RF tag on test strips, test strip vials and boxes
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1. A glucose monitoring system, comprising:
- (a) a glucose sensor comprising a strip, including;
(i) a substrate; and
(ii) a glucose monitoring circuit having multiple electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition;
(b) an antenna integrated with the glucose sensor;
(c) a RFID sensor chip coupled with the glucose sensor and the antenna, wherein the chip comprises a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing expiration date information for the sensor; and
(d) a RFID reader integrated with a glucose meter that has a port for inserting the glucose sensor strip and measuring a glucose level, wherein the RFID reader is for reading, programming or powering the chip, or combinations thereof, and(e) wherein the expiration date data is automatically read from the RFID sensor chip by the RFID reader by RF communication when the strip is inserted into the port of the glucose meter.
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Abstract
A glucose monitoring system, includes a glucose sensor strip or package of strips. The strip includes a substrate and a glucose monitoring circuit that has electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition. An antenna is integrated with the glucose sensor strip. A RFID sensor chip is coupled with the glucose sensor strip and the antenna. The chip has a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration and/or expiration date information for the strip.
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52 Claims
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1. A glucose monitoring system, comprising:
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(a) a glucose sensor comprising a strip, including; (i) a substrate; and (ii) a glucose monitoring circuit having multiple electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition; (b) an antenna integrated with the glucose sensor; (c) a RFID sensor chip coupled with the glucose sensor and the antenna, wherein the chip comprises a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing expiration date information for the sensor; and (d) a RFID reader integrated with a glucose meter that has a port for inserting the glucose sensor strip and measuring a glucose level, wherein the RFID reader is for reading, programming or powering the chip, or combinations thereof, and (e) wherein the expiration date data is automatically read from the RFID sensor chip by the RFID reader by RF communication when the strip is inserted into the port of the glucose meter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A glucose monitoring system, comprising:
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(a) a glucose sensor comprising a strip, including; (i) a substrate; and (ii) a glucose monitoring circuit having multiple electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition; (b) an antenna integrated with the glucose sensor; (c) a RFID sensor chip coupled with the glucose sensor and the antenna, wherein the chip comprises a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing expiration date information for the sensor, (d) a glucose meter including a RFID reader component for reading, programming or powering the chip, or combinations thereof wherein the glucose meter comprises a port for inserting the glucose sensor strip and measuring a glucose level, and (e) wherein the expiration date data is automatically read by the glucose meter by RF communication when the strip is inserted into the port of the glucose meter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A glucose monitoring system, comprising:
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(a) a glucose sensor comprising a strip, including; (i) a substrate; and (ii) a glucose monitoring circuit having multiple electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition; (b) an antenna integrated with the glucose sensor; (c) a RFID sensor chip coupled with the glucose sensor and the antenna, wherein the chip comprises a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration information for the sensor; and (d) a RFID reader integrated with a glucose meter that has a port for inserting the glucose sensor strip and measuring a glucose level, wherein the RFID reader is for reading, programming or powering the chip, or combinations thereof, and (e) wherein the calibration data is automatically read by RF communication when the strip is inserted into the port of the glucose meter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A glucose monitoring system, comprising:
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(a) a glucose sensor comprising a strip, including; (i) a substrate; and (ii) a glucose monitoring circuit having multiple electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition; (b) an antenna integrated with the glucose sensor; (c) a RFID sensor chip coupled with the glucose sensor and the antenna, wherein the chip comprises a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration information for the sensor; (d) a glucose meter including a RFID reader component for reading, programming or powering the chip, or combinations thereof, (e) wherein the glucose meter comprises a port for inserting the glucose sensor strip strip and measuring a glucose level, and wherein the calibration data is automatically read by the RFID reader component by RF communication when the strip is inserted into the port of the glucose meter. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A glucose monitoring system, comprising:
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(a) a package of glucose sensor strips, the strips each including; (i) a substrate; and (ii) a glucose monitoring circuit having multiple electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition; (b) an antenna integrated with the package; and (c) a RFID sensor chip coupled with the package and the antenna, wherein the chip comprises a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing expiration date information for the strip; (d) a RFID reader integrated with a glucose meter that has a port for inserting one of the strips and measuring a glucose level, wherein the a RFID reader is for reading, programming or powering the chip, or combinations thereof, and (e) wherein the expiration date data is automatically read by the RFID reader by RF communication when one of the strips is inserted into the port of the glucose meter. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A glucose monitoring system, comprising:
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(a) a package of glucose sensor strips, the strips each including; (i) a substrate; and (ii) a glucose monitoring circuit having multiple electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition; (b) an antenna integrated with the package; and (c) a RFID sensor chip coupled with the package and the antenna, wherein the chip comprises a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing expiration date information for the strip; (d) a glucose meter including a RFID reader component for reading, programming or powering the chip, or combinations thereof, and (e) wherein the glucose meter comprising a port for inserting the strip and measuring a glucose level, and wherein the expiration date data is automatically read by the RFID reader component by RF communication when one of the strips is inserted into the port of the glucose meter. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A glucose monitoring system, comprising:
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(a) a package of glucose sensor strips, the strips each including; (i) a substrate; and (ii) a glucose monitoring circuit having multiple electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition; (b) an antenna integrated with the package; and (c) a RFID sensor chip coupled with the package and the antenna, wherein the chip comprises a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration information for the strip; and (d) a RFID reader integrated with a glucose meter that has a port for inserting one of the strips and measuring a glucose level, wherein the a RFID reader is for reading, programming or powering the chip, or combinations thereof, (e) wherein the calibration data is automatically read by the RFID reader by RF communication when one of the strips is inserted into the port of the glucose meter. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A glucose monitoring system, comprising:
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(a) a package of glucose sensor strips, the strips each including; (i) a substrate; and (ii) a glucose monitoring circuit having multiple electrodes and a bodily fluid application portion of selected chemical composition; (b) an antenna integrated with the package; and (c) a RFID sensor chip coupled with the package and the antenna, wherein the chip comprises a memory containing digitally-encoded data representing calibration information for the strip; and (d) a glucose meter including a RFID reader component for reading, programming or powering the chip, or combinations thereof, and (e) wherein the glucose meter comprising a port for inserting one of the strips and measuring a glucose level, and wherein the calibration data is automatically read by the RFID reader component by RF communication when one of the strips is inserted into the port of the glucose meter. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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