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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187455 | Voltammetric technique to determine the individual concentration of different antioxidants of the same class Disclosed in certain embodiments is a method of determining the individual concentration of different antioxidants of the same class in a sample comprising contacting the sample with an effective amount of phenol; and analyzing the sample by voltammetry. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8025789 | Anionically-charged polymer detection method An electrochemical method for measuring the concentration of an anionically-charged and non-electroactive polymer in an aqueous solution is provided. The method comprises immobilizing a cationic dye material on an electrically conductive substrate form a working ele... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8002966 | Biosensor, biostrip, and manufacture method of determination of uric acid by a non-enzymatic reagent The present invention discloses a biosensor, a biostrip and a manufacture method of determination of uric acid by a non-enzymatic reagent, and particularly to the applications of determination of uric acid by a non-enzymatic reagent, which is useful for the quantifi... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7744741 | Method for determining effective diffusivity of substances through porous materials The present invention provides a new method to obtain an effective diffusivity for a certain substance in solutions that diffuse through a porous material. The porous material initially separates two solutions that are different in concentration of the substance. Th... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7491312 | Identifying therapeutic compounds based on their physical-chemical properties The present invention is directed to rapid and efficient methods of identifying therapeutic compounds by allowing only the most favorable molecules initially selected based on their physical-chemical profile falling within a range predefined by the physical-chemical... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7427344 | Methods for determining organic component concentrations in an electrolytic solution The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining organic additive concentrations in a sample electrolytic solution, preferably a copper electroplating solution, by measuring the double layer capacitance of a measuring electrode in such sample ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7384535 | Bath analysis Analytical methods are disclosed for determining the quantity of brightener and leveler in an electroplating bath in the presence of other organic additives, such as accelerators, brighteners and suppressors. The methods improve the reproducibility of measuring brig... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371247 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of penetrating members each having a tip. A penetrating member driver is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. Each tip of a penetrating member is uncovered during launch of the penetrating member by the pe... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7331931 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes an electrically powered drive force generator. A penetrating member is operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generato... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316700 | Self optimizing lancing device with adaptation means to temporal variations in cutaneous properties A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermine... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314597 | Chemical agent detection A chemical agent detector with a lesser demand sensor, a greater demand sensor, an inlet; and a manifold; and methods associated therewith. The manifold is positioned between the inlet and the sensors, and includes a first intake associated with the lesser demand se... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312095 | Modification of selectivity for sensing for nanostructure sensing device arrays An electronic system for selectively detecting and identifying a plurality of chemical species, which comprises an array of nanostructure sensing devices, is disclosed. Within the array, there are at least two different selectivities for sensing among the nanostruct... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7291117 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes a voice coil based penetrating member driver. A plurality of penetrating members are included. A transport mechanism is configured to... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291253 | Detection of an unstable additive breakdown product in a plating bath The 3-mercaptopropylsulfonic acid (MPSA) breakdown product of the bis(sodiumsulfopropyl)disulfide (SPS) additive used in acid copper plating baths accelerates copper electrodeposition and can be detected by cyclic voltammetric stripping (CVS) analysis. In the presen... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270733 | Method and apparatus for real time monitoring of industrial electrolytes The present invention relates generally to any electrolyte and methods for monitoring the constituents contained therein. More specifically, the present invention relates to plating baths and methods for monitoring the constituents contained therein based on chemome... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258693 | Device and method for variable speed lancet A method of penetrating tissue is provided. The method comprises using a lancet driver to advance a lancet into the tissue; advancing the lancet at a first desired velocity in a first layer of tissue; advancing the lancet at a second desired velocity in a second lay... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256724 | Image sensor including variable ramping slope and method An image sensor an image sensor includes an image sensing element which converts incident light into an analogue signal, a voltage generator which includes a variable resistor circuit and which generates a ramping voltage, where a slope of the ramping voltage is var... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250267 | Cross-reactive sensors The present invention provides a novel cross-reactive sensor system utilizing cross-reactive recognition elements. In the inventive system, each of said one or more cross-reactive recognition elements is capable of interacting with more than one species of liquid an... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248972 | Computer code for portable sensing The present invention relates to a computer program product or code in memory for detecting and transmitting sensory data from a portable field device 10 to a processor 12 via a computer network 10 for analytic purposes. The product includes a c... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244265 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes a drive force generator and a penetrating member operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves the member alo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235171 | Hydrogen sensor, hydrogen sensor device and method of detecting hydrogen concentration A hydrogen sensor includes a solid electrolyte made of a barium cerium oxide, and a first electrode and a second electrode that are formed on the surface of the solid electrolyte. The first and the second electrodes are made of a material having a catalytic effect w... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235323 | Fuel cell assembly and method for making the same In a fuel cell assembly with at least one cell including an electrolyte layer, a pair of gas diffusion electrode layers interposing said electrolyte layer between them, and a pair of flow distribution plates (5) for defining passages (10, 11) for fuel ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232451 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A skin penetrating system has a housing member and a plurality of penetrating members positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing device is coupled to the housing member. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performanc... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228735 | Fluid sensing device with integrated bypass and process therefor A micromachined fluid sensing device and a method for its fabrication. The sensing device incorporates a bypass passage, preferably an integral bypass passage within the device, that enables a volume of fluid to be delivered to the device, with a limited portion of ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229458 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of cartridges each with a distal port and a proximal port. A plurality of penetrating members are provided, each coupled to a cartridge and having a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229546 | Method and apparatus for measuring sucrose transport into the fruit of plants The method and apparatus are concerned with measurement of the onset and magnitude of sucrose transport between a petiole and fruit within a plant over extended time periods. Sensors are implanted in both the petiole and fruit. The electrical potential of each senso... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229543 | Apparatus for controlling and/or measuring additive concentration in an electroplating bath A method for measuring a target constituent of an electroplating solution using an electroanalytical technique is set forth in which the electroplating solution includes one or more constituents whose by-products skew an initial electrical response to an energy inpu... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226461 | Method and apparatus for a multi-use body fluid sampling device with sterility barrier release A device for use with a gripper is provided. A cartridge is provided that defines a plurality of cavities. A plurality of penetrating members are at least partially contained in the cavities of the cartridge. The penetrating members are slidably movable to extend ou... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207668 | Ink supply container for high speed solid ink printers A novel solid ink supply container adapted for use with solid ink printers, at least includes: removable housing adapted to receive solid ink masses, the housing adapted to be coupled to at least one printhead; a heater subsumed by the housing, the heater adapted to... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200495 | Method and apparatus for analyzing spatial and temporal processes of interaction Devices and techniques for estimating the concentration of one or more agents in a fluid environment employ a plurality of measurements of a sensor attribute that changes in response to an agent. Measurements taken before the agent/reagent combination reaches a stea... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198606 | Method and apparatus for a multi-use body fluid sampling device with analyte sensing A device for use with a penetrating member driver to penetrate tissue is provided. A plurality of penetrating members are coupled to a single cartridge and are operatively couplable to the penetrating member driver. The penetrating members are movable to extend radi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198708 | Electrochemical biosensor An electrochemical biosensor for quantifying one or more redox species in a liquid sample comprising a background electrochemical activity, wherein said biosensor comprises: (i) an electrode system; (ii) a filter m... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189353 | Use of spatiotemporal response behavior in sensor arrays to detect analytes in fluids Methods, systems and sensor arrays are provided implementing techniques for detecting an analyte in a fluid. The techniques include providing a sensor array including at least a first sensor and a second sensor in an arrangement having a defined fluid flow path, exp... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189360 | Circular chemiresistors for microchemical sensors A circular chemiresistor for use in microchemical sensors. A pair of electrodes is fabricated on an electrically insulating substrate. The pattern of electrodes is arranged in a circle-filling geometry, such as a concentric, dual-track spiral design, or a circular i... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186326 | Efficient analysis of organic additives in an acid copper plating bath Suppressor and anti-suppressor additives in an acid copper sulfate plating bath are analyzed by the cyclic voltammetric stripping (CVS) method without cleaning or rinsing the cell between the two analyses. The suppressor analysis is performed first and the suppresso... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179421 | Multi-pin chemiresistors for microchemical sensors A multi-pin chemiresistor for use in microchemical sensors. A pair of free-standing, bare wires is supported by an electrically insulating support, and are oriented parallel to each other and spaced closely together. A free-standing film of a chemically sensitive po... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175885 | Compositionally different polymer-based sensor elements and methods for preparing same The present invention provides a combinatorial approach for preparing arrays of chemically sensitive polymer-based sensors which are capable of detecting the presence of a chemical analyte in a fluid in contact therewith. The described methods and devices comprise c... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7144488 | Electrode, electrochemical cell, and method for analysis of electroplating baths A counter electrode for use in an electrochemical cell suitable for analysis of an electroplating composition, the counter electrode comprising a conductor; a sheath disposed about the conductor; an electrolyte disposed within the sheath; and an optionally porous el... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141859 | Porous gas sensors and method of preparation thereof Devices including conductometric porous silicon gas sensors, methods of fabricating conductometric porous silicon gas sensors, methods of selecting a device, methods of detecting a concentration of a gas, and methods of analyzing data. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7120077 | Memory module having a plurality of integrated memory components A memory module includes a plurality of integrated memory components are arranged on a mounting substrate and a refresh control circuit arranged separately from the memory components on the mounting substrate. The output of the refresh control circuit is connected t... | 10/10/2006 |
