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Thomas B. Blank
Also filed as: BLANK THOMAS · BLANK THOMAS B
46 granted patents·35 pending applications·15,185 citations·filing 2000–2024
99Inventor score
Files withSENSYS MEDICAL INC34BLANK THOMAS B7ACOSTA GEORGE M5INSTRUMENTATION METRICS INC4MASIMO CORP4
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81 records- 0199US7183102B2Apparatus using reference measurement for calibrationSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 27, 2007·556 cites·12 claims
- 0299US6998247B2Method and apparatus using alternative site glucose determinations to calibrate and maintain noninvasive and implantable analyzersSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 14, 2006·1.7k cites·37 claims
- 0399US6956649B2Spectroscopic system and method using a ceramic optical referenceSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 18, 2005·481 cites·45 claims
- 0499US6876931B2Automatic process for sample selection during multivariate calibrationSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 5, 2005·504 cites·63 claims
- 0598US10231670B2Proximity sensor in pulse oximeterMASIMO CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 19, 2019·518 cites·18 claims
- 0698US7606608B2Optical sampling interface system for in-vivo measurement of tissueSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 20, 2009·485 cites·7 claims
- 0798US7133710B2Compact apparatus for noninvasive measurement of glucose through near-infrared spectroscopySENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 7, 2006·922 cites·84 claims
- 0897US11653862B2Non-invasive optical physiological differential pathlength sensorCERCACOR LAB INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 23, 2023·207 cites·20 claims
- 0997USRE41333EMulti-tier method of developing localized calibration models for non-invasive blood analyte predictionSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 11, 2010·483 cites·68 claims
- 1097US7640140B2Method of processing noninvasive spectraSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 29, 2009·486 cites·14 claims
- 1197US7519406B2Noninvasive analyzer sample probe interface method and apparatusSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 14, 2009·554 cites·26 claims
- 1297US7509153B2Method and apparatus for control of skin perfusion for indirect glucose measurementSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 24, 2009·107 cites·17 claims
- 1397US6675029B2Apparatus and method for quantification of tissue hydration using diffuse reflectance spectroscopySENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 6, 2004·114 cites·48 claims
- 1496US8718738B2Method and apparatus for coupling a sample probe with a sample siteBLANK THOMAS B·Filed 2009·Granted May 6, 2014·594 cites·28 claims
- 1596US7697966B2Noninvasive targeting system method and apparatusSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 13, 2010·578 cites·22 claims
- 1696US7383069B2Method of sample control and calibration adjustment for use with a noninvasive analyzerSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 3, 2008·86 cites·3 claims
- 1796US6487429B2Use of targeted glycemic profiles in the calibration of a noninvasive blood glucose monitorSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 26, 2002·676 cites·31 claims
- 1896US6415167B1Fiber optic probe placement guideINSTRUMENTATION METRICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 2, 2002·653 cites·42 claims
- 1995US8868147B2Method and apparatus for controlling positioning of a noninvasive analyzer sample probeSTIPPICK TIMOTHY W·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 21, 2014·568 cites·23 claims
- 2095US8504128B2Method and apparatus for coupling a channeled sample probe to tissueBLANK THOMAS B·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 6, 2013·574 cites·27 claims
- 2195US7038774B2Method of characterizing spectrometer instruments and providing calibration models to compensate for instrument variationSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 2, 2006·58 cites·17 claims
- 2295US7010336B2Measurement site dependent data preprocessing method for robust calibration and predictionSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 7, 2006·79 cites·107 claims
- 2395US6990364B2Noninvasive measurement of glucose through the optical properties of tissueSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 24, 2006·585 cites·66 claims
- 2495US6640117B2Method and apparatus for minimizing spectral effects attributable to tissue state variations during NIR-based non-invasive blood analyte determinationSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 28, 2003·543 cites·41 claims
- 2595US6475800B1Intra-serum and intra-gel for modeling human skin tissueINSTRUMENTATION METRICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 5, 2002·82 cites·15 claims
- 2694US6788965B2Intelligent system for detecting errors and determining failure modes in noninvasive measurement of blood and tissue analytesSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 7, 2004·593 cites·124 claims
- 2794US6738652B2Classification and screening of test subjects according to optical thickness of skinSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 18, 2004·530 cites·40 claims
- 2893US7787924B2Compact apparatus for noninvasive measurement of glucose through near-infrared spectroscopySENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 31, 2010·79 cites·19 claims
- 2992US6512937B2Multi-tier method of developing localized calibration models for non-invasive blood analyte predictionSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 28, 2003·332 cites·23 claims
- 3091US7299080B2Compact apparatus for noninvasive measurement of glucose through near-infrared spectroscopySENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 20, 2007·311 cites·92 claims
- 3191US6668181B2Method for quantification of stratum corneum hydration using diffuse reflectance spectroscopySENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 23, 2003·45 cites·28 claims
- 3289US7233816B2Optical sampling interface system for in vivo measurement of tissueSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 19, 2007·188 cites·15 claims
- 3389US7206623B2Optical sampling interface system for in vivo measurement of tissueSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 17, 2007·190 cites·24 claims
- 3488US7333843B2Apparatus and method for easing use of a spectrophotometric based noninvasive analyzerSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 19, 2008·33 cites·19 claims
- 3585US7039446B2Indirect measurement of tissue analytes through tissue propertiesSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 2, 2006·163 cites·92 claims
- 3684US6864978B1Method of characterizing spectrometer instruments and providing calibration models to compensate for instrument variationSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 8, 2005·125 cites·55 claims
- 3784US6512936B1Multi-tier method of classifying sample spectra for non-invasive blood analyte predictionSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 28, 2003·157 cites·43 claims
- 3883US7505801B2Apparatus and method for easing use of a spectrophotometric based noninvasive analyzerSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 17, 2009·28 cites·8 claims
- 3982US2024350087A1Proximity sensor in pulse oximeterMASIMO CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4080US6442408B1Method for quantification of stratum corneum hydration using diffuse reflectance spectroscopyINSTRUMENTATION METRICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 27, 2002·110 cites·22 claims
- 4180US2025090057A1Non-invasive optical physiological differential pathlength sensorWILLOW LABORATORIES INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4277US12150760B2Non-invasive optical physiological differential pathlength sensorWILLOW LABORATORIES INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 26, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4376US11000232B2Proximity sensor in pulse oximeterMASIMO CORP·Filed 2019·Granted May 11, 2021·1 cites·27 claims
- 4473US12011292B2Proximity sensor in pulse oximeterMASIMO CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 18, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4573US6777240B2Intra-serum and intra-gel for modeling human skin tissueSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 17, 2004·57 cites·15 claims
- 4671US6697654B2Targeted interference subtraction applied to near-infrared measurement of analytesSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 24, 2004·52 cites·68 claims
- 4762US2009098587A1Method of screening for disorders of glucose metabolismSENSYS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4861US2024279670A1Characterization of plant cultivars based on terpene synthase gene profilesFRONT RANGE BIOSCIENCES INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4960US2014316228A1Method and apparatus for coupling a sample probe with a sample siteGLT ACQUISITION CORP·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 5060US2025170224A1Methods and compositions for treating microglial dysfunction and improving metabolic dysfunctionULTIMATE MEDICINE AG·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
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