Device and method for unit use sensor testing
First Claim
1. An analyte testing material web, comprising:
- a material web having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first side, and a second side; and
a plurality of distinct sample testing devices positioned on the first surface of the material web, each of the plurality of sample testing devices having an inlet, an outlet, a fluid channel, and one or more testing elements within the fluid channel and configured to analyze one or more analyte within a sample applied to the inlet of one of the plurality of sample testing deviceswherein the material web is a first material web having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces, and each of the plurality of distinct sample testing devices comprising;
the one or more testing elements connected to the first surface of the first material web;
a second material web having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces, and a plurality of openings, the second surface of the second material web overlapping the first surface of the first material web such that the plurality of openings form a plurality of wells defined by the thickness of the second material web and the first surface of the first material web, each of the plurality of wells defining the fluid channel of one of the sample testing devices encompassing at least one of the one or more testing elements;
a third material web having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces, a plurality of inlets, and a plurality of outlets, the second surface of the third material web overlapping the first surface of the second material web such that certain of the plurality of inlets and certain of the plurality of outlets enable fluid communication with each of the plurality of wells, wherein each of the plurality of inlets form the inlet of one of the sample testing devices and each of the plurality of outlets form the outlet of one of the sample testing devices; and
one or more testing elements positioned on the second surface of the third material web such that the at least one of the one or more testing elements of the third material web are encompassed along with the one or more testing elements of the first material web within the fluid channel of one of the sample testing devices.
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Abstract
An analyte testing material web, method of making the analyte testing material web, and an analyzer are disclosed. The analyte testing material web has a material web and a plurality of distinct sample testing devices. The material web has a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first side, and a second side. The plurality of sample testing devices are positioned on the first surface of the material web. Each of the plurality of sample testing devices has an inlet, an outlet, a fluid channel, and one or more testing elements within the fluid channel and configured to analyze one or more analyte within a sample applied to the inlet of one of the plurality of sample testing devices.
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20 Claims
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1. An analyte testing material web, comprising:
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a material web having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first side, and a second side; and a plurality of distinct sample testing devices positioned on the first surface of the material web, each of the plurality of sample testing devices having an inlet, an outlet, a fluid channel, and one or more testing elements within the fluid channel and configured to analyze one or more analyte within a sample applied to the inlet of one of the plurality of sample testing devices wherein the material web is a first material web having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces, and each of the plurality of distinct sample testing devices comprising; the one or more testing elements connected to the first surface of the first material web; a second material web having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces, and a plurality of openings, the second surface of the second material web overlapping the first surface of the first material web such that the plurality of openings form a plurality of wells defined by the thickness of the second material web and the first surface of the first material web, each of the plurality of wells defining the fluid channel of one of the sample testing devices encompassing at least one of the one or more testing elements; a third material web having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces, a plurality of inlets, and a plurality of outlets, the second surface of the third material web overlapping the first surface of the second material web such that certain of the plurality of inlets and certain of the plurality of outlets enable fluid communication with each of the plurality of wells, wherein each of the plurality of inlets form the inlet of one of the sample testing devices and each of the plurality of outlets form the outlet of one of the sample testing devices; and one or more testing elements positioned on the second surface of the third material web such that the at least one of the one or more testing elements of the third material web are encompassed along with the one or more testing elements of the first material web within the fluid channel of one of the sample testing devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of making an analyte testing material web, comprising:
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applying a plurality of testing elements to a first surface of a first material web, the first material web having the first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces; applying a second material web to the first surface of the first material web, the second material web having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces, and a plurality of openings forming a plurality of wells defined by the thickness of the second material web and the first surface of the first material web, each of the plurality of wells defining a fluid channel encompassing at least one of the plurality of testing elements; applying a third material web to the first surface of the second material web, the third material web having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces, a plurality of inlets, and a plurality of outlets, the third material web being applied to the second material web such that certain of the plurality of inlets and certain of the plurality of outlets enable fluid communication with each of the plurality of wells; and applying a plurality of testing elements to the second surface of the third material web such that the at least one of the plurality of testing elements of the third material web are encompassed along with at least one of the plurality of testing elements of the first material web within the fluid channel of one of the sample testing devices. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An analyte testing device, comprising:
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a housing having at least one opening; a reel positioned within and supported by the housing; and an analyte testing material web connected to the reel and wound about the reel, the analyte testing material web having a material web and a plurality of distinct sample testing devices positioned on the material web, the material web has a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side, and each of the plurality of sample testing devices having an inlet, an outlet, a fluid channel, and one or more testing elements configured to analyze one or more sample applied to one or more of the plurality of distinct sample testing devices; wherein the material web is a first material web having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces, and each of the plurality of distinct sample testing devices comprising; the one or more testing elements connected to the first of the first material web; a portion of a second web having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces, and an opening, the second surface of the second material web overlapping the first surface of the first material web such that the opening forms a well defined by the thickness of the second material web and the first surface of the first material web, the well defining the fluid channel of one of the sample testing devices encompassing at least one of the one or more testing elements; and a portion of a third material web having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces, an inlet, and an outlet, the second surface of the third material overlapping the first surface of the second material web such that the inlet and the outlet enable fluid communication with the well. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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