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7622304 Carbon dioxide sensor and method of determining partial pressure of carbon dioxide  
A carbon dioxide sensor and a method of detecting carbon dioxide using the sensor are provided, the sensor includes a closed chamber having as a wall portion thereof a substantially watertight,...
7622081 Integrated active flux microfluidic devices and methods  
The invention relates to a microfabricated device for the rapid detection of DNA, proteins or other molecules associated with a particular disease. The devices and methods of the invention can be...
7622080 Hydrogen gas sensitive semiconductor sensor  
A hydrogen gas sensitive semiconductor sensor including a catalytic metal layer, a semiconductor layer and an insulator layer arranged between the catalytic metal layer and the semiconductor layer....
7622075 Films for detecting fluoride  
A film for detecting fluoride concentrations is disclosed. The film includes an organic matrix having a lipophilic aluminum compound incorporated therein. The lipophilic aluminum compound is...
7619215 Sample plate for MALDI mass spectrometry and process for manufacture of the same  
The present invention relates to a sample microfocusing plate useful in MALDI mass spectrometry having a patterned hydrophobic organosilane coating layer and at least a central portion formed on...
7618589 Automatic dispenser  
An automatic dispenser includes a dispensing head, a transporter, a controller, sensors, and an adjustor. The dispensing head accommodates a plurality of dispensing tips and draws liquid into and...
7618587 Analyzers and methods of analyzing blood  
Analyzers and methods of analysis are described for performing blood cell counting and immunoassay on a whole blood specimen in one measurement section. An assay sample is prepared by blending...
7618586 Automatic blood chemistry analyzer  
An automatic analyzer for performing qualitative and quantitative analyses of living samples, such as blood and urine, which effectively utilizes the sample and enables requested tests to be...
7615375 Osmotic reaction cell for monitoring biological and non-biological reactions  
A method and apparatus for measuring the presence or absence of reaction between a first and second material of interest by measuring osmotic pressure changes in a reaction cell. The reaction cell...
7615218 Methods for determining and lowering caffeine concentration in fluids  
Single-chain, camelized heavy chain antibodies immunospecific for caffeine and stable at high temperatures are useful for analysis and recovery of caffeine in or from fluids. A device that provides...
7615190 Microdevice and method for detecting a characteristic of a fluid  
A microdevice for supporting a flowing fluid is disclosed. In one embodiment, the microdevice includes a substrate and a pair of generally parallel, spaced wall members on the substrate. At least...
7615189 Analyte accumulation device  
A device for accumulation of vapor analytes incorporating nanotubes grown by CVD is described. The devices are used in sensors and as a preconcentrator for a gas chromatograph.
7615188 Apparatus for measuring absorbed power  
In an apparatus for measuring absorbed power including an electromagnetic field probe 1 fixedly mounted within a head simulation phantom 2 which simulates the configuration and the...
7611903 System for trapping and storing gases for subsequent chemical reduction to solids  
A system for quantitatively reducing oxide gases. A pre-selected amount of zinc is provided in a vial. A tube is provided in the vial. The zinc and the tube are separated. A pre-selected amount of...
7608464 Method for use in testing of liquid samples, a test unit utilizing the method and a system comprising such test units  
Diagnostic analyses of medical specimens or analyses of samples taken from industrial processes, waste treatment or the environment are made based on hydraulic dosage of liquids, in which a dosage...
7608446 Nanostructured surface for microparticle analysis and manipulation  
The present invention provides an apparatus, comprising a first mechanical structure having a first rigid surface, an area of the first rigid surface having a nanostructured surface. The apparatus...
7606680 Control device and analyzer  
The present invention quickly resolves troubles in an analyzer and performs effective external quality control management. An analyzer ( 2 ) and a control device ( 1 ) are connected by a network (...
7604981 Excitable target marker detection  
A variety of types of molecules are detected and/or analyzed using an integrated micro-circuit arrangement. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a micro-circuit arrangement...
7604776 Sample-liquid analysis disc and method for analyzing sample mixture liquid  
A reaction of a sample mixture liquid is detected accurately, by allowing a solid reagent to be dissolved and reacted in a liquid sample quickly and accurately. A disc main body, and at least one...
7604394 Self-cleaning and mixing microfluidic elements  
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for mixing and self-cleaning elements in microfluidic systems based on electrothermally induced fluid flow. The apparatus and methods provide for the control of...
7601509 Biotype diets system: predicting food allergies by blood type  
The invention is a diet-typing system for humans, including novel methods for diagnosis and treatment of food allergies and hypersensitivities. The diagnostic method correlates blood types...
7601300 Compact, integrated system for processing test samples  
An integrated instrument processes fluid test samples using disposable test devices. The test devices are carried in a carrier. The instrument includes a vacuum station receiving the carrier for...
7601299 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...
7598044 Procedure and device for determining the concentrations of at least two ligands  
In a procedure for determining the concentrations of ligands contained in a sample wherein a first ligand is bond-specific to a first receptor and a second ligand is bond-specific to a second...
7597855 Adaptive membrane structure  
The present invention relates to a porous adaptive membrane structure that has movable membranes. The structure can be made to change its gas, liquid or particulate permeability in response to...
7595170 Apparatus and method for measuring concentrations of molecules through a barrier  
An apparatus and method for detecting the presence and measuring the concentrations of molecules through a barrier and/or at a distance utilizes the principle of chemical/electrostatic attraction...
7588727 Microfluidic chip  
A microfluidic chip on a transparent substrate includes microchannels, and an electric layer having a heater and a sensor layout on the microchannel nearby and aside for supplying heat source and...
7588724 Mechanical device for mixing a fluid sample with a treatment solution  
A device for preparing a fluid sample for use in a fluid analyte meter, including: (a) a first portion, comprising: a capillary channel dimensioned to receive a fluid sample therein, an internal...
7582490 Controlled fabrication of gaps in electrically conducting structures  
A method for controlling a gap in an electrically conducting solid state structure provided with a gap. The structure is exposed to a fabrication process environment conditions of which are...
7579159 Assays, antibodies, and standards for detection of oxidized and MDA-modified low density lipoproteins  
Immunoassays for malondialdehyde-modified low density lipoprotein (MDA-modified LDL) and oxidized low density lipoprotein (OxLDL), monoclonal antibodies (and the cell lines for them) for use in the...
7578972 Fluid analyser systems  
Fluid analyzer systems are provided which can detect a multitude of fluids in a sample to a very high level of accuracy which includes the detection of the presence of very small amounts of fluids....
7575875 Method of tacrolimus extraction and quantification using aqueous detergents  
The present invention relates to a method of extracting tacrolimus in a test blood sample to use in a tacrolimus quantification assay. The method of the present invention extracts tacrolimus in...
7569183 Fecal assay method and analyzer  
A fecal analyzing apparatus includes an extraction/dilution section ( 43 ) for extracting a fecal suspension from a feces sampling container ( 1 ). The fecal suspension is formed by dispersing...
7566418 Biochemical concentrator and drug discovery  
A novel label-free sensitive detection method by employing a novel sensitive charge sensor is provided. Dissociation constant information is provided by a simple measurement of the dissociation of...
7560070 Cantilever sensors and transducers  
Sensor system ( 70 ) for detecting a target substance in a reference liquid, comprising a measurement cantilever ( 71 ) being functionalized by application of a first coating to one of the...
7556776 Microfluidic manipulation of fluids and reactions  
The present invention relates generally to microfluidic structures, and more specifically, to microfluidic structures and methods including microreactors for manipulating fluids and reactions. In...
7553669 Osmotic reaction detector for monitoring biological and non-biological reactions  
A method and apparatus for measuring the presence or absence of reaction between a first and second material of interest by measuring osmotic pressure changes of reaction detector. The reaction...
7553458 Alcohol sensor using the work function measurement principle  
An alcohol sensor having gas-sensitive layers made of polymers or inorganic oxides wherein a signal is read out by means of work function change which is produced in the form of a field-effect...
7550289 Method of fabricating an entegral device of a biochip intergrated with micro thermo-electric elements and the apparatus thereof  
A method of fabricating an integral device of a biochip integrated with micro thermo-electric elements and the apparatus thereof is disclosed. The micro thermo-electric biochip includes a micro...
7550288 Reaction method with use of biochemical analysis unit  
A biochemical analysis unit has a flow-through area in which plural spot areas are arranged, and probes are spotted onto the spot areas. The biochemical analysis unit is set into a chamber of a...
7547557 Directed-flow assay device  
A diagnostic assay device that directs an applied sample to the analytical membrane of a directed flow device. The device has a sample receiving port defined by layers of built-up material on one...
7537936 Method of testing multiple fluid samples with multiple biopolymer arrays  
A method of testing multiple fluid samples with multiple biopolymer arrays. A cover is assembled to a contiguous substrate carrying on a first side, multiple arrays each with multiple regions of...
7537934 Chemiluminescence sensor array  
Embodiments of the invention relate to integrated chemiluminescence devices and methods for monitoring molecular binding utilizing these devices and methods. These devices and methods can be used,...
7537732 Method and apparatus for assaying wood pulp fibers  
Paper pulp is added to a stain solution. The stain solution and pulp fibers are mixed to form a slurry. Samples are removed from the slurry and are admixed with dilution water and a bleach. Then,...
7533586 Method and apparatus for mass analysis of samples  
The present invention comprises an apparatus and a method for mass analyses of an array of samples contained in distinct sample holders. The sample holders are placed on a plurality of sensors...
7527765 Consumer food testing device  
A food testing device for testing for the presence of harmful contaminants in a food sample, includes a vessel adapted for holding a liquefied food sample, a liquefier operatively associated with...
7524455 Methods for deposition of sensor regions onto optical storage media substrates and resulting devices  
Methods for applying sensor materials to optical storage media substrates are disclosed. After exposure to a sample of interest, the resulting sensors may be read in optical storage media drives...
7521024 Magnetic bead-based migration apparatus  
This invention relates to a method to make biopolymers such as proteins or nucleic acids migrate by applying a spatially distributed magnetic field to a solution containing biopolymers marked with...
7516759 Autonomous moving microstructures  
A microstructure includes a catalyst region, and a non-catalyst region proximate to the catalyst region. The catalyst region induces a chemical reaction of a fluid component when the microstructure...
7510688 Stack type reactor  
A stack type reactor that can adjust a length of channel (reaction time) to react raw substances with each other for a sufficient time and mix completely raw substances to maximize the reaction...