Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
073610610 | Detector detail | 26 |
20090000360 | Method for Detecting Target Substance and Target-Substance Detection Kit - The present invention provides a method for detecting a target substance by detecting the presence or concentration of a target substance in a sample solution by bringing the sample solution into contact with a detecting element including a detecting part and a non-detecting part and detecting the presence or number of a magnetic label (magnetic marker) present in the vicinity of the surface of the detecting part and provides a target-substance detection kit. The surface potential ψ | 01-01-2009 |
20090090175 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR DETECTING GENES - A method and a device for detecting nucleic acid are disclosed, wherein impurities in a sample can be easily removed.. The method comprises injecting a sample containing an adsorption medium with nucleic adsorbed thereon into a chamber; washing the sample; heating the sample to denature the nucleic acid; cooling down; and detecting nucleic acid by using the biomolecule detection device. The device includes: a source and a drain region; a gate electrode layer; a chamber formed over the semiconductor substrate including the gate electrode layer; and a heating means, wherein a gate adsorption layer to which a nucleic acid is adsorbed is formed on the gate electrode layer. A single-stranded nucleic acid is adsorbed to the gate adsorption layer, and a channel is formed between the source and the drain region. The current in the channel provides a basis to detect a gene. | 04-09-2009 |
20090145207 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING A VARIATION OF STRUCTURE OF A CONTINUOUS PHASE DURING FLOW - A device includes a first rotating cylinder embedded within a second rotating cylinder. The two cylinders define a gap therebetween for containing the continuous phase, wherein the continuous phase is submitted to the relative rotation movement of the two cylinders thus creating a flow in the continuous phase. The variation of structure of the continuous phase is visualized and characterized through optical means such as high speed cameras, laser sources, laser optics and lenses. | 06-11-2009 |
20100058844 | Ethanol concentration sensor - A level of fluid in a container is determined as is a capacitance associated with the fluid. The capacitance and level are used to determine a concentration of ethanol in the fluid. | 03-11-2010 |
20120036921 | AMPEROMETRIC ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An amperometric electrochemical sensor with a fixed potential used in a probe for measuring the content of an oxidation reduction substance dissolved in a liquid, in particular the chlorine content. The sensor ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120060589 | SENSOR DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A sensor device for analyzing fluidic samples is provided, wherein the sensor device comprises a stacked sensing arrangement comprising at least three sensing layers and a multilayer structure, wherein the multilayer structure has a hole formed therein which is adapted to let pass the fluidic sample and wherein the stacked sensing arrangement is formed in the multilayer structure in such a way that the fluidic sample passes the stacked sensing arrangement when the fluidic sample passes the hole. | 03-15-2012 |
20120090385 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING UNDERWATER CHARACTERISTICS - A system is provided herein by which underwater characteristics may be easily checked for evaluation. The system may be configured to include: a housing; an arrangement for detecting a characteristic of the water disposed in or on the housing; a buoy; an arrangement for transmitting data disposed in the buoy; an anchor for tethering the housing to a bottom of a body of water; an arrangement for transmitting data collected by the detecting arrangement to the arrangement for transmitting data disposed in the buoy; and, a second anchor for tethering the buoy to the housing. Advantageously, with the subject invention, the level of clarity of water, and/or other water characteristics, may be detected and transmitted to a remote location so as to be accessible over a network of computers, such as the Internet. | 04-19-2012 |
20120152004 | SUBMERGED FILTER INDICATOR - The invention described herein, is a design that allows the amount of any liquid which is to be filtered, to be monitored while submerged yet remain contactless to the liquid in its measurement to indicate how much liquid has passed through the filter inside the jug/container or cartridge. It can indicate when a filter used in the container/jug holding the liquid has expired or can indicate how much liquid has been through the filter so the user can decide when it requires replacing. The status indication is displayed by using a motion sensor to give a user interaction display based on movement rather than direct contact of user. Currently all water utilize external indicators located on the jugs to monitor the usage of the filter. | 06-21-2012 |
20120152005 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING LEVELS OF INSOLUBLE FLUIDS - A method and apparatus for sensing levels of insoluble fluids within a storage vessel utilizing an array of main capacitive sensors having differing geometries. The array of main capacitive sensors gives the ability to measure the levels of insoluble liquids in a vessel. Each of the main capacitive sensors include at least one pair of conductive plates capable of submersion in the at least three insoluble fluids, and the geometries of the pair of conductive plates differ and are distinct, such as in distance or in width, in each of the main capacitive sensors. In addition, the apparatus and method may include at least one reference sensor placed intermittently along the height of the vessel to provide input as to the permittivities of the insoluble fluids. | 06-21-2012 |
20120304748 | Liquid Composition Sensor in Scaling Environment - Scale formation on the electrode(s) of a liquor sensor can be prevented by continuously delivering a water-soluble scale inhibitor or dispersant into the vicinity of the electrodes of a liquor sensor device. Scale inhibitors include, for instance, polymers that are derived from acrylic acid, maleic acid, acrylamide acid, phosphonate, and combinations thereof. An aqueous mixture of scaling inhibitor continuously delivered to the probe tip of the liquor sensor that was placed in a kraft pulping liquor allowed the sensor to operate accurately for over a month without having to be cleaned of scale. | 12-06-2012 |
20120312082 | DIFFERENTIABLE ANALYTICAL TEST STRIP AND TEST METER COMBINATION - An analytical test strip (“ATS”) and test meter (“TM”) combination for use in the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample includes an ATS and a TM, and a method for determination therewith. The ATS has an electrode, a first electrical contact pad in electrical communication with the electrode and configured to communicate its electrical response to the TM; a second electrical contact pad in electrical communication with the electrode and configured to communicate its electrical response to the TM should the TM be in electrical communication with the second electrical contact pad and a third electrical contact pad. The second electrical contact pad has electrical continuity with the first electrical contact pad and the first and second electrical contact pads are integrated as a unified electrical contact pad and disposed in either of first and second predetermined spatial relationships with respect to the third electrical contact pad. | 12-13-2012 |
20130111980 | Device for determining a composition of a fuel mixture by means of a coaxial waveguide through which the fuel mixture is flowing - A device for determining a composition of a fuel mixture is provided, in particular for determining an ethanol component and/or a water component in the fuel mixture. The device includes at least one housing having at least one electrically conductive housing element through which the fuel mixture is able to flow. At least one internal conductor, which is at least partially enclosed by the housing element, is introduced into the housing element. In addition, the device has at least one connection device for the coupling of microwave signals. | 05-09-2013 |
20130160530 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISCRIMINATING BULK LIQUID FROM FOAM AND RESIDUALS OF THE BULK LIQUID - A method and an automated system for discriminating bulk liquid from foam and/or residuals of the bulk liquid of a sample contained in a sample vessel are presented. A probe having an electric capacitance is provided and moved into the sample. Consecutive steps of charging and at least partially discharging the probe to generate a discharging current is repeatedly performed. A quantity indicative of the discharging current for the consecutive steps of charging and at least partially discharging the probe is measured. The quantity is analyzed to determine an electric resistance (R | 06-27-2013 |
20130180320 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A measurement device is for use with a current-type sensor unit, which, when applied with a driving voltage, is capable of reacting with a target substance for generating a sensor current that corresponds to a concentration level of the target substance, and includes: a driving unit operable to generate the driving voltage that includes alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) components; and a processing unit for receiving the sensor current from the current-type sensor unit, and operable to determine the concentration level of the target substance according to a peak-to-peak value of the sensor current received by the processing unit. | 07-18-2013 |
20130291627 | FIN-FET SENSOR WITH IMPROVED SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY - The claimed invention is directed to a fmFET biosensor with improved sensitivity and selectivity. Embodiments of the invention are also directed to finFET biosensor arrays, methods for operating fmFET biosensors with improved sensitivity and selectivity, and methods of operating finFET biosensor arrays. | 11-07-2013 |
20140026649 | VERTICALLY INTEGRATED SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the present invention provide an integrated circuit system including a first active layer fabricated on a front side of a semiconductor die and a second pre-fabricated layer on a back side of the semiconductor die and having electrical components embodied therein, wherein the electrical components include at least one discrete passive component. The integrated circuit system also includes at least one electrical path coupling the first active layer and the second pre-fabricated layer. | 01-30-2014 |
20140090454 | Sensor Systems for Measuring an Interface Level in a Multi-Phase Fluid Composition - A sensor includes a resonant transducer, the resonant transducer being configured to determine the composition of an emulsion. The composition of the emulsion is determined by measuring the complex impedance spectrum values of the mixture of the emulsion and applying multivariate data analysis to the values. | 04-03-2014 |
20140102181 | Method and Apparatus for Determining the Water Concentration in a Fluid Mixture - A measurement device for measuring water concentration in an oil water mixture has a transmitter that is used to transmit a designated spectrum of microwave frequencies to a transmitting antenna and then through the oil water mixture. A separate receiving antenna is used to detect the amplitude of each frequency of the transmitted spectrum after it has interacted with the oil water mixture. The detected signal from each microwave frequency that has interacted with the fluid mixture is digitized and sent to a processing unit. The processing unit receives the digitized frequencies and identifies the microwave frequency having the lowest amplitude, or amplitudinal nadir. The microwave frequency having the lowest amplitude is then used to calculate the percentage of water in the oil water mixture. | 04-17-2014 |
20140116119 | Device and Method for Measuring a Quantity of Water in Oil or Oil Products - For measuring a quantity of water on oil and oil products, a hollow coaxial resonator unit is provided, through which oil or oil product is supplied to pass through, an electrical measuring bridge composed of electrical resistances is arranged so that the resonator is connected with the electrical measuring bridge; changes in a frequency characteristic of the resonator are measured when oil or oil product passes through it, and a quantity of water in the oil or oil product is determined based on the measured changes in the frequency characteristic of the resonator. | 05-01-2014 |
20140150537 | CHIP FOR MEASURING NUMBER OF MICROBE, AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING NUMBER OF MICROBE USING THE SAME - This chip for measuring number of microbe comprises a chip main body ( | 06-05-2014 |
20150027209 | SENSOR - A sensor may comprise a first tubular electrode and a second electrode. The second electrode may be disposed within the first electrode so as to face an inner circumferential surface of the first electrode. A slit may be formed on one of or both of the first and second electrodes so as to communicate between an inside and an outside of the electrode on which the slit is formed over an entire length of a range where the electrode on which the slit is formed faces the other electrode in an axial direction of the first electrode. | 01-29-2015 |
20150033832 | APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY MEASURING OUTDOOR WATER QUALITY AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an apparatus for measuring outer water quality in a remote place, which is fixedly provided at a specific region having a water source so that a position of a water quality sensor is controlled in a remote place based on a real-time moving picture transmitted from a measurement area and the water quality sensor is inserted into water, thereby measuring water quality, and a method thereof. A horizontal position of a sensor holder is determined by adjusting a horizontal length variable rod in a remote place, a sensing part of at least one water quality sensor provided in the sensor holder is inserted into water by adjusting a first vertical length variable rod and a second vertical length variable rod in the remote place, a measurement value measured from the water quality sensor is transmitted to a terminal in the remote place, and the measurement value is displayed. | 02-05-2015 |
20150082874 | SENSOR ARRAY - A sensor assembly has a substrate with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one analyte sensor positioned on at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the substrate, and at least one electrical contact positioned on the substrate in electrical communication with a corresponding one of the at least one analyte sensor. The substrate is configured to define a tube having an interior surface, and an exterior surface. At least a portion of the first surface of the substrate defines the interior surface of the tube, and the at least one analyte sensor is disposed on at least one of the interior surface and the exterior surface of the tube. | 03-26-2015 |
20160061804 | SIMPLE METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF SULFUR COMPOUNDS IN CRUDE OILS AND DIESEL - A liquid phase microextraction (LPME) method was developed for the determination of sulfur compounds in crude oils and its fractions (e.g diesel). Wide ranges of sulfur compounds including benzothiophene, dibenzothiophene and their derivatives were used as model compounds for extraction. After extraction, the analyses were performed by gas chromatography equipped with sulfur chemiluminescence detector (GC-SCD). Various experiments conditions influencing the extraction such as extraction times, extraction solvents, solvent volume and quantitative parameters were optimized to achieve higher extraction efficiency and high accuracy. The optimized conditions were applied to the determination of sulfur compounds in crude oil and diesel. | 03-03-2016 |
20160069830 | CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT METHOD THAT SLOWS DOWN CONDUCTOR OXIDATION - A conductivity measurement method for measuring the conductivity of a fluid in a washing chamber in an electrical washing machine using a water quality sensor consisting of a control unit and first and second conductors by alternatively changing the electric potential of the first and second conductors and repeatedly measuring the conductivity of the fluid in the washing chamber between the first and second conductors upon each electric potential alternation. | 03-10-2016 |
20160195421 | Reducing Agent Tank | 07-07-2016 |