Fluid testing apparatus and methods of use

• US 8,797,180 B2
• Filed: 02/10/2014
• Issued: 08/05/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Labstyle Innovations LTD.
• Original Assignee: Labstyle Innovations LTD.
• Inventors: Weintraub, David, Fuerst, Oren, Oppenheim, Dov, Cohen, Eyal, Plevinski, Meir
• Primary Examiner(s): La, Anh V
• Application Number:
  US14/176,627
• Publication Number:
  US 20140159916A1
• Time in Patent Office: 176 Days
• Field of Search: 340/870.07, 340/870.28, 340/870.16, 340/870.11, 340/573.1, 600/300, 600/316, 600/365, 600/347, 128/897, 128/903, 128/920, 604/66, 455/575.1, 455/550.1, 455/572, 73/615.9, 702/2, 702/32, 705/2, 705/3, 710/15, 710/16
• US Class Current: 340/870.07
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0487 Special user inputs or interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0295 Strip shaped analyte sensors for apparatus classified in A61B5/145 or A61B5/157 disposable multilayered or laminated electrodes G01N27/307; details of handling chemical test elements G01N33/4875
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/487 of liquid biological material
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48785 Electrical and electronic details of measuring devices for physical analysis of liquid biological material not specific to a particular test method, e.g. user interface or power supply
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/49 Blood chemical methods for determining blood cell populations G01N33/5094; chemical analysis of blood groups or blood types G01N33/80
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/493 urine
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/66 involving blood sugars, e.g. galactose
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 19/00 Electric signal transmission systems G08C17/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2107/00 Four or more poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/20 for testing or measuring purposes
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/58 Contacts spaced along longitudinal axis of engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10

Abstract

The invention is directed to a mobile hand held miniature laboratory system in general, and to fluid testing apparatus for performing a parameter measurement in a fluid sample and methods of use in particular. The apparatus comprising: a strip adapted to absorb a fluid sample and to produce a signal indicative of the parameter level in the sample; and adaptor adapted to connect the strip to a smart phone to allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to the smart phone for obtaining a measurement of the fluid parameter displayed on the smart phone, wherein the testing apparatus relies on the smart phone at least for power supply and display device. The fluid may be a physiological fluid such as blood, urine, saliva or amniotic fluid, or a non-physiological fluid such as fluid obtained from industrial pools for fish or algae growth, or entertainment swimming pools.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a glucose monitoring apparatus comprising;

a connecting plug configured to mate with an audio jack phone port,

wherein the audio jack phone port has at least three audio pins;

a first ring,

wherein the first ring is positioned on the connecting plug, and

wherein the first ring is configured to mate with a first audio pin of the audio jack phone port;

a second ring,

wherein the second ring is positioned on the connecting plug, and

wherein the second ring is configured to mate with a second audio pin of the audio jack phone port; and

a third ring,

wherein the third ring is positioned on the connecting plug, and

wherein the third ring is configured to mate with a third audio pin of the audio jack phone port;

wherein at least one of the first, second, and third rings of the connection plug is configured to receive power for the glucose monitoring apparatus from the audio jack phone port;

wherein at least one of the first, second, and third rings of the connection plug is configured to receive data from the audio jack phone port; and

wherein at least one of the first, second, and third rings of the connection plug is configured to transmit data from the glucose monitoring apparatus to the audio jack phone port.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first ring is configured to receive power for the glucose monitoring apparatus from the audio jack phone port.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first ring is configured to transmit data from the glucose monitoring apparatus to the audio jack phone port.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first ring is configured to:

(i) receive power for the glucose monitoring apparatus from the audio jack phone port and

(ii) transmit data from the glucose monitoring apparatus to the audio jack phone port.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second ring is configured to receive power for the glucose monitoring apparatus from the audio jack phone port.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second ring is configured to transmit data from the glucose monitoring apparatus to the audio jack phone port.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second ring is configured to:

(i) receive power for the glucose monitoring apparatus from the audio jack phone port and

(ii) transmit data from the glucose monitoring apparatus to the audio jack phone port.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the third ring is configured to receive power for the glucose monitoring apparatus from the audio jack phone port.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the third ring is configured to receive data from the audio jack phone port.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the third ring is configured to:

(i) receive power for the glucose monitoring apparatus from the audio jack phone port and

(ii) receive data from the glucose monitoring apparatus.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first ring is configured to receive power for the glucose monitoring apparatus;

wherein the second ring is configured to receive data from the audio jack phone port; and

wherein the third ring is configured to transmit data from the glucose monitoring apparatus to the audio jack phone port.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first audio pin comprises a left speaker output,

wherein the second audio pin comprises a right speaker output, and

wherein the third audio pin comprises a microphone input.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first ring is configured to:

(i) receive power for the glucose monitoring apparatus and

(ii) receive data from the audio jack phone port;

wherein the second ring is configured to receive power for the glucose monitoring apparatus; and

wherein the third ring is configured to transmit data from the glucose monitoring apparatus to the audio jack phone port.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first audio pin comprises a left speaker output,

wherein the second audio pin comprises a right speaker output, and

wherein the third audio pin comprises a microphone input.