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20090053448 | Protective Films and Related Methods - The invention features protective film constructions that may be used, for example, as a protective floor finish. | 02-26-2009 |
20090203904 | ARYLSULFINATE SALTS IN PHOTOINITIATOR SYSTEMS FOR POLYMERIZATION REACTIONS - Compositions are provided that include an electron donor and a sensitizing compound. More specifically, the electron donor is an arylsulfinate salt. Methods of polymerization are also provided that can be used to prepare polymeric material from a photopolymerizable composition that includes ethylenically unsaturated monomers and a photoinitiator system. The photoinitiator system includes an electron donor and a sensitizing compound. | 08-13-2009 |
20100151553 | METHOD OF DETECTION OF BIOANALYTES BY ACOUSTO-MECHANICAL DETECTION SYSTEMS COMPRISING THE ADDITION OF LIPOSOMES - Methods for detecting target biological analytes within sample material using acousto-mechanical energy generated by a sensor are disclosed. The acousto-mechanical energy may be provided using an acousto-mechanical sensor, e.g., a surface acoustic wave sensor such as, e.g., a shear horizontal surface acoustic wave sensor (e.g., a LSH-SAW sensor). The detection of the target biological analytes in sample material are enhanced by contacting the target biological analyte and/or the sensor surface with liposomes that amplify the sensor sensitivity by (1) modifying the rheological properties of the fluid near the sensor surface; (2) changing the mass attached to the surface; and/or (3) modifying the dielectric properties of the fluid near the sensor surface, the sensor surface itself and/or any intervening layers on the sensor surface. | 06-17-2010 |
20110254568 | ORGANIC CHEMICAL SENSOR WITH MICROPOROUS ORGANISILICATE MATERIAL - Sensing elements for sensing organic chemical analytes are disclosed. The sensing elements include a first electrode and a second electrode, and a substantially microporous, amorphous, hydrophobic, analyte-responsive organosilicate material in proximity to the first and second electrodes. | 10-20-2011 |
20130088244 | VARIABLE CAPACITANCE SENSORS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A variable capacitance sensor includes a first conductive electrode comprising electrically interconnected first conductive sheets; a second conductive electrode comprising electrically interconnected second conductive sheets, wherein the first conductive sheets are at least partially interleaved with the second conductive sheets, and wherein the second conductive electrode is electrically insulated from the first conductive electrode; and microporous dielectric material at least partially disposed between and contacting the first conductive sheets and the second conductive sheets. A method of making a variable capacitance sensor by replacing ceramic in a ceramic capacitor with a microporous material is also disclosed. | 04-11-2013 |
20130186177 | Sensor Element, Method of Making the Same, and Sensor Device Including the Same - A sensor element ( | 07-25-2013 |
20130229194 | Sensor Element, Method of Making the Same, and Sensor Device Including the Same - A sensor element includes a first conductive electrode having a first conductive member electrically coupled thereto; an absorptive dielectric layer comprising a polymer of intrinsic microporosity; and a second conductive electrode having a second conductive member electrically coupled thereto. The second conductive electrode comprises at least one noble metal, has a thickness of from 4 to 10 nanometers and is permeable to at least one organic vapor. The absorptive dielectric layer is at least partially disposed between the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode. A method of making the sensor element, and sensor device containing it, are also disclosed. | 09-05-2013 |
20140021967 | METHOD OF DETECTING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - A method of using a sensor element includes: exposing a sensor element to an unknown analyte vapor; measuring a capacitance of the sensor element to obtain a measured capacitance; obtaining a true capacitance of the sensor element; exposing the semi-reflective conductive electrode to incident light and observing reflected light in order to measure a spectral change between the incident light and the reflected light; comparing the true capacitance and the measured spectral change, or at least one derivative thereof, to a reference library, the reference library comprising reference correlations between spectral change and true capacitance, or at least one derivative thereof, for a plurality of reference analyte vapors; and determining at least one of the chemical class or identity of the analyte vapor. | 01-23-2014 |
20140025326 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING CALIBRATION INFORMATION AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - Methods of generating a reference correlation for use with an absorptive capacitance vapor sensor and calibration of the absorptive capacitance vapor sensor. An electronic article including the reference correlation and methods of using the same are also disclosed. | 01-23-2014 |
20140028333 | VAPOR SENSOR INCLUDING SENSOR ELEMENT WITH INTEGRAL HEATING - A vapor sensor includes a capacitance-related property sensor element ( | 01-30-2014 |
20140076048 | Humidity Sensor and Sensor Element Therefor - A humidity sensor element includes a dielectric substrate, a nonporous conductive electrode disposed on the dielectric substrate, a permeable conductive electrode having a thickness in a range of from 4 to 10 nanometers and permeable by water vapor, and a detection layer sandwiched between the nonporous conductive electrode and the permeable conductive electrode. The permeable conductive electrode is parallel to the nonporous electrode. Both conductive electrodes have respective conductive leads attached thereto. The detection layer includes a copolymer having monomeric units comprising wherein M represents H, or an alkali metal. A humidity sensor including the humidity sensor element is also disclosed. | 03-20-2014 |
20140309947 | Method for Identification and Quantitative Determination of an Unknown Organic Compound in a Gaseous Medium - A method for identifying and quantitatively analyzing an unknown organic compound in a gaseous medium. More specifically, the method provides a gas sensor array ( | 10-16-2014 |