Rechargeable Biosensor
First Claim
1. A rechargeable biosensor for the quantitative determination of an analyte, the rechargeable biosensor comprising:
- a charging circuit selectively electrically coupled to an external power source for receiving a voltage;
a charge storage circuit electrically coupled to the charging circuit and being rechargeable by the charging circuit when the charging circuit is electrically coupled to the external power source; and
an operation circuit electrically coupled to the charge storage circuit for receiving an operation voltage from the charge storage circuit, wherein the operation circuit is adapted to measure an electrical signal derived from the analyte and output a quantitative property of the analyte.
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Abstract
A rechargeable biosensor for the quantitative determination of an analyte is disclosed. The rechargeable biosensor mainly comprises a charging circuit, a charge storage circuit, and an operation circuit. The charging circuit may be selectively electrically coupled to an external power source for receiving a voltage; the charge storage circuit is electrically coupled to the charging circuit and being rechargeable by the charging circuit when the charging circuit is electrically coupled to the external power source; the operation circuit is electrically coupled to the charge storage circuit for receiving an operation voltage from the charge storage circuit, wherein the operation circuit is adapted to measure an electrical signal derived from the analyte and output a quantitative property of the analyte.
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1. A rechargeable biosensor for the quantitative determination of an analyte, the rechargeable biosensor comprising:
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a charging circuit selectively electrically coupled to an external power source for receiving a voltage; a charge storage circuit electrically coupled to the charging circuit and being rechargeable by the charging circuit when the charging circuit is electrically coupled to the external power source; and an operation circuit electrically coupled to the charge storage circuit for receiving an operation voltage from the charge storage circuit, wherein the operation circuit is adapted to measure an electrical signal derived from the analyte and output a quantitative property of the analyte. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A biosensor rechargeable by an external device, the biosensor comprising:
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a programmable detecting circuit for measuring an electrical signal derived from an analyte, wherein the programmable detecting circuit comprises a rewritable medium containing upgradable data; a microcontroller electrically coupled to the programmable detecting circuit for receiving and processing the electrical signal; an output circuit electrically coupled to the microcontroller for receiving the processed electrical signal from the microcontroller and for outputting a quantitative property of the analyte in accordance with the processed electrical signal; a transmission circuit electrically coupled to the microcontroller, the transmission circuit being adapted to transmit the processed electrical signal to and receiving a voltage from the external device; and a charge storage circuit electrically coupled to the transmission circuit and being rechargeable by the external device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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