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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2013
Applicant:
Lifescan Scotland Limited, Inverness-shire, GB;
Inventors:
Rossano Massari, Monza, IT;
Emanuele Pozzi, Monza, IT;
Tim Lloyd, Inverness, GB;
David Elder, Inverness, GB;
Assignee:
LifeScan Scotland Limited, Inverness, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/327 (2006.01); G01N 27/30 (2006.01); G01N 33/487 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/307 (2013.01); G01N 33/48785 (2013.01);
Abstract
An analyte meter having a test strip port is configured to detect an inserted test strip using an unpowered grounded op amp while the analyte meter is in sleep mode. After a test strip is inserted and the meter is activated, the op amp is powered and provides the sample current for measuring an analyte concentration in the sample.