Body fluid testing component for simultaneous analyte detection
First Claim
1. An analyte testing apparatus for providing a quantitative analysis of an analyte of a body fluid placed on an analyte containing test strip, the analyte testing apparatus comprising:
- a mobile telephone containing mobile processing device having a digital camera capable of capturing a photographic image of an analyte containing test strip, the digital camera including a lens, the mobile processing device including software operable by the mobile processing device for processing the photographic image captured by the camera to yield an output comprising a quantitative analysis of an analyte on a test strip, andan analyte testing device comprisinga casing configured for being coupled to the mobile telephone, the casing including a test strip positioner configured for positioning an analyte containing test strip in a position wherein the camera lens of the mobile telephone is positioned for capturing the photographic image of an analyte containing test strip; and
a light source configured and positioned for illuminating an analyte containing test strip to facilitate the capture of the photographic image of an analyte containing test strip taken by the digital camera of the mobile telephone.
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Abstract
An analyte testing device is provided for use with a mobile processing device having a camera with a lens, a processor for processing an image captured by the lens. The analyte testing device comprises a casing and a test strip positioner. The test strip positioner positions an analyte containing test strip adjacent to the camera lens to permit the camera to capture an image of the analyte containing test strip. A light source is disposed within the casing. The light source is positioned within the casing to illuminate the analyte containing test strip to facilitate the capture of the image of the test strip. Software is contained within the mobile processing device for performing a quantitative analysis of at least one analyte from the captured image, and providing an output of the results of the quantitative analysis.
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22 Claims
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1. An analyte testing apparatus for providing a quantitative analysis of an analyte of a body fluid placed on an analyte containing test strip, the analyte testing apparatus comprising:
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a mobile telephone containing mobile processing device having a digital camera capable of capturing a photographic image of an analyte containing test strip, the digital camera including a lens, the mobile processing device including software operable by the mobile processing device for processing the photographic image captured by the camera to yield an output comprising a quantitative analysis of an analyte on a test strip, and an analyte testing device comprising a casing configured for being coupled to the mobile telephone, the casing including a test strip positioner configured for positioning an analyte containing test strip in a position wherein the camera lens of the mobile telephone is positioned for capturing the photographic image of an analyte containing test strip; and a light source configured and positioned for illuminating an analyte containing test strip to facilitate the capture of the photographic image of an analyte containing test strip taken by the digital camera of the mobile telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An analyte testing apparatus for providing a quantitative analysis of an analyte of
a body fluid comprising a mobile telephone containing a mobile processing device including a digital camera having a lens for capturing a digital photographic image on an item in an optical path of the lens, the mobile processing device including software for performing a quantitative analysis on an analyte of a body fluid and providing an output of a result of the quantitative analysis, a test wand including a housing, a test strip for receiving an analyte of a body fluid, and a test strip holder for holding the test strip on to the housing, and a positioner for coupling the test wand to the mobile telephone wherein the analyte of the body fluid on the test strip is positioned in the optical path of the lens of the digital camera so that the digital camera of the mobile telephone is positioned for capturing a digital photographic image of the analyte, so that the image so captured may then be processed by the software for performing a quantitative analysis by the mobile processor to perform the quantitative analysis.
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19. An analyte testing apparatus for providing a quantitative analysis of an analyte of a body fluid placed on an analyte containing test strip, the analyte testing apparatus comprising:
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a mobile telephone containing a mobile processing device having a digital camera capable of capturing a photographic image of an analyte containing test strip, the digital camera including a lens, the mobile processing device including software operable by the mobile processing device for processing a photographic image captured by the camera to yield an output comprising a quantitative analysis of an analyte on a test strip, a test wand including a housing, a test strip for receiving an analyte of a body fluid, and a test strip holder for holding the test strip on to the housing, and a positioner for coupling the test wand to the mobile telephone wherein the analyte of the body fluid on the test strip is positioned in the optical path of the lens of the digital camera so that the digital camera is positioned for capturing a digital photographic image of the analyte, so that the image so captured can be processed by the software to perform the quantitative analysis. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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