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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100297577 | Strainer/filter unit for an aspirating filtration system and method thereof A strainer/filter unit for effectively collecting solid, liquid or gaseous substances at the source and the method of using the strainer/filter unit. The strainer/filter unit includes a housing, a one-way valve at one end of the housing, and a filter having a certain de... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100239457 | BIOCHIP Provided is a biochip including a high-sensitivity image sensor. The biochip includes: a biochip layer including a plurality of reaction zones in which biochemical reactions occur formed as concaves, the reaction zone including a reference material at a lower portion an... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100184229 | PORTABLE EXPLOSIVE OR DRUG DETECTION SYSTEM A portable chemical analytical apparatus to analyze a test swipe includes a heater to warm the test swipe to a predetermined temperature; a clamp to secure the test swipe to the heater; one or more pumps to dispense one or more chemicals onto the test swipe from a dispo... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100173395 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES FOR FLUID MANIPULATION AND ANALYSIS The present invention relates to microfluidic devices and methods for manipulating and analyzing fluid samples. The disclosed microfluidic devices utilize a plurality of microfluidic channels, inlets, valves, filter, pumps, liquid barriers and other elements arranged in... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100172797 | EXTRACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH-SENSITIVITY BODY FLUID TESTING DEVICE An extraction method and apparatus is provided for obtaining quick, safe and highly sensitive testing of a variety of body fluids including saliva, blood, urine or other fluids for drugs of abuse or other analytes. The apparatus includes a latchable extraction wand for ... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100136607 | SENSOR DEVICE The invention relates to a sensor device for detecting CO2 wherein the said device has (a) a support base, (b) an acid-base indicator composition that stably changes colour upon exposure to CO2; and (c) a viewer cover, and wherein least (a) and (c)... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100112680 | INDICATOR SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ANALYTE CONCENTRATION A method for quantitatively sensing, using an indicator system based on diffusion in space and time of a reaction front, for determining and reporting the prevailing concentration or exposure history of an analyte in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical monitoring for the... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100111763 | Examination Device for Blood Detection The present invention describes examination devices, such as examination gloves, for detecting the presence of blood, and in particular hidden blood, in biological samples. Examination devices according to the present invention include, in certain embodiments, developer... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100104817 | Stable infrared films Provided are infrared films comprising a substrate, a layer of an aminium radical cation compound in a crystalline state and an organic polymer selected from the group consisting of a divinyl ether polymer, a fluoropolymer, and a silicone polymer, and, optionally, a wat... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100098583 | Blood Glucose Tracking Apparatus and Methods A measurement module for glucose testing includes a glucose testing measurement module housing, a test strip receptacle formed in the housing, and a connector portion formed in the housing and shaped to permit mechanical removable attachment of the housing to a hand-hel... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100075309 | INTERMITTENT DETECTION DURING ANALYTICAL REACTIONS Methods, devices, and systems for performing intermittent detection during analytical reactions are provided. Such methods facilitate collection of reaction data from disparate reaction times. Further, such methods are useful for reducing photo-induced damage of one or ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100065063 | Detectors A respiratory valve assembly (1), such as in a manual resuscitator, has a carbon dioxide colour change indicator element (52) in a disc shape housing (50) arranged to clip onto a grove (59) on the valve assembly. Expiratory and inspiratory ga... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100061889 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RESULT OR URINE AND/OR GAS ANALYSIS The present invention relates to a device for providing a result of urine and feces gas analysis result by analyzing the urine and/or feces gas flowing into a toilet so as to acquire status in formation, and displaying advertisements corresponding to the acquired inform... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100041083 | METER ADAPTED TO SIMULTANEOUSLY DISPLAY THE NUMBER OF HIGH, LOW AND TOTAL TEST RESULTS A meter adapted for evaluating, saving and simultaneously displaying the number of analyte concentration readings that are greater than a first predetermined analyte concentration level, the number of analyte concentration readings that are less than a second predetermi... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100021341 | Body odor detection device This invention relates to a device to detect human body odors, The human body naturally emits an odors which is a combination of ammonia and amino acids. Hunters can be detected by game animals from these odors. To avoid detection hunters can wear special clothing that ... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100012490 | TEST STRIP WITH OPTICAL IDENTIFICATION PATTERNS AND TEST INSTRUMENT USING THE SAME The present invention discloses a test strip with optical identification patterns and a test instrument using the same characterized in that the test strip incorporates an identification area. Different combinations of optical identification patterns on the identificati... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100015006 | TEST STRIP WITH IDENTIFICATION OPENINGS AND TEST INSTRUMENT USING THE SAME The present invention discloses a test strip with identification openings and a test instrument using the same, which are characterized in that the test strip incorporates an identification area. Different combinations of the notched and unnotched positions, or the hole... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090311140 | Combined unit of humidity indicator and desiccant pack A combined unit of a humidity indicator and a desiccant pack is provided in which the humidity indicator (I) has one end portion bonded to one end portion of the desiccant pack (D) and can pivot around between a standby position (Ia) in which the indicator (I) overlaps ... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090304547 | PORTABLE ANALYTICAL DEVICE A portable analytical device is provided for analysis of a component of a body fluid. A measuring facility within the device may carry out the analysis on a test element inserted therein. The test element may contain a reagent that reacts with a liquid sample of the bod... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090280574 | Apparatus for Indicating The Presence of a Controlled Substance and Method of Use An apparatus for indicating the presence of a controlled substance is disclosed for use in medical facilities licensed to administer controlled medications to patients. The apparatus contains an indicator element selected to experience a color changing chemical reaction... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090269857 | Instruments for detecting low-molecular weight substance To provide the following instruments 1 and 2 as a low-molecular-weight substance detection instrument employing immunochromatography capable of detecting conveniently and sensitively detecting a low-molecular weight substance such as an environmental pollutant (e.g., a ... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090263279 | Utilizing lipopolysaccharide in exhaled breath condensate to diagnose gram negative pneumonia A method for determining whether a subject has Gram negative bacterial pneumonia based on the presence of lipopolysaccharide in exhaled breath condensate collected from the subject. The collection devices utilized to collect exhaled breath condensate from both spontaneo... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090259427 | Analyzer Analyzers are described that includes a mode selector for selecting one measurement mode from said plurality of measurement modes; a display for displaying a screen; and a display controller for displaying on said screen a picture representing contents of the measuremen... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090246077 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLY FOR SUBLIMATION A container assembly has a raw-material container and a product-collection container, which are heat resistant and pressure resistant and have graduations formed on a sidewall thereof and a joint protruding therefrom. The product-collection container is detachably mount... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090220378 | INDICATOR DEVICE HAVING AN ACTIVE AGENT ENCAPSULATED IN AN ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBER An indicator device for determining the efficacy of an antimicrobial treatment process. The indicator device includes an active agent encapsulated in an encapsulation component. The encapsulation components preferably takes the form of an electrospun nanofiber including... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090186421 | Catalytic Biosensor The present invention describes a biosening device and method. Specifically, binding of target analyte perturbs the surface of a sensor strip so that gas bubbles are generated in solution. The gas bubbles may be detected for determination of analyte presence in a sample... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090162888 | SAMPLE CONTROL FOR CORRECTION OF SAMPLE MATRIX EFFECTS IN ANALYTICAL DETECTION METHODS Methods and systems are described suitable to determine the effects of sample matrix on the detection of a label so as to allow correction for these sample matrix effects when using the label in an analytical detection technique. The method is particularly advantageous ... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090155921 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR READING TEST STRIPS The present invention provides a method and apparatus for reading test strips such as lateral flow test strips as used for the testing of various chemicals in humans and animals. A compact and portable device is provided that may be battery powered when used remotely fr... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090157025 | Wetness Sensors In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure a method for detecting the presence of urine is described. The method includes providing a urine indicating sensor with a porous matrix, the matrix having a pH indicator non-diffusively immobilized thereon, the... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090155894 | Electrokinetic Thermal Cycler and Reactor Microfluidic devices are disclosed for carrying out cyclic or iterated reactions such as PCR, LDR, and other cyclic or iterated reactions. A microchannel forms a closed loop, through which a reaction mixture may be thermally cycled an arbitrary number of times. Flow is ... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090120104 | THERMAL BLOCK UNIT The present invention discloses a thermal block unit for thermal treatment of samples comprising temperature regulating units, temperature sensors for measuring temperature at different locations of the thermal block unit, a converter for converting signals from the tem... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090123334 | Device and Method for Monitoring the Temperature to Which a Product has Been Exposed A device for monitoring the temperature to which a product has been exposed, comprising at least one spatially structured element, constituted by a material indicating a preset level of temperature and a preset exposure time interval, and adapted to be applied to a moni... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090117002 | NANOPARTICLE ASSEMBLIES WITH MOLECULAR SPRINGS A nanoscale sensing device from different types of nanoparticles (NPs) and nanowires (NWs) connected by molecular springs. The distance between the nanoscale colloids reversibly changes depending on conditions or analyte concentration and can be evaluated by fluorescenc... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090068057 | Finite and Multiple Sterilization Indication Method for Devices The present invention relates to an indicator of sterilization and/or use, which may be affixed to or integrated in a limited use device. The indicator may include a plurality of layers wherein each of the layers includes a membrane. The indictor may also include indici... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090053104 | Chemical Sensor For Hydrazine Chemical sensors whose active element exhibits both a visual change in color and a measurable change in electrical resistance when exposed to an analyte to which it selectively reacts are provided. These sensor have several unique features including vastly improved stab... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090053815 | Use of Holographic Sensors A method of measuring the amount of an analyte in a sample, comprises (a) passing the sample through a flow channel in or on a holographic sensor, wherein the analyte interacts with and is retained by the sensor and wherein the interaction of the analyte changes an opti... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090047177 | LACTATE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE A lactate concentration measurement apparatus comprising a housing enclosing a sample chamber configured for holding a body fluid sample and measurement photo-optics that generate light and monitor light intensity along a plurality of optical paths in the sample chamber... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090047176 | INDICATOR FOR MONITORING A STERILIZATION PROCESS The disclosed invention relates to an indicator composition comprising at least one iodide salt, at least one binder, at least one carbonate salt and/or at least one sulfate salt, and at least one antioxidant. The indicator composition may contain at least one dye, comp... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090035743 | Assay System The present invention provides an agglutination based assay system for determining the presence and/or amount of analyte in a sample comprising a test device having one or more capillary pathways comprising detection regions adapted for non-visual detection of a sample ... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090035865 | MOISTURE SENSOR A moisture sensor is disclosed which measures cumulative exposure to moisture. The moisture sensor comprises a matrix having a hygroscopic material, a first reagent, and a second reagent which interact only in the presence of water to produce a detectable, irreversible ... | 02/05/2009 |
