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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1995
George R Lennert, Fishers, IN (US);
William J Murphy, Cicero, IN (US);
John W Stoughton, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Gary T Neel, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Boehringer Mannheim Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
An instrument for determining a characteristic of a biological fluid or a control includes a heater and a heater control. The heater comprises a heater element, supported in heat conducting relationship to the biological fluid or control when the instrument is in use. A temperature sensitive element monitors the temperature of the heater element support. The heater control comprises a first temperature setpoint control for controlling the heater to maintain the temperature of the biological fluid or control at about a first temperature and a second temperature setpoint control for overriding the first temperature setpoint control to heat the biological fluid or control toward a second temperature.