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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
May. 11, 2010
Steven Diamond, Somerville, MA (US);
Martin Forest, Nashua, NH (US);
Baoguo Wei, Salem, NH (US);
Ian Harding, Somerville, MA (US);
Sridhar Iyengar, Salem, NH (US);
Steven Diamond, Somerville, MA (US);
Martin Forest, Nashua, NH (US);
Baoguo Wei, Salem, NH (US);
Ian Harding, Somerville, MA (US);
Sridhar Iyengar, Salem, NH (US);
AgaMatrix, Inc., Salem, NH (US);
Abstract
A test strip and analytical apparatus have pin connections permitting the definition of geographic regions or of particular customers. A test strip made for use in a particular region or for a particular customer will have pin connections matching features of the apparatus made for use in that region or by that customer. Insertion of the strip into the apparatus does not merely turn on the apparatus, but provides the regional or customer coding. Analog switches within the apparatus allow coding of a larger number of distinct regions or customers than would otherwise be possible, all without degrading the quality of the measurements made of the fluid being tested. Conductive paths in the strips permit testing the strips during manufacture so as to detect quality lapses regarding the printing or deposition of the paths.