Non-invasive sensor for determining functional characteristics of the cornea, device including said sensor and use thereof

US8948840B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8948840-B2
Application numberUS-201113581994-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 28, 2011
Priority dateMar 2, 2010
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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The present invention relates to a sensor and device incorporating said sensor for obtaining data useful to determine the functional characteristics of the cornea in a non-invasive manner, particularly for establishing a correlation between the impedance at different frequencies and the permeability of the endothelium and epithelium and stromal hydration level.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A sensor for measuring impedance comprising n microelectrodes, wherein n is between 4 and 30, arranged on a substrate, the size and arrangement of the microelectrodes being suitable so that the contact a cornea simultaneously, and wherein the microelectrodes are selected for taking measurement in groups of 4 by way of 2 external microelectrodes and 2 internal microelectrodes, wherein the microelectrodes have an elongated shape, so as to have a length an…

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What does patent US8948840B2 cover?
The present invention relates to a sensor and device incorporating said sensor for obtaining data useful to determine the functional characteristics of the cornea in a non-invasive manner, particularly for establishing a correlation between the impedance at different frequencies and the permeability of the endothelium and epithelium and stromal hydration level.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Guimera Brunet Antón, Villa Sanz Rosa, Gabriel Buguña Gemma, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B5/053. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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