| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 422820080 | Fluorescence | 56 |
| 20080219893 | LOCAL PLASMON ENHANCED FLUORESCENCE SENSOR - A first substance capable of undergoing binding with a substance to be detected in a sample is fixed to a detecting section. A plurality of pieces of a second substance capable of undergoing the binding with the substance to be detected are mixed in the sample. Each of fine metal particles has been bound with one of the pieces of the second substance. A fluorescent substance has been combined with each pair of the fine metal particle and the piece of the second substance into an integral body. Exciting light capable of exciting the fluorescent substance is irradiated to the detecting section, and fluorescence produced by the fluorescent substance is detected. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080240997 | Ultraviolet Irradiation System and Water Quality Monitoring Instrument - A part of pre-treated water flowing into an ultraviolet irradiation tank is guided to a fluorometer. The fluorometer scans an excitation spectrum peak wavelength of the pre-treated water at a fluorescence wavelength fixed to 425 nm to obtain an excitation spectrum, and continuously measures an excitation peak wavelength thereof. Based on the analysis result obtained by the fluorometer, an ultraviolet irradiation device calculates an ultraviolet irradiation level target value for optimizing an ultraviolet irradiation level, and thus controls the irradiation level of ultraviolet rays emitted therefrom. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080260586 | Pillar Based Biosensor and Method of Making the Same - A biosensor ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080286154 | Multilayered optical sensing patch and retaining plug therefor - A multilayered optical sensing patch, for the measurement of conditions, such as pH, oxygen level, etc, within containers, is provided. The multilayered optical sensing patch of the present invention is comprised of a heat sealable polymer substrate layer, and a polymeric sensing membrane later attached thereto. The polymer sensing membrane layer is formed of a porous polymer support membrane, and an optical sensing composition immobilized on or within the porous polymer substrate membrane. The heat sealable polymer substrate layer is capable of being securely bonded to the inner layer of bioreactor bags, as well as the porous polymer support substrate layer. Further, the porous polymer support membrane layer provides a firm supporting structure for the polymeric sensing layer, thereby protecting the optical sensing composition disposed therein from degradation/damage. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080286155 | Multilayered optical sensing patch and retaining plug therefor - A multilayered optical sensing patch, for the measurement of conditions, such as pH, oxygen level, etc, within containers, is provided. The multilayered optical sensing patch of the present invention is comprised of a heat sealable polymer substrate layer, and a polymeric sensing membrane later attached thereto. The polymer sensing membrane layer is formed of a porous polymer support membrane, and an optical sensing composition (comprising a reactive indicator) covalently bonded thereto. The heat sealable polymer substrate layer is capable of being securely bonded to the inner layer of bioreactor bags, as well as the porous polymer support substrate layer. Further, the porous polymer support membrane layer provides a firm supporting structure for the polymeric sensing layer, thereby protecting the optical sensing composition disposed therein from degradation/damage. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080292504 | Thermal Reaction Device and Method for Using the Same - An M.times.N matrix microfluidic device for performing a matrix of reactions, the device having a plurality of reaction cells in communication with one of either a sample inlet or a reagent inlet through a via formed within an elastomeric block of the device. Methods provided include a method for forming vias in parallel in an elastomeric layer of an elastomeric block of a microfluidic device, the method comprising using patterned photoresist masks and etching reagents to etch away regions or portions of an elastomeric layer of the elastomeric block. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080305009 | PYRIDINIUM BORONIC ACID QUENCHERS FOR USE IN ANALYTE SENSORS - Novel pyridinium salts functionalized with boronic acid and methods of making them are disclosed. When combined with a fluorescent dye, the compounds are useful in the detection of polyhydroxyl-substituted organic molecules. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090010807 | DRUG CREATING SCREENING APPARATUS - A drug creating screening apparatus characterized in a drug creating screening apparatus including a well plate provided with a plurality of wells and glass brought into contact with a bottom face of the well plate for carrying out drug creating screening based on information of fluorescence emitted by irradiating exciting light to samples mounted between a plurality of the wells and the glass, wherein at least one opening portion for measuring a thickness of the glass is provided at the well plate. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090035183 | Method and apparatus for real-time analysis of chemical, biological and explosive substances in the air - A device for real-time analysis of airborne chemical, biological and explosive substances has at least a gas analysis sensor, a fluorescence/luminescence sensor and a sensor for determining the particle size and number of particles. Each of the sensors is connected to a multireflection cell (multipass laser cell) as an open measurement path. In addition, the device also includes an evaluation unit for the real-time analysis of chemical, biological and explosive substances. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090041630 | ANALYZER FOR GLYCAN OR COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATE - An analyzer for a glycan or a complex carbohydrate which comprises a substrate made of a photoconductive material having multiple types of glycan binding proteins provided and immobilized thereon a means of conducting light into the side edge face of the substrate and generating an evanescent wave on the substrate surface to thereby excite fluorescent labels, and a fluorescent intensity-measuring means of measuring the intensity of the fluorescence induced by the above means for each of the positions of the glycan binding proteins provided as described above. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090117006 | STRUCTURES FOR ENHANCED DETECTION OF FLUORESCENCE - Substrates are provided for use in the detection, identification and analysis of biologic or chemical samples that are labeled with a fluorescent label, in which the plane of maximum fluorescence is displaced from a reflective substrate surface so that the intensity maximum of the standing wave interference pattern of incident and reflected probe radiation is enhanced. The format of the substrates includes substantially planar surfaces as well as substrates with introduced variations to the substrate surface, e.g., depressions, wells, pedestals and the like, disposed in arrays or other similar structures such that one or more fluorophore-comprising objects can be attached thereto. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090180933 | REACTOR - The invention relates to a reactor driven in an oscillatory-rotary manner about its fixed, preferably vertical, axis, for preferably biotechnological and pharmaceutical applications. By means of its process-intensifying properties for mixing, suspension, gaseous material transport, heat transfer, irradiation and particle retention, the applicability on the industrial scale is ensured. The reactor which succeeds without a shaft seal permits particularly robust production with respect to sterile technique with avoidance of cleaning and cleaning validation required when the reactor is constructed as a single-use reactor. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090280030 | Apparatus for automated accelerated extraction of trace elements from biomass - A method and apparatus automates and accelerates the extraction and analysis of trace elements from biomass. The method and apparatus are especially useful at key segregation points in the food chain where speed and accuracy is necessary to separate agricultural cereals that are elevated in beneficial trace element content which provides higher value to the producer. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090317299 | Light based fuel sulfur sensor and system - An ultraviolet sensor arrangement detects the amount of sulfur in a fuel of an internal combustion engine by emitting an ultraviolet light field in the presence of the fuel. A detector is disposed to detect a responsive amount of fluorescent light and provide a sensing signal indicative of the amount of sulfur in the fuel. A filter (or filters) receives the sensing signal and provides a filtered sensing signal to a sensing circuit. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100092341 | BIOCHIP FOR FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUAL TRANSPORTERS - The invention relates to a biochip ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100104476 | FLUORESCENT ORGANIC NANOCRYSTALS FOR PRODUCING BIOSENSORS - The present invention relates to a (nano)material comprising at least one inorganic and/or organomineral layer, integrated into which is at least one type of organic or organometallic fluorescent nanocrystal that emerges from the surface of said layer so that at least one part of the fluorescent nanocrystals is in direct contact with the outside environment. These emerging nanocrystals constitute, due to their fluorescence, a signalling function, and they may thus be functionalised by grafting a biomolecule bearing a probe function, such as a half-strand of DNA, to thus produce a biochip, biocaptor or biosensor comprising such a (nano)material, a support for a biochip, biocaptor or biosensor, and a method for preparing such a nanomaterial. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100111768 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR SEQUENCE BY SYNTHESIS ANALYSIS - The present invention comprises systems and devices for sequencing of nucleic acid, such as short DNA sequences from clonally amplified single-molecule arrays. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100135857 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR READING A FLUORESCENT-LABELLED, MEMBRANE BASED ASSAY - The invention concerns a portable device for reading a fluorescent-labelled, membrane based assay, to detect the presence of an analyte in a sample. The portable device comprises a light sealed housing which includes a receiving member to receive a membrane based assay. The light sealed housing comprises a first light source for illuminating a first portion of the membrane with light, a first photodetector, a light guide and a microprocessor. The first photodetector is operable to detect fluoresced light emitted by an excited fluorescent label captured by a reagent laid down in the first portion of the membrane and to measure an intensity of the fluoresced light. The light guide guides illuminated light from the first light source to the first portion of the membrane and guides fluoresced light emitted by the excited fluorescent label to the first photodetector. The microprocessor is operable to process the measured intensity of the fluoresced light to determine whether the analyte is present. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100284863 | BIOSENSOR CARTRIDGE AND BIOSENSOR MOUNTING SYSTEM WITH INTEGRAL FLUID STORAGE AND FLUID SELECTION MECHANISMS - Some embodiments of the invention comprise a biosensor cartridge which optically, fluidically, and/or mechanically couples to an evanescent sensing measurement apparatus having annularizing illumination elements, said biosensor cartridge and measurement apparatus being used for detecting the presence of chemically or biologically active substances binding to said biosensor present within an aqueous media, such as and without limitation, the presence of specific proteins in blood or urine. Some embodiments comprise an integrated biosensor cartridge having a flow channel and a plurality of storage cavities, fluid flow in the cartridge controlled by valving mechanisms for directing a plurality of fluids through the cartridge, the order and amounts of such fluids passing through the cartridge being externally controlled and required for the detection and measurement of specific chemically or biologically active substances. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100290954 | CARRIER FOR ANALYSIS OF AN ANALYTE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A first reactant, which is provided with a reaction site for specific binding with an analyte, and a fluorescent label site, and a second reactant, which is provided with a reaction site for specific binding with the analyte, and a fluorescence recognition site for recognizing fluorescence produced by the fluorescent label site of the first reactant, are respectively fixed onto a support such that the first reactant and the second reactant have a positional relationship adapted for the binding with the analyte. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110044858 | BIOANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION USING A LIGHT SOURCE SUBSYSTEM - The invention relates to a light source for irradiating molecules present in a detection volume with one or more selected wavelengths of light and directing the fluorescence, absorbance, transmittance, scattering onto one or more detectors. Molecular interactions with the light allow for the identification and quantitation of participating chemical moieties in reactions utilizing physical or chemical tags, most typically fluorescent and chromophore labels. The invention can also use the light source to separately and simultaneously irradiate a plurality of capillaries or other flow confining structures with one or more selected wavelengths of light and separately and simultaneously detect fluorescence produced within the capillaries or other flow confining structures. In various embodiments, the flow confining structures can allow separation or transportation of molecules and include capillary, micro bore and milli bore flow systems. The capillaries are used to separate molecules that are chemically tagged with appropriate fluorescent or chromophore groups. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110052448 | SPECIFIC COMPONENT MEASURING METHOD BY SPECTRAL MEASUREMENT - The present invention discloses a method for measuring an amount of an objective component to be measured in a sample, which comprises; preventing an electric charge in an atmosphere in a photometry chamber from transferring to the surface of a solution which generates light due to an energy variation of a substance induced by the objective component in the sample, measuring value of the light, and determining an amount of the objective component in the sample on the basis of the measured value thus obtained, and an instrument used for the method. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110064618 | FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY IN ABSORBING MEDIA - The invention relates to processes and devices for detecting an analyte in a sample by fluorescence measurement of a fluorophore, wherein the detection medium which contains a fluorophore or a precursor of the fluorophore is admixed with an absorber whose absorbance spectrum superimposes the fluorescence excitation range of the fluorophore. The system consisting of the fluorophore and the absorber, which is produced in the detection medium, has an altered effective fluorescence excitation range with an altered fluorescence excitation maximum. Illumination with fluorescence excitation light can take place within the range of this altered excitation maximum. The measured signal obtained from determining fluorescence emission exhibits only low dependence on the wavelength of the excitation light. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110142717 | EMISSIVE SENSORS AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THESE SENSORS - The present invention generally relates to luminescent and/or optically absorbing compositions and/or precursors to those compositions, including solid films incorporating these compositions/precursors, exhibiting increased luminescent lifetimes, quantum yields, enhanced stabilities and/or amplified emissions. The present invention also relates to sensors and methods for sensing analytes through luminescent and/or optically absorbing properties of these compositions and/or precursors. Examples of analytes detectable by the invention include electrophiles, alkylating agents, thionyl halides, and phosphate ester groups including phosphoryl halides, cyanides and thioates such as those found in certain chemical warfare agents. The present invention additionally relates to devices and methods for amplifying emissions, such as those produced using the above-described compositions and/or precursors, by incorporating the composition and/or precursor within a polymer having an energy migration pathway. In some cases, the compositions and/or precursors thereof include a compound capable of undergoing a cyclization reaction. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110217207 | ANALYSIS TOOL, IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS, AND ANALYSIS APPARATUS - A technique is provided, which makes it possible to easily judge whether or not an analysis tool to be used for an analysis process for a sample is authentic and which makes it possible to secure the reliability of an analysis result thereby. An identification apparatus for identifying an analysis tool having a reagent portion to be used for an analysis process for a sample is provided, wherein the analysis tool further includes an identifying marker portion which is formed by using an invisible substance, the identification apparatus comprising a light emitter which emits a light toward the identifying marker portion, a light receiver which receives a light emitted by the invisible substance for forming the identifying marker portion exposed with the emitted light emitted by the light emitter, and an identification unit which identifies the analysis tool on the basis of a light-receiving result obtained by the light receiver. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110262307 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - The present application is directed to a technological platform with integrated microfluidic and optical modules for bio-detection. The platform enables in-situ detection by integrating fluidics with optical source and detection capabilities within a fabricated microchip. The platform is a polymer-based microfluidic chip having integrated excitation source and detection elements in a vicinity of a microfluidic reaction chamber configured to contain a micro-volume of a test sample. The principle of detection is based on an excitation source induced fluorescence of the test sample within the microfluidic reaction chamber. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110305600 | MICROCHIP SOLUTION SENDING SYSTEM - [Technical Problem] | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120009088 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS FOR FLUORESCENCE PHOTOGRAPHY - A high-performance light source apparatus for fluorescence photography of biomolecule sample gels is disclosed. The high-performance light source apparatus comprises a base frame, a supporting region located on the center of the top surface of the base frame for supporting a biomolecule sample gel, and at least one light-emitting module disposed on the top surface of the base frame around the supporting region for emitting an exciting light onto the biomolecule sample gel laterally. Each light-emitting module comprises an LED array having different colors of LEDs for different bio reagents. The exciting light is projected onto the biomolecule sample gel laterally, such that the size of the high-performance light source apparatus can be minimized, and the light spots interference in fluorescence photographing or observation can be prevented. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120087832 | Apparatus and Method for Differentiating Multiple Fluorescence Signals by Excitation Wavelength - An apparatus and method are provided for differentiating multiple detectable signals by excitation wavelength. The apparatus can include a light source that can emit respective excitation light wavelengths or wavelength ranges towards a sample in a sample retaining region, for example, in a well. The sample can contain two or more detectable markers, for example, fluorescent dyes, each of which can be capable of generating increased detectable emissions when excited in the presence of a target component. The detectable markers can have excitation wavelength ranges and/or emission wavelength ranges that overlap with the ranges of the other detectable markers. A detector can be arranged for detecting an emission wavelength or wavelength range emitted from a first marker within the overlapping wavelength range of at least one of the other markers. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120114528 | DEVICE FOR TIME CONTROLLED FLUORESCENCE DETECTION - The present invention provides a device for DNA sequencing, comprising DNA base calling at an early stage in the detection and processing of time controlled fluorescence detection for DNA sequencing applications. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120156100 | APPARATUS FOR SINGLE MOLECULE DETECTION AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention directs to a detection apparatus for detecting the fluorescence signal emitting from a single and individual analyte molecule. By integrating the excitation light source, the detector array and the nanowell array all together within the detection apparatus, the single analyte molecule trapped in the nanowell can be excited by the light source and emits fluorescence signal to the detector array. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120164031 | FLUORESCENCE QUENCHING BASED OXYGEN SENSOR - A fluorescence quenching based oxygen sensor can be prepared comprising a polystyrene polymer linked to pyrene. The fluorescence based sensor has the formula (I), | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120195800 | ASSAY APPARATUSES, METHODS AND REAGENTS - We describe apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits for conducting assays as well as process for their preparation. They are particularly well suited for conducting automated sampling, sample preparation, and analysis in a multi-well plate assay format. For example, they may be used for automated analysis of particulates in air and/or liquid samples derived therefrom in environmental monitoring. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120315191 | MICROCHANNEL CHIP AND MICROARRAY CHIP - A microchannel chip is provided that is easily mountable irrespective of limitation of arrangement of devices therearound and relatively inexpensive in manufacturing cost. The microchannel chip includes: a substrate holder including a recess; a reaction substrate mounted in the recess of the substrate holder; a first sheet disposed so as to cover the substrate holder and the reaction substrate; and a second sheet disposed so as to cover the first sheet. The reaction substrate includes: a first surface exposed to the reaction chamber; and a second surface exposed to the outside through an observation window provided on the recess of the substrate holder. A reaction spot including a microstructure is formed on the first surface of the reaction substrate. The reaction spot is exposed to the reaction chamber. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120321520 | LIQUID SUCTION DEVICE - The present invention enables liquid suction with a nozzle tip end in contact with a bottom surface of a container without causing damage to the nozzle and/or the bottom surface of the container. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130022501 | Salivary Bioassay for Early Detection of Bone Loss - The present invention is directed to methods to detect and diagnose osteoporosis and periodontal disease using salivary biomarkers. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130022502 | Systems and Methods for Performing Measurements of One or More Materials - Systems and methods for performing measurements of one or more materials are provided. One system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels. Another system is configured to image one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. An additional system is configured to substantially immobilize one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. A further system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels, to image the one or more materials in the imaging volume, to substantially immobilize the one or more materials in the imaging volume, or some combination thereof. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130121881 | NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS DEVICE - Provided is a device that can process a plurality of nucleic acid detection protocols in parallel, and in which any nucleic acid detection protocol of a new sample can be additively performed even when other nucleic acid detection protocols are being run. The nucleic acid detection device of the present invention includes: a thermostat bath ( | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130121882 | DISPENSING DEVICE AND NUCLEIC ACID ANALYZER - A dispensing device that achieves both of preventing cross-contamination between reagents and attaching a lid to a reagent container is provided.
| 05-16-2013 |
| 20130149197 | Biotechnology Detecting Device with Optical Fibers and LEDs - A biotechnology detection device with optical fibers comprises a first optical fiber connected to a light source, and a prism having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is connected to the first optical fiber and coated with an anti-reflective layer to be passed through by short-wavelength light; a second optical fiber connected to the second surface of the prism. The end of the second optical fiber is to be coated with test sample blended with a fluorescent agent, wherein the fluorescent agent emits long-wavelength light after being excited by short-wavelength light. The second prism surface is coated with a high reflective layer to reflect part of the long-wavelength light. A third optical fiber is connected to the second prism surface to convey part of the long-wavelength light. A detector is connected to the third optical fiber for detecting part of the long-wavelength light. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130195723 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR FORMING NANOCHANNELS - Methods of forming at least one nanochannel include: (a) providing a substrate having a thick single or a thick multi-layer overlayer; (b) milling at least one channel through the overlayer into the substrate; then (c) removing the overlayer; and (d) forming at least one nanochannel in the substrate having an average width and depth dimension that is less than about 10 nm in response to the milling and removing steps. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130216435 | FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPE IN MICROWAVE CAVITY - The present invention relates to an optical imaging system communicatively connected to a microwave energy producing source wherein the combination provides for increases in chemical reaction times and the ability to monitor the reactions in real time with sufficient resolution to view the location of intracellular components labeled with luminescent molecules as well as interaction with other biomolecules and responses to localized environmental variables in living cells and tissues during the application of a microwave field. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130251593 | FIBER OPTIC ANALYTE SENSOR - A fiber optic analyte sensing needle | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130251594 | Sol-Gel Based Optical Chemical Sensor For Detection of Organophosphates and Method For Preparation Thereof - The present invention solves the technical problem of manufacturing process and design of optical chemical sensor, in which interaction of the indicator with the analyte allows quick and reliable spectrofluorimetric determination of organophosphates. The procedure for creation an optical chemical sensor with sol-gel membrane for detection of organophosphates, is characterized in that it begins with the preparation of the membrane so that the indicator C1, which is dissolved in ethanol (10 | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140017127 | Optical Sensor and Sensing System for Oxygen Monitoring in Fluids Using Molybdenum Cluster Phosphorescence - A composite comprises a polymer matrix and a luminophore dispersed therein. The composite is useful as a sensing film that is used as an optical sensor for oxygen measurement comprising the composite sensing film; a source of photons for photo-exciting the luminophores and a waveguide, transparent in the frequency range of the excitation photons, for guiding the excitation photons from the source to the composite sensing film; a detector for measuring properties of photons emitted from the luminophores. A system including a computer may be useful for coordinating the activities of the sensor. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140017128 | BIOCHIP DEVICE - A biochip device comprising a substrate constituted by at least one plate of material forming a multimode planar waveguide and carrying chromophore elements suitable for emitting fluorescence in response to excitation by guided waves having an evanescent portion, the device being characterized in that it includes coupling means for coupling excitation light with the waveguide in the form of guided waves, the coupling means being substantially non-directional. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140127079 | FLUORESCENT NANOSCOPY DEVICE AND METHOD - A method for analysis of an object dyed with fluorescent coloring agents. Separately fluorescing visible molecules or nanoparticles are periodically formed in different object parts, the laser produces the oscillation thereof which is sufficient for recording the non-overlapping images of the molecules or nanoparticles and for decoloring already recorded fluorescent molecules, wherein tens of thousands of pictures of recorded individual molecule or nanoparticle images, in the form of stains having a diameter on the order of a fluorescent light wavelength multiplied by a microscope amplification, are processed by a computer for searching the coordinates of the stain centers and building the object image according to millions of calculated stain center co-ordinates corresponding to the co-ordinates of the individual fluorescent molecules or nanoparticles. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional images are provided for proteins, nucleic acids and lipids with different coloring agents. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140161669 | MERCURY MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Mercury monitoring system and methods for detecting an amount of total mercury in a liquid sample include a sample inlet for receiving a liquid sample, a heating chamber in direct fluid communication with the sample inlet, an oxidation chamber for oxidizing the evaporated sample, a mercury amalgamator for trapping elemental mercury, and may include a mercury detector. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140199209 | METHODS AND PRODUCTS FOR ANALYZING POLYMERS - Methods and products for analyzing polymers are provided. The methods include methods for determining various other structural properties of the polymers. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140314625 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF TRACE CHEMICALS - A method of rapidly detecting trace materials including biohazards, toxins, radioactive materials, and narcotics in situ is disclosed. A corresponding apparatus is disclosed. A trace of the material is collected on a pad of the card component, collected by swiping the pad on suspected surface or exposure to the suspected air volume. A novel card component is disclosed that when inserted in a chemical detection unit (CDU), releases reaction chemicals from flexible walled capsules in desired sequence. The exposed pad containing trace material and chemicals are heated in the chemical detection unit to produce a spectral pattern that is analyzed by the optical electronics in the CDU and results are displayed, stored and/or transmitted over a communications network. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140334981 | MICROBEAD ANALYSIS METHOD AND MICROBEAD ANALYZER - Provided is a microbead analysis method for a microbead. The microbead is formed in a columnar shape having a top surface and a bottom surface facing each other, as placed almost in parallel, and a side surface extending therefrom, and carries an identification pattern formed on at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface and a substance immobilized on a surface thereof having affinity to an analyte substance. The method includes detecting fluorescence emitted from the microbead surface due to interaction of the analyte substance with the substance having affinity to the analyte substance from a region including a region of the top surface and the bottom surface where there is no identification pattern formed and the side surface. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150044099 | MEASURING DEVICE, DIALYSIS END CONDITION DETERMINING DEVICE, AND DIALYSIS PROGRESS PRESENTING DEVICE - A measuring device ( | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150050187 | CHEMICAL SENSOR, METHOD OF PRODUCING CHEMICAL SENSOR, AND CHEMICAL DETECTION APPARATUS - [Object] To provide a chemical sensor capable of detecting light emitted from a detection target object efficiently, a method of producing the chemical sensor, and a chemical detection apparatus. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150110676 | Optical Sensor Element for Analyte Assay in a Biological Fluid, and Method of Manufacture Thereof - Beginning with a sheet of optically transparent material, one may fabricate a great many shaped optical wafers, each in the form of a thin and essentially flat piece of optical material having a narrow cross-sectional width relative to length, and a sharply narrowed tip at one end. The fabrication process involves passing a sheet of optically transparent material through one or more operational steps wherein cutting, shearing, embossing, microperforating, or a combination thereof is performed. The fabrication process may further include a cladding operation, a tip texturing operation, and an analyte-reactive reagent deposition operation. The completed optical wafers are separated and each may be mounted into a user-operated device along with systems for educing a fluid sample to be expressed from a living organism, for bringing the tip of the optical wafer into contact with the fluid sample, and for illuminating and assaying the fluid sample. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20160047749 | BIOCHIP INCLUDING SIDE EMITTING-TYPE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure a biochip including a side emitting-type light-emitting device, in which the bio-chip includes: a light-emitting device for emitting light from a fluorescent material; reflective layers provided over and under the light-emitting device so as to emit light from the sides of the light-emitting device; and reaction regions formed by etching of flanking regions of the light-emitting device. In the biochip, light emitted from the sides of the light-emitting device causes a biochemical reaction in the reaction regions. According to the present disclosure, light emitted from the light-emitting device moves only laterally without being transferred to the top or bottom of the bio-layer, and is transferred to the reaction regions formed by etching of flanking regions of the light-emitting device, so that a biochemical reaction in the reaction regions can be more efficiently performed. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160178518 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INVESTIGATING ANALYTES IN LIQUID SUSPENSION OR SOLUTION | 06-23-2016 |
