Inventor · Gilbert, AZ, US

Stephen Monfre

36Patents
31h-index
44Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: May 13, 1996 → Apr 23, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6998247B2 Method and apparatus using alternative site glucose determinations to calibrate and maintain noninvasive and implantable analyzers Physics 1,492 Expired
US7133710B2 Compact apparatus for noninvasive measurement of glucose through near-infrared spectroscopy Physics 868 Expired
US6487429B2 Use of targeted glycemic profiles in the calibration of a noninvasive blood glucose monitor Human Necessities 630 Expired
US6415167B1 Fiber optic probe placement guide Human Necessities 562 Expired
US8504128B2 Method and apparatus for coupling a channeled sample probe to tissue Human Necessities 561 Active
US7395158B2 Method of screening for disorders of glucose metabolism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 549 Expired
US6990364B2 Noninvasive measurement of glucose through the optical properties of tissue Physics 534 Expired
US7697966B2 Noninvasive targeting system method and apparatus Human Necessities 532 Active
US7183102B2 Apparatus using reference measurement for calibration Physics 514 Expired
US6640117B2 Method and apparatus for minimizing spectral effects attributable to tissue state variations during NIR-based non-invasive blood analyte determination Human Necessities 502 Expired
US6411373B1 Fiber optic illumination and detection patterns, shapes, and locations for use in spectroscopic analysis Physics 482 Expired
US7606608B2 Optical sampling interface system for in-vivo measurement of tissue Human Necessities 450 Active
USRE41333E1 Multi-tier method of developing localized calibration models for non-invasive blood analyte prediction General 449 Expired
US6956649B2 Spectroscopic system and method using a ceramic optical reference Physics 449 Expired
US7698105B2 Method and apparatus for improving performance of noninvasive analyte property estimation Human Necessities 443 Active
US11026604B2 Medical monitoring device for harmonizing physiological measurements Human Necessities 329 Active
US7299080B2 Compact apparatus for noninvasive measurement of glucose through near-infrared spectroscopy Physics 296 Expired
US6512937B2 Multi-tier method of developing localized calibration models for non-invasive blood analyte prediction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 207 Expired
US7233816B2 Optical sampling interface system for in vivo measurement of tissue Human Necessities 178 Expired
US7206623B2 Optical sampling interface system for in vivo measurement of tissue Human Necessities 167 Expired
US7039446B2 Indirect measurement of tissue analytes through tissue properties Physics 130 Expired
US6512936B1 Multi-tier method of classifying sample spectra for non-invasive blood analyte prediction Physics 113 Expired
US6864978B1 Method of characterizing spectrometer instruments and providing calibration models to compensate for instrument variation Physics 104 Expired
US7509153B2 Method and apparatus for control of skin perfusion for indirect glucose measurement Physics 93 Expired
US11986289B2 Assembly for medical monitoring device with multiple physiological sensors Human Necessities 84 Active

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