Robert Allen Blair

US Patent:

6522903, Feb 18, 2003

Filed:

Oct 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/693202

Inventors:

Herbert L. Berman - Los Altos Hills CA
Jeffrey N. Roe - San Ramon CA
Robert N. Blair - San Jose CA

Assignee:

MedOptix, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

A61B 500

US Classification:

600316, 600322, 600365

Abstract:

This involves non-invasive glucose measurement processes for determining blood glucose level in the human body. After achieving a static level of glucose at a surface of the skin over some period of time, the glucose may then be measured by a variety of different processes. A sample of the glucose may also first be extracted from the skin and this sample may then be measured. Clearly, these processes are especially suitable for monitoring glucose levels in the human body, and is especially beneficial to users having diabetes mellitus. These procedures may be used for other analyte materials that are found in appropriate regions of the outer skin.

US Patent:

6748250, Jun 8, 2004

Filed:

Apr 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/844687

Inventors:

Herbert L. Berman - Los Altos Hills CA
Robert N. Blair - San Jose CA
James W. Moyer - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Medoptix, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

A61K 922

US Classification:

600310, 600316, 600322, 128903, 128920, 702188

Abstract:

A patient monitor system implemented by a service provider for users via recording a patients analytes measurements by an attenuated total reflection (ATR) infrared total spectroscopy method. The system comprises an input module that provides a non-invasive method in measuring analytes in a patient, such as a measurement of the glucose level and other blood analytes. The measurement is shared among a plurality of output devices such as computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cellular phones, and pagers that are stationed or held by various users, such as doctors, patients, researchers, pharmacies, labs, and health insurers. In addition, behavioral attributes are recorded and correlated with the analytes measurements to generate a profile. The profile is selectively sent to output devices based on the user profile corresponding to the output device. Also, access to the profile is monitored by a security module that encrypts the profile to prevent access by un-authorized users.

US Patent:

7039447, May 2, 2006

Filed:

Jan 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/336254

Inventors:

Herbert L. Berman - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Jeffrey N. Roe - San Ramon CA, US
Robert N. Blair - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

VivoMedical, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600316, 600347, 600365

Abstract:

This involves non-invasive glucose measurement processes for determining blood glucose level in the human body. After achieving a static level of glucose at a surface of the skin over some period of time, the glucose may then be measured by a variety of different processes. A sample of the glucose may also first be extracted from the skin and this sample may then be measured. Clearly, these processes are especially suitable for monitoring glucose levels in the human body, and is especially beneficial to users having diabetes mellitus. These procedures may be used for other analyte materials that are found in appropriate regions of the outer skin.

US Patent:

7299411, Nov 20, 2007

Filed:

Sep 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/675918

Inventors:

Robert Bruce Blair - San Francisco CA, US
Neil Carson - Redwood City CA, US
Robert Etheredge - Orinda CA, US
David Flynn - Sandy UT, US
Christopher John Guerra - Dorchester, CA

Assignee:

Liberate Technologies - San Carlos CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715517, 715513, 715522, 709247

Abstract:

A transcoder that converts text-based computer software instructions or code intended for use by a presentation engine into a binary code adapted for use by a constrained function presentation engine.

US Patent:

8059174, Nov 15, 2011

Filed:

Sep 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/521883

Inventors:

Richard A. Mann - Torrance CA, US
Selim Bencuya - Irvine CA, US
Jiafu Luo - Irvine CA, US
Alexandre G. Grigoriev - Irvine CA, US
Heng Zhang - Lake Forest CA, US
Miaohong Shi - Irvine CA, US
Robert Blair - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Max Safai - San Juan Capistrano CA, US

Assignee:

ESS Technology, Inc. - Fremont CA

International Classification:

H04N 9/083
H04N 3/14
H04N 5/335
H04N 9/04

US Classification:

348273, 3482221

Abstract:

There is provided a CMOS imager system for providing a viewable image having increased dynamic range including an image sensor including a number of sets of pixels. Each set of pixels is configured to receive one of a number of exposures and to generate image data corresponding to the received exposure in the interleaved mode. The image sensor is configured to operate in either an interleaved mode or a non-interleaved mode and to output the image data generated by each set of pixels as a frame of interleaved image data in the interleaved mode. The imager system further includes an interleaved image pipeline in communication with the image sensor, where the interleaved image pipeline is configured to receive the interleaved image data from the image sensor, combine the image data generated by each set of pixels corresponding to one of the exposures to form the viewable image.

US Patent:

20040097796, May 20, 2004

Filed:

Aug 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/632991

Inventors:

Herbert Berman - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Robert Blair - San Jose CA, US
James Moyer - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

MedOptix - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

A61B005/00

US Classification:

600/310000

Abstract:

A patient monitor system implemented by a service provider for users via recording a patients analytes measurements by an attenuated total reflection (ATR) infrared total spectroscopy method. The system comprises an input module that provides a non-invasive method in measuring analytes in a patient, such as a measurement of the glucose level and other blood analytes. The measurement is shared among a plurality of output devices such as computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cellular phones, and pagers that are stationed or held by various users such as doctors, patients, researchers, pharmacies, labs, and health insurers. In addition behavioral attributes are recorded and correlated with the analytes measurements to generate a profile. The profile is selectively sent to output devices based on the user profile corresponding to the output device. Also, access to the profile is monitored by a security module that encrypts the profile to prevent access by un-authorized users.

US Patent:

20050171413, Aug 4, 2005

Filed:

Feb 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/772529

Inventors:

Robert Blair - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

MedOptix, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

A61B005/00

US Classification:

600310000

Abstract:

An integrated device for non-invasive analyte measurement is described herein. In typical operation, the glucose measurement device is self-normalizing in that it does not employ an independent reference sample in its operation. The device uses attenuated total reflection (ATR) infrared spectroscopy for glucose measurement from the user's skin surface. The device also includes a pressure and/or user identification sensor(s) to ensure that an authorized user is utilizing the device. The identification sensor may utilize capacitive or infrared detection of biometric identification features, such as fingerprints, for comparison to a stored value indicative of an authorized user. The device may be configured such that verification of a user's identity may be a prerequisite to use and/or activation of the device.

US Patent:

20070027382, Feb 1, 2007

Filed:

Jun 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/422561

Inventors:

Herbert BERMAN - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Robert BLAIR - San Jose CA, US
James MOYER - San Francisco CA, US
Russell POTTS - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/05
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600347000, 600316000, 600365000

Abstract:

A patient monitoring system implemented by a service provider for users via recording a patient's analytes measurements by non-invasively interrogating a skin patch placed upon the patient's skin surface. The system includes an input module to provide a device to measure analytes from a patient, such as a measurement of the blood glucose level. The measurement is shared among a plurality of output devices such as computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cellular phones, and pagers that are stationed or held by various users, such as doctors, patients, researchers, pharmacies, labs, and health insurers. In addition, behavioral attributes are recorded and correlated with the analytes measurements to generate a profile. The profile is selectively sent to output devices based on the user profile corresponding to the output device. Also, access to the profile is monitored by a security module that encrypts the profile to prevent access by un-authorized users.