Electrical connector for substrate having conductive tracks
US8926369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrical connector can receive a substrate having conductive tracks. The connector includes a housing with a port and at least one alignment feature that together define a direction of insertion. At least three function pins mounted to the housing each include contacts that electrically connect to one of the conductive tracks of a substrate inserted in the connector. A sense pin mounted to the housing has a contact that electrically connects to at least one of the conductive tracks of an inserted substrate. The sense pin can include a plurality of electrically-connected segments, each segment extending substantially parallel or substantially perpendicular to the direction of insertion of the substrate. Systems and methods for detecting an analyte in a bodily-fluid sample are also described.
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