Coding module and sensing meter and system therefor

• US 20060290488A1
• Filed: 05/26/2006
• Published: 12/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bionime Corporation
• Original Assignee: Bionime Corporation
• Inventors: Huang, Chun-Mu
• Application Number:
  US11/441,880
• Publication Number:
  US 20060290488A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/537
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48771 Coding of information, e.g. calibration data, lot number

Abstract

A coding module, a sensing meter and a sensing system are provided in the present application. The coding module is used to define a code for ciphering a parameter value employed in controlling an operation of the sensing meter. The code is exhibited by an electrical component having a determined characteristic, preferably, a resistance value.

Claims

1. A coding module detachably connected with a sensing meter for receiving a sample strip, comprising a first passive electrical component having a first determined characteristic defining a first code ciphering a first parameter value used in an operation of said sensing meter.

2. A coding module according to claim 1, wherein said first passive electrical component is one selected from the group consisting of a resistor, a capacitor, an open circuit connection and a short circuit connection.

3. A coding module according to claim 2, wherein said resistor has a resistance value ranged from 1KΩ

to 1MΩ

.

4. A coding module according to claim 1, wherein said first code is exhibited by one to six resistors.

5. A coding module according to claim 4, wherein said first code is exhibited by four resistors.

6. A coding module according to claim 1, wherein said coding module has a receptacle receiving said sample strip.

7. A coding module according to claim 6, wherein said coding module comprises a device electrically coupled between said sensing meter and said sample strip.

8. A sensing meter, comprising an electrical receptacle receiving a coding module as claimed in claim 1.

9. A sensing meter according to claim 8, further comprising a first device receiving an information defining a second code from said coding module.

10. A sensing meter according to claim 9, wherein said second code is exhibited by a second parameter value of a second passive electrical component having a second determined characteristic.

11. A sensing meter according to claim 10, wherein said determined characteristic is a resistance value.

12. A sensing meter according to claim 11, further comprising a second device to measure said resistance value.

13. A sensing meter according to claim 9, further comprising a memory having a look-up table for decoding said second code and/or extracting said second parameter value.

14. A sensing system for analysing an analyte, comprising:

a coding module defining a code; and

a sensing meter having a first device receiving said code from said coding module,

wherein said code is used to cipher a parameter value used in controlling an operation of said sensing meter, and said code is exhibited by a passive electrical component having a determined characteristic.

15. A sensing system according to claim 14, wherein said passive electrical component is one selected from the group consisting of a resistor, a capacitor, an open circuit connection and a short circuit connection.

16. A sensing system according to claim 14, wherein said determined characteristic is a resistance value.

17. A sensing test set comprising:

a test strip with an analyte reactant thereon; and

a coding module pluggable into a meter,

wherein said coding module defines a code ciphering a parameter value employed in controlling an operation of said meter and said code is exhibited by a passive electrical component having a determined characteristic.

18. A sensing test set according to claim 17, wherein said determined characteristic is a resistance value.

19. A sensing test set according to claim 17, wherein said operation is an execution of an algorithm performed by said meter.

20. A method for operating a meter, comprising steps of:

(i) inserting a coding module with a code into said meter;

(ii) detecting said code;

(iii) determining a parameter value on a basis of said code; and

(iv) analysing a sample on a basis of said parameter value,

wherein said code is exhibited by a passive electrical component having a determined characteristic.

21. A method according to claim 20, wherein said determined characterisitic is a resistance value.