Abstract: A method of making a test sensor configured to assist in determining information related to an analyte in a fluid sample is disclosed. The method comprises the act of providing a base having a first end and a second opposing end. The method further comprises the act of providing a fluid-receiving area configured to receive a fluid sample. The method further comprises the act of assigning calibration information to the test sensor. The method further comprises the act of forming at least one notch such that a depth of the notch corresponds to the calibration information.

Abstract: A device includes a sensor array and a processor is automatically calibrated. The sensor array collects data from a pattern using at least one of a capacitive measurement and a radio frequency measurement. The pattern is included on a calibration storage device. The processor receives the data from the sensor array and calibrates the device in accordance with the data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lamp structure that overcomes the shortcomings of a typical lamp with a fixed radiation angle and single support or main pedestal. The lamp includes a main pedestal and a support. The main pedestal has an assembly portion. A positioning member is used to control the positioning or released state of the assembly portion, so that the support could be adjusted to allow for flexible rotation of the radiation angle of the light-emitting body if the flexible locking bead and locating hole are positioned securely. The support could be removed from or assembled into different types of main pedestals through the recessed pattern of holes set on the main pedestal. Thus, a single support could be applied to a variety of main pedestals for improved application of lamps.

Abstract: A device for managing health data provides a first housing portion including a data storage system that stores health data and a second housing portion including a data communications element. The data communications element provides data communications between the data storage system and a processing device that processes the health data according to a data-management software. The first housing portion and the second housing portion are connected by a cable that communicates signals between the data communications element and other components in the first housing portion. Another device for managing health data provides a first housing portion including a health data management system and a data communications element that provides data communications between the health data management system and an external processing device. The second housing portion is removably coupled to the first housing portion, and includes at least one component used by the health data management system.

Abstract: A portable data-management system may be easily employed with multiple processing devices by eliminating the need to pre-install additional programs, agents, device drivers, or other software components on the hosts. A portable storage device contains software for a data-management application, which receives and processes test data from a meter that measures an analyte. The portable device may employ an interface protocol that makes the portable device immediately compatible with different operating systems and hardware configurations. Once the portable device is connected to the host, the data-management application can be automatically launched. The convenience and portability of a data-management system may be enhanced by integrating advanced data processing and display features with the portable device. The users may access some advanced presentations of health data without having to launch the data-management application on a separate host.

Abstract: A method of encrypting binary-coded data using block encryption and a private key is characterized by generating from the key a cipher that changes block-by-block. A hardware implementation has a cipher-generating stage and a cipher-applying stage. The cipher-applying stage uses logic circuitry that performs the encryption with only simple switching operations of AND, XOR and OR, allowing very high speed performance.

Abstract: Electric bus arrangement (1) for DC-supply of power components, particularly for an inverter, having a first and a second plate (2, 3), arranged in parallel with each other, separated by an isolating layer (4), by which the first plate (2) connects first connections of power components (13) of a first group with first connections (23) of power components (14) of a second group, and the second plate (3) connects second connections of the power components (13) of the first group with second connections of the power components (14) of the second group. In such a bus arrangement an increase of the switching frequency is desired, however without the risk of damaging components due to overvoltage.