Biosensor having identification information and apparatus for reading identification information of biosensor

• US 20100224487A1
• Filed: 09/14/2006
• Published: 09/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Osang Healthcare Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: INFOPIA CO., LTD
• Inventors: Nam, Duck-sung, Hong, Jong-won, Lee, Sung-dong, Suk, Hong-seong, Bae, Byeong-woo, Lee, Ki-won, Yoo, Jina
• Granted Patent: US 9,180,458 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 204/403.10
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/545 for laboratory containers
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2035/00772 mechanical or optical code other than bar code
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/3274 Corrective measures, e.g. error detection, compensation for temperature or hematocrit, calibration coding of calibration information G01N33/48771
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48771 Coding of information, e.g. calibration data, lot number

Abstract

A biosensor is provided, including an identification information recording unit having identification information of the biosensor recorded thereon, where the identification information recording unit is a color tag that is attached on the biosensor and indicates the identification information by color, chroma of color, or arrangement pattern of colors. An apparatus for reading identification information of a biosensor is provided, including: a biosensor sensing unit detecting the biosensor; a light-emitting unit emitting light on an identification information recording unit when the biosensor sensing unit detects the biosensor, the identification information recording unit having the identification information of the biosensor recorded thereon; a light-receiving unit that receives the light emitted from the light-emitting unit, and reflected or refracted by or passing through the identification information recording section; and an identification information reading unit analyzing the light received by the light-receiving unit and reading the identification information of the biosensor.

Claims

1. A biosensor including an identification information recording unit having identification information of the biosensor recorded thereon, wherein

the identification information recording unit is a color tag that is attached on the biosensor, and

a color of the color tag indicates the identification information.

2. The biosensor of claim 1, wherein the identification information contains at least one of the following:

type of the biosensor, manufacturer of the biosensor, and correction code used to correct measurement results.

3. The biosensor of claim 1, wherein the biosensor is an electro-chemical biosensor.

4. The biosensor of claim 1, wherein the biosensor is a photochemical biosensor.

5. A biosensor including an identification information recording unit having identification information of the biosensor recorded thereon, wherein

the identification information recording unit is a color tag that is attached on the biosensor, and

a chroma of color of the color tag indicates the identification information.

6. The biosensor of claim 5, wherein the identification information contains at least one of the following:

type of the biosensor, manufacturer of the biosensor, and correction code used to correct measurement results.

7. The biosensor of claim 5, wherein the biosensor is an electro-chemical biosensor.

8. The biosensor of claim 5, wherein the biosensor is a photochemical biosensor.

9. A biosensor including an identification information recording unit having identification information of the biosensor recorded thereon, wherein

the identification information recording unit is a color tag that is attached on the biosensor, and

an arrangement pattern of colors of the color tag indicates the identification information.

10. The biosensor of claim 9, wherein the identification information contains at least one of the following:

type of the biosensor, manufacturer of the biosensor, and correction code used to correct measurement results.

11. The biosensor of claim 9, wherein the biosensor is an electro-chemical biosensor.

12. The biosensor of claim 9, wherein the biosensor is a photochemical biosensor.

13. An apparatus for reading identification information of a biosensor, comprising:

a biosensor sensing unit that detects the biosensor;

a light emitting unit that emits light on an identification information recording unit when the biosensor sensing unit detects the biosensor, the identification information recording unit having the identification information of the biosensor recorded thereon;

a light receiving unit that receives the light emitted from the light emitting unit, and reflected or refracted by or passing through the identification information recording section; and

an identification information reading unit that analyzes the light received by the light receiving unit and reads the identification information of the biosensor.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, further including an identification information output unit that outputs the identification information read by the identification information reading unit.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the identification information output unit outputs the identification information to a display device.

16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the identification information output unit outputs the identification information to a communication terminal connected to a network.

17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the identification information output unit outputs the identification information to a printer.

18. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the identification information output unit outputs the identification information to a memory device.

19. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the identification information reading unit includes:

an A/D conversion unit that converts an analog light signal received by the light receiving unit into a digital signal; and

a signal analysis unit that analyzes the digital signal converted by the A/D conversion unit and reads the identification information of the biosensor.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the identification information reading unit further includes an amplification unit that amplifies the analog light signal received by the light receiving unit and outputs the amplified signal to the A/D conversion unit.

21. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the identification information contains at least one of type of the biosensor, manufacturer of the biosensor, and correction code used to correct measurement results.