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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129269 | NANO-OPTIC FILTER ARRAY BASED SENSOR A device such as a filter or reflector includes a conductive layer including a periodic pattern of elements. The elements have shapes and sizes configured such that a transmittance or reflectance spectrum of the conductive layer has a drop at a long-wavelength end. The ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120107179 | 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 polymer... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120079895 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND/OR ARRANGING SEQUENCES OF ONE OR MORE FLUID SAMPLES IN A CARRIER FLUID The invention relates to a device for generating and/or arranging sequences of a fluid sample in a carrier fluid. The invention comprises a microchannel having an inlet, an outlet and a nozzle opening therebetween leading into the microchannel. The invention further rel... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120070885 | INTEGRATED DEVICE FOR ANALYZING AQUEOUS SAMPLES USING LIPID MULTILAYER GRATINGS Described is a device comprising lipid multilayer gratings.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070903 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE HOT-SPOT TEMPERATURE IN AN ELECTRIC APPARATUS CONTAINING AN OIL A method for measuring the real hot-spot temperature in an electric apparatus containing an oil, such as an electric power transformer. The electric apparatus is operated under predetermined and modifiable operating conditions. This method comprises the use of one or se... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120052587 | Colorimetric Method for Detection of Biodiesel in Fuel The method of detection of biodiesel (FAMEs) in fuel includes the following steps: placing test fuel in a container, adding a 0.5 N solution of hydroxylamine in ethanol to the container, adding 20% sodium hydroxide solution to the container, heating the test fuel, the 0... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045843 | TEST ELEMENT FOR DETERMINING A BODY FLUID AND MEASUREMENT METHOD A test element for determining a body fluid, in particular for determining the blood glucose level, comprises a detection region which is charged with a reagent sensitive to the body fluid. A function element is arranged in and/or adjacent to the detection region for de... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120045369 | CHEMICAL ANALYSIS APPARATUS A chemical analysis apparatus is disclosed as having a liquid flow train assembly for creating a flowing liquid sample stream guided from a sample inlet through the apparatus in a capillary tubing arrangement at low liquid flow rates, the sample containing an analyte to... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046203 | IMAGING ANALYZER FOR TESTING ANALYTES The invention provides analyzers that improve tests for detecting specific cellular, viral, and molecular targets in clinical, industrial, or environmental samples. The invention permits efficient and specific selection and sensitive imaging detection of individual micr... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120040369 | ON-BOARD CONTROL DETECTION Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a sensor comprising an on-board control system and a testing system. The on-board system can determine viability of the control system or the testing system. Also disclosed are methods of using such a sensor.... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040472 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED GENERATION AND HANDLING OF LIQUID MIXTURES The invention relates to a system (1) for supplying a microfluidic subsystem with liquids, comprising a first valve (14, 29, 46) and a first fluidic duct (10, 25, 28), for connecting said first valve (14, 29, 46) with said microfluidic subsys... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120034701 | DEVICE FOR ASSAY OF A LIQUID SAMPLE Device and detection system comprising two polarising elements and a measuring zone located between said polarising elements, wherein the measuring zone is being bounded on one side by the first polarising element. The device further comprises an inlet reservoir, an out... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120021527 | LAB-ON-A-CHIP FOR ALKALINITY ANALYSIS Described is a lab-on-a-chip device and a method employing a lab-on-a-chip device for determining the concentration of species present in water.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120020840 | DETECTION SYSTEM A system for detecting small quantities of agent such as DNA in a larger volume of substance is disclosed. The system includes a radiation emitter arranged so as to emit radiation on to a quantity of substance containing the agent. The incident radiation excites the age... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120020839 | ANALYTICAL TEST ELEMENT AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION An analytical test element is provided having a surface comprising a chemical detection layer on which a spreading net is disposed, the spreading net being configured to provide for the planar distribution of a liquid sample on the detection layer. The spreading net gen... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120021433 | REDUCING OPTICAL INTERFERENCE IN A FLUIDIC DEVICE This invention is in the field of medical devices. Specifically, the present invention provides portable medical devices that allow real-time detection of analytes from a biological fluid. The methods and devices are particularly useful for providing point-of-care testi... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120015449 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE CONTENT IN A MATRIX A method and a device are provided for determining a content of at least one foreign substance in a matrix of a solid or liquid food. At least one reagent area for providing at least one reagent has a receptacle for a replaceable reagent container for replaceably connec... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015851 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RAPID, DETECTION OF SPECIFIC REACTIONS USING NON-MAGNETIC AND MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES A method and apparatus for conducting specific binding assays with two or more particles is claimed. A non-magnetic nanoparticle capable of binding the target of interest is mixed with a magnetic particle capable of binding a species directed toward binding the same tar... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015376 | Free Solution Measurement Of Molecular Interactions By Backscattering Interferometry Disclosed are methods, systems, and apparatuses for the free solution measurement of molecular interactions by backscattering interferometry (BSI). Molecular interaction can be detected between analytes in free-solution wherein at least one of the analytes is label-free... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015848 | DISPOSABLE REACTION VESSEL WITH INTEGRATED OPTICAL ELEMENTS The present invention provides disposable, semi-reusable, or single use reaction vessels with integrated optical elements for use with diffraction based assay systems. The vessel for assaying liquids for analytes includes a housing having at least one chamber or well fo... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120004140 | FLOW CELLS FOR BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS Assay flow cells used as part of an overall system for biological assays include, in various configurations, a carrier in which an assay substrate may be provided, where a substantial portion of the assay substrate can be used for biochemical analysis, since the carrier... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110311397 | REACTION CONTAINER HOLDER AND ANALYZER A reaction container holder capable of inhibiting the lowering of the transfer efficiency of heat transferred from a rotating member to a bottom surface of a reaction container, and an analyzer comprising the reaction container holder, are provided. In a reaction contai... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110312011 | DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing samples as well as various microfluidic, microcentrifuge and microfilter devices. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases using mitochondrial and/or platel... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110312541 | LOC FOR DETECTION OF HYBRIDIZATION OF NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES WITH PRIMER-LINKED LINEAR PROBES A LOC device having a supporting substrate, a primer-linked, linear probe with a nucleic acid sequence that matches a target nucleic acid sequence, and a primer for elongating against the target nucleic acid sequence to form a complementary sequence such that during use... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110294224 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Separating an Analyte From a Mixture, and Devices, Systems, and Methods for Measuring an Amount of an Analyte Devices, systems, and methods for separating an analyte from a mixture, and devices, systems, and methods for measuring an amount of an analyte are disclosed. The devices, systems, and methods may be used to separate glycated hemoglobin from other blood components and t... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110293479 | CARTRIDGE FOR MEASURING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE COMPONENT AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE COMPONENT A cartridge for measuring a biological sample component and an apparatus for measuring a biological sample component are provided. The cartridge for measuring a biological sample component includes: an upper cartridge having a first chamber storing a biological sample, ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110286887 | OPEN TYPE GROOVE CHANNEL CHIP The present invention relates to an open-type groove channel chip. More particularly, the present invention relates to an open-type groove channel chip comprising a main body upper plate (11), a main body lower plate (12), an injection portion (14) ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110287550 | Method for continuously monitoring solution-phase synthesis of oligonucleotide The present invention provides a system and method for real-time continuously monitoring of oligonucleotide synthesis in solution phase.... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110281371 | SENSOR AND ANALYSIS FOR FAT METABOLISM BYPRODUCTS Systems and methods for detection of human fat metabolism byproducts and analysis of the detection for optimizing dietary results. The present invention includes a compact opto-electronic based sensor to significantly increase (factor of 20 or more) the accuracy and min... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110281372 | DETECTION SYSTEMS An IMS system or the like has dopant contained in a way such that it is only released when needed. The dopant could be contained in a device (50) similar to an ink-jet printer and released as droplets (55) when required. Alternatively, the dopant could be ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110281363 | SENSITIVE AND SELECTIVE DETECTION METHOD FOR MERCURY (II) IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION A method for detecting and measuring a metal ion in an aqueous medium includes derivatizing a solid phase extraction material with a reactive material that undergoes a chemical reaction when contacted with the metal ion. The solid phase extraction material and the react... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110274585 | MIXING CARTRIDGE AND SAMPLE TESTING DEVICE According to one embodiment, a mixing cartridge mixes a first solution containing a sample with a second solution corresponding to a measurement item of the sample to be tested. The mixing cartridge includes a member, a first liquid supplying unit, a second liquid suppl... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110269151 | CENTRIFUGAL MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMMUNOASSAY A centrifugal micro-fluidic device and an immunoassay method using the same are provided. The micro-fluidic device includes at least one micro-fluidic structure, the micro-fluidic structure including: a sample chamber receiving a fluid sample; a first reaction chamber w... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110268612 | MICROCHANNEL INTO WHICH A POROUS POLYMER IS INSERTED A microchannel is disclosed. The present invention relates to a microchannel having a porous polymer inserted therein, more particularly, to a microchannel including a channel body and a porous polymer inserted in a surface of the channel body to be employed as a valve ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110268610 | Tip Tray Assembly For Optical Sensors An apparatus and method for packaging of an optical sensing fiber is disclosed. The apparatus includes a substrate with a plurality of openings, and each opening is configured for holding an optical sensing assembly. The assembly is positioned in the opening with a tip ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110263043 | Scanning Analyzer for Single Molecule Detection and Methods of Use The invention encompasses analyzers and analyzer systems that include a single molecule analyzer, methods of using the analyzer and analyzer systems to analyze samples, either for single molecules or for molecular complexes. The single molecule uses electromagnetic radi... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110263031 | Process, Portable Equipment and Device for In Vitro, One-Step Photometric Determination of Hemoglobin Concentration in a Diluted Blood Sample A process, portable equipment and device for in vitro photometric determination of hemoglobin concentration in diluted blood. The present invention allows its use in field anemias prospection programs. The present invention has a light source (1) whose wavelength... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110263033 | Apparatus And Methods For Performing Photoreactions And Analytical Methods And Devices To Detect Photo-Reacting Compounds Embodiments of the present invention are directed to devices and methods for performing photoreactions of photo-reacting compounds in solution. The invention features a vessel and a light source. The vessel has at least one wall defining a chamber. The chamber, for perf... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110257038 | ORGANIC CHEMICAL SENSOR WITH MICROPOROUS ORGANOSILICATE MATERIAL Multi-layered optical sensor films are disclosed. The sensor films include a first reflective layer, a detection layer over the reflective layer, and optionally a second reflective layer over the detection layer. The detection layer contains a hydrophobic, amorphous, su... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110256026 | MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICE AND SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS USING THE SAME A microfluidic device having a delay structure and a sample testing apparatus including the microfluidic device are provided. The microfluidic device includes: a reaction chamber which contains a reagent capable of reacting with a sample; a distribution channel through ... | 10/20/2011 |
