Patents by Inventor William E. Strohben, Jr.

William E. Strohben, Jr. 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).

  • Minimally-invasive system and method for monitoring analyte levels
    Patent number: 7426408
    Abstract: A minimally-invasive analyte detecting device and method for using the same. The system and method employ a device having an active electrode optionally coated with a substance, and a counter-electrode that is configured at least partially surround the active electrode. The configuration of the auxiliary electrode and active electrode improves the current flow through the device and increases the sensitivity of the device. When the device is placed against the patient's skin, the active electrode is adapted to enter through the stratum corneum of a patient to a depth less than a depth in the dermis at which nerve endings reside. An electric potential is applied to the active electrode and the analyte level is determined based on the amount of current or charge flowing through the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: John D. DeNuzzio, William E. Strohben, Jr.
  • Minimally-invasive system and method for monitoring analyte levels
    Patent number: 6952604
    Abstract: A minimally-invasive analyte detecting device and method for using the same. The system and method employ a device having an active electrode optionally coated with a substance, and a counter-electrode that is configured at least partially surround the active electrode. The configuration of the auxiliary electrode and active electrode improves the current flow through the device and increases the sensitivity of the device. When the device is placed against the patient's skin, the active electrode is adapted to enter through the stratum corneum of a patient to a depth less than a depth in the dermis at which nerve endings reside. An electric potential is applied to the active electrode and the analyte level is determined based on the amount of current or charge flowing through the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: John D. DeNuzzio, William E. Strohben, Jr.