Auto-calibrating metering system and method of use
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1. A method of auto-calibrating a meter, comprising:
- providing a set of sensors wherein different sub-sets of the sensors are associated with different calibration information;
determining a set of calibration information applicable to each sub-set of the set of sensors, wherein said determination includes individually testing each of the sub-set of sensors in order to determine their respective calibration;
storing onto a tag element each of the different sets of calibration information as well as sensor type information;
associating the tag element with a sensor dispenser; and
disposing a plurality of sensors from two or more of the sub-sets of sensors within a sensor dispenser, the sensor dispenser configured to deliver one sensor to a meter upon demand; and
placing the tag element into communication with a reader element associated with the meter, the reader element configured to receive information from the tag element and to allow for the information to be utilized in a meter auto-calibration procedure and a sensor type identification procedure.
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Abstract
Methods of auto-calibrating a meter are disclosed. In one aspect, the method can include determining a set of calibration information applicable to a sensor and storing the calibration information onto a tag element associated with a sensor dispenser. The tag element can be placed into communication with a reader element that is associated with a meter and which is configured to receive the calibration information so as to allow the meter to use the calibration information in a calibration procedure. Various aspects of a system for auto-calibrating a meter are also disclosed.
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1. A method of auto-calibrating a meter, comprising:
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providing a set of sensors wherein different sub-sets of the sensors are associated with different calibration information; determining a set of calibration information applicable to each sub-set of the set of sensors, wherein said determination includes individually testing each of the sub-set of sensors in order to determine their respective calibration; storing onto a tag element each of the different sets of calibration information as well as sensor type information; associating the tag element with a sensor dispenser; and disposing a plurality of sensors from two or more of the sub-sets of sensors within a sensor dispenser, the sensor dispenser configured to deliver one sensor to a meter upon demand; and placing the tag element into communication with a reader element associated with the meter, the reader element configured to receive information from the tag element and to allow for the information to be utilized in a meter auto-calibration procedure and a sensor type identification procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of measuring an analyte concentration in a blood sample, comprising:
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utilizing a set of sensors wherein different sub-sets of the sensors are associated with different calibration information; utilizing a sensor dispenser having a plurality of sensors from two or more of the sub-sets of sensors disposed therein, the sensor dispenser configured to deliver one sensor to a meter upon demand, the sensor dispenser associated with a tag element that stores a set of calibration information applicable to each sub-set of sensors as well as sensor type information; positioning a meter into communication with the sensor dispenser such that a reader element associated with the meter can receive information from the tag element thereby allowing the meter to perform an auto-calibration step and a sensor type identification step which are at least partially dependent upon the information; transferring a sensor from the sensor dispenser to the meter; removing the meter from communication with the sensor dispenser; applying a biological sample to the sensor; and
performing a desired analysis of the sample. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for auto-calibration of a meter, comprising:
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a set of sensors wherein different sub-sets of the sensors are associated with different calibration information; a sensor dispenser configured to retain a plurality of sensors from two or more of the sub-sets of sensors, the sensor dispenser configured to deliver one sensor to a meter upon demand, the sensor dispenser associated with a tag element that stores a set of calibration information applicable to each sub-set of sensors as well as sensor type information; and a meter configured to receive a sensor from the sensor dispenser, the meter further associated with a reader element configured to communicate with the tag element as the reader element and tag element are brought into communication thereby allowing the meter to perform an auto-calibration step and a sensor type identification step which are at least partially dependent upon the information received from the tag element. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for auto-calibration of a meter, comprising:
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a set of sensors wherein different sub-sets of the sensors are associated with different calibration information a sensor dispenser configured to house a plurality of sensors from two or more of the sub-sets of sensors, the sensor dispenser configured to deliver one sensor to a meter upon demand; and a tag element associated with the sensor dispenser, the tag element storing a set of calibration information applicable to each sub-set of sensors as well as sensor type information, wherein said information is determined by identifying a sub-set of sensors related to the plurality of sensors, and individually testing each of the sub-set of sensors in order to determine the set of information from the sub-set of sensors, the tag element further configured to communicate the information to a meter. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for auto-calibration of a meter, comprising:
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a set of sensors wherein different sub-sets of the sensors are associated with different calibration information a sensor dispenser configured to house a plurality of sensors from two or more of the sub-sets of sensors, the sensor dispenser configured to deliver one sensor to a meter upon demand; a tag element associated with the sensor dispenser, the tag element storing the different sets of information as well as sensor type information, wherein said information is determined by identifying a sub-set of sensors related to the plurality of sensors, and individually testing each of the sub-set of sensors in order to determine the set of sensor-specific information from the sub-set of sensors; a meter configured to receive a sensor from the sensor dispenser; and a reader element associated with the meter, the reader element configured to receive an amount of the sensor-specific information from the sensor dispenser.
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