Biosensor and methods for manufacturing
First Claim
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1. A method, comprising:
- forming electrode patterns on a substrate defining first and second columns of the electrode patterns oriented in a head-to-head manner;
depositing a reagent material on the substrate that at least partially covers electrode patterns of each of the first and second columns;
laminating a first spacer layer on top of the substrate and partially covering the first column;
laminating a second spacer layer on top of the substrate and partially covering the second column, wherein the first and second spacer layers are spaced apart and define a gap therebetween exposing the portions of the electrode patterns covered by the reagent material;
laminating a cover layer on top of the first and second spacer layers and spanning the gap;
cutting the substrate and the cover layer at an angle at a location along the gap between the first and the second columns of the electrode patterns to form a first cantilever overhang portion of the cover layer, the first cantilever overhang portion of the cover layer spanning between a front edge of the cut cover layer and a front edge of the first spacer layer, and to form a second cantilever overhang portion of the cover layer, the second cantilever overhang portion of the cover layer spanning between a front edge of the cut cover layer and a front edge of the second spacer layer, wherein the first cantilever overhang portion of the cover layer has a length greater than the second cantilever overhang portion of the cover layer;
cutting the substrate and the cover layer at a location between individual electrode patterns in the first and second columns of the electrode patterns to create a plurality of individual test strips; and
wherein a capillary chamber is defined between the substrate and the cover layer, and between the first and second spacer layers.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a test strip with a sample chamber opening spanning the width of the test strip at the sampling end and including a portion of the lateral sides at that end. The chamber is vertically bounded by upper and lower substrate layers, horizontally bounded by the front face of a spacer layer, and open on the remaining sides. The test strip fills rapidly and requires small sample volumes. Both 1-up and 2-up manufacturing techniques for producing such test strips eliminate registration and alignment steps, and other techniques relating to the 2-up technique (simultaneously manufacturing test strips arranged in multiple columns) are also disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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forming electrode patterns on a substrate defining first and second columns of the electrode patterns oriented in a head-to-head manner; depositing a reagent material on the substrate that at least partially covers electrode patterns of each of the first and second columns; laminating a first spacer layer on top of the substrate and partially covering the first column; laminating a second spacer layer on top of the substrate and partially covering the second column, wherein the first and second spacer layers are spaced apart and define a gap therebetween exposing the portions of the electrode patterns covered by the reagent material; laminating a cover layer on top of the first and second spacer layers and spanning the gap; cutting the substrate and the cover layer at an angle at a location along the gap between the first and the second columns of the electrode patterns to form a first cantilever overhang portion of the cover layer, the first cantilever overhang portion of the cover layer spanning between a front edge of the cut cover layer and a front edge of the first spacer layer, and to form a second cantilever overhang portion of the cover layer, the second cantilever overhang portion of the cover layer spanning between a front edge of the cut cover layer and a front edge of the second spacer layer, wherein the first cantilever overhang portion of the cover layer has a length greater than the second cantilever overhang portion of the cover layer; cutting the substrate and the cover layer at a location between individual electrode patterns in the first and second columns of the electrode patterns to create a plurality of individual test strips; and wherein a capillary chamber is defined between the substrate and the cover layer, and between the first and second spacer layers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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