Intelligent biosensing meter

• US 7,514,040 B2
• Filed: 02/14/2005
• Issued: 04/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: TaiDoc Technology Corporation
• Original Assignee: TaiDoc Technology Corporation
• Inventors: Wu, Chia-Chi, Chen, Chao-Wang, Pi, Chun-Hui, Wu, Shu-Mei
• Primary Examiner(s): Gakh; Yelena G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kingan; Timothy G
• Application Number:
  US11/056,089
• Publication Number:
  US 20060182658A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,513 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 422/68.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/085 combined with means for recording calibration data
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48771 Coding of information, e.g. calibration data, lot number
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 35/00732 Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers

Abstract

An intelligent biosensing meter has a parameter storing unit stored a plurality of parameters that sample strips detection needed and at least one slot for receiving a sample strip or a code card. The code card can store a plurality of parameters therein that are not stored in the parameter storing unit. Therefore, the intelligent biosensing meter not only stores parameters therein but also receives the code card to store new parameter or download new parameter from an internet. Manufacturers can save budget for manufacturing code cards if parameters stored in the biosensing meter are suitable for testing a new batch of sample strip or download from the internet. Furthermore, the intelligent biosensing meter can insert different kind of cards or strips into one slot and recognize them by circuit design to control different functions. The biosensing meter of the present invention will decrease manufacturing cost and be operated easily.

Claims

1. An intelligent biosensing meter comprising:

a parameter storing unit comprising a plurality of parameters that a sample strip detection needed;

at least one slot for receiving a sample strip comprising a reaction well and a plurality of electrodes thereon in contact with the reaction well or a code card stored at least one parameter therein that is not included in the parameter storing unit;

wherein the sample strip has a short circuit formed between two selected electrodes thereof for switching on the biosensing meter;

at least one button for choosing different parameters stored in the parameter storing unit without the code card inserting into the slot;

a memory unit for storing results or parameters stored in the code card; and

a microprocessor for reading the parameters from the parameter storing unit or the memory unit for controlling operational procedures to measure an analyte in an analyte-containing fluid drawn into the reaction well of the sample strip and determining a measurement value of the analyte.

2. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the memory unit is further utilized for storing at least one parameter downloaded from Internet and that parameter is not included in the parameter storing unit.

3. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 2, wherein the memory unit downloads the parameter by wireless transmission.

4. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 2, wherein the memory unit downloads the parameter by a transmission line.

5. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 2, wherein the slot further receives a check card employed to determine the operability of the intelligent biosensing meter.

6. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a detecting unit located corresponding to the slot and electrically connection with the sample strip, code card or check card that received in the slot.

7. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 6, wherein the detecting unit comprises at least two electrical contacts electrically connected with the sample strip, code card or check card.

8. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 7, wherein the detecting unit recognizes the sample strip, code card or the check card by different circuit designs.

9. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 8, wherein the check card comprises at least one resistance and at least two electrodes electrical connection with the detection unit.

10. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 8, wherein the two electrical contacts of the detecting unit each connects with a voltage supply and a resistance.

11. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 8, wherein the code card comprises two resistances connected with the electrodes respectively.

12. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a display unit, a temperature detecting unit, a power unit, a communication unit and/or at least one button.

13. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the memory unit is electrically erasable programmable read-only memory.

14. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of slots for receiving a code card, a sample strip or a check card.

15. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the parameter storing unit is read-only-memory or electrically erasable programmable read-only memory.

16. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the parameter storing unit and the memory unit are formed integrally.

17. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 1, which is utilized for testing blood glucose, uric acid, cholesterol or pH.

18. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slot further receives a card that contains at least one resister circuit for choosing different parameters.

19. The intelligent biosensing meter as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a voicing unit for voicing out.