Inventor
Thomas B. Blank
Inventor
Chandler, AZ, US
Overview
Patents· 53 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis37%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties28%
G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data8%
B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for5%
G01PMeasuring linear or angular speed, acceleration, deceleration, or shock3%
G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable2%
G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light2%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general2%
H01HElectric switches2%
H04QSelecting2%
PatentTitleYear
11,108,691Method for operating a data recording system202111,000,232Proximity sensor in pulse oximeter202110,863,253Method for operating a mobile readout system and readout receiver202010,352,896Coulometric titration cell201910,231,670Proximity sensor in pulse oximeter20198,941,397'Movement and position identification sensor'20158,868,147'Method and apparatus for controlling positioning of a noninvasive analyzer sample probe'20148,718,738'Method and apparatus for coupling a sample probe with a sample site'20148,504,128'Method and apparatus for coupling a channeled sample probe to tissue'20137,897,887'Ball switch in a multiball switch arrangement'20117,787,924'Compact apparatus for noninvasive measurement of glucose through near-infrared spectroscopy'2010RE041333'Multi-tier method of developing localized calibration models for non-invasive blood analyte prediction'20107,697,966'Noninvasive targeting system method and apparatus'20107,640,140'Method of processing noninvasive spectra'20097,606,608'Optical sampling interface system for in-vivo measurement of tissue'20097,519,406'Noninvasive analyzer sample probe interface method and apparatus'20097,509,153'Method and apparatus for control of skin perfusion for indirect glucose measurement'20097,505,801'Apparatus and method for easing use of a spectrophotometric based noninvasive analyzer'20097,383,069'Method of sample control and calibration adjustment for use with a noninvasive analyzer'20087,333,843'Apparatus and method for easing use of a spectrophotometric based noninvasive analyzer'20087,299,080'Compact apparatus for noninvasive measurement of glucose through near-infrared spectroscopy'20077,233,816'Optical sampling interface system for in vivo measurement of tissue'20077,206,623'Optical sampling interface system for in vivo measurement of tissue'20077,183,102'Apparatus using reference measurement for calibration'20077,133,710'Compact apparatus for noninvasive measurement of glucose through near-infrared spectroscopy'20067,039,446'Indirect measurement of tissue analytes through tissue properties'20067,038,774'Method of characterizing spectrometer instruments and providing calibration models to compensate for instrument variation'20067,010,336'Measurement site dependent data preprocessing method for robust calibration and prediction'20066,998,247'Method and apparatus using alternative site glucose determinations to calibrate and maintain noninvasive and implantable analyzers'20066,990,364'Noninvasive measurement of glucose through the optical properties of tissue'20066,956,649'Spectroscopic system and method using a ceramic optical reference'20056,876,931'Automatic process for sample selection during multivariate calibration'20056,864,978'Method of characterizing spectrometer instruments and providing calibration models to compensate for instrument variation'20056,839,584'Method and apparatus for minimizing spectral interference due to within and between sample variations during in-situ spectral sampling of tissue'20056,788,965'Intelligent system for detecting errors and determining failure modes in noninvasive measurement of blood and tissue analytes'20046,777,240'Intra-serum and intra-gel for modeling human skin tissue'20046,738,652'Classification and screening of test subjects according to optical thickness of skin'20046,697,654'Targeted interference subtraction applied to near-infrared measurement of analytes'20046,675,029'Apparatus and method for quantification of tissue hydration using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy'20046,668,181'Method for quantification of stratum corneum hydration using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy'20036,640,117'Method and apparatus for minimizing spectral effects attributable to tissue state variations during NIR-based non-invasive blood analyte determination'20036,540,255'Distributed electronic acceleration sensing for crash severity recognition'20036,512,937'Multi-tier method of developing localized calibration models for non-invasive blood analyte prediction'20036,512,936'Multi-tier method of classifying sample spectra for non-invasive blood analyte prediction'2003RE037966'Computer unit for a control device in a motor vehicle'20036,487,429'Use of targeted glycemic profiles in the calibration of a noninvasive blood glucose monitor'20026,475,800'Intra-serum and intra-gel for modeling human skin tissue'20026,442,408'Method for quantification of stratum corneum hydration using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy'20026,415,167'Fiber optic probe placement guide'20026,286,862'Method of controlling the inflation of an airbag and airbag accident protection device'20016,274,948'Device for protecting vehicle occupants in a motor vehicle'20016,256,563'Configuration for controlling an occupant restraint device in a motor vehicle'20016,076,038'Computer unit for a control device in a motor vehicle'2000Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2000–2003Patents assigned to SIEMENS AG (5)· patent assignee history
2000–2015Based in Karlsruhe, DE· patent location history
2002–2010Patents assigned to SENSYS MEDICAL INC (33)· patent assignee history
2002–2005Patents assigned to INSTRUMENTATION METRICS INC (4)· patent assignee history
2002–2010Based in Chandler, AZ, US· patent location history
2009–2014Based in Gilbert, AZ, US· patent location history
2013–2014Patents assigned to BLANK THOMAS B (3)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Patents assigned to GLT ACQUISITION CORP (3)· patent assignee history
2019–2021Based in Laguna Beach, CA, US· patent location history
2020–2021Based in Merkendorf, DE· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| SENSYS MEDICAL INC | 33 | 2002–2010 |
| SIEMENS AG | 5 | 2000–2003 |
| INSTRUMENTATION METRICS INC | 4 | 2002–2005 |
| BLANK THOMAS Bself | 3 | 2013–2014 |
| GLT ACQUISITION CORP | 3 | 2013–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Chandler, AZ, US | 32 | 2002–2010 |
| Gilbert, AZ, US | 8 | 2009–2014 |
| Karlsruhe, DE | 7 | 2000–2015 |
| Merkendorf, DE | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Laguna Beach, California, US | 2 | 2019–2021 |