METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING POWER MANAGEMENT IN DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

• US 20080146900A1
• Filed: 02/29/2008
• Published: 06/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Saravia, Heber, Reggiardo, Christopher V., Etter, Brad D., Estoesta, Sheilah S., Park, Hyoung Yoon, Bubrick, Stephen C., Andrews, Tae Wan, Pon, Gene Ming
• Application Number:
  US12/040,586
• Publication Number:
  US 20080146900A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/316
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0209 adapted for power saving
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 1/54 involving glucose or galactose
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 11/24 Housings ; Casings for instruments
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 11/245 Housings for sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48778 Containers specially adapted therefor, e.g. for dry storage
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48785 Electrical and electronic details of measuring devices for physical analysis of liquid biological material not specific to a particular test method, e.g. user interface or power supply
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/49 Blood chemical methods for determining blood cell populations G01N33/5094; chemical analysis of blood groups or blood types G01N33/80
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/66 involving blood sugars, e.g. galactose

Abstract

A blood glucose meter having a compact housing, a display unit disposed on the housing, the display unit including a display light source to illuminate the display unit, an input unit disposed on the housing, the input unit configured to provide input functions for the blood glucose meter, and a power source provided within the housing for providing power to the blood glucose meter, where the housing includes a port integrated on said housing configured to receive a blood glucose test strip, and corresponding methods of measuring blood glucose meter is provided.

Claims

1. A blood glucose meter, comprising:

a compact housing for a blood glucose meter;

a display unit disposed on the housing, the display unit configured to display information related to the blood glucose meter;

an input unit disposed on the housing, the input unit configured to provide input functions for the blood glucose meter; and

a power source provided within the housing for providing power to the blood glucose meter;

wherein the display unit includes a light source to illuminate the display unit; and

further

wherein the light source has a wavelength within approximately 450 to 780 nanometers.

2. The meter of claim 1, wherein the wavelength is approximately 570 nanometers.

3. The meter of claim 1 wherein the light source includes white light.

4. The meter of claim 1 wherein the display unit includes one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a touch sensitive screen, or a plasma display unit.

5. The meter of claim 1 wherein the light source is configured to provide one or more of a backlight function or a flashlight function of the display unit.

6. The meter of claim 1 wherein the light source is configured to be pulsed at a frequency equal to or greater than approximately 0 Hertz.

7. The meter of claim 1 wherein the light source is configured to be pulsed at approximately 4 Khz.

8. The meter of claim 1 wherein the light source includes a light emitting diode (LED).

9. The meter of claim 8 wherein the LED is a yellow-green LED.

10. The meter of claim 1 including a lancing device operatively coupled to the compact housing.

11. A blood glucose meter, comprising:

a compact housing for a blood glucose meter;

a display unit disposed on the housing, the display unit configured to display information related to the blood glucose meter;

an input unit disposed on the housing, the input unit configured to provide input functions for the blood glucose meter; and

a power source provided within the housing for providing power to the blood glucose meter;

wherein the display unit includes a light source including a light emitting diode (LED) that is configured to be pulsed at a frequency equal to or greater than 0 Hertz.

12. The meter of claim 11 wherein the light emitting diode is configured to emit light in the white light broad spectrum.

13. The meter of claim 11 wherein the light emitting diode includes one or more of a yellow light emitting diode, a green light emitting diode, or a yellow/green light emitting diode.

14. The meter of claim 11 wherein the display unit includes one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a touch sensitive screen, or a plasma display unit.

15. The meter of claim 11 wherein the display unit includes a light source to illuminate the display unit.

16. The meter of claim 11 wherein the light source is configured to provide a backlight function or a flashlight function of the display unit.

17. The meter of claim 11 including a lancing device operatively coupled to the compact housing.

18. A blood glucose meter, comprising:

a compact housing for a blood glucose meter;

a display unit disposed on the housing, the display unit configured to display information related to the blood glucose meter;

an input unit disposed on the housing, the input unit configured to provide input functions for the blood glucose meter; and

a power source provided within the housing for providing power to the blood glucose meter;

wherein the housing includes a port on said housing configured to receive a blood glucose test strip; and

further

wherein the port includes a light source, the light source configured to substantially illuminate the port to assist in one or more of insertion of the blood glucose test strip into the port or removal of the blood glucose test strip.

19. The meter of claim 18, wherein the light source of the port is configured to illuminate a sample acquisition site.

20. The meter of claim 19 wherein the blood sample acquisition site is located substantially on the surface of a patient'"'"'s skin.

21. The meter of claim 20 wherein the surface of the patient'"'"'s skin is positioned substantially at a predetermined angle relative to the direction of illumination from the port light source.

22. The meter of claim 21 wherein the predetermined angle is less than 90 degrees.

23. The meter of claim 19 wherein the sample acquisition site is illuminated only during a sample acquisition process.

24. The meter of claim 18 wherein the display unit is configured to illuminate upon detection of a glucose test strip insertion into the port.

25. The meter of claim 24 wherein the display unit is configured to remain illuminated until the test strip is removed from the port.

26. The meter of claim 18 wherein the input unit includes an on/off switch.

27. The meter of claim 18 including a lancing device integrated in the compact housing.

28. A blood glucose meter, comprising:

a compact housing for a blood glucose meter;

a display unit disposed on the housing, the display unit including a display light source to illuminate the display unit;

an input unit disposed on the housing, the input unit configured to provide input functions for the blood glucose meter; and

a power source provided within the housing for providing power to the blood glucose meter;

wherein the housing includes a port integrated on said housing configured to receive a blood glucose test strip, and further

wherein the display light source is configured to be pulsed at a frequency equal to or greater than 0 Hertz.

29. The meter of claim 28 herein the frequency is approximately 4 KHz.

30. The meter of claim 28 wherein the display unit includes one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a touch sensitive screen, and a plasma display unit.

31. The meter of claim 28 wherein the display light source is configured to provide at least one of a backlight function or a flashlight function of the display unit.

32. The meter of claim 28 wherein the display light source includes a light emitting diode (LED).

33. The meter of claim 28 including a lancing device integrated in the compact housing.

34. A blood glucose meter, comprising:

a compact housing for a blood glucose meter;

a display unit disposed on the housing, the display unit including a display light source to illuminate the display unit;

an input unit disposed on the housing, the input unit configured to provide input functions for the blood glucose meter; and

a power source provided within the housing for providing power to the blood glucose meter;

wherein the housing includes a port integrated on said housing configured to receive a blood glucose test strip; and

further

wherein the display light source has a wavelength within approximately 450 to 780 nanometers.

35. The meter of claim 34, wherein the wavelength is approximately 570 nanometers.

36. The meter of claim 34 wherein the light source includes white light.

37. The meter of claim 34 wherein the display unit includes one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a touch sensitive screen, or a plasma display unit.

38. The meter of claim 34 wherein the display light source is configured to provide one or more of a backlight function or a flashlight function of the display unit.

39. The meter of claim 34 wherein the display light source includes a light emitting diode (LED).

40. The meter of claim 34 including a lancing device integrated in the compact housing.

41. A blood glucose meter, comprising:

a compact housing for a blood glucose meter;

a display unit disposed on the housing, the display unit including a display light source to illuminate the display unit;

an input unit disposed on the housing, the input unit configured to provide input functions for the blood glucose meter; and

a power source provided within the housing for providing power to the blood glucose meter;

wherein the housing includes a port on said housing configured to receive a blood glucose test strip; and

further

wherein the port includes a port light source, the port light source configured to substantially illuminate the port to assist in the insertion and/or removal of the blood glucose test strip.

42. The meter of claim 41 wherein the display unit includes one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a touch sensitive screen, or a plasma display unit.

43. The meter of claim 41 wherein the display light source is configured to provide one or more of a backlight function or a flashlight function of the display unit.

44. The meter of claim 41 wherein the display light source includes a light emitting diode (LED).

45. The meter of claim 41 wherein the port light source is integrated with the display light source.

46. The meter of claim 41 wherein the display unit is configured to illuminate upon detection of a glucose test strip insertion into the port.

47. The meter of claim 46 wherein the display unit is configured to remain illuminated until the test strip is removed from the port.

48. The meter of claim 41 wherein the port light source is configured to illuminate a sample acquisition site.

49. The meter of claim 48 wherein the sample acquisition site is located substantially on the surface of a patient'"'"'s skin.

50. The meter of claim 49 wherein the surface of the patient'"'"'s skin is positioned substantially at a predetermined angle relative to the direction of illumination from the port light source.

51. The meter of claim 50 wherein the predetermined angle is less than 90 degrees.

52. The meter of claim 48 wherein the sample acquisition site is illuminated only during sample acquisition process.

53. The meter of claim 41 including a lancing device integrated to the compact housing.