Patent ID: 8119414
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a plurality of test strips, said method comprising: (a) providing a web of base substrate material; (b) forming a plurality of electrode sets on the web; (c) providing a reagent layer covering at least one electrode of each electrode set; then (d) providing a continuous web of spacing material having a series of cavities formed therein and laminating the web of spacing material over the web of base substrate material such that each one of the cavities aligns with a respective one of the electrode sets; (e) providing a web of covering layer made from two pieces and laminating it over the web of spacing material such that the two pieces are separated by a gap and the gap is positioned over the series of cavities; and (f) cutting the web into the plurality of test strips.