Michael S Ray

US Patent:

6635167, Oct 21, 2003

Filed:

Nov 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/555659

Inventors:

Carol Jane Batman - Indianapolis IN
Greg Paul Carpenter - Indianapolis IN
Robert Glenn Davies - Carmel IN
Richard J. Kasle - Indianapolis IN
Kurt Gerard Klem - Indianapolis IN
Robert Anthony Parks - Springport IN
Timothy L. Ranney - Lebanon IN
William Brothers - Lafayette IN
Christopher Louis Belisle - Somerset WI
Michael Steven Ray - Somerset WI
Leonard Allen Vetsch - Elk Mound WI
Marvin W. Glass - Fayetteville TN
Richard W. Wilson - Noblesville IN
James R. Parker - Carmel IN
Vladimir Svetnik - Carmel IN
Lynne Denise Sly - Fishers IN
Sandy Mark Richards - Pershing IN
Nancy Kennedy Byrd - Fishers IN
Patricia A. Hopkinson - Lake Placid NY

Assignee:

Roche Diagnostics Corporation - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

G01N 2728

US Classification:

205775, 2057775, 204400, 20440302, 204406, 422 8201, 324431, 324450, 439786, 439729, 439759, 235145 R

Abstract:

An instrument ( ) has a well ( ) for receiving a dry cell ( ), an opening ( ) through which a first connector ( ) is exposed to the well ( ), and a boss ( ) adjacent the opening ( ). The boss ( ) precludes the wrong terminal of the dry cell ( ) from engaging the first connector ( ) when the dry cell ( ) is inserted into the well ( ) in incorrect orientation. A second connector ( ) includes a base ( ), a first leg ( ) resiliently connected to and extending away from the base portion, a second leg ( ) resiliently connected to and extending away from the first leg ( ), and a third leg ( ) resiliently connected to and extending away from the second leg ( ) and toward the first leg ( ). A display ( ) for the instrument ( ) has a lens ( ) having a substantially transparent substrate with a polyurethane coating. The instrument housing has first and second portions. At least one locator pin ( ) extends from one ( ) of the housing portions and at least one complementary socket ( ) extends from the other ( ) of the housing portions for receiving the pin ( ) to maintain the first ( ) and second ( ) portions in assembled orientation.