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Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2005
Applicants:

Dominique Freeman, La Honda, CA (US);

Dirk Boecker, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Don Alden, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Barry Dean Briggs, Campbell, CA (US);

Jon Hewitt Leonard, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Ray Freeman, Cambridge, GB;

George Gogue, Beaverton, OR (US);

Inventors:

Dominique Freeman, La Honda, CA (US);

Dirk Boecker, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Don Alden, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Barry Dean Briggs, Campbell, CA (US);

Jon Hewitt Leonard, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Ray Freeman, Cambridge, GB;

George Gogue, Beaverton, OR (US);

Assignee:

Pelikan Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method is provided for controlling a lancet velocity profile. A velocity of a moving lancet is measured at a known position. The measured velocity of the lancet is compared with an appropriate velocity for the lancet at the known position. A force is applied to the lancet to adjust the velocity of the lancet.


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