Button layout for a testing instrument
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Abstract
A sensor dispensing instrument adapted to handle a sensor pack containing a plurality of sensors and to perform a test using one of the sensors. The sensor dispensing instrument includes an outer housing and display disposed on the outer housing for showing items. The sensor dispensing instrument further comprises a power button for turning the sensor dispensing instrument on and off, a scroll button for scroll through the items, and a select button for selecting an item.
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45 Claims
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21. A sensor-dispensing instrument adapted to handle a sensor pack containing a plurality of sensors, the sensor-dispensing instrument further adapted to perform a test using one of the plurality of sensors, the sensor-dispensing instrument comprising:
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a circuit board assembly including a plurality of contacts on a bottom surface thereof;
a cover mechanism including a plurality of fingers, each of the plurality of fingers adapted to contact at least one of the plurality of contacts on the bottom surface of the circuit board assembly;
a pusher assembly including a plurality of ramp contacts; and
a motor adapted to cause the movement of at least one of the plurality of ramp contacts, wherein movement of at least one of the plurality of ramp contacts pushes at least one of the plurality of fingers into contact with at least one of the plurality of bottom surface contacts, resulting in the sensor-dispensing instrument being electronically turned to an ON state. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of using a sensor-dispensing instrument, the sensor-dispensing instrument adapted to handle a sensor pack containing a plurality of sensors, the sensor-dispensing instrument further adapted to perform a test using one of the plurality of sensors, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing a sensor-dispensing instrument comprising a motor, a circuit board assembly, a cover mechanism and a pusher assembly, the circuit board assembly including a plurality of contacts on a bottom surface thereof, the cover mechanism including a plurality of fingers, the pusher assembly including a plurality of ramp contacts; and
activating the motor such that at least one of the plurality of ramp contacts moves at least one of the plurality of fingers into contact with at least one of the plurality of bottom surface contacts, resulting in the sensor-dispensing instrument being electronically turned to an ON state. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A testing instrument comprising:
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a sensor pack containing a plurality of sensors;
an outer housing having an opening through which at least one of the plurality of sensors is disposed to conduct a test, wherein the outer housing includes a display for displaying a plurality of items;
an electronics assembly including a microprocessor for operating the testing instrument and storing data; and
a plurality of controllers connected through the electronics assembly and adapted to control the operation of the testing instrument, the controllers including a power control for turning the sensor dispensing instrument on and off, a display control for viewing at least one of the plurality of items on the display, a select control for selecting at least one of the plurality of items, a memory control for displaying test results, and a set-up control for performing tasks related to the operation of the testing instrument. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of operating a testing instrument comprising:
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providing the testing instrument, the testing instrument including a sensor pack containing a plurality of sensors, an electronics assembly including a microprocessor for operating the sensor dispensing instrument and storing data, an outer housing having an opening through which at least one of the plurality of sensors is disposed to conduct a test and a display for displaying a plurality of items, and a plurality of controllers connected through the electronics assembly to control the operation of the testing instrument, the controllers including a power control, a display control, a select control, a memory control and a set-up control;
activating the power control to activate the display and turn the testing instrument on;
activating the display control to view the items on the display;
activating the select control to select at least one item;
activating the memory control to view test results; and
activating the set-up control to perform tasks relating to the operation of the testing instrument. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A sensor dispensing instrument adapted to perform a test using a sensor, and comprising:
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a sensor pack containing a plurality of sensors;
an outer housing having an opening through which at least one of the plurality of sensors is disposed to conduct a test, wherein the outer housing includes a display for displaying a plurality of items;
an electronics assembly including a microprocessor for operating the sensor dispensing instrument and storing data; and
a plurality of controllers connected through the electronics assembly and adapted to control the operation of the sensor dispensing instrument, the controllers including a power control for turning the sensor dispensing instrument on and off, a display control for viewing at least one of the plurality of items on the display, a select control for selecting at least one of the plurality of items, a memory control for displaying test results, and a set-up control for performing tasks related to the operation of the sensor dispensing instrument.
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Specification