is only activated intermittently at a receiver activation frequency for a predetermined listening period. The controller (2, 21) transmits a communication initiation data frame to the slave device (3) by means of a signal comprising a preamble signal transmitted for a preamble period. Upon receipt of the communication initiation data frame, the slave device (3) is switched to a communication mode in which it transmits a response to the controller (2, 21), and the slave device (3) is switched from the communication mode to the power saving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: LifeScan Scotland Ltd.
    Inventors: Manfred Ebner, Ulrich Kraft
  • Patent number: 7468125
    Abstract: A system and method of processing a test current for an analyte measurement in a fluid using a test strip and a test meter are disclosed. The method comprises sampling the test current at a pre-determined sampling rate to acquire a plurality of A/D conversions. The method also comprises filtering out at least a highest magnitude A/D conversion and a lowest magnitude A/D conversion leaving a plurality of accepted A/D conversions. Further, the method comprises calculating an average or a summation of the plurality of accepted A/D conversions and converting the average or the summation into a glucose concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Lifescan, Inc.
    Inventors: Ulrich Kraft, James Christol, Manfred Ebner
  • Publication number: 20080312585
    Abstract: A disease management system, methods, and devices are shown and described. In one embodiment, the system includes an infusion pump and a remote controller with the ability to be paired to each other. A method to verify a wireless connection between an infusion pump and a remote controller is shown and described herein. In a further embodiment, a method to verify a wireless connection between an infusion pump and a remote controller is provided. In addition, a method of operating a diabetes management system is provided in which the system includes an infusion pump and at least a remote controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Animas Corporation
    Inventors: Krzysztof Z Brukalo, Manfred Ebner, Steven Getz, David Hohl, Carl Brewer, Ulrich Kraft, Mark DeStefano, Sieghard Hasenzahl
  • Publication number: 20080312584
    Abstract: A disease management system, methods, and devices are shown and described. In one embodiment, the system includes an infusion pump and a remote controller with the ability to be paired to each other. A method to verify a wireless connection between an infusion pump and a remote controller is shown and described herein. In a further embodiment, a method to verify a wireless connection between an infusion pump and a remote controller is provided. In addition, a method of operating a diabetes management system is provided in which the system includes an infusion pump and at least a remote controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Animas Corporation
    Inventors: Barbara A. Montgomery, Krzysztof Z. Brukalo, Manfred Ebner, Steven Getz, Carl Brewer, Ulrich Kraft, Mark DeStefano, Sieghard Hasenzahl, Katherine D. Crothall, David Hohl
  • Publication number: 20080194934
    Abstract: A method of operating a glucose test meter is provided. The method can be achieved by storing a plurality of glucose readings to a first memory of the test meter, each of the glucose readings having a time stamp and an order index, the time stamp comprising a date and a time when the glucose reading was performed, the order index indicating an order in which the plurality of glucose readings was saved to the first memory; determining whether successively saved glucose readings have time stamps in chronological order consistent with the order index; and indicating that the date and the time setting in the test meter is incorrect if there are successively saved glucose readings having time stamps inconsistent with the order index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Pinaki Ray, Greg Matian, Carrie Arndt, Ulrich Kraft, Eric Bailey, Murphy Freelen, Mark H. Olson, David Taylor
  • Publication number: 20080076969
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for modifying, upgrading, or otherwise revising control software, instructions, or algorithms of an electronic medical device. A portable memory device, such as a Smart Card or the like is used to provide information for modifying the control software to the electronic medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Ulrich Kraft, Manfred Ebner, Joseph A. McCluskey, Manfred Ohlenschlager
  • Publication number: 20070255123
    Abstract: The present invention is a testing device for testing analyte levels in bodily fluids. The testing device comprises memory (202) for storing data, said data being analyte data related to analyte measurements carried out by the meter and lifestyle data; initiation means (102) for initiating immediate entry of data related to a specific category of lifestyle data; navigation means (104) for entry and navigation of said data; and transfer means (258) for transferring said data to said memory. Preferably, the testing device is a glucose meter and one of the analytes being tested is glucose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Elizabeth Cummings, Mary McEvoy, Lars Berger, Ulrich Kraft, Rainer Teucher, John Davis
  • Publication number: 20070233051
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for delivering medication with drug delivery devices such as drug pumps or the like. Drug delivery systems in accordance with the present invention include a remote controller that wirelessly communicates with a drug delivery device. The remote controller can control an infusion pump in such a way that provides the user with better control of the amount of medication dispensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: David Hohl, Ian Shipway, Steven Getz, Ulrich Kraft, Manfred Ebner, Thorsten Niess, Joachim Binz, Stephan Muller-Pathle
  • Patent number: 7241265
    Abstract: The present invention is a testing device for testing analyte levels in bodily fluids. The testing device comprises memory (202) for storing data, said data being analyte data related to analyte measurements carried out by the meter and lifestyle data; initiation means (102) for initiating immediate entry of data related to a specific category of lifestyle data; navigation means (104) for entry and navigation of said data; and transfer means (258) for transferring said data to said memory. Preferably, the testing device is a glucose meter and one of the analytes being tested is glucose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Diabetes Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Cummings, Mary E. McEvoy, Lars H. Berger, Ulrich Kraft, Rainer R. Teucher, John C. Davis
  • Publication number: 20070087397
    Abstract: A system and method of processing a test current for an analyte measurement in a fluid using a test strip and a test meter are disclosed. The method comprises sampling the test current at a pre-determined sampling rate to acquire a plurality of A/D conversions. The method also comprises filtering out at least a highest magnitude A/D conversion and a lowest magnitude A/D conversion leaving a plurality of accepted A/D conversions. Further, the method comprises calculating an average or a summation of the plurality of accepted A/D conversions and converting the average or the summation into a glucose concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Ulrich Kraft, James Christol, Manfred Ebner
  • Publication number: 20060001538
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for remotely monitoring an analyte concentration of an individual by one or more other individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Ulrich Kraft, Manfred Ebner, Matthias Stiene, Joseph McCluskey
  • Publication number: 20060001551
    Abstract: Systems are disclosed for remotely monitoring an analyte concentration of an individual by one or more other individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Ulrich Kraft, Manfred Ebner, Matthias Stiene, Joseph McCluskey
  • Publication number: 20040015102
    Abstract: The present invention is a testing device for testing analyte levels in bodily fluids. The testing device comprises memory (202) for storing data, said data being analyte data related to analyte measurements carried out by the meter and lifestyle data; initiation means (102) for initiating immediate entry of data related to a specific category of lifestyle data; navigation means (104) for entry and navigation of said data; and transfer means (258) for transferring said data to said memory. Preferably, the testing device is a glucose meter and one of the analytes being tested is glucose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Cummings, Mary E. McEvoy, Lars H. Berger, Ulrich Kraft, Rainer R. Teucher, John C. Davis