Sensor package with an interim auto-calibration circuit
First Claim
1. An interim auto-calibration circuit or label adapted to be used with a sensor package, the sensor package being adapted to be used with a first instrument and a second instrument, the first instrument being adapted to determine an analyte concentration in a fluid sample, the second instrument being adapted to determine the analyte concentration in the fluid sample, the first instrument being different from the second instrument, the first instrument including a first plurality of pins in a first pattern, the second instrument including a second plurality of pins in a second pattern, the first and second patterns being different, the sensor package comprising:
- a plurality of electrical connections that includes a plurality of contact areas, each of the plurality of contact areas having a first contact section and a second contact section being shorted together, each of the first contact sections being adapted to contact a respective one of the first plurality of pins, each of the second contact sections being adapted to contact a respective one of the second plurality of pins, the plurality of electrical connections assisting in conveying information corresponding to the plurality of test sensors, the information being adapted to be utilized by the first instrument and the second instrument to auto-calibrate for the plurality of test sensors.
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Abstract
An interim auto-calibration circuit or label adapted to be used with a sensor package. The sensor package is adapted to be used with first and second instruments to determine the analyte concentration of fluid sample. The instruments are different and include respective first and second plurality of pins that are in different patterns. The sensor package comprises a plurality of electrical connections that includes a plurality of contact areas. The contact areas have a first and second contact sections being shorted together. The first contact sections are adapted to contact a respective one of the first pins. The second contact sections are adapted to contact a respective one of the second pins. The electrical connections assist in conveying information corresponding to the test sensors. The information is adapted to be utilized by the first and the second instruments to auto-calibrate for the test sensors.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. An interim auto-calibration circuit or label adapted to be used with a sensor package, the sensor package being adapted to be used with a first instrument and a second instrument, the first instrument being adapted to determine an analyte concentration in a fluid sample, the second instrument being adapted to determine the analyte concentration in the fluid sample, the first instrument being different from the second instrument, the first instrument including a first plurality of pins in a first pattern, the second instrument including a second plurality of pins in a second pattern, the first and second patterns being different, the sensor package comprising:
a plurality of electrical connections that includes a plurality of contact areas, each of the plurality of contact areas having a first contact section and a second contact section being shorted together, each of the first contact sections being adapted to contact a respective one of the first plurality of pins, each of the second contact sections being adapted to contact a respective one of the second plurality of pins, the plurality of electrical connections assisting in conveying information corresponding to the plurality of test sensors, the information being adapted to be utilized by the first instrument and the second instrument to auto-calibrate for the plurality of test sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A sensor package adapted to be used in a first instrument and a second instrument, the first instrument being adapted to determine an analyte concentration in a fluid sample, the second instrument being adapted to determine the analyte concentration in the fluid sample, the first instrument being different from the second instrument, the first instrument including a first plurality of pins in a first pattern, the second instrument including a second plurality of pins in a second pattern, the first and second patterns being different, the sensor package comprising:
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a plurality of test sensors being adapted to receive the fluid sample and operable with the first instrument and the second instrument; and an interim 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 plurality of electrical connections, the plurality of electrical connections including a plurality of contact areas, each of the plurality of contact areas having a first contact section and a second contact section being shorted together, each of the first contact sections being adapted to contact a respective one of the first plurality of pins, each of the second contact sections being adapted to contact a respective one of the second plurality of pins, the plurality of electrical connections assisting in conveying information corresponding to the plurality of test sensors, the information being adapted to be utilized by the first instrument and the second instrument to auto-calibrate for the plurality of test sensors. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for determining an analyte concentration in a fluid sample, the system comprising:
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a test sensor 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 interim 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 plurality of electrical connections, the plurality of electrical connections including a plurality of contact areas, each of the plurality of contact areas having a first contact section and a second contact section being shorted together, each of the first contact sections being adapted to contact a respective one of the first plurality of pins, each of the second contact sections being adapted to contact a respective one of the second plurality of pins, the plurality of electrical connections assisting in conveying information corresponding to the plurality of test sensors, the information being adapted to be utilized by the first instrument and the second instrument to auto-calibrate for the plurality of test sensors. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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