Patent ID: 8888973

Claim:
An analyte test sensor strip, comprising: a non-conductive substrate; means for conducting quantitative or qualitative analysis of an analyte in a sample of fluid; and an information circuit provided on said non-conductive substrate, said information circuit comprising: a conductive primary path between a first end and a second end having a predetermined configuration between said first and second ends, wherein said conductive primary path has a resistance falling within a first predetermined range; and a conductive secondary path between said first end of said conductive primary path and a third end, wherein said conductive secondary path is substantially defined by a plurality of open taps and a closed tap, wherein said closed tap selectively connects said third end with said conductive primary path at a predetermined location thereby defining a unique resistive path between the first end and the third end through at least a portion of said conductive primary path, wherein said unique resistive path has a second resistance falling within a second predetermined range; wherein a ratio of said first resistance and said second resistance selectively correlates to an attribute of said analyte test sensor strip.