公开(公告)号：US5630986A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-20

申请号：US404303

申请日：1995-03-14

申请人： Steven C. Charlton ,  Anne T. Miller ,  Joseph L. Moulton ,  Matthew A. Schumann ,  Dennis Slomski ,  Frank W. Wogoman

发明人： Steven C. Charlton ,  Anne T. Miller ,  Joseph L. Moulton ,  Matthew A. Schumann ,  Dennis Slomski ,  Frank W. Wogoman

IPC分类号： G01N33/66 ,  B01L99/00 ,  G01N27/28 ,  G01N27/327 ,  G01N33/487 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N37/00

CPC分类号： G01N33/4875 ,  B01L99/00 ,  G01N2035/00089 ,  Y10T436/11 ,  Y10T436/110833 ,  Y10T436/112499

摘要： A sensor dispensing instrument is adapted to receive a generally circular sensor pack containing a plurality of blood glucose sensors. Each of the sensors are disposed in sensor cavities, each of which is in fluid communication with a corresponding desiccant cavity and has a support wall that assists in directing the sensor as its being ejected from the cavity. The sensor pack is loaded on an indexing disk in the instrument such that when a slide actuator on the instrument is moved toward a testing position, a feed mechanism engaged by the slide actuator moves a knife blade thereon toward one of the sensor cavities. The knife blade pierces a portion of a foil covering the sensor cavity and engages the sensor disposed in the cavity to thereby eject the sensor from the sensor cavity. The continued sliding of the slide actuator toward its testing position results in the sensor being completely ejected from the sensor cavity and disposed in a testing position with a testing end of the sensor projecting from the instrument. Once the blood analyzing test is completed, the slide actuator is moved in the opposite direction towards its standby position. As the slide actuator is moved away from its testing position, the indexing disk with the sensor pack thereon is rotated so that the next one of sensor cavities is positioned so that the sensor therein can be used for the next blood glucose test that is to be performed. The instrument includes circuitry to obtain test data from the sensor pack and to display testing data.

摘要翻译： 传感器分配仪器适于接收包含多个血糖传感器的大体上圆形的传感器组件。 每个传感器设置在传感器腔中，每个传感器腔与相应的干燥剂腔流体连通，并且具有支撑壁，该支撑壁有助于将传感器从空腔喷射出来。 传感器组件被装载在仪器中的分度盘上，使得当仪器上的滑块致动器朝向测试位置移动时，由滑动致动器接合的进给机构将其上的刀片向着其中一个传感器腔移动。 刀片刺穿覆盖传感器腔的箔片的一部分，并接合设置在空腔中的传感器，从而将传感器从传感器腔排出。 滑动致动器朝向其测试位置的持续滑动导致传感器从传感器腔完全弹出并且设置在测试位置，传感器的测试端从仪器突出。 一旦血液分析测试完成，滑动致动器就朝向其待机位置的相反方向移动。 当滑块致动器从其测试位置移开时，其上具有传感器组件的分度盘被旋转，使得下一个传感器腔被定位成使得其中的传感器可用于下一次血糖测试 执行。 仪器包括从传感器组件获取测试数据并显示测试数据的电路。

公开(公告)号：US5738244A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-14

申请号：US660874

申请日：1996-06-10

申请人： Steven C. Charlton ,  Anne T. Miller ,  Joseph L. Moulton ,  Matthew A. Schumann ,  Dennis Slomski ,  Frank W. Wogoman

发明人： Steven C. Charlton ,  Anne T. Miller ,  Joseph L. Moulton ,  Matthew A. Schumann ,  Dennis Slomski ,  Frank W. Wogoman

IPC分类号： B01L99/00 ,  G01N33/487 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N37/00 ,  B65H3/58

CPC分类号： G01N33/4875 ,  B01L99/00 ,  G01N2035/00089 ,  Y10S206/828

摘要： A sensor dispensing instrument is adapted to receive a generally circular sensor pack containing a plurality of blood glucose sensors. Each of the sensors are disposed in sensor cavities, each of which is in fluid communication with a corresponding desiccant cavity and has a support wall that assists in directing the sensor as its being ejected from the cavity. The sensor pack is loaded on an indexing disk in the instrument such that when a slide actuator on the instrument is moved toward a testing position, a feed mechanism engaged by the slide actuator moves a knife blade thereon toward one of the sensor cavities. The knife blade pierces a portion of a foil covering the sensor cavity and engages the sensor disposed in the cavity to thereby eject the sensor from the sensor cavity. The continued sliding of the slide actuator toward its testing position results in the sensor being completely ejected from the sensor cavity and disposed in a testing position with a testing end of the sensor projecting from the instrument. Once the blood analyzing test is completed, the slide actuator is moved in the opposite direction towards its standby position. As the slide actuator is moved away from its testing position, the indexing disk with the sensor pack thereon is rotated so that the next one of sensor cavities is positioned so that the sensor therein can be used for the next blood glucose test that is to be performed. The instrument includes circuitry to obtain test data from the sensor pack and to display testing data.

公开(公告)号：US5854074A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-29

申请号：US785185

申请日：1997-01-17

申请人： Steven C. Charlton ,  Anne T. Miller ,  Joseph L. Moulton ,  Matthew A. Schumann ,  Dennis Slomski ,  Frank W. Wogoman

发明人： Steven C. Charlton ,  Anne T. Miller ,  Joseph L. Moulton ,  Matthew A. Schumann ,  Dennis Slomski ,  Frank W. Wogoman

IPC分类号： G01N33/66 ,  B01L99/00 ,  G01N27/28 ,  G01N27/327 ,  G01N33/487 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N37/00

CPC分类号： G01N33/4875 ,  B01L99/00 ,  G01N2035/00089 ,  Y10T436/11 ,  Y10T436/110833 ,  Y10T436/112499

摘要： A sensor dispensing instrument is adapted to receive a generally circular sensor pack containing a plurality of blood glucose sensors. Each of the sensors are disposed in sensor cavities, each of which is in fluid communication with a corresponding desiccant cavity and has a support wall that assists in directing the sensor as its being ejected from the cavity. The sensor pack is loaded on an indexing disk in the instrument such that when a slide actuator on the instrument is moved toward a testing position, a feed mechanism engaged by the slide actuator moves a knife blade thereon toward one of the sensor cavities. The knife blade pierces a portion of a foil covering the sensor cavity and engages the sensor disposed in the cavity to thereby eject the sensor from the sensor cavity. The continued sliding of the slide actuator toward its testing position results in the sensor being completely ejected from the sensor cavity and disposed in a testing position with a testing end of the sensor projecting from the instrument. Once the blood analyzing test is completed, the slide actuator is moved in the opposite direction towards its standby position. As the slide actuator is moved away from its testing position, the indexing disk with the sensor pack thereon is rotated so that the next one of sensor cavities is positioned so that the sensor therein can be used for the next blood glucose test that is to be performed. The instrument includes circuitry to obtain test data from the sensor pack and to display testing data.

公开(公告)号：US5810199A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-22

申请号：US927134

申请日：1997-09-02

申请人： Steven C. Charlton ,  Anne T. Miller ,  Joseph L. Moulton ,  Matthew A. Schumann ,  Dennis Slomski ,  Frank W. Wogoman

发明人： Steven C. Charlton ,  Anne T. Miller ,  Joseph L. Moulton ,  Matthew A. Schumann ,  Dennis Slomski ,  Frank W. Wogoman

IPC分类号： G01N33/487 ,  G07F11/72

CPC分类号： G01N33/4875

摘要： A sensor dispensing instrument is adapted to receive a generally circular sensor pack containing a plurality of blood glucose sensors. Each of the sensors are disposed in sensor cavities, each of which is in fluid communication with a corresponding desiccant cavity and has a support wall that assists in directing the sensor as its being ejected from the cavity. The sensor pack is loaded on an indexing disk in the instrument such that when a slide actuator on the instrument is moved toward a testing position, a feed mechanism engaged by the slide actuator moves a knife blade thereon toward one of the sensor cavities. The knife blade pierces a portion of a foil covering the sensor cavity and engages the sensor disposed in the cavity to thereby eject the sensor from the sensor cavity. The continued sliding of the slide actuator toward its testing position results in the sensor being completely ejected from the sensor cavity and disposed in a testing position with a testing end of the sensor projecting from the instrument. Once the blood analyzing test is completed, the slide actuator is moved in the opposite direction towards its standby position. As the slide actuator is moved away from its testing position, the indexing disk with the sensor pack thereon is rotated so that the next one of sensor cavities is positioned so that the sensor therein can be used for the next blood glucose test that is to be performed. The instrument includes circuitry to obtain test data from the sensor pack and to display testing data.

摘要翻译： 传感器分配仪器适于接收包含多个血糖传感器的大体上圆形的传感器组件。 每个传感器设置在传感器腔中，每个传感器腔与相应的干燥剂腔流体连通，并且具有支撑壁，该支撑壁有助于将传感器从空腔喷射出来。 传感器组件被装载在仪器中的分度盘上，使得当仪器上的滑块致动器朝向测试位置移动时，由滑动致动器接合的进给机构将其上的刀片向着其中一个传感器腔移动。 刀片刺穿覆盖传感器腔的箔片的一部分，并接合设置在空腔中的传感器，从而将传感器从传感器腔排出。 滑动致动器朝向其测试位置的持续滑动导致传感器从传感器腔完全弹出并且设置在测试位置，传感器的测试端从仪器突出。 一旦血液分析测试完成，滑动致动器就朝向其待机位置的相反方向移动。 当滑块致动器从其测试位置移开时，其上具有传感器组件的分度盘被旋转，使得下一个传感器腔被定位成使得其中的传感器可用于下一次血糖测试 执行。 仪器包括从传感器组件获取测试数据并显示测试数据的电路。

公开(公告)号：US5575403A

公开(公告)日：1996-11-19

申请号：US372304

申请日：1995-01-13

申请人： Steven C. Charlton ,  Anne T. Miller ,  Joseph L. Moulton ,  Matthew A. Schumann ,  Dennis Slomski ,  Frank W. Wogoman

发明人： Steven C. Charlton ,  Anne T. Miller ,  Joseph L. Moulton ,  Matthew A. Schumann ,  Dennis Slomski ,  Frank W. Wogoman

IPC分类号： B01L99/00 ,  G01N33/487 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N37/00 ,  G07F11/72

CPC分类号： G01N33/4875 ,  B01L99/00 ,  G01N2035/00089 ,  Y10S206/828

摘要： A sensor dispensing instrument is adapted to receive a generally circular sensor pack containing a plurality of blood glucose sensors. Each of the sensors are disposed in sensor cavities, each of which is in fluid communication with a corresponding desiccant cavity and has a support wall that assists in directing the sensor as its being ejected from the cavity. The sensor pack is loaded on an indexing disk in the instrument such that when a slide actuator on the instrument is moved toward a testing position, a feed mechanism engaged by the slide actuator moves a knife blade thereon toward one of the sensor cavities. The knife blade pierces a portion of a foil covering the sensor cavity and engages the sensor disposed in the cavity to thereby eject the sensor from the sensor cavity. The continued sliding of the slide actuator toward its testing position results in the sensor being completely ejected from the sensor cavity and disposed in a testing position with a testing end of the sensor projecting from the instrument. Once the blood analyzing test is completed, the slide actuator is moved in the opposite direction towards its standby position. As the slide actuator is moved away from its testing position, the indexing disk with the sensor pack thereon is rotated so that the next one of sensor cavities is positioned so that the sensor therein can be used for the next blood glucose test that is to be performed. The instrument includes circuitry to obtain test data from the sensor pack and to display testing data.

摘要翻译： 传感器分配仪器适于接收包含多个血糖传感器的大体上圆形的传感器组件。 每个传感器设置在传感器腔中，每个传感器腔与相应的干燥剂腔流体连通，并且具有支撑壁，该支撑壁有助于将传感器从空腔喷射出来。 传感器组件被装载在仪器中的分度盘上，使得当仪器上的滑块致动器朝向测试位置移动时，由滑动致动器接合的进给机构将其上的刀片向着其中一个传感器腔移动。 刀片刺穿覆盖传感器腔的箔片的一部分，并接合设置在空腔中的传感器，从而将传感器从传感器腔排出。 滑动致动器朝向其测试位置的持续滑动导致传感器从传感器腔完全弹出并且设置在测试位置，传感器的测试端从仪器突出。 一旦血液分析测试完成，滑动致动器就朝向其待机位置的相反方向移动。 当滑块致动器从其测试位置移开时，其上具有传感器组件的分度盘被旋转，使得下一个传感器腔被定位成使得其中的传感器可用于下一次血糖测试 执行。 仪器包括从传感器组件获取测试数据并显示测试数据的电路。

公开(公告)号：US5632410A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-27

申请号：US638971

申请日：1996-07-12

申请人： Joseph L. Moulton ,  Frank W. Wogoman

发明人： Joseph L. Moulton ,  Frank W. Wogoman

IPC分类号： G01N33/66 ,  B01L99/00 ,  G01N27/28 ,  G01N27/327 ,  G01N33/487 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G07F11/00

CPC分类号： B01L99/00 ,  G01N33/4875 ,  G01N33/66

摘要： A sensor dispensing instrument (20) includes a sensor magazine (26) that contains a plurality of blood glucose sensors (38) disposed in sensor slots (30A-J). Each of the sensor slots (30A-J) is in fluid communication with a desiccant cavity (50A-J) in which desiccant material is disposed. The front and rear walls (34, 32) of the sensor magazine (26) are sealed with burst foils (40, 42) so as to seal the sensor slots (30A-J) and the desiccant cavities (36A-J). The sensor instrument (20) has an outer housing (22) with a laterally extending magazine opening (24) adapted to receive the sensor magazine (26). A pivot rod (28) is moved through the magazine (26) and is locked into an operating position. The magazine (26) is rotated on the pivot rod (28) until a detent arm (48) on the instrument housing (22) engages a detent groove (50A-J) on the magazine (26) to position the magazine (26) in a sensor feeding position. Once so positioned, a sensor push rod (54) is pushed forward resulting in the push rod (54) piercing the rear burst foil (42) and engaging a sensor (38) in one of the sensor slots (30A-J) to thereby push the sensor (38) out through the front burst foil (40) and into a testing position. While in this testing position, the sensor (38) can be placed in a blood sample that needs to be analyzed. Once the test is completed, the push rod (54) is advanced forward further to thereby eject the used sensor (38) from the sensor handling instrument (20). The push rod (54) then is retracted to a standby position and the sensor magazine (26) is rotated until the detent arm (48) engages another detent groove (50A-J) so that another sensor slot (30A-J) is in alignment with the push rod (54).

摘要翻译： 传感器分配仪器（20）包括传感器盒（26），其包含设置在传感器槽（30A-J）中的多个血糖传感器（38）。 每个传感器槽（30A-J）与其中设置干燥剂材料的干燥剂腔（50A-J）流体连通。 传感器盒（26）的前壁和后壁（34,32）用爆裂箔（40,42）密封，以密封传感器槽（30A-J）和干燥剂腔（36A-J）。 传感器仪器（20）具有外壳（22），其具有适于容纳传感器盒（26）的横向延伸的盒式开口（24）。 枢轴杆（28）移动通过料仓（26）并被锁定到操作位置。 刀库（26）在枢轴杆（28）上旋转，直到仪器壳体（22）上的止动臂（48）接合在刀库（26）上的止动槽（50A-J） 在传感器进给位置。 一旦这样定位，传感器推杆（54）被向前推动，导致推杆（54）刺穿后爆裂箔片（42）并将传感器（38）接合在传感器插槽（30A-J）之一中，从而 将传感器（38）推出前部爆破箔（40）并进入测试位置。 在该测试位置，传感器（38）可以被放置在需要分析的血样中。 一旦测试完成，推杆（54）进一步前进，从而从传感器处理仪器（20）弹出使用的传感器（38）。 推杆（54）然后被缩回到备用位置，并且传感器仓（26）旋转直到定位臂（48）接合另一个制动槽（50A-J），使得另一个传感器槽（30A-J）处于 与推杆（54）对准。

公开(公告)号：US5324903A

公开(公告)日：1994-06-28

申请号：US996681

申请日：1992-12-24

申请人： Joseph L. Moulton

发明人： Joseph L. Moulton

IPC分类号： H01H15/16 ,  H01H1/40 ,  H01H15/10 ,  H01H3/42

CPC分类号： H01H15/102 ,  H01H1/403 ,  H01H2221/042

摘要： An arm switch assembly, for an electrical instrument having a casing and electrical contacts, comprises an elongated insulating body member with a conductive member moved into engagement with and disengagement from the electrical contacts in response to operation of a camming mechanism. The camming mechanism is slidably mounted to the casing and has a cam surface movable between first and second positions. The insulating body member includes first and second ends, and a lateral arm connected to the first end permits the insulating body member to pivot relative to the casing. A cam follower is connected to and extends laterally from the second end of the insulating body member. The cam follower engages the cam surface in the first position and disengages the cam surface in the second position. The conductive member is mounted on the second end of the insulating body member and is positioned adjacent to the electrical contacts. The conductive member engages the electrical contacts in response to movement of the cam surface to the second position and disengages the electrical contacts in response to movement of the cam surface to the first position. A compressive element mounted to the insulating body member biases the conductive member generally toward the electrical contacts.

摘要翻译： 一种用于具有壳体和电触点的电气仪器的臂开关组件包括细长绝缘本体构件，其响应于凸轮机构的操作而与导电构件接合并与电触点脱离接合。 凸轮机构可滑动地安装到壳体上，并具有可在第一和第二位置之间移动的凸轮表面。 绝缘体构件包括第一端和第二端，并且连接到第一端的横臂允许绝缘体构件相对于壳体枢转。 凸轮从动件与绝缘本体构件的第二端连接并横向延伸。 凸轮从动件在第一位置接合凸轮表面，并在第二位置脱离凸轮表面。 导电构件安装在绝缘本体构件的第二端上并且被定位成与电触点相邻。 导电构件响应于凸轮表面移动到第二位置而接合电触点，并且响应于凸轮表面移动到第一位置而使电触头脱离。 安装到绝缘体构件的压缩元件大致朝向电触点偏压导电构件。

公开(公告)号：US4833088A

公开(公告)日：1989-05-23

申请号：US100785

申请日：1987-09-25

申请人： Joseph P. DeSimone ,  Robert J. Heiland ,  Joseph L. Moulton ,  D. Glenn Purcell ,  Jerry T. Pugh

发明人： Joseph P. DeSimone ,  Robert J. Heiland ,  Joseph L. Moulton ,  D. Glenn Purcell ,  Jerry T. Pugh

IPC分类号： A61B5/15 ,  A61B5/1459 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N21/86 ,  G01N33/52 ,  G01N37/00

CPC分类号： G01N33/521 ,  G01N21/8483

摘要： A quantitative measuring instrument includes a casing with a cavity for a reagent strip handling mechanism. The mechanism includes a slide with a resiliently biased toggle member for providing snap action of the slide between an open, reagent strip loading position and a closed, quantitative measuring position. A light seal is mounted on the toggle member that engages each reagent strip in the closed position of the slide. In a first, alternative embodiment of the instrument, the slide mechanism includes a cam arm that engages cam surfaces on the instrument raising the cam arm to an open, reagent strip loading position from a closed, reagent strip holding position. In this embodiment the slide can be removed from the instrument and cleaned. In a second alternative embodiment the slide includes a first detent corresponding to a closed position of the slide and a second detent corresponding to an open position. A pair of spring fingers are mounted in the cavity of the instrument casing. One of the spring fingers engages the first detent in the closed position and the second spring finger engages the second detent in the open position providing resistance that defines the two positions. The slide in this embodiment can also be removed and cleaned.