HAND-HELD TEST METER WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE DETECTION CIRCUIT
First Claim
1. A hand-held test meter for use with an analytical test strip in the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample, the hand-held test meter comprising:
- a housing;
a test meter control circuit block; and
an electromagnetic interference detection circuit block that includes;
an antenna configured to sense electromagnetic fields of a predetermined frequency;
wherein the electromagnetic interference detection circuit block is configured to generate a signal representative of an electromagnetic field sensed by the antenna and to provide the signal to the test meter control circuit block; and
wherein the test meter control circuit block is configured to interrupt operations of the hand-held test meter when the signal received from the electromagnetic interference detection circuit block is representative of a predetermined electromagnetic field that interferes with hand-held test meter operation.
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Abstract
A hand-held test meter for use with an analytical test strip in the determination of an analyte (such as glucose) in a bodily fluid sample (for example, a whole blood sample) includes a housing, a test meter control circuit block, and an electromagnetic interference detection circuit block with an antenna configured to sense electromagnetic fields of a predetermined frequency. The electromagnetic interference detection circuit block is configured to generate a signal representative of an electromagnetic field sensed by the antenna and to provide that signal to the test meter control circuit block. In addition, the test meter control circuit block is configured to interrupt operation of the hand-held test meter when the signal received from the electromagnetic interference detection circuit block is represents an electromagnetic field that interferes with the hand-held test meter'"'"'s operation.
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23 Claims
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1. A hand-held test meter for use with an analytical test strip in the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample, the hand-held test meter comprising:
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a housing; a test meter control circuit block; and an electromagnetic interference detection circuit block that includes; an antenna configured to sense electromagnetic fields of a predetermined frequency; wherein the electromagnetic interference detection circuit block is configured to generate a signal representative of an electromagnetic field sensed by the antenna and to provide the signal to the test meter control circuit block; and wherein the test meter control circuit block is configured to interrupt operations of the hand-held test meter when the signal received from the electromagnetic interference detection circuit block is representative of a predetermined electromagnetic field that interferes with hand-held test meter operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for employing a hand-held test meter configured for the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample, the method comprising:
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employing an electromagnetic interference detection circuit block, that includes an antenna configured to sense electromagnetic fields of a predetermined frequency, of the hand-held test meter to generate a signal representative of an electromagnetic field sensed by the antenna and to provide the signal to a test meter control circuit block of the hand-held test meter; and interrupting operation of the hand-held test meter when the signal received by the test meter circuit control block from the electromagnetic interference detection circuit block is representative of a predetermined electromagnetic field that interferes with hand-held test meter operation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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