Bio-Monitoring System and Methods of Use Thereof

• US 20090223287A1
• Filed: 03/04/2008
• Published: 09/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Visgeneer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Visgeneer, Inc.
• Inventors: Dai, Ken-Shwo, Wang, Yi-Kai
• Application Number:
  US12/042,292
• Publication Number:
  US 20090223287A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/64.560
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48771 Coding of information, e.g. calibration data, lot number

Abstract

A bio-monitoring system used for the determination of analyte in a liquid sample, comprising (1) a meter and a test strip integrated using RFID, wherein the RFID comprises a RFID reader and a RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is embedded in the test strip or attached to the test strip vial/container, and the RFID tag stores the calibration parameters and strip type information of the test strip; and (2) a radio transmission process system.

Claims

1. A bio-monitoring system used for the determination of analyte in a liquid sample, comprising:

a meter and a test strip integrated using RFID, wherein the RFID comprises a RFID reader and a RFID tag;

wherein

the RFID tag is embedded in the test strip or attached to the test strip vial/container, wherein the RFID tag stores the calibration parameters and strip type information of the test strip; and

a radio transmission process system.

2. The bio-monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the meter comprises a micro-controller, a RFID reader, a programmable strip sensing circuit, a switch circuit, a temperature sensor, an in-system programming circuit, and LCD.

3. The bio-monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the meter is in the form of a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a digital photo frame, or a digital camera.

4. The bio-monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the radio transmission process system is applied to send:

commands from the micro-controller of the meter to the RFID reader;

radio wave from the RFID reader to the RFID tag embedded in the test strip or attached to test strip vial/container;

the calibration parameters and strip type information of the test strip from the RFID tag to the RFID reader; and

the calibration parameters and strip type information of the test strip from the RFID reader to the micro-controller.

5. The bio-monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the analyte is selected from the group of:

glucose, uric acid, cholesterol, triglyceride, glutamyl oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), and glutamyl pyrubic transaminase (GPT).

6. The bio-monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the test strip includes a plurality of base plates and a reaction area.

7. The bio-monitoring system of claim 6, wherein one of the test strip with a plurality of base plates is embedded with the RFID tag.

8. The bio-monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the meter is turned on by a mechanical way.

9. The bio-monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the meter is turned on by an electrical way.

10. The bio-monitoring system of claim 2, wherein the programmable strip sensing circuit is used for the selection of reference voltage and current gain.

11. The bio-monitoring system of claim 10, wherein the selection of reference voltage and current gain is designed for use of different strip types.

12. The bio-monitoring system of claim 2, wherein the in-system programming circuit is used to renew or upgrade software.

13. A 2-step operation method of a bio-monitoring system used to determine analyte in a liquid sample, comprising:

inserting a test strip into a meter;

to turn on the meter electrically or mechanically;

to set the test strip in the place ready for applying liquid sample; and

to let the meter read the calibration parameters/information of the test strip;

applying liquid sample on the strip, wherein

if this operation is successful, the reading of an analyte is displayed on LCD;

if this operation is not successful, said step of inserting a test strip into a meter is repeated by using a new strip.

14. A 3-step operation method of a bio-monitoring system used to determine analyte in a liquid sample, comprising:

inserting a test strip into a meter;

to turn on the meter electrically or mechanically; and

to set the test strip in the place ready for applying liquid sample;

putting the test strip vial/container close to the meter so as to let the meter read the calibration parameters and strip type information of the test strip;

applying liquid sample on the strip, wherein

if this operation is successful, the reading of an analyte is displayed on LCD;

if this operation is not successful, said step of inserting a test strip into a meter is repeated by using a new strip.