BIOSENSING METER WHICH DETECTS PROPER ELECTRODE ENGAGEMENT AND DISTINGUISHES SAMPLE AND CHECK STRIPS

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EP 0 702 789 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	14.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/24

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	08.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/10

(21)	Application number: 94919131.6

(22)	Date of filing: 13.05.1994

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01N 27/26^(2006.01)

G01N 33/487^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1994/005322

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1994/029705 (22.12.1994 Gazette 1994/28)

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BIOSENSING METER WHICH DETECTS PROPER ELECTRODE ENGAGEMENT AND DISTINGUISHES SAMPLE AND CHECK STRIPS

BIOMESSER ZUR FESTSTELLUNG KORREKTER ELEKTRODENKOPPLUNG UND ZUR UNTERSCHEIDUNG ZWISCHEN PROBE- UND REFERENZSTREIFEN

BIOMETRE DETECTANT LA MISE EN PLACE IDOINE D'UNE ELECTRODE ET DISTINGUANT ENTRE UNE BANDELETTE PORTE-ECHANTILLON ET UNE BANDELETTE DE REFERENCE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IT

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Priority:

08.06.1993 US 73178

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	27.03.1996 Bulletin 1996/13

(73)	Proprietor: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
	Indianapolis, IN 46250-0457 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	WHITE, Bradley, E. Mason, OH 45040 (US) PARKS, Robert, A. Springport, IN 47386 (US) RITCHIE, Paul, G. Indianapolis, IN 46256 (US)

(74)	Representative: Pfeifer, Hans-Peter et al
	Durm & Partner Patentanwälte Beiertheimer Allee 19 76137 Karlsruhe 76137 Karlsruhe (DE)

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References cited: :

US-A- 3 996 514
US-A- 4 714 874
US-A- 5 053 199

US-A- 4 680 537
US-A- 4 999 582
US-A- 5 266 179

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