Auto-calibration label and methods of forming the same
First Claim
1. An auto-calibration circuit or label adapted to be used with a first instrument and a second instrument, the first instrument being different from the second instrument, the auto-calibration circuit or label comprising:
- a first plurality of electrical connections being adapted to be utilized by the first instrument to auto-calibrate and being adapted to be utilized by the second instrument to auto-calibrate, the first plurality of electrical connections including a first plurality of contact areas; and
at least one electrical connection being adapted to be utilized solely by the second instrument to auto-calibrate, the at least one electrical connection including at least one contact area, the at least one electrical connection being distinct from the first plurality of electrical connections,wherein the first plurality of electrical connections is adapted to be routed directly from each of the first plurality of contact areas to a respective first common connection or a second common connection,wherein the at least one electrical connection is adapted to be routed directly from the at least one contact area to the first common connection, the second common connection or a no-contact area.
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Abstract
An auto-calibration circuit or label is adapted to be used with different instruments. The auto-calibration circuit comprises a first plurality of electrical connections and at least one electrical connection. The first plurality of electrical connections is utilized by the different instruments to auto-calibrate. The first plurality of electrical connections includes a first plurality of contact areas. At least one electrical connection is utilized solely by the second instrument to auto-calibrate and includes at least one contact area. This electrical connection is distinct from the first plurality of electrical connections. The first plurality of electrical connections is routed directly from each of the first plurality of contact areas to a respective first or second common connection. The at least one electrical connection is routed directly from the at least one contact area to the respective first common connection, the second common connection or a no-contact area.
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26 Claims
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1. An auto-calibration circuit or label adapted to be used with a first instrument and a second instrument, the first instrument being different from the second instrument, the auto-calibration circuit or label comprising:
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a first plurality of electrical connections being adapted to be utilized by the first instrument to auto-calibrate and being adapted to be utilized by the second instrument to auto-calibrate, the first plurality of electrical connections including a first plurality of contact areas; and at least one electrical connection being adapted to be utilized solely by the second instrument to auto-calibrate, the at least one electrical connection including at least one contact area, the at least one electrical connection being distinct from the first plurality of electrical connections, wherein the first plurality of electrical connections is adapted to be routed directly from each of the first plurality of contact areas to a respective first common connection or a second common connection, wherein the at least one electrical connection is adapted to be routed directly from the at least one contact area to the first common connection, the second common connection or a no-contact area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A sensor package adapted to be used in a first instrument adapted to determine an analyte concentration in a fluid sample and in a second instrument adapted to determine the analyte concentration in the fluid sample, the first instrument being different from the second instrument, the sensor package comprising:
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at least one sensor being adapted to receive the fluid sample and being operable with the first instrument and the second instrument; and an auto-calibration circuit or label being adapted to be used with the first instrument and the second instrument, the auto-calibration circuit or label including a first plurality of electrical connections and at least one electrical connection, the first plurality of electrical connections being adapted to be utilized by the first instrument to auto-calibrate and being adapted to be utilized by the second instrument to auto-calibrate, the first plurality of electrical connections including a first plurality of contact areas, the at least one electrical connection being adapted to be utilized solely by the second instrument to auto-calibrate, the at least one electrical connection including at least one contact area, the at least one electrical connection being distinct from the first plurality of electrical connections, wherein the first plurality of electrical connections is adapted to be routed directly from each of the first plurality of contact areas to a respective first common connection or a second common connection, wherein the at least one electrical connection is adapted to be routed directly from the at least one contact area to the first common connection, the second common connection or a no-contact area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for determining an analyte concentration in a fluid sample, the system comprising:
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a test sensor being adapted to receive the fluid sample; a processor responsive to the test sensor and adapted to perform a predefined test sequence for measuring a predefined parameter value; and an auto-calibration circuit or label being coupled to the processor for providing first information and second information corresponding to the test sensor, the processor being adapted to read the first information and second information, the first or second information being utilized by the processor for a predefined test sequence, the second information being defined by a first plurality of electrical connections and at least one electrical connection, the second information being used by the second instrument to auto-calibrate, the first information being defined by the first plurality of electrical connections, the first information being used by the first instrument to auto-calibrate, the first plurality of electrical connections including a first plurality of contact areas, the at least one electrical connection including at least one second contact area, the first plurality of electrical connections being distinct from the at least one electrical connection, wherein the first plurality of electrical connections is adapted to be routed directly from each of the first plurality of contact areas to a respective first common connection or a second common connection, wherein the at least one electrical connection is adapted to be routed directly from the at least one contact area to the first common connection, the second common connection or a no-contact area.
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23. A method of forming an auto-calibration circuit or label adapted to be used with a first instrument and a second instrument, the first instrument being different from the second instrument and adapted to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid sample, the method comprising the acts of:
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supplying a first plurality of electrical connections being adapted to be utilized by the first instrument to auto-calibrate and being adapted to be utilized by the second instrument to auto-calibrate, the first plurality of electrical connections including a first plurality of contact areas; and supplying at least one electrical connection being adapted to be utilized solely by the second instrument to auto-calibrate, the at least one electrical connection including at least one contact area, the at least one electrical connection being distinct from the first plurality of electrical connections, wherein the first plurality of electrical connections is adapted to be routed directly from each of the first plurality of contact areas to a respective first common connection or a second common connection, wherein the at least one electrical connection is adapted to be routed directly from the at least one contact area to the first common connection, the second common connection or a no-contact area. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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Specification