HAND-HELD TEST METER WITH AN OPERATING RANGE TEST STRIP SIMULATION CIRCUIT BLOCK

摘要

A hand-held test meter for use with an electrochemical-based analytical test strip in the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample includes a housing (110), a micro-controller (112) disposed in the housing, an operating range test strip simulation circuit block (“ORTSSCB” 114) disposed in the housing and a strip port connector (“SPC” 106) configured to operationally receive an electrochemical-based analytical test strip. The ORTSSCB is in electrical communication with the SPC. In addition, the ORTSSCB is configured to simulate an electrochemical-based analytical test strip inserted into the SPC and an operating range of bodily fluid samples applied to such an electrochemical-based analytical test strip by sequentially presenting a plurality of electrical loads. Each of the plurality of electrical loads is configured as a first resistor in series with a parallel configuration of a second resistor and a first capacitor. Moreover, the SPC is configured in electrical communication with the micro-controller.

主权项

1. A hand-held test meter for use with an electrochemical-based analytical test strip in the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample, the hand-held test meter comprising:
a housing; a micro-controller disposed in the housing; an operating range test strip simulation circuit block disposed in the housing; and a strip port connector configured to operationally receive an electrochemical-based analytical test strip; wherein the operating range test strip simulation circuit block is in electrical communication with the strip port connector; and wherein the operating range test strip simulation circuit block is configured to simulate an electrochemical-based analytical test strip inserted into the strip port connector and an operating range of bodily fluid samples applied to the electrochemical-based analytical test strip by sequentially presenting: a plurality of electrical loads, each of the plurality of electrical loads configured as:
a first resistor of predetermined value in series with a parallel configuration of:
a second resistor of predetermined value, anda first capacitor of predetermined value; wherein the strip port connector is configured in electrical communication with the micro-controller.