GEORGE B. KIRBY, D.D.S.
Dentist at Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH

6502533, Jan 7, 2003

Sep 29, 2001

09/967649

George Beuan Kirby Meacham - Shaker Heights OH 44122

F02B 4308

123 3, 123 2, 429 17, 429 19, 429 38, 429 39

The present invention uses an internal combustion engine operated at an air/fuel ratio richer than stoichiometric as a partial oxidation reformer in fuel cell power generation systems. Commonly available liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon or alcohol fuels, including “logistic” fuel in military applications, are converted to a product gas mixture containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and traces of light hydrocarbons. The product gas may be used directly or with minimum processing by high temperature fuel cells, or processed further for use in low temperature fuel cells. Advantages include high efficiency, adaptability to a variety of fuels, and quick system startup with immediate shaft power availability.

6074360, Jun 13, 2000

Jul 21, 1997

8/897433

Hans-Peter Haar - Wiesloch, DE
George B. Kirby Meacham - Shaker Heights OH
Manfred Beuttenmueller - Ladenburg, DE
Gerhard Winter - Dossenheim, DE
Markus Mattern - Heppenheim, DE

Boehringer Mannheim GmbH - Mannheim

A61M 3100, A61M 530, F41B 600

604 57

Featured is a method for injection of a payload into the tissues of an organism or a body, including the steps of generating forces by electromagnetic repulsion and accelerating the payload to be injected, using the generated electromagnetic forces. The payload is thereby accelerated to a velocity sufficient for the payload to pass through the skin of the organism and be disposed in the subcutaneous tissues. The method further includes providing an electromagnetic force generating device that generates forces electromagnetically in a predetermined direction responsive to an electric current flowing through the device, wherein the step of generating includes passing an electric current through the electromagnetic force generating device to generate the electromagnetic repulsive forces used for accelerating the payload. Also featured is a electromagnetic force generating mechanism that includes a conductive member, which is configured so as to generate electromagnetic repulsive forces in a given direction to accelerate the payload responsive to a pulsed current passing through the conductive member. Additionally featured is an electromagnetic transdermal injection device including such an electromagnetic force generating mechanism, an electrical power supply and a switch that selectively interconnects the power supply and force generating mechanism to accelerate a payload such as a medicine.

2005013, Jun 16, 2005

Feb 2, 2005

11/049503

Hans-Peter Haar - Wiesloch, DE
George Bevan Kirby Meacham - Shaker Heights OH, US
Konrad Popp - Augsburg, DE
Otto Bruntrup - Munich, DE
Ulrich Riemensperger - Edenried-Aichach, DE
Guenter Ihle - Mauer, DE
Bruno Thos - Quierschied, DE
Hans List - Hesseneck, DE
Dirk Bandau - Ottersheim, DE
Horst Engelhardt - Neuhofen, DE
Christian Gliewe - Lampertheim, DE

A61M005/30

604068000

A needleless hypodermic injection system for injecting a liquid medication, which system comprises a disposable cartridge which contains a medication and which comprises a propellant and an igniter, and a reusable application device which comprises a pressure chamber for receiving the medication cartridge, actuation means including an ignition system and means for ensuring reliability and safety of the system. The reusable application device comprises: (a) a housing including a fist housing section and a second housing section which are adapted to be assembled together by a screwing operation, the first housing section comprising a front part having an injection outlet and a chamber adapted to receive a the cartridge contains the medication to be injected and also contains a propellant and an igniter, and (b) means for selectively activating said igniter of said cartridge when predetermined conditions are fulfilled.

2010009, Apr 15, 2010

Nov 20, 2009

12/622595

Hans List - Hesseneck-Kailbach, DE
Hans-Peter Haar - Wiesloch, DE
George Bevan Kirby Meacham - Shaker Heights OH, US

G01N 33/50, A61B 5/151, G01N 33/48, A61B 5/157

422 58, 422104, 422100, 20440302, 600583

A test element magazine for a system for measuring the concentration of at least one constituent in a fluid sample is provided. The test element magazine comprises at least one test element in at least one chamber. The chamber is individually sealed by a sealing element. The test element comprises at least one active portion for contacting a skin portion of a patient and/or for contacting a fluid sample, wherein the test element further comprises at least one support body, wherein the support body is adapted for being engaged by an actuator. By a forward movement of the test element the support body of the test element applies a force to the sealing element, thereby forcing open the sealing of the chamber.

2006012, Jun 8, 2006

Nov 18, 2005

11/283362

Hans-Peter Haar - Wiesloch, DE
Hans List - Hesseneck-Kailbach, DE
George Bevan Kirby Meacham - Shaker Heights OH, US

A61D 5/00, A61B 5/00

600581000, 600584000

The present invention generally relates to a system for sampling body fluids. In particular, the system has an implantable catheter for introduction into a tissue, a pump for transporting a volume of the body fluid out of the catheter, a volume determination unit for determining the volume of fluid and a control means for controlling the pump means based on the determined volume of body fluid.

7811236, Oct 12, 2010

May 19, 2008

12/122908

Hans List - Hesseneck-Kailbach, DE
Hans-Peter Haar - Wiesloch, DE
George Bevan Kirby Meacham - Shaker Heights OH, US
Michael Eusemann - Reinheim, DE

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. - Indianapolis IN

A61B 5/00, A61B 5/15, A61B 5/157, A61B 17/32

600583, 600573, 606181

A microsampler puncturing system for collecting a body fluid from a body part is described, comprising a sample collection unit having a piercing element, and a puncturing instrument having a drive, by which a sample collection unit is movable on a movement path for piercing the piercing element into the skin of the body part and withdrawing it in a piercing and retraction movement, a setting device for setting the puncturing depth of the piercing wound to be generated, and a control device for controlling the piercing and retraction movement having the following sequentially executed movement phases: a forward phase, a retraction phase, and a collecting phase (S). The setting device is settable independently of the chronological mean of the defined residual puncturing depth (dr), with reference to the collecting phase.

6986754, Jan 17, 2006

Mar 19, 2002

10/101400

Hans-Peter Haar - Wiesloch, DE
George Bevan Kirby Meacham - Shaker Heights OH, US
Konrad Joseph Popp - Augsburg, DE
Otto Bruntrup - Munich, DE
Ulrich Josef Riemensperger - Edenried-Aichach, DE
Guenter Franz Ihle - Mauer, DE
Bruno Robert Thös - Quierschied, DE
Hans List - Hesseneck, DE
Dirk Bandau - Ottersheim, DE
Horst Engelhardt - Neuhofen, DE
Christian Gliewe - Lampertheim, DE

Roche Diagnostics GmbH - Mannheim

A61M 5/30

604 70

A needleless hypodermic injection system for injecting a liquid medication, which system comprises a disposable cartridge which contains a medication and which includes a propellant and an igniter, and a reusable application device which comprises a pressure chamber for receiving the medication cartridge, actuation means including an ignition system and means for ensuring reliability and safety of the system. The reusable application device comprises:.