SENSOR DETECTION PADS WITH INTEGRATED FUSE
First Claim
1. A monitor system to transmit a real-time characteristic of a user, the system comprising:
- a sensor to produce signals indicative of a glucose characteristic measured in the user, the sensor comprising a connector, wherein at least one element of a fuse system is implemented on the connector, the at least one element of the fuse system comprising;
at least two contacts shorted by a fuse trace, the fuse trace comprising narrowing material that also makes up the at least two contacts; and
an electronics package comprising;
a package port interfaced with the connector to receive the produced signals from the sensor,a fuse timer; and
a package processor programmed to execute instructions of machine readable program code stored in non-volatile memory comprising;
processing the produced signals from the sensor and transmitting the processed signals via a transmitter, andcontrolling the fuse system,wherein, in response to detecting that the package port is interfaced with the connector of the sensor, initiating the fuse timer for a specified time, andcausing the fuse trace to be destroyed upon the fuse timer reaching a threshold value.
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Abstract
A monitor system to monitor a characteristic of a user is disclosed. A monitor system includes a sensor producing signals indicative of glucose characteristics within the user. The sensor has a connector with a plurality of contacts, at least two contacts being shorted by a fuse trace. The monitor system further includes an electronics package with a package housing. The package housing contains a battery, a package port interfaced with the connector to receive signals from the sensor, and a package processor to process the signals from the sensor. Further included in the monitor system is a fuse system controlled by the package processor that includes a fuse timer, wherein the fuse trace is destroyed after the fuse timer reaches a threshold value.
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20 Claims
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1. A monitor system to transmit a real-time characteristic of a user, the system comprising:
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a sensor to produce signals indicative of a glucose characteristic measured in the user, the sensor comprising a connector, wherein at least one element of a fuse system is implemented on the connector, the at least one element of the fuse system comprising; at least two contacts shorted by a fuse trace, the fuse trace comprising narrowing material that also makes up the at least two contacts; and an electronics package comprising; a package port interfaced with the connector to receive the produced signals from the sensor, a fuse timer; and a package processor programmed to execute instructions of machine readable program code stored in non-volatile memory comprising; processing the produced signals from the sensor and transmitting the processed signals via a transmitter, and controlling the fuse system, wherein, in response to detecting that the package port is interfaced with the connector of the sensor, initiating the fuse timer for a specified time, and causing the fuse trace to be destroyed upon the fuse timer reaching a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A monitor system comprising:
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a sensor to produce signals indicative of a real-time characteristic of a user, the sensor comprising a connector, wherein the connector includes at least one element of a fuse system implemented on the connector, the at least one element of the fuse system comprising; at least two contacts shorted by a fuse trace, the fuse trace comprising narrowing material that also makes up the at least two contacts; and an electronics package interfaced with the connector to receive the produced signals from the sensor, the electronics package comprising; a transmitter; a fuse timer; and a package processor programmed to execute instructions of machine readable program code stored in non-volatile memory comprising; processing the produced signals from the sensor and transmitting the processed signals via the transmitter, controlling the fuse system, wherein, in response to detecting that the electronics package is interfaced with the connector of the sensor, initiating the fuse timer for a specified time, and causing the fuse trace to be destroyed upon the fuse timer reaching a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for a monitor system comprising:
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connecting a sensor with an electronics package via a connector for the sensor, wherein the connector for the sensor implements at least two contact pads shorted by a fuse trace, wherein the fuse trace comprises narrowing material that also makes up the at least two contacts; verifying a short between the at least two contact pads of the sensor; initiating a first timer; determining whether the first timer has reached a predetermined first elapsed time; upon the determining that the first timer has reached the predetermined first elapsed time, charging and discharging a capacitor to break the fuse trace and open the short between the at least two contact pads; and starting a second timer that is programmed to stop the sensor from functioning after a second specified time has elapsed.
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