| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7555328 |
Implantable substrate sensor with back-to-back electrodes |
June 30, 2009 |
| An implantable substrate sensor has electronic circuitry and electrodes formed on opposite sides of a substrate. A protective coating covers the substrate, effectively hermetically sealing the electronic circuitry under the coating. Exposed areas of the electrodes are selectively left |
| 7552522 |
Method of making a sensing apparatus |
June 30, 2009 |
| A method and apparatus for enhancing the integrity of an implantable sensor. Voids formed between an outer tubing and a sensor substrate or spacing element may be back-filled with a curable, implantable material, minimizing the extent to which unwanted fluids diffuse within the sensor. |
| 7525298 |
Implantable sensor electrodes and electronic circuitry |
April 28, 2009 |
| An electronic circuit for sensing an output of a sensor having at least one electrode pair and circuitry for obtaining and processing the sensor output. The electrode pair may be laid out such that one electrode is wrapped around the other electrode in a U-shaped fashion. The electronic |
| 7514791 |
High reliability multilayer circuit substrates |
April 7, 2009 |
| A multilayer circuit substrate for multi-chip modules or hybrid circuits includes a dielectric base substrate, conductors formed on the base substrate and a vacuum deposited dielectric thin film formed over the conductors and the base substrate. The vacuum deposited dielectric thin f |
| 7514038 |
Sensor substrate and method of fabricating same |
April 7, 2009 |
| A substrate with hermetically sealed vias extending from one side of the substrate to another and a method for fabricating same. The vias may be filled with a conductive material such as, for example, a fritless ink. The conductive path formed by the conductive material aids in sealing o |
| 7500949 |
Multilumen catheter |
March 10, 2009 |
| A multilumen catheter having tubings extending into lumens within the catheter. The lumens may be used for blood, drugs or other medicants. The lumens may also be used for sensors. The junction element, external to the patient, connects the tubings to the lumens. The tubings, also ex |
| 7435569 |
Method of forming a molded protein matrix for use in a sensor |
October 14, 2008 |
| A method for formulating and immobilizing a protein and a protein matrix formed by the method. The protein matrix preparation method results in a physically and chemically stable protein matrix that has low swelling, non-leaching, high activity, and high mechanical strength properties. T |
| 7323142 |
Sensor substrate and method of fabricating same |
January 29, 2008 |
| A substrate with hermetically sealed vias extending from one side of the substrate to another and a method for fabricating same. The vias may be filled with a conductive material such as, for example, a fritless ink. The conductive path formed by the conductive material aids in sealing o |
| 7297627 |
Multilayer substrate |
November 20, 2007 |
| A multilayer substrate device formed from a base substrate and alternating metalization layers and dielectric layers. Each layer is formed without firing. Vias may extend through one of the dielectric layers such that two metalization layers surrounding the dielectric layers make. contac |
| 7247138 |
Reusable analyte sensor site and method of using the same |
July 24, 2007 |
| A reusable analyte sensor site for use with a replaceable analyte sensor for determining a level of an analyte includes a site housing material and a resealable insertion site coupled to one end of the site housing material. Preferably, the site housing material is formed to have an |
| 7235350 |
Alumina insulation for coating implantable components and other microminiature devices |
June 26, 2007 |
| A protective, biocompatible coating or encapsulation material protects and insulates a component or device intended to be implanted in living tissue. The coating or encapsulation material comprises a thin layer or layers of alumina, zirconia or other ceramic, less than 25 microns thick, |
| 7192766 |
Sensor containing molded solidified protein |
March 20, 2007 |
| A method for formulating and immobilizing a protein and a protein matrix formed by the method. The protein matrix preparation method results in a physically and chemically stable protein matrix that has low swelling, non-leaching, high activity, and high mechanical strength properties. T |
| 7166074 |
Reusable analyte sensor site and method of using the same |
January 23, 2007 |
| A reusable analyte sensor site for use with a replaceable analyte sensor for determining a level of an analyte includes a site housing and a resealable insertion site coupled to one end of the site housing. Preferably, the site housing is formed to have an interior cavity, and includ |
| 7162289 |
Method and apparatus for enhancing the integrity of an implantable sensor device |
January 9, 2007 |
| A method and apparatus for enhancing the integrity of an implantable sensor. Voids formed between an outer tubing and a sensor substrate or spacing element may be back-filled with a curable, implantable material, minimizing the extent to which unwanted fluids diffuse within the sensor. |
| 7160672 |
Alumina insulation for coating implantable components and other microminiature devices |
January 9, 2007 |
| A protective, biocompatible coating or encapsulation material protects and insulates a component or device intended to be implanted in living tissue. The coating or encapsulation material comprises a thin layer or layers of alumina, zerconia, or other ceramic, less than 25 microns th |
| 7138330 |
High reliability multilayer circuit substrates and methods for their formation |
November 21, 2006 |
| A multilayer circuit substrate for multi-chip modules or hybrid circuits includes a dielectric base substrate, conductors formed on the base substrate and a vacuum deposited dielectric thin film formed over the conductors and the base substrate. The vacuum deposited dielectric thin f |
| 7079881 |
Substrate sensor |
July 18, 2006 |
| An implantable substrate sensor has electronic circuitry and electrodes formed on opposite sides of a substrate. A protective coating covers the substrate, effectively hermetically sealing the electronic circuitry under the coating. Exposed areas of the electrodes are selectively left |
| 7025760 |
Method and system for non-vascular sensor implantation |
April 11, 2006 |
| A method and system for non-vascular sensor implantation. An implant unit is implanted in an area of a body and a foreign body capsule is allowed to form around the area of the implant unit. The sensor may be directed into a body cavity such as, for example, the peritoneal space, sub |
| 6923936 |
Sterile device and method for producing same |
August 2, 2005 |
| A sterile device immersed in a sterile buffer and a method for providing same. The sterile device may be a medical device such as a biosensor having a biomolecule as a sensing element such as, for example, a glucose oxidase enzyme. The buffer may be a bicarbonate solution. Both the devic |
| 6844023 |
Alumina insulation for coating implantable components and other microminiature devices |
January 18, 2005 |
| A protective, biocompatible coating or encapsulation material protects and insulates a component or device intended to be implanted in living tissue. The coating or encapsulation material comprises a thin layer or layers of alumina, zirconia or other ceramic, less than 25 microns thick, |
| 6809507 |
Implantable sensor electrodes and electronic circuitry |
October 26, 2004 |
| An electronic circuit for sensing an output of a sensor having at least one electrode pair and circuitry for obtaining and processing the sensor output. The electrode pair may be laid out such that one electrode is wrapped around the other electrode in a U-shaped fashion. The electronic |
| 6740072 |
System and method for providing closed loop infusion formulation delivery |
May 25, 2004 |
| A system and method for providing closed loop infusion formulation delivery which accurately calculates a delivery amount based on a sensed biological state by adjusting an algorithm's programmable control parameters. The algorithm calculates a delivery amount having proportional, deriva |
| 6512939 |
Implantable enzyme-based monitoring systems adapted for long term use |
January 28, 2003 |
| Improved implantable monitoring systems suitable for long-term in vivo use to measure the concentration of one or more prescribed substances, such as glucose, are described herein. In particular, an implantable enzyme-based glucose monitoring system is described that includes at least on |
| 6498043 |
Substrate sensor |
December 24, 2002 |
| An implantable substrate sensor has electronic circuitry and electrodes formed on opposite sides of a substrate. A protective coating covers the substrate, effectively hermetically sealing the electronic circuitry under the coating. Exposed areas of the electrodes are selectively left |
| 6472122 |
Method of applying insulation for coating implantable components and other microminiature device |
October 29, 2002 |
| A protective, biocompatible coating or encapsulation material protects and insulates a component or device intended to be implanted in living tissue. The coating or encapsulation material comprises a thin layer or layers of alumina, zerconia, or other ceramic, less than 25 microns thick, |
| 6387048 |
Implantable sensor and integrity tests therefor |
May 14, 2002 |
| An implantable sensor includes electronic circuitry for automatically performing on a periodic basis, e.g., every 1 to 24 hours, specified integrity tests which verify proper operation of the sensor. |
| 6259937 |
Implantable substrate sensor |
July 10, 2001 |
| An implantable substrate sensor has electronic circuitry and electrodes formed on opposite sides of a substrate. A protective coating covers the substrate, effectively hermetically sealing the electronic circuitry under the coating. Exposed areas of the electrodes are selectively left |
| 6088608 |
Electrochemical sensor and integrity tests therefor |
July 11, 2000 |
| An electrochemical sensor includes electronic circuitry for automatically performing on a periodic basis, e.g., every 1 to 24 hours, specified integrity tests which verify proper operation of the sensor. |
| 6081736 |
Implantable enzyme-based monitoring systems adapted for long term use |
June 27, 2000 |
| Improved implantable monitoring systems suitable for long-term in vivo use to measure the concentration of one or more prescribed substances, such as glucose are described herein. In particular, an implantable enzyme-based glucose monitoring system is described that includes at least one |
| 6043437 |
Alumina insulation for coating implantable components and other microminiature devices |
March 28, 2000 |
| A protective, biocompatible coating or encapsulation material protects and insulates a component or device intended to be implanted in living tissue. The coating or encapsulation material includes a thin layer or layers of alumina, zirconia, or other ceramic, less than 25 microns thick, |
