Biosensor strip having an identification function and its sensor

• US 20070068806A1
• Filed: 09/27/2005
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Health & Life Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Health & Life Company Limited
• Inventors: Chuang, Ya-Hsin, Lin, Hsin-Yi, Yang, Paul, Hsiao, Shih-Chieh
• Application Number:
  US11/235,261
• Publication Number:
  US 20070068806A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 204/403.10
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48771 Coding of information, e.g. calibration data, lot number

Abstract

A biosensor strip having an identification function includes a first insulating substrate and a second insulating substrate, and the first substrate is deposited on the second substrate, and the first substrate has an electrode and an identifying electrode area, and the electrode and identifying electrode area are exposed from the second substrate. The identifying electrode area is made by coating an electrically conductive material. Since different conductive materials have different impedances, the conductive material can be changed according to different testing applications or different sensing instruments. When the invention is used and the strip is inserted into a sensor, the impedance produced by the conductive material of the identifying electrode area or the impedance produced between the electrode and the identifying electrode area is used to determine whether or not the impedance of the sensor falls within the predetermined range; if no, then an error message will be produced to avoid any distortion of the test; if yes, then the biological test sample will be tested. As a result, it is not necessary to change the sensor, and manufacturers only need to change the factory default settings of the impedance. Unlike the prior art strip that requires changing the position and form of the identifying electrode to fit different applications or sensors of different specifications, the invention can save manufacturing cost and provide convenient uses.

Claims

1. A biosensor strip having an identification function, comprising:

an electrically conductive substrate, having a working electrode and a reference electrode;

an identifying electrode area, disposed at an end of said substrate and coated with an electrically conductive material, and said electrically conductive material varies according to different values of impedance; and

a testing area, disposed at another end of said substrate and coupled with said working electrode and said reference electrode.

2. The biosensor strip having an identification function of claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive material is carbon slurry.

3. The biosensor strip having an identification function of claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive material is a rare metal selected from a collection of platinum and palladium alloys, or a single rare metal selected from a collection of gold, silver, or palladium, or indium tin oxide.

4. The biosensor strip having an identification function of claim 1, wherein said substrate includes corresponding first and second substrates, and said first and second substrates is in a flat sheet shape and electrically insulated, and the periphery except both ends of said first and second substrates is coated with an adhesive such that said first and second substrates are glued with each other, and a testing area whose section which is not covered with said adhesive includes a biologically active matter for testing.

5. The biosensor strip having an identification function of claim 1, wherein said substrate includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed on both sides of said first substrate, and said first and second substrates are in a flat sheet shape and electrically insulated, and the periphery except both ends of said first and second substrates is coated with an adhesive, such that said first and second substrates are glued with each other, and a testing area whose section not covered with said adhesive includes a biologically active matter for testing.

6. A sensor for biosensor strip having an identification function, comprising a testing opening, and said testing opening includes a testing point for a detection, and said sensor sets a predetermined range of impedance, so that if said strip is inserted into said sensor, said sensor can determine whether or not the impedance produced by different electrically conductive materials on said strip identifying electrode falls within said predetermined range of impedance;

if no, then an error message will be produced; and

if yes, then a test will be performed, so as to prevent misjudgments, obtain accurate test results, and provide a foolproof function.

7. The sensor of claim 6, wherein said testing point includes a detecting point disposed in said identifying electrode area.

8. The sensor of claim 6, wherein said testing point includes a detecting point disposed at a relative position of said identifying electrode area and said working electrode or said reference electrode.