Measuring apparatus used for determining an analyte in a liquid sample, comprising polymer electronic components
First Claim
1. A disposable one piece measuring apparatus for determining an analyte in a liquid sample comprising:
- a one piece substrate; and
on the substrate;
a plurality of test elements;
a plurality of test fields each corresponding to a different test element for applying the liquid sample to the different test element, the different test elements each experiencing a detectable modification due to the analyte to be determined in response to the applied sample; and
a plurality of electrical components comprising;
a detector which corresponds to each test field and test element and detects the modification and generates an electrical detector signal as a function of the detected modification;
an evaluation circuit coupled to the detector to evaluate the detector signal and generate a measurement result;
a display device connected to the evaluation circuit for displaying the measurement result; and
an electrical power supply for supplying electrical power to the electrical components comprising the detector, evaluation circuit, and display device wherein at least a majority of the electrical components are formed on the basis of polymer electronics;
wherein the test fields are arranged at an edge region of the substrate in zones separated from one another by break lines and in that each zone is arranged to be broken off from the substrate at the break lines after the test field lying in it has been used.
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Abstract
A measuring apparatus for determining an analyte in a liquid sample includes the following apparatus components: a test element with a test field for applying the liquid sample, the test element experiencing a detectable modification due to the analyte to be determined, a detector which detects the modification and generates an electrical detector signal as a function of it, an evaluation circuit arranged downstream of the detector, which evaluates the detector signal to form a measurement result, a display device connected to the evaluation circuit for displaying the measurement result, and an electrical power supply for supplying electrical power to the electrical apparatus components. At least some of the electrical apparatus components are formed on the basis of polymer electronics so that the analyte can be determined straightforwardly, conveniently and inexpensively.
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17 Claims
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1. A disposable one piece measuring apparatus for determining an analyte in a liquid sample comprising:
- a one piece substrate; and
on the substrate;
a plurality of test elements;
a plurality of test fields each corresponding to a different test element for applying the liquid sample to the different test element, the different test elements each experiencing a detectable modification due to the analyte to be determined in response to the applied sample; and
a plurality of electrical components comprising;
a detector which corresponds to each test field and test element and detects the modification and generates an electrical detector signal as a function of the detected modification;
an evaluation circuit coupled to the detector to evaluate the detector signal and generate a measurement result;
a display device connected to the evaluation circuit for displaying the measurement result; and
an electrical power supply for supplying electrical power to the electrical components comprising the detector, evaluation circuit, and display device wherein at least a majority of the electrical components are formed on the basis of polymer electronics;
wherein the test fields are arranged at an edge region of the substrate in zones separated from one another by break lines and in that each zone is arranged to be broken off from the substrate at the break lines after the test field lying in it has been used. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16)
- a one piece substrate; and
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13. A disposable one piece measuring apparatus for determining an analyte in a liquid sample comprising:
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a substrate; and on the substrate; a plurality of test elements each with a corresponding test field for applying the liquid sample to the corresponding test element, the test elements each experiencing a detectable modification due to the analyte to be determined; and a plurality of electrical components comprising; a detector corresponding to each test element and its corresponding test field, which detector detects the modification and generates an electrical detector signal as a function of the detected modification on the corresponding test element; an evaluation circuit coupled to the detector to evaluate the detector signal and generate a measurement result; a display device connected to the evaluation circuit for displaying the measurement result; a controller which controls the determination of the analyte; and an electrical power supply for supplying electrical power to the electrical components comprising the tester, detector, evaluation circuit, controller and display device such that at least a majority of the electrical components are formed on the basis of polymer electronics; the test fields being arranged at an edge region of the substrate in zones separated from one another by break lines and in that each zone is arranged to be broken off from the substrate at the break lines after the test field lying in it has been used.
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14. A disposable one piece measuring apparatus for determining an analyte in a liquid sample comprising:
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a substrate; and on the substrate; a plurality of test elements each with a corresponding test field for applying the liquid sample to the corresponding test element for determination of the analyte, the test elements each experiencing a detectable modification due to the analyte to be determined; and a plurality of electrical components comprising; a detector corresponding to each test element and its corresponding test field, which detector detects the modification and generates an electrical detector signal as a function of the detected modification on the corresponding test element; an evaluation circuit coupled to the detector to evaluate the detector signal and generate a measurement result; a display device connected to the evaluation circuit for displaying the measurement result; a controller which controls the determination of the analyte; and an electrical power supply for supplying electrical power to the electrical components comprising the tester, detector, evaluation circuit, controller and display device such that at least a majority of the electrical components are formed on the basis of polymer electronics; wherein the test fields are located in zones which are individually removable from the substrate and arranged so that they are each respectively covered by a neighboring zone and are accessible for only after the neighboring zone has been removed.
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17. A disposable one piece measuring apparatus for determining an analyte in a liquid sample comprising:
- a one piece substrate; and
on the substrate;
a plurality of test elements;
a plurality of test fields each corresponding to a different test element for applying the liquid sample to the different test element, the different test elements each experiencing a detectable modification due to the analyte to be determined in response to the applied sample; and
a plurality of electrical components comprising;
a detector which corresponds to each test field and test element and detects the modification and generates an electrical detector signal as a function of the detected modification;
an evaluation circuit coupled to the detector to evaluate the detector signal and generate a measurement result;
a display device connected to the evaluation circuit for displaying the measurement result; and
an electrical power supply for supplying electrical power to the electrical components comprising the detector, evaluation circuit, and display device wherein at least a majority of the electrical components are formed on the basis of polymer electronics;
wherein the test fields are located in zones which are individually removable from the substrate and arranged so that they are each respectively covered by a neighboring zone and are accessible only after the neighboring zone has been removed.
- a one piece substrate; and
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