System and apparatus for determining temperatures in a fluid analyte system

US8617381B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC · DE

Inventors

• Steve Sun · Mount Kisco, US
• Swetha Chinnayelka · Salem, US
• John P. Creaven · Pearl River, US
• Andrew J. Edelbrock · Granger, US
• Matthew B. Holzer · San Francisco, US
• Narasinha Parasnis · Nanuet, US
• Jeffery S. Reynolds · New Fairfield, US
• Paul M. Ripley · Nanuet, US
• Steven C. Charlton · Elkhart, US
• Xin Wang · Mechanicville, US
• Mu Wu · Hopewell Junction, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 23, 2010
• Grant date: Dec 31, 2013
• Expiry date: Apr 29, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49155
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A test sensor includes a body, a first conductive trace, a second conductive trace, and a third conductive trace. The body includes a first region that has a fluid-receiving area, a second region separate from the first region, and a first temperature sensing interface disposed at or adjacent to the fluid-receiving area. The fluid-receiving area receives a sample. The first trace is disposed on the body, and at least a portion of the first trace is disposed in the first region. The second and third traces are disposed on the body. The third trace extends from the first to the second regions. The third trace is connected to the first trace at the first temperature sensing interface. The third trace includes a different material than the first trace. A first thermocouple is formed at the first temperature sensing interface. The thermocouple provides temperature data to determine an analyte concentration.