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Use of an array of polymeric sensors of varying thickness for detecting analytes in fluids

Patent 6387329 Issued on May 14, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject November 16, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Application

No. 442074 filed on 11/16/1999

US Classes:

422/98, Analysis based on electrical measurement73/23.2, GAS ANALYSIS73/37, WITH FLUID PRESSURE73/38, Porosity or permeability422/83, Means for analyzing gas sample422/90, With conductiometric detector436/149, MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRICAL OR MAGNETIC PROPERTY OR THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY436/151By means of a solid body in contact with a fluid

Examiners

Primary: Warden, Jill
Assistant: Handy, Dwayne K

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G01N 027/00

Abstract

Chemical sensors for detecting the activity of a molecule or analyte of interest is provided. The chemical sensors comprise and array or plurality of sensors that are capable of interacting with a molecule of interest, wherein the interaction provides a response fingerprint. The fingerprint can be associated with a library of similar molecules of interest to determine the molecule's activity and diffusion coefficient.

Other References

  • Dickinson et al., "Generating Sensor Diversity Through Combinatorial Polymer Synthesis" Anal. Cham. 1997, vol. 69, pp. 3413-3418
  • Doleman et al., "Quantitative Study of the Resolving Power of Arrays of Carbon Black-Polymer Composites in Various Vapor-Sensing Tasks" Anal. Chem. 1998, 4177-4190
  • Lipman, "E-noses nose out traditional odor-detection equipment" EDN magazine, Dec. 17, 1998
  • Luinge et al., "Trace-level identity confirmation from infrared spectra by library searching and artificial neural networks" Analytica Chimica Acta 345 (1997) 173-18
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