NFC OR RFID BASED BIO SENSOR MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND MEASURING METHOD USING THE SAME

• US 20150130628A1
• Filed: 12/12/2013
• Published: 05/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Center For Integrated Smart Sensors Foundation (Center for Integrated Smart Sensors)
• Original Assignee: Center For Integrated Smart Sensors Foundation (Center for Integrated Smart Sensors)
• Inventors: KYUNG, Chong-Min, CHO, Hyun Tae, LEE, Seung Ro
• Application Number:
  US14/104,874
• Publication Number:
  US 20150130628A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/870.02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0285 Apparatus for single use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/08 Sensors provided with means for identification, e.g. barcodes or memory chips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1477 non-invasive
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150213 Venting means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15087 short range, e.g. between console and disposable using implanted devices A61B5/150877
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/327 Biochemical electrodes , e.g. electrical or mechanical details for in vitro measurements
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/3272 Test elements therefor, i.e. disposable laminated substrates with electrodes, reagent and channels optical biosensors G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48792 Data management, e.g. communication with processing unit for in vivo diagnostics A61B5/0002; transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

Disclosed herein are an NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device and a measuring method using the same capable of measuring components by being linked with a wireless communication device such as a smart phone. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device is configured to include: a bio sensor unit 100 embedded with a reaction reagent; and an NFC or RFID unit 200 which is electrically connected to the bio sensor unit 100 and wirelessly receives power from the external electronic devices and measures a measurement target value using the bio sensor unit 100 and wirelessly transmits the measured value to the external electronic devices.

Claims

1. An NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device, comprising:

a bio sensor unit embedded with a reaction reagent; and

an NFC or RFID unit which is electrically connected to the bio sensor unit, wirelessly receives power from an external electronic device, measures a measurement target value using the bio sensor unit, and wirelessly transmits the measured value to the external electronic device.

2. The NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device of claim 1, wherein the bio sensor unit measures a physical signal or a chemical signal.

3. The NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device of claim 1, wherein the NFC or RFID unit carries out NFC or RFID with the external electronic device.

4. The NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device of claim 1, wherein the external electronic device is at least any one of a reader, a smart phone, a PDA, a tablet PC, and a notebook.

5. The NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device of claim 1, wherein the NFC or RFID unit includes:

an A/D converter which is connected to the bio sensor unit to convert an analog signal received from the bio sensor unit into a digital signal;

an antenna which transmits and receives data and power to and from the external electronic device;

an RF interface which senses or modulates and demodulates data or control signals received from the external electronic device through the antenna; and

a control unit which processes a command received from the external electronic device.

6. The NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device of claim 5, further comprising:

a measurement processor which receives the signal from the A/D converter to measure the measurement target value and transmit the measured value to the control unit.

7. The NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device of claim 5, wherein the RF interface and the control unit are formed as an NFC tag chip.

8. The NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device of claim 5, wherein an NFC core including the RF interface and the control unit is formed, and the NFC core is formed with the NFC tag chip, which is coupled with the A/D converter, a signal amplifier, and a signal converter, in a system on chip (SoC) type.

9. A measuring method using an NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device, comprising:

approaching an external electronic device to the NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device of claim 1;

starting, by the external electronic device, measurement to carry out a start command;

supplying power to the NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device and transmitting a command thereto, by the external electronic device;

generating, by the NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device, power by receiving the command;

recognizing a command and applying a voltage or a current to a sensor to acquire a signal, by the NFC or RFID based bio sensor device;

converting, by the NFC or RFID based bio sensor device, an analog signal into a digital signal;

storing the converted signal in a memory or transmitting the converted signal to the external electronic device, by the NFC or RFID based bio sensor measurement device; and

receiving the converted signal and displaying the received signal using embedded applications, by the external electronic device.

10. The measuring method of claim 9, wherein the acquired signal is a physical signal or a chemical signal.

11. The measuring method of claim 9, wherein the command is transmitted and received by NFC or RFID.

12. The measuring method of claim 9, wherein a measurement target value is measured based on the digital signal.