Sensor detection pads with integrated fuse
First Claim
1. A monitor system to record a characteristic of a user, the system comprising:
- a sensor to produce signals indicative of a glucose characteristic measured in the user, the sensor having a connector with a plurality of contacts, 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 that includes a package housing,a battery being contained within the package housing,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 signals from the sensor;
storing the processed signals in non-volatile memory; and
controlling the fuse system,wherein upon 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 after the fuse timer reaches 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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1. A monitor system to record a 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 having a connector with a plurality of contacts, 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 that includes a package housing, a battery being contained within the package housing, 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 signals from the sensor; storing the processed signals in non-volatile memory; and controlling the fuse system, wherein upon 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 after the fuse timer reaches a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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