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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163146 | Mediator stabilized reagent compositions for use in biosensor electrodes The claimed subject matter relates to the stabilization of 1,2-quinone mediators, especially those containing 1,10-phenanthroline quinone (PQ) and more especially transition metal complexes of PQ, in the presence of enzymes when contained in dry reagent layers for b... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163147 | Subsystems and methods for use in patch clamp systems Subsystems and methods for use in patch clamp systems are provided. For example, in certain embodiments, compensation circuitry is used to compensate for non-idealities present in the patch clamp system. The accuracy of this compensation may be verified by employing... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147665 | Device for receiving a fluid sample and applications thereof The invention relates to a device for receiving a fluid sample, which is designed such as to form an electrode, such as a counter electrode or a working electrode, in an electrochemical cell. The inventive device comprises an end part having at least one cavity whic... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8128796 | Analyzer It is an object of this invention to measure small amounts of a plurality of sample solutions at the same time. The small amounts of sample solutions are respectively placed on measuring electrodes, a medium is placed across the plurality of sample solutions, a liqu... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128795 | Biosensor The present invention is directed to a biosensor being provided with a suction cavity which sucks a certain amount of sample by means of capillary phenomenon, the biosensor including a flow channel to connect the suction cavity and an analytical cavity furnished wit... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8110079 | Electrochemical sensor Disclosed herein is an electrochemical sensor for detecting an analyte. The sensor comprises an electrode, a redox active species that is electrochemically accessible to the electrode, and a binding moiety capable of associating with the analyte, wherein association... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8097134 | Addressable chem/bio chip array Addressable bio/chem chips include a plurality of isolated test cells, each addressable by at least two electrodes for measuring electrical characteristics of probe/test molecule interactions. In one embodiment, electrodes are located within a channel to allow for f... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092661 | Electropolymerisable monomers, soluble in an aqueous solution and comprising a metalloporphyrin The invention relates to novel electropolymerisable monomers which are to be polymerised in an aqueous solution and comprise: an electropolymerisable pattern selected from acetylene, pyrrols, thiophenes, indols, anilines, azines, p-phenylene vinylenes, p-phenylenes,... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8062488 | Biosensor containing ruthenium, measurement using the same and the application thereof A biosensor containing ruthenium, measurement using the same, and the application thereof. The biosensor comprises an extended gate field effect transistor (EGFET) structure, including a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), a sensing unit comp... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062489 | Method for forming artificial lipid membrane An object of the present invention is to provide a method for stably forming an artificial lipid membrane while suppressing the leakage and evaporation of an electrolytic solution. The present invention is an artificial lipid membrane forming method for forming an a... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8038859 | Electrochemical sensor and method for analyzing liquid sample An electrochemical sensor for analyzing a liquid sample, which is adapted to be connected with an electrochemical meter, comprises a channel for delivering the liquid sample; and a first conducting portion and a second conducting portion separated and exposed in the... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034222 | Conducting polymer nanowire sensors Conducting polymer nanowires can be doped with analyte-binding species to create a nanowire that has a different conductivity depending on the presence or absence of the analyte. ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7993505 | In vitro analyte sensor and methods of use In vitro electrochemical sensors that provide accurate and repeatable analysis of a sample of biological fluid are provided. Embodiments include sensors that include a sample chambers having overhangs extending therefrom. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7967962 | Sensors The subject invention provides devices and methods for the analysis of a body fluid. Embodiments include sensors that are sample-fillable by contacting a corner of the sensor to a sample. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7927474 | Cell electrophysiological sensor A cell electrophysiological sensor is provided with: a well having a wall formed by at least one curved face, with opening sections being formed on the two ends thereof; a frame substrate having a through hole and an electrode; a cell electrophysiological sensor chi... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918975 | Analytical sensors for biological fluid The subject invention provides devices and methods for the analysis of a body fluid. Embodiments include sensors that are sample-fillable by contacting a corner of the sensor to a sample. ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7905996 | Interface patch clamping The present invention relate to methods and devices for holding a cell and positioning recording electrodes inside it. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7887682 | Analyte sensors and methods of use In vitro analyte sensors and methods of analyte determination are provided. Embodiments include sensors that include a pair of electrodes to monitor filling of the sample chamber with sample. ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7879211 | Analyzing instrument, lancet-integrated attachment for concentration measuring device provided with analyzing instrument, and body fluid sampling tool The present invention relates to an analyzing instrument (1A) which includes a capillary (31), a fluid feed port (20) for introducing a sample liquid to the capillary (31), and a fluid feed promoter (6) for promoting the introducti... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879213 | Sensor for in vitro determination of glucose A process for the manufacture of small sensors with reproducible surfaces, including electrochemical sensors. One process includes forming channels in the surface of a substrate and disposing a conductive material in the channels to form an electrode. The conductive... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879212 | Peptide nanostructure-coated electrodes An electrode coated with peptide nanostructures, composed of self-assembled peptides, is disclosed. The electrode is capable of conducting a response current resulting from an electrochemical reaction. The electrode can form a part of an electrochemical cell, a dete... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7862695 | Electrochemical biosensor According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electrochemical sensor (10) for detecting the concentration of analyte in a fluid test sample is disclosed. The sensor (10) includes a counter electrode having a high-resistance portion for use i... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862696 | Biosensor system having enhanced stability and hematocrit performance The present invention relates to electrochemical sensor strips and methods of determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample or improving the performance of a concentration determination. The electrochemical sensor strips may include at most 8 μg/mm2 ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854826 | Carbon nanotube biosensors with aptamers as molecular recognition elements and method for sensing target material using the same The present invention relates to a carbon nanotube transistor biosensor with aptamers and a method for detecting a target material using the same, more particularly to a carbon nanotube transistor biosensor recognizing the target material, i.e., a specific molecule ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7846311 | In vitro analyte sensor and methods of use In vitro electrochemical sensors that provide accurate and repeatable analysis of a sample of biological fluid are provided. Embodiments include sensors that include a sample chambers having overhangs extending therefrom. ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7837844 | Interdigitated chemical sensors, and methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to the field of chemical detection. More specifically, the invention provides devices that can detect various target analytes (e.g., chemicals and/or biological materials) present in an environment by adsorption or absorption of the tar... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833396 | Biochip, biosensor and inspection system A biochip, includes: an ink-jet head portion detachably mountable to a biosensor; a sensing electrode formed with a work electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode; and a thin film transistor. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7828947 | Artificial lipid membrane forming method and artificial lipid membrane forming apparatus An object of the present invention is to provide a method for easily forming an artificial lipid membrane in a short period of time and an artificial lipid membrane forming apparatus suitable for carrying out such method. The present invention relates to a me... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824530 | Apparatus having reduced noise and method of using the apparatus for detecting ionic materials An apparatus and method for detecting ionic materials includes a sensing electrode which contacts a liquid sample and detects a sensing voltage corresponding to a surface potential which is changed by a concentration of ionic materials in the liquid sample, a first ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7811431 | Nanostructured working electrode of an electrochemical sensor, method of manufacturing thereof and sensor containing this working electrode A nanostructured working electrode of an electrochemical sensor wherein the working electrode is composed of a material in the form of a film and is inserted onto the sensor. The electrode can be prepared from materials the use of which was impossible in the working... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811430 | Biosensors and methods of making Devices and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample of liquid are provided. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7776193 | Cell electrophysiological sensor A cell electrophysiological sensor is provided with: a well having a wall formed by at least one curved face, with opening sections being formed on the two ends thereof; a frame substrate having a through hole and an electrode; a cell electrophysiological sensor chi... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7736477 | Probe for measuring electric potential of cell A probe for measuring an electric potential of a cell includes a plate having a surface having a first cavity provided therein, and a sensor element provided in the first cavity. A second cavity is provided in the bottomsurface of the first cavity. The first flow pa... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7699966 | Point of care heparin determination system Methods and devices for point of care determination of heparin concentration in blood are described. Cartridges including protamine ion sensitive electrodes (ISEs) and reference electrodes and systems for automatically determining heparin concentration in the cartri... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7686929 | Sensing apparatus and method A sensing apparatus comprising an ion sensitive field effect transistor arranged to generate an electrical output signal in response to localized fluctuations of ionic charge at or adjacent the surface of the transistor, and means for detecting the electrical output... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7678249 | Instrument and system for pharmacologic measurement and well vessel used therein An instrument is provided for pharmacologic measurement capable of detecting a very small and short time change in electric signal caused by a pharmacologic action of a biologic specimen with quickness and a high sensitivity by steeply decreasing an external disturb... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7666285 | Portable water quality monitoring system A disposable microsensor is designed, fabricated and tested for standard BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) measurements. A transparent Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC) substrate is used for sensor fabrication. Standard lithographic procedures in addition to techniques li... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666284 | Electrodes with multilayer membranes and methods of using and making the electrodes A sensor including a sensing layer is disposed over an electrode or an optode and a layer-by-layer assembled mass transport limiting membrane disposed over the sensing layer. The membrane includes at least one layer of a polyanionic or polycationic material. The ass... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7658825 | Measuring device and measuring method for detecting analytes A measuring device for the detection and determination of the concentration of at least one analyte in a liquid medium consists of a polymeric carrier having biologically active specific binding molecules dried on its upstream portion. A multiple electrode set consi... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7604721 | System and method for coding information on a biosensor test strip The present invention provides a test strip for measuring a concentration of an analyte of interest in a biological fluid, wherein the test strip may be encoded with information that can be read by a test meter into which the test strip is inserted. ... | 10/20/2009 |
