TEMPERATURE SENSING ANALYTE SENSORS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND USING SAME
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1. An analyte sensor, comprising:
- a first electrode having a contact engagement portion and a sensing portion;
a second electrode having a contact engagement portion and a sensing portion;
an active region provided in contact with, and extending between, the sensing portions of the first electrode and the second electrode; and
a thermocouple portion comprising at least part of a conducting path from the active region to the contact engagement portion of the second electrode.
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Abstract
In some aspects, an analyte sensor is provided for detecting an analyte concentration level in a bio-fluid sample. The analyte sensor has a base, a first electrode and a second electrode wherein a thermocouple portion is provided integral with the second electrode thereby enabling on-sensor temperature measurement capability. In some embodiments, two and only two electrical contact engagement portions are provided thereby simplifying electrical contact. Manufacturing methods and systems utilizing the analyte sensors are provided, as are numerous other aspects.
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1. An analyte sensor, comprising:
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a first electrode having a contact engagement portion and a sensing portion; a second electrode having a contact engagement portion and a sensing portion; an active region provided in contact with, and extending between, the sensing portions of the first electrode and the second electrode; and a thermocouple portion comprising at least part of a conducting path from the active region to the contact engagement portion of the second electrode.
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