Patents by Inventor Yannick Pierre Hourmand

Yannick Pierre Hourmand 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).

  • TEST STRIP DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20150233891
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of dispensing a test strip is provided in which the dispensed test strip remains stationary while the inner housing moves within an outer housing. In another embodiment, a test strip dispenser is provided that dispenses one test strip at a time. The test strip dispenser includes a movable inner housing nested inside an outer housing. A test strip dispensing system is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Michael John NEWMAN, Edwin Paul EARNSHAW, Yannick Pierre HOURMAND, Andrew MACLEOD, Benjamin Erland IMPEY, Barry WEBER
  • Test strip dispenser
    Patent number: 9052305
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of dispensing a test strip is provided in which the dispensed test strip remains stationary while the inner housing moves within an outer housing. In another embodiment, a test strip dispenser is provided that dispenses one test strip at a time. The test strip dispenser includes a movable inner housing nested inside an outer housing. A test strip dispensing system is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: LifeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Newman, Edwin Paul Earnshaw, Yannick Pierre Hourmand, Andrew Macleod, Benjamin Erland Impey, Barry Weber
  • Test Strip Dispenser
    Publication number: 20080217354
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of dispensing a test strip is provided in which the dispensed test strip remains stationary while the inner housing moves within an outer housing. In another embodiment, a test strip dispenser is provided that dispenses one test strip at a time. The test strip dispenser includes a movable inner housing nested inside an outer housing. A test strip dispensing system is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Michael John Newman, Edwin Paul Earnshaw, Yannick Pierre Hourmand, Andrew Macleod, Benjamin Erland Impey, Barry Weber
  • Method of Dispensing A Test Strip
    Publication number: 20080217353
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of dispensing a test strip is provided in which the dispensed test strip remains stationary while the inner housing moves within an outer housing. In another embodiment, a test strip dispenser is provided that dispenses one test strip at a time. The test strip dispenser includes a movable inner housing nested inside an outer housing. A test strip dispensing system is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Michael John Newman, Edwin Paul Earnshaw, Yannick Pierre Hourmand, Andrew Macleod, Benjamin Erland Impey, Barry Weber
  • Cassette assemblies for testing devices and methods
    Publication number: 20060114455
    Abstract: Cassette assemblies for use with analyte measurement systems are provided. A cassette assembly in accordance with the present invention includes a disk that can hold a plurality of test sensors and rotate relative to a hub. Such cassette assemblies include the capability to lock relative rotational movement between the disk and hub when the cassette assembly is outside of an analyte measurement system and allow such movement when installed in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Newman, Thomas Henley, Yannick Pierre Hourmand, Jonathan Chua Lam, Tan Boon, Bryan Keith Windus-Smith, Neil Gair, Bryan Tissington