US 11,806,141 B2
Connectors for making connections between analyte sensors and other devices
Mohammad E. Moein, Saratoga, CA (US); Louis G. Pace, San Carlos, CA (US); Udo Hoss, San Ramon, CA (US); Phu X. Le, Dublin, CA (US); and Samuel Mason Curry, Oakland, CA (US)
Assigned to ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed by ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/942,684.
Application 17/942,684 is a continuation of application No. 17/140,417, filed on Jan. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,471,080.
Application 17/140,417 is a continuation of application No. 16/443,468, filed on Jun. 17, 2019, granted, now 10,888,257, issued on Jan. 12, 2021.
Application 16/443,468 is a continuation of application No. 15/728,597, filed on Oct. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,321,863, issued on Jun. 18, 2019.
Application 15/728,597 is a continuation of application No. 15/047,476, filed on Feb. 18, 2016, granted, now 9,782,112, issued on Oct. 10, 2017.
Application 15/047,476 is a continuation of application No. 14/685,304, filed on Apr. 13, 2015, granted, now 9,271,670, issued on Mar. 1, 2016.
Application 14/685,304 is a continuation of application No. 13/526,136, filed on Jun. 18, 2012, granted, now 9,007,781, issued on Apr. 4, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/498,142, filed on Jun. 17, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0000400 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H05K 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/1486 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/1468 (2006.01); A61B 5/1473 (2006.01); H05K 3/32 (2006.01); H01L 23/00 (2006.01); H05K 3/36 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/1486 (2013.01) [A61B 5/1468 (2013.01); A61B 5/1473 (2013.01); A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61B 5/14546 (2013.01); A61B 5/4839 (2013.01); A61B 5/6848 (2013.01); H05K 3/325 (2013.01); A61B 2562/164 (2013.01); A61B 2562/227 (2013.01); H01L 24/72 (2013.01); H01L 2924/07811 (2013.01); H01L 2924/12042 (2013.01); H05K 3/365 (2013.01); H05K 2201/053 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10151 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10401 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10409 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4913 (2015.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrode arrangement, comprising:
a base substrate having a width;
a first conductive layer having a width (W1) and positioned on the base substrate;
a second conductive layer having a width (W2), wherein W1 is less than W2, and
a dielectric layer having a width and positioned between the first and second conductive layers.